Dolly Parton Was Turned Aside After Satan

1st Timothy 5:14-15, “I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. For some are already turned aside after Satan.”

I don't usually upload more than one article a day, but today is different. I just read some disturbing things, which I will get to in a moment, but first some facts. Country music icon Dolly Parton (1946-2026) died yesterday at age 80 in Tennessee. She had been struggling with cancer and was admitted to the hospital four days before she died on August 25th. Dolly's net worth at the time of her death was $650,000,000. I've never liked most of Dolly's music, but I like her song, “Here You Come Again.” Dolly has written over 3,000 songs, many of which have been recorded by other artists. Although she did claim to be a Christian, I have serious doubts based upon her public statements.

Dolly's Unbiblical Open Marriage

Although some Christians might admire Dolly's marriage to one man, Carl Dean, for 60 years since 1966 as being extremely admirable, please hold your applause until you hear the rest of the sordid story. Out of Parton's own mouth, she admits that they had an “open marriage” and she has publicly admitted to having an affair (“of the heart” whatever that means) which caused her to contemplate suicide.

May I kindly say, there is absolutely nothing good, holy or Biblical about having a so-called “open marriage” to flirt and bond emotionally or sexually with others. Personally, I don't believe Dolly for one second that she didn't have sex with her emotional lovers. Regardless, it was as wicked as the Devil for Dolly to say publicly that she and her husband had an “open marriage.” It sure sounds adulterous to 100% of the public and she knows it!

Dolly further stated:

'He's not jealous and I'm not jealous of him. He knows I flirt. He flirts too,' she previously said as she set the record straight. SOURCE

That is evil! That is not God's love. God's love is a jealous love. God is so jealous over His children that He even calls his name Jealous! Exodus 34:14, “For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Something is very wrong in any marriage when a couple tells the world that they have an “open marriage.” That is creepy and sinful talk.

Dolly Parton was asked “the secret” to their long marriage. Here was her shamefully reply:

As a result of their many years together (Dolly and Dean wed in 1966), she shared that she’s often asked for the secret to a long marriage. 

“I say, ‘Because I stay gone.’ And there’s a lot of truth in that — the fact that we’re not in each other’s faces all the time,” pointed out Parton. The fact that the couple feel fine about their frequent separations has helped rather than harmed their relationship, added Dolly. SOURCE

I think that is terrible, when you have to avoid each other to stay married. That's the secret to her 60 year marriage, “I stay gone”? The couple separated and lived apart. I think it is shameful. God only knows the wickedness that went on. I don't believe half of what Dolly says.

It bothers me that Dolly speaks glibly about having an “open marriage,” as if that is okay; it's not okay Biblically, far from it. And for a marriage to work, two people must show up. What they had was not a traditional marriage, where she “stayed gone.” Christians must be careful not to follow the low moral standards and unbiblical choices of the world. Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

Dolly Sacrificed Motherhood On The Altar Of Her Career

The following quotes from Dolly Parton really disturbed me today when I read them. Dear reader, what you are about to read is absolutely vile and disgusting in God's sight. Dolly wasn't barren to become a mother, she chose her career over motherhood, which according to our text Scripture passage from 1st Timothy 5:14-15 means that she was “TURNED ASIDE AFTER SATAN” throughout her lengthy entertainment career. She even calls her sinful choices a “sacrifice,” and it sure was. I'll comment some more after you read this, if you will please:

Parton was married to her husband, Carl Dean, from 1966 until he died in 2025; however, the couple never had any kids, with the singer often sharing in interviews that parenthood was not meant for her and her spouse.

'I Had Freedom'

In a 2020 episode of Apple TV+’s The Oprah Conversation, the “Jolene” singer told Oprah Winfrey that not having children allowed her the independence that ultimately allowed her career to thrive.

"Since I had no kids, and my husband was pretty independent, I had freedom," she said. "So I think a big part of my whole success is the fact that I was free to work."

'I Believed That God Didn’t Mean for Me to Have Kids'

Despite being together for decades, Dolly Parton and Carl Dean never had kids.

The late superstar admitted she made "sacrifices" over the course of her career, but believed there was a reason why her life panned out the way it did.

"I didn’t have children because I believed that God didn’t mean for me to have kids so everybody’s kids could be mine, so I could do things like Imagination Library, because if I hadn’t had the freedom to work, I wouldn’t have done all the things I’ve done,” she continued to tell Winfrey. “I wouldn’t be in a position to do all of the things I’m doing now."

Dolly Parton was 'thankful' she never had to feel 'guilty' leaving children behind.

In one of her final interviews, she opened up about the sacrifices she’s made, telling PEOPLE in 2025 that she’s grateful she never had to feel guilty about leaving children behind to do her job.

"You know, I have just been going so fast my whole life. And I just start thinking, 'How in the world did I even have a life? How did I even get it done?' I really realized when I was putting this book [Star of the Show: My Life on Stage] together just how much I had sacrificed in my life," she shared. "I never had children, so at least I didn’t have a guilty feeling. I’m thankful that I got to see my dreams come true." SOURCE

Like wicked Eve in the Garden of Eden who rationalized to fabricate three excuses to justify eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:6); so also had Dolly Parton rationalized her ungodly decision to sacrifice motherhood to pursue a career, making lame excuses in the third act of her life to justify her sinful choices. She admits, “I had freedom,” freedom to pursue her music productions, film projects and her own business ventures. This is not God's will for any woman! Again, Dolly wasn't barren, she chose not to become a mother.

Did you read what Dolly said: “So I think a big part of my whole success is the fact that I was free to work.” Do you really think God and the angels agree with Dolly's decision to sing and make movies instead of bear children? I assure you that they do not.

Dolly didn't just make movies and songs, she promoted sexual immorality by wearing the ungodly attire of an harlot (Proverbs 7:10). Do you think God was amused by her staring role in the 1982 movie, “The Best Little Whore House In Texas”? It is utter wickedness! Proverbs 14:9, “Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.”

