By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
Ok, so it really shouldn’t be shocking to professing Bible-believing Christians; but I’m afraid for too many in professing Christendom it is. Oftentimes during a discussion concerning the sin (and yes, Jay Bakker it’s a sin) of practicing same sex sexual relations i.e. homosexuality one will inevitably hear this tired ol’ chestnut come emerging: But Jesus was silent […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 31, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… This is a repost of an original article on Do Not Be Surprised… *This article largely is adapted from Steve Lawson’s book, Pillars of Grace, Chapter 20, “Fortress for Truth.” Introduction By the sixteenth century, God had uniquely positioned and prepared the Western world for what would […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 28, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Quotes
The culture does not annul the Law of God; God’s Law stands whether the culture stands or not. What you are getting from the Cult of Liberalism is what is known as moral relativism. Do you understand that; moral relativism, which means you get away with whatever you think in your heart you can get away […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
Further reading THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HASN’T CHANGED ITS CONDEMNATION OF THE GOSPEL HAS THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH REALLY CHANGED? HISTORY OF THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Steve Lumbley of Apostasy Watch, republished with permission Mark 13:4-5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. Shortly before his arrest and crucifixion, Jesus was asked by his disciples “what shall be the sign of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
HT: Pirate Christian Radio Further reading MEGACHURCH PASTORS JOEL OSTEEN AND T.D. JAKES UNITE AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE JOEL OSTEEN AND THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL T.D. JAKES AND JOEL OSTEEN: JESUS IS THE PRODUCT
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 27, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Pastor Larry DeBruyn of Guarding His Flock Ministries, republished here with permission: An old spirituality emerging in a New Age. “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me . . .” Yahweh, Isaiah 46:9, KJV One of my seminary professors […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 26, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries has been warning you Famine In The Land And Spiritual Blindness; an Amos 8:11-12 famine for the Word of God as Jesus sends 1 Peter 4:17 judgments upon professing Christendom, such as the growing spiritual blindness we’re currently witnessing, which is bringing increasing syncretism. Combine this with those who’ve left reality to go mentally […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 25, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
Further reading JAMES MACDONALD: PROSPERITY PREACHER T.D. JAKES “VIEWS ON MONEY” CLOSER TO SCRIPTURE THAN THAT OF “REFORMED WORLD” FAMINE IN THE LAND AND SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS JOEL OSTEEN AND THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 25, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Joel Osteen, Word Faith
The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: The New Age book and video by Rhonda Byrne, The Secret, which gained popularity recently due to Oprah Winfrey’s strong promotion, teaches that we can “create [our] own happiness through the law of attraction.” Whether it is cash, health, […]