Armstrong strongly condemns all immorality publicly and often. My wife and I are immature believers. https://www.versebyverseministry.org. He led the revitalization of Christ Church, as well as the renovation that took place in 2020. . All his teachings are available for free and in podcasts format or straight from their website with downloadable notes. . Stephen Armstrong was the founder and principal teacher of Verse By Verse Ministry International. (Reformed Baptist) http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11113103031. I was amused you included Todd Friel, and impressed you had Voddie Baucham on the list. Our professor, Dr. John McKinley, had assigned us a theology project in which we had to analyze all of the key texts in the salvation/election debate and provide our own statement on the subject. We currently attend a church out of state but to be honest, we are sort of done with church as a whole. What prompted my finding your site and researching it was a photo of Michelle Duggar with Patricia Shirer. Thanks man! Hi Great list. All the guys at grace Immanuel are excellent! I really appreciate your blog and am grateful to sister Kim for pointing me to you! We are doing our best to learn and study but it is like we live in a sea of false teachers. As for Christian podcasts, I highly recommend mine :0) (Click on the podcast tab in the blue menu bar). I attended his church when we were stationed in Guam with the military. Awesome list. Rick Warren, on the other hand, would fall into the category of false teacher. Well, then youre probably not going to like my blog very much, but youre more than welcome to stick around and hang out with us if youd like :0). His preaching was great. Does that make sense? I am disheartened by what I found, but I am eternally grateful for your blog. Truth is truth regardless of what we call it. On the one hand he will go so far as to say that Christian women cannot be police officers (the Bible mentions nothing of the sort), yet on the other hand he joins in ministry with Caine and Moore who in addition the the false doctrine they preach both actively and unrepentantly violate clear Scripture by preaching to men. 2. We are recent, we have been duped by apostasy and false teachers before. Chalke, Steve [rejects penal substitution and biblical Inerrancy; supports same sex unions] Cho, Paul or David Yonggi [Word of Faith, pastor of largest church in the world] Claiborne, Shane [Progressive Christian] Clement, Kim [New Apostolic Reformation] Copeland, Kenneth and Gloria [Word of Faith] John Dominic Crossan [Liberal Theology] While many churches have wavered and changed their doctrines, Armstrong projects an image of unwavering orthodoxy and supports the inspiration of the Bible. Hope this helps! As far as I know, Charles Stanley is OK doctrinally and doesnt hang around with known false teachers. I listen to this man almost daily as I live only 30 miles from him. 0 SAN ANTONIO - A church is mourning its pastor after COVID-19 claimed his life early Friday morning. A wonderful list, Michelle, and its deeply comforting to know these great teachers are out there to guide us in these troubled times. Id meet new people around campus and Id quickly dive into it: Hi, Im John; are you a Calvinist? Videos. What are your thoughts on John Hagee and David Jeremiah, and Ed Young? Thank you. 7,417,439 journeys have been made to this site. Perry Noble, Steven Furtick, Stovall Weems, Brian Houston, Beth Moore, Christine Caine, http://www.gibcjupiter.org/pages/sermons/detail/sermon/2540, http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11113103031, http://www.gty.org/Resources/Print/Blog/B131030, Throwback Thursday ~ Clinging to the Golden Calf: 7 Godly Responses When Someone Says You're Following a False Teacher, Guest Post: Lauren Daigle and the Fruit of "Losing her Religion", Choose What Is Right: A Study in Discernment ~ Lesson 1- Introduction, Leaving Lysa: Why You Shouldn't Be Following Lysa TerKeurst or Proverbs 31 Ministries, Going Beyond Scripture: Why It's Time to Say Good-Bye to Priscilla Shirer and Going Beyond Ministries, The Mailbag: Celebrity Christian Hot Takes (Driscoll, Graham, Groeschel, Lewis, Lucado, Piper, Vallotton), Bible Gateway- Fantastic concordance and other Bible tools, CARM- Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, Christian Answers for the New Age (Marcia Montenegro). The Verse By Verse Ministry International End Times Group Study explores Bible topics commonly overlooked in small group studies. I hve been confused about Kay Arthur and her appearing with people in line with Joyce Meyer and Beth Moore. In that case, there would be absolutely no problem with a male teacher of male/co-ed groups using materials written by women as prep materials. A Christian ministry teaching the whole counsel of God's word. in Sociology and Religion at California Lutheran University . Neither you nor I know the exact nature or depth of Voddies and Tonys relationship. Because Mormons emphasize free agency so much, I felt like I needed to emphasize the creator/creature distinction between God and man, the freedom of God over against the bondage of humanity to sin, and the radical grace of God that initiates salvation. I also really enjoy David Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Attaching one. Nonetheless certain scripture bothered me in that free will did not fit. Another is from a more liberal source, however he does seem to have documented his accusations against The Gospel Coalition in endorsing some questionable men. He serves as Board Chairman and a faculty member of The Expositors Seminary in Jupiter and is a graduate of The Masters Seminary. We didnt realize he supported people who are known false teachers. Chris in NC, MLJ is definitely a good one. Oh thats right, no one can, but YOU can jump out! I have appreciated the ministry of these men. Lordship-Salvation works is not a Calvinistic belief. Stephen Armstrong is the senior pastor. Of course, BIOLA is not known for Calvinism at all, but for me this was the first time I had been exposed to the wider-world of evangelicalism (of course, its not a very wide world at all, but when you grow up going to church at Calvary Chapels and attending a fundamentalist Baptist school theres a lot that gets left out). I try to stress to my readers that they should never just take my, or anyone elses, word for it that someone is a false or trustworthy teacher, but that they need to compare everything to Scripture. Recently, we