Dolly said, 'I believed that God didn’t mean for me to have kids.' She is so wrong! How can Dolly say that when it was her own decision not to have any children, so that she could pursue a career in the entertainment industry? The worldly singer said, “At least I got to see my dreams come true.” What a fool! If you think that pursuing a career of any sort is a better dream and a higher calling than being a mother, you have a wicked disgraceful attitude.

I remember reading decades ago in the news about Dolly's bouts with depression because she didn't have any children and would never become a grandmother. It really bothered her soul. Then in her third act of life she allegedly found peace in the matter, by sinfully claiming that it was God's will for her never to become a mother. I'm sorry Miss Parton, but it wasn't God's will for you to pursue a career in the entertainment industry over motherhood. That was Dolly's will, not the Lord's will. And I think it was shameful, unbiblical and very sinful.

Again, Christians must be careful not to follow the low moral standards and unbiblical choices of the world. Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

Dolly Parton's Ungodly 'Annual Gay and Lesbian Day'

Dolly Parton has a religious chapel at Dollywood. She sang Gospel and Christmas music frequently, yet also embraced the ungodly homosexual community...

Parton appears in gay publications, and her fans organize an annual gay and lesbian day at her amusement park, Dollywood, in her native east Tennessee. She said gay men in particular are drawn to her flamboyant appearance, highlighted by thick makeup, gaudy clothing and blonde wig.

SOURCE: Planet Out, Nashville Stars Reach Out On Movie Soundtracks, by John Gerome, Associated Press

To the heathen unsaved world, the inspired King James Bible only has two words in it: “Judge not” (Matthew 7:1a). God never intended for Christians to calmly go along with, stay quiet about, and affirm the heathen world and their wickedness. Psalms 94:16, “Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?” This is why the Bible warns in 2nd Timothy 3:12-13, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” The world loved Dolly because Dolly loved the world, and she perverted the truth of God's word to justify it (Romans 1:25).

I am so sick and fed up and tired of the heathen world using God's love as an excuse to justify sin and wickedness. Yes, God is love, and He does unconditionally love every human being, including the wayward LGBTQ+ community. God loves them very much, so much so that He died on a cross for all of them 2,000 years ago. But the same holy God hates sin and has promised to burn all Christ rejecters in Hell forever (Revelation 20:15), and to hold all humans accountable for the good and the evil that we do (Ecclesiastes 12:14; Hebrews 4:13). In the mindset of the wicked world, no one has a right to speak out against sin or evil.

Every preacher in America should preach uncompromisingly against the evils of the Country music industry. Country music itself is not bad, but the lyrics to many of the songs are just plain filthy and sexually-immoral (and might I add, completely retarded). I'm speaking about Country music in general here and not Miss Parton. Dolly has plainly told younger music artists that she refuses to make fun of Jesus, or speak against God. I respect her for that. No one is 100% right, or 100% wrong. Like the rest of us, Dolly had her ups and downs in life.

I'm not condemning anybody, God forbid. I am taking a Biblical stand against the sexually-suggestive, worldly and often Satanic music and videos which many professed Christian singers promote today. For example: George Strait is one of my favorite Country singers, and he claims to be a Christian and I believe that he is, but he has a song titled: “Overnight Male.” That is terrible! What saith the Scripture? Proverbs 14:9, “Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.” If someone lives in personal sin, that is no one's business to condemn but God; but when someone parades and publicly promotes wickedness, Christians are commanded to expose the unfruitful works of darkness (Ephesians 5:11).

James 4:4, “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” Dolly was clearly a friend of the world. She not only supported homosexuals, she hosted annual LGBTQ+ days at her Dollywood Theme Park in Tennessee. Kindly said, Dolly Parton was no friend of God. She played it safe, coddling the heathen world, affirming everyone and everything to avoid being criticized and making enemies (2nd Timothy 3:12).

John the Baptist didn't go around loving everybody by affirming their wickedness. John confronted Herod and his brother's wife Herodias and plainly told them that they were living in a sinful adulterous relationship, which cost the prophet his very life.

When Jesus warned in Matthew 7:1 not to judge others, He wasn't teaching us to look the other way and avoid taking a Biblical stand against public wickedness. God is not telling us to look the other way and tolerate social wickedness (which is what Dolly Parton is doing). We are not supposed to condemn people, but we are supposed to speak out against open wickedness (Ephesians 5:11; Psalms 94:16).

If a wicked man decides to open an adult bookstore in your neighborhood, are you “judging him” to fight against what he's trying to do? If two male homosexuals move in next door to you, and they invite your little boy to play with their little boy inside their home, are you “passing judgment” to say “absolutely not, no!” Are you “being judgmental” to oppose an abortion clinic opening in your town? How about a pro-Nazi organization coming to your town? How about NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association) wanting to pass out literature to your children? Where do you draw the line of morality? The moral benchmark is going lower and lower as the United States descends into a moral pit of manure. Woe unto America!

Those Infamous Lascivious Boobs

Miss Parton is infamous for her fake breasts, which preceded her everywhere she went. Dolly Parton's breast implants were estimated to be between 700cc and 1000cc (size DD), which is considered very large for her petite frame. Honestly, that is just plain ridiculous and unhealthy. Dolly suffered from lower back pain continually; so much so that at age 73 she needed to have Breast Reduction Surgery. We are living in such a vain culture in the United States today.

Over the last 10 years, an average of 310,000 U.S. women have received breast implants each year. I think that is so shameful and unhealthy. Ladies, be content with who God made you. As a normal man, I'd much rather have a wife with tiny real warm breasts; than large fake ones, that are cold to touch and she has to worry about silicone leaking out if her breasts are squeezed too hard. Natural is best. The old adage is true: If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Sadly, Miss Parton spent her entertainment career dressing like a whore. I don't know how else to describe her. If that upsets you, get right with God. No professed Christian woman (which Dolly claimed to be) should walk around in public as a sex symbol, letting it all hang out. The Bible in 1st Peter 2:11 calls the struggle with lust a “war against the soul.” Yet, Dolly Parton helped the enemy, Satan, destroying men's lives by being sexually promiscuous and immodest. God only knows the damage that she caused by her lewdness and immodesty.

