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A Serious Warning About Episkopos and His Teaching​

I believe it is time to give a serious warning about Episkopos and what he is teaching on this forum.

I am not writing this because I dislike the man, and I am not calling every disagreement between Christians false teaching. Christians can disagree over many things. But there comes a point where the gospel itself is being changed, and when that happens Christians are supposed to speak up.

I believe Episkopos has crossed that line.

John warned that there were already “many antichrists” in his day (1 John 2:18). He said, “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22). John also wrote, “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God” (2 John 9).

I am not calling Episkopos the Antichrist spoken of in prophecy. I am saying the doctrine of Christ and the gospel cannot be rewritten. When a man changes what Christ accomplished or teaches another way of salvation, Christians need to recognize what is happening.

On July 23, Episkopos wrote:

“Jesus did NOT come to forgive sins but that through Him we might be overcomers as He is. The cross is about holiness not forgiveness.”
His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2291836

Those are his words, not mine. Yet Acts 13:38 says, “through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.” Ephesians 1:7 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus Himself said His blood was “shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28).

So when Episkopos says Jesus did not come to forgive sins and the cross is not about forgiveness, who are we going to believe, Episkopos or Jesus Christ?

Episkopos also wrote:

“The only thing God can impute to us is what we are producing ourselves. There is no vicarious imputation...We have to prove ourselves worthy...That is a meritocracy arrangement for the kingdom.”
He continued:

“We reap as WE sow....not we reap as Jesus sowed. We will each be judged for what WE have done...not what Jesus did.”
His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2295067

Romans 4 says the opposite. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Paul then says God “imputeth righteousness without works” (Romans 4:5-6).

God says righteousness is imputed without works. Episkopos says the only thing God can impute is what we ourselves produce and calls the kingdom a “meritocracy.” Both cannot be true.

On August 24 he made it even clearer:

“I said that God imputes righteousness by works AND by faith.”
Then:

“God has ALWAYS justified by works as well as faith.”
His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307038

But Romans 3:28 says, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 4:5 says God justifies “him that worketh not.” Ephesians 2:8-9 says salvation is “through faith...not of works.”

James does not contradict Paul. Abraham believed God and righteousness was counted to him in Genesis 15:6. His later obedience in Genesis 22 demonstrated that his faith was real. Works show living faith. They are not another way for an ungodly sinner to earn justification before God.

What concerns me even more is what Episkopos has said about salvation outside of faith in Jesus Christ:

“I believe in God's salvation for all who do His will whatever the religious belief is. God doesn't care what our beliefs are.”
He also wrote:

“Some people are naturally righteous and pure hearted.”
His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2308094

Read that carefully. He is teaching salvation “whatever the religious belief is” and saying “God doesn't care what our beliefs are.”

Jesus certainly cared.

“He that believeth not is condemned already” (John 3:18).

“If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins” (John 8:24).

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

Peter said of Jesus, “Neither is there salvation in any other” (Acts 4:12). John said, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12).

There is no room in those verses for salvation regardless of religious belief. A person who rejects the Son does not have the Father. Good works do not create another road to eternal life.

A man can say true things about Jesus and still preach a false gospel. Episkopos may say he believes Jesus is God, but that does not give him permission to deny what Christ accomplished on the cross or invent another way of salvation.

Paul said, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:8).

There is another reason people here should be very careful with his teaching. Episkopos makes extraordinary claims about his own spiritual authority. He wrote that he was “transported into Zion to walk in the light as He is in the light.” He then said:

“My authority comes from heaven...Because I was taught directly by the Holy Spirit.”
He also said:

“I rely on my bible more than anyone....because I know it's source and have been permitted to understand mysteries that few will know.”
His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307752

That should not impress Christians. It should make us test his teaching even more carefully.

A man can claim God spoke to him, transported him somewhere, gave him mysteries, or taught him directly. None of those claims prove anything. Scripture says, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1).

How do we test what Episkopos claims? We open the Bible.

The Holy Spirit does not contradict the Word He inspired. When someone's claimed spiritual experience says one thing and Scripture says another, Scripture wins every time.

That is why I believe Episkopos should be regarded as a false teacher. I am not saying that because he disagrees with me. I am saying it because his own words repeatedly contradict clear Scripture concerning the cross, justification, salvation, and the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ.

