As one surveys the current landscape of confusion within the contemporary Christian Church in America from the proper biblical approach of the classic evangelical Protestant position, it quickly becomes apparent that something is terribly amiss. With all the confusion and self-centeredness amidst the modern church growth movement, with the emerging church searching for it seeker […]

In the introduction to his link to my article here at Apprising Ministries called It’s Official: America’s Pastor Rick of the Purpose Driven Church May Not Be A Christian my friend Daniel Chew is very right when he says, “we need to exercise extreme caution when talking about another’s salvation.”

In my piece Rob Bell and Nelson Mandela On the “Greatness of Man” I mention that I first heard the mystic motto for the religion of $new evangelicalism$ when Rob Bell referenced the quote from “Nelson Mandela” which I reproduce in this article here at Apprising Ministries.

He sent darkness and made the land dark–for had they not rebelled against His Words?  (Psalm 105:28) “Oh How Badly I Want Homosexuality To Not Be A Sin!” In his emerging sinner sensitive treatise They Like [A] Jesus But Not The Church (TLJ) Dan Kimball, well-known pastor in the postliberal cult of the Emergent Church, puckers […]

I’ve shared before my amazement at how the Lord has been using Apprising Ministries and Christian Research Net, both websites He has given me, to bring me into contact with people I would not have known otherwise. One of those would be my friend Mike Corley who is also my comrade in the Truth War.

In his March 28th column at Al Mohler.com Dr. Mohler writes, “Former President Jimmy Carter is at it once again. In a recent interview with Beliefnet.com, Mr. Carter stated once again his belief that there is salvation outside of faith in Christ… What could be worse than getting the Gospel wrong?” To be honest; absolutely […]

Apprising Ministries reality check: Christians, in the world but as aliens of the world – “Christ-Followers”, of the world and represent the world. Now those with ears to hear know the Spirit says to start drawing very big, black, bold battle lines and those of us who are Christians rejoice that the time has finally […]

Smiling Joel Osteen was in Boston a while back for a book signing and an O so grueling two hour worship “show.” The subject of same sex marriage was brought up, and while it temporarily wiped the smile off of his face, Osteen did manage to keep his composure long enough to answer in his […]

. . . and why every Christian is a Calvinist of sorts. By Phil Johnson This post appears at Pulpit Magazine and is adapted from a transcript of a seminar from the 2007 Shepherds’ Conference, titled “Closet Calvinists.”

. . . and why every Christian is a Calvinist of sorts. By Phil Johnson This post appears at Pulpit Magazine and is adapted from a transcript of a seminar from the 2007 Shepherds’ Conference, titled “Closet Calvinists.”