Sola fide and sola gratia, as used in the Protestant Reformation, form the basis of a God-centered Gospel meaning that while the sinner is dead in his trespasses and sins God Himself sovereignly regenerates those whom He will. By His gift of grace God gives them the faith to believe in Christ, and they repent of their sins. This […]

No matter what the circumstances might look like when the day of evil comes (cf. Ephesians 6:13), we who are in Christ will understand that the Bible is a supernatural Book. A work written by our merciful Father in Heaven to point the way to the focal point of all of human history—Jesus Christ our […]

Apprising Ministries brings to your attention today’s edition of Crosstalk with host Ingrid Schlueter: Deborah Dombrowski is the Editor in Chief for Lighthouse Trails Publishing. This Crosstalk looks at Dan Kimball, an author and pastor who has been part of the emerging church movement since its beginnings with Leadership Network. Dan Kimball has an orthodox […]

Critics of online apologetics and discernment works such as Apprising Ministries are under the mistaken impression that someone like myself goes “looking for” these issues I’ve been covering these past 5+ years as Jesus has built this ministry of His Gospel. They couldn’t be more wrong. What usually happens is I’ll receive an email or message […]

The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission:   Machen’s great classic, published in 1923 at the height of the Fundamentalist/ Liberal battle, has been reviewed far too many times to need much comment by me. However, in the face of new waves of liberalism […]

It’s well known that Apprising Ministries is no friend of the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church and the awful impact of these rebels against the final authority of the Word of God upon the church visible through their postmodern Progressive Christian theology—a Liberalism 2.0—often referred to as “big tent” Emergence Christianity. Regardless of where he may, or may not, be now […]

  Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. (Proverbs 10:17) Things Are Just Not Adding Up Right When It Comes To Rick Warren And His Activities This ongoing series concerning Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren here at Apprising Ministries really begins Dr. John Piper made the dubious decision to […]

 Here at the online apologetics and discernment Apprising Ministries, I’ve been following the aftermath of the dubious decision made by Dr. John Piper to have Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren as the keynote speaker at the recently concluded DG 2010 conference Think: The Life of the Mind & the Love of God. For some reason, […]

  Come dear ones and gather ‘round, and I’ll tell you the story — all about Him. I saw the crowds who followed Him, as He walked the streets — of Jerusalem. The Word became flesh, we beheld His face, yes, dear ones — God became man. His name is Jesus and I testify, that Jesus […]