Please understand dear reader that I didn't write this article to be unkind, upset anyone or condemn Dolly Parton, not at all. I am the biggest sinner I know. I am certainly in no position morally to throw rocks at anybody. We are all guilty dirty sinners in God's sight. If you are looking for the biggest sinner, you need look no further, you just found him. I plead guilty. Luke 5:6 and 8, “And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. ...When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” The closer that you draw to our holy God, the worse of a sinner you will feel like.

That being said, I did write this article to refute Dolly's heathen viewpoints and unbiblical horrible attitude toward marriage and motherhood. It doesn't surprise me that a heathen woman who would shamelessly tell the world about her “open marriage,” and that she “stays gone” from her husband, would throw motherhood under the bus too.

In this creepy YouTube video, Dolly Parton is singing Led Zeppelin's blockbuster song, Stairway To Heaven. This is what she sacrificed motherhood to do with her life. Please don't be deceived if you are a young woman. God desires for you to get married (not rack up a body count), bear children, guide the house (be a homemaker), and stay out of trouble (give none occasion to the Devil's crowd to speak reproachfully). The heathen world looks down upon motherhood today, but stay-at-home mothers are right where God wants them to be.

Dolly defends her admittedly whorish attire and bad behavior which causes lasciviousness (sensuality that leads to lust and immorality):

...This discussion of judgment made me think about some of the criticism Parton has faced throughout the years due to her intentionally flashy appearance. So what does she make of that?

“I’ve had, many times through the years, even in my early days, people would say, ‘Dolly, you’d be taken a lot more seriously as a singer/ songwriter if you didn’t look like a whore, or if you didn’t dress up and look like a prostitute,’” she recalls. “I said, ‘Well, you know what, the way I look comes from a very serious place. It comes from a girl’s idea of glamour, and I figure: If people are so shallow they can’t see beyond that, that’s fine.’”

SOURCE: NEWSWEEK - DOLLY PARTON TALKS ABOUT HER ‘JUDGE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED’ PHILOSOPHY

Is God shallow Dolly? Are all the God-fearing, faithful, people-loving, sin-hating, soul-winning, Bible-preaching, uncompromising, Bible preachers across the world “shallow” for preaching that females ought to dress modestly? Dolly Parton is trying to justify her public lewdness, nudity and sensuality as a form of “glamour art.” The Bible calls it the sin of lust! 1st Peter 2:11, “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.”

Dolly spoke arrogantly, defiantly and with rebellion against the Holy Scripture, which teach us that a woman ought to dress in modest apparel (1st Timothy 2:9-10). Miss Parton is now in eternity with her Creator. Life is short, Hell is hot and eternity is a long time. Please understand that I am not condemning Dolly Parton for her sins and faults, for I am the biggest sinner I know (and so are you, if you're right with God).

Dolly made no bones about her whorish attire, which she proudly displayed in public with impunity, dismissing it as mere glamour art. The Holy Bible does not agree with her reckless attitude. Matthew 5:27-29, “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”

The FALSE Gospel Of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's profession of Christian faith was as fake as her breasts. She spoke highly of her grandfather, who was a Pentecostal preacher in the Church of God. Pentecostals believe you can lose God's free gift of salvation, which means they think you must live a moral lifestyle to  maintain it (works). I absolutely doubt the salvation of Pentecostals and Charismatics who think and teach that God's gift of salvation can be lost by sinful living and unfaithfulness.

In a 2002 interview with MIX by Rick Clark, Dolly said concerning God:

"Everybody thinks of God as a different thing. To me, God is that greater, higher energy — that greater, wiser wisdom. It's that thing in all of us that we all have to draw from. I've always trusted God and trusted myself, which to me are intertwined. I'm a creative person, and what gifts I have come from that divine place that I try to tap into. So who have I got to be afraid of?"

God is not a "thing in all of us." The only thing that we all have is a sinful nature. God is not in a person unless they have been born again (John 3:3). Jesus must be received by faith (Revelation 3:20; John 1:12). God is not merely some higher form of energy that we draw from. I heard Dolly say that she is not religious, but she is very, very spiritual. I am the same. My Christian father was right, “Religion is the worst thing that ever happened to this world.”

Dolly did call herself a sinner, saying: “We're all just a bunch of sinners, but we do the best we can.” I cannot say with any certainty that she didn't go to Heaven. Only God and Dolly, and those in the afterlife, know where Dolly is right now. I sure hope she went to Heaven. But Jesus warned in no uncertain terms in John 3:3b, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” I've never heard Dolly claim to be born again.

Parton's longtime friend and music collaborator Linda Ronstadt said: “Dolly's faith is absolutely legitimate,” but Ronstadt is an avowed atheist. So what does that say?

Dolly further states in the 2002 interview, "...what gifts I have come from that divine place that I try to tap into..." What "divine place" is that Dolly? Try to tap into? Talk about New Age! Dolly Parton is teaching New Age, speaking of the "energy" within. The inspired Word of God condemns New Age teaching. Anytime you hear someone talking about energy, power or life's forces without mentioning Jesus Christ, you're talking to a Satanic New Ager. By the way, that "energy" Dolly speaks of is Satan (Ephesians 2:2).

In the same 2002 interview by Rick Clark, Dolly Parton gave strong indication that she is not a Christian:

"To me, God is that greater, higher energy — that greater, wiser wisdom. It's that thing in all of us that we all have to draw from. I've always trusted God and trusted myself, which to me are intertwined."

That is New Age doctrine. God is not a higher energy in all of us that we draw from. Biblically, there is only one true and living God, who exists in the three individual unique persons of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:20; 1st Timothy 3:16; Colossians 2:2, 9; 1st John 5:7). Jesus Christ is Almighty God (John 1:1-3,14; John 10:33; Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:6; Revelation 1:8 — NOTE: All Scripture citations are only to the trustworthy King James Bible). God is a person, whom we can communicate with, not an energy force that we draw from. Dolly was really messed up spiritually and doctrinally. It doesn't appear that she died in the Lord as a born again Christian. That is so sad.

