A Category One is not necessarily a false teacher but someone who shows a trajectory of being one and is deserving of extra scrutiny. We do not necessarily have to avoid a Category One, but they are a person who
Does not meet ministry standards
Passively employs people who do not meet ministry standards
Is a product of people or organizations that are false teachers or false teacher enablers but they themselves have not made errant statements
Someone who has made a extremely errant statement but does not show a pattern
Someone who preaches worldly ideas that’s origins contradict the bible. Examples include humanism and CRT/I
A Category Two is someone who either:
Fails to meet ministry standards in an egregious way
Actively employs or associates with those who do are either false teachers or fall within a similar category.
Someone who consistently makes theologically or biblically questionable statements
A Category Three is characterized as someone who is ambiguous about their doctrinal beliefs as it relates to true and heretical, not between two sides of secondary or tertiary issues. This is someone who, for example, flip flops on whether the Bible is authoritative or flip flops on key proxy issues. Category Threes should be avoided.
A Category Four is a false teacher or a heretic that has captured many believers in Christ. They preach an “almost true” gospel message at best, and stand to mislead many. This is a person who if not paying lip service to Christianity is preaching secular or pagan messages. This can also include individuals and organizations who are anti-biblical on proxy issues.
A Category Five is a false teacher and a heretic that is so blatantly obvious that both they and their followers should be disavowed by the Church. They do not preach the real gospel.
