A very clever tactic of false teachers.
They will start by saying great things like "We are all broken" and "My church is filled with people who wouldn't normally be in a Church."
Honestly, a great start, no objection to this. I am not a strict, sombre cardigan jumper wearing guy, I'm quite lively and make people laugh (hopefully intentonally) and if SW did a Christianity documentary you'd see me wearing a colourful Joe Browns shirt along with some lively accessories.
But how they twist this great teaching is then starting to add things, essentially saying "Now don't be like a Pharisee and say you have to aspire to live a certain way- it's cool to celebrate the things of the world that God objects too" or "Oh yeah, it's totally cool to have other non Christian beliefs, because Jesus accepts everyone and annoyed the Pharisees of his day".
Some red flags, there.
Honestly, a great start, no objection to this. I am not a strict, sombre cardigan jumper wearing guy, I'm quite lively and make people laugh (hopefully intentonally) and if SW did a Christianity documentary you'd see me wearing a colourful Joe Browns shirt along with some lively accessories.
But how they twist this great teaching is then starting to add things, essentially saying "Now don't be like a Pharisee and say you have to aspire to live a certain way- it's cool to celebrate the things of the world that God objects too" or "Oh yeah, it's totally cool to have other non Christian beliefs, because Jesus accepts everyone and annoyed the Pharisees of his day".
Some red flags, there.
