Way back in 1976
C. Peter Wagner had already expressed a foundation
of sand upon which his entire "apostolic" kingdom
is built. To back up his notions, he and his
friends such asJohn
Wimber,Paul
Cainand many others
began to get the cart before the horse. They
tried to create revival where there was none with
unbiblical and even heretical ideas. They
imported occult ideas from false religions into
the churches, such as"slain
in the spirit"and called
the results "revival". The means they used
were the counterfeit revivals of theWord Of Faith
Movement, theVineyard
movement, theToronto
"Blessing", theBrownsville
"Outpouring"and on
down the line to latestTodd
Bentley "Lakeland Revival". The
proof that the means have all been unjustifiable
is in the unjustifiable ends. Lakeland has
now come to an apparent abrupt end due to false
healing and dead raising claims, many false
teachings, a false "transferable" anointing, and
sexual misconduct. You can read about these
things in ourTodd
Bentleysection. Yet
the leadership of theNew
Apostolic Reformationhas
not even been slowed by yet another bad end
brought about by the self-destruction of the
means. In the latest ElijahList the false
prophets are prophesying even greater revivals to
come.
There is a new
phenomenon especially among some island churches
where handkerchiefs are being handed around a
congregation claiming that they have an anointing
that can cause people to be healed and other
miraculous things happen to them. The problem with
this idea is especially evident in two things: (1)
that this can and is being considered by many to
be Christian magic and (2) that it is being taught
as being something that should be a normal part of
the Christian experience. It is taught that
if you have faith you will believe in touching the
handkerchief that you will be healed, freed from
demons, or get a special anointing. But
faith is not proven by signs and wonders.
This chart should be
of grave interest to those in YWAM and those
supporting YWAM and its agenda with the IPM or
"First Nations" movement led by people like
Daniel Kikawa (Perpetuated In
Righteousness), Don Richardson (Eternity in
Their Hearts:Startling Evidence of Belief in the
One True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout
the World), John Dawson (Taking Our
Cities for God: How to Break Spiritual
Strongholds), Richard Twiss (One Church,
Many Tribes : Following Jesus the Way God Made
You), Terry LeBlanc (Creating
Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the
Presbyterian Church) and many
others. You will notice a very close
comparison in this chart between false religion
and so-called "Christian" leaders. Please
read whatYWAM,The
Emerging Chuch, theWCGPand
others are teaching that are almost exactly what
the Baha'i teach.
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Three Fallacies Of Third Wave
Spiritual Warfare Teachings by Sandy Simpson
When
so-called Christians employ Biblical pagan
methods to rid themselves of demons, they end up
giving the enemy an opportunity to deceive them
and a foothold in their lives. When Israel
disobeyed the Lord's command to come down to
Jerusalem and worship Him in the temple under
the Law, and instead chose to set up altars in
the high places, the result was that they ended
up worshiping demons. They thought they
were worshiping God, but ended up worshiping
Baal and Ashtoreth. You cannot live a life
glorifying to the Lord unless you obey Him.
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The Duties of
Christian Leadership by Sandy Simpson
Christians, and especially Christian
leadership, are called to be salt and light in a
dark world.
Matt. 5:13-16 "You are the
salt of the earth. But if the salt loses
its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
It is no longer good for anything, except to be
thrown out and trampled by men. "You are the
light of the world.A
city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do
people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.
Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives
light to everyone in the house. In the same way,
let your light shine before men, that they may
see your good deeds and praise your Father in
heaven.
When the Lord tells us to be salt and
light, He states both the positive and the
negative. That is the way with all
Scripture. We can’t just take the positive
and be done with the subject. We have to
consider all the ramifications of being salt and
light. Salt is used to season food and make
it taste good. It was and still is used as a
preservative. In the same way Christians are
to be salt in the world. Without the witness
of Christ, without standing for the truth, life is
ultimately tasteless and rotten. Anyone here
who was a sinner for any length of time without
the Savior knows what I am talking about.
But the flip side is that salt can lose its
saltiness. Christians can lose their
saltiness by diluting the Gospel message to the
point where it is useless. Let me give you
an example of a washed out Gospel often preached
in churches today.
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Smack Dab in
the Middle of the Apostasy by Sandy Simpson
'Antichrist'
No More: Evangelicals Praise Pope Most are unreserved
in their praise on political, social, and even
theological matters, but critique of papacy
remains. Compiled by Ted Olsen,
04/05/2005 04:30 p.m.
Among
the names mentioned, who praise the Pope in this
article, were "Evangelical" leaders such as:Evangelical
Episcopalian Fred Barnes; Wheaton College's Mark
Noll; Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President
Gerald B. Kieschnick; National Association of
Evangelicals President Ted Haggard; Focus on the
Family President James Dobson; Charles Colson
who organized the evangelical side of the
Evangelicals and Catholics Together; Paige
Patterson, President of Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Church in
America Pastor-brothers David and Tim Bayly;
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President
Al Mohler; Dallas Theological Seminary President
Mark Bailey; Credenda Agenda Editor Douglas
Wilson; and Evangelical Alliance, the United
Kingdom's version of the stateside National
Association of Evangelicals.
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Marriage A
Biblical Illustration Of Our Faith Commitment To
Jesus Christ For Salvation by Sandy Simpson
Marriage as a metaphor for our
relationship to Jesus Christ.
Marriage
is used as a metaphor for our relationship to
God many times in the Bible. Let's look at
the picture God wants His people to see about
their relationship to Him, and His relationship
to them.
TI have been
challenged lately to think again about what the
Gospel message is all about. This has come
as a result of hearing what I considerto be, at
the very least, "gospel lite" and at the most no
gospel at all being presented by a number of
neo-evangelicals, Third Wavers and
outrightheretics. The interesting thing is
that many seem to be preaching the same
message. What is most intriguing is
that false teachers like Benny Hinn, ecumenicals,
and even some preachers I would considerto be
orthodox in their theology are preaching a
"gospel" that is very similar.The question is:
Is this new gospel message really the Gospel at
all?
