The following quoted text is an article titled "Darwin Fish and www.atruechurch.info EXPOSED!" by David J. Stewart.
Who is "Darwin Fish"? He is a heretic! "DARWIN FISH" is his real name. He has nothing to do with those little "Darwin fish" symbols that atheists and humanists like to put on their cars. Mr. Fish is the author of the website at www.atruechurch.info. He is a real person who has started a dangerous cult that is no joke. Darwin Fish has labeled many genuine men of God, such as J. Vernon McGee and Paul Chappell, as "false teachers" and publishes thunderous verbal attack against them. Although Darwin Fish is a relatively "small fish" in the world of cyberspace, he is still a voice for Satan that is causing division, confusion, and strife.
Lets' see how this fish (i.e., Mr.. Fish) measures up and whether we should keep him or throw him back into the water...
Some Christians Choose to Live in Sin (and are still saved)
Mr. Fish makes the following statement on his website:
...it is lewd and foolish to teach that a person can be saved from the power of sin and Satan, yet still be caught in the trap of sin and Satan. The power of godliness is the power resident in a true believer's life to overcome sin, deceit, and Satan. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world" (1 John 5:4 i), and "the wicked one does not touch him." (1 John 5:18 ii).
SOURCE: http://www.atruechurch.info/whatmustido.html
We need look no further than 1st Corinthians 5:5-5 to learn that Mr. Fish doesn't measure up. A man in the church had been committing fornication, and the sin was allowed to continue without reprimand. The Apostle Paul instructs the church to confront the man, and if need be, put him out of the church. But notice the precious words at the end of 1st Corinthians 5:5...
"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."
According to Darwin Fish, a believer cannot "be caught in trap of sin and Satan." The FACT is that many believers are caught in the trap of sin and Satan. Even though some believers today choose to remain in a lifestyle of sin, and Satan has control over their life because of sin, according to 1st Corinthians 5:5... their "spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." Like it or not you self-righteous hypocrites... Heaven is going to be filled with murders, prostitutes, liars, and other vile sinners.
No it won't. iii
In 1st Corinthians 3:14,15 we read about the Judgment Seat of Christ, when every believer will be judged...
"If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire."
There are going to be saved people in Heaven with NO REWARDS, because they were choked by the cares and riches of their earthly life, and won no souls to the Lord (Luke 8:14 iv).
I am not condoning believers who live in sin. Certainly, the Word of God commands all believers to live a holy life (1st Peter 1:15,16 v). 2nd Corinthians 5:10,11 vi warn that all believers will stand trial before God...
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men..."
God will judge those believers who choose to live in sin, and they will give account (as we all will) to God (Romans 14:12 vii). However, we must never confuse the FRUIT of genuine repentance with the ROOT of the believer's faith. A holy life is NOT a part of saving-faith; but rather, should be the result of it. Some of the mightiest Christians in the Bible commit horrible sins, sometimes over a period of time (such as when king David killed Uriah and lived in adultery with Bathsheba for nearly a year before being confronted by Nathan the prophet). Peter cursed and denied Jesus Christ, successfully convincing a group of God-hating unbelievers that he was no Christian.
The fact of the matter, Biblically, is that some believers do choose to live in sin, even though they know they shouldn't.
Scripture says such people go to hell. viii
Darwin Fish Perverts the Meaning of Hebrews 12:14
Was Abraham's faith the sanctifying work of God? Yes! Salvation is "through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth" (2 Thessalonians 2:13 ix). If Abraham "believed in the Lord," he was saved (John 3:18; x 8:56 xi). If Abraham was declared righteous, he was saved (Matthew 13:43; xii 25:46 xiii). If Abraham was not sanctified at this point, which means being set apart, made holy, he was not saved; because without holiness no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14 xiv).
SOURCE: http://www.atruechurch.info/justification.html
Hebrews 12:14 states:
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."
Mr. Fish wrongly interprets this Scripture as pertaining to one's salvation—but it does not! It is important that always read the surrounding Bible verses when interpreting the meaning of any particular Scripture, lest we foolishly take the Bible out of context and teach false doctrine. Notice what Hebrews 12:15 xv says:
"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."
This Scripture is a quote from Deuteronomy 29:18... xvi
"Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood."
The true meaning of Hebrews 12:14; therefore is, that believers who live in sin will cause unsaved people not to get saved. "...one sinner destroyeth much good" (Ecclesiastes 9:18 xvii). John MacArthur teaches the same heresy as Darwin Fish concerning Hebrews 12:14. Believers who live in sin and shame the name of Jesus are compared to a poisonous root that corrupts everyone around them. Sadly, many families have been destroyed by sin. Jesus warned us in John 10:10 xviii that Satan is a thug whose sole intent is to kill, steal, and destroy. Tragically, false prophets like Darwin Fish and John MacArthur want to kill, steal, and destroy your faith in the simplicity of God's free gift of salvation.
