35 Evangelical Myths
1. Famous speakers and evangelists will
change our city with good preaching.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with
fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the
world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. Heb 11:7 (KJV)
And spared
not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of
righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; 2 Peter 2:5
(KJV)
12 The
word of the Lord came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by
trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will
break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will
cut off man and beast from it: 14 Though
these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but
their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD. Ezek 14:12-14 (KJV)
2. Biblical principles brought into
schools, businesses and homes will make the world a better place. Except ye repent ye shall all likewise
perish Luke 13:3
3. If I can speak in tongues I am more
spiritual than other Christians. Though
I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am
become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Cor 13:1 (KJV)
4. Jesus is all about church growth. Fear not, little flock; for it is
your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 (KJV)
5. Well known pastors and preachers are
telling the truth. Perverse
disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that
gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 1 Tim 6:5 (KJV)
6. The Bible exists to help you be
successful and happy a
man of sorrows, Isaiah 53:3 (KJV) All scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness: 17 That
the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Tim 3:16-17
(KJV)
7. God will bless Canada (again) if
we’ll only get a godly prime minister, put prayer back in schools, repent of
homosexuality/abortion, etc. If
my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chron 7:14 (KJV)
8. Worship = music And as they went to tell his
disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him
by the feet, and worshipped him. Matt 28:9 (KJV)
16 And the four and twenty elders,
which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
Rev 11:16 (KJV)
9. We have lots of people, so God must
be blessing what we’re doing. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names
are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of
the world. Rev 13:8 (KJV) (the biggest church in the world)
10. The reason we don’t have what we
want is because we’re not praying hard enough. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire
to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask
not. 3 Ye ask, and receive
not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. James
4:2-3 (KJV)
11. Making “Christian” versions of
popular music, games, movies, clothes, and bumper stickers are effective
evangelism tools. But
hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed
unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; Titus 1:3 (KJV)
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it
pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1 Cor
1:21 (KJV)
12. Jesus taught in parables so that
everyone would understand what he was saying 10 And the disciples came, and
said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto
you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not
given. 12 For whosoever
hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever
hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in
parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do
they understand. 14 And in
them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall
hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not
perceive: 15 For this
people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and
their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their
eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their
heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matt 13:10-15 (KJV)
13. If you aren’t happy, you aren’t a
good Christian. I say the
truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy
Ghost, 2 That I have great
heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. Romans 9:1-2 (KJV)
14. Lost people sense a void in their
life. Who being
past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. Eph 4:19 (KJV)
15. Teenagers should be segregated in
churches and divided from the adults into Teen Depts. under youth pastors. 6 Now
among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and
Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he
gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach;
and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his
heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor
with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the
eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Dan 1:6-8 (KJV)
17 As for these four children, God
gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had
understanding in all visions and dreams. Dan 1:17 (KJV)
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Lam 3:27 (KJV)
16. We will help the lost in our
community by spending $25 million on a new building. Go ye into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15 (KJV)
17. Getting angry is a sin. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or
to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round
about on them with anger, Mark 3:4-5a (KJV)
18. I can’t worship if there isn’t a
rock n roll band God
is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit
and in truth. John 4:24 (KJV)
19. Asking Jesus into your heart after
walking an aisle gets you the insurance so you can go on living any way you
please. 21 Not
every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that
day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast
out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto
a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Matt 7:21-24 (KJV)
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the
flesh. 17 For the flesh
lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are
contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Gal 5:16-17 (KJV)
20. Hurting someone’s feelings is a sin.
10 And he
called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the
mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a
man. 12 Then came his
disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after
they heard this saying? 13 But
he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted,
shall be rooted up. 14 Let
them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the
blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Matt 15:10-14 (KJV)
Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Titus 1:13
21. Ten alliterative points in a
fill-in-the-blank outline is effective for sermon retention. 9 Whom shall he teach knowledge?
and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from
the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon
precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a
little: Isaiah 28:9-10 (KJV)
22. Abstinence pledges are an effective
means of preventing premarital sex. 1 Now concerning the things
whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, to avoid
fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own
husband. 3 Let the husband
render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the
husband. 4 The wife hath
not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath
not power of his own body, but the wife. 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with
consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come
together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. 1 Cor 7:1-5
(KJV)
23. We don’t need to pay attention to
anything that happened in Christian history before Azusa street revival.
Everything before that was Catholic or dead Protestantism. But call to remembrance the former
days, Heb 10:32 (KJV)
24. If you make a decision that blows up
in your face, you stepped out of God’s will for your life. Confirming the souls of the
disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must
through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts 14:22 (KJV)
25. Type-A leaders with dynamic speaking
abilities make the best pastors. For
his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his
bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 2 Cor 10:10
(KJV)
26. We should get our information on
what Christianity is from the internet.
1 But there were false prophets
also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who
privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought
them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of
whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 2 Peter 2:1-2 (KJV)
1 Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 (KJV)
Keep thee far from a false matter; Ex 23:7 (KJV)
27. "If God is in it, it will
grow" 13 Enter
ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the
way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the
gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be
that find it. Matt 7:13-14 (KJV)
28. "Putting as much technology
into a service as we can will make people more spiritual." 12 Seeing then that we have such
hope, we use great plainness of speech: 2 Cor 3:12 (KJV)
Preach the word; 2 Tim 4:2 (KJV)
29. Listening to messages on the
internet or in church will make you a better Christian and is a good way to learn
the Bible. But be ye
doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22
(KJV)
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2
Tim 2:15 (KJV)
30. Any spiritual man can preach and
teach the Bible. And
he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers; 12 For
the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ: Eph 4:11-12 (KJV)
31. Having women pastors in your
church is normal/just to be expected.
34 Let your women keep silence in
the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are
commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. 35 And if they will learn any
thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to
speak in the church. 36 What?
came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? 37 If any man think himself to be
a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto
you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But
if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 1 Cor 14:34-38 (KJV)
32. Changing the worship chorus to a
higher key and cranking up the volume for the 10th repetition ensures you’ll be
feeling the Holy Spirit. 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord.
And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the
mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was
not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was
not in the earthquake: 12 And
after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire:
and after the fire a still small voice. 13 And
it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his
mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. 1 Kings
19:11-13 (KJV)
33. All versions of the Bible are the
Word of God and should not be criticized, except for the possible exception of
the King James Bible.
17 For we are not as many, which
corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of
God speak we in Christ. 2 Cor 2:17 (KJV)
And their word will eat as doth a canker: 2 Tim 2:17 (KJV)
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of
this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the
plagues that are written in this book: 19 And
if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God
shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and
from the things which are written in this book. Rev 22:18-19 (KJV)
So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of
Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and
in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. 22 Now the king sat in the
winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth
burning before him. 23 And
it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut
it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the
hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the
hearth. 24 Yet they were
not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his
servants that heard all these words. Jer 36:21-24 (KJV)
(the same attitude we find today)
34. If you are laughing you are happy
and if you are part of the Laughing Revival you are in God’s will. Even in laughter the heart is
sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. Prov 14:13 (KJV)
Woe unto you that laugh now! Luke 6:25 (KJV)
35. If you
are not a Calvinist you must be an Arminian. God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; Romans 3:4
(KJV)