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Discerning False Views of Jesus with Doreen Virtue
Contending for the Word Q&A
Episode Summary
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue explains how believers can test false teaching about Christ by comparing every claim to Scripture.
Drawing from 1 John 4, Doreen warns against teachings that diminish the Lord, deny His deity, distort His person and work, or present Him as merely an ascended master, universal teacher, or example of “Christ consciousness.”
Scripture reveals the Savior as fully God and fully man. He lived a sinless life, died as a propitiation for sinners, rose physically and bodily from the dead, and now reigns at the right hand of the Father. Christians must remain grounded in God’s Word and reject every distortion of the biblical Christ.
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Discerning False Views of Jesus: Episode Highlights
- Why every teaching about Christ must be tested by Scripture
- How 1 John 4 helps Christians test the spirits
- The danger of false teachers presenting a distorted Savior
- Why the Lord is not merely an ascended master or universal teacher
- The difference between biblical Christlikeness and New Age “Christ consciousness”
- How God’s Word guards believers from deception
Stay Grounded in the Truth
False teaching often begins with a distorted view of Christ. Christians are called to know the true Savior revealed in Scripture and compare every claim to the Word of God.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
