Josh Benner

Tag: heresy

  • 10 of the biggest stories in American Christianity in 2018

    As 2018 comes to a close, I wanted to take a look back at some of the top stories impacting Christianity in 2018. 1. The death of Billy Graham Arguably the leading figure in American Christianity of the 20th century, evangelist Billy Graham died on February 21 at the age of 99. In an era…

  • State of the Church: Jesus is not a created being

    This week, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research released their “State of Theology” survey. In the study, 3,000 American Christians were surveyed on various theological and moral positions. Many of the results were troubling. However the one that I found to be perhaps the most signifiant point of disagreement was with the question “Jesus is the…

  • Survey reveals pervasive heretical beliefs among American Christians

    Working with Lifeway Research, Ligonier Ministries recently released the third installment of their “State of Theology” survey. Part of the goal is to find out what American Chrstians “believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible.” Lifeway polled 3,000 Americans in the survey. The results were troubling. Many people in the poll have unbiblical views on…

  • “Come Sunday” revolves around pastor sliding into heresy, denying doctrine of hell

    “Come Sunday” is the true story of pastor Carlton Pearson (portrayed by Chiwetel Ejiofor), a pentecostal megachurch pastor in Tulsa. (spoiler alerts) In the beginning of the movie, you see Pearson’s concern for evangelism. He prays with a woman on a plane, he visits his uncle in prison to share the gospel. But after seeing…