This might not be a popular opinion, but if a person's teaching is tainted by any serious theological error, then I am extremely reluctant to quote him or (especially) her, especially without some sort of disclaimer. I don't want to imply any kind of endorsement of any of these errors, almost all of which I believe to be at least borderline heresy.

I don't want to mention specific names, but these in my mind would include those who advocate:

* Arminian or semi-Pelagianism (IMO these compromise the Gospel)

* Romanism / Papacy / Mariolatry

* Anti-Trinitarianism including Gnosticism, Modalism, Arianism, etc.

* Feminism / Egalitarianism

* Montanism, continuationism strictly defined, "fallible prophecy," extrabiblical revelation, "contemplative prayer," and the like

* Racism, "woke-ism," leftism, socialism, communism, Marxism, Caesaropapism, etc.

* Abortion or any other form of mass murder

* Legalism / Antinomianism (IMO, two sides of the same coin - denial of Christ's ability to fully save)

* "Word of Faith" / Prosperity Gospel

* Sexual aberration including but not limited to fornication, sodomy, "gay marriage," adultery, divorce other than for adultery, and (controversially even among the Reformed) contraception in the general case.

* "Christian Hedonism"

* Anything less than a high view of Scripture as God's inerrant, complete, sufficient, and final Word

* Anything else that diminishes, by intent or by effect, the Glory of God

* Anything else inconsistent with salvation by Grace Alone through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, according to Scripture Alone and for the Glory of God Alone.

* Anything else inconsistent with the Bible's teaching on Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited/Particular Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints.


I'm not saying each of these is equally problematic. Some are more so than others.

I also am NOT saying that those who hold to any of these teachings are not necessarily saved, or used by God for His purposes. It's not my place to judge either of these things. Yet, each and every one of them is, in my view which I believe I can defend from Scripture, rotten fruit. And we are to judge fruits. The Church has spoken clearly and repeatedly to each of these issues, arguably with a few very modern exceptions, and has judged them as inconsistent with the revealed Truth of God.

Also, generally, those who fall into these errors have in common an insufficient view of God's Word, and, therefore, of God as well. So you won't often see them in isolation. The person who decides to reject biblical teaching in one important area, will most commonly reject it in others also. Often leading to complete apostasy and denial of even the barest essentials of the Faith.

I want no part in helping, even inadvertently, to promote any such error.

Aspiring student of Christ