Category: Current Issues
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2009 in Current Issues, Features, Jay Bakker
Phil Johnson begins this excellent post at Pyromaniacs by telling us: If you haven’t seen John MacArthur’s op-ed in last week’s Washington Post, be sure to read it. The theme of that guest editorial is an echo of John MacArthur’s new book, The Jesus You Can’t Ignore. I think it’s one of his best books […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church
I’ve pointed out previously that as a general rule, and a courtesy, we do not publish email without the permission of the sender. However at the same time, all email sent to AM and Christian Research Network is considered the property of Apprising Ministries so we may indeed publish unsolicited email for the purposes of edification. Subject: Dr Walter Martin — Apprising Ministries […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 14, 2009 in AM Missives, Brian McLaren, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. (Isaiah 8:20, NASB) “Star Trek” Quantum Spirituality Of An Alleged New Light As a pastor-teacher, in addition to laboring in online apologetics and discernment, I no doubt cover these issues a bit differently than some […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 13, 2009 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NASB) Thus Saith God; Or, The Human Authors Of Scripture? Often in discussions today e.g. with outlaw preachers like Jay Bakker—affirming that practicing homosexuality is not always […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 12, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
In a piece from Christian Post we read: In a climate where dogmatism is the new heresy, many evangelicals have backed away from bold preaching while “freely imbibing” the spirit of the postmodern age, says one well-known minister. “It seems that zeal for the essential doctrines of biblical Christianity has become virtually as unacceptable among evangelicals […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 11, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 10, 2009 in Current Issues
I’ve pointed out previously that as a general rule, and a courtesy, we do not publish email without the permission of the sender. However at the same time, all email sent to AM and Christian Research Network is considered the property of Apprising Ministries so we may indeed publish unsolicited email for the purposes of edification. In this case the email below concerns John […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 10, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian", Jay Bakker
Apprising Ministries has lately been covering the growing affirmation within the egregiously ecumenical Emerging Church aka Emergent Church—currently morphing into Emergence Christianity—(EC) that someone unrepentant in their practice of homosexuality is also living a viable lifestyle for the Christian. One of the clearest examples is punk “pastor” Jay Bakker, head of what’s becoming known as outlaw preachers. I also told you in The Emerging Church Highjacking Evangelicalism that for the EC to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 10, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1) Reality Check: Do Not Just Believe Everything You Hear About God Truthfully—if I might be allowed that term—the only way we will have any real […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 9, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Seriously; although it is kind of amusing as Emergent Village (EV) repeats a Tweet from Existential Punk aka practicing lesbian “Christ-follower” Adele Sakler: RT @ExistentialPunk Ken Silva thinks b/c i endorse legalizing pot that Emergent will want to do so as well. http://snurl.com/pjkv7 /// huh. (Online source) That link above brings us to a Christian […]
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