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The Church That Distorted God’s Word | John MacArthur  Motivation  Disclaimer: This is an unofficial fan-made channel created for educational and commentary purposes.  We are not affiliated with John MacArthur, Grace to You, or Grace Community Church. All materials are used under Fair Use for the purpose of teaching, commentary, and study.  If any content needs to be removed or modified, please contact us directly and we will respond promptly.  In this powerful 7-minute message, John F. MacArthur delivers a bold and heartfelt warning about the modern Church's dangerous drift from biblical truth. Titled “The Church That Distorted God’s Word’ Movement,” this speech calls out compromise, cultural conformity, and the abandonment of Scripture. With piercing clarity, MacArthur exposes how many churches have traded sound doctrine for popularity, and truth for tolerance.  This is a wake-up call to believers everywhere to return to the unshakable foundation of God’s Word, to stand against deception, and to pursue authentic faith in Jesus Christ. Whether you're a church leader, a young believer, or simply searching for truth, this message will stir your spirit and challenge your heart.  ❗Why You Should Watch This short yet powerful message by John MacArthur is not just a critique—it’s a call to action. In just over 7 minutes, he uncovers the subtle ways in which many churches today have strayed from biblical truth. You should watch this if you’ve ever felt unsettled by the modern church’s message, if you're hungry for authentic truth, or if you want to protect yourself from spiritual deception. This video encourages believers to hold fast to Scripture, to discern truth from error, and to be bold in their faith in a time of great compromise.  ⏰ Timestamps  00:00 – 🔔 Introduction: The state of the modern Church 00:42 – 📖 When Scripture is no longer the final authority 01:30 – 🎤 Replacing truth with performance 02:12 – 😔 The Gospel of comfort vs. Christ crucified 03:18 – 🚨 The danger of cultural compromise 04:05 – 🙈 Silencing conviction in favor of applause 05:15 – 👑 Elevating leaders instead of Christ 06:03 – 🐑 Failing to shepherd the flock 07:00 – 🙏 Final plea: Return to God’s Word  🔖 Hashtags #JohnMacArthur, #BiblicalTruth, #ChristianMotivation, #ModernChurch, #FalseTeaching, #GospelTruth, #SpiritualDeception, #ChurchAwakening, #SoundDoctrine, #FaithInJesus  🔍 Keywords John MacArthur sermon, church compromise, distorted gospel, modern church issues, gospel truth, biblical authority, sound doctrine, cultural Christianity, false teaching in church, motivational Christian speech  🏷️ Tags John MacArthur, motivational sermon, church warning, Christian speech, modern church critique, spiritual deception, false gospel, return to Scripture, biblical truth message, sound doctrine teaching,

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00:00The danger of twisting Scripture, you shall not add to the word which I command you, nor

00:05take anything from it, Deuteronomy 4.2.

00:09Years ago, I sat with a young man who had left the church of his youth.

00:13He said, what I read in the Bible didn't match what I was hearing in church.

00:18He had been taught that wealth was a sign of faith, that suffering revealed weak belief

00:23and that doctrine divided.

00:25But in the Gospels, he found a Christ who was poor, who called the persecuted blessed,

00:30and who brought division with truth.

00:32That church experience wasn't an isolated case.

00:36Today, Scripture is routinely cherry-picked, twisted, or ignored entirely.

00:42Churches reshape God's Word to boost attendance, avoid controversy, or cater to culture.

00:48But Scripture is not a buffet where we choose what suits us.

00:52It is the authoritative, infallible, unchanging Word of God.

00:56To distort it, even slightly, is to mislead souls and endanger eternity.

01:02False teaching isn't always loud.

01:05It's often subtle.

01:06It sounds close to truth, but leads away from it.

01:09Paul's warning to the Galatians remains relevant.

01:12If anyone preaches another gospel, let him be accursed.

01:17Galb 1.8.

01:18If a church's teaching isn't rooted in rightly divided Scripture, it's not God speaking.

01:23It's man, and man's Word cannot save.

01:26Truth over tradition or trends.

01:28Sanctify them in the truth.

01:30Your Word is truth.

01:32John 17, 17.

01:34At a conference in the Midwest, an elderly woman tearfully told me,

01:39I've been in church my whole life, but I feel like I've never heard the real Word of God until today.

01:45Her church had prioritized keeping people happy over holy.

01:50That's the danger we face.

01:51Conviction exchanged for convenience.

01:55Flashy lights, feel-good sermons, and psychological jargon often replace truth.

02:00But the gospel was never meant to be trendy.

02:03It confronts sin, offends pride, and demands repentance.

02:07When Jesus preached, people often walked away.

