false teaching

A lot of people assume that if something is widely accepted in Christianity, it must be right. That is a dangerous way to think. Truth is not determined by popularity. A belief does not become biblical just because a lot of people repeat it, a lot of churches teach it, or a lot of Christian...

Warning: There are times when a public teaching is so clearly contrary to Scripture that it needs to be answered plainly and publicly. Paul said of Peter, “I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed” (Galatians 2:11, KJV). Paul did not do that because he enjoyed confrontation. He...

The Rise of “Post-Evangelical” Christianity Something serious is happening in parts of American Christianity. A growing movement is not merely questioning traditional Christian teaching about sexuality. It is openly rejecting what Scripture says and then claiming that rejection is actually an...

Word of Faith teaching has deceived many people because it uses biblical language. It speaks about faith, healing, blessing, confession, giving, and victory. However, using Bible words does not make a teaching biblical. The question is whether those words are being used as Scripture uses them...

False Teachers Directory This resource is a Scripture-based directory for tracking, identifying, and refuting false teachers and false teachings according to the Word of God. The purpose is not personal attack, gossip, or careless accusation. The purpose is biblical discernment. Scripture...

I want to speak plainly about the Biblical Truth Forum. Some of you may be wondering why we have seen so many people show up lately bringing strange doctrines, attacks on Scripture, speculation, and teachings that do not line up with the Word of God. Just let me say this: that should not...

The following video, if it actually told the whole story, would be a great video, but I want to bring out how our culture subtly and deceitfully leaves out important parts so sin can be promoted without challenge. They didn’t deny the sin. They just refused to say it. And that’s how...

“Love” is the most powerful word in the room. And right now, it is the most misused. All too often these days “love” is waved about like a sword to halt correction, mute discernment and smooth the rough edges off Scripture. But love severed from truth ceases to be biblical love at all. It...

This article is part of the Battle for Truth – Holding the Line series. Next: Certainty Is Not Arrogance False teaching rarely knocks on the front door wearing a name tag that says “Heresy.” It comes dressed in familiar language. It uses Christian vocabulary. It quotes Scripture. It sounds...

This article is part of the Battle for Truth – Holding the Line series. Next: How False Teaching Slips In Truth does not need a makeover. It does not need a focus group. It does not bend to the wind. But every generation tries to sand it down until it feels safe in human hands. Not long ago, the...

The Battle for Truth – Holding the Line Audio Truth is not waiting to be updated. It is being opposed. Mocking certainty is trendy right now and sound doctrine is labeled toxic. But Scripture is clear, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts...

Discernment or Deception: Why Every Christian Must Learn the Difference. Deception never comes to your doorstep announcing itself. It comes disguised as wisdom, sounds compassionate, and quotes just enough Bible to seem legitimate. This is why biblical discernment is essential to Christian life...