connected again through Facebook and then his reading of my book, Your Church Is To Small.Then last week we shared a long telephone conversation that led me to read his blogs and visit his church site online with real interest. It was a biblically sound church but there was no emphasis on calling out the false doctrine in another brother within the church. The only thing I was totally committed to at BIOLA was the Utah/Mormon ministry on campus (now dubbed EMI: Evangelical & Mormon Interaction), which led me to spend my Interterm break, Spring break, and even my Summer in Utah (when I was a student at Brigham Young University). They have many teachers, especially on their Conference Pulpit as well as the regularly featured speakers throughout the day. Stephen Armstrong is a journalist and author. I listen to his sound a Bible studies all the time. Have you thought of a blog post featuring tools for discernment? It obviously helped. Elijah was a biblical prophet and predecessor to the prophet Elisha. Scaer is the toughest writer in the book. I would say that I was Cage Stage as an Arminian and that becoming a Calvinist actually mellowed me out. She has a strong background in offering the life-changing love to the community and has also served the Central Texas Conference in various positions. Stephen Altrogge. I didnt know thats what my view was called, but I quickly realized how much I did not like Calvinism when I found out that many of my new friends held to it. However, I still find myself struggling with it in some way and Im not sure I could exactly point out what my struggle is with. We just got the Charles Spurgeon Study Bible (we have been loving reading his sermons). 2. Speaking in tongues (gibberish/glossolalia). Do you have links to the information on continuationist and theistic evolution for Keller? I even started a hermeneutics study (Mark Keilars Word PicturesBecoming a Workman series) and invited the whole church. Also Justin Peters. Wonderful teaching and speaking. I could be wrong, but I dont recall a passage of Scripture that says men are more likely to be deceived by using a womans teaching. While many churches have wavered and changed their doctrines, Armstrong projects an image of unwavering orthodoxy and supports the inspiration of the Bible. More than those, however, like you I found myself having increasing desire to let the Bible speak for itself which led me to Reformed and Covenantal theology. This resource may be helpful as you research him. Stephen D. Armstrong (Steve) Stephen was born on November 15, 1929 and passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015. I have read and listened to all on your list and consider them to be sound teachers as well. the local church is responsible to raise up the next generation of pastors by training men in both theology and the shepherding work of pastoral ministry. Actually, Jim Osman is Pastor/teacher at Kootenai Community Church, which is where brother Justin attends when he is in town. Little did this guy know that I was perhaps the most annoying Arminian he would ever come across. Professor Clark is the Pastor of Discipleship Ministries at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA. Parts of a Bible Study -- Hook, Book, Look, Took. Great list! I have recently been listening to sermons by Jerry Wragg, senior pastor of Grace Immanuel Bible Church in Jupiter, FL. Great list! Austin - Daniel Lewis Armstrong III, was born in Houston, TX, on July 16, 1938, the only child of Daniel and Phebe Armstrong Jr., and passed away in Austin, TX on October 14, 2021 at the . Stephen Mark Armstrong. A baptism of the Holy Spirit separate from savlation that a Christian has to ask for and that is evidenced by speaking in tongues. We are also struggling a bit with predestination. Expectations for Teachers. I am certainly glad to take a moment to pray for you and your wife. shelved 1,381 times Showing 30 distinct works. It is my pleasure to serve you in Christ, but Im sorry I had to be the bearer of bad news. I would encourage anyone to listen. To add more books, click here . There are many others that could be on this list, but the 10 youve chosen are among my go to gang of Godly teachers. First Corinthians 36 Lessons. Do you recommend him? Nicole is the Director of Spiritual Education here at Christ Church. Prosperity heretics preach the prosperity gospel that teach Jesus is rich; that He died to make people rich; that you must tithe in order to be "blessed to be a blessing". David Jeremiahs doctrine is OK from what I understand, but he isnt very discerning- showing a willingness to team up with people like Joyce Meyer and Joel Osteen. I am not familiar with BBN Radio. Thanks for being bold with me all those years ago. San Antonio, TX 78216. What is this pop calvinism and the certain breed of calvinists you speak of? May i also suggest Dr. Paul Elliott of Teaching the Word. 2. stephen armstrong pastor age. :0). We seek to make a transformative impact in the church, the academy, and the world. I think that pretty much covers it :0). Awesome list of men that I love listening to(there was only one whose ministry Im not familiar with). One was Apollo 11. He has a picture with Tony Evans and the caption Great time at #NRB2021 this week. Ha, yes! I would definitely recommend Michael Horton of the White Horse Inn and Modern Reformation. I love being introduced to bionically sound preachers/teacher. 3. Could you please provide me with a link to an article or video where he says that so I can check it out? So glad to have found you! He lived in the 9th century BC, during the reign of the wicked King Ahab of Israel . Check him out! A few years ago I spent a lot of time in Romans with Steven Armstrong (a Calvinist) and later with Kay Author and irresistible grace came alive. previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. Im not familiar with Erwin Lutzer, so I couldnt say at this point whether or not I recommend him. It is amazing and taught us how we had been taught wrong for so many years. There are loads of places that say He knew us or called us from the beginning. For the past 15 years Greg has worked in vocational ministry as worship pastor, young adult pastor and church planter. Sproul, Sr. is #7 in this very article :0) Bridges and Horton are wonderful teachers, indeed. A Texas pastor who hailed coronavirus as a "privilege" and a "wake-up call" for sinners, particularly those who engage in sex outside of marriage, has died from the fast-spreading disease.