Archive for March, 2008

This piece from Apprising Ministries shows retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong—a leading theologian in the Cult of Liberal Theology—and Matthew Fox both praising Deepak Chopra in his latest book The Third Jesus—The Christ We Cannot Ignore. And the language sounds eerily similar to leaders within the emerging church. 

Christianity experiences unprecedented attacks on its foundational truths. These attacks are motivated and coordinated by evil forces that are intent on deceiving all people as a prelude to revealing the Antichrist and physically establishing Satan’s kingdom on earth. Their main obstacle is biblical beliefs in the deity, atoning death, resurrection and second coming of Jesus [...]

From God’s Truth to the “New Spirituality”

"The hope of the New Age faith, or New Spirituality, is that when this One Humanity has achieved its ‘divine potential’ and all separation has been purged from the world, then world problems such as ‘tribalism’ and poverty and hatred and violence will be left behind. The world will then be transformed by this New [...]

Over at Slice of Laodicea Ingrid Schlueter points us to further news coverage of the continuing slide of Cedarville University: 

The Dayton Daily News is now covering the Cedarville University issue between those who hold to a “certainty” view of Scripture versus those who hold the emerging/postmodern view which is anything but certain. I received an [...]

The Monitor (Kampala) 29 March 2008 by Evelyn Lirri
FAMED American pastor, Dr Rick Warren has said he supports the decision by Ugandan bishops to boycott the forthcoming Lamebth conference in England, United Kingdom.The conference brings together Bishops of the Anglican Communion from all 38 Provinces of the Communion every 10 years.

"The Church of England is [...]

He Was Numbered With the Transgressors

Debating the defenders of writers such as Brian McLaren is a very eye opening thing. I find it very interesting that they use the very same methods as Liberal Christians and atheists. The Straw Man fallacy is the most prevalent tool they use. They are the defenders of relativism and universalism. Our resistance to any [...]

Many people hear the word "meek" and think it is synonymous with weakness or cowardice.  CRN directs you to this great sermon by Mark Kielar posted at Symphony of Scripture dealing with the issue of meekness and how meekness has nothing to do with being weak or cowardly in the face of adversity or at anytime.

Pakistan Christian Post reports:

No churches should be permitted in Saudi Arabia, unless Pope Benedict XVI recognised the prophet Mohammed, according to a Middle East expert.
While Saudi mediators are working with the Vatican on negotiations to allow places of religious worship, some experts believe it will not occur without this recognition…

Oprah Winfrey A Christian?

Labors in the Lord like Christian Research Net are often asked this question because it is quite common to hear Oprah Winfrey talk about “God” and even “Jesus.” In a post at Apprising Ministries you will read Oprah’s answer to the question about how, as one supposedly with “Christian beliefs,” she reconciles her belief in the antichrist [...]

Everyone Did What Was Right In His Own Eyes

We live in an evil time. There are large numbers of “Christian” leaders who claim to be ministers of God, but prove by their words and actions to have thrown off the authority of God. They do what is right in their own eyes while claiming that they are only following the leading of the [...]

Here’s a story from World Net Daily: 

"Hate crimes" laws were defeated in Congress just a few months ago. Just a few weeks ago, Frank Wright of the National Religious Broadcasters Association warned, "We must be one in Christ to face the days ahead" because "hate crimes" laws would create untold new liability for Christians.
Now a [...]

From the Christian Post:

An evangelical group that wants to reshape the movement’s political reputation for being focused on opposing abortion and same-sex marriage is hoping that a series of meetings stressing its roots in women’s suffrage and abolition will help it break out of the mold.
The stated goal of the first three-day "justice revival," one [...]

Understanding “Side A” and “Side B”

Over at The Gay Christian Network we read:

Here at GCN, we have two types of gay Christians. On one side are those who are in gay relationships or hope to be someday. On the other side are those who view their same-sex attractions as a temptation, and strive to live celibate lives. We call these views [...]

Samir Selmanovic

In a post over at Apprising Ministries you can learn more about "Christian pastor" Samir Selmanovic, who was appointed as Emergent Village’s "representative on the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches in 2006." You’ll see the postliberal repainted universalism of the Emergent Church, which is quite similar to that taught by emerging church [...]

"Christian" pastor Samir Selmanovic, a member of the Coordinating Group for Emergent Village, gives us further indication of the reimagined universalism within the postliberalism of the Emerging Church as he writes at his blog:

Is the story of God a story of my own soul, a story of my religion, a story of humanity or a story [...]

Goodbye Highland Baptist Church

In the "Church Happenings" section of the Courier-Journal we say goodbye to Highland Baptist Church as they open wide the door to apostasy and invite in Emergent Guru Brian Mclaren:

Highland Baptist Church, 1101 Cherokee Road, will begin an eight-week study of Brian McLaren’s book "Everything Must Change" at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Studies will be two [...]

‘Seeker-Sensitive’ Conservatism

From Allan Roebuck at American Thinker
The seeker-sensitive movement is a close analogy to the contemporary conservative movement. In both cases, people who ought to be offering timeless truths that can save individuals and societies are instead using market research to craft a product that appeals to consumers, telling them what they want to hear rather [...]

Not Your Father’s L’Abri

From Molly Worthen at Christianity Today:

A quarter-century after the death of its charismatic founder, during a new era in which—largely due to Schaeffer’s influence—L’Abri is far from the only or the best place for a budding Christian intellectual to go, the peculiar Alpine retreat is unsure of its role…
…The staff would like to believe that L’Abri [...]

Issues Etc. Cancelation Update

HT: Save the LCMS

John Chisham writes over at The New Downgrade:

I have often wondered, and have questioned my emergent and other friends who claim to follow Christ, how they can vote for Obama, who is radically opposed to life in that he is for embryonic stem cell research (where you kill a baby to harvest stem cells), and [...]

Oprah and Eckhart Tolle’s New Age Revival

At the website of Crosstalk America we read in part:

Since January 1st, Oprah Winfrey has been offering lessons on the Course in Miracles by New Age author Marianne Williamson on her satellite radio program. Now she is in the midst of a 10 week webcast with New Age author Eckhart Tolle who wrote a book entitled: [...]

Sanctification by Suffering

“Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered.”-Hebrews 5:8
We are told that the Captain of our salvation was made perfect through suffering, therefore we who are sinful, and who are far from being perfect, must not wonder if we are called to pass through suffering too. Shall the [...]

What A Great Responsibility

Apprising Ministries with an important exhortation from A.W. Tozer for our brother pastor-teachers and missionaries reading from around the world.

Rick Warren continues to host emergent voices at his Pastors.com Ministry Tool Box.  The latest voice is that of Scot McKnight who writes…

About five years ago I started practicing the ancient Israelite custom of reciting the Shema when I got up and when I went to bed, when I left the house and when I entered, and [...]

Words fail concerning this story from Christian Post:

Christianity has long been stereotyped as a Western, white man’s religion, but a prominent theologian stated Thursday that that image will soon drastically change.
The new face of Christianity will be the black woman,” said Dr. Kwok Pui Lan to an audience at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky, according [...]


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