Scripture says you must be holy in order to see the Lord. xix David J. Stewart says you don't need to be holy in order to see the Lord, and goes on to add (to Scripture xx) that such a verse means "unholy believers" will not have success in contending.
Darwin Fish Claims He Knows of No Pastor Who is "in the Truth" Other Than Himself
Mr. Fish is correct, because he has started a unique demonic cult based upon his own crazy beliefs.
No, I do not believe I am the only one on the planet who knows the truth (Jeremiah 35:19; xxi Romans 11:5 xxii). God has his own, however many or few, wherever He may have them (e.g. 1 Kings 19:10, xxiii 18 xxiv). Yet, I do not know, as of this date, any other pastor that is in the truth. Nor have I seen any in history other than those recorded in Scripture.
SOURCE: http://www.atruechurch.info/darwin.html
Thank God that no others teach the same damnable heresies as Darwin Fish.
Darwin Fish Teaches the Same Lordship Salvation Heresy as Other Modernists
Despite the unique workings of Darwin's false religion, he teaches the same Lordship Salvation lies as other apostates today. Mr. Fish states:
Sad to say, many teach that a believer can actually live a sinful unrepentant life, and still enter the kingdom of God. This is a lie (1 Corinthians 6:9).
SOURCE: http://www.atruechurch.info/notbyworks.html
No, you are the liar Mr. Fish. Romans 4:5 states... "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." A sinner's faith is "counted" for (or equivalent to) righteousness. Salvation is receiving; NOT giving. Eternal life is freely given. Revelation 21:6 says: "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." Don't be fooled by the thousands of false prophets today, who profess salvation is the free gift of God while simultaneously telling you that you must live a holy life to get to Heaven. What a contradiction! Salvation is either by law or grace. It cannot be both. Ephesians 2:8,9 xxv and Titus 3:5 xxvi plainly teach that salvation is without personal self-righteousness.
Indeed, salvation is a free gift from God. But, faith without works is dead. xxvii
Darwin Fish Teaches Works Salvation!
Again, Mr. Fish states:
Therefore, in order to be saved, you must live for Christ and you must not live for yourself, and you must obey the truth (Romans 2:8; xxviii John 14:6 xxix).
SOURCE: http://www.atruechurch.info/whatmustido.html
Clearly, Darwin Fish is of the Devil. He teaches a works-based salvation which requires a person to "live for Christ" and "you must not live for yourself." That is NOT what the Word of God teaches. Titus 3:5 proclaims... "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." The idea that a person's salvation is CONDITIONAL upon one's personal surrender to holy living and willingness to stop sinning is pure self-righteousness! Satan loves Lordship Salvation, because it damns men's souls to Hellfire. Oh, the wickedness of our generation, and nothing is so wicked as the lie that a sinner must clean up his life to be saved. Salvation is "to him that worketh not" (Romans 4:5). The only "work" required for salvation is found in John 6:29...
"Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." —John 6:29
It is "of the Devil" to believe and proclaim Scripture?
Darwin: I've seen his stuff, quite a few years ago. Very obviously lewd ("who turn the grace of our God into lewdness" Jude 4).
- 1 John 5:
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
- 1 John 5:
18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
- 1 Corinthians 6:
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
Revelation 21:
8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
- Luke 8:
14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
- 1 Peter 1:
15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.
- Romans 14:
12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
- Hebrews 10:
26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:
13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
- John 3:
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- John 8:
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”
- Matthew 13:
43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
- Matthew 25:
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- Hebrews 12:
14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
- Hebrews 12:
15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
- Deuteronomy 29:
18 so that there may not be among you man or woman or family or tribe, whose heart turns away today from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations, and that there may not be among you a root bearing bitterness or wormwood;
- Ecclesiastes 9:
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
But one sinner destroys much good.” - John 10:
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
- Colossians 1:
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, 26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.
Emphasis added. ^
- Proverbs 30:
6 Do not add to His words,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. - Jeremiah 35:
19 therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me forever.” ’ ”
- Romans 11:
5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
- 1 Kings 19:
10 So he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”
- 1 Kings 19:
18 Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
- Ephesians 2:
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
- Titus 3:
5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
- James 2:
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
Emphasis added. ^
- Romans 2:
8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
- John 14:
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.