John Bevere’s Bait of Satan teaching has influenced churches for decades, but is it really biblical? In this episode of the Church Disrupted Podcast, Jeff Cochran responds to Bevere’s comments about offense on Lecrae’s podcast and unpack why this approach can be harmful, especially when used to dismiss spiritual abuse. If you've ever been told you're “just offended,” this one's worth your time.Find out more about the Spiritual Abuse Institute and the Church Disrupted Podcast at https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/.Want to support SAI financially?https://donorbox.org/sai-initial-funding-campaignJoin the church disrupted COMMUNITY here: https://discord.gg/nbWwg8Sz6ZLearn more about the Safe Church Pledge Here: https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/safechurchpledgeCheck out our Awareness Apparel HERE: https://church-disrupted.sellfy.store
Please Subscribe and Share!00:00 John Bevere's Controversial Teachings05:14 Analyzing Matthew 24: A false foundation?12:37 Examining Context & Original Language20:42 Understanding Offense in Scripture31:43 Translation Notes34:14 Checking the Greek39:37 Misinterpretation and Spiritual Abuse48:32 John Bevere's Teachings and Their Impact01:01:29 Concluding Thoughts on Offense and SinFair Use Disclaimer:This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. All clips used are protected by the Fair Use Doctrine within Title 17 of the United States Code. This doctrine safeguards the use of copyrighted material for transformative purposes, such as commentary, criticism, review and news reporting. Under Title 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who makes a false, bad faith, or misleading copyright claim or uses a copyright takedown to infringe on free speech, criticism, or commentary can be held liable for damages to the content creator.Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).
