It was actually another lady, who commented on the daughters comment by Voddie. 7,417,439 journeys have been made to this site. Stephen was a resident of Alexandria, Louisiana at the time of his passing. 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. I dont really know anything about him. Blessings to you! The study covers . Pastor Jerry does not hold any punches and I love that. 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 . Edwards modeled himself as theologian, philosopher, and pastor after outstanding figures in each field. If I knew Voddie personally and he asked my advice, I would tell him I didnt think it was wise to post a picture of himself with Tony Evans (which was one among several pictures of him with many other people) with the word friend attached to it. I would say that my passion for discussing faith and theology with Mormons was the biggest influence that led me to become a Bible major. Her husband is a Pastor in Oklahoma, and she is sound in her doctrine. He came to know the Lord in his early 30s, while serving as an Air Force officer. Do you have links to the information on continuationist and theistic evolution for Keller? But getting to this point of being open minded was a Yuge move. He is not someone Id recommend as a teacher of sound doctrine. I always felt like I was mishandling the text and making it say whatever made me feel more comfortable, anything other than what I felt that the text was pointing towards deep down. To add more books, click here . Not questioning your opinion I would like to read it. And the late Jerry Bridges work and books are wonderful. Youre more than welcome. Nonetheless certain scripture bothered me in that free will did not fit. Im concerned about his associations and partnerships with false teachers (which violates 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Romans 16:17-18, and 2 John 9-11). :0). As you talk about Mormons pray for Grace Reigns- a ministry to FLDS in Colorado city. Yes, it was hard to limit the list to 10! Sproul, Sr. is #7 in this very article :0) Bridges and Horton are wonderful teachers, indeed. A baptism of the Holy Spirit separate from savlation that a Christian has to ask for and that is evidenced by speaking in tongues. I am interested to know if youve ever listened to BBNradio.org? I hve been confused about Kay Arthur and her appearing with people in line with Joyce Meyer and Beth Moore. Id this the same add being taught by a woman? Like . Another Verse by Verse expository teacher!! Ill be putting out more lists in the future. spell check? Men need strong, godly, male influences to teach and set the example of biblical manhood. John Hagee teaches demonstrably false doctrine. Adjunct Faculty | jac25278@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014. God Bless! Stephen J. Nichols. He was 65. In his letter, Armstrong rebuts the charges outlined by O'Neill. Ill have to check him out! First he appeared to embrace Rick Warren when he interviewed him and invited him to speak at the Desiring God conference a few years ago. (As I recall, Todd mentioned something to that effect on that episode.). Im surprised that I cannot find Erwin Lutzer in either of your lists or their comments. It took me a while to get over it and to affirm that someone could be a Calvinist and a solid Christian. I sat in this church for 18 months, as I studied Gods word and hermeneutics on my own. I know several doctrinally sound pastors and teachers who have relationships like that. Stephen Ministry affirms the tremendous value of the laity in doing the work of congregational care, writes pastoral theology professor Tonya Armstrong. I remember asking a Bible major friend at lunch during my first or second week on campus about his experience as a Bible major. Purpose of a Group Bible Study. This group study examines thought-provoking teaching of core biblical concepts in prophecy.The study features a 152-page workbook and 12 videos designed to prepare both individual students and small groups for a deeper understanding of eschatology. Stephen Armstrong is a journalist and author. However, I will say this- ANYONE who seeks out a female teacher these days, at the Christian book store or even at the local church level (Sunday School teachers, Bible study leaders, etc. Being raised in the same Calvary Chapels and fundamentalist Baptist schools you were, the discovery of this Reformed framework ended up providing more peace in my thought-life than I had ever experience before. I really have to object to Voddie Bauchaum. I thought they would definitely be on the list!!! He has said and done a handful of things over the past five years or so that caused me to raise an eyebrow, but, of the sermons/lectures of his that I have had the occasion to listen to, Ive not heard anything unbiblical. We currently attend a church out of state but to be honest, we are sort of done with church as a whole. Jonathan Edwards: From the Editor Papa Edwards . 