Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren just can’t seem to stay out of the news; but then again, who said he tries to. For example, there’s this announcement the other day from Biola University (BU), corrupted by Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, and which is supposedly “a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California.” ((http://bit.ly/1jzcrxm, accessed 5/27/14.)) We find out that Rick and […]

“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. (1 Corinthians 10:23-24) I would that all men at this hour abounded in almsgiving, but specially those who are followers of the loving Jesus. […]

As you’re about to see, this is exactly what Liberty University (LU) is doing while also defending their decision to have Glenn Beck speak at their convocation this past April 25th, ((http://www.liberty.edu/champion/2014/04/glenn-beck-inspires-at-convocation/, accessed 5/23/14.)) which I covered for you in Glenn Beck Preaches Mormon Theology and “Inspires” Liberty University. Now, here at Apprising Ministries I’ve talked before about the indisputable […]

Yesterday Apprising Ministries brought you Tullian Tchividjian Rebukes Sovereign Grace Ministries re. Sex Abuse Scandal, leaves the Gospel Coalition. And now today C.J. Mahaney, ((http://www.sgclouisville.org/sovereign-grace-church-louisville-our-pastors, accessed 5/22/14.)) former president of his Sovereign Grace Ministries ((http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org, accessed 5/22/14.)) issued the following: (source) HT: Email Brigade Further reading LAWSUIT CLAIMS C.J MAHANEY’S SOVEREIGN GRACE MINISTRIES CONCEALED SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS C.J. MAHANEY AT TOGETHER […]

Let the words of the Holy Scripture stay as they are. Don’t try and reinterpret them, even though they might seem foolish and strange to human reason. Understand the simple meaning of these words, the way they are usually read. You shouldn’t dare to reinterpret the Word of God your own way. It’s better to […]

As I told you recently in Mark Driscoll Controversy Cover-Up, since the first Elephant Room (ER) conference, I’ve been talking to you here at Apprising Ministries about a developing Evangelical Ecumenical Magisterium (EEM) growing up around Mark Driscoll and his ER co-host James MacDonald. ((I’ve pointed out, e.g. in Evangelical Ecumenical magisterium Member Steven Furtick with an Ode to Self, that ever since the ignominious Elephant Room […]

Here at Apprising Ministries I’m doing what I can to continue covering The Falling Away Of The Evangelical Church, which appears to be happening at warp speed now. As I recently said in C.J. Mahaney at Together for the Gospel, from where I stand, it looks pretty easy for “big time” pastors, who are always rubbing shoulders together at the […]

“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?” (Amos 3:3) Southern Baptist Pastor Rick Warren Continues His Praise Of Apostate Roman Catholicism In our text above the Lord uses a rhetorical question designed to illicit the answer: “No, they do not.” I offer that what you’re about to see on the part of Purpose Driven […]

By Dr. Orrel Steincamp, The Plumbline Newsletter Archive “Could the world experience a second Pentecost? That’s the hope of a global movement called Empowered 21, with organizers setting their sights on Jerusalem, where the first Pentecost took place.” –Charisma magazine, 4/1/14  The leaders of international Pentecostalism are moving toward a repeat of the first Pentecost. This […]

By Dr. John Gerstner “The doctrine by which the church stands or falls.” So said Martin Luther about justification by faith alone. John Calvin agreed, calling justification by faith the “hinge” of the Reformation. But was that the historic Christian view? One may say generally of the history of the doctrine of justification that solafideanism (justification-by-faith-alone-ism) […]