Tags List

This is an alphabetized list of tags that we currently have created to associate with our listings.

These are either: issues, common names of heresies/errors, or movements.
(If applicable, any additional name(s) are included within the definition.)

Please note that not all of the items on this list would necessarily mean that someone holding or belonging to such is not necessarily “saved”. However, we would not consider all of these to be orthodox (correct) views.

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Tag Name (A-Z)	Definition
Abuse Allegations	This is the tag used for when their are publicly verifiable (i.e. court records, news articles, or police reports) reports of (physical or sexual) abuse allegations.
Adamites	The belief that men could, through their practices, return to the state of innocence and purity that Adam and Eve enjoyed before the Fall.
Adoptionism	The belief Jesus is not eternally God but became God sometime after His birth.
Annihilationism	The belief that, instead of suffering eternal punishment in hell, the wicked will ultimately be destroyed or cease to exist. A modified view of this teaching can be found in a view called Conditional Immorality (CI) which is the belief that, instead of suffering forever in hell, the wicked will be destroyed both body and soul.
Antinomianism	The belief that Christians are not bound by God’s law and are free to sin as they please; that Jesus’ rescues from the guilt of sin but not its power.
Anti-Paulism	The belief that the Apostle Paul was a heretic and that the books he wrote are not a part of Biblical Canon
Apolonarianism	The belief that the Logos took that place of the rational human soul of Jesus. That though Jesus was a man, He did not have a human mind but that the mind of Christ was solely divine. Apollinaris taught that the two natures of Christ could not coexist within one person. His solution was to lessen the human nature of Christ.
Arianism	The belief that Jesus and the Holy Spirit were lesser, created beings and not persons of the Godhead.
Arian Subordinationism	A distinct but related version of Subordinationism, which more specifically focuses on the Son being a created being, while holding that the Holy Spirit is perhaps less divine or a product of the Father’s will. This heresy asserts that the Son and Holy Spirit are not eternal but came into being at some point, placing them below the Father in both eternality and nature.
Binitarianism	The belief that there are only two persons in the Godhead, usually the Father and the Son, while either denying or diminishing the full divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit. Some forms of early Jewish Christianity and certain Gnostic sects taught versions of this belief, focusing primarily on the Father and Son while neglecting the role of the Holy Spirit.
Black Hebrew Israelites	A movement that asserts that African Americans, and sometimes other minority groups, are the true descendants of the ancient Israelites.
Christian Deism	The belief that God does not intervene in or interact with the world.
Christian Mysticism	The prioritizing of direct, subjective spiritual experience as the source of truth (instead of God and His Word).
Christian Witchcraft	A movement that attempts to combine faith in Jesus Christ with practices of witchcraft, sorcery, and divination.
Critical Race Theory	The introducing of secular/materialistic frameworks into theological contexts, leading to gross distortions of the gospel.
Ditheism	A belief that there are two distinct and independent gods. This heresy can arise when the Father and Son are viewed as separate deities, not fully united in the one essence of God. Ditheism sometimes arose as a misunderstanding of the Trinitarian language regarding the distinct persons of the Father and Son, especially when believers wrongly inferred that the Son was an inferior deity or a second God rather than one of the persons within the one Godhead.
Docetism	The belief that Jesus was divine but only seemed to be human.
Donatism	The belief that the efficacy of the sacraments depends on character of the minister.
Dual Covenant Theology	The belief that Jews can still be saved without believing in Jesus.
Ebionitism	Named after an early Jewish-Christian group, it is a belief that Jesus did not exist before his birth and that God adopted him at his baptism.
Egalitarianism	An erroneous view on gender roles, in which God does not intend any distinctions between men and women in matters of spiritual leadership. This view allows for things like women to be elders/pastors.
Erastianism	The taking away from the church all discipline and government, and putting it into the hands of the civil magistrate.
Eutychianism	The belief that Jesus’ finite human nature is swallowed up in His infinite divine nature.
Federal Visionism	Distorts several key areas of theology, particularly those related to covenant theology, justification, sacraments, and the relationship between faith and works.
