The Carpocratian Heresy
- S1E169
- 10:57
- March 7th 2026
The Carpocratian Heresy: “Spiritual” License to Sin
Carpocratianism dressed itself up as Christianity while rejecting God’s law, Scripture’s authority, and Christ’s atonement. Claiming a “higher spirituality,” it taught that faith and love freed people from obedience, turning grace into permission for immorality and elitism.
This heresy lives on wherever believers pick and choose God’s Word, spiritualize away His commandments, and call lawlessness “freedom.” True faith does not rise above God’s law—it submits to it under Christ the King.
An Informed Faith: The Position Papers of R.J. Rushdoony
Our faith should be an informed one because the God who created all things speaks to every sphere of life, and all facts should be studied in light of the revelation of God in Scripture. This is the foundation of Christian dominion. For R. J. Rushdoony, true government was the self-government of the Christian life in terms of God's law, so he wrote his position papers to better equip Christians to apply their faith to all of life. His objective was not to empower the state, or the organized church, but rather to call every person and institution to God's Word, which often put him at odds with both church and state. (Position Papers from 1979-2000)