-National Chengchi University Institutional Repository(NCCUR He was okay with modern versions that hack, mutilate and butcher Gods Word, such as the NIV. He was as responsible as any fundamentalist leader for changing the definition of repentance to an unbiblical one. 10:15). Nowhere is unbelief found in such passages such as 1 Cor 6:9-10 and Gal 5:19-21 and Rev. John R. Rice (numerous books are recommended in his amazon store account). Some of his book-length list of heresies and damnable heresies include seeking after and promoting a second baptism of the Holy Spirit and the second blessing of sanctification; communing with the dead; claiming there is no need for the Bible just follow the spirit leading (which on its own tells us what spirit was leading Roberts); seeking after and claiming experiences with the audible voice of God; preaching a seriously perverted gospel; rejecting God's Word; higher life mysticism in communing with evil spirits and Throne life prayer; believed and taught he had authority to bind Satan and co-work with God in the last defeat of Satan and all his hosts, and indeed affirmed he had bound Satan and had entered into the sufferings of the Saviour/High Priest and thus obtained a position from which he could intercede continually for Christs servants and witnesses who were exposed to deception (can you say blasphemy!! Avoid all Independent Fundamentalist Baptists, even ones dressed in what look like Reformed clothes. He has monetized his Youtube channel, and is also brings in funds that way. So called fundamentalists today are practically the same as evangelicals which are practically the same as modernists. There is yet another video that he recommends on his channel that propagates the same Welsh Revival error. But how did Paul do it? Especially when even Paul corrected Peter, who as we know was Jesus chosen to build His church upon. And truly saved people WILL want to do that. I am of the mind that no spiritual gift can be taught simply because a gift is, by definition, free to the recipient. Fundamentalism is a movement that responded to theological liberalism in the early twentieth century. 1:24-31; 2 Th. Nothing in the N.T. Hyles and Schaap); refuses to receive reproof, criticism is not welcome and refuses to give any warnings about other IBs, no matter how egregious their errors and ungodly their sins; false worshipper of CCM music; purveyor of a corrupted gospel (noted in the sermon "How to Lead Someone to Christ, about the 39 min mark he leads someone in a prayer for salvation, and that prayer is "to ask for forgiveness of sins, for Jesus to come into his life and be his Savior." Try restaurant style recipes at home. Without it, he cant go to Kenya. Its man-centred and it reflects what Im saying here, about an anemic, even corrupted gospel. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. https://anchor.fm/app God's Counsel, Man's Choice, Life's Consequences - Spencer Smith | Listen Notes 59:1) unless man gives their money. 4:8; Heb. Towards the end of the video he speaks of v. 20, about Jesus knocking on the door of the church and desiring to come in, and the people Jesus is knocking at dont know His voice. Spencer Smith: The Man Who Boldly Calls Out Chaff From Grain Though I came across this post while looking for info on him as well. 1:1-4; Lk. at the Disco would be one of the best examples of a band "selling out." This term generally refers to a band that undergoes changes to their sound in order to appeal to a larger audience and make more money. All his works should be avoided and his influence in the preaching, writing, and theologizing of others should be detected, warned about, and rejected. He says to the people in the congregation that he is preaching to, they cannot reach Kenya without him, and he cant reach Kenya without them (time 12:30). Spencer Smith (musician) (born 1987), American founding member and drummer of the band Panic! Hes got a lot of influence in his life from this heresy, in his doctrine, teachings, Bible interpretation, favourite authors, and the Bible school he graduated from. Spencer and his wife graduated from Sextons Crown College and were members of Temple Baptist Church for 5 yrs (which is pastored by Sexton). missionary spencer smith critique - cyberageinc.com 4. They were legit fundamentalists and stayed separated from error. (time 15:30). In fact, I dont think Spencer even does that, as seen in this very video. No one should associate with Clarence Sexton, a man-centred and hero-worshipping pragmatic ear-tickling preacher of a corrupted watered-down gospel and purveyor of much doctrinal error; one that wrests Gods Word and proof texts as required for his own personal agenda, revealing his irreverence to God and His Word; a pragmatic church growth compromised guru; one who rejects the Biblical command to practice church discipline; an embracer of the essentials and non-essentials heresy; ecumenicalist; huge promoter of and associate with ungodly and wicked men (such as Jack Hyles and Jack Schaap and others, preaching at heretical conferences); affiliated with other heretics such as Tony Hutson and Jack Trieber and all the rest of the fragmented and unrepentant remains of the Hyles coalition, and had a blatant heretic (Ed Reese also a Hyles wash-up) work for the school for years; hes a two-faced habitual liar who willingly and actively covers up and lies for other men and their sins, instead of reproving and separating (e.g. Turning from and forsaking all of ones sins and losing ones life isn't a workit is part of believing in Christ and being converted. onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu Thats dangerous and egregious. 