Final Justification	The belief that a person’s ultimate justification before God, at the final judgment, is based on their covenant faithfulness or works, rather than on Christ’s righteousness alone.
Finneyism	Theological ideas and methods associated with Charles Grandison Finney.
Homosexuality Theology	The belief that homosexuality is not a sin.
Gnosticism	Holds to a radical dualism of good and evil and believes secret knowledge is necessary for salvation. This contrasts sharply with Christianity which affirms the good of creation. Gnostics think matter is evil.
Hyper-Calvinism	A theological error that distorts the doctrines of Calvinism, particularly those concerning God’s sovereignty, election, and human responsibility.
Hyper-Grace	A theological error that emphasizes God’s grace to the extent that it downplays or dismisses the need for ongoing repentance, confession, and sanctification in the Christian life.
Hyper-Patriarchy	An erroneous view on gender roles, it is a distorted and extreme form of male headship where male authority is absolutized, often leading to the suppression/subjugation of women, and men being tyrants in the family and in the church’s leadership. It also includes views that teach that it is sinful/wrong for women to be able to work, or vote, or hold office in civil society.
Inclusivism	The belief that faith is not necessary for salvation and that God’s mercy is so wide that it embraces all non-Christian peoples on the earth.
Kenosis	The belief that Jesus ceased to be divine while on Earth.
Keswick Theology	A belief coming from evangelicalism that emphasizes a “higher life” through a post-conversion experience of “entire sanctification” or a “second blessing,” where the believer actively surrenders their will to Christ to allow the Holy Spirit to live through them, leading to a victorious life and freedom from the power of sin. Also known as the “Higher Life” movement.
Kinism	A belief that combines elements of Christian theology with racial separatism, advocating for the social and religious separation of races based on a supposed biblical mandate.
Legalism	Trusting in one’s own righteousness (or anything) aside from Jesus to become acceptable before God.
Liberalism	The belief that Scripture is not inerrant or infallible (not to be confused with the political system of the same name).
Liberation Theology	A blend of Marxist social analysis with Christian theology.
Limited Theism	The belief that God’s powers are or can be limited and He is not all-powerful.
Marcionism	The belief that the God of the Old Testament is evil and the God of the New Testament is good. Adherents usually only affirm 11 books in the biblical canon.
Marxist-Inspired Theologies	A set of theologies that incorporate Marxist ideas about class struggle and power dynamics, and apply such to Christian concepts of liberation and justice.
Macedonianism	The belief that God the Holy Spirit is not a member of the Godhead but merely a creation of God.
Manichaeism	The belief that good and evil are both equally powerful in ability and/or authority.
Modalism	The belief that the members of the Trinity are not three distinct persons but three different aspects of the same person.
Molinism	A flawed theological framework developed by Roman Catholic Luis de Molina in the late 16th century to reconcile divine sovereignty and human free will.
Monarchianism	The belief that God is one person.
Monophysitism	The belief that Jesus had only one nature, a divine one.
Monothelitism	The belief that Jesus Christ had only one will (divine), rather than two wills (divine and human).
Montanism	The belief that the Bible is either insufficient or incomplete, and that new revelation from God is being regularly given.
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism	Generally a set of informal beliefs about God and morality that prioritize personal comfort and self-improvement over traditional religious doctrines or rigorous theological commitments. The end goal being that people can just be relatively good and God will accept them for that.
Neo-Orthodoxy	The belief that the Bible is not the Inspired Word of God unless it is being read by a believer.
Neoplatonism	The belief that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
Nestorianism	The belief that Jesus was two persons.
New Apostolic Reformation	A Charismatic movement that emphasizes personal experience over Scripture, mysticism over doctrine, and the authority of modern-day “apostles” over that of the Scriptures. The movement’s distinctives includes the role and power of spiritual leaders and miracle-workers, the reception of “new” revelations from God, an over-emphasis on spiritual warfare, and a pursuit of cultural and political control in the world. The movement often has unbiblical teachings that distort the gospel.
New Perspective on Paul	A view that comes from a modern theological movement that reinterprets the writings of the Apostle Paul, particularly his teachings on justification, the law.
Open Theism	The belief that God is not omniscient and does not know the future.
