Article Series on Theological Reviews of JBP work


Introduction to my new article series on Jordan B. Peterson's work

For some time now I have been thinking about the phenomenal success of Jordan B. Peterson on his psychological teachings and lectures touching people around the world. It is truly phenomenal.

But one thing that I am very much flabbergasted about is the amount of Christians who have fallen to this phenomenon believing that he “has become a Christian” because of his use of Biblical stories and references in his material.

When I bring the subject matter up or question my Christian friends and contacts to see what they have to say about it, there are usually some comments of agreements on the “Christian” affirmation.

For this reason, I have been “led” to start this series of articles as reviews on some of the amazing conclusions from believers heard from all walks of Christian life.

My point in all of this is that, just because speakers, teachers, preachers or anyone else use Biblical stories or references, it does not mean they are Christians. Jesus warned us that in the end times one of the biggest tool the devil will use is deceit ... and, wow, do we see that a lot today—by the hundreds, thousands and even millions.

I am not saying whether these speakers, teachers and preachers are born-again Christians or not, but I am saying that we need to examine what is being said and presented that have to do with Christian beliefs.

Interestingly, one of the things that propelled me into this special series of articles is something that I read from one of many of Jordan B. Peterson's quotes: “When you have something to say, silence is a lie.”

So, I begin this special series today with this article gleaned from one of Peterson's lectures on his Genesis series, “Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors“, showing that although it is an interesting presentation that many in the thousands have glued their ears upon, it is not an indication of the presenter being Christian or not.

Click here for Review #1, Essentials of the Christian Faith

Click here for Review #2, Coat of Many Colors.

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August 24, 2024

The following are two comments I recently wrote on Jordan Peterson's podcast media in conversation with born-again singer/musician John Rich... you can listen to it at the links below each of my related comments...


The Terror of Believing in Christ

1) You can't compare eternal life with this temporary life... in other words the eternal life is more important than this earthly moment... as John Rich says, the real terror is to miss out on that eternal life coming after this one. This temporary life is only to give man the opportunity to turn to God and receive His redemptive gift... "it is appointed once to die after that the judgment"... what judgment? the judgment of refusing to respond to Christ's (God's) sacrifice for each one of us. I have sent Jordan Peterson a letter explaining this and more... and so far, he still refuses to turn his life over to Christ (because of his "terror" -- or rather, I would say is "love" of this life... Yes Jordan Peterson is a genius in his profession and vocabulary, but compared to God the Creator of the universe and everything in it, the Word of God says, "Professing to be wise they became fools". And the loss that this will bring cannot be reversed--when that last breath comes, it will be too late.

To see the podcast click here


Prophecy, Revelation, & the Spiritual Battle

2) Again, good talk by John Rich... but I think the song 'Revelation' could be too deep for many people to receive... I personally think the wording is good but the imagery is not what the book portrays... for example at the end when the "Jesus of the video" looks old -- he should be presented as a person around 30 years old, AND particularly the sword should be the imagery of His Word coming out of his mouth rather than a sword of this physical world that represents the limits of this violent world... just saying... Also, I'm glad that Peterson has been instrumental in making a lot of people look at the Bible, etc... but I think that Dr Peterson is himself blinded by his extreme knowledge of the physical mind and stuck in its physical tangled net... the Word of God is beyond that, it says that we, born-again believers, have the mind of Christ (God). "But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:15-16). The spiritual world is a whole other dimension to the physical. That's what Jesus explained to Nicodemus about being "born from above" (John, chapter 3). Jordan's discussions seem to be an exercise in proving believers' wrong rather than looking for the truth for his own salvation, which is a very sad thing. Looking forward to read the new book.

To see the podcast click here