By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 5, 2008 in Current Issues
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1, NASB) Circle Up The Evangelical Wagons And Head Into The New Dark Ages Recently Apprising Ministries brought to your attention that the Managing Editor for Biola Magazine Confirms Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 5, 2008 in Current Issues
Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 5, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions
And [Jesus] was also saying to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way. You hypocrites! You know […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 4, 2008 in Quotes
To be entirely safe from the devil’s snares the man of God must be completely obedient to the Word of the Lord. The driver on the highway is safe, not when he reads the signs but when he obeys them. A.W. Tozer, That Incredible Christian, 51
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 4, 2008 in Devotions
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. (Habakkuk 2:3) Mercy may seem slow, but it is sure. The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 3, 2008 in Current Issues
We received a couple of questions today via the Christian Research Network contact form concerning Julie Meyer’s alleged “Prophetic word” at something called the Gloriously & Wonderfully Made Conference, which featured false prophets like Patricia King and Meyer in San Jose back in April of this year. I was asked, “what do you think?” For […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 3, 2008 in Devotions
Fellow soldier; if you’ve found yourself in sin, if you’ve grown weary in this fight, may the Lord bring you comfort and encouragement through this devotion from A.W. Tozer. The enemy may have won a recent battle against you dear Christian but Jesus our Great Shepherd stands ready to forgive you if you’ll but come to Him […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 2, 2008 in AM Missives, Features, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention
People continue asking, “Did Vatican II change the dogma of Roman Catholic Church concerning what they teach about the Church and salvation?” And it seems that no matter how many times we try and tell people that it did not they continue to ask. So in this article I now ask a question in return: Will the pope do? Apprising Ministries has covered […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 1, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues
“Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood.” (Genesis 8:21) If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him! (Matthew […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 1, 2008 in Current Issues
Almost unbelievably, a while back, some leading evangelicals endorsed the pro-Mormon book by LDS apologist Robert Millet entitled A Different Jesus?: The Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. In Millet’s book, president of Fuller Theological Cesspool Seminary Dr. Richard Mouw, made the bold statement that Millet “is in fact trusting in the Jesus of the Bible for […]