By Sarah H. Leslie and Ken Silva on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Definitions, Features
EVANGELEPHANT [[ih-van-jel’–uh-fuhnt] [evangel: 1300–50; Middle English < 1585–95; < Late Latin evangelus < Greek euángelos (adj.) bringing good news. (see eu-, angel); replacing Middle English evangile < Middle French.] [c.1300, olyfaunt, from O.Fr. oliphant, from L. elephantus, from Gk. elephas (gen. elephantos) “elephant, ivory,” probably from a non-I.E. language, likely via Phoenician (cf. Hamitic elu […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries reminds you that there’s a very clear and present danger in all of this Protestant evangelical embrace of Counter Reformation Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM). Tragically CSM, along with a parallel track running an increase of divination in charismania, lulls many in the professing Christian community into a coma of complacency and into believing the spiritual war between Christ and […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network contributor Justin Edwards of airō This is a repost of an original article on airo: One of the blessings that comes with posting articles to the internet is the unknown impact they will have in the future. Last week I learned that Aspree from Stand Up for the Truth had republished […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 22, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
Pastor Fashion – Spanx from Fellowship Church on Vimeo. See also: SBC PASTOR ED YOUNG, JR PAYS HOMAGE TO JOEL OSTEEN BUT SOUTHERN BAPTISTS SAY OK TO “BISHOP” T.D.JAKES RADIO EXPOSE ON ED YOUNG JR AND LUXURY
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 21, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
…they are full of things from the east and of fortune-tellers like the Philistines, and they strike hands with the children of foreigners. (Isaiah 2:6) Opening The Door For CSM In The “Protestant” SBC Apprising Ministries is one of the few labors in the Lord which is addressing the current drift away from sola Scriptura in contemporary […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 21, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Steven Furtick
HT: airō See also: STEVEN FURTICK AND JAMES MACDONALD STEVEN FURTICK, JAMES MACDONALD, AND JOEL OSTEEN WORD FAITH PASTRIX CHRISTINE CAINE PREACHES SUNDAY MORNING SERMON FOR STEVEN FURTICK
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 21, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Christian Research Network correspondent Rob Willmann of Shepherd’s Heart Bible Study This is a repost of an original article on Shepherd’s Heart Bible Study When I was first saved, Ephesians 2 was a part of God’s word that I really cherished. God’s description of unregenerate man is what brought me to my knees. As […]
By Sarah H. Leslie-Pastor Larry DeBruyn-Ken Silva on Feb 20, 2012 in Current Issues, Definitions, Features
MYSTICA SCRIPTURA [(mis’-tik-uh) (skriptər’ uh)] [Mystica:1275–1325; Middle English mystic; Latin mysticus; Greek mystikós, equivalent to mýst (ēs) an initiate into the mysteries + -ikos -ic; akin to myeîn to initiate, teach] [Scriptura: 1250–1300; Middle English and Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure] The teaching that in Scripture all things are not plain, nor sufficient, nor […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 20, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
See also: STRAIGHTENING OUT BETH MOORE ON DISCERNMENT JAMES ROBISON AND RICK WARREN WORKING TO REVERSE THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION SBC PASTOR ED YOUNG, JR PAYS HOMAGE TO JOEL OSTEEN
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 19, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
HT: Wretched Radio See also: WHAT HAS WAYNE GRUDEM TO DO WITH TODD BENTLEY? STRAIGHTENING OUT BETH MOORE ON DISCERNMENT SBC PASTOR ED YOUNG, JR PAYS HOMAGE TO JOEL OSTEEN