He says Jesus did not come to forgive sins, while Scripture says forgiveness of sins is preached through Jesus. He rejects vicarious imputation and calls God's kingdom a meritocracy, while Scripture says God imputes righteousness without works. He says God justifies by works as well as faith, while Scripture says God justifies the ungodly who believes apart from works. He teaches salvation regardless of religious belief, while Jesus says no man comes to the Father except through Him.

Then he tells people his authority comes from heaven, that the Holy Spirit taught him directly, and that he has been permitted to understand mysteries few people know.

That combination should concern every Christian on this forum.

False teaching does not normally announce itself as false teaching. It often comes wrapped in Bible verses, spiritual language, claims of deeper understanding, talk about holiness, and claims of special revelation. Paul warned about “another Jesus,” “another spirit,” and “another gospel” (2 Corinthians 11:4).

I am not asking anyone to take my word for it. I have given the links to Episkopos's own posts. Read them for yourself and then open your Bible. Put his words beside Romans 3 and 4, John 3, John 14, Acts 4, Ephesians 1 and 2, and 1 John.

Then decide which one you are going to believe.

When someone changes the gospel, Christians should not stay quiet because they are afraid of being called judgmental or unloving. Souls are at stake.

Episkopos needs to repent of these teachings and come back under the authority of the written Word of God. Until he does, Christians on this forum need to test everything he teaches against Scripture before believing any of it.
 

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A Serious Warning About Episkopos and His Teaching​

I believe it is time to give a serious warning about Episkopos and what he is teaching on this forum.

I am not writing this because I dislike the man, and I am not calling every disagreement between Christians false teaching. Christians can disagree over many things. But there comes a point where the gospel itself is being changed, and when that happens Christians are supposed to speak up.

I believe Episkopos has crossed that line.

John warned that there were already “many antichrists” in his day (1 John 2:18). He said, “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22). John also wrote, “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God” (2 John 9).

I am not calling Episkopos the Antichrist spoken of in prophecy. I am saying the doctrine of Christ and the gospel cannot be rewritten. When a man changes what Christ accomplished or teaches another way of salvation, Christians need to recognize what is happening.

On July 23, Episkopos wrote:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2291836

Those are his words, not mine. Yet Acts 13:38 says, “through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.” Ephesians 1:7 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus Himself said His blood was “shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28).

So when Episkopos says Jesus did not come to forgive sins and the cross is not about forgiveness, who are we going to believe, Episkopos or Jesus Christ?

Episkopos also wrote:


He continued:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2295067

Romans 4 says the opposite. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Paul then says God “imputeth righteousness without works” (Romans 4:5-6).

God says righteousness is imputed without works. Episkopos says the only thing God can impute is what we ourselves produce and calls the kingdom a “meritocracy.” Both cannot be true.

On August 24 he made it even clearer:


Then:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307038

But Romans 3:28 says, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 4:5 says God justifies “him that worketh not.” Ephesians 2:8-9 says salvation is “through faith...not of works.”

James does not contradict Paul. Abraham believed God and righteousness was counted to him in Genesis 15:6. His later obedience in Genesis 22 demonstrated that his faith was real. Works show living faith. They are not another way for an ungodly sinner to earn justification before God.

What concerns me even more is what Episkopos has said about salvation outside of faith in Jesus Christ:


He also wrote:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2308094

Read that carefully. He is teaching salvation “whatever the religious belief is” and saying “God doesn't care what our beliefs are.”

Jesus certainly cared.

“He that believeth not is condemned already” (John 3:18).

“If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins” (John 8:24).

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

Peter said of Jesus, “Neither is there salvation in any other” (Acts 4:12). John said, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12).

There is no room in those verses for salvation regardless of religious belief. A person who rejects the Son does not have the Father. Good works do not create another road to eternal life.

A man can say true things about Jesus and still preach a false gospel. Episkopos may say he believes Jesus is God, but that does not give him permission to deny what Christ accomplished on the cross or invent another way of salvation.

Paul said, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:8).

There is another reason people here should be very careful with his teaching. Episkopos makes extraordinary claims about his own spiritual authority. He wrote that he was “transported into Zion to walk in the light as He is in the light.” He then said:


He also said:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307752

That should not impress Christians. It should make us test his teaching even more carefully.

A man can claim God spoke to him, transported him somewhere, gave him mysteries, or taught him directly. None of those claims prove anything. Scripture says, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1).

How do we test what Episkopos claims? We open the Bible.

