Chris Rosebrough of Pirate Christian writes: Dear Friends: We join with others in expressing our shared grief regarding these latest allegations [below], as well as our thankfulness for the courageous women who came forward to tell their stories. We join our prayers together that they will receive the care and support that they need to heal and […]
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Progressive Christians and their doctrines of devils
Do not be fooled by professing Christians who prefer either “progressive Christian” or “social justice Christian” over evangelical. It matters not what trendy terms they come up with to describe themselves, these folks are leftists. Some are Marxists. And others are Communists. As I said in a series of essays I wrote entitled “Liberals created […]
Rick Warren: Forget Sola Scriptura, But There is “Plus Scriptura”
Bud Ahlheim of Pulpit & Pen examines the teaching of Rick Warren, senior pastor of Saddleback megachurch which is one of the largest churches in the U.S. He quotes Tim Challies as saying the following about the man who has been dubbed the “Purpose Driven Pope”: One need only read Warren’s books or listen to a few […]
Pastor twists scripture, writes “Unclobber” book for sin-affirming “Christians”
Another pastor, another dreadful book in the same vein as Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian. This time, Pastor Colby Martin takes on the so-called “clobber verses”. You know, the Scriptures that clearly teach homosexuality is a sin: “The Bible has been misused, to justify keeping gay people out of our churches and […]
What is ‘Bridal Mysticism’? And why is it so prevalent?
In this piece, Elizabeth Prata of The End Time answers these questions. Romantic eroticism is the term she uses to describe the way in which some professing Christian women describe an encounter they supposedly had with God. Beth Moore claims she had an experience with God where she felt as if He was enfolding her; […]
Remembering the enticing appeal of Richard Foster and Beth Moore’s Be Still film
You’ll want to remember how certain esteemed Christian leaders introduced the evangelical community to contemplative prayer (CP), also referred to as centering prayer, breath prayer, meditation and listening prayer. Why is this important to remember? For the reason that CP is steeped in Roman Catholic mysticism and is highly unbiblical. Yet Christian celebs such as Richard Foster […]
Justin Peters & Jim Osman on Spiritual Warfare: Binding Satan
In this piece, Bud Ahlheim tackles the propensity some Christians have to “bind Satan.” As if that’s even possible. Ahlheim reminds us that “a simple reading of Scripture and the application of just a bit of common sense would do much to aid believers in avoiding the pitfalls of spiritually toxic teachings, particularly those within […]
Modern Day Restoration of Apostles?
Chris Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith examines what the New Apostolic Reformation really teaches and lays out why it is a dangerous sect to be avoided at all costs. Rosebrough covers all the bases. He writes: For nineteen centuries the church has existed without any living apostles who operated in the same power, […]
How to identify false teachers
Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, offers six characteristics that are helpful in identifying false teachers: For the next two blog posts, I want to address each half of that question. First, how to identify false teachers in the midst of the church. Second, how to deal with them. The Bible suggests […]
Is Michael Brown Hiding His New Apostolic Identity?
Jeff Maples of Pulpit & Pen asks a good question. Many people would like to know the answer. Should we believe that prominent apologist Michael Brown is deeply embedded in the New Apostolic Reformation cult, as Maples claims? In this piece, Maples presents the evidence for his suspicions. He writes: Dr. Michael Brown, the host […]