24:44-48). There is no way that the Bible can can fit into the wineskin that is fundamentalism. This is a very classic CCM ballad melody. Full Cast and Crew | . That they are lost. Sexton continued to embrace and praise these ungodly heretics like Hyles after everything had come to light (calling him a man of God who fell) and then Schaap in 2011 after his blasphemous teaching on communion was brought to the public spotlight (see here Clarence Sexton Praises Jack Schaap and Clarence Sexton Lies Again For Jack Hyles and Clarence Sexton Continues Praising Jack Hyles, Schaap, and John Stancil) and up until Schaaps statutory rape of a child was made public there was much promotion of Schaap by Sexton in print and video on the websites used by the Baptist Friends group that was founded and led by Sexton; but then they all disappeared without a trace or explanation. Full text of "Orientalische Bibliographie 1.1887" One of the worse things about this sermon is the ongoing examples he gives and rebuke to those not giving unquestioning loyalty to the pastor, never to speak against him, never to critique him, and not even listen to critique of him! The Welsh Revival was indeed sharply criticized because it was NOT of God but of another spirit (1 Jn. Most modern translations actually go off the original hebrew and greek, so really the newer translations are closer to what the text probably is trying to convey(save the message. 12:24-26; etc), but that true gospel does not escape his lips. In this sermon he gives a brief synopsis of his own salvation, I fell on my knees and prayed and asked Jesus Christ to come into my heart and I was born again and then goes on to explain what happened, God changed him from the inside out (time 18:00). Spencer and his wife graduated from Sextons Crown College and were members of Temple Baptist Church for 5 yrs (which is pastored by Sexton). 23). This manipulative sentence is a good reflection of the horrible man-centredness of the fundamental IB churches and their gospel of self-fulfilment. Hutson hated the biblical doctrine of repentance so much (like Hyles), he wrote books against it and removed the doctrine from well known hymns while editor at Sword of the Lord. Scofield Reference Bible. Although Im sure influenced by the Lord, that desire, as you read in these passages, comes from the man himself. paul massey bbc documentary. In fact, the entire sermon which is about The Gospel is completely void of repentance. We dont eat the fish and spit out the bones. Wow. Spencer made a video that exalts this demon possessed wicked apostate that single handedly destroyed the real Welsh Revival of 1859 (https://youtu.be/r4ZNz18xwo8). He is a false teacher, an overt liar, and a fake missionary. 10:1-5, 26-29), yet this is not a salvation passage according to Spencer and the church is still saved. The truth is, he actually didnt believe in Biblical repentance at all, for he believed faith and repentance were the same thing, and it didnt require sorrow: One who believes in Christ has repented. Lets consider a few: (a) Rice laid the foundation for the advent of the IB mega-churches of the '70s, while mocking bland, self-assured 'Bible teachers' preaching to little groups of saints, and lumping doctrinally sound sermons with entertaining sermons that were devoid of the anointing power of the Holy Spirit. Rice considered small churches to be sinful. 4:8; Heb. Go figure. 5. He obviously doesnt understand fundamentalism very well. Error on the Enigmatic and Ambiguous Call to Preach. I focus on Rice here maybe more than probably needed, but its to prove an important point: Rice is often touted as this great fundamentalist, like Spencer does, and many people read him especially among IBs, but he was not who he set himself up to be. race relations -- religious aspects -- christianity. Lets consider a few: (a) Rice laid the foundation for the advent of the IB mega-churches of the '70s, while mocking bland, self-assured 'Bible teachers' preaching to little groups of saints, and lumping doctrinally sound sermons with entertaining sermons that were devoid of the anointing power of the Holy Spirit. Rice considered small churches to be sinful. He's a fundamental Southern Baptist whose ministry seems more a witch hunt than the Gospel. He says the same about missions work. As mentioned, EVERYONE is called to preach. Lukewarm is not referring to a saved person, but someone who is most likely never to be saved. 