[treetopsandroofs]

His god the Fraud always condescendingly told us while pretending to be Christian, “Scripture tells us....”

[Fido969]

That makes sense. I seen people trying to evangelize or engage in apologetics by basing their reasoning on the Bible.

If the person your discussing the matter with doesn't believe in the Bible, you appear to be engaging in circular reasoning, which doesn't persuade an intelligent person.

[pgkdan]

I saw a video of his sermon called “Because the Bible Told Me So”. The theme of which is that the bible is out of date. He even says that the parables of Jesus make no sense and the OT is myth. He doesn’t love the bible. The opposite is true. This guy is an apostate through and through. He’s talking to those with itching ears.

[Olog-hai]

Since a third of the New Testament is the Old Testament, there is no “mov(ing) past”. Does a building move past its foundations?

[Cecily]

This guy is getting more confused and confusing by the day. Christians need to study both the Old and New Testament, and that will never change.

[xzins]

Peter, James, Paul elected to unhitch the Christian faith from their Jewish scriptures, and my friends, we must as well

That is simply not true. The OT quotes and allusions by Peter, James, and Paul are so great in number that it's foolish to admit otherwise.

[Responsibility2nd]

“Once upon a time that was very effective in our country. Those days are long gone. But unfortunately, church leaders still want to leverage ‘the Bible says,’ which is great for people who take the Bible seriously,” said Stanley.

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What A Maroon.

What does he say instead?

“In my opinion...” or maybe “The way I feel about it is...”

The fact is - I don’t want to hear any man’s ideas about salvation, life, death, morality and so on.

Only “What the Bible says” is of any relevance.

Period.

[Sans-Culotte]

"I told my kids growing up, if anyone ever asks you 'do you believe Adam and Eve are real people?' here is how you are to answer: do not say 'yes because the Bible says Adam and Eve were real people,'" commented Stanley. "You say this: 'I believe Adam and Eve were historical characters because Jesus did. And when somebody predicts their own death and resurrection and pulls it off, I go with whatever they say.'"

And how do we know that Jesus said this? The Bible says He did.

[Glad2bnuts]

Maybe he should try using the example set down by the Founder of the Church(which is not a building). Ask simply, “Have you not read?” then lead with some infinite wisdom, of which there is plenty.

[Obadiah]

Speaking only in general terms, I am very concerned that there seems to be a growing movement within evangelical circles that has mediatized from the mainline protestant churches. That movement is to eagerly contour as close as possible to our culture under the guise of being seeker friendly, or trying to reach Millenials and the unchurched.

While some of that motivation may be true, I do fear that many evangelical churches are shrinking back in fear of being out-of-step with the potent cultural forces. They want to be aligned with the culture in order to fly under the radar and avoid any public controversy.

Is that the way of the One who walked the road of Calvary? Or is it simply easier to cloak your submission to the culture in terms of being “seeker friendly”?

The Gospel offends. Jesus is a stumbling block to many. Some of the things Jesus says are hard. Do we trust in the power of the Holy Spirit to convict and to save, or do we trust in our own cleverness and cunning to trick people into the Gospel?

[WKUHilltopper]

Sounds like time to find a new Pastor.

[Jmouse007]

Andy Stanley is nothing but a heretic preaching a false christ and a false "gospel".

The church leadership and the Southern Baptist leadership need to confront Andy Stanley's heresy, strip him of his SBC credentials and remove Stanley from his pastoral position ASAP. If they do not because he is the pastor of a "mega church" and all they really care about is numbers, then they are ALL complicit in his ongoing heresies and the deception of everyone he has the ability to preach, teach and influence.

[\/\/ayne]

Non-Christian: "I don't want to hear your Bible quotes!"

Wayne: "Why are you so afraid of a few simple words?"

[ealgeone]

I guess all the New Testament appeals to “it is written” are meaningless to Andy??

[LS]

Jesus “does not need propping up with Old Testament scriptures”

Really? Why did He make such an issue out of fulfilling over 500 of them then?

[vespa300]

Jesus answered each temptation from Satan with.........”IT IS WRITTEN.”

If quoting from the Bible is good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me. Seems the more politically incorrect, the more Biblical it is.

[fortheDeclaration]

He doesn’t have a Bible and doesn’t believe in it.

[aimhigh]

The Bible says, “All scripture is God breathed, and useful. . . “

[delchiante]

[QuoteJesus’ new covenant, His covenant with the nations, His covenant with you, His covenant with us, can stand on its own two nail-scarred resurrection feet. It does not need propping up by the Jewish scriptures,” said Stanley.

“Your whole house of Old Testament cards can come tumbling down. The question is did Jesus rise from the dead? And the eyewitnesses said He did.”]

Old Testament cards tumble down?

Somebody tell Andy that The Old Testament became Flesh.
That’s why Paul used the Old Testament scriptures to the Corinthians and called Him our Passover Lamb. And Unleavened Bread. And First Fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Three days in the Old Testament scriptures that became Flesh.
That Paul references to the Corinthians from that darn Old Testament.

Guessing Andy is more of a good Friday, holy Saturday Easter Sunday kind of guy instead of what the bible says.

[avenir]

There’s always someone trying to come around another way and play with words. Getting into God’s Word for yourself will open up and enlighten your heart, mind and soul because HE is speaking to you through it.

Stanley doesn’t like that. TOUGH.