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Leviathan by Sandy Simpson
This creature that existed, and
may yet exist, is used as a description of themightand
power of the enemy.
Isaiah
27:1In
that day theLORDwill punishLeviathanthe
fleeing serpent,WithHis fierce and
great and mighty sword, EvenLeviathanthe
twisted serpent; And He will kill thedragonwholivesin
the sea. (NASB)
Speaking of the “day
of the Lord”, when the Lord comes back again to
rule and judge the earth, Isaiah says that the
Lord will punish Leviathan the dragon.Satan
is likened to leviathan, a serpent, and he is
said to live in the sea.
Revelation
13:1Andthe dragon
stood on the sand of the seashore.Then
I saw a beast coming up out of the sea,
having ten horns and seven heads, and on his
hornswereten
diadems, and on his headswereblasphemous
names. (NASB)
Again the dragon
comes out of the sea, which is symbolic of the
nations of the world, but perhaps is also tied
to a literal meaning.He
has multiple heads which are symbolic of the
heads of the nations of the end times, but he is
also said to have multiple heads before the
symbolism of the nations of the revived Babylon
come into being, as recorded in Ps. 74:14 and
Job.
Many Christians today (having allowed
themselves to be diapraxed by false teachers on
TV, in books, in seminars and on tape) have
begun to accept a mixture of Pre Mil and Post
Mil doctrines. Many claim they still hold
to a Pre Trib Rapture (or another Pre Mil
scenario) and at the same time would claim that
Christians are in a great end times revival,
that "Transformation" is taking place all over
the world, and that our mandate is to retake
dominion over the whole world including its
businesses, social agendas and political arenas
(a Post Mil scenario). But what many
"Christians" today do not realize is: the
mixture they have accepted is oxymoronic.
There are two kingdoms being
taught in many churches today. Teaching about
one of the kingdoms is on the decline while the
other is being promoted all over the
place. I am warning Christians that they
need to check out who is using the word
"kingdom", the books they have been reading and
recommend on building "the kingdom", the people
they have been hanging out with at conferences,
and what they mean by "the kingdom".
There are so many people who
claim to be Christians today, claiming that they are
God.Not
just a “little god” but God Almighty.I hate to
tell them but there is only one God/man who could
ever claim that and His name is Jesus Christ.
1 John
4:4-6 You, dear children, are from God and
have overcome them, because the one who is in you
is greater than the one who is in the world.They
are from the world and therefore speak from the
viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to
them. We are from God, and whoever knows God
listens to us; butwhoever is
not from God does not listen to us.This
is how we recognize the Spirit {Or spirit} of
truth and the spirit of falsehood. The reason why
false teachers, who deny one or more of the core
doctrines of the Faith, gain so many followers is
that they are saying what the world wants to
hear. They organize their churches so that
they cater to unbelievers, and once non Christians
come in they are fed a diet devoid of the
essential nutrition of the Gospel and sound
doctrine. False teachers conduct surveys to
see what non-believers are looking for in a
"church" and then provide those things.
False teachers claim they are bringing people into
the Kingdom when in fact they are bringing them
out of the world and back into the world, the only
difference now being that they are spending their
money in support of some apostate leader and/or
group.
The NAR
proponents claim to be foundational Apostles to the
modern church. This claim is exactly what Paul
warned the Church about regarding false
apostles. The term "false apostles" is used
only once in the Bible in 2 Cor. 11:13. False
apostles are identified as those who claim they areequalwith
the the foundational Apostles. The NAR
proponents go even further! They claim to beGREATERthan
the original Apostles.
Jude 1:1-2 Jude, a servant of
Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those
who have been called, who are loved by God the
Father and kept by Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace
and love be yours in abundance. Jude was the
brother of Jesus Christ. But it is significant
that he calls himself the brother of James. Jude
wants everyone to know that, though he is a
half-brother of Jesus Christ through his mother
Mary, he considers himself to be a servant of
Jesus. I’m sure there were those who tried to
idolize him for being the brother of Jesus
Christ. If he had the character of some of the
current large crop of false teachers, he would
have written “Jude, the brother of Jesus
Christ.” I’m sure if some of these modern
heretics could trace their roots back to Christ,
they would use that information to get support
for themselves and power over people. But Jude
does just the opposite. He calls himself the
servant of Jesus Christ. He is addressing this
letter to those who have been called, and who
are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus
Christ. So he is addressing this letter to
Christians. God has called every true believer.
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from Paul
Run the Race, Win the Prize by Sandy Simpson
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we
eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord
Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him
to bring everything under his control, will
transform our lowly bodies so that they will be
like his glorious body. Jesus Christ is
coming again. We are citizens of heaven,
not this earth, and Jesus will come to take us
to our homeland. So true believers eagerly
await His coming, unlike those who oppose the
cross of Christ who think they must take
dominion over the earth or laugh at the idea of
the Rapture. There are many of them
today. We know that when Jesus comes, by
His power, He will bring everything under His
control. We are not called to do that as
the Church. Jesus will do that when He
comes, and when He comes we will be changed and
receive our everlasting bodies that will never
wear out.
1 Cor. 15:51-57 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We
will not all sleep, but we will all be changed
in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the
last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the
dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be
changed. For the perishable must clothe itself
with the imperishable, and the mortal with
immortality. When the perishable has been
clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal
with immortality, then the saying that is
written will come true: "Death has been
swallowed up in victory." "Where, O death, is
your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin
is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us
the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, in a
majority of churches, we see the result of
the seeker-friendly,"purpose-driven",
church growth, Third Wave, New
Apostolic Reformation methods and teachings
and their product I am
calling"Entertainment-style Christianity"
(ESC). But ESC churches are not only
missing out on the cutting edge of true
Christianity, but areheading down the road
to apostasy.
True biblical
Christianity is "interactive". Those
in ESC are taughtto be spectators at
mega-church entertainment events. They
are not taught the Bible but rather to be
enamored with the oratoricalskills of the
preacher, and to not dare question anything
that is shoved down the throats of the
"laity" by the ruling "anointed"elite.