The Holy Spirit does not contradict the Word He inspired. When someone's claimed spiritual experience says one thing and Scripture says another, Scripture wins every time.

That is why I believe Episkopos should be regarded as a false teacher. I am not saying that because he disagrees with me. I am saying it because his own words repeatedly contradict clear Scripture concerning the cross, justification, salvation, and the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ.

He says Jesus did not come to forgive sins, while Scripture says forgiveness of sins is preached through Jesus. He rejects vicarious imputation and calls God's kingdom a meritocracy, while Scripture says God imputes righteousness without works. He says God justifies by works as well as faith, while Scripture says God justifies the ungodly who believes apart from works. He teaches salvation regardless of religious belief, while Jesus says no man comes to the Father except through Him.

Then he tells people his authority comes from heaven, that the Holy Spirit taught him directly, and that he has been permitted to understand mysteries few people know.

That combination should concern every Christian on this forum.

False teaching does not normally announce itself as false teaching. It often comes wrapped in Bible verses, spiritual language, claims of deeper understanding, talk about holiness, and claims of special revelation. Paul warned about “another Jesus,” “another spirit,” and “another gospel” (2 Corinthians 11:4).

I am not asking anyone to take my word for it. I have given the links to Episkopos's own posts. Read them for yourself and then open your Bible. Put his words beside Romans 3 and 4, John 3, John 14, Acts 4, Ephesians 1 and 2, and 1 John.

Then decide which one you are going to believe.

When someone changes the gospel, Christians should not stay quiet because they are afraid of being called judgmental or unloving. Souls are at stake.

Episkopos needs to repent of these teachings and come back under the authority of the written Word of God. Until he does, Christians on this forum need to test everything he teaches against Scripture before believing any of it.
I would love to visit a website that presents @Episkopos views. But, I doubt there is one.
 

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I purchased one of @Episkopos's books. It'll be nice to read what he has to say without having amigo, lizbeth, or behold jumping all over him.
Bless you brother... :)

It's amazing how anything deeper than a very shallow interpretation is seen as evil. I pray you will be blessed by the book.

A peer reviewer (PHD) reviewed my book and said that my bible exegesis was sound....but that my conclusions were not according to any tradition he knew of and they would be controversial.

Was Jesus not controversial? Was He executed because He towed the party line?
 
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I purchased one of @Episkopos's books. It'll be nice to read what he has to say without having amigo, lizbeth, or behold jumping all over him.
I would imagine they have seen the video he presented....and are pointing out how his video has contradict the bible.

@Episkopos claims he has walked in Zion (kingdom realm) for an extended amount of time....what ever that means... and has had special training from God. Here

His theology demonstrates other wise.
 

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I would imagine they have seen the video he presented....and are pointing out how his video has contradict the bible.

@Episkopos claims he has walked in Zion (kingdom realm) for an extended amount of time....what ever that means... and has had special training from God. Here

His theology demonstrates other wise.
LOL And you know this how? Your extensive reading of a picture bible? Do you realize that judging from the flesh is a sin...and that puts you under the judgment of God? If you are not right then you will be condemned. Why don't you have ANY fear of the Lord?

I know why. A pretend God doesn't inspire any fear at all. It's more like a false-security blanket.

And to @Lambano do you see the irony and humour here with our crow friend??? Is it just coincidence that he is among the crows....????
 
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If there is anything in particular that gets the dander up in my critics....it would be wiser to challenge me on what I teach than just slander and grandstand as if some here are inquisitors. It's dishonest and ungodly to say the least.

Premise. I teach a salvation into the perfection of Christ who knew no sin...according to the truth. This is unto GLORY.

AND I also teach the mercy of God on the meek and those who work righteousness in humility and the fear of the Lord.

All the ways of God are mercy AND truth.

I also hold to the VERY controversial views that Jesus is BOTH God and man.
 

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If there is anything in particular that gets the dander up in my critics....it would be wiser to challenge me on what I teach than just slander and grandstand as if some here are inquisitors. It's dishonest and ungodly to say the least.
Yet you slander me by misusing my name.
 
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A Serious Warning About Episkopos and His Teaching​

I believe it is time to give a serious warning about Episkopos and what he is teaching on this forum.

I am not writing this because I dislike the man, and I am not calling every disagreement between Christians false teaching. Christians can disagree over many things. But there comes a point where the gospel itself is being changed, and when that happens Christians are supposed to speak up.

I believe Episkopos has crossed that line.

