By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 9, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
Apprising Ministries has been warning you about the judgments coming upon the church visible now that mainstream evangelicalism has embraced the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emergent Church aka the Emerging Church; which is why EC rock star pastor Rob Bell can argue for the heresy of Christian Universalism in his Love Wins mythology and still be considered an evangelical. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 7, 2011 in Devotions
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14) Palmer Hartsough wrote a hymn from this versed called, “I Am Resolved.” In this hymn he captures the heart of the true believer. The true believer has lost interest in the worlds delights and has […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 6, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
Unfortunately evangelicalism would make the foolish decision to embrace of the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emergent Church, with leaders e.g. like the unholy trinity of apostates, Living Spiritual Teacher and EC guru Brian McLaren, universalist Emerging Church pastor Doug Pagitt, and his friend Tony Jones, the progressive “theologian in residence” at Solomon’s Porch. As a result Apprising Ministries continues following our mission to document the falling […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 6, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure Therefore, we also from the day which we heard, do not cease praying for you and asking that you be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, to walk worthy of the Lord in every way pleasing to Him […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 4, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. (Psalm 36:1) The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Knowledge Did you know that God the Holy Spirit felt that this bit of instruction was so important that He would inspire the Apostle Paul to quote […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 3, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, Quotes
Here one great central fact stares us in the face. I think it would hardly be possible to lay too much stress upon it. It is this—that Jesus does not present Himself merely as an example for faith but presents Himself as the object of faith. That fact appears not merely in the Gospel according […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 2, 2011 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Features
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. (Philippians 2:6) We Must Correct Wrong Beliefs As long as dwindling funding will allow Apprising Ministries follows our mission to document the fallling away of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 28, 2011 in Devotions
There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew weary. (2 Samuel 21:15) The life of David is a remarkable one that is filled with hardship and victory. From the very beginning of his life, he is brought […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 27, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
No one in all the Scriptures had more to say about hell than Jesus. No stern messenger of doom from the era of the Judges, no fiery Old Testament prophet, no writer of imprecatory psalms, and no impassioned apostle (including the Boanerges brothers)—not even all of them combined—mentioned hell more frequently or described it in […]