Following a brief review of earlier posts, we consider some other dangers that come along with Keswick beliefs. Inner promptings, self-emptying, a shallow view of sin, and one’s loss of the Spirit are just a few. Not to mention how Keswick thinking can create room in the church for too many spurious Christians.
Tag: faith alone
Keswick: Let Go and Redefine? (3)
Keswick ideology redefines faith, holiness, and progressive sanctification. Elitism replaces spiritual transformation. Two experiences of passive faith emerge. And, Jesus gets doled out piece-meal.
Keswick: Let Go & Let God (2)
Keswick theology teaches that sanctification is total spiritual surrender and an inner experience of passive faith. It does not include your good works.
Sanctification: Let Go and Let God? (1)
The Keswick theology seems so beautifully God-glorifying. But, is it reformed? Is this even more distinctively reformed? The idea that ‘God does it all’ gets redefined by this movement.
Whitten(3)
Last time we saw that Whitten believes the religious world unwittingly lied to people for centuries. On page 144, he states that the Church remains stuck in “the spiritual framework of legalism”. To Whitten, this framework keeps Christians in bondage to sorrow, suffering and spiritual fatigue by claiming that God demands effort of obedience. Accordingly,… Continue reading Whitten(3)