Because of its views on Tradition Rome also rejects most of the great attributes of canonical Scripture which Protestantism holds in the highest esteem, namely, Scripture’s self-canonization, its inerrancy, its necessity, its self-attestation, its sufficiency, its perspicuity, and its finality. So historic Protestantism and Roman Catholicism do not share the same Bible, either extensively as […]

Apprising Ministries finds it interesting to note at 6:05 into the above video clip well known evangelical Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias emphatically states: “One of the greatest saints of recent memory was Henri Nouwen.” But the question then becomes: Do “great saints” really teach universalism as did this apostate Roman Catholic Priest? Nouwen wrote: Today I personally believe that Jesus came […]

It’s Late And Do You Know Who’s Instructing Your Pastors? We will begin with this past year’s 2008 Zondervan National Pastors Conference (NPC) where the NPC 2008 website at the time informed us that pastors who attended were encouraged to avail themselves of a “special overnight retreat” where, with the help of “The Transforming Center leaders,” they could […]

Are these two men below actually describing the same God? Apprising Ministries would have to believe you will see it becomes quite obvious that they are not. The following is from a 1991 debate Islam And Christianity on The John Ankerberg Show. The first quote comes from a Muslim by the name of Dr. Jamal […]

He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. (Titus 1:9) Rob Bell Questions The Salvation of Ken Silva In a December 21, 2007 story over at ABP News.com which slipped in under the radar we read: Rob Bell, pastor […]

Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is […]

The following book review is by Dr. Gary Gilley from his Think On These Things, which is a ministry of Southern View Chapel where Gilley is pastor, and it’s reprinted by permission: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney I am often asked if, and in what ways, Donald Whitney differs from those who are promoting mysticism […]

Sanctify them through Thy Truth: Thy Word is Truth. As Thou hast sent Me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified through the Truth. (John 17:17-19, KJV) Have You Checked The Writings Today? As you’ll be […]

There has been much talk concerning, and questions about, a book written by William P. Young called The Shack. In an editorial review by contemplative and Emerging Church author Eugene Peterson at Amazon.com for The Shack by William P. Young we read: When the imagination of a writer and the passion of a theologian cross-fertilize the […]

Many critics of the Reformation have attempted to portray it as the invitation to individualism, as people discover for themselves from the Bible what they will and will not believe. “Never mind the church. Away with creeds and the church’s teaching office! We have the Bible and that’s enough.” But this was not the reformers’ […]