21:21, 24) EVER ceased to preach repentance. More than likely he would see that as a works- gospel, further buttressing the placebo he is propagating. Hes got a lot of influence in his life from this heresy, in his doctrine, teachings, Bible interpretation, favourite authors, and the Bible school he graduated from. In the video "Fundamentalism/ Modernism/ Neo-Evangelicalism Explained," concerning the Fundamentalists where he has John R. Rice listed, Spencer says Man these guys would not compromise doctrine and would not fellowship with anyone else that would compromise doctrine. This is the carnal and salesmanship showmanship of many IB churches, but he doesnt speak against it. So there are more things to the gospel than just this. Contrary to everything Spencer says, Evan Roberts did not influence the Welsh Revival for good but for evil and destruction. 24:44-48)? (b) Rice double-spoke when it came to repentance and the gospel. Really. The church we attended in Australia was pastored by a man from the same area as Spencer and we were very close to him and his family (to this day). Of course, no repentance or its principles. _ ' Hy hndeey a. 28:18-19). "The Evangelist" - Dwight Smith by Missionary Spencer Smith God is NOT 3 PERSONS as Spencer believes. No one should be promoting Larry Brown, who is a false teacher propagating a lot of errors and damnable heresies (2 Pet. Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. How someone interprets this church of Rev. Concerning the Welsh Revival video, he said a 16 yr old girl stood up in a prayer meeting and said I love Jesus with all of my heart; they said the outpouring of the Spirit of God was so strong when she did that, and basically that started it [the welch revival] (https://youtu.be/r4ZNz18xwo8). In the video The Falling Away - Missionary Spencer Smith (. ) Smith's idea of fun is watching men beating each other to a pulp on the football pitch or in the boxing ring. He taught false doctrine about repentance, grace and works, faith and fruits, regeneration versus carnal Christians, and the deity of Christ doing great damage to the nature of the Gospel itself. Error on Unbelief. 20:29). He was a revivalist and a soft continuationist, noted in his book The Fulness of the Spirit, which would totally mess a person up on biblical sanctification, looking for a second blessing and in many ways making Acts normative for today. Tony Hutson is a cheap entertainment-orientated showman, can speak many stories but not a lot of actual Bible preaching. No. Computer and Network Services. Spencer Smith'S Ungodly Rants Are a Disgrace Scroggie believed in the seriously unbiblical continuationism or anti-cessationism and openly embraced ecumenicalism. So who then can fill the office of pastor? They are actively trying to recruit all children into this wicked lifestyle. He was as responsible as any fundamentalist leader for changing the definition of repentance to an unbiblical one. 3:3). So any man who is truly born again and has a desire for the office and meets all the qualifications, all of which is confirmed by the elders of the church, can be a pastor (or deacon). Being a fundamentalist has to do with the fundamentals and it is a historical position. Donning Hawaiian-print shirts, Smith famously preached verse by verse, led spirit-filled worship, and warned California hippies about the end times starting in the 1960s and '70s. Thats definitely not good. Hutson hated the biblical doctrine of repentance so much (like Hyles), he wrote books against it and removed the doctrine from well known hymns while editor at Sword of the Lord. 5:5; 8:31-39)? That paints a very broad brush, like saying, "Avoid all Reformed Baptists.". The 100 Best Superhero Movies of All Time - Paste concerning salvation is so clear as the Laodicean church not having it. 3 speaks volumes as to what they believe and teach on sanctification and, to a lesser degree, salvation. All these things are heresy. 16:17; Ti. This is what salvation is to him but its not in line with Scripture, and this mirrors majority of fundamentalists including Spencer); etc. Lost Gentiles arent primarily in unbelief, they are in disobedience (2 Th. He taught a universal church. Clarence Sexton, Temple Baptist Church and Crown College. Also promotes the southern gospel CCM group Johnson Trio. 3:10; 1 Tim. So who then can fill the office of pastor? Also promotes the southern gospel CCM group Johnson Trio. Interestingly, me and him share the same spiritual day of birth, only 4 years apart. Ryries heresy goes beyond the false gospel and into many other realms. 10, 14). (4) Must be ordained by elders (1 Tim. 1:18). Spencer made a video that exalts this demon possessed wicked apostate that single handedly destroyed the real Welsh Revival of 1859 (. 4. 24:46), And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Lk. MyMUSE Account. 