Paul's Passing Thoughts

2012 PPT’s Top Ten Heretics of Our Day

Posted in Uncategorized by Paul M. Dohse Sr. on February 22, 2012

10.  Ligon Duncan

Heresy: Sonship Theology

Denomination: Presbyterian

 

9.  Paul Washer

Heresy: Gospel Sanctification

Denomination: Southern Baptist

 

8.  Al Mohler

Heresy: Gospel Sanctification

Denomination: Southern Baptist

 

7.  CJ Mahaney

Heresy: Gospel Sanctification

Denomination: Reformed Charismatic

 

6.  David Powlison

Heresy: Sonship Theology

Denomination: Presbyterian

 

5.  Elyse  Fitzpatrick

Heresy: Antinomianism, Gospel Sanctification

Denomination: Reformed Evangelical

 

4.  Michael Horton

Heresy: Progressive Adventism, Antinomianism, Gospel Contemplationism

Denomination: United Reformed

 

3.  John Piper

Heresy: Progressive Adventism, Antinomianism, Gospel Contemplationism

Denomination: Reformed Baptist

 

2.  Tullian Tchividjian

Heresy: Hyper-Antinomianism, Gospel Sanctification, Gospel Contemplationism

Denomination: Presbyterian

 

1.  Tim Keller

Heresy: Contemplative Spirituality,  Spiritual Mysticism, Gospel Contemplationism, Sonship Theology

Denomination: Presbyterian

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  1. Sergius Martin-George's avatar Sergius Martin-George said, on February 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    As soon as I saw the subject line in my inbox, I thought:

    Keller’s going to be #1.

    How did I know that.

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  2. Alex Guggenheim's avatar Alex Guggenheim said, on February 24, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    You knew that because…he’s earned this spot. Congratulations on being aware.

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  3. Dexter Poitier's avatar Dexter Poitier said, on July 20, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    If you’re list were true I’d put Keller #2 only because you did and Paul Dohse #1.

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    • pauldohse's avatar pauldohse said, on July 20, 2012 at 5:09 PM

      Ha, ha, ha. So funny–that’s a good one.

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  4. Dexter Poitier's avatar Dexter Poitier said, on July 20, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    oh and under Dohse’s religion I’d put Idiot Southern Bigot. How about that? 🙂

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    • pauldohse's avatar pauldohse said, on July 20, 2012 at 5:11 PM

      Southern Bigot? based on what? Dexter, have you taken your meds today?

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  5. Unknown's avatar Dexter Poitier said, on July 20, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    I just took my antinomian pill. I’ll send some to your house.

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  6. Nancy's avatar Nancy said, on October 23, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I think you need you learn what a heretic is. John Piper and Tim Keller are not heretics. Please give me proof that they are.

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    • Paul M. Dohse Sr.'s avatar paulspassingthoughts said, on October 23, 2012 at 2:51 PM

      Sorry Nancy, not here to waste my time persuading Kool-Aid drinkers. Feel free to browse the massive data posted on this blog that would answer any thinking person’s questions. But I am not here to think for you.

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      • Nancy's avatar Nancy said, on October 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM

        Wow what an utterly rude and unchristlike response. You ought to be ashamed of yourself!!! Calling yourself a Christian when you INSULT someone you have never met before. You obviously have no grace, mercy, kindness, gentleness, peace, self-control or any of the fruits of the spirit in your character and heart. Look it up, it’s Galations 5:22.

        These people who you have called heretics, I have witnessed them in discussion and question and answer periods were someone disagreed with them and in NO WAY did they response the way you just did. They talked to them with gentle discernment and rebuke. Learn it. Google it.

        If I wasn’t a thinking person I wouldn’t be challenging you. If I was just a “Kool-Aid” drinker I would have responded with a ‘Good Post! Here is the thing about thinking people who are challenged; they like it. They know that when someone challenges them, it is where they can improve, see their shortcomings, see something they overlooked or never even noticed.

        As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. – Proverbs 27:1

        A verse you obviously haven’t taken to heart.

        You seriously need to look at your online manners. As someone who studies, works in social media and has their own theology blog, your response would have gotten you fired!

        The worst thing for a Christian to be called is someone with no fruits of the spirit. Why? Because Christ isn’t in their hearts. Meaning if there isn’t evidence, than as CS Lewis puts it:

        “If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man’s outward actions – if he continues to be just a snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before – then I think we must suspect that his ‘conversion’ was largely imaginary”

        CS Lewis goes on to say that:

        “When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world. The war-time posters told us that Careless Talk costs Lives. It is equally true that Careless Lives cost Talk. Our careless lives set the outer world taking; and we give them grounds for talking in a way that throws doubt on the truth of Christianity itself.”

        One more thing, I asked 2 seminary students and 3 pastors what they thought of your list of heretics and they said ‘That is crazy’.

        For your sake I hope your respond to people who take the time of out of their busy lives to respond to you with a lot more grace, humbleness, gentleness and self-control.

        God bless.

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      • Paul M. Dohse Sr.'s avatar paulspassingthoughts said, on October 23, 2012 at 5:17 PM

        Got it Nancy. Have a blessed day.

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  7. charlie's avatar charlie said, on February 7, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Dude you are way out of line. If your a brother than I love you, but you must have a persecution complex to post this because your screaming for attention. These men have lead countless number of people to Christ. Please get right with God we love you and want the best for you. God bless you.

    titus 3:3-7

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    • Paul M. Dohse Sr.'s avatar paulspassingthoughts said, on February 7, 2013 at 3:22 PM

      Charlie,

      They have led no one to Christ with the false gospel of progressive justification. You don’t know what you are talking about–you are clueless.

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  8. John's avatar John said, on August 5, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    They all fall within Christian tradition. I don’t agree with them on many issues but they could all affirm the Historic doctrines of the church as found in the early creeds. Unless you wish to go beyond the measures of the early church than it would seem unwise to label them Heretics. It seems you have completely neglected the way of adiaphora and ecumenism.

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    • Paul M. Dohse Sr.'s avatar paulspassingthoughts said, on August 5, 2013 at 7:03 AM

      Ya John, I totally reject the traditions of men. Be sure of it.

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  9. Unknown's avatar Anonymous said, on April 12, 2014 at 11:19 PM

    I don’t understand how John Piper can be #3, and Joel Osteen is no where to be found…

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    • Paul M. Dohse Sr.'s avatar paulspassingthoughts said, on April 13, 2014 at 2:12 PM

      That’s fairly easy to answer: I consider Piper far more heretical than Osteen.

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  10. Eli's avatar Eli said, on August 10, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    Eli, your comment is not posted because it does not align with PPT moderation policy.

    Pearl, PPT Moderator

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