Lin

Cheryl, Thanks so much for your reply. You are so right that it is about Grace. Another way to look at this besides this being their pet doctrine is for this to remind us to always check all teaching. NO matter what it is. It has been good for me to see such luminaries be so wrong on something to the point of being absurd. It makes me test all teaching.

Recently, I read a post at Steve Camp’s blog about Piper and Mahaney preaching that Jesus’ words on the Cross, “My God, why have you forsaken me” is the ‘Scream of the Damned” This was a concept both of them used at a conference.

Words mean things. Jesus was not damned. He was cursed, became sin, etc, but NOT damned.  I went and listened at Resolve.org to Piper’s sermon and yes, that is exactly what they are saying.

I bring this up because we all have to be so vigilent. It is NOT a sin for us to question these famous, well loved guys and point out with scripture the error. Even though many are saying that ‘cursed’ and ‘damned’ can be interchangable.

By the way, I have no doubt you are experiencing extreme warfare over this DVD. Anything that elevates, lifts up and proclaims Christ’s Name above all Names is going to be fought. I will be interceeding for you many times. I give you my word on that.