Papal Primacy	The belief that the Pope is the head of the Church while it is on Earth as well as the vicar of Christ.
Partialism	The belief that each member of the Trinity is 1/3 of God rather than being fully God.
Pelagianism	The belief that human nature is untainted by the Fall of Man and is not corrupted with Original Sin.
Pentecostalism	a movement within Protestantism that emphasizes the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the experience of a “baptism of the Holy Spirit” following salvation
Perfectionism	The belief that teaches that Christians can achieve sinless perfection in this life.
Pluralism	The belief that two or more religions can be true at one time.
Positive Thinking	The belief that your thoughts have the God-like ability to create your reality.
Prosperity Gospel	The belief that the promises of the Gospel include good physical health and worldly wealth.
Progressive Christianity	A post-modern theological approach, a revisionist view of the Scriptures, with a strong focus on social justice and an over-emphasis on politics. Rooted in Liberal Christianity of the modern-era.
Provisionism	A modern theological system (commonly found within Southern Baptist circles) that shares theological similarities with semi-Pelagianism, notably in its denial of the necessity for the Holy Spirit to work any inner grace (whether regenerative or prevenient) to enable faith. Provisionism teaches, rather, that the Holy Spirit operates solely through an external influence, illuminating the truth of the gospel, convicting of sin, and drawing all people who hear, making the gospel clearly understood without altering the individual’s inner nature or will, thereby leaving the response entirely to unregenerate human volition.
Quakers	A 17th century movement that emphasizes inner spiritual experience (as well as pacifism and social justice), while rejecting traditional sacraments, ordained clergy, and formal church structures.
Quietism	The belief that human efforts in spiritual growth and sanctification are unnecessary, and that believers should passively yield to God’s will, waiting for divine grace to work in them apart from any personal action.
Social Gospel	The belief that the main purpose of the Gospel is to be the cure for social issues rather than the forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God. Also known as Rauschenbuschism.
Relativism	The belief that multiple religions can lead to God or that no single religion holds the exclusive truth.
Roman Catholicism	Roman Catholicism violates Scripture in its doctrine of salvation, its claims about its authority, its apostolic succession, its priesthood, and its claim to have the sole right to interpret Scripture.
Sacralism	Sacralism is the belief in the fusion of religious and political authority, where the state enforces religious conformity and the church holds sway over civil governance.
Self-Righteousness	The belief that we are saved by works or a combination of faith and works rather than by faith alone.
Semi-Arianism	Semi-Arianism is a modified form of Arianism that developed after the Council of Nicaea. It is a belief that the Son was similar to the Father but not of the same essence. In other words, the Son was begotten before time began but not eternally co-equal with the Father in essence. The Greek term used was homoiousios (“of similar substance”) rather than the orthodox homoousios (“of the same substance”).
Semi-Pelagianism	The belief that man and God cooperate to achieve man’s salvation (with man initiating).
Sexual Immorality	Publicly verifiable sexual immorality that is outside of the confines of a marriage between one man and one woman.
Social Justice and Critical Race Theory	The introducing of secular/materialistic frameworks into theological contexts, leading to gross distortions of the gospel.
Socinianism	The belief that Jesus is a deified man, which is a denial of the Trinity.
Spiritualism	Values personal spirituality without adhering to organized religion, often blending elements from various traditions.
Subordinationism	The belief that the Son is lesser than the Father in essence and or attributes.
Theistic Evolution	Theistic evolution is a view that attempts to reconcile evolutionary science with belief in the God of the Bible.
Tritheism	The belief that the Godhead is actually three separate gods
Ungodly Associations	This tag is used for when a person or organization is unrepentant by maintaining associations with (or helps to endorse/platform) other false/problematic/ungodly persons or organizations.
Unitarianism	The belief that emphasizes God’s oneness and rejects the Christian Trinity, it teaches that Jesus Christ was inspired by God in his moral teachings and that he is the savior of mankind, but he is not equal to God himself.
Universalism	The belief that everyone will be saved, there is no need for repentance/faith or the sharing of the gospel.
Word of Faith	The belief that human words have the God-like power to create (or “manifest”) or destroy.