By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 16, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
A fundamental doctrine of true Christianity is the divine birth of the child Jesus. This doctrine is not generally comprehended by the world. The paternity of Jesus Christ is one of the “mysteries of godliness” comprehended only by the spiritually minded. (See 1 Timothy 3:16; D&C 19:10.) The Apostle Matthew recorded: “Now the birth of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 16, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Steven Furtick
And the Lord said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.” (Jeremiah 14:14) Leaven Continues To Spread Due to increasing syncretism […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 16, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, Steven Furtick
See also: STEVEN FURTICK, JAMES MACDONALD, AND JOEL OSTEEN STEVEN FURTICK BRINGIN’ ON WORD FAITH AND THE PASTRIXES STEVEN FURTICK AND WORD FAITH HERESY
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 16, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
See also: WILL THE REAL JESUS PLEASE STAND UP? CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS STANDING UP FOR JESUS? MARCUS BORG AND CHRISTIANS WHO DON’T BELIEVE IN JESUS
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 15, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
by Benjamin B. Warfield (1851-1921) There is no feature of Christianity more strongly emphasized by those to whom its establishment in the world was committed, than the breadth and depth of its ethical demands. The “salvation” which was promised in the “Gospel” or “Glad Tidings” which constituted its proclamation, was just salvation from sin and […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 15, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 14, 2011 in Current Issues
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised… It’s been nearly a month since we’ve examined another speaker for the upcoming Code Orange Revival, hosted by young, Seeker-Driven pastor Steven Furtick. With this event, which is set to begin one month from today, Furtick aspires to gather a group of leaders […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 14, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
As Apprising Minsitries surveys crumbling Christendom as it implodes from man-love the landscape grows increasingly darker. With things like the following, it’s now even becoming downright creepy. Not too many would have envisioned a time where evangelicalism would be this far off-track. Certainly not a time where the pastor would strive to be a sexpert […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 14, 2011 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
As the gospel of Christ crucified cannot be attained through the religious works of sinful men, nor can be attained through the logical thinking of sinful men, neither can it be more effective, more persuasive or more savingly executed through the eloquent proclamation of sinful men. [T]o suggest such a thing would certainly contradict what […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 13, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation
In earlier Apprising Ministries articles like and Christian Soldiers Standing Up For Jesus? and the semi-satirical Recipe For Spiritual DisasterI’ve been trying to bring to your attention how a Rodney King theology of, “Can’t we all just get along” is serving to cripple the witness of the church visible. A major factor contributing to this […]