Grace Escape

No one likes a bully. Why? Because they are mean! And hurtful…and scary! So why in the world would the pastor of a Christian church act like a classic bully?! Aren’t pastors supposed to be shepherds? Furthermore, shouldn’t shepherds emulate the Good Shepherd? Many times, the character, speech, and treatment delivered across the church pulpit today is that of a tyrant rather than a humble servant....

Does Jesus’ return fill you with mostly fear? Dread? Stress? Anxiety? If so, you are not alone. This fear has been perpetuated by the modern charismatic, Pentecostal church, and for decades, has crippled believers into a sense of worry about the second coming of Christ. Justin and Tiffany return to God’s Word for a startling reminder to encourage one another with the words about our blessed hope....

Who better than the UPCI to teach listeners how NOT to pray?! Their constant focus on developing a personal, intimate relationship with God has led them to utilize manipulation tactics. This alone makes them a great candidate for Grace Escape exposure work. Additionally, you can consistently catch them either declaring & decreeing on a weekly basis, or losing control just enough that the words...

It would be misleading for any church to utilize Acts 2 as a hard template for how Christians are to receive the gift of tongues. But the Pentecostals do it without hesitancy. Steve Forkin joins Justin and Tiffany to debunk David K Bernard, and his claim that the UPCI knows how to spot an abuse of unintelligible speech in their gatherings - based solely on their stubbornness to interpret Paul’s 1...

In today’s episode, Justin and Tiffany examine parts of a UPC sermon entitled “Why Your Mountain Won’t Move”. The speaker, Josh Carson, fails on two big (ac)counts: he claims a direct word from the Lord that provided him extra-biblical illumination, and he admits to using “go-to” Scriptures to evoke a response from his listeners. Tune in to hear abused Bible verses put back into their rightful con...

Why are Pentecostals constantly talking about miracles, signs and wonders?! Perhaps because contrary to what they may insinuate, they actually do chase the hype of these phenomena. They frequently argue that “signs follow them”, but that seems strange since evidence rarely materializes. Today’s episode points out this irony, and directs the listener to Christ crucified and the sufficiency of Scrip...

When controlling church systems rip the autonomy out from the core of God’s uniquely-created children, the result is a process called DEMORALIZATION. Rigid doctrines, authoritarian leadership and fear-based teachings slowly erode personal faith and confidence, piece by piece. Justin and Tiffany use insightful commentary, real-life stories, and biblical references to provide tools for listeners to...

Believers weren’t created or called to live in infinite comfort, happiness and ease. Matthew Tuttle, pastor of Eastgate UPC in Vidor TX negligently teaches his members that if they are “fighting the good fight”, victory should be the result every time. This is false hope and a denial of reality. Justin and Tiffany call pastors like Matthew to repentance and attempt to restore a proper hope to list...

A year in the books for Grace Escape Pod! What an adventure! Thank you to everyone who has joined the family and come along the journey. In this season finale, Justin and Tiffany look back over the year of episodes to reminisce on passionate dialogues, commentate their own discussions, and most of all, remind every listener that it is for freedom Christ has set us free! For by grace you have been...

Are you called to be a pastor just because your dad is one? Tune in to hear Justin and Tiffany discuss the rampant nepotism in the Pentecostal church today. Have men been given the spiritual gift of shepherding (Eph. 4:11), or have they been handed the office simply because of who they know? While “pastors” have no job description or qualities found in Scripture, they surely aren’t chosen at the h...

“Pastors”; the CEOs of Big Church business. And narcissism at its finest. Why is it always about them? Why do they get to be pampered and waited on, while also being harsh and mean? Justin and Tiffany discuss how NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) is rampant in the modern church’s leadership, and then contrast it to the eldership and shepherding of the New Testament church. You might very wel...

Charismatic Pentecostals allow experience to determine what is true about God, self, and the scriptures. Conversely, Christians allow God’s Word to determine affections and emotions. The direction is important. If slanted to the former, theology inevitably dips into practices like Mysticism. In today’s episode, Justin and Tiffany vehemently expose this heretical practice and call the “spirit-obses...

