There are abundant ideas about God in mainstream Christian thought and life—some wildly unbiblical, while others remain anchored to Scripture. Preachers teach Sunday after Sunday and serve as a mouthpiece to explain the Bible to hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Take Steven Furtick for example. Elevation Church, where he teaches, has a weekly attendance of 27,408 people as recorded in 2021. Elevation also has 23 locations. If a pastor fails to explain what the Bible teaches, it can lead a church and its people astray. Is this a problem? The bigger question might be, with teaching false doctrine in mind, is Steven Furtick going to hell?
This week, Aaron, and guest-hosts Adam Powers, Dani Van Nortwick and Adam Clark discuss:
- [02:28] – Why focus on Steven Furtick?
- [11:54] – What do we mean when we say “soft gospel”?
- [26:09] – How do we know when a church has bought into a soft gospel?
- [34::49] – Why does the current generation seem so drawn to celebrity pastors and mega-churches?
- [36:06] – How should we respond to friends and family who are caught up the prosperity gospel?
- [40:50] – How do we guard against falling into the extremes on either side?
- [46:04] – So, is Steven Furtick going to Hell?
Guest Hosts
Links
- Watch Out of Oz on YouTube
- SonRise Community Church
- Steven Furtick
- Joel Osteen
- Joyce Meyer
- T. D. Jakes
- Carl Lentz
- Brian Houston
- Tim Keller
- John Piper
- Willow Creek
- Mark Driscoll
- Tony Robbins
- C. S. Lewis
- Charles Spurgeon
- Harry Potter
- Bethel
- John MacArthur
- Paul Washer
- The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
- Doug Wilson
- Augustine
- Charles Finney
- Martin Luther