Trojan Horses in the Church Today - Part 6: Contemplative Spirituality

Outstanding series on Trojan Horses In the Church! I love hearing great preaching that confirms my own preaching. I would also add role playing games to make the person something they aren't. It becomes their idols like in Ezekiel chapter 8. Thank you

Popular Christianity isn't Biblical and Biblical Christianity isn't popular.

As a former Charismatic, I can say that they have been doing this for years calling it "Rema knowledge".

Fantastic Pastor Tom!

What an awesome teaching, thank you so much and God bless you. Shared on my channel.

Awesome, from New York!

Thanks again Pastor!!!

Thank you for this message Ps Cucuzza. I listened to christians talking about one having to be still after praying and let God speak in turn. I tried this and got up from praying without any extra message from God outside the scripture that I read, believing that I am not as holy as other christians who heard God speaking. I am thankful to God for allowing me to listen to this message. God bless and keep you

I got to share this with my family excellent message the whole Trojan horse series is really great

This has been a very timely and excellent series! Thank you SO MUCH for showing the truth about these "new" movements in the mainstream church. I have yet to find a local church that is not deep into at least one of these errors (not to mention teaching a false gospel). Thank you for sharing this online!

A friend gave me Pete Scazerro’s book, “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality,” and I knew from the title and subtitle that this was not a premise that would align with the Bible. It was complete rubbish that is contemplative spirituality, and now on Amazon there are empty lined journals so that when engaging in “contemplative prayer” you could write your very own “inspired” “word of God.” The only thing not okay is believing the Bible as it is written. I appreciate this message so very much. Thank you, thank you!

Excellent series many thanks from Isle of Man 🇮🇲 Uk

This was just an outstanding series...So appreciated Pastor Cucuzza!!!

I heard a preacher say this: If you get an "extra-biblical revelation" that agrees with scripture, it's uneeded because it's already in scripture. And if you get an "extra biblical revelation" that disagrees with scripture, it's not from God. Also, how can you be sure that the "voice" you're hearing isn't just your own deluded mind talking back to you? Anyways, stay far away from people claiming that "God told me X," or "God showed me Y", ESPECIALLY in regards to the rapture.

Not even 4 minutes in and love the message already. I’ve subscribed!

Thank you for this series pastor Tom! I'm very glad someone on YouTube directed me here.

2 Corinthians 11:14 - 'And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.'

Clear teaching!!!

Scripture must be the authority and any subjective experiences we have must be held to scripture as the litmus test for whether an experience is valid and from God. The Bible says "it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams." (acts 2) I don't think we are even a decade away from the tribulation, so these are certainly the last of the last days. Even back in Acts, we see Philip having a subjective experience— The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” (acts 8) Now we could say "well that's because He didn't have a completed new testament so the Spirit had to give Him special guidance but that's not for today." But the 12 apostles (of which Philip was one) had already received the great commission and was told to "preach the gospel to every creature." (mark 16) Shouldn't that be sufficient? We also have Paul instructing the Corinthian congregation to "Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy." (1 cor 14) Why do they need prophets since none of the Corinthian congregants end up writing a word in the Bible? It says the reason is that "he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort." Also, it says it would win over unbelievers: "But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth." How do we delineate, if this was "just for the Corinthians and not for us reading the Bible today" where the line is for anything written to the 1st century church (the whole new testament)? We are fine with following the other instruction Paul gives them on idols or marriage, but suddenly when it becomes about the Holy Spirit's gifts, many say, "no, no, that's not for today." I am against the NAR. I am against Bethel and against Sarah Young's writings and folks doing practices that are akin to eastern mysticism, yet I am open to the HOLY Spirit in my life, His conviction, His leading. I do not go seeking "experiences," yet the Holy Spirit can and does guide the body, and this is biblical. Visions, dreams, prophesying (not new additions to the Word of God, but prophesying about situational things for certain individuals), the leading of the Holy Spirit (as far as He leads us in doing the will of God according to the Word of God) are all for today and we should not grieve or quench the Spirit, but discern and test all things and hold to that which is good. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thess 5) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." (Jesus Christ in John 14) 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." —Jesus Christ in Mark 16 Why do we teach verse 16 is for everyone, but relegate 17 and 18 to not be valid for any but the apostles? It's one connected thought: If you believe, you'll be saved. Signs will follow believers (not every believer, but they will occur). There are so many false healers and slight of hand "miracle workers" who profit from their act. True. But we can't just shun the Holy Spirit's operation when it is genuine because of these. Just as we do not change the gospel like Lordship crowd does because there is sin in the church. It's also interesting to note that verses 17-18 were deleted from the bible in the corrupt translations, but it's there in the KJV. why should we effectively delete it by saying it's "not for us?"

Thank you very much God bless you and your ministry 🙏