1:8; 2:10-12; 3:2; 2 Pet. . He, like many evangelicals and IBs today, pushed an intellectual, non-volitional type of repentance. He corrupts and distorts practically every single passage of Scripture he mentions (granted, its not many since guys like this do not expository preach out of the Bible but tell stories). Its a sellout to impress the need he has for money (which was spoken of prior, in the context). In the same Welsh Revival video Spencer exalts another Keswick theologian in that of Amy Carmichael, the first Keswick missionary in fact (to India), who had a lot of good things to say, a lot of good quotes. She mightve had some good quotes but her doctrine was far from good; she was steeped in that heretical Keswick/ revivalism theology. She was a heretic in a lot of ways, not just because of the terribly unscriptural and perversive keswick theology but also her embracing of mysticism, which happens to be rampant in Keswick theology as well. As a result, so much of the Bible is not obeyed in fundamentalism. This has been addressed several times, and he refuses to answer any questions about it. In one part of Ryries book So Great Salvation he declares that faith is not merely "assent to facts" (p. 118), but then spends three pages proving that faith is indeed merely assent to, or belief in, certain facts, using different wording and various evasions (see Mk. how tall is m russell ballard - stmatthewsbc.org 17:30-31; II Pet. Someone did touch Roberts, but not God. His video actually broke down the things that I didn't feel comfortable with and why. We thank God for his hand upon this work. This is the IB bigness that Spencer learned well at Crown College. It is not surprising then that one hears Spencer say, weve seen thousands of people saved in their ministry in Kenya. Not Jesus (Matt. (c) Rice clearly did not hold to a Textus Receptus (TR) position and opposed KJV Onlyism. Nowhere is right (and you cannot use the apostles call as apostles; they were the 12 apostles and then there was Paul the apostle to the Gentiles). This is all heresy and all a repentance issue (worth noting: this false sanctification and salvation is found everywhere in churches today, thanks in part to this reference Bible). 1:6-9, 13-14, which he will anyway if he is truly born again (they are evidences of salvation as well). No pastor is ever to be reproved or rebuked regardless how wrong he is. Also, he is not a true missionary. He's an anti-Reformed Independent Fundamentalist Baptist. A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. (Pr. Someone did touch Roberts, but not God. Spencers chart says fundamentalists are saved and obedient to Scripture. He claims all of fundamentalism is saved, believes right, is following the Scriptures and will be raptured out but that is certainly not true. 17:11 and even demanded it: 1 Cor. new jersey explosion today. If there are fundamentals, the Bible doesn't say what they are. Its wishful thinking. 16:17; 1 Cor. Fundamentalism is a movement that responded to theological liberalism in the early twentieth century. They give credence to lost people knee deep in heresy and the world, when that is worst thing he could do. This is actually a summarized version of these individuals, having left out most references to save volume (but have readily available). 3:8), requires four specific stipulations, and all four must be met in its entirety: (1) Must be a male (1 Tim. This is a very classic CCM ballad melody. That she would learn from these people speaks to her true spiritual nature (1 Cor 2:14-16). There you go with that, its a great Bible. So he recommends it. Is there any scriptural justification for such a concept? 5 A By 44. He has good content most of the time but Id be careful with him and closely examine his teaching in light of scripture as we should be doing with anyone claiming to be a teacher of Gods word. 13:8-10; Rom. Beware of Spencer Smith - 2020ScripturalVision I am a Christian, family man, preacher, missionary, and film maker. All new items; Books; Journal articles; Manuscripts; Topics. Its lacking doctrinal content Spencer says, yet he exalts it and gives hundreds of them away to flood Africa with heresy. He saw something volitional as works. Secondly, although every person is called to preach, not every person can be a pastor. These are all markers of second blessing and Keswick/ revivalism/ higher life/ victorious life, etc, theology used to describe people that are allegedly saved but indistinguishable from the world. 2015 Drummer Spencer Smith officially left the band in 2015. 1.7K views, 4 likes, 0 loves, 13 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Preacher Boys: Missionary Spencer Smith mocks the #MeToo movement from the pulpit. Sexton continued to embrace and praise these ungodly heretics like Hyles after everything had come to light (calling him a man of God who fell) and then Schaap in 2011 after his blasphemous teaching on communion was brought to the public spotlight (see here, . He says The Laodicean church was very very weak. But its very fundamentalist. 