They are treated to a circus atmosphere
including wild CCM music with people
flailing around and acting like they are on
drugs, topreachers who tell endless stories
about themselves and joke about everything
while actually making profundity mundane, to
hula dancing,to banners and marching in the
church and around it, to the blowing of
shofars, to slain in the spirit and wild
manifestations. Theirsears are tickled
by guest speakers who make up sermons out of
their own imaginations instead of the
written Word. They are entertainedwith
gold dust, gold fillings, "angel" feathers,
"angel" footprints, drunk in the spirit
antics, and during these displays they can
go outand get a latte and a snack at the
church snack bar. They come into these
mega churches and leave without being
personally challengedother than with tired
worldly psychology, and without anyone being
able to find out what they are doing in
their private lives. A smallpercentage
attend "cell groups" where they are
diapraxed into consensus instead of
challenged to be Bereans and think and act
forthemselves. They live like the
world during the week, then come to church
where the world is not only welcomed but
accommodated.
Commentators
seem to think that this section of Habakkuk
was addressing theCeasarsand
their drunken desire for power.Seems
these two things often go together.
Those
who love drunk in the spirit are no exception.They
are trying to get others to share in their
debauchery and the false hope of an end-times
worldwide revival, currently through the
Saturate 2020 events.Though
these were two of the hereticaldistinctivesof
the New Order of the Latter Rain, these ideas
are nothing new.The
righteous continue to live by faith, while the
proud boast in their drunken state.
Saturate 2020 is another in a long
line of Latter Rain revivals which do not meet
the criteria of a Biblical revival at all (Acts
3:19). The Toronto “Blessing” and
Brownsville “Revival” both came into towns all
over the world with the promise that people were
getting saved and nothing weird was going on at
their meetings. This was always a lie
as the true Gospel was not preached but instead
people were invited forward to have hands laid
on them in order to transfer an
impartation. Meanwhile false
doctrines were laid down in order to get people
involved in churches like Bethel Church in
Redding, CA. We are warned in
Scripture about this. Galatians 2:4 But it
was because of the false
brethren secretly brought in, who had
sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have
in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into
bondage.
2 Peter 2:1 But false
prophets also arose among the people, just as
there will also be false teachers among
you, who will
secretly introduce destructive
heresies, even denying the Master who bought
them, bringing swift destruction upon
themselves.
The fact that some formerly Biblical churches
have joined this circus is a testament to their
lack of teaching discernment. Some of
these denominations were warned repeatedly about
the Latter Rain, Word of Faith and the New
Apostolic Reformation yet they apparently wanted
to remain “willfully ignorant”. The
people advertised as being involved with this
latest “revival” are almost all associated with
Bethel in some way and promoters of what they
teach. This is not a true Biblical revival
but rather a revival of the occult and New Age
among Christians. This meeting is
actually hurting the cause of Christ and will
not have any real beneficial effect on the
culture of California, which has turned
decidedly evil for
decades. These Dominionists
will not be saving the planet, but are rather
setting people up for the coming
antichrist. Nor will they rid the
world of coronavirus, but rather likely add to
it.
Should biblical Christian churches be
Christ-centered (Christocentric)? Should the
doctrines of the Father (Patriology) and the Holy
Spirit (Pnematology) also be equally
emphasized? Can a church be Patriocentric or
Pnemacentric and be biblical?
The answer to these questions are quite
simple from a biblical perspective. There
have been charges leveled at some movements such
as the Pietist Movement in Germany and other
movements that they place too much emphasis on
Christ to the exclusion of the Father and the Holy
Spirit. This may be true to a certain
degree. The doctrines of the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit must be taught with equal emphasis so
that Christians will know what they believe.
But should a church be Patriocentric or
Pnemacentric? No. For instance, there
are far too many churches today, having been
influenced by hyper-Pentecostalism and the Latter
Rain, that are Pnemacentric. They spend most
of their time focusing on the Holy Spirit to the
exclusion of preaching the Gospel while, in fact,
they don't even have a biblical doctrine of the
Holy Spirit. I believe that because classic
Evangelicals, to a certain degree, dropped the
ball in defining the Person and role of the Holy
Spirit it gave an opening to Third Wavers to step
in with their erroneous ideas of Pnematology.
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The Letter to Laodicea Is a Warning to the
TRUE Church Today by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Rev.
3:14-22 And unto the angel of the church
of the Laodiceans write; These things saith
the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the
beginning of the creation of God; I know thy
works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I
would thou wert cold or hot. So then because
thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I
will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou
sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods,
and have need of nothing; and knowest not that
thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor,
and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of
me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be
rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be
clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness
do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with
eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I
love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous
therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the
door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and
open the door, I will come in to him, and will
sup with him, and he with me. To him that
overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set
down with my Father in his throne. He that
hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the churches.
Much has been made of this passage, using it
to point out what is happening today in the
apostate churches around the world. It
is true that they believe they are rich in
spiritual things when they are very
poor. It can be applied in one sense to
theWord of Faithmovement. It
is true that the "River" movement of Latter
Rain teachings do think they are hot when
actually they are cold.
But this letter to the end
times church of Laodicea is actually talking to
biblical Christians who are born again.
The apostate movements of theLatter Rain,Third Wave,Toronto
"Blessing",Vineyard,Brownsville
"Outpouring",Word
of Faith,New
Apostolic Reformation,World Gathering on
Indigenous People,Manifest
Sons of God,Seeker
Friendly,Church
Growth,Emerging
Churchand many others
have already had their lampstands removed (Rev.
2:5) because of their apostasy and have already
been spit out of the Lord's mouth (Rev.
3:16). We can know this because of what
the Bible says about those who teach false
doctrines (1 Tim. 6:3-5, 2 Tim. 4:3) and make
false prophecies (1 John 4:1). These false
churches, false movements and false brethren
(Gal. 2:4) are already under the judgment of the
warnings of theseven
letters, as all but two of the original
first century churches are today (only the two
who Jesus did not warn still survive
today). Therefore theletters to the
churchesapply to those
churches who have not had their lampstands
removed and been spit out of the mouth of God
because of heresy and false prophesy. So
the warning to the true biblical churches today
remains. Why is this warning significant
to us?