Notice that Parton said, "I've always trusted God AND TRUSTED MYSELF." Those are dangerous words. Jeremiah 17:5, "Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD." We should only trust upon the Lord Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:26).

Dolly Parton fell into the same New Age heresy as Oprah Winfrey. Jesus Christ is God almighty (Revelation 1:8), and the ONLY Way to Heaven according to John 14:6. God loves sinners, but He hates sin with a passion and WILL punish those who die in their sins without Christ as Savior. God is a loving God, but the demand for justice and holiness supersede His love. No amount of God's love can excuse someone who dies in their sins without Christ; this is the unpardonable sin.

We can only hope that as Dolly grew older that she repented of her foolish New Age ideas and embraced the true Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Dolly often spoke about her faith in a higher power, but her words were eerily missing of the precious name of Jesus. Go search social media and see for yourself if you don't believe me. Oh sure, she sang songs about Jesus once in a while, but when sharing her so-called Christian faith, there is a disturbing vacuum concerning Jesus Christ.

I have never heard Dolly mention the Gospel even once. Her Christian testimony is vague at best and non-existent at worst. Just because someone is a “person of faith” doesn't say much. We know that hellbound Roman Catholics, Mormons, Seventh-Day Adventists, Lutherans, Jehovah's Witnesses, Church of Christ and other pseudo-Christian false religions are also “people of faith.” All of those groups pervert the Gospel, mixing works with grace.

Kindly, but truthfully, here is solid evidence that Dolly Rebecca Parton is likely burning in Hell, fire and damnation: She stated in 2015:

“We’re all God’s children. No matter how we try to get to heaven, we all wanna go there. We just have our own routes to take, and that’s how I look at it.”

SOURCE: NEWSWEEK - DOLLY PARTON TALKS ABOUT HER ‘JUDGE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED’ PHILOSOPHY

What you just read by Miss Parton is Satanic heresy!!! We are not all God's children. Galatians 3:26, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Therefore, Judaizers are not God's children. Muslims are not God's children. Atheists are not God's children. Anyone who rejects Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, is of the Devil, not God's child!!!

It may be true that most people want to go to Heaven, but you cannot get there just any ole way you want. John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” There is no way to Heaven except through faith in the precious name of Jesus Christ!!! Dolly Parton is a false prophet! She is wrong to say that we all “have our own routes to take” to Heaven. That is what a wicked person who doesn't really care about the truth says!!! No born again Christian talks that way!

The inspired Word of God calls Dolly Parton a liar! Romans 3:4a, “God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar.” You either believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ or you go to Hell forever to burn in the Lake of Fire. Forgiveness is a gift from God, paid for by Jesus' precious blood. Dolly is very wrong to say that we all “have our own routes to take” to Heaven. Acts 4:10-12 teaches that there is no salvation except through faith in Jesus of Nazareth.

Dolly Parton masqueraded as a Christian, but she clearly was not in my humble opinion. Sadly, she was a wolf in sheep's clothing. Satan's greatest weapon is to con people into living the Christian life without ever being born again. No amount of philanthropy, good works or spirituality can substitute for the required new birth to enter into God's Kingdom.

Kindly said, unless Miss Parton repented in the last years of her life of her unbelief, she most assuredly missed Heaven. I say that was sadness. Many wicked people today profess to be a Christian, but their other public statements contradict their alleged faith. If Dolly truly believed that we all “have our own routes to take” to Heaven, she was not saved. There is only one way to Heaven, and that is through trusting what Jesus did for you on the cross.

Another example of modernists (unsaved people who claim to be a Christian) today is President Donald Trump, who despite claiming to be a Christian plainly stated in a 2024 interview that he is trusting in good works to get him to Heaven.

And then there is Oprah Winfrey who openly denies that Jesus is the only way to Heaven, yet she falsely claims to be a Christian, and she partakes of Islamic mysticism.

Elon Musk has been an avowed atheist for decades, but in recent years now says he is agnostic (not sure of his beliefs), and claims to be a “cultural Christian” (someone who likes the positive aspects of Christianity, but rejects Jesus Christ).

It is clear to me that Dolly Parton was a modernist. She talked the talk of faith. She did “many wonderful works” (Matthew 7:21-23). But I am not convinced that she wholly leaned on Jesus' name, and dare not trust the sweetest frame. Miss Parton's disturbing New Age public statements, and her woeful lack of providing clarity of what she actually trusted in for salvation, in my humble opinion expose her as an unregenerate modernist. I hope I am wrong. I would be delighted to see Dolly in Heaven someday.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

 

Martin Luther Was No “Hero Of Faith”

Galatians 3:1-3, “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”

Tragically, in the vast majority of churches today (both fundamentalist and neo-evangelical churches alike) and Christendom as a whole, Martin Luther (1483-1546) is ignorantly praised as a hero of the faith. Case in point is this 1962 book titled 'Martin Luther: Hero Of Faith' by Frederick Nohl. And here is another book titled, 'Hero Of Faith: Martin Luther' written in 2012 by Edward C. Grube.

Tragically, Martin Luther was a heretic! I realize this comes as a shock to many Christians; but, the proof is undeniable. The Biblical teaching of being saved by faith alone is often attributed to Martin Luther; BUT, nothing could be further from the truth.

Indeed, Luther and the other reformers did challenge the Catholic Church that sold indulgences and offered a “works-based” type of salvation. However, just because Martin Luther protested against the Catholic Church doesn't mean that he was saved. Martin Luther often taught that salvation was based on faith alone, and not received based upon a person’s meritorious works; however, Luther’s idea of faith alone does not conform to the Biblical teaching that baptism is not required for salvation.

While it is understood that the opinions of men are in no way authoritative when it comes to God’s plan for salvation, it is nonetheless interesting to note that Martin Luther believed wholeheartedly in the necessity of water baptism as a prerequisite for salvation.

