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We have a question: Is it possible to use the scriptures to twist the scriptures?
June 3 - Mark Driscoll: 3 Types of Christians Jesus Might Turn Away Article: Unbiblical Christianity
Arizona-based Trinity Church Pastor Mark Driscoll has listed three types of Christians that he warned might be turned away by Jesus for failing to properly trust in Him. Driscoll made the argument on a blog post on his website, where he listed a warning found in Matthew 7:22–23, which reads:
"On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'"
Driscoll warned that people deluding themselves is a reality that will continue until Jesus returns, but reminded Christians that there is "no middle ground" when it comes to following Christ.
In the rest of his message, the pastor warned against false prophets, and argued that on the day of Judgment, many will want to turn to Jesus and seek to prove how they have been good people, but it will not be enough. "You cannot meet Jesus without changing. My point in this is not to give you a gavel by which to go around pronouncing judgment on others. But rather, for each of us to examine our own life to see if we have truly met Jesus and if so how he has changed us," he concluded. Driscoll has faced controversy recently in his pastoral career, such as allegations of plagiarism, fraud, and fostering an abusive work environment at his former Mars Hill Church. Protests against his ministry have followed him at Trinity Church as well, including on Easter Sunday in March when demonstrators held signs to warn Trinity congregants of their pastor's alleged misdeeds.
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