John warned that there were already “many antichrists” in his day (1 John 2:18). He said, “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22). John also wrote, “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God” (2 John 9).

I am not calling Episkopos the Antichrist spoken of in prophecy. I am saying the doctrine of Christ and the gospel cannot be rewritten. When a man changes what Christ accomplished or teaches another way of salvation, Christians need to recognize what is happening.

On July 23, Episkopos wrote:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2291836

Those are his words, not mine. Yet Acts 13:38 says, “through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.” Ephesians 1:7 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus Himself said His blood was “shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28).

So when Episkopos says Jesus did not come to forgive sins and the cross is not about forgiveness, who are we going to believe, Episkopos or Jesus Christ?

Episkopos also wrote:


He continued:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2295067

Romans 4 says the opposite. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Paul then says God “imputeth righteousness without works” (Romans 4:5-6).

God says righteousness is imputed without works. Episkopos says the only thing God can impute is what we ourselves produce and calls the kingdom a “meritocracy.” Both cannot be true.

On August 24 he made it even clearer:


Then:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307038

But Romans 3:28 says, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 4:5 says God justifies “him that worketh not.” Ephesians 2:8-9 says salvation is “through faith...not of works.”

James does not contradict Paul. Abraham believed God and righteousness was counted to him in Genesis 15:6. His later obedience in Genesis 22 demonstrated that his faith was real. Works show living faith. They are not another way for an ungodly sinner to earn justification before God.

What concerns me even more is what Episkopos has said about salvation outside of faith in Jesus Christ:


He also wrote:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2308094

Read that carefully. He is teaching salvation “whatever the religious belief is” and saying “God doesn't care what our beliefs are.”

Jesus certainly cared.

“He that believeth not is condemned already” (John 3:18).

“If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins” (John 8:24).

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

Peter said of Jesus, “Neither is there salvation in any other” (Acts 4:12). John said, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12).

There is no room in those verses for salvation regardless of religious belief. A person who rejects the Son does not have the Father. Good works do not create another road to eternal life.

A man can say true things about Jesus and still preach a false gospel. Episkopos may say he believes Jesus is God, but that does not give him permission to deny what Christ accomplished on the cross or invent another way of salvation.

Paul said, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:8).

There is another reason people here should be very careful with his teaching. Episkopos makes extraordinary claims about his own spiritual authority. He wrote that he was “transported into Zion to walk in the light as He is in the light.” He then said:


He also said:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307752

That should not impress Christians. It should make us test his teaching even more carefully.

A man can claim God spoke to him, transported him somewhere, gave him mysteries, or taught him directly. None of those claims prove anything. Scripture says, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1).

How do we test what Episkopos claims? We open the Bible.

The Holy Spirit does not contradict the Word He inspired. When someone's claimed spiritual experience says one thing and Scripture says another, Scripture wins every time.

That is why I believe Episkopos should be regarded as a false teacher. I am not saying that because he disagrees with me. I am saying it because his own words repeatedly contradict clear Scripture concerning the cross, justification, salvation, and the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ.

He says Jesus did not come to forgive sins, while Scripture says forgiveness of sins is preached through Jesus. He rejects vicarious imputation and calls God's kingdom a meritocracy, while Scripture says God imputes righteousness without works. He says God justifies by works as well as faith, while Scripture says God justifies the ungodly who believes apart from works. He teaches salvation regardless of religious belief, while Jesus says no man comes to the Father except through Him.

Then he tells people his authority comes from heaven, that the Holy Spirit taught him directly, and that he has been permitted to understand mysteries few people know.

That combination should concern every Christian on this forum.

False teaching does not normally announce itself as false teaching. It often comes wrapped in Bible verses, spiritual language, claims of deeper understanding, talk about holiness, and claims of special revelation. Paul warned about “another Jesus,” “another spirit,” and “another gospel” (2 Corinthians 11:4).

I am not asking anyone to take my word for it. I have given the links to Episkopos's own posts. Read them for yourself and then open your Bible. Put his words beside Romans 3 and 4, John 3, John 14, Acts 4, Ephesians 1 and 2, and 1 John.

Then decide which one you are going to believe.

When someone changes the gospel, Christians should not stay quiet because they are afraid of being called judgmental or unloving. Souls are at stake.