In his Large Catechism, Luther wrote:

[I] affirm that Baptism is no human trifle, but that it was established by God Himself. Moreover, He earnestly and solemnly commanded that we must be baptized or we shall not be saved. No one is to think that it is an optional matter like putting on a red coat. It is of greatest importance that we hold Baptism in high esteem as something splendid and glorious. The reason why we are striving and battling so strenuously for this view of Baptism is that the world nowadays is full of sects that loudly proclaim that Baptism is merely an external form and that external forms are useless.... Although Baptism is indeed performed by human hands, yet it is truly God’s own action (1978, pp. 98-99). [emphasis added]

SOURCE: Luther, Martin (1978), Luther’s Large Catechism, (Saint Louis, MO: Concordia)

BLASPHEMY! Where does the holy Bible “solemnly command that we must be baptized or we shall not be saved”? From Luther’s own comments, it is clear that he required water baptism for salvation. This is called the heresy of Baptismal Regeneration. Many Protestant denominations today have been infected with Luther's damnable heresy. Sadly, most fundamental Bible-believing churches have also been caught up in the woeful Martin Luther deception.

Martin Luther was subtle, just as Satan—teaching that salvation is by faith alone, while simultaneously requiring baptism to be saved. Obviously, Luther didn't consider baptism a self-righteous work. The Word of God states in John 3:18, “He that believeth on him is not condemned...” I don't see any mention of “baptism” there.

John the Apostle professed in 1st John 5:13 the purpose of his Epistle... “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life.” Carefully notice that John never mentions baptism in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd John. By the way, John doesn't mention speaking in tongues either.

Romans 11:6 plainly tells us that if salvation is by works then it is no longer by grace, “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” If you add anything to simple childlike faith in Jesus as the Christ, then you have corrupted the saving grace of God and the Gospel. Such is of the Devil. Martin Luther taught works salvation. Every hellbound Catholic today who speaks of faith also believes that salvation comes only through keeping the 7 Sacraments of the Church in Rome. Of course, that is a false view of the Gospel and a road straight to Hell, fire, and damnation.

The Apostle wrote 1st John to enlighten us how to KNOW we are saved. It is ludicrous for Charismatics to claim speaking in tongues as evidence of being saved. It is also ludicrous for anyone to claim that baptism is necessary for salvation. If this were the case, then John WOULD have mentioned it. Romans 4:5, “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” There's NO mention of baptism.

What, then, would Martin Luther say to those today who teach that “faith alone” excludes baptism? Listen to Luther's own words concerning the Biblical doctrine of “faith alone”:

But our know-it-alls, the new spirit people, claim that faith alone saves and that human works and outward forms contribute nothing to this. We answer: It is of course true that nothing in us does it except faith, as we shall hear later. But these blind leaders of the blind refuse to see that faith must have something in which it believes, that is, something it clings to, something on which to plant its feet and into which to sink its roots. Thus faith clings to the water and believes Baptism to be something in which there is pure salvation and life, not through the water, as I have emphasized often enough, but because God’s name is joined to it ... It follows from this that whoever rejects Baptism rejects God’s word, faith, and the Christ who directs us to Baptism and binds us to it —Luther’s Large Catechism: Book of Concord, pp. 101-102, 1978; Saint Louis, Missouri; Concordia

WRONG! Water baptism would be a work. Faith puts all of the merit where it belongs, on the object of our faith, Jesus and His work. It is Christ Himself, and not the water in a baptistery, that should be the object of our faith to be saved. I have no doubt that Martin Luther was sincere in his faulty beliefs, but the Holy Bible warns in Proverbs 14:12 that “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

Martin Luther was a heretic! He ignorantly wrested the inspired Scripture and believed things about the Bible that were not true. Martin Luther rejected the Book of Revelation because he couldn't understand it. The Biblical teaching of “faith only” which is so often attributed to Martin Luther, has nothing to do with Martin Luther. Sadly, Luther was no “hero” of the Christian faith.

This is the damnable Martin Luther deception! From the quotes we have read by Martin Luther, it is abundantly clear that Luther DIDN'T believe in “faith only” for salvation. Luther speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Martin Luther’s words are unambiguous and clear—his “faith alone” did not exclude water baptism as being necessary for salvation. He was a false prophet.

Martin Luther was no hero of the Christian faith!

The Thing That Amazes Me The Most About Alex Honnold

Psalms 14:1, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.  They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”

Romans 1:20-21, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Alex Honnold (born 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents, particularly his historic 3,000 foot climb of El Capitan in 2017. El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California. He has also free soloed the 1,667 foot tall skyscraper Taipei 101 in Taiwan in January 2026, making him one of the most accomplished climbers in history. Here is a 22-minute inspiring documentary about Alex. ...

Before Free Solo (Full Episode) | Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin

I could watch Alex climb all day and never get bored of watching him. This guy has a backbone and nerves of steel. It blows my mind how any human being (and there's a lot of them in the world) can climb hundreds and thousands of feet into the air without using any safety ropes or equipment in case they slip and fall. I mean, if you get nervous even once and freeze up, you're dead. If you lose your grip even once, you're dead. If your leg cramps up even once from dehydration or fatigue, you're dead. Alex is an incredible rare individual.

Yet, something that astounds me even more than his climbing abilities, lack of fear and incredible mind over body control is that Alex is an avowed atheist. He admits openly and bluntly; making no bones about the fact, that he doesn't believe there is a Creator. That is even more difficult for me to understand because Alex has seen nature in ways that most people couldn't even imagine. Alex has been thousands of feet up a mountainside beholding the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets that would bring tears to our eyes.

You don't find many atheist farmers, who spend a great deal of time outdoors in nature. I humbly think living in a concrete jungle of a large impersonal city breeds atheism. Many young people had never even considered becoming an atheist until they attended some heathen public school or ungodly university that teaches humanism. I am surprised that Alex is an atheist. It is my earnest hope and prayer (I just prayed for him) that Alex will repent of his unbelief, to turn from all else to trust Jesus Christ alone as his personal Savior.

