By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Quotes
Celebration of Discipline alone, not even referencing [Richard] Foster’s other writings and teachings and ministries, is a virtual encyclopedia of theological error. We would be hard pressed to find in one so-called evangelical volume such a composite of false teaching. These include faulty views on the subjective leading of God (pp. 10, 16-17, 18, 50, 95, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Features, Richard Foster
From the Lighthouse blog has an important look at Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster and his spurious spirituality rooted in the Counter Reformation of apostate Roman Catholicism: This article hopes to reveal the underlying nature of Foster’s spirituality and to reject the recommendations of these Christian figures who rather than warning the body of Christ about Foster’s spiritual […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Devotions, Features
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (John 3:36, ESV) Peace, Love, Tolerance—And Other Such Seeker Sensitive Evangelical Fantasies The Church of Jesus Christ certainly seems to have lost its way in this increasingly pagan nation […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Quotes
Recent years have seen an increase in serious attempts at achieving some reapprochement between Roman Catholics and Protestants…the current rapid breakdown in public morality has served as a fast-setting concrete poured into the cracks that still remain in the [Roman] Catholic/Protestant relationship… [However i]gnoring differences, even temporarily, does nothing for the cause of truth in […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Devotions
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him Who called you out of darkness into His wonderful Light. (1 Peter 2:9) It’s A Lot Easier To Float Downstream Than It Is To Swim Upstream The King James Version calls […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Quotes
[I]t is an article of our faith: “I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary.” Women call it “becoming pregnant”; the article of faith calls it “conceived.” Mary’s impregnation or conception was by the agency of the Holy Spirit. This article […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Quotes
The modern day church has the strange idea that we can somehow separate Jesus from His Word, thus allowing professing believers to subtly maintain their autonomy from God’s authority. But the Scripture clearly teaches that you cannot love Jesus apart from loving and obeying His Word. Study it out for yourself: Matthew 12:50; 13:23; Luke […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2009 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2009 in Devotions
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Revelation 6:17) What a great responsibility God has laid upon us preachers of His gospel and teachers of His Word. In that future day when God’s wrath is poured out, how are we going to answer? How am I going […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! “thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.” (Mark 7:13) Selfish Subjectivity With Scripture Invites In Spurious Spirituality Of Emergence Apprising Ministries wants you to know it’s simply beyond question that the vast majority of those in […]