It
is significant because, by in large, it isthe
true
Church today that has allowed the movements
mentioned above to infiltrate and take over
the agenda for what is called "Christianity"
today.
In
Titus 1:6-11 Paul tells Titus to
appoint "overseers" in the
churches. The word
"overseer" isepiskoposin
Greek
and means bishop, curator,
superintendent, guardian,
watchman. Overseers are to be
shepherds to the sheep, watchmen,
guardians.
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Cares for You by Sandy Simpson
The
story
of the feeding of the 5000 is found in all the
gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. When
something is repeated in the Bible it means that
it is important and is something we must try to
understand. There is often a deeper meaning in
sentences or stories that are repeated.
In
this same story repeated in Mark 6:34 it says:
"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had
compassion on them, because they were like sheep
without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many
things."
One of the main things that Jesus is... is
compassionate. He cares for His people. He was
compassionate then and He is still compassionate
today. Jesus came and saw the needs of the people.
So He did two things. He met their physical need
of hunger for bread, and He also met their
spiritual hunger for the bread of life. As Jesus
told us in John ... He is the bread of life. The
Bible, the Word of God, being the word of the
Father and the Son, is also the bread of
life. Jesus is the living example of the
Word as it also says in John "The Word was made
flesh and lived among us".
This paper exposes
what General Boykin has been doing in Calvary
Chapels and his associations.
He isGrand
Chancellor of the Vatican's Jesuitical
"Knights of Malta", an ecumenical society
under the leadership of Rome where Catholics,
Protestants and a plethora of others unite in
what cannot be a unity of the Faith.
We just finished as study in the book of
Jonah in our Bible study groups. As we
studied through that true story I became aware
of an application for Church leaders today.
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What Does The Bible Teach About
"Synergy"?
by Sandy Simpson
Synergy is also a concept being adapted and
taught today as a major tenet of the Third Wave,
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement.
Dutch Sheets was one of the first to introduce
this concept to that movement back in the National
School of the Prophets - Mobilizing the Prophetic
Office Conference at Ted Haggard's New Life Church
in Colorado Springs, CO on May 12, 2002.
HUMOR: Time for a rewrite of the
old hymns. In this day and age of Third
Wave revival movements and Word-Faith dominion,
the old hymns just aren't cutting it
anymore. Not only are they old fashioned
musically, but the lyrics are, for the most
part, particularly depressing. They talk of sin,
death, repentance, the cross, the blood of Jesus
and a whole host of other disgusting
subjects. There are also too many lyrics
in them, frankly, which takes away from the
"worship" atmosphere. Repetitiveness is what we
need, not dead doctrinal concepts. The old hymns
are just too biblical. Give us a beat to move
our feet, not concepts to move our hearts and
minds!
Here is a list of some hymns that
could be "upgraded" to meet the criteria of the
Third Wave, Word-Faith, Latter Rain, Manifest
Sons Of God, New Apostolic Reformation.
This list is by no means complete. If you
don't recognize the hymns mentioned perhaps it
would be worth your time to go back and read
them, then compare what they say to the new
doctrines.
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“To be almost saved is to be
totally lost.” – Adrian Rogers
There are many so-called
“Christians” today who are clearly “almost saved”
by their testimonies and/or actions.But
to be “almost saved” is to be completely lost.A person who is drowning and
almost saved drowns.A woman
who is almost pregnant is not pregnant.King Agrippa
said, “You are almost persuading me to be a
Christian (Acts 26:28)” but being almost
persuaded is not enough to be saved.
The word “almost” means “very nearly”,
“not quite.” In light of this we may conclude
that to come close to the target, or “almost”
hit it, means to completely miss the mark. (Shalem Evangelical
Church Bush Hall Yard Gap, St. Michael)
"Silence
the noise of your songs" by Sandy Simpson, 5/26/19
Amos 5:21-27 “I hate, I reject your
festivals, nor do I delight in your solemn
assemblies. “Even though you offer up to Me
burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will
not accept them; and I will not even look at the
peace offerings of your fatlings. “Take away from
Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen
to the sound of your harps. “But let justice roll
down like waters and righteousness like an
ever-flowing stream. Did you present Me with
sacrifices and grain offerings in the wilderness
for forty years, O house of Israel? You also
carried along Sikkuth your king and Kiyyun, your
images, the star of your gods which you made for
yourselves. Therefore, I will make you go into
exile beyond Damascus,” says the Lord, whose name
is the God of hosts. When I first reread this
passage in Amos, a few things struck me.
First of all the Lord is bringing judgment on
Israel for carrying on religious ceremony without
true dedication to the Lord. They sing songs
and present their offerings while harboring
idols. I was reminded of how the Lord must
view the heretical apostate mega church
celebrations of today. There is a lot of
pomp and circumstance, yet little or no obedience
to the Word of God. The Lord does not look
favorably upon worship of that type, no matter the
hype, no matter the noise, no matter the
show. He actually “hates” it.
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How To Find A Good Church by Sandy Simpson, 2003
Here’s how to find a good
church. What you need to find is a church
that not only has orthodox doctrinal statements
but teaches, both explicitly and implicitly, in
line with the core doctrines of the Faith.
These are Bible-believing Christ-centered churches
that are balanced in their theology. Be sure
to test all churches before you become
involved. It is acceptable to get involved
with a house church or Bible study as long as
there is someone who has the gift of teaching
there to lead the study of God’s Word.
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own
assembling together, as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another; and all the more as you
see the day drawing near.
The Christian life is not one to be
lived alone. Trust me; I have sympathy for
those who have been spiritually injured by false
churches, false prophets, false teachers and false
apostles. It is often a long road back from
the diaprax of heresy. But to undo the
brainwashing you will need help, especially from
those who are already ahead of you on your journey
back. The first century church was known for
the following:
Acts 2:42 They were continually
devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and
to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to
prayer.
