“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” (John 15:2)   This is a precious promise to one who lives for fruitfulness. At first it seems to wear a sharp aspect. Must the fruitful bough be […]

By AM correspondent Daniel Neades of Better Than Sacrifice The Willow Creek Association’s Global Leadership Summit 2010 has just ended. According to its website, the Leadership Summit ‘exists to transform Christian leaders around the world with an injection of vision, skill development, and inspiration for the sake of the local church.’ They had some big […]

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwellwith everlasting burnings? (Isaiah 33:14) There are two kinds of persons among God’s professing people: the one, those who are truly godly, spoken of in the verse following the text, “He […]

By Apprising Ministries correspondent Chrystal Whitt of Slaughter of the Sheep In the following videos, Benny Hinn defends himself against the allegations made against him in The National Enquirer.  He admits he and Suzanne had problems in their marriage because of his ministry, and says that his friendship with Paula White is now over because […]

  Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:7)   Yes, the Lord will be with us in […]

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his […]

By Apprising Ministries correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. (2 Peter 1:10 ESV) Some “evangelical leaders” in our time will tell you that transformation is actually part of the gospel […]

Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! (2 Corinthians 13:5) Paying A Price For  False “Decisional Regeneration” You probably know that back on July 28th ‘Vampire’ Author Anne Rice ‘Quits’ Christianity; as […]

By Apprising Ministries correspondent Christine Pack of Sola Sisters  Author Anne Rice, best known for her Vampire Lestat chronicles which were popular in the 90s, rather famously “converted” to Christianity in 1998…which she has now publicly rejected. But did she really convert in the first place?   The truth is that Anne Rice grew up […]

Free and warm reception into the divine favor is the strongest of all motives in leading a man to seek conformity to Him who has thus freely forgiven him all trespasses… [But t]he tendency of the present day is to underestimate sin and to misunderstand its nature. From the Cross of Christ men strike out […]