The church has “functionally replaced the Five Solas of the Reformation with pragmatic, and often idolatrous, solas of our own making,” says Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley. I’d venture to say that a large number of professing Protestants have no clue what the five solas are. Not only that, many Protestants are unclear […]
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The Heart of the Hanegraaff Hubbub: Dethroning the God of Your Personal Experiences
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley weighs in on the recent controversy that arose when the announcement came that the president of evangelical apologetics ministry Christian Research Institute (CRI), founded by the late Dr. Walter Martin, had been chrismated into the apostate Greek Orthodox Church. Lesley writes: Hank Hanegraaff, the Bible Answer Man. […]
Basic Training: The Bible Is Our Authority
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley challenges those who claim they’re followers of Jesus Christ to read and study the book He inspired, the inerrant Word of God. Knowing who God is and His ways prevents believers from getting pulled into a web of deception by the sort of teachers Jesus referred to […]
Responses to the Most Frequently Raised Discernment Objections
Many of our visitors are aware that we recently published a White Paper on Discernment. In doing the research for our paper we came across a piece by Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley written in June 2016 where she responds to those who take her to task for “naming names.” Her answer to […]
Not recommended teachers/authors/speakers
Early in 2016, Michelle Lesley compiled a list of women teachers, speakers and authors that should be avoided like the plague. In October she added several women to the list (here). There’s no guessing necessary as to why Michelle doesn’t recommend certain high profile Christians because she includes examples of their flawed teaching; likewise, she […]
Bad Fruit, Diseased Trees, and the Authority of God’s Word
Author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley often has to deal with disgruntled people who contact her to defend a high-profile false teacher she has warned us about. Yes, some who profess a belief in Christ actually stand up for wolves in the hen house and will even refuse to listen to the evidence. Why? Because […]
Band-Aids vs. Chemotherapy: Why Suffering Women are Drawn to False Doctrine and 7 Things We Can do to Help
Author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley reminds us that when women are suffering the spiritual forces of wickedness are never far away. They often exploit a woman’s pain “and can make things worse by molesting them spiritually,” says Lesley. Angels of darkness will send “false teachers to whisper sweetly in their ears, ‘It hurts, doesn’t it? […]
Evangelical Misogyny and the Spiritual Oppression of Christian Women
When it comes to women in the Church, author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley reminds us that “there’s no watered down, Barbie doll, ‘pink is for girls’ version of theology that women are to be taught while the real thing – serious Bible study and theology – is reserved for men.” She points out that […]
Is she a false teacher? 7 steps to figuring it out on your own
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley gives her perspective on how to determine who the wolves in sheep’s clothing are and why we should steadfastly avoid them. “Birds of a feather flock together,” reminds Michelle. “If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. Bad company corrupts good morals. It’s all […]
Still Be Discerning about Discerners Discerning Discernment Ministries
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley deals with a very contentious subject: Discernment blogs and podcasts. Some Christians choose not visit discernment blogs for all sorts of reasons. In her excellent piece, Lesley offers a balanced perspective on the pros and cons of discernment ministries. We were thrilled to learn that one of the […]