Episkopos needs to repent of these teachings and come back under the authority of the written Word of God. Until he does, Christians on this forum need to test everything he teaches against Scripture before believing any of it.
Much of what you are saying is true, and much of what @Episkopos said is not...but so was what John Lennon said and believed. So what? God loves them both. Imagine--neither sayings whether right or wrong condemns or saves. Being wrong is not the problem--by definition--we are all wrong. But even the smallest seed of truth buried within what one believes, is enough to save.

Even so, it is indeed another matter--to teach what is wrong.

But better than calling one out, is to give your own witness or testimony. For this reason Jesus spoke of seeing the speck in our brother's eye and not the log in our own.
 
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A Serious Warning About Episkopos and His Teaching​

I believe it is time to give a serious warning about Episkopos and what he is teaching on this forum.

I am not writing this because I dislike the man, and I am not calling every disagreement between Christians false teaching. Christians can disagree over many things. But there comes a point where the gospel itself is being changed, and when that happens Christians are supposed to speak up.

I believe Episkopos has crossed that line.

John warned that there were already “many antichrists” in his day (1 John 2:18). He said, “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22). John also wrote, “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God” (2 John 9).

I am not calling Episkopos the Antichrist spoken of in prophecy. I am saying the doctrine of Christ and the gospel cannot be rewritten. When a man changes what Christ accomplished or teaches another way of salvation, Christians need to recognize what is happening.

On July 23, Episkopos wrote:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2291836

Those are his words, not mine. Yet Acts 13:38 says, “through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.” Ephesians 1:7 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus Himself said His blood was “shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28).

So when Episkopos says Jesus did not come to forgive sins and the cross is not about forgiveness, who are we going to believe, Episkopos or Jesus Christ?

Episkopos also wrote:


He continued:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2295067

Romans 4 says the opposite. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Paul then says God “imputeth righteousness without works” (Romans 4:5-6).

God says righteousness is imputed without works. Episkopos says the only thing God can impute is what we ourselves produce and calls the kingdom a “meritocracy.” Both cannot be true.

On August 24 he made it even clearer:


Then:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307038

But Romans 3:28 says, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 4:5 says God justifies “him that worketh not.” Ephesians 2:8-9 says salvation is “through faith...not of works.”

James does not contradict Paul. Abraham believed God and righteousness was counted to him in Genesis 15:6. His later obedience in Genesis 22 demonstrated that his faith was real. Works show living faith. They are not another way for an ungodly sinner to earn justification before God.

What concerns me even more is what Episkopos has said about salvation outside of faith in Jesus Christ:


He also wrote:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2308094

Read that carefully. He is teaching salvation “whatever the religious belief is” and saying “God doesn't care what our beliefs are.”

Jesus certainly cared.

“He that believeth not is condemned already” (John 3:18).

“If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins” (John 8:24).

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

Peter said of Jesus, “Neither is there salvation in any other” (Acts 4:12). John said, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12).

There is no room in those verses for salvation regardless of religious belief. A person who rejects the Son does not have the Father. Good works do not create another road to eternal life.

A man can say true things about Jesus and still preach a false gospel. Episkopos may say he believes Jesus is God, but that does not give him permission to deny what Christ accomplished on the cross or invent another way of salvation.

Paul said, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:8).

There is another reason people here should be very careful with his teaching. Episkopos makes extraordinary claims about his own spiritual authority. He wrote that he was “transported into Zion to walk in the light as He is in the light.” He then said:


He also said:


His post:
https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/reviving-biblical-christianity-the-way-part-2.76263/post-2307752

That should not impress Christians. It should make us test his teaching even more carefully.

A man can claim God spoke to him, transported him somewhere, gave him mysteries, or taught him directly. None of those claims prove anything. Scripture says, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1).

How do we test what Episkopos claims? We open the Bible.

The Holy Spirit does not contradict the Word He inspired. When someone's claimed spiritual experience says one thing and Scripture says another, Scripture wins every time.

That is why I believe Episkopos should be regarded as a false teacher. I am not saying that because he disagrees with me. I am saying it because his own words repeatedly contradict clear Scripture concerning the cross, justification, salvation, and the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ.

He says Jesus did not come to forgive sins, while Scripture says forgiveness of sins is preached through Jesus. He rejects vicarious imputation and calls God's kingdom a meritocracy, while Scripture says God imputes righteousness without works. He says God justifies by works as well as faith, while Scripture says God justifies the ungodly who believes apart from works. He teaches salvation regardless of religious belief, while Jesus says no man comes to the Father except through Him.

