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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