It happens regularly, in every church and among every congregation. Sooner or later, you or someone you love is going to be mad at your pastor. Even the best-intentioned pastors, the longest serving, the most faithful men and the most loving shepherds will reach the point that somebody, somewhere is mad at him. And often, … Read more
On December 30, 2016, I received a voicemail message from a man who was calling to thank me for my teaching exposing the unbiblical nature of the Word-Faith movement. He told me how much he had benefitted from the teaching, learned from it and had been encouraged by it. His name was Costi Hinn. Yes, … Read more
Phil Johnson posted perhaps the most appropriate response to it. His one-word reaction evokes a sort of slack-jawed, eye-rolling, bang head on desk, “Father forgive them” chiding. (Phil Johnson is the Executive Director of Grace To You. According to the GTY.org website, “He has been closely associated with John MacArthur since 1981 and edits most … Read more
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Acts 2:42 There is little argument that the post-modern persona of the “church” has been grotesquely deformed from what the first-century bride of Christ looked like. The church has been prostituted. Her visible face is no … Read more
William Paul Young has written a New York Times best-selling book entitled “The Shack” which has taken the Christian world by storm. Many in our church have read it. Many in our church have asked my opinion on it. And others have denounced it as heresy and dangerous. In an effort to provide good pastoral … Read more
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is hosting an upcoming event called the Stand Firm Apologetics Conference, and the individual they’ve chosen to take the “Christian” side in the conference debate is not a Christian…at least not by Southern Baptist or Protestant standards. Taking place March 3-4 at the SWBTS campus in Ft. Worth, the debate will … Read more
(The full title of this article should be … “Celebrating Charismatic Catholicism … As If They Didn’t Have Enough To Worry About, But How Charismatic Catholicism Exposes The Unbiblical Error of The Entire Charismatic Movement.” But, as you see, I opted for the more abbreviated version. Hopefully, though, you’ll see my point. -B.A.) No, … Read more
In recent years, it has become popular to dichotomize between homosexual deeds and homosexual thoughts. Books have been written to justify the notion of the “gay” Christian. This philosophy has suggested that since desires are not the same as deeds, it is not sinful for us to accept unnatural sexual desires as “the way … Read more
Whenever a post like this goes public, I’m usually only a few hours away from a slew of family phone calls and text messages commanding me not to “touch the Lord’s anointed” lest I experience an array of divine judgments. This type of charismatic gag order resembles more of a mafia mentality than the heart of … Read more
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! Behold, your house is forsaken.” Luke 13:34-35 Hillsong’s “apostle” Brian Houston took to Instagram in mid-February … Read more
