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DITC e-Newsletter
Volume 85, Issue 6
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Dear Alexander,
Churches and people are falling away in droves!
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by Christian Headlines, 6/7/21
Kevin Max, a member of the Grammy award-winning Christian band DC Talk, recently stirred up controversy after he identified himself as an "exvangelical", leading many to think he has departed from the faith. In a tweet over the weekend, Max wrote the following, "Hello, my name is Kevin Max & I'm an #exvangelical". The singer added that he has been "deconstructing" his faith "for decades." "I've been deconstructing/Reconstructing/progressing/whatever you wish to call it for decades, I've been in the outsider/misfit/seeker club for a long time now.... thank you for welcoming me in, but I've always been here," he said. In a post responding to comments that he has left Christianity altogether, Max added that he follows "the universal Christ", though he did not clarify what that means exactly, CBN News reports "I have no idea how many people's blogs or podcasts are using that announcement for further division, but I'm here for The Grace," he contended. He further elaborated his post by sharing the lyrics for one of the upcoming songs from his new band, Sad Astronauts. "It's OK to be estranged / from everything that you were taught /and it's OK / to unpack all the hopeless baggage that you bought / I know the sun it never shines / in the same place twice / and I know that life is better / with a trusted vice / but you will change / when you cave / to the universal Christ," the lyrics read. "And it's OK for you to lose / the shame from all the churches [sic] abuse / and it's OK / for them to see / you don't believe in man's inerrancy / I know the sun it never shines / in the place you hide / I know you think it's better / shrouded in secrets and lies / but you'll change / when you embrace / the glowing universal Christ." On Monday, Max posted another tweet describing himself as "anti-war, pro-peace, anti-hate, pro-live, pro-LGBTQIA, pro-BLM, pro-open mindedness, anti-narrow mindedness, pro-utopia, anti-white nationalist agenda, pro-equality, pro-vax, pro-music, anti-1%rs, pro-poor, pro-misfit-pro-Jesus, etc …" This is not the first time Max has been outspoken about his views concerning matters of faith. Last summer, he released a solo album, Radio Teknika, which featured a song titled "Jesus, I love you, but your followers freak me out." In an interview with the Decent Christian Talk podcast in December, the vocalist spoke on his journey of deconstruction and encouraged others to "embrace it". "When you give into the fear of, 'Oh my gosh, I'm asking questions,' or, 'Oh man, I don't know if I believe this anymore,' you're giving into the same fear that you know kept us from progressing as people for so long," Max said. "The total totalitarian fear that's constant, in my opinion, in a lot of evangelical churches have made people regress over time." "I feel like anybody out there going through it, they should just embrace it," he continued. "If they're a believer, they should have these deep conversations with the God they believe in and really struggle with it, talk to Him about it." Max went on to say he believes God "cares about my progression and asking questions and wanting to know what is real and what isn't real."
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by Protestia, 6/10/21
Famed Modalist T. D. Jakes has taken a potshot at white evangelical Christians, saying they’ve lost their way on account of putting too much emphasis on decrying abortion and same-sex marriage, and not enough on poverty and criminal justice problems. T. D. Jakes, though continuing to be platformed by those at the Christian Post and Charisma News, has gone on record as saying he doesn’t believe that Jesus is the second person of the Trinity, but rather is just a “manifestation” of God….
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Jude 1:1-2 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. Jude was the brother of Jesus Christ. But it is significant that he calls himself the brother of James. Jude wants everyone to know that, though he is a half-brother of Jesus Christ through his mother Mary, he considers himself to be a servant of Jesus. I’m sure there were those who tried to idolize him for being the brother of Jesus Christ. If he had the character of some of the current large crop of false teachers, he would have written “Jude, the brother of Jesus Christ.” I’m sure if some of these modern heretics could trace their roots back to Christ, they would use that information to get support for themselves and power over people. But Jude does just the opposite. He calls himself the servant of Jesus Christ. He is addressing this letter to those who have been called, and who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ. So he is addressing this letter to Christians. God has called every true believer. |
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by The Word Like Fire, 6/18/21
“We are the Word made flesh again. We are the Reincarnation of Jesus Christ.” “Christ is no longer a man. He’s a people. You and I carry like Mary. We will bring forth the Christ. The Second Coming is the Becoming of the Lord.” “As Christ comes forth and emerges on the earth in a corporate expression, there will be a people who become the feet. The beautiful feet. … They will be untouched by sin, darkness, even death.” “Stop being in love with your tradition, opinion and understanding of the Bible that’s so shallow, and so, like, feeble, and we barely make it in our lives because we don’t have that rich treasure yet.” From the teaching of Brian Simmons, author of The Passion Translation (on Youtube)
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