The Rock of Offence website exists for a unique purpose. You will not be asked to join or financially support anything. This Internet ministry stands as a testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ. We operate in "the role of the watchman." This ministry rarely comes from a pulpit on Sunday morning. Watchmen have a knowledge of God's Word in order to warn Christians about false doctrine that masquerades as popular Bible teaching. When warnings are given it usually offends various church organizations and individual Christians that are trying to establish their relationship with God on unbiblical ideologies and religious traditions. Popular movements and emotional church growth programs that blind Christians to cleverly hidden distortions of Scripture will not distract the watchman. For this reason they are commonly accused of causing “disunity” in the church. Biblical truth usually interferes with many of the goals and initiatives of church organizations and personal ministries. For this reason truth is commonly redefined, set aside, or watered down if it gets in the way. This is the sad legacy of the modern church growth movement—and it crosses all denominational lines. As a true watchman, Jesus gives us a warning about how His enemy operates, yet few of us take it serious today. "Beware of false prophets,
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