Showing posts with label Chris Rosebrough. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Rosebrough. Show all posts

Friday, April 18, 2014

Chris Rosebrough Interviews Televangelist Brian Powers

Chris Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith interviews Brian Powers, televangelist and supposed faith healer. Chris is as blunt as ever, and holds Brian to the scriptures, resulting in Brian self-destructing about midway through and going into a meltdown.

Here is the link.

Among the things I noticed from Brian Powers, that I have noticed others who partake in or support those in the Hyper-Charismatic/Neo-Pentecostal circles:
  • A complete and utter inability to answer any direct question (here especially regarding the Trinity, his personal sin, etc.), usually going off on another tangent instead.
  • A double standard in regards to accusing someone of harping on doctrine (eg., Trinity), while at the same time accusing others of violating Christian doctrine (eg., Charismatic Gifts of the Spirit).
  • Almost zero knowledge of church history.
  • Claiming that God warned him there would be skeptics (ie., people discerning his teachings).
  • Making bold claims that are never backed up.
  • A continued argument from accomplishment (eg., "How many signs and wonders you done, we done a lot," etc.).
  • Responding to Biblical discernment with great hostility.
  • Responding to any exegesis with, "Well, that's your opinion!"
  • An understanding of the Bible that contradicts sola scriptura and emphasizes personal experience.
  • Divine authority placed upon statements and positions.
  • Tries to change the subject into a matter of cessationism versus continuationism.
  • Ad hominem attacks (including an accusation that the other person is "religious," "arrogant," having an "argumentative spirit," or a Pharisee), and generally showing great disrespect towards those with contrary opinion.
Much of what Chris Rosebrough encountered with Brian Powers is similar to what I encountered with Allen Hood at OneThing VA Beach.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Podcast: A Variety Episode

The following podcast covers a variety of topics. We play a clip from Chris Rosebrough's Fighting for the Faith, review a "testimony" by a girl named Katie at the International House of Prayer, and then review a supposed demonic possession at Nigerian "prophet" TB Joshua's church.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

Lawrence O'Donnell and the Bible

Chris Rosebrough over at Fighting for the Faith reviews some erroneous comments made by MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell regarding the Bible, homosexuality, and "burning prostitutes at the stake."

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Double Crossed by the Crossing Church

Excellent podcast by Chris Rosebrough over at Fighting for the Faith, dealing with Eric Dykstra of the Crossing Church. It mainly details his teachings, how he handles his authority, and how he twists scripture. Rosebrough even has to deal with some Crossing Church-inspired interruptions at a few points. The link is below:

Double Crossed by the Crossing Church

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Mike Bickle (IHOP) Reviewed on Fighting for the Faith

Chris Rosebrough, on his podcast Fighting for the Faith, examines a sermon by Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOP-KC). It begins after the break midway through at the one-hour, six-minute mark. Chris reviews Bickle's abuse of scripture and general strange teachings. The link to the individual podcast is below:

Fighting for the Faith: Bill Johnson Mangles God's Word Even More