Archive for March, 2009

PCUSA COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER REMOVAL OF 'HOMOSEXUAL PERVERSION' FROM DOCUMENT »

This following report comes to us from Christian Post: Members of a committee in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will gather this week to consider proposed changes, including the removal of a negative reference to homosexual behavior, to a historic document. The General Assembly Special Committee on Correcting Translation Problems of the Heidelberg Catechism is scheduled […]

JONATHAN LEEMAN: THE DEVIL'S FAVORITE DOMINO »

The penal in penal substitution, then, guards (and teaches us about) the infinite preciousness and value and worthiness of God. To say that Adam’s sin should not have resulted in death, to say that our sins do not result in God’s wrath, to shy away from mentioning God’s wrath in private or public, to say […]

RICHARD ROHR: FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCE CHRISTIANTY »

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. (2 Peter 2:1)  Gather ‘Round Children And We’ll Tell You Lovely Stories You Already Wanted To Hear Below you will hear “Father” Richard Rohr, purveyor of apostate Roman Catholicism and leading teacher of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM), expounding upon the so-called “new reformation” [read: […]

JOHN BUNYAN: BE CONSISTENT IN YOUR CHRISTIAN WALK »

O soul, consider this deeply: it is the life of a Christian that carries more conviction and persuasion than his words. Even if you, like an angel, talk of Christ, of the gospel, of the doctrines of grace, and of heaven, yet if you indulge devilish tempers, and live under the power of any sinful […]

ROB BELL AND EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY REJECT CARDINAL DOCTRINE OF SOLA SCRIPTURA »

  DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA In posts such as Phyllis Tickle And The Emerging Church: It’s Not If Sola Scriptura Ends But When and Emergence Pastor Rob Bell To Have Friend Peter Rollins In Conference I’ve been doing my part here at Apprising Ministriesto draw attention to this antichrist Emergence rebellion against sola Scriptura ala teachers of […]

IAIN MURRAY: SURE TEST OF CHRISTIAN PROFESSION IS ONE'S REACTION TO SCRIPTURE »

The first and invariable result of the new birth, according to Christ, is ‘sight’ (John 3:4). By this rebirth an individual comes to belong to the number of whom it is written: ‘They shall all be taught by God’ (John 6:45). He possesses an enlightenment which sets apart the teaching of God from all the […]

PETER ROLLINS AND EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY OPENING EVANGELICAL DOOR TO PRACTICING HOMOSEXUAL “CHRISTIANS” »

From the Apprising Ministries outreach Christian Research Net: This is not at all intended to be harmful personally toward the one maintaining the blog The Sweet Bi and Bi, who happens to be a self-proclaimed “child of G-d” practicing a bisexual lifestyle, which includes homosexuality. Rather, this is highly illustrative of the negative, and eternally harmful, effects that Emergence Christianity is now bringing upon […]

ARE YOU MINDING THE THINGS OF GOD OR THE THINGS OF MEN? »

He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. (Titus 1:9, ESV) What’s More Important To You; Your Fellow Man, Or Your Master? A point I wish to address here at the outset is the command that the […]

GREG BAHNSEN: SOLA SCRIPTURA ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO THE HEALTH OF THE CHURCH »

The issue of Scripture and Scripture Alone (or what Protestants have come to call the principle of sola Scriptura) is a matter that divides professing Christians as to the foundation of their faith and what defines their faith. Back in the days of the Reformation when there were men who felt that the Gospel of […]

DR. GARY GILLEY SHUTS UP "THE SHACK" »

The following is a book review of The Shack by Dr. Gary Gilley from his September 2008 edition of Think On These Things, which is a ministry of Southern View Chapel where Gilley is pastor, and is reprinted here at Apprising Ministries by permission: The Shack by William P. Young One of the most popular and controversial Christian […]

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