Then he tells people his authority comes from heaven, that the Holy Spirit taught him directly, and that he has been permitted to understand mysteries few people know.

That combination should concern every Christian on this forum.

False teaching does not normally announce itself as false teaching. It often comes wrapped in Bible verses, spiritual language, claims of deeper understanding, talk about holiness, and claims of special revelation. Paul warned about “another Jesus,” “another spirit,” and “another gospel” (2 Corinthians 11:4).

I am not asking anyone to take my word for it. I have given the links to Episkopos's own posts. Read them for yourself and then open your Bible. Put his words beside Romans 3 and 4, John 3, John 14, Acts 4, Ephesians 1 and 2, and 1 John.

Then decide which one you are going to believe.

When someone changes the gospel, Christians should not stay quiet because they are afraid of being called judgmental or unloving. Souls are at stake.

Episkopos needs to repent of these teachings and come back under the authority of the written Word of God. Until he does, Christians on this forum need to test everything he teaches against Scripture before believing any of it.
Thank you for bringing this to the forum's attention. I don't know why Episkopos' threads are not at least confined to the Unorthodox section, when his teachings are plainly unorthodox and fly in the face of so many clear and foundational teachings of scripture.
 
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Much of what you are saying is true, and much of what @Episkopos said is not...but so was what John Lennon said and believed. So what? God loves them both. Imagine--neither sayings whether right or wrong condemns or saves. Being wrong is not the problem--by definition--we are all wrong. But even the smallest seed of truth buried within what one believes, is enough to save.

Even so, it is indeed another matter--to teach what is wrong.

But better than calling one out, is to give your own witness or testimony. For this reason Jesus spoke of seeing the speck in our brother's eye and not the log in our own.
"So what?" wasn't the attitude to false teachers that we see in the new testament. Paul especially fought hard to keep wolves from defiling and deceiving the church.
 
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"So what?" wasn't the attitude to false teachers that we see in the new testament. Paul especially fought hard to keep wolves from defiling and deceiving the church.
That is true, but I clarified already...and I did so because of the one making the accusations, as he too is also guilty.
 

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Something else Episkopos is teaching:

"We are ALL bought with a price. Jesus purchased back the WORLD (and the church) with His own blood. That is NOT exclusive to believers.

Jesus paid for those who obey Him whether they know Him or not."

The Book of Remembrance
 
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The only honest thing spoken by the OP....and I fully agree. Are there ANY Bereans here?
Sorry, I can't. I need to hear what the dude at the pulpit says and I have to accept blindly, and read that into the bible. :rolleyes:
That is what man wants us to do. The Holy Spirit leads us into all Truth, in God's Word.
 

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"So what?" wasn't the attitude to false teachers that we see in the new testament. Paul especially fought hard to keep wolves from defiling and deceiving the church.
Acts 20:28 - Therefore, take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
 

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Episkopos is what I would calla cult leader. Like many cult leaders he uses big words. and charimsa to gather to himself a following. you can see it in chatroom after chatroom.

Sadly, He will get his one day. I know he has been banned from some chatroom's. I honestly am not sure why he is not banned from them all. especially a christian chatroom.

Like the OP said. His gospel is him arriving to some level or righteousness or walk. in which we are then saved. The God did nto die for the penalty of sin. But he died to help us live without sin. and it is only those who reach this state who will in the end be saved.
 

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If there is anything in particular that gets the dander up in my critics....it would be wiser to challenge me on what I teach than just slander and grandstand as if some here are inquisitors. It's dishonest and ungodly to say the least.

Premise. I teach a salvation into the perfection of Christ who knew no sin...according to the truth. This is unto GLORY.

AND I also teach the mercy of God on the meek and those who work righteousness in humility and the fear of the Lord.

All the ways of God are mercy AND truth.

I also hold to the VERY controversial views that Jesus is BOTH God and man.
The premise you have presented here is grammatically understandable but theologically ambiguous and potentially contradictory to standard or common biblical-centered Christian doctrine regarding sanctification.

Theological Contradiction: Most of Christian theology for example, teaches that while believers are justified and sanctified, complete sinless perfection is not achieved in this life (we need out of this decaying temporal body first) ; eventhough God views a genuine believer as 'perfect' and holy because of his Son in their lives. Scripture such as 1 John 1:8 ("If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves") and Philippians 3:12 (Paul stating he is not yet perfect) indicate that believers still sin and must confess.

