And he said to his disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. (Luke 12:22) Anxiety is to be unduly concerned about things we have no control over.  Anxiety is to doubt the goodness and sovereignty of our […]

 Sola fide and sola gratia, as used in the Protestant Reformation, form the basis of a God-centered Gospel meaning that while the sinner is dead in his trespasses and sins God Himself sovereignly regenerates those whom He will. By His gift of grace God gives them the faith to believe in Christ, and they repent of their sins. This […]

No matter what the circumstances might look like when the day of evil comes (cf. Ephesians 6:13), we who are in Christ will understand that the Bible is a supernatural Book. A work written by our merciful Father in Heaven to point the way to the focal point of all of human history—Jesus Christ our […]

Apprising Ministries brings to your attention today’s edition of Crosstalk with host Ingrid Schlueter: Deborah Dombrowski is the Editor in Chief for Lighthouse Trails Publishing. This Crosstalk looks at Dan Kimball, an author and pastor who has been part of the emerging church movement since its beginnings with Leadership Network. Dan Kimball has an orthodox […]

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. (Isaiah 54:17)   There is great clatter in the forges and smithies of the enemy. They are making weapons wherewith to smite the saints.  They could not even do as much as this […]

Critics of online apologetics and discernment works such as Apprising Ministries are under the mistaken impression that someone like myself goes “looking for” these issues I’ve been covering these past 5+ years as Jesus has built this ministry of His Gospel. They couldn’t be more wrong. What usually happens is I’ll receive an email or message […]

My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)   Paul’s God is our God and will supply all our need. Paul felt sure of this in reference to the Philippians, and we feel sure of it as to ourselves. God will do it, for it […]

The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission:   Machen’s great classic, published in 1923 at the height of the Fundamentalist/ Liberal battle, has been reviewed far too many times to need much comment by me. However, in the face of new waves of liberalism […]

My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 31:14)   Note the “my” which comes twice: “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness.” The kind of people who are satisfied with God are marked out as God’s own. He is pleased with them, for they are pleased with Him. They call […]