When difficulties of interpretation arise in the biblical text, it is the pastor’s job to clearly explain them, utilizing the tools necessary for the job. In either case, this is precisely at the heart of what I am speaking toward it is literally the pastor’s job to exegete the passage, that is, to draw its meaning out. There are two possible ways Steven Furtick reached his conclusion for the passage: he either used the NLT (a periphrastic translation) of Mark 6:5, or he intermingled the accounts of Mark 6:5 and Matthew 13:58. Yet the other manner in which he is particularly dangerous is due to his inability to draw out the basic meaning of a text. This wouldn’t be an issue in the slightest if the content of what he preached was adequate, but given the fact that heresy has escaped his lips without him batting an eye, it makes him particularly dangerous. He has a means of captivating the undiscerning through his inflection, repetition, and word-choice, meaning he’s a good orator. So why do I find this so particularly dangerous? Why write an entire blog post for 111 little words? He’s a winsome speaker. The power of God was in Nazareth, but it was trapped in their perspective.” I see y’all looking at me like, ‘Is that true? I thought He could do anything.’ It said, ‘He could not.’ He wanted to. Even Jesus cannot override your unbelief. One thing that even the son of God can’t do. And there’s one thing that even Jesus can’t do. Because it was trapped in their unbelief. “The power of God was in Jesus, the healing power of God, the restoring power of God, the same power that made demons flee was in Nazareth, but Jesus could not release it. In a recent sermon by Steven Furtick, he proclaims: If super soakers, Lego props, and the like were not clues enough – surely, the words of his mouth will serve as ample witness. He is not the most obviously damning teacher, but he surely is one I’d say is the most cunning in his deception of the flock. Flee from him, lest your soul also be ensnared to hell. Thus, I write this not for Steven Furtick – it is doubtful it would reach him, more doubtful he’d read it, and even more doubtful it would change his mind if he did so. With respect to this, one can only conclude he willingly embraces his role as a false teacher. The issue here stems from the fact that Steven Furtick is not qualified to teach in any capacity, nor does he heed the harsh warnings for teachers. It is no small wonder Paul gently instructs young Timothy to pay close attention to his life and doctrine, for if he retained sound doctrine, he would ensure salvation for both his hearers and himself. If he is genuinely in Christ, the best he has to hope for on this trajectory is to be saved, but only as one being snatched from the fire he will lose all he has built (1 Cor. Indeed, we know that Steven Furtick wants to be a teacher, but he does not understand what he is saying or that which he so confidently asserts (1 Tim. Regardless of his credentials, we know that any who teach shall incur stricter judgment than the standard Christian (Jam. While he may be unqualified in numerous areas, the key one that is readily apparent to those with an open bible is his striking inability to adequately teach (2 Tim.
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