By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 30, 2009 in Devotions, Features
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (John 3:36, ESV) Peace, Love, Tolerance—And Other Such Seeker Sensitive Evangelical Fantasies The Church of Jesus Christ certainly seems to have lost its way in this increasingly pagan nation […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 29, 2009 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rick Warren, Southern Baptist Convention
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! “thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.” (Mark 7:13) Selfish Subjectivity With Scripture Invites In Spurious Spirituality Of Emergence Apprising Ministries wants you to know it’s simply beyond question that the vast majority of those in […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rob Bell
The following look at the Emergence Christianity of pastor Rob Bell is from Rob Bell’s Abstract “Elvis”: A Critique of Velvet Elvis by Christian apologist Bob DeWaay: In historical Christian theology, the inerrant Bible interpreted according to a valid hermeneutic that sought to know the Biblical author’s meaning was the standard “picture” of the real thing. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3-4, ESV) A Master Story-Teller With His Sleepy Bed-Time Stories To Hit The […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 28, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries is pleased to point you to the following from Dr. John MacArthur on what is now developing into a postliberal cult of Emergence Christianity. The following is excerpted from an interview conducted by Phil Johnson of Pyromaniacs with MacArthur concerning this Emerging Church rebellion against Sola Scriptura and appears as What’s So Dangerous About The Emerging Church?: PHIL: […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 27, 2009 in Current Issues, Features, Rob Bell
The following look at the Emergence Christianity of pastor Rob Bell is from Rob Bell’s Abstract “Elvis”: A Critique of Velvet Elvis by Bob DeWaay, pastor of Twin City Fellowship: In Velvet Elvis, Bell asserts that all people are already forgiven, reconciled, without having to respond to the Gospel in the manner Jesus said in […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 23, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Features, Rob Bell
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA In posts such as Phyllis Tickle And The Emerging Church: It’s Not If Sola Scriptura Ends But When and Emergence Pastor Rob Bell To Have Friend Peter Rollins In Conference I’ve been doing my part here at Apprising Ministriesto draw attention to this antichrist Emergence rebellion against sola Scriptura ala teachers of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 23, 2009 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Features, Homosexuality/"Christian"
From the Apprising Ministries outreach Christian Research Net: This is not at all intended to be harmful personally toward the one maintaining the blog The Sweet Bi and Bi, who happens to be a self-proclaimed “child of G-d” practicing a bisexual lifestyle, which includes homosexuality. Rather, this is highly illustrative of the negative, and eternally harmful, effects that Emergence Christianity is now bringing upon […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 23, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. (Titus 1:9, ESV) What’s More Important To You; Your Fellow Man, Or Your Master? A point I wish to address here at the outset is the command that the […]