Glenn Beck, an American Prophet?

Posted by Larry Miller on August 12, 2010 under How | 3 Comments to Read

Many people who love their country and yearn for a time when good was sought after and evil was to be avoided, swear by commentator Glenn Beck. Yet others who claim the same value system look on him as a shyster looking to make a buck (or a bunch of bucks) off the angst of the American people. Of course there are those who say the same thing about Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin.

Some point to the time a while back when he came on the Fox and Friends morning show promising to expose the FEMA camp stories. He said that he thought they were just rumors until he looked into them… then promised to show proof they existed on his evening television show. When 5 o’clock rolled around the story changed to a debunking session. This is viewed as proof that he sold out to whoever in government wanted to keep them secret. He has also lost credibility with some viewers over his treatment of “birthers”.

Yet, who among us has not made mistakes. Who among us has never failed. Even the prophet Isaiah, when confronted by the living God, recognized his own inadequacies and declared, “Woe to me! I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” If even this spiritual giant had his flaws, are we right to expect perfection of any one?

What he is doing is calling people to repentance and back to God. He recognizes that our the problems our country is facing are the result of its spiritual darkness. Most people think of a prophet as someone who predicts the future… and Beck has done pretty well at that as well, but the primary purpose of such predictions and of a prophet was to call people back to God. Those who hear his radio show and tune in faithfully every night hear about the almost insurmountable task we are facing in taking down an administration that is hostile, not only to our country and its traditions, but to the values on which was built.

Patrick Henry’s admonition that, “It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here,” is totally foreign to the thinking in our nations capitol and media strongholds. It is also the reason everyone who respects us and our laws is welcome in our great land.

They know, and we know the truth of something else Henry told us, “It is when people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.” We have our choice… accept our chains, or take the action necessary to throw them off. We can fight them in our own strength, and we may even have some success, but it will be transitory.

Pundits are missing this, and what is disturbing is most pastors are missing this as well. Glenn Beck may be an imperfect vessel as are we all. Yet, we must remember what Jesus told the Pharisees when they wanted Him to quiet His disciples, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” In this case, it’s not the stones, it’s Beck! … and it should be each one of us as well!

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Lady Glover said,

Great blog! I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this one.
C. Johnson said,

Let me start by saying that “I love Glen Beck.” I listen to him on the radio and I watch him on Fox when I can. There is no doubt he is a “Great” American. A true patriot by all rights. A prophet, no so much!

As Christians though, our problem arises when GB or others claim that he is a Christian. (As this article does) He is not a Christian, he is a Mormon and there is a huge difference. This does not make him a bad person or mean he doesn’t know what he is talking about concerning the country and the political problems we face. GB has very good advice, just not about Christianity. I don’t hate Mormons, no matter how many times you say I do after reading this comment. I just simply take offense that Mormonism is somehow lumped into and or considered Christianity, particularly in this case, on a Christian blog.

Let me explain. Mormonism is not Christianity because it denies most of the essential doctrines of Christianity. Christians believe that there is only one God, Jesus is God in flesh, salvation is by grace alone, and Jesus rose from the dead on the third day physically, the “gospel” (good news) being the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Mormon’s don’t believe there is one true God, Jesus’ work of salvation and the person of Jesus. When GB speaks about God, he is not talking about the God of the Holy Bible. There is just no way around it; Christianity and Mormonism are two different faiths.

Larry has stated in this article that “What he is doing is calling people to repentance and back to God. He recognizes that the problems our country is facing are the result of its spiritual darkness.” Repentance I agree with, but back to what God? As a Christian, I view Mormonism as spiritual darkness. Some may say, I’m splitting hairs here, but my God calls it idolatry.

Larry further states “Those who hear his radio show and tune in faithfully every night hear about the almost insurmountable task we are facing in taking down an administration that is hostile, not only to our country and its traditions, but to the values on which was built.” Our great nation was built on Christian values not Mormonism or some other cult values. America was founded in 1776; the Mormon faith was founded in 1830, a full 54 years after our founding.

Lastly, Larry states “Pundits are missing this, and what is disturbing is most pastors are missing this as well.”
I would say that most Christian pastors are not missing it about GB. What would be disturbing to me as well as
my pastor would be the special judgment to come for false teachers, the bible tells us in Rev 19:20 And
the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived
them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive
into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Even before I read the article, I often thought while listen to GB that he was almost a Christian by the way he talks and just maybe he wants to be a Christian. At this point, GB is a Mormon and talks like a Christian, to a lot of Christians. You can’t mix the two faiths, pull a little from this one and mix it with that one. This article seems to support the notion that many American’s believe that he is a Christian. Many that profess to be Christians believe this as well. I pray for GB, that he may see his errors and throw away the Mormon faith; repent and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior.

D. James Kennedy said it this way: “You can’t say “no Lord” and mean both words, one annuls the other. If you say no to Him, then He is not your Lord.”

Mormonism is not Christianity, as Christians we need to know the difference. Don’t like the way I said it, check out the sight below.

C. Johnson
Good website that explains Mormonism: http://www.carm.org/mormonism
Larry Miller said,

I am well aware of Glenn Beck’s Mormon religion. I attend a Southern Baptist Conservative church and am also well aware of the teachings of his church that don’t align with the Bible. However, my Bible still says “no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit.” It also tells me not to judge another man’s servant. We need to look at the message and not the messenger… after all, did not Balaam’s donkey deliver the word of God?

When Beck gave the commencement speech at Liberty University, one of the most conservative in the country, he was told that they could iron out their theological differences after they save the country. When I was growing up, I was taught that Catholics were not real Christians, something I have found not to be the truth. So, while I am not about to join his church, neither am I about to set myself in judgment over the man. I will look at the fruit on the tree.

Our relationship with the Father depends on our faith, not on our membership in the proper religious organization. Prophets were not always perfect men… actually none were. We just need to keep Glenn Beck in our prayers, both for the wisdom in his work and the safety of him and his family.