Distinction of Tenses: Salvation is often described in three tenses: justification (past, complete), sanctification (present, ongoing process), and glorification (future, complete sinlessness). Claiming to teach "salvation into the perfection of Christ" may imply glorification has already occurred, which contradicts the view that glorification is a future event reserved for heaven or in that state in the completeness of the Kingdom.

Clarity Issue: The phrase "salvation into the perfection of Christ" is unclear. It is not standard terminology. It is more precise to say believers are cleansed from sin's penalty and are being sanctified (made holy) through Christ, with complete and true sinlessness awaiting only in glorification, with a new body, in the Kingdom.

Conclusion: The statement is understandable but likely misrepresents the biblical distinction between present sanctification (progressive or acceptable holiness in the eyes of God) and future glorification (absolute sinlessness). To align with the provided context, it is more accurate to teach that believers are saved by grace, sanctified progressively, or is ongoing, or transient in this body, and will attain absolute sinless perfection only at glorification with a new glorified body.

You seem to teach that these final absolute states, including spiritual perfection, already cited, are possible in this imperfect corrupt human vessel. And that is clearly unbiblical; no matter how hard (some how) you try to reach the perfection state as the Son of God.

Yes, the Son of God was clearly controversial, within the context it's defined for him, although no human can match this context and level of controversary as his.

And further, I would add that most mainstream Christian religionists believe as you do, that the Son of God is also the exact same one God, above all.....for another discussion I guess.
 
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The premise you have presented here is grammatically understandable but theologically ambiguous and potentially contradictory to standard or common biblical-centered Christian doctrine regarding sanctification.

That's a mouthful....but I can swallow it.
Theological Contradiction: Most of Christian theology for example, teaches that while believers are justified and sanctified, complete sinless perfection is not achieved in this life (we need out of this decaying temporal body first) ;

And that's the feebleness of modern theology that has been adapted to what is already achievable without God in any way shape or form.

A righteous man doesn't think he is righteous, the same way that a humble man doesn't think he is humble.

A sinner cannot be sanctified. There is no sinful holiness. And the perfection is in Christ not in us. Abide in Him to walk in His perfection. In Him is no sin.
eventhough God views a genuine believer as 'perfect' and holy because of his Son in their lives.

No He doesn't. He tells the Laodiceans that they are poor naked wretched an blind. Do you believe that Jesus is God? Do you think Jesus is seeing what the Father can't see? Just where do unbiblical ideas come from?
Scripture such as 1 John 1:8 ("If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves") and Philippians 3:12 (Paul stating he is not yet perfect) indicate that believers still sin and must confess.
Unless one abides in Christ they will sin eventually. All have sinned in the past. But to deny the perfection of Christ is antichrist. It is unbelief.
Distinction of Tenses: Salvation is often described in three tenses: justification (past, complete), sanctification (present, ongoing process), and glorification (future, complete sinlessness). Claiming to teach "salvation into the perfection of Christ" may imply glorification has already occurred, which contradicts the view that glorification is a future event reserved for heaven or in that state in the completeness of the Kingdom.

It doesn't. Walking in God's grace now gives us the HOPE of glory in eternity. There is no denying that a greater glory awaits the full revelation of Christ. The glory that is found in Christ right now is experienced to the degree that sin is overcome in the present time. His grace is sufficient for us to overcome sin and the world. We overcome as Jesus overcame by the very same power He walked in. Whoever abides in Christ will walk as He did. In Him is no sin. Sinfulness proves that we are not abiding in Christ.
Clarity Issue: The phrase "salvation into the perfection of Christ" is unclear. It is not standard terminology. It is more precise to say believers are cleansed from sin's penalty and are being sanctified (made holy) through Christ, with complete and true sinlessness awaiting only in glorification, with a new body, in the Kingdom.

No. The glorification that awaits is in a new body....NOT a new soul or spirit. These can only be perfected HERE on earth. But the soul that is in Christ is molded into the same perfection of Christ...to the measure of the fulness of Christ.
Conclusion: The statement is understandable but likely misrepresents the biblical distinction between present sanctification (progressive or acceptable holiness in the eyes of God) and future glorification (absolute sinlessness).

There is no process of sanctification. One is either holy or not. One is either clean or not clean. How much dung is acceptable in the sandwich you eat? God does not receive anyone into His presence that is not fully clean.

