I was watching the bizarre video below from John Crowder (thenewmysticsDOTTorg) and a intriguing thought came to my mind about watching and hearing aberrant Christianity.
Where does one stop watching and hearing the preaching and teaching of aberrant Christianity?
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Note: The point is not to talk about this video (or the remaining four parts) and whether or not it is heresy or not. If one would look at this video, I think that it is so blantant as to the heresy being preached.
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Do you:
Stop looking and viewing at it the moment you determine and discern that what you are hearing is aberrant, ungodly, and blasphemous (in the case of this video - stop and go onward) (one side of the sand line)
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Continue looking and viewing the entire sermon, conversation, and/or video in the name of apologetics and to also learn more and more the ‘aberrant dynamics’ at work (in the case of this video - go to the ‘Related Videos’ and view parts 2 through 5) (the other side of the sand line)
I see both sides of this argument and I know different people who by their personality makeup would stop immediately or different people (myself included) would watch everything related to not only determine the heresy, but to prepare an apologetic defense of the Gospel and to see how ‘low’ in terms of trying to justify their position they will go. Plus, I understand their noble and pure intent of ‘abstaining from evil’ and I have no problem with it.
I feel that I have to maintain the position of completely viewing / listening to where I know how bizarre the heresy is in order to prepare an apologetic defense of the Gospel and to see how ‘low’ in terms of trying to justify their position they will go.
Why?
Because in these last days, I really believe that the heresies will not only get more bizarre in their outlandish claims of being scriptural, but in many ways will be so blurred that one will have to be extremely careful, alert, and sober in order to keep from becoming deceived.
First impression (within ten seconds of opening his mouth): Dude Sounds High.
Three minutes in (after “Friar Tuck Bartender Angels”, “POSSESSED by Jesus”, and way too many “YoingYoingYoing”s): Dude isn’t high, he’s CRAZY.
Five minutes in (after switch from “YoingYoingYoing” to faith-healing kook rant): Repeat of three minutes in.
Six minutes in: Hole in testimonial guy’s ear or hole in the kook preacher’s head?
By then, Could not take anything he says seriously. Anything.
Then the Bilocation (that’s when I hit Stop):
1) In Christian history, Bilocations have been atributed to both Saints and Witches, depending on the period and denomination. He’s just following an old tradition of supernatural signs and wonders, and has probably gone overboard with it.
2) “How Can You be in Two Places at Once When You’re Not Anywhere at All?” — Firesign Theatre