This is a good gauge to tell if you
are involved in an effective assembly of
believers, no matter how small. Remember
that the first century churches were in
homes. In my experience smaller churches are
much better at doing the above and more.
Avoid mega churches.
This book was written by my mother
and is about my family's experience as
missionaries in Micronesia. Juanita went to
be with the Lord in August of 2018. This
book has been a blessing to many people around the
world and I want to share it with you. - Sandy
Simpson
This is the story of a
young woman who goes to the ends of the
Earth with her pastor husband and two small
children. While describing the hardships of
living in a remote village on a remote
Pacific Island in the 60's, it also gives us
a vision of the joy the family experienced
as well. The heart of the book is the story
of how the author survives the death of her
husband and goes on to serve God and the
Micronesian people in her own right.This book
reveals a woman of great faith and courage. In
addition, the book is well written and a
pleasure to read.Having met the author,
I will add that there are thousands of
people throughout Micronesia who love her
and who have benefited by her faithfulness
and commitment over the years. Read the book
and get to know this wonderful woman. Review
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Deliverance! A Biblical
Guide To Freedom from "Another Spirit" The
Possible Consequence of the Unbiblical
Practice of "Slain In the Spirit" by Sandy
Simpson
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The cases are legion. Let's
look at John (a pseudonym) as one case in
thousands that I read through the years in the
emails sent to my site.
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A Short
History of Dominionism by Sandy Simpson
In order to understand where the
modern fusion called “Dominioism”
comes from, I want to first give you
definitions of Kingdom Now, Dominionism and Reconstructionism.
Dominionism is sparsely defined as follows:
“Dominion Theology (also known
as Dominionism)
is a group of Christian political ideologies
that seek to institute a nation governed by
Christians based on their personal
understandings of biblical law. Extents of
rule and ways of achieving governing
authority are varied. For example, Dominion
Theology can include theonomy, but does
not necessarily involve advocating Mosaic
law as the basis of government. The label is
applied primarily toward groups of
Protestants in the United States.” [1]
It is more closely defined this
way:
“Dominionism,
or Christian Dominionism
is a term coined by social scientists and
popularized by journalists to refer to a
subset of American Christianity that is
conservative, politically active, and
believes that Christians should, and
eventually will, take control of the
government. The term is sometimes used as a
“catch-all” by bloggers to describe any
politically active Christian, but not every
conservative, politically minded Christian
is a Dominionist.
Christian Dominionists
believe that God desires Christians to rise
to power through civil systems so that His
Word might then govern the nation. The
belief that “America is a Christian nation”
is sometimes called “soft dominionism”; the
idea that God wants only Christians to hold
government office and run the country
according to biblical law is called
“hard dominionism.” [2]
“Hard Dominioism” as it is
called in the above definition, is what C.
Peter Wagner (deceased) of the New Apostolic
Reformation (a term he coined) have been
advocating, following the teachings of the New
Order of the Latter Rain and Reformed Theology
“Reconstructionism”.
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Maturity
Training by Sandy Simpson
Heb. 5:14 But
solid food is for the MATURE, who by
constant use have trained themselves to
distinguish good from evil.
At
the core of maturity in Christ is the issue
of training to be able to distinguish
between good and evil, right and wrong. But
in today’s churches this issue has not only
been downplayed, but actually swept aside.
I run
a website and get hundreds of emails every
week. Since the website deals with
apologetics against false teachers and false
prophets, about half the email I receive is
blasting me for even bringing up the issue.
These emails are from “Christians” who claim
I am not “anointed”, don’t understand the
work of the Holy Spirit, etc. I am forced to
remind them of Hebrews 5 and Ephesians 4 and
the biblical definition of maturity in
Christ. Maturity is not defined as following
dynamic speakers, running after people who
claim the ability to perform signs and
wonders, those with wealth, charismatic
teachers with large numbers of followers,
those with name recognition, and prophets
who make wild prophecies. It is defined
simply as training ourselves to know the
difference between good and evil.
Where
do Christians get solid food? From voices in
their heads, intuition, imaginations,
flights of fancy, signs, wonders? No. Solid
food is consumed by feeding on the meat of
the written Word of God.
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Bill
Johnson Quotes by Sandy Simpson
This article is about the use of
invective while attempting to do apologetics or
teaching discernment. Invective is defined
as a noun: insulting, abusive, or highly critical
language ie. "he let out a stream of
invective". I admit to using invective at
times in the past. My goal is to stop that
practice and focus on the facts, not attack an
individual’s ability to comprehend.
In the case of Christians, the
first thing to consider when doing apologetics is
our mandate to reconcile people to Christ, no
matter who they are.
2 Cor. 5:18-21 Now all these
things are from God, who reconciled us to
Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry
of reconciliation, namely, that God was in
Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and He
has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God were making an appeal through us; we
beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to
God. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on
our behalf so that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him.
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Nations are the True God
by Sandy Simpson
I have some questions for those
of the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous
People (WCGIP) adherents such as Don Richardson,
Daniel Kikawa,
Richard Twiss
(deceased), Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman,
Aloha KeAkua, YWAM as well as
many in the Emergent Church (EC) ... the
questions arise from their claim that the
"supreme beings" of the nations are all the True
God, YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob. You can read more on this subject
in our book "Idolatry In Their Hearts" or
in the WCGIP
section of my site.
My
main question for them is this: When did ANY of
the Patriarchs and Prophets in the Old Testament
and the Apostles or Jesus Christ in the New
Testament EVER claim that the "supreme beings"
of the nations were Elohim/YHWH,
the one True God? Let's look at some
examples in the form of questions and you can
check out the source links as well.
10
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Revival by Sandy Simpson
Acts 3:19 Therefore repent
and return, so that your sins may be
wiped away, in order that times of
refreshing may come from the presence of
the Lord;
There has been so much hype of
"revival" in our modern day that it is easy to
forget the true biblical criteria and definition
of revival. Revival cannot be brought about by
signs and wonders or "laying" on of hands to
transfer apostolic or prophetic "anointings". In
fact there is no such thing in the Bible.The
Biblical criterion for revival has, as a
precondition, repentance. The word "refreshing"
is also defined as "revive".