There is a huge confusion between God visiting us where we are and us visiting Him where He is.
To align with the provided context, it is more accurate to teach that believers are saved by grace, sanctified progressively, or is ongoing, or transient in this body, and will attain absolute sinless perfection only at glorification with a new glorified body.

Actually we are to LEARN righteousness to the saving of the soul. Working out THAT salvation with fear and trembling. No modern theology upholds this due to a lack of knowledge of both the bible AND the lack of knowledge of God Himself.
You seem to teach that these final absolute states, including spiritual perfection, already cited, are possible in this imperfect corrupt human vessel. And that is clearly unbiblical; no matter how hard (some how) you try to reach the perfection state as the Son of God.

So you are denying the humanity of Jesus. Modern Protestants deny the humanity of Jesus because they can only understand the bible through the very shallow lens of a carnal mind. The Jews could only see the humanity of Christ....that's why early Christians listened to the words of Jesus...which modern evangelicalism does not. Among these, Jesus is treated more like a religious idol than someone to listen to.
Yes, the Son of God was clearly controversial, within the context it's defined for him, although no human can match this context and level of controversary as his.

All one has to do is repeat the words of Jesus and people will think you a heretic. People haven't changed. The modern church reproduces Pharisees. Or else, speak truth in a balanced way is all it takes to be rejected as Jesus was. And this is necessary for the true disciple to experience. All who live godly will be treated this way...by religious people who read the bible with blinders on.
And further, I would add that most mainstream Christian religionists believe as you do, that the Son of God is also the exact same one God, above all.....for another discussion I guess.
Jesus said...I and My Father are ONE. One what? One Spirit. But do you ever read the words of Jesus with faith?
 
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That's a mouthful....but I can swallow it.


And that's the feebleness of modern theology that has been adapted to what is already achievable without God in any way shape or form.

A righteous man doesn't think he is righteous, the same way that a humble man doesn't think he is humble.

A sinner cannot be sanctified. There is no sinful holiness. And the perfection is in Christ not in us. Abide in Him to walk in His perfection. In Him is no sin.


No He doesn't. He tells the Laodiceans that they are poor naked wretched an blind. Do you believe that Jesus is God? Do you think Jesus is seeing what the Father can't see? Just where do unbiblical ideas come from?

Unless one abides in Christ they will sin eventually. All have sinned in the past. But to deny the perfection of Christ is antichrist. It is unbelief.


It doesn't. Walking in God's grace now gives us the HOPE of glory in eternity. There is no denying that a greater glory awaits the full revelation of Christ. The glory that is found in Christ right now is experienced to the degree that sin is overcome in the present time. His grace is sufficient for us to overcome sin and the world. We overcome as Jesus overcame by the very same power He walked in. Whoever abides in Christ will walk as He did. In Him is no sin. Sinfulness proves that we are not abiding in Christ.


No. The glorification that awaits is in a new body....NOT a new soul or spirit. These can only be perfected HERE on earth. But the soul that is in Christ is molded into the same perfection of Christ...to the measure of the fulness of Christ.


There is no process of sanctification. One is either holy or not. One is either clean or not clean. How much dung is acceptable in the sandwich you eat? God does not receive anyone into His presence that is not fully clean.

There is a huge confusion between God visiting us where we are and us visiting Him where He is.


Actually we are to LEARN righteousness to the saving of the soul. Working out THAT salvation with fear and trembling. No modern theology upholds this due to a lack of knowledge of both the bible AND the lack of knowledge of God Himself.


So you are denying the humanity of Jesus. Modern Protestants deny the humanity of Jesus because they can only understand the bible through the very shallow lens of a carnal mind. The Jews could only see the humanity of Christ....that's why early Christians listened to the words of Jesus...which modern evangelicalism does not. Among these, Jesus is treated more like a religious idol than someone to listen to.


All one has to do is repeat the words of Jesus and people will think you a heretic. People haven't changed. The modern church reproduces Pharisees. Or else, speak truth in a balanced way is all it takes to be rejected as Jesus was. And this is necessary for the true disciple to experience. All who live godly will be treated this way...by religious people who read the bible with blinders on.

Jesus said...I and My Father are ONE. One what? One Spirit. But do you ever read the words of Jesus with faith?
I find much of this feedback incomprehensible and unfounded.

I enjoy reading your comments from time to time, whether I agree or not, but I probably will not do so often because they seem filled with pitfalls and obstacles that never end.