Comments on: Calvary Chapel “Verse by Verse Teaching through the Bible” http://www.modernpulpit.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/ The modern pulpit from a reforming layman's perspective Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gail http://www.modernpulpit.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Gail Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:09:04 +0000 http://www.thlibo.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/#comment-95 Calvary Chapels use regular Bibles such as King James, new Kings James etc.. The Catholic Bible is also just a regular Bible with one exception, they have a few extra books thrown in. The books from what I understand are historical. The Catholics consider these books as part of the Bible but of course they are not. Calvary Chapels use regular Bibles such as King James, new Kings James etc.. The Catholic Bible is also just a regular Bible with one exception, they have a few extra books thrown in. The books from what I understand are historical. The Catholics consider these books as part of the Bible but of course they are not.

]]> By: Betty http://www.modernpulpit.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Betty Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.thlibo.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/#comment-94 I have a question. Is the bible used by Calvary Chapel different from the bible used by Catholics? If so, what is the difference. I have a question. Is the bible used by Calvary Chapel different from the bible used by Catholics? If so, what is the difference.

]]> By: Marie http://www.modernpulpit.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Marie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:09 +0000 http://www.thlibo.com/2009/10/30/calvary-chapel-verse-by-verse-teaching-through-the-bible/#comment-93 At Calvary Chapel my bible was an NIV.....the "nearly inspired version" says CC pastors...oh my goodness, what's with all their "clever" comments anyway? (seminary = cemetary) I have seen people talk of how CC teaches "verse by verse"....with a mesmerized look on their face, like CC is the only church in the world that ever opened a bible. Give me a break! That's brainwashing. I had a friend who was in the 7th Day Adventist church (doctrinally wrong, wrong, wrong) and she said she sat under a pastor for years who taught "verse by verse" and still came away with all the SDA doctrines intact. "Verse by verse" teaching is certainly NO guarantee that the pastor is "rightly dividing the word of truth". YES, and where do they get that business about angels having sex with humans and reproducing, was it the nephilim? Oh I know its in Genesis, but I think it's bad to grab something "iffy" like that and run with it. If I was sharing my faith with someone who desperately needed to hear it, am I going to talk about angels having sex with humans? I think not. Chuck Missler is a sensationalist. He had everybody who listened to him scared to death at Y2K....it sells books and CDs, what should we expect? There was another scripture that CC pastors used to use a lot to keep insubordination to a minimum....the one about "do my prophet(s) no harm". I believe that was one of those mutilated texts. There was a CC pastor/teacher, Justin Alfred....anyone remember him? We had him at our CC to teach a 3 day introductory course in Greek. It was great! Our pastor made questionable/out of line comments and couldn't seem to get beyond the fact that Justin Alfred actually had a college degree. I'm no longer at Calvary Chapel....can you tell? My story is under another heading here, Why I Left Calvary Chapel: a non-denominational denomination. Randy, I'm loving your blog! At Calvary Chapel my bible was an NIV…..the “nearly inspired version” says CC pastors…oh my goodness, what’s with all their “clever” comments anyway? (seminary = cemetary)

I have seen people talk of how CC teaches “verse by verse”….with a mesmerized look on their face, like CC is the only church in the world that ever opened a bible. Give me a break! That’s brainwashing. I had a friend who was in the 7th Day Adventist church (doctrinally wrong, wrong, wrong) and she said she sat under a pastor for years who taught “verse by verse” and still came away with all the SDA doctrines intact. “Verse by verse” teaching is certainly NO guarantee that the pastor is “rightly dividing the word of truth”.

YES, and where do they get that business about angels having sex with humans and reproducing, was it the nephilim? Oh I know its in Genesis, but I think it’s bad to grab something “iffy” like that and run with it. If I was sharing my faith with someone who desperately needed to hear it, am I going to talk about angels having sex with humans? I think not. Chuck Missler is a sensationalist. He had everybody who listened to him scared to death at Y2K….it sells books and CDs, what should we expect?

There was another scripture that CC pastors used to use a lot to keep insubordination to a minimum….the one about “do my prophet(s) no harm”. I believe that was one of those mutilated texts.

There was a CC pastor/teacher, Justin Alfred….anyone remember him? We had him at our CC to teach a 3 day introductory course in Greek. It was great! Our pastor made questionable/out of line comments and couldn’t seem to get beyond the fact that Justin Alfred actually had a college degree.

I’m no longer at Calvary Chapel….can you tell? My story is under another heading here, Why I Left Calvary Chapel: a non-denominational denomination. Randy, I’m loving your blog!

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