Detecting unBiblical ideas in Christian authors

[worshipjunkie]

10 Signs the Christian Authors You're Following are (Subtly) Teaching Unbiblical Ideas

It's not an in-depth article by any means, but I think it did a great job of summing up what the average reader needs to be looking for. Are there any other signs you look for in detecting unBiblical ideas? And how do you avoid reading those authors in the first place- do you go by publishing house, ministry, etc?

 

[thecolorsblend]

I've never figured out what "unbiblical" is supposed to mean. I have to wonder if it's one of those meaningless words like "reformat" or "intentional" or "democracy".

 

[_Dave_]

10 Signs the Christian Authors You're Following are (Subtly) Teaching Unbiblical Ideas

It's not an in-depth article by any means, but I think it did a great job of summing up what the average reader needs to be looking for. Are there any other signs you look for in detecting unBiblical ideas? And how do you avoid reading those authors in the first place- do you go by publishing house, ministry, etc?

1) First thing I do if a person or a ministry piques my curiosity is to see if they have a website and have a statement of faith or statement of doctrine on it. To me, not having a clear statement of either of those is a warning sign.

2) If it's a book, I read reviews. Obviously, some discernment is necessary when reading reviews.

A good example of how my own advice failed me in that regard is when I purchased AD70 and the End of the World by Paul Ellis. I totally misunderstood the (possibly false) advertising for the book and thought it was going to be a good, biblically-sound eschatological read.

Turns out it is an apologetic for the false doctrine of preterism. I actually still did read through the whole thing, however, and feel I am able to understand that unbiblical point of view better than I did before reading it.

3) In any book, article, or ministry look for a passage of Scripture and how they interpret it. There really is only one correct way to interpret Scripture, and there is an objective method for determining how to rightly divide God's word. There are a few key doctrines and the verses that go with them that will reveal a person's or ministry's propensity for unbiblical misinterpretation.

That's about all I can think of for now.

 

[Monk Brendan]

10 Signs the Christian Authors You're Following are (Subtly) Teaching Unbiblical Ideas

It's not an in-depth article by any means, but I think it did a great job of summing up what the average reader needs to be looking for. Are there any other signs you look for in detecting unBiblical ideas? And how do you avoid reading those authors in the first place- do you go by publishing house, ministry, etc?

Chew the meat and spit out the bone.

 

[david shelby]

Read the Bible a bunch of times over (and in a few different translations, not just the KJV because you will not understand it much), and it should become clear. Only someone not familiar enough with the Bible has the problem of not being able to detect when an idea is unbiblical.

 

[JustRachel]

They are quite subtle! I have been deceived before. I look for particular words which give me a clue that they are outside of what I believe. I've also asked my pastor about particular preachers and authors because he has been an active Christian longer than me.

I enjoyed the article. Thanks for sharing!

 

[ace of hearts]

10 Signs the Christian Authors You're Following are (Subtly) Teaching Unbiblical Ideas

It's not an in-depth article by any means, but I think it did a great job of summing up what the average reader needs to be looking for. Are there any other signs you look for in detecting unBiblical ideas? And how do you avoid reading those authors in the first place- do you go by publishing house, ministry, etc?

So read the Bible until it becomes you and you become it. For this reason it's a rare thing for me to read Christian literature. It's also a reason many ministers (choke) don't like me.

 

[ace of hearts]

Chew the meat and spit out the bone.

I got tired of going through the dumpster to find anything of value.

 

[ace of hearts]

They are quite subtle! I have been deceived before. I look for particular words which give me a clue that they are outside of what I believe. I've also asked my pastor about particular preachers and authors because he has been an active Christian longer than me.

I enjoyed the article. Thanks for sharing!

Best wished on that. One of my pastors was amazed how unbiblical a book was by a current author. He asked me to evaluate the book.

 

[ViaCrucis]

Only someone not familiar enough with the Bible has the problem of not being able to detect when an idea is unbiblical.

So if you and someone disagree about what the Bible means, which of you is the one least familiar with the Bible? And how do you make that determination?

-CryptoLutheran

 

[david shelby]

So if you and someone disagree about what the Bible means, which of you is the one least familiar with the Bible? And how do you make that determination?

-CryptoLutheran

I know how familiar I am with it, so...