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Peter
Popoff Back to his old tricks! by Sandy Simpson
I received a letter from Peter
Popoff. This infamous televangelist, in the
past, was found to be guilty of wearing an
earpiece so that his accomplices in his sound
booth could feed him personal information on
people in his audience while he was claiming
to get personal messages directly from
God. This letter proves that, not only
is he back as a regular on TV, he is also back
to his old tricks.
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Practices in the Churches How the occult has been
fully integrated into many Christian lives and
fellowships by Sandy Simpson
The Bible is quite clear about
occult practices.Neither
Israel nor the Church is to have anything to do
with the way the world tries to gain secret
knowledge.The Gnostics
were and are known for promoting new revelation
that is either loosely tied to Scripture taken
out ofcontext
or not at all.The
Israelites seeking information from the dead or
in omens were judged harshly by the Lord who had
warned them numerous times to stay away from
that stuff.
Yet due to the
influences of heretical teachers in the New
Apostolic Reformation, Word of Faith, Emergent
Church, and the New
Age many have been successful in getting lots of
churches and denominations into occult practices
that have been thinly disguised as “Christian�?.Many of those who follow these
people, I’m sure, have
no idea how far they have strayed into the
occult.
First I want to give
the dictionary definitions and then Biblical
warnings against these practices.Then
I will give examples in the churches taken
mainly from the ElijahList
e-newsletter.
List of Practices Detestable
To God
Deuteronomy 18:9-12
“When you enter the land which the Lord your
God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate
the detestable things of those nations. There
shall not be found among you anyone who makes
his son or his daughter pass through the fire,
one who uses divination, one who practices
witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or
a sorcerer, or one who casts a spell, or a
medium, or a spiritist,
or one who calls up the dead. For
whoever does these things is detestable to the
Lord; and because of
these detestable things
the Lord your God will drive them out before
you.
Isaiah 8:19When they say to you, “Consult
the mediums and the spiritists who
whisper and mutter,�? should not a
peopleconsult their
God?Should theyconsultthe dead on
behalf of the living?
Using the above list from
Deuteronomy and Isaiah, let’s take a look at
each individual practice.
New Important
Book! Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action
Can Change The Churches by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp
& Sandy Simpson
Preface
By Sandy Simpson
The title and cover art of this
work are a play off of the book by C. Peter
Wagner entitled “"Dominion! How Kingdom Action
Can Change The World". In contrast to this
specious claim we have titled this book
“Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can Change
The Churches�?. We think that is far more
in keeping with what we will present in this
series of articles and essays on the subject of
Kingdom Now/Dominionism.
Indeed, many churches have
already been changed by accepting the false
teachings that constitute Dominionism.
This started decades ago under Reformed
Reconstrucionism and Latter Rain theology, but
even before that in the Roman Catholic Church
(RCC). The attempt of Constantine to
protect Christians from being persecuted, since
he claimed he had become one of them, turned out
to begin a journey in syncretism and
Dominion. It wasn’t long before corrupt
church officials began to try to seize power all
over Europe and beyond as the “Holy Roman
Empire�?. The Reformation itself was a
reaction to the lengths to which the RCC had
gone to take control over the Scriptures, the
nations, the kingdoms, and the people for
financial gain. They sold indulgences,
promising those who came up with enough money a
much shorter time in Purgatory. Those same
ploys are being used today on what has been
loosely called “Christian television�? by the
sale of trinkets and promises of healing,
financial gain and even salvation.
These ideas all coalesce in
Dominionism. If it were true that the
Church needs to take over the planet, then we
would be seeing the unstoppable plans of God’s
physical Kingdom unfolding. But we do
not. All we see are failed prophecies,
empty edicts and declarations coming from false
apostles and false prophets. They love to
fool Christians with talk of the “kingdom�? when
it is clear they are talking about a different
“kingdom�?; a Kingdom Now not a Kingdom
come. Jesus taught us to pray: “Thy
Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven�?. The implication is that we
are to be about building His spiritual Kingdom
while praying for and expecting His physical
Kingdom to come. The only way we can do
that is to continue in the Great Commission till
He comes, not attempt to rule where God has not
given the Church the authority to rule.
Jesus will do that when He returns. If we go off
on the tangent the Dominionists want us to go,
we will not only miss out on the blessings of
His Kingdom to come, but may well be deserving
of judgment.
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Seeds, Soil & Fruit by Sandy Simpson
Matt. 13:38-39 The field
is the world, and the good seed stands for the
sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the
sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows
them is the devil. The harvest is the
end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Matthew 7:17 Likewise
every good tree bears good fruit, but a
bad tree bears bad fruit.
Original sin is the bad seed in
everyone. We all start with a bad seed.
Jer. 17:9 The heart
is deceitful above all things and beyond
cure. Who can understand it? Rom. 3:23 for all
have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God, Rom. 5:12 Therefore, just
as sin entered the world through one man, and
death through sin, and in this way death
came to all men, because all sinned
We need to have the bad seed
destroyed and replaced with good seed.
Gal. 5:24 Those who
belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the
sinful nature with its passions and
desires. Rom. 6:6 For we know that
our old self was crucified with him so that
the body of sin might be done away with,
that we should no longer be slaves to sin 1 Pet. 1:23 For you have
been born again, not of perishable seed,
but of imperishable, through the living
and enduring word of God.
The good seed is the Word, the
Gospel.
Luke 8:11 "This is the
meaning of the parable: The seed is the
word of God. 1 John 3:9 No one who is
born of God will continue to sin, because God's
seed remains in him; he cannot go on
sinning, because he has been born of God.
Bad seeds are from the enemy and
are full of false doctrine and a false gospel.
Matt. 13:38-39 The field
is the world, and the good seed stands for the
sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the
sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows
them is the devil. The harvest is the
end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Will the Real
Blasphemers Please Stand Up? by Sandy Simpson
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article.
