By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 21, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! Many man-centered pied pipers of pretending to be Protestant evangelicalism and the Emerging Church of Emergemce Christianity, which is thought to be the new reformation, continue a repudiation of Sola Scriptura in their sordid lust affair with spiritually corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism. A highly subjective spirituality that actually flowered within the antibiblical monastic traditions […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 21, 2009 in Devotions
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. (Mark 14:38, KJV) I am having a hard time trying to comprehend what has happened to sound Bible teaching. What has happened to preaching on Christian discipleship and on our daily deportment in the spiritual life? We […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 12, 2009 in Devotions
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. (Matthew 13: 47-48, KJV) Remember how the Lord Jesus Christ said, concerning those […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 12, 2009 in Devotions
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.(1 Corinthians 2:1-2, KJV) There are few things in religious circles held in greater esteem than eloquence. Yet […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 5, 2009 in Devotions
“Her prophets have smeared whitewash for them, seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD,’ when the LORD has not spoken.” (Ezekiel 28:22, NASB) Things Aren’t Always What They Seem As one surveys the current landscape of confusion within the contemporary visible church it quickly becomes apparent something is terribly […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 3, 2009 in AM Missives, Devotions
Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of […]
By AM on Apr 29, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
The sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine. (1 Timothy 1:10, ESV) In Paul’s letter to Timothy his first concern is that Timothy will stand in opposition to false teachers and appoint others who will oppose false teachers. The concern that Paul has regarding false […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 22, 2009 in Devotions
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. (1 John 5:14, KJV) When we go to God with a request that He modify the existing situation for us, that is, that He answer prayer, there are two conditions that we must […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 22, 2009 in Devotions
In the following devotion from Charles Spurgeon, this man of God so powerful in Christ, offers encouragement along the same lines as this Apprising Ministries piece Christians Are Known By Name. Today, may you hear the voice of the Lord as He says to you, “Welcome home.”: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 15, 2009 in AM Missives, Devotions
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will […]