Fowl Nominees vs. Fowl Workers and False Apostles

I have decided to draw a line between dead heretics and living ones. I feel it is important for the child of God to leave room for repentance. I will use the designation of Fowl Nominee to refer to living heretics. I think it is fair, however, to refer to groups as Fowl Workers.

God is dealing with the human family as individuals in the Church age. I intend to give living individuals the most latitude while still pointing out their heresy of choice. Jesus affirmed the words John the Baptist when he said, "Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire" (Mat 7:19). John said that method to be used is to lay and axe at the root of the tree. John was speaking of false religious systems. Jesus was speaking of false prophets. Our LORD, speaking in context, goes on to say that He will deny the false prophets entry into the Kingdom. He isn't asking me to deny them entry, so let's leave room for a wayward brother to repent and pass from death unto life.

Birds vs. Fowl Works

First of all, I'm aware that foul and fowl have different meanings. I intend to use the word 'fowl' in discussing the work, doctrine, and tactics of false teachers. I'm sorry if someone doesn't like it, but I don't intend to change that.

Secondly, but more importantly, we need to remember to place the greater emphasis on the works themselves, and not the birds. I have no doubt that God is able and willing to save anyone who will turn to Him at anytime. I expect to see some of these people in heaven, because it would be strange indeed if some of them did not turn to Christ in the last fleeting moments of their lives. Our Savior forgave a thief on another cross. I'm confident that Jesus Christ is mighty to save. Our LORD forgave Simon Peter. He'll restore anyone who will repent.

I think however that it is important to deal with names, faces, times, and places when we talk about heresy and the works of Satan. God said the the sons of Eli were sons of wickedness (1Sa 2:12). Balaam (Num 22-24) was a false prophet and purveyor of curses. The Church is warned about the way of Balaam (2Pe 2:15), the error of Balaam (Jud 1:11), and the doctrine of Balaam (Rev 2:214).

God knows that we relate to names and faces, and that is one of the reasons He put a name and a face on salvation, Jesus Christ.

So don't get lost in the who of heresy, but pay careful attention to the way, the error, and the doctrine.

Harold O. J. Brown on Heresy

From Ablert Mohler's blog

The Christian religion has produced more heresies than any other religion, and the heresies it produces are more tenacious than those of any other religion. In fact, it sometimes seems that the most vigorous, committed, and rapidly multiplying Christians in any age are those we like to call heretics. Why is Christianity so productive of divisive opinions, held with great conviction, that lead to splits in the church and charges and countercharges of heresy? The reason is simple: Christianity consists of a message that claims to be absolutely true and that is at the same time deeply and perplexingly mysterious.

My goal for this blog.

I was writing articles for another web log when I began to uncover a string of heresies and heretics. I decided to start a blog to organize thumbnail sketches of what I was finding, a catalog of heresy if you will. My quest began with Levi H. Dowling and his "Aquarian Gospel". I found Dowling's heresy through Jim E. Bakers "The Source" cult.

I have several articles in the hopper. The articles are very brief, but I want to be precise. I'm finding lots of birds in the mustard tree, and I tend to get hung up in the research.