This subject is one so serious
that I do it with great fear and trepidation.
Nonetheless, because I get so many e-mails
accusing me and other Bereans of blasphemy,
among other serious charges, I felt it was
necessary to clear up some issues on this topic.
Because of my stand for the truth of God's Word
juxtaposed against all the false teaching that
is going on today, I think it is important to do
a quick study on what blasphemy is actually all
about from a biblical standpoint. There
are many references to blasphemy in the Bible
and from them we can find out how and why that
term was used.
You will see that the word
"blasphemy" in the Scriptures is the very
definition of what the false teachers and false
prophets are doing today!
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"Glitter Christians" by Sandy Simpson
This is a name I came up with for
people attending and teaching at Oral Roberts
University in the 70s. Even back then I
had come to realize that their way of
representing Christianity was not in line with
the Scriptures. At that time I didn’t know
that Oral Roberts was carrying on the Word of
Faith traditions of New Thought practitioners
such as Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Essex
Kenyan, Norman Vincent Peale, Robert Schuler,
and many other false teachers of the time.
Though I didn’t know anything about Word of
Faith or New Thought then I knew that the way
they were representing Christianity was just not
right somehow. Their desire to portray
Christians as rich, beautiful, healthy, perfect,
and virtually sinless (holiness) went directly
against the example of Jesus, the Apostles and
the early church.
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The book by C.S. Lewis called
"Screwtape Letters" was a clever idea in
exposing a number of tactics of the enemy.
Those principles are still at work today in many
churches. Following is a list of some of
the things the enemy wants to see in churches
and Christians in order to bring them down.
Bradford Pear
Christianity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I was driving along and noticing
that spring has sprung here in North Carolina.
One of the first trees to bloom is the Bradford
Pear. I began to notice how that tree has
proliferated almost everywhere and then my wife
looked up the information on this tree on the
web. As she began to read the facts about this
tree and its proliferation I began to see an
allegorical parallel to what is going on in much
of Christendom. But before I get into what the
Bradford Pear can show us about the churches, I
need to present the facts about the tree.
The Lord's Prayer, Our
Prayer by Sandy Simpson
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Matt. 6:9-13 This, then, is
how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your
will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us today our daily bread. Forgive us our
debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from the evil one."
This
model prayer that Jesus taught the disciples to
pray contains many important precepts. It
should probably be called "The Disciple's
Prayer". It starts with a very important
concept in the first verse.
The Fallacious Arguments
of Neo-Universalists by Sandy Simpson
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The new Universalists are not as
vocal about their Universalism ideas but are far
more deadly to the Church as they are not
rejected like classic Universalists were decades
ago. The new Universalists would include
Emerging Church leaders like Brian McLaren,
Leonard Sweet, Spencer Burke, Alan Jones and
others like Wycliffe, Society of Biblical
Literature, World Christian Gathering of
Indigenous Peoples, Richard Twiss, Daniel
Kikawa, Terry LeBlanc, Rick Warren, Henry Nowen,
YWAM, Tony Campolo, Robert Schuller, George Otis
Jr., and even Billy Graham.
The future of apologetics
and discernment ministries by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I admit that
I am very skeptical about the future of
discernment and apologetics ministries. I don't
see the next generation coming up to replace those
who have stood for the truth for so long.
Fortunately many apologists have gone to be with
the Lord but who will replace them? I don't see
replacements coming up who will take the place of
those who have been fighting the fight the years.
I run a web site where I collect articles and
materials from all over the world and present them
in a sort of Reader's Digest format so that people
can come to one place to get the latest
information on heresies in the churches as well as
research past ones. What I've seen in the last
couple of years is that the production of regular
materials is declining to the point where it's
becoming difficult to find one article for my site
to post every day. Of course I write my own
articles but don't have enough time to write an
article on a daily basis. I am very concerned
because of the tsunami of false ideas from the
enemy in the churches. At the same time,
unfortunately, I see a lot of younger people who
don't even recognize anymore that something is
wrong.
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Church History & The
Core Doctrines by Sandy Simpson
This 4-DVD set is a combination of a
condensed study on Church History and the
Discernment Toolkit series which deals with the core
doctrines of the Church and how to use them to
discern error. The Church History DVD takes a
different approach to Church History in that it does
not celebrate the Catholic Church but rather exposes
it as false Christianity. It covers World
religions, false Christianity and finally a study of
the true remnant Church through history following
the story of the many martyrs who stood up for true
Biblical faith.
The "Weight of Glory" by Sandy Simpson
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2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light
affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh
for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight
of glory; (KJV)
This is both an incredible
source of hope for Christians who are
downtrodden, and a source of escalating heresy
in many churches.It is critical that we
understand what Paul was talking about when he
wrote the phrase “weight of glory�?.Jacob Prasch
has repeated this phrase in his teachings over
the years … “A text, out of context, in
isolation from co-text is always a pre-text."A
huge problem today is that individuals and
movements tend to yank verses out of their
context and build a cult of heresy around
them.This is called eisegesis or plugging your
own ideas into the Scriptures instead of
exegesis, gaining understanding and
interpretation of the Bible by studying it in
context and in the scope of the whole written
Word.
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Their Hearts" or "The World In Their
Hearts"? by Sandy Simpson
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In the introduction to Mike
Oppenheimer's and my book "Idolatry In Thier
Hearts" I exposed the fact that Don Richardson
pulled the phrase "Eternity In Thier Hearts" to
use as his book title from it's context in Ecc.
3:11. He did this to support his thesis,
which actually contradicts the second part of
that verse, where it states that man cannot
fathom what God has done. Richardson, rather,
sets forth what has become the foundation for
the false teachings of the WCGIP, YWAM, a number
of Bible translation societies and the Emerging
Church ... the propostion that men from Gentile
cultures have always been seeking God and that
Gentile cultures were already worshipping the
true God before missionaries came with the
Gospel.
But as I further investigated
this verse I found that Richardson even ignored
the true meaning of the FIRST half of the verse
in favor of a few translations that use the
phrase "eternity in their hearts".
