By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 2, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptist Convention
Moreover, remember that in those early days the Church, in her building, had to encounter mountains of “much rubbish” of the various philosophies of mankind. There was a kind of “feeling after God” in the heathen mind, but this feeling after God was misdirected and proudly self-confident—and therefore it missed its way—and in the process […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 2, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
As you probably know, Mark Driscoll is a leader within the so-called New Calvinism, which I pointed out in New Calvinism’s Mark Driscoll Encourages Contemplative Spiritual Disciplines, actually appears to be a postmodern form of Calvinism. One that attempts to marry some Reformed theology with the corrupt Counter Reformation Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism ala Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 1, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. (Colossians 2:8) CSM And The Rise Of Ecumenicism Based upon what I’ve been receiving lately at Apprising Ministries my coverage of the alarming increase of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 1, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (Acts 17:11) I commend scrupulous obedience to all of you, and especially to those young people who have lately made a profession of their faith in […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 31, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
Apprising Ministries continues with our documentation of what just may be a great falling away as silly superstitions disguised as so-called Spiritual Formation slither deeper into the very heart of the mainstream evangelical community. Now only pretending to be Protestant as they bow before the Golden Calf of corrupt Counter Reformation Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) as perpetrated by Southern Baptist minister […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 31, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure 28 Μετὰ τοῦτο εἰδὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἤδη πάντα τετέλεσται, ἵνα τελειωθῇ ἡ γραφή, λέγει· διψῶ. 29 σκεῦος ἔκειτο ὄξους μεστόν· σπόγγον οὖν μεστὸν τοῦ ὄξους ὑσσώπῳ περιθέντες προσήνεγκαν αὐτοῦ τῷ στόματι. 30 ὅτε οὖν ἔλαβεν τὸ ὄξος [ὁ] Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· τετέλεσται, καὶ κλίνας […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 31, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, Steven Furtick
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… Well, it’s almost here. The Code Orange Revival, hosted by young, Seeker-Driven pastor Steven Furtick, is mere days away. With this event, Furtick aspires to gather a group of leaders together in order to cause an “eruption” of God’s power and movement. The […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 31, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
See also: SBC’S BETH MOORE MERELY PRETENDING TO BE PROTESTANT JAMES ROBISON AND RICK WARREN WORKING TO REVERSE THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION RICK WARREN AND TEACHINGS OF DEMONS
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 31, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
Courtesy of James Sundquist now Apprising Ministries points you to Court case determines church must shut down by WND reporter Dave Tombers who informs us: A Christian and Missionary Alliance congregation in Paramus, N.J., is facing a forced removal from a debt-free building the congregation has owned since 1929 this weekend, and they are blaming their own […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 30, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. (Romans 8:5) Take a moment to look closely at the first part of that verse once again — those who live according to […]