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MUSLIM RECEIVES COMMUNION AT MARS HILL BIBLE CHURCH OF ROB BELL? »

God be praised that He’s seen fit to place Apprising Ministries among the leading online apologetics and discernment works. This undeserved forum allows me to quickly alert the church visible to important issues it must face. One of which is the very rapid penetration of apostasy into the heart of the mainstream evangelical community—particularly in its younger […]

WHO INVENTED DOMINIONISM? »

The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished with permission here: That is the Question Dominion has to do with control. Dominion has to do with rulership. Dominion has to do with authority and subduing and it relates to society. In other words, what the values are in Heaven need to be made […]

THE GOSPEL COALITION NEEDS TO SET ITS HOUSE IN ORDER »

By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure Οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, δύναμις γὰρ θεοῦ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνι. δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν, καθὼς γέγραπται· ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται. (Romans 1:16,17 NA27) For I am not […]

ELK RIVER DISCUSSES ERIC DYKSTRA, CROSSING CHURCH »

Apprising Ministries first introduced you to prophet-pastor Eric Dykstra, who’s good friends with Steven Furtick and a disciple of Bill Cornelius, in Eric Dykstra And The Crossing Church. You may recall I explained that he’s “lead pastor” of The Crossing Church (TCC) in Elk River, MN—along with pastrix Kelly Dykstra—so this church is already off […]

CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY AND TIM KELLER »

Apprising Ministries continues documenting the growing influence of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) right into the timid heart of the squishy evanjellyfish pretending to be Protestant community. I’ve told you that the main catalyst for this spiritual skubalon is the Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster along with his spiritual twin, Southern Baptist minister Dallas Willard; […]

IS STEVEN FURTICK "TWEETING" THREATS? »

By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… It certainly seems that way.  Though the following “tweet” isn’t directed at anyone in particular, it comes on the heels of a couple of weeks of criticism that has been rightfully directed toward Furtick. Judge for yourself, is the good pastor tweeting threats? […]

FURTICK’S ELEVATION CHURCH ON EVANGELISM »

By Apprising Ministries correspondent Justin Edwards of airō  Curious of Elevation Church’s method of evangelism? Invite them to church! That’s right, Elevation’s position on evangelism is to train their congregation to invite people to church so they can be wooed by the flashing lights, rock music and hip hop, and anything else culturally relevant to […]

APPRISING MINISTRIES WELCOMES NEW CRN CONTRIBUTORS »

The Christian Research Network extends from the non-denominational online apologetics and discernment labor in the Lord Apprising Ministries. So your gifts to AM help support that outreach asd well. We face a period of difficulty right now within the visible Christian community; as such AM and CRN remain thankful that the Lord has raised us up for such a time as this. […]

SEEKER DRIVEN PROPHET-PASTORS BEATING SHEEP »

Mark Beeson, Senior Pastor of Granger Community Church, United Methodist in heritage. (Online source) Perry Noble, Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina and a man out of his mind. Steven Furtick, Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. See also: STEVEN FURTICK BRINGIN’ ON WORD FAITH AND THE PASTRIXES STEVEN FURTICK AND […]

CROSSING CHURCH OF ERIC DYKSTRA DRAWS CONTROVERSY »

UPDATE: ELK RIVER DISCUSSES ERIC DYKSTRA, CROSSING CHURCH Apprising Ministries has been covering the new breed Seeker Driven prophet-pastor’s ala Steven Furtick as part of our online apologetics and discernment work during this New Downgrade No Controversy. 1 Peter 4:17 judgments fall as spiritual darkness spreads throughout an evangelicalism in flaming lust for acceptance of the world. I first […]

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