By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2012 in Devotions
“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” (Matthew 5:17) The ceremonial law governed the form of Israel’s worship. When Jesus died on the cross, He fulfilled that law as well as the judicial. Sacrifice was the heart of all Old Testament worship, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 1, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
By Christian Research Network editor Daniel Neades of Better Than Sacrifice This is a repost of an original article on Better Than Sacrifice In a recent blog post, C. Michael Patton of Credo House Ministries asked, ‘Are Roman Catholics Saved?’ He argued that the most important question was the one Jesus asked of His disciples, ‘Who do you say […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 31, 2012 in Devotions
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1) There is a temptation with each one of us to try to forget that souls are being lost. I can go home to my house along respectable […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
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By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, T.D. Jakes, Word Faith
Apprising Ministries continues covering the aftermath of the Elephant Room 2, which was put on by former Gospel Coalition members James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll. I told you in There’s More To The Resignation Of James MacDonald From Gospel Coalition that MacDonald would resign from TGC because he didn’t want to “pull the plug” on T.D. Jakes […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites. (Romans 9:1-4) Paul becomes a savior of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Mark 7:21-23) The Fact Is, The Truth Will Often Hurt The above is not a pretty picture of the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
There is a sure path which leads to happiness, if men will only take it. There never lived a person who traveled in that path, and missed the object that he sought to attain. It is a path open to all. It needs neither wealth, nor position, nor learning in order to walk in it. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries has long been covering and documenting The Falling Away Of The Evangelical Church. Contrary to the many false prophets littering the landscape saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ where there is no peace(cf. Jeremiah 6:14). One part of this growing apostasy is something known as The Elephant Room, which was begun by James MacDonald of Founding & Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
What, then, are we looking at? We are looking at a system; and I would not hesitate to assert that this system, known as Roman Catholicism, is the devil’s greatest masterpiece! It is such a departure from the Christian faith and the New Testament teaching, that I would not hesitate with the Reformers of the […]