Critical Race Theory has been causing controversy at evangelical denominations, colleges, and seminaries. MinistryWatch has recently devoted energy to covering the controversies associated with CRT. You can read that coverage here. The article below summarizes some of the key issues involved in CRT and gives Christians a framework for thinking about and discussing it.
Spiritual Deception
Jesus said on the Mount of Olives (Matt. 24) that deception would be the primary cultural sign of the last days. Even some of God’s “elect” might be deceived by false theologies. “Good would be called evil and evil good” (Isaiah 5:20). Men would substitute light for darkness and darkness for light. Apostasy would consume churches and denominations that were once solid.
Todd Bentley announces return to ministry after hearing from God
Approximately one year after a team of evangelical leaders declared him “not qualified” for leadership due to “credible” allegations of “ungodly and immoral behavior,” including predatory sexual activity, Fresh Fire USA leader Todd Bentley says he’s now back after hearing from God.
What About “Prophets” Falsely Prophesying?
However, Kat Kerr, a Florida-based pink-haired prophet who identifies as a “visionary … revealing Heaven on Earth,” has declined to apologize, stating in a video on Jan. 7, “I don’t know why some of you assumed that I had said something would happen by a certain date. . . . . .
The False Prophets of NAR
NAR declares that all of these offices that were operational at the time of the original apostles themselves are to likewise function today. They imply that from the end of the first century until recently, the church missed this command of God to keep the offices of apostle and prophet going forward. As a result, NAR is setting it right through the men and women who have been decreed legitimate to hold these sacred positions. In fact, all churches and all pastors should come under the authority of apostles and prophets in NAR’s thinking.
Who will fight the SBC pandemic?
The Southern Baptist Convention is in the midst of a spiritual pandemic, and it’s not going to pass anytime soon. It’s spreading. It’s infecting more people. It’s getting worse. It’s ever-more-quickly destroying the Convention — and those who are prepared to treat it are growing ever more scarce.