Heresy Hunters vs the Holy Spirit

HERESY HUNTERS vs THE HOLY SPIRIT     (# 9)

I happened upon a podcast featuring Alan, a “Word Faith” disciple and Blake, “a self described reformed cessationist, southern baptist, author” and a heresy hunter. The two were having a rather lengthy conversation in an attempt to “find common ground” in their two opposing camps.

I present these two brothers because they represent two enormous religious systems that, I strongly suspect, have made inroads into the christianity of many (most? all?) FB friends. Your postings reveal an unhealthy distancing between you and the Holy Spirit. This is no insignificant matter; your eternity, and that of those you influence, are being devalued.

After listening to these brothers, it was obvious they both had abandoned Jesus as first love. (Jesus to the Ephesians: “I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”) How could I come to such a demeaning conclusion? Listen to Jesus: “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” What’s in comes out. How often did these two brothers speak Christ throughout their extended conversation? Almost never. And how often did they mention the Holy Spirit? Not once. When Alan asked Blake who most influenced his christianity he listed many people…. but he didn’t mention Jesus. Nor the Holy Spirit. Nor Paul or John or Peter or James.

These two brothers were far apart on several crucial issues. It is possible both could be wrong (they were both wrong!) but it is not possible both were right. That means that at least one must be in heresy. But wait a minute! Don’t they both have the “Spirit of truth” dwelling within? And doesn’t the Holy Spirit always lead into truth, never untruth? Doesn’t that prove that at least one – and the religion he so faithfully represents! – is not guided by the Holy Spirit? And….

How can religionists who are not guided by the Holy Spirit benefit you?  Do you really want (not a Christ-less but) a Christ-impoverished heresy hunter or word-faith devotee impacting your christianity? Talk it over with Jesus?