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. Mike'is latest book is "Evangelical White Lies". Benjamin K. Forrest (EdD, Liberty University) is professor of Christian education and associate dean at Liberty University. (I am never sure what is the big horror of it anyway) he has said, when asked, that he is a leaky dispensationalist meaning that he sees the ways God worked with man in different eras of history, but he is not hung up on it; it is not the basis of his theology. Kelli. All his teachings are available for free and in podcasts format or straight from their website with downloadable notes. Im not familiar with this site or Dr. Broggi, but at a quick glance it seems to have a biblical statement of faith and nothing I saw raised a red flag right off the bat. Wonderful teaching and speaking. Does that make sense? This item: Making Deals with God. Associate Pastor and Personal Assistant to Dr. John MacArthur at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA. We currently attend a church in Maine that has a freewill doctrine. CARM strongly recommends that a woman who is in charge of a group of people in the church not be called "pastor" even if she is not ordained. I read it with an open mind and felt like I was finally reading Romans 9 in a clear conscience. She received her B.A. Thank-you for your ministry, Michelle! Thanks for sharing, Liz :0). 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. That makes total sense. As with any pastor or ministry, I encourage ladies to read and listen discerningly and compare all teachings with Scripture. Aw, thanks so much Susan! Great expositor. But however unwise I think this is, it does not rise to the level of yoking with a false teacher in ministry (2 Corinthians 6:14ff) and it does not warrant removing Voddie from this list, warning against him, or calling him a false teacher, as some might be tempted to do. 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). I have been listening to A.W. The main reason Chuck Missler is not on this list is that Ive never heard of him. Hes a nice guy, but hes not very in depth when it comes to teaching the Scriptures. By this pastors own acknowledgement most of the people in his 4,000 person church were unsaved & many had attended for over 10years or so. Heres one about the theistic evolution: https://answersingenesis.org/creationism/old-earth/influential-pastors-and-theologians-on-the-days-of-creation-and-the-age-of-the-earth/. I dont believe God has made Himself blind as to who might believe one day and leave it to the choice of man who has no good or inclination to seek God in and of himself. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, Catholic University seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research. I think that pretty much covers it :0). He serves as Board Chairman and a faculty member of The Expositors Seminary in Jupiter and is a graduate of The Masters Seminary. Thanks, Bonnie. While I consider him to be generally doctrinally sound and agree with him in many aspects of theology, he is not someone I proactively recommend for a few reasons: 1. Learning Styles. There are many others that could be on this list, but the 10 youve chosen are among my go to gang of Godly teachers. I have heard of Dr Tony Evans. The famed William James drew on Edwards's psychology but not his theology. He should be removed from the recommended list! Reblogged this on The Cross Is All We Need. Im glad that our conversation was a link in that chain! I have news for them. Charles Spurgeon is great reading.. I would encourage readers, as with any other site, to explore discerningly and compare everything to Scripture. But that conversation, a few other conversations with friends, Al Mohlers response to Hurricane Katrina, The Goodness of God and the Reality of Evil, my developing infatuation with John Piper sermons, these all started chipping away at my defenses. I was just remarking to someone yesterday that I probably need to do a list of unknown guys (I know a bunch personally who are awesome) and a list of the old dead guys. Praise God there are so many godly men out there to learn from! Central Florida Metal Detecting Club, Interestingly I followed your link to read about Keller and saw Michael Horton listed there as well. Even now I get teary eyed thinking about it. I have listened to some of the preachers on your list, I was a little confused about Voddie, I liked his preaching, but then read he is a Calvinist.. dont they believe that certain people are chosen to follow God.. and the others are not chosen so they will never believe? Click to receive a FREE copy! I was sitting in my living room and was suddenly overwhelmed that God chose me completely and I had done NOTHING to merit it. There is no way to fast track it. Mr. Hesselink expounds Calvin's view of the Lord's Supper. is stephen armstrong a calvinist. :0). However, John Piper, as nice of a guy as he is and as helpful as some of his materials are, will probably not be on those lists. Thank you for clearing that up. Then when you walk into your church, youre likely to find that most of the female teachers are fans of, and emulate, those false teachers you found at the book store.