Yes, like many people I have tremendous admiration for Alex for his manly courage and death-defying ability to climb the world's tallest mountains and buildings unaided by any safety gear, ropes or equipment. But what astounds me the most is that a man who has seen the grandeur of God's incredibly beautiful creation, which demonstrates uncanny intelligent design, could deny the existence of a divine Creator. My heart goes out to Alex and I hope he will come to Jesus in faith while he still can. John 5:40, “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”

Alex Honnold

For Now We See Through A Glass, Darkly

1st Corinthians 13:12, “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”

This is one of the most important passage of Scripture in God's inspired Word. Granted, there are no unimportant Scriptures passages. The inspired Word of God teaches and acknowledges that as believers we have a limited understanding.

No preacher, Christian or theologian has the Bible all figured out. I humbly believe that certain portions of the Bible are less likely to be discerned unless somebody is going through certain hardships or situations. Different people will get different truths from God's Word, depending on their circumstances. I love how God made the Bible. Granted, no portion of Scripture is of any private interpretation. That is, no one can claim that God gave them something unique that no one else can learn from studying God's Word. 2nd Peter 1:20, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”

Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) prophetess Ellen G. White (1827-1915) bizarrely claimed to have received over 2,000 visions and dreams from God. She wickedly appointed herself as a last days prophetess to confirm Bible prophecies. Miss White was a blatant FALSE PROPHET! God does not speak to anyone today through dreams or visions. What saith the Scripture? Hebrews 1:1-2, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.” God speaks to humanity today through the written Word of God. Dr. John R. Rice (1895-1980) said that Jesus and the Bible are twins. I like that. Jesus is the Living Word; the Holy Bible is the Written Word (John 1:1-3, 14; Revelation 19:13).

The older I get, the more I realize how much I don't know and understand. I am now 59 years of age. I absolutely cannot believe how old I am. In my soul I still feel like I am a teenager. I don't feel old, but my body does. My eyes cannot see as well as they used to. My ears do not hear as good as they used to. My hair is all gone on top of my head. I have typical Male Pattern Baldness, which began at age 25. I got rear-ended by a church bus in 1992, which caused Cervical Degenerative Disk Disease. At work I tumbled 15 feet down a conveyor slide in 2005 which worsened my injury. I have undergone two major neck surgeries in 2009 and 2010, the second of which surgery rendered me 100% worse. My body is broken and tired.

At best all we can do is study the Bible using available study resources; such as, Bible dictionaries, Bible land maps, Bible commentaries, lexicons, et cetera. Jesus promised that the indwelling Holy Spirit will guide and teach us (John 16:13). 1st John 2:27b says, “ye need not that any man teach you.” God authored His Word in such a way that it is like a puzzle, not easy to understand. Even the Apostle Peter acknowledged in 2nd Peter 3:16-17 that the writings of Paul were hard for him to understand. Ironically, I find Peter's writings more difficult to understand than Paul's writings. Go figure!

There has been much confusion and debate over the timing of the Rapture. I admit that the way the Bible is put together, it is not easy to paint a clear picture of Bible prophecy. I am firmly convinced of a Pretribulation Rapture, but it is mainly because no other doctrinal position fits the puzzle of Bible prophecy. Jesus warned in Mark 13:32-37 that NO MAN (not even the angels or Himself) know the time of His return. Only a Pretribulation Rapture supports the truth taught in this remarkable passage of Scripture.

If you have difficulty understanding the Holy Bible, join the club, you're not alone. We all struggle to understand it. Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter by killing her, or did she remain a virgin for the rest of her life? Since she bewailed her virginity, I think she remained a virgin.

Did it take Noah a full 120 years to finish the ark? Ken Ham says it was only seventy something years to complete the ark. I humbly think it took 120 years since “God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing” (1st Peter 3:20).

Did the Church begin on the Day of Pentecost, in the earthly life and ministry of Jesus, in the middle of the book of Acts, or back with the first family in Genesis? Acts 7:38 speaks of “the church in the wilderness.” It seems to me that the church started way back with the first family. As families moved away from each other and cities were built, the need arose for a surrogate family; hence, local New Testament churches.

Is the earth young, or is it billions of years old? Psalm 102:25, “Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.” The psalmist specifically says that the foundation of the earth itself is “old.” If you study the Hebrew words in the first two chapters of Genesis, I don't see how any Bible student could deny an old earth view. Those who think dinosaurs lived 4,500 years ago are just as ignorant as flat-earthers.

Granted, the Bible says we see through a glass darkly. That is, we don't have confirmation of many truths. That is why there is so much debate, arguments and contending for the faith.

That being said, we are commanded by God in numerous Scripture passages to contend for the faith. Jude 1:3, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Thankfully, the Bible is abundantly plain concerning God's simple plan of salvation and the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. There is no controversy if you believe the Bible. I mean, there is no controversy that Jesus is God almighty. His deity is not a debatable matter. There is no debate concerning the Godhead (aka, Trinity). God exists in the three individual distinct persons of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Yet, Deuteronomy 6:4 declares that there is only one God.

I heard a Baptist pastor recently say that we ought not debate over minor issues. He included “eternal security” as one of the minor issues. Dear reader, the matter of eternal security is NOT a minor issue, and we absolutely should make a fuss to debate over this matter. So, we must use wisdom. Knowledge is knowing something. Wisdom is knowing what to do with it.

Although there are many Scripture passages where by rightly dividing the Word of Truth we can find the correct interpretation, yet there will always be other obscure passages that are more difficult to determine with any certainty what God meant. The Scripture acknowledges this reality in 1st Corinthians 13:12, “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”

When asked a difficult or unlearned question it is perfectly okay to say, “I don't know the answer.” 2nd Timothy 2:23, “But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.” The Scripture discourages us from getting into heated debates over foolish things and impossible questions that have no obvious answer. We need to choose our battles wisely. We will never know the answer to every question, nor does God intend for us to understand everything.

That is why we are taught in Philippians 4:6-7, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” The Bible is telling us this because there will always be things that we cannot even begin to understand.