1:11; 2 Tim. There is actually a lot of heresy in the Scofield. He is also a huge Hyles guy, and teaches the same perverted gospel as Hyles and his father (Curtis). Roberts destroyed all of that, and the churches to boot. They give credence to lost people knee deep in heresy and the world, when that is worst thing he could do. He taught false doctrine about repentance, grace and works, faith and fruits, regeneration versus carnal Christians, and the deity of Christ doing great damage to the nature of the Gospel itself. 10:21; Ju. There is no such thing as an outpouring of the Spirit of God. 3:2-7; Tit. As noted with the example of Ravi Zacharias, a heretic and wolf in sheeps clothing, whom he refused to denounce in the video The Falling Away. Snce that time even more evifence has comdHe doesnt speak against the carnal circus he calls church that he preached in during deputation, where the house was overflowing with people and whoever brought the most visitors won an actual car (6 Great Lessons From The Welsh Revival, time 03:00). Its also of course intentional false interpretation of Scripture, which is wresting the Word of God, which is an error of the wicked (2 Pet. None of these are some minor little problems. 1:6-9, 13-14, which he will anyway if he is truly born again (they are evidences of salvation as well). If there is any doubt as to Spencers continuing support of Sexton and Crown College, he has a video on Evangelist Scott Pauley who hails out of there and a member of the college faculty for many years. The ecumenicalism between modernists and evangelicals didnt start with music as he claims, it started actually with doctrine and friendships and repudiation of separation back in 1950s when neo-evangelicalism was started by heretics. Its about as terrible as it gets, to the point of nauseating. Project MUSE - Alternative Pathways to Complexity Missionary Spencer Smith (Lighthouse Baptist Church Shepherdsville Kentucky) For me, the above video was the final straw with Spencer Smith. He completely rejected Biblical repentance and Christs Lordship, which is a perverted gospel (Gal. Just because he prayed a prayer, sang some hymns and attended a heretical Baptist church, doesnt mean he was saved. In one of his videos he claims Elvis Presley was a Christian. This is what salvation is to him but its not in line with Scripture, and this mirrors majority of fundamentalists including Spencer); etc. This was Spencers pastor and teacher for years. He works in Kenya and the Dominican Republic, helping train national pastors. Since when does God vomit His children out of His mouth? 4. That she would learn from these people speaks to her true spiritual nature (1 Cor 2:14-16). People could live like the world and the devil, but be saved. Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting our website. 5. 3:1-3; 9:4-5). And has helped me understand the seduction of our age toward other christ's.:) Doorman7 But one can be saved without repentance. Hutson is a false teacher along the same lines as Hyles (Am. 11 Jun 2022. The Shack's Universal Papa - Lighthouse Trails Research Project Supported the gap theory. 4. Brown is excessively man-centred and demands unquestioning loyalty to the pastor. poet charles mackay biography Oh wow. aie A : a awe dh pssst bed re . . Be the first to contribute! It will just occur in your life if you are regenerated by the Spirit and then filled with the Spirit. Spencer claims: God touched Evan Roberts heart and God raised him up and it went throughout, and it started from there. No, God certainly did not. Or Jonah? If there are fundamentals, the Bible doesn't say what they are. Spencer posts one of Browns sermons Submission brings Submission (https://youtu.be/uhamKj1MbUg), where Brown claims that God submits to man. All Categories; Metaphysics and Epistemology Christs suffering, death and resurrection on the third day (Lk. I would say its probably because they are preaching the true gospel, not a placebo; they are not after numbers and pew warmers and tithers, but after true fruit that actually lasts and is truly converted. So just the opposite is true. And that never does work either. (time 04:05). The call upon the name of Lord is predicated on true repentance and saving faith (Lk. Missionary Spencer Smith discusses the recent controversy of Larry Johnson calling out Dwayne Wade over his homosexual 12 year old son, and his involvement in Freemasonry. Missionary Spencer Smith is an Independent Fundamental Baptist. He would make statements that appeared Biblically right, but then contradict himself completely. She had a list of favourite mystical authors which were essentially lost heretics, such as Brother Lawrence, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas a Kempis and English Mystics such as the medieval Raymond Lully, Lady Julian or Norwich, and Richard Rolle. For the past 3 years I've tried unaccountable mental meds. She had a list of favourite mystical authors which were essentially lost heretics, such as Brother Lawrence, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas a Kempis and English Mystics such as the medieval Raymond Lully, Lady Julian or Norwich, and Richard Rolle.