You should only tune in today if you don’t mind a little common sense, humor, and riddle-solving, brought to you courtesy of your GE hosts. Be forewarned, you will be swimming in a swirling pond of Pentecostal preacher rubbish. Said rubbish is tabled and examined thoroughly, all while being compared to Scripture and Greek translation. This episode is an attempt to transform church members’ “itchin...

Certain worldly entertainments have been presented to Christians as sinful. This is a misrepresentation of Scripture. Some church leaders read in the Bible “love not the world”, and then subsequently compose doctrines for their congregants, based on their own personal beliefs and interpretations. Today’s episode allows Scripture to be given the front seat, when drawing recreational boundaries, and...

Wow, what little confidence some Holiness Pentecostals have in the Holy Spirit and its finishing work! When outward appearance is regularly legislated by church leaders, it begins to look more and more like a lack of dependance on God to bring the work He started in believers, to its completion! Modesty is one way churches in this movement tend to “take things into their own hands” and compose doc...

The ‘Holy Standards’ series continues today with a deep dive into the rules surrounding hair. Is long hair the same as uncut hair? Should men have short hair? Is hair a woman’s head covering? Are beards on men a sign of pride? And most importantly, why are these parameters determined by church leaders, rather than the Holy Spirit’s conviction to each individual believer? Tune in to hear Justin and...

Universally, women wear makeup and jewelry to accentuate their beauty. Did you know that it is a sin to wear those things, according to the Holiness Pentecostal churches? For women AND men. This particular movement’s misuse of Scripture has driven their leaders to formulate a doctrine that, at best, is drastically literal and out of context. Follow along as Justin and Tiffany debunk these false te...

According to the Holiness Pentecostal movement, standards are put in place to act as a fence; protecting believers from the onslaught of the world and all its evils. Unfortunately, the leaders of this movement do not consider that Christians are well able to study scripture and work out their own salvation, by the help of the Holy Spirit. This week on the Grace Escape podcast, Justin and Tiffany a...

True or false statement… “Jesus wants me to look my absolute BEST when I walk into His house”? How come Pentecostals believe that dressing up…..at church, mind you….is an indication of your relationship with God? Nothing could be further from truth, or Scripture! The same Scripture that teaches us to come as we are, and to not discriminate between the well dressed and the poorly dressed. Today’s e...

Have you ever wondered what the New Testament church gatherings looked like? Although, we don’t know specifically, we can draw some examples from Scripture to help us form a picture. Unfortunately, the modern Pentecostal church has taken that same Scripture and liberally manufactured their own depiction of what the ekklesia, the church, the gathering of the body of Christ should look like. Justin...

Is worship a spiritual surrender, or a spiritual practice? Is the commonly referred to “Sunday AM Worship Service” in a church building modeled after a biblical example, or is it perpetuated by people who wish to bask in environments filled with emotion? Extreme highs, extreme lows. These are some questions answered in today’s episode. Join in to hear the contrast between worship of the Bible, and...

The whole idea of “going to church” as something believers must do, entirely falls apart when you understand the true meaning of Hebrews 10:25. With a short Greek and context study, you come to find that “assembling” refers to being gathered to Christ rather than the famously preached “going to church”. What an irresponsibly false doctrine the charismatic, Pentecostal pastors are purporting! Today...

Undoubtedly, modern Christianity wouldn’t know how to exist without a brick and mortar edifice, mistakenly entitled “church”. In truth, the majority of these buildings are fashioned after pagan, ritualistic temples that were never once erected by the early church. Listen as Justin and Tiffany reflect on the Old Testament, where the temple and tabernacle existed as the physical location of God’s pr...

It is imperative for Christians to discern and test the authenticity of all prophetic messages. False prophets lead people astray with their deception, and falling prey to that can be simple when the prophecies are being delivered by spiritual leaders. Justin and Tiffany offer scripture guidance on how to recognize when prophecies are unfounded in today’s episode, even if the “prophet” has attache...

It is important to understand the context of Scripture, as believers. Rather than reading ourselves into the historical accounts, much like the modern charismatic church does, we must responsibly exegete the text to provide for the author’s intent. Justin and Tiffany examine the true context of a few Bible stories in this episode, and lay out proof that the entirety of the Bible points us directly...