Mankind cannot even determine how big the universe is. Our telescopes can peer 46.5 billion lightyears into the Observable Universe, but we will never be able to see further since light beyond that point will never reach us, due to expansion of the cosmos. There will always be more things we do not understand, than we do understand. God made it that way. I humbly believe the reason why is so that we would have to blindly trust Him. Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Lessons From The Story Of Isaac's Family

Genesis 25:23, “And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”

The Old Testament is full of biographies for our learning (Romans 15:4). In the disturbing story of Isaac and Rebekah, and their sons Esau and Jacob, we glean many important truths.

As seen in our text passage of inspired Scripture, God had told Rebekah before their children were born that the elder would serve the younger (Genesis 25:23). Sadly, as they boys grew older, the parents were guilty of Parental Favoritism. Genesis 25:28, “And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.” No parent should ever love one child over another. You would think that Jacob would have learned from his own parent's mistake, but he repeated the same mistake by favoring Joseph, which compelled his ten half brothers in envy to hurt him, selling him into slavery. Although it is quite normal for some parents to feel closer to one child than the others, our love should always be unconditional for all of our children, as is God's love for His children.

Esau made venison (deer) for Isaac as he was a skilled hunter and his father’s favorite son. Therefore, Isaac wanted to bestow the inheritance blessing upon Esau, who prepared him delicious roasted venison to eat that he enjoyed so much. However, Rebekah later prepared a meal of goat for Jacob and they conspired together to deceive Isaac, to secure the blessing for Jacob instead of Esau.

Rebekah had contrived the whole wicked plot. Instead of waiting upon the Lord to work in accordance with His promise, she manipulated her family by taking matters into her own hands (as did Sarah and Abraham with Hagar). So, we see that Isaac was stubborn and Rebekah was manipulative. We see these same sins in families today. Many husbands are stubborn and many wives are manipulative.

There are dozens of important lessons that we should learn from this dysfunctional family in the Old Testament. Esau was so hurt by his family's betrayal, which I have no doubt he knew his mother was involved in since she favored Jacob, that Esau went and married two heathen Canaanite wives to spite his parents (Genesis 28:8-9). The whole family was at each other's throats, and it all began with a wicked wife who instead of trusting God manipulated her family.

Esau was very carnal and while famished sold his birthright to Jacob for a lousy bowl of red pottage, but it was his rotten mama's boy brother who refused to share food with him (Genesis 25:29-34). What a horrible brother Jacob was, making his own biological brother forfeit his birthright for some food. I don't like Jacob when he was younger. What a horrible guy!

And do you have any idea of just how much Esau gave up in that one hasty foolish carnal decision? Esau lost the right to inherit a double portion of his father’s estate, the leadership of the family, and the spiritual blessing of the covenant promises made to Abraham. What a foolish hasty decision! There are countless people who have starved themselves to death in a hunger strike for political reasons. Surely, Esau could have waited a little longer to eat a meal. It blows my mind that he gave up so much for so little.

This sad story about Esau teaches us a valuable lesson about the danger of wrong thinking. Genesis 25:32, “And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?” He felt like he was going to starve to death, but that is not the case at all. Esau wouldn't have starved to death by the end of the day. He could have found food to eat had he simply waited a couple more hours at the most. To be honest, I don't understand Esau's foolish mindset, but it is clear that hunger is a powerful influence upon a human being.

Clearly, Esau was only focusing on the here and now, the present, and not the future. So often people foolishly sacrifice their future on the altar of the present.

The Best Way To Honor Your Parents

Exodus 20:12, “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

This is the fifth of God's Ten Commandments for humanity. In our text passage of Scripture the Lord's commandment says:

“Honour thy father and thy mother...”

The Hebrew word translated “honour” is kabbed, from the root kaved, which literally means “to be heavy” or “to give weight to.” In the Hebrew language, something that is "weighty" is important, valuable, significant and worthy of one's respect. The opposite would be something that is light, trivial or insignificant.

So, when God commands children to “honor” our parents, He is saying:

• Give them proper importance.
• Treat them as valuable and worthy of respect.
• Do not regard them lightly or dismissively.
• Recognize the authority and position God has given them.

Practical Meaning Of Honoring One's Parents

Honoring parents includes:

• Respecting them in speech and behavior.
• Obeying them while under their authority (Ephesians 6:1).
• Caring for them when they are older and in need.
• Not shaming or disgracing them.

This is why in Mark 7:9–13, Jesus condemns people who use religious excuses to avoid supporting their parents. Jesus taught that honoring our parents involves more than polite words—it includes practical care. We are woefully guilty in the United States of not taking care of our elderly parents. For the longest time now, thousands of elderly people have had to travel to Mexico and Canada to purchase affordable medications, which is utterly shameful. We do not honour our elderly in the United States!

A Helpful Illustration Of The Meaning Of “Honour”

If someone says, “Your opinion carries a lot of weight with me,” they mean, “I highly value what you say.” That is very close to the Hebrew idea behind kabbed. To honor your father and mother is to give their position and counsel weight in your life. Sadly, to many Americans their parents have become a heavy burden for them to carry, so they don't. I like the popular 1969 hit song by The Hollies titled: “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.” One's own parents ought never be viewed as a burden, when they sacrificed for us, cared for us and raised us.

So, a good expanded translation of Exodus 20:12 might be:

"Give due weight, respect, value, and reverence to your father and your mother."

Granted, this doesn't mean that parents are infallible, or that a child at any age must obey sinful or illegal commands. Rather, it means that parents are to be treated as being valuable, and they should never be treated as insignificant or contemptible.

I have received thousands of ministry emails over the years since by God's grace I started my website ministry in 2002, some from frustrated adult children of difficult parents who are not saved. My best advice to people in such situations is to just love the hell out of them!

The Best Way To Honor Your Parents

That all being said, I humbly believe the greatest way to honor our parents is to live a meaningful, moral and productive life. I think the greatest way that I can honor my Mom and Dad is to live an impactful life for the Lord Jesus Christ, leading as many lost sinners to Jesus Christ as possible. I love what Pastor Jack Hyles said: “The measure of my success in life won't be how many people show up to say goodbye at my funeral, but how many people are waiting to greet me when I get to Heaven.”

