Jack Chick Publications a Fraud?

My objection to Chick tracts has more to do with how they present the Gospel, although God can use anything and anyone to bring a person to faith. Chick tracts are absolutely opposed to Roman Catholic theology, but then again, so are the majority of those on this board who claim to be Baptist. As to the veracity of Chick tracts criticisms of Roman Catholicism, I cannot offer an opinion. All I know is that it is the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16), not any man-made institution.

 

@Walter
One thing in the Alberto comic book that to this day did not sit right to me. His ID card had a corrected typo on it. I think such a mistake would be thrown out and a completely correct card without a corrected typo would have been issued.

 

One need only look at how frequently Chick quoted scripture verses out of context to suit his theology and agenda:

Sola scriptura and sola Christus, not sola Chick.

 

Since you pridefully and callously took a cheap shot at Salty, kicking the man in a tough situation. And you're once again praising your booming Catholicism. Here's a few sobering verses for you:

Matthew 7:13-15 (Red Print)
13) Enter ye in at the STRAIT gate: for WIDE is the gate, and BROAD is the way, that leadeth to DESTRUCTION, and MANY there be which go in thereat:
14) Because STRAIT is the gate, and NARROW is the way, which leadeth unto LIFE, and FEW there be that find it.
15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
1) NOW we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by SPIRIT, nor by word, nor by letter AS FROM US, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3) Let NO MAN deceive you by any means: FOR THAT DAY SHALL NOT COME, EXCEPT THERE BE A FALLING AWAY FIRST, and that Man Of Sin be revealed, the Son Of Perdition;
4) Who Opposeth and Exalteth Himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that HE As God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing Himself that HE is God.
5) Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6) And now ye knoweth what withholdeth that HE might be revealed IN HIS TIME.
7) For the MYSTERY OF INIQUITY DOTH ALREADY WORK: only he who now letteth will let, UNTIL he be taken out of the way.
8) AND THEN shall the Wicked be revealed, Whom the LORD SHALL CONSUME WITH THE SPIRIT OF HIS MOUTH, AND SHALL DESTROY WITH THE BRIGHTNESS OF HIS COMING:
9) EVEN HIM, whose coming IS AFTER THE WORKING OF SATAN with all Power and Signs and Lying Wonders,
10) And with all DECEIVABLENESS OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS in them that PERISH; BECAUSE THEY RECEIVED NOT THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH, THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED.
11) And for this cause God shall send them STRONG DELUSION, THAT THEY SHOULD BELIEVE A LIE:
12) THAT THEY ALL MIGHT BE DAMNED WHO BELIEVED NOT THE TRUTH, BUT HAD PLEASURE IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.

 

The first widely-distributed Chick tract, far as I can remember, was, "This Was Your Life", which was, and still is, an excellent guide for steering the lost to the Gospel, & to Jesus. There were several others published by him in that time period, which were almost as good. They used to be found in public restrooms, restaurants, train & bus stations, Dr.'s offices, etc. I believe those early tracts led a great many to Jesus.

But then, Chick slid into error & false doctrines. He began supporting the false KJVO myth, and, as has been mentioned above, telling lies about the RCC. He recruited several others who shared his garbage, such as Daniels, and who carry on his legacy after his death.

Seems that, in the last years of his life, and after his death, he & his successors are much-more-focused on publishing lies about the RCC & about the KJVO myth than they are in leading people to Christ. Sad to see such a good soul-winner having degenerated so badly.

 

Well, our Baptist Church was founded by former Catholics, pastors and some elders, and right now roughly half were former Catholics!
Know John MacArthur church running roughly 18-20 thousand now, majority ex Catholics!

 

His hatred towards all MV and Catholics droned out whatever good things he had to say otherwise!

 

Chick generated some hate towards himself by an uncompromised stand for what he believed was truth. It just shows you that it is one thing to say you believe something and another to be vocal and stand for it. You are a Baptist and I wonder if you ever suffer any persecution from the Calvinist Presbyterians or the liberal United Methodists because you are interested in the truth to the extent you would call them out on their false and damnable doctrines that they teach as truth. These false religions effect far more souls than Jack Chick ever thought about. The fact that Jack Chick had enemies among the religious crowd is proof positive he was getting the job done.

If I were to produce tracts telling the readers how to be saved and who can be saved and did not get criticized by the Catholics and compromised Protestant denominations like the Presbyterians and Reformed Baptist groups then I would know I had not told the truth.

We should thank Jack Chick for standing for the truth. Who his enemies are tells us a lot about him.