Where There's Smoke
Concerning the Ongoing Battle in the Contemporary Church for the Hearts and Minds of God's Children
Sola Scriptura
Solus Christus
Sola Fide
Sola Gratia
Soli Deo gloria
“Worship is killing the church — the conservative, supposedly Bible-believing, allegedly Evangelical church. She has lost her relevance because she has lost her prophetic voice. She has lost her prophetic voice because she has lost all consensus on her core message. She has lost that consensus because she has lost her spiritual unity. All these losses go back to worship.”
-- Donald Williams
Read more:
https://stream.org/worship-is-killing-the-church/
“The worship industry is not there to edify the church. It is there to sell you a product; derivative, mass-produced schlock that is designed to make you feel something. The industry calls that vague experience “worship” to deepen its appeal to their audience. And the church has bought in. Literally.”
–- Jonathan Aigner
Read more: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/ponderanew/2020/01/31/hillsong-worship-tour-dont-call-it-worship/
When you hear the word ‘gospel’ mentioned at Bethel Church, know that it is a different gospel they're talking about. This filters into all of their ministries. The 'Jesus' in the name 'Jesus Culture' is not the Jesus of the Bible. When you listen to their worship songs, you might hear all the right Christian words, but you are not praising God with them because they are writing and singing about a different Jesus.
–- Gabriel Hughes
Read more:
http://pastorgabehughes.blogspot.com/2017/10/bethel-church-believes-different-gospel.html