02:11Too many churches today would rather lose the truth than lose the crowd.

02:15They soften sin, water down the gospel, and call it relevance.

02:21But God does not call us to be clever.

02:23He calls us to be faithful.

02:26Jesus said, heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

02:31That includes the hard parts, the warnings, the calls to deny self.

02:35We are not editors of His Word.

02:38We are heralds.

02:40Tradition is not the standard.

02:41Trends are not the standard.

02:43Truth is the standard.

02:44A church that bows to culture has already ceased following Christ.

02:49So I say again, stand on the Word.

02:51Preach it faithfully, whether the pews fill or empty.

02:55God never promised popularity.

02:57He promised persecution and His presence.

03:00The role of shepherds to guard doctrine.

03:03Preach the Word, for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, 2 Timothy 4-2-3.

03:10I once spoke to a humble pastor who had served faithfully for over 30 years.

03:15A young couple told him they wanted more encouraging and less doctrinal sermons.

03:21He replied gently,

03:22The most practical thing I can give you is the truth of God's Word, because it changes everything.

03:29That is the role of a true shepherd.

03:32A pastor is not a life coach, a celebrity, or a crowd pleaser.

03:36He is a guardian of doctrine, a steward of God's revelation, and a shepherd of souls.

03:42Paul told Titus to appoint elders able to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

03:49Titus 1-9.

03:50Many churches are falling today because their shepherds have gone silent.

03:55When shepherds stop warning, wolves grow bold.

03:58Doctrine is dismissed as divisive or secondary.

04:02But Paul told Timothy to watch your life and doctrine closely.

04:071 Timothy 4-16.

04:08Doctrine is the rudder of the church.

04:11Without it, the ship drifts and wrecks.

04:14A church without sound doctrine is no longer under Christ's lordship.

04:18It's under the influence of man.

04:21And if the shepherds won't guard the truth, who will?

04:24False teachers within the church.

04:26From among your own selves, men will arise speaking perverse things.

04:31Acts 20-30.

04:32We often imagine false teachers as outsiders, but Scripture warns that they rise from within.

04:38I recall visiting a church with a beloved charismatic pastor.

04:42His sermons were inspiring, but they lacked the cross, repentance, and sin.

04:48An elder finally confronted him, saying, we're not preaching the gospel anymore.

04:52He was dismissed.

04:54That church still gathers, but it is no longer a church.

04:57It is a spiritual theater.

04:59Paul's warning to the Ephesian elders still applies.

05:02Even from your own number, men will arise and distort the truth.

05:07Acts 20-30.

05:08False teachers don't always look dangerous.

05:11They may wear robes, speak Christian language, and appear loving, but they preach another gospel.

05:17Jesus called them wolves in sheep's clothing.

05:21They tell people what they want to hear, not what they need to hear,

05:24and often gain the church's protection and praise.

05:28That's why the church must be discerning.

05:31Test every teaching by Scripture.

05:34Expose error, not to divide, but to protect.

05:38Eternity is at stake.

05:40When the church tolerates false teachers, she partners with them.

05:44And when truth is compromised, the gospel is lost.

05:48A call to return to biblical authority.

05:51But the word of the Lord endures forever.

05:531 Peter 1.25.

05:55A few years ago, a major denomination held a vote to redefine sin.

06:01I watched as leaders debated, not from Scripture, but from emotion and culture.

06:06One pastor said, we must adapt to stay relevant.

06:10And that's the poison.

06:12When relevance overtakes reverence, the church surrenders its authority.

06:16What separates the true church from the counterfeit is this, a total submission to the word of God.

06:23Not part of it, all of it.

06:26Even the parts that offend or challenge us.

06:29Those parts test whether we are standing on the rock or building on sand.

06:34Jesus didn't come to affirm man's ideas.

06:38He came to declare the truth of the Father.

06:40The apostles didn't change the world with inspirational talks.

06:44They preached Scripture, even when it cost them their lives.

06:47The early church didn't grow by mirroring the culture.

06:51It grew by confronting it with God's word.

06:54And so must we.

06:55It's not too late.

06:56Churches can return.

06:58Pastors can repent.

06:59Pulpits can be reclaimed.

07:01But only if we return to sola scriptura, Scripture alone.

07:05The Bible isn't a footnote in ministry.

07:08It is the foundation.

07:09The church that opens the Bible and believes every word.

07:13The church will shine.

07:15Maybe not in the world's eyes, but in God's.

07:18And that's the only approval that matters.

07:20So return to the book.

07:21Preach the word.

07:22Stand on the truth.

07:24For the word of God is not bound, and His truth endures to all generations.

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