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False Prophet-Teacher

Pastoral Covetousness OT

Pastoral Covetousness

Pastoral Covetousness
By David Cox

A false prophet is easily identified by their Pastoral Covetousness. Simply put, he desires a high life which he gets from his relationship with the church. In this study, we look at how the Bible requires the man of God to stand far off from covetousness.

This is the first article in a series of articles on money and the minister. See Tag: http://www.theologicalsystems.com/tag/money-and-the-minister/



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Narcissism

Narcissism Definition

Narcissism Definition

Topic:Narcissism Definition
By David Cox

My Tract on PC50 Narcissism versus Love



Summary: This post gives Narcissism Definition and explains what narcissism is, and how it affects you and guides you away from the false prophet.

Narcissism is defined in dictionary.com as being…

noun
1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.

2. Psychoanalysis. erotic gratification derived from admiration of one’s own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.

Narcissism is a concentration self-love that is very easily recognizable, and most false prophets clearly evolve into this narcissistic model. If you wish to stay away from the bad influence of a wrong, bad, unfit church leader, you need go no further than compare him with the elements of Narcissism to see how he stacks up. Maybe not every single false prophet will be recognizable by his narcissism, by much more than the majority will.

The Narcissist is a person who is totally focused on himself/herself which puts their own person, benefit, pleasure, and glory above everybody else.



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False Prophet-Teacher

Covetousness doesn’t mix with God’s Work

God’s People are to be Free from Covetousness

Covetousness in the Ministry
By David Cox

Col 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

If we understand the true man of God’s mental attitude towards covetousness, then discerning false prophets becomes greatly easier. Most false prophets have an agenda, and this agenda is by far and widely seen in his covetousness, the obtaining of riches for himself. There are other agendas like sexual control over others, or even fame and glory, or control over the brethren, but this one element of covetousness is very strong in most false prophets.



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False Prophet-Teacher

FP: Fruit of a False Prophet other gods part 5

The Fruit of a False Prophet other gods part 5

The Fruit of a False Prophet other gods part 5
By David Cox

Summary: This study will investigate what the fruit (life and ministry) of a false prophet. Part 5 of this series is simply an introduction, and begins by contrasting a man of God’s fruit (piety and holiness) with the false prophet’s fruit (sin, not doing God’s will).



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People

Rick Warrens Purpose Drive Life

Rick Warrens Purpose Drive Life

Rick Warrens Purpose Drive Life
By David Cox

The importance of this work is that Warren defines his overall ministry philosophy and outlook in this work, and it is from here that we understand what Warren is. Note that supposedly, this drastic change in his ministry outlook came about from a kind of epiphany where he came to the conclusion that “church” as it is traditionally “done” has failed, and he is remaking “doing church.” Warren takes the approach that he wants to find out what unsaved men and women are looking for in “church”, and make his church that thing. The question is, why would the unsaved have anything important on “how to do church” in the first place?



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Emergent Church

Detecting Emergent Churches pt1

Detecting Emergent Churches Part 1

Detecting Emergent Churches
Detecting if your church is an Emergent Church
By David Cox



Detecting Emergent Churches. First of all, you need to be very clear that the Emergent Church is an attack on Christianity, but they are within Christianity. They identify themselves as “men of God” when they make their attacks. So because your pastor or ministers in your church claim to be what you expect them to be (men of God), this is nothing new. But if their drift and movement is towards this God denying movement, it can be identified before you are dragged into completely. Always remember, stand true for God, and refuse heresy and error, and run from it. Do not play with it. Detecting Emergent Churches pt1
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