I have to admit that I was disappointed after watching the 1998 blockbuster film Saving Private Ryan, which book and movie is FICTIONAL. That surprised me! Nearly everybody thinks the movie is based on a real event, but there never was any mission to rescue a soldier because his brothers were killed before him. It's a great story, but it never happened!

But that's not why I was disappointed. At the end of the movie they show James Francis Ryan (the rescued private) as an old man. He breaks down in tears while standing at the graves of the men who died for him, and asks his wife if he is a "good man," and she confirms that he is. As far as the movie indicates, James Ryan never accomplished anything in life more than to feed his mouth three times a day, and to raise a family. Although there's nothing wrong with that per se, I would hate to look back at the end of my life, with nothing more to show for it than having existed. I thank God for my website ministry, which God has used (and is still using) to make an impact for Jesus Christ in this world.

Is there not a cause? That is what the shepherd boy David said while going out to fight the Philistine 9' 6" giant Goliath. David's older brothers mocked him, to which mockery he replied in 1st Samuel 17:29, “And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?” Dear reader, the best way you can honor your Mom and Dad is to give your life to serve Jesus Christ as a believer. And if you've never been born again, please do so now while you still can. It is so simple, free and easy to be saved. You simply need to believe that Jesus did it all for you.

If you are not 100% sure that your name is written in Heaven (Luke 10:20), then right now dear friend come to God as a guilty sinner by faith (taking God at His written Word), accepting Christ's sacrifice on the cross as full payment for your sins, believing that He was buried, but ressurected from the dead three days later. This is "the Gospel" (Good News), by which all who BELIEVE IT are saved instantly, irrevocably and permanently (Romans 1:16; 1st Corinthians 15:1-6). Simply believe that Jesus did it all for you.

To God be the glory. Thank you for reading my ministry blog.

False Teaching By Pastor Jack Hyles

2nd Timothy 2:15-16, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”

I love Brother Jack Hyles (1926-2001). He is (and always will be) my hero, friend and mentor of the faith. I had the privilege of attending Hyles-Anderson College from 1985 to 1993, which institution was founded in 1973 to train young people to serve God in full-time service. By God's grace alone, I thankfully graduated in 1993 with honors.

Dr. Hyles taught us preacher boys to be loyal to truth and principles, and not to men or institutions. Over the past 24 years of my website ministry, I have spoken my mind. I do not bite my tongue, as some would say. When my heart hurts, feels grieved or someone hurts my feelings, I start writing to find solace in the matter. God has given me the gift of writing, for which I am forever grateful. Granted, I do not consider myself an eloquent writer, but I do get the point across quite effectively, which I humbly think is the most important thing.

That all being said, I was listening to a Bible study today by Pastor Hyles titled, “Justice - Part 14.” In this study (a little after 18 minutes) he makes some disturbing statements that bothered me, simply because what he says is not true. He is teaching against the sin of gossip. Dr. Hyles says that we should avoid talebearers, lest they contaminate us. I agree with that teaching, but then he makes these bizarre statements:

“The Bible, not one place in all this Bible, does it tell you to help the talebearer; not one place. Bible says help the drunkard. Bible says help the adulterer. Bible says help the thief. Bible says help the liar. Bible says help help the crooked, the dishonest. But not one place in this Bible; I dare you to show me one place in this Bible, where anybody is ever told to lift up the talebearer.”

Dear reader, that is heresy! That is false teaching! This is no better than Pastor Steven Anderson saying that homosexuals are beyond the hope of the gospel, and God hates them with a passion, so we ought not share the gospel with them. Well, thank God that someone didn't take Steven Anderson's horrible advice, or else Frank and Anita Worthen never would have been saved decades ago (who were both former homosexuals).

I know that Pastor Hyles was 100% sincere when he made these statements, but dear reader, what he is teaching is nowhere found in the inspired Holy Bible. I triple-dog dare anybody to show me where the Bible says we are supposed to help (lift up) drunkards, adulterers, thieves, liars, the crooked and dishonest, but not talebearers. You cannot. It is nonsense. It is false doctrine.

I find this in the Old Testament...

Ezekiel 34:4, “The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.” 

Psalm 145:14, “The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”

I find this in the New Testament...

Luke 14:21-23, “So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”

We read in the New Testament...

Galatians 6:1-3, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”

Does this not include the ungodly talebearer? I don't find any Scripture passage that says to “lift up” the drunkard or the adulterer, unless Dr. Hyles meant to restore a fallen brother or sister in Christ as Galatians 6:1 teaches. But talebearers must be restored too. No? They are sinners too. No? I find no place in the inspired Word of God where we are told to restore fellow saints who go into sin, except the talebearer.

I am not trying to be mean, unkind, or show up Dr. Hyles in any way, I am just earnestly contending for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints (Jude 1:3). If a man is right, he is right; If a man is wrong, he is wrong. What Pastor Hyles teaches in this Bible study about not lifting up the talebearer is strange doctrine.

The Bible teaches that by showing compassion toward people, in a world without love or compassion, we can make a difference for eternity. ...

Jude 1:22, “And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.”

Among those who are alienated from God, the godly are taught in this Bible verse that we handle them gently with compassion in hope of winning lost sinners to Christ; and that others, who being near entering into the very flames of Hell, may be warned of their present danger as we endeavour to save them with the Gospel. Yet so, that we do it in such a way as to abhor the wickedness and dishonesty, lest we be corrupted by their influence.

When Jesus sat to eat with sinners, He did so only in an attempt to preach the Gospel unto them. Jesus did not march in homosexual Pride Parades! Jesus didn't hangout playing a game of pool at the local tavern. Jesus was a godly man who abhorred and abstained from all appearance of evil, as so also should we. Jesus was a friend to sinners, but not a partaker of their evil deeds. John 7:7, “The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.”

I love and respect Brother Hyles, but I was bothered when I heard him preach this nonsense today. The talebearer is in the same sinking boat as the adulterer, drunkard, thief, liar and crooked sinner. As far as restoring one in the Lord's family who has gone into sin, the Bible makes no distinction between classes of sinners. Right doctrine matters!

Pastor Jack Hyles (1926-2001)