Bill Rhetts (@BRhetts)

Sadly, many professing Christians believe the heresy called Marcionism, as they continually disregard Old Testament Scriptures i.e. imprecatory prayers, obeying the Fourth Commandment, and so-on. This heretical belief is widespread across America. Essentially, Marcionism teaches that the Old Testament is either not considered canonical or no longer applicable in today’s world. This false belief is especially prevalent among Arminians and Dispensationalists. Below is another definition to help you understand it better. “Marcionism. In some regards, Marcionism initiated the question of the inclusion or exclusion of certain books. The heretical leader Marcion (AD 160), who considered the Hebrew God to be barbaric, acknowledged as canonical only a variant of the Gospel of Luke and 10 of Paul’s letters. This drastic move in some ways forced the Church to become fully conscious of its inheritance of apostolic teachings and writings, and to clarify its view on the Jewish Scriptures. At this point, the Church essentially agreed to keep the Old Testament as part of Christian sacred readings. For further details on Marcion and why the early church deemed him heretical, see these articles: Marcion; Gospel of Marcion.” [Sylvie T. Raquel, “Canon, New Testament,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).] #Sabbath #SabbathDay #LordsDay #Marcionism #Dispensationalism #CovenantTheology #Covenantalism