People like Chavez develop a cult following. Sadly, these followers often become stuck in their attack mind-sets and cannot be reasoned with.
Long Addendum:
I've been debating whether I should comment any further. Several times I've been privately asked about Chavez and his associates and have been uncomfortable about replying. I'm going to be blunt now.
Chavez's ministry has been linked with Moriel (Jacob Prasch). Both are notorious for attacking other ministries. It seems that in recent years, Prasch's main target has been John MacArthur and anyone associated with him. This includes Phil Johnson, Justin Peters, and all the other so-called MacArthur "sycophants." Prasch's vendetta against MacArthur may have festered after the "Strange Fire" conference.
Some time after Justin Peters responded to Chavez, the latter removed his attack video. Why would he do this presuming he was right and given his discernment focus? If he had second thoughts, he ought to have apologized. But he didn't.
Soon afterwards, Chavez's video was hosted on YouTube by Amos Farrell, who is also associated with Moriel Ministries. It was soon taken down and replaced by Peters' response. Then the entire channel disappeared! At time of writing Jacob Prasch (Moriel TV) went into bat for Chavez with his own video. And a new channel calling itself "Truth Matters" suddenly appeared featuring Chavez's edited video attacking Doreen Virtue. What a tangled web!
As for Virtue, you can watch her position HERE. There's no doubt she's made some problematic statements. There's also no doubt in my mind that she has a humble and teachable spirit. It has been only three years that Virtue came out of the New Age. She is striving to learn and change and is attending a seminary. I also came out of the New Age (circa 2000). It took a lot longer than three years, and many false tracks, before I fully left it behind. Frankly, she humbles me.
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