“It is with a single man that error usually commences; and when such a man has influence or position, it is impossible to estimate the evil that will attend it.” James P. Boyce “What are you thinking” doesn’t begin to sum up the concern. Is this a practical joke? Is the most respected man … Read more
The SBC pastor closes his blog entry endorsement with this statement: “Both Al Mohler and Paul Young believe the same thing about God’s unconditional love and Christ’s effectual death. They just disagree for whom it was intended. So go and enjoy the Shack. It is not heresy.” Consider now a distinctly different comment from another … Read more
Most of us know Louie Giglio has gone the way of the false teacher. He has left behind any credibility he had long ago with his uber-emotional sessions at his Passion Conference spurred on by the heretical bands Jesus Culture and Hillsong United. He has poisoned the minds of many a young adult over the … Read more
“I don’t need to punish people for sin. Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside. It’s not my purpose to punish it; it’s my joy to cure it.” “Papa” (aka, “God The Father”) as written in The Shack “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and … Read more
Practicing The Power: Welcoming the Gifts Of The Holy Spirit In Your Life By Sam Storms Foreword by Matt Chandler Page Count: 272 Format: Softcover ISBN: 9780310533849 Published by HarperCollins Publishers/Zondervan Academic Copyright: 2017 by Sam Storms The law of the Lord is perfect,reviving the soul;the testimony of the Lord is sure,making wise the simple;the … Read more
As you saunter into church this Lord’s Day, please do not view yourself as a passive participant in God’s worship just because you are a passive recipient of God’s grace. In today’s church, too often have we viewed worship services as a spectator’s pastime. A highly choreographed worship band sings us songs while some poor … Read more
Michael Gungor is a musician in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) band, Gungor. He has been noted for denying the Genesis account (Source) and working with Rob Bell (Source). Recently, he has made statements on his Twitter attacking Penal Substitutionary Atonement, the belief that Jesus died on the cross in our place. he started out … 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
First, it was Beth Moore with her ridiculous “God-given” vision of the professing Church, including Roman Catholics, being joined together by God in unholy unity. Now Kay Warren, wife of Saddleback megachurch pastor, Rick Warren claims she had a vision from God after the suicide of her mentally ill son in 2013. In a Facebook … 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
“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
It cannot be adequately defended that the preeminent problem in the modern evangelical church – both in its pews and its pulpits – is not the severe disregard for Scripture. While Scripture is oft a lauded focal point, the lip-service-only it is given is reflected throughout the visible church. It is seen on perspicuous display … Read more
Where do you draw the charismatic line? 30 years ago nobody would’ve given this question much thought because it was easy to answer. People either liked Benny Hinn or thought he was crazy. People thought Kathryn Kuhlman was a great woman of God or a dramatic fraud. People were largely conservative, or charismatic. They either … Read more
