“All studies done on the subject confirm that people have but a cursory knowledge of the Bible – at best. Rare are those who are willing to follow the Apostle Paul’s directive to “study to show themselves approved unto God.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Most are content with getting their theology from sound bites and sermonettes … Read more
Foreword by RC: When I read John Piper’s response to Andy Stanley’s flagrant disregard for the authority of Scripture and the power of the Holy Spirit to use it to convict and convert, my first thought was, “wow, people are going to eat this up.” Piper has been given glowing accolades for far too long … Read more
DEFINITION The Evangelical Intelligentsia are those who purport to be smarter or more distinguished academically than most local church leaders. Typically, the Evangelical Intelligentsia consists of those not in exclusive ministry to local churches, serving instead academic institutions or parachurch ministries. HISTORY Peter Berger coined that phrase in The Emerging Evangelical Intelligentsia Research Project done for … Read more
Have you ever heard of “iDisciple” before? That’s okay if you haven’t. I was not aware of this “Christian” content provider either. That is until recently; I was introduced to iDisciple through the marketing selectiveness of Facebook. Since I use my Facebook for primarily Polemics, Apologetics along with various other Christian activities of the sort. … Read more
DEFINITION “Website Orthodox” refers to a nefarious Bible-twister or false teacher having an orthodox statement of faith on their website, but ignoring it entirely in their body of work, sermons, books or teachings. Someone might say, “Rick Warren is Website Orthodox,” meaning what they teach is different than what they technically profess in a doctrinal … Read more
John Piper was once regarded as a great contender for the faith. He was the go-to guy for apologetics in Reformed theology and the one that was looked to when those with twisted soteriology espoused their false doctrine. He has written excellent books on living a holy life for God and had a way of explaining … Read more
Pulpit & Pen Resources: Rick Warren and Joseph Prince Share Stage in Australia Other Resources: Joseph Prince’s ESL mangling of Matthew 27: 3-5 – Sinical Optimist Interview With Lisa Cooper re: Joseph Prince – Pirate Christian Contrasting the Teaching of Joseph Prince Joseph Prince Prosperity Cult – Church Watch Central
I haven’t looked at the “Christian Bestsellers” list, as compiled by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, in quite some time. I made the mistake of doing so this morning. You can find the list HERE. Just be warned, if you practice discernment (as you should, 1 Thessalonians 5:21) and have concern for the right handling … Read more
During this election cycle, I started using the phrase “Justification by Politics” or “Justification by Presidential Primary.” It was tongue in cheek, and was in reference to Southern Baptist and other Evangelical Intelligentsia members declaring salvation over a Roman Catholic candidate, Marco Rubio. Even though Rubio said he was “fully theologically and doctrinally aligned with … Read more
In my first plenary talk on Sola Fide at the Reformation Saskatchewan Conference last weekend, I gave examples of the Roman Catholic Church’s heresies. I also gave quotations from modern evangelical leaders, including Wayne Grudem, Albert Mohler, Nabeel Qureshi, Greg Laurie, Rick Warren, Kenneth Copeland and James Robison that all suggest Roman Catholics can be … Read more
One of the greatest assurances of regeneration that quickly pops up in the new believer’s life, continuing to grow in both depth and understanding, is a passion for God’s Word. We love to know as much as we possibly can about God from the revelation of His written Word. Reading Scripture, studying it, consuming it, … Read more
“RZIM does not have an official ministry position on the doctrines of the Catholic tradition; RZIM focuses its ministry on evangelism and apologetics and strives to stay true to that vision…” Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Some weeks ago, I wrote a critical article about popular RZIM apologist Nabeel Qureshi. In the article, I criticized Qureshi … Read more
For years now, Pulpit & Pen has been writing articles about the dangers of associating with false or unorthodox teachers on the conference speaking circuit. Pulpit & Pen contributors have written so many articles about unwise partnerships that it almost doesn’t make sense to link to them in order to provide examples. Do I link … Read more
(June 22, 2016 – Update: This article has been updated to include the following comments from Phil Johnson of Grace To You. They are included with his permission. The original article continues following the screen shot below.) Greg Laurie’s promotion of his Harvest Ministries upcoming crusade in Georgia, scheduled for September 23-25, 2016, has … Read more