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Christians who “turn
away�? by Sandy Simpson
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Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for
all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not
turned unto me with her whole heart, but
feignedly, saith the LORD. And the LORD said unto
me, “The backsliding Israel hath justified herself
more than treacherous Judah.�? (KJV) Israel had
turned away from the Lord and had gone after the
gods of Canaan, namely Baal and
Asherah. Because Israel had prostituted
herself with false gods in worshipping the
polytheistic gods that started at Babel, God had
declared He was divorcing Israel and would send
them into exile until they again returned to the
true God. But Judah prided itself in doing what
God had commended as they had Jerusalem and the
Temple. They disdained Israel for setting up
altars to Baal and Asherah poles on high
hills. Yet God was not fooled by Judah’s
pretence. In the KJV it says they were not
worshipping God with their whole heart but
“feignedly�?.
Prophets for profit by Sandy Simpson
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2 Cor. 2:17 Unlike so many, we
do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the
contrary, in Christ we speak before God with
sincerity, as those sent from God.
There are many false teachers on TV
these days who peddle the word of God for
profit. They make promises of healing that
do not come true by claiming if they are given a
financial gift the person will receive healing and
riches. When what they promised does not
happen the person is blamed that they did not have
enough faith. This often destroys the faith of
people who fall into the traps of these snake oil
salesmen. I have no problem with people
charging for their materials if they cost to be
produced, even though it is hoped that when a
person cannot afford to pay for books and DVDs
they will receive them free of charge. But
the charges levied on people for conferences and
speaking engagements is often excessive. A
minister of God can ask for support and deserves
it if they are being diligent in their study and
proclamation of the Word. But experiences
and feelings often come with a price today and
that is not right.
"Mistake" or "Sin"? by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Today we often hear the word
"mistake" coming from pulpits, and especially in
defense of false teaching and false
prophesy. "Cut him some slack! He
just made some mistakes". "We all make
mistakes, so don't judge lest you be
judged." We even hear the word "mistakes"
being substituted for the word "sin" in many
presentations of what I have termed "Gospel
Lite" today. So is it proper to substitute the
word "mistake" for the word "sin"? We'll
look at the problem of one word "mistakenly"
being used for the other.
Holy Ghost IGNORED! by Sandy Simpson
This 3-DVD set is a message based on this
movie review.
"Holy Ghost Reborn" is the
second film in the "Holy Ghost" series released
by Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Tim Wirth
and I reviewed the first "Holy Ghost" film and
that review is freely available on YouTube here:
I am sorry to say this but
Bethel is clearly a cult of Christianity holding
to most of the teachings of the Latter Rain and
Word of Faith. They have demonstrated
repeatedly a manipulative atmosphere targeting
young people in particular while preaching rank
heresy. This new film is a continuation of
those false teachings and practices. I
pray for the young people in that church that
they will come to know Jesus Christ as their
Savior and thus come to know the true Holy
Spirit.
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Ghost
IGNORED! Part 4 - Addendum with Tim Wirth
& Sandy Simpson
This "Holy Ghost IGNORED! Part 4 -
Addendum is part of a 3-DVD series by Sandy
Simpson reviewing the film "Holy Ghost Reborn".
This addendum features a number of false teachings
of Bethel Church in Redding, CA that I was not
able to include in the 3-Part series. Get
the whole thing! It is very important to see
what has become the "new" Christianity.
Servant Authority by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
The world system has always been a
"top down" structure, starting at the apex of the
pyramid and going down to the bottom. In kingdoms
we have the king at the top, then the princes,
common people, slaves. In a democracy we have the
President at the top, the VP, the Sec. of State on
down to the citizens. In business we have the CEO
at the top, upper management, lower management,
office workers and the janitors.
Unfortunately, sometime in the third century, the
church started to have a top down structure. This
is also when the church began to be in error. The
church of Rome began to have a "top down"
structure that started with the pope, then
cardinals, then bishops, then priests, then the
people. Well, what about that? Eph
4:11 It was he who gave some to be apostles,
some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and
some to be pastors and teachers, This all
sounds like a "top down" structure. But the
problem is that people have not seen an important
fact about these gifts of the Spirit -- man looks
at function and title, God looks at aim and goal!
Read on. Eph. 4:12 to prepare God's
people for works of service, so that the body of
Christ may be built up. These are not gifts given
for title or to give people job descriptions. They
are given because there are people out there who
need our help! The church needed the Apostles.
They were the ones who were the foundation of the
church. They were the ones who saw Jesus in the
flesh and were taught by Him personally. They
wrote the New Testament Scriptures. Though the
gifts of apostle and prophet are different today
than in biblical times, the gift of evangelism,
pastoring, teaching and others are still the same.
A person who is an evangelist does not just have a
title so he can rule over people. The reason that
he has the gift to be an evangelist is so that he
can tell others the good news. Why do we have
pastors? Are they supposed to rule the church and
get everyone to support them and bow to their
demands? No. They are to serve the church by
helping people to come to a fuller knowledge of
Jesus Christ, to equip the saints to become more
like Jesus every day.
The true structure of Christianity
is symbolized as an inverted pyramid!
�Overtake you like a
thief� by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you,
brethren, are not in darkness, that the day
would overtake you like a thief; How serious
will it be for a person to be overtaken in �that
day� like a thief overtakes a household when he
slips in and steals? Will it just be a
surprise for those who claim to be Christians
who will get a slap on the wrist by the Lord but
still proceed to heaven? Will they simply
lose rewards but still gain the ultimate
reward? What is this darkness that the
brethren are not in? 1 Thessalonians 5:3-5
While they are saying, �Peace and safety!�
then destruction will come upon them suddenly
like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they
will not escape. But you, brethren, are
not in darkness, that the day would overtake you
like a thief; for you are all sons of light
and sons of day. We are not of night or of
darkness;
Generic and Specific by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
In my article �Blasphemizing
the
Bible� I give a number of examples of how a
lot of modern Bible translation societies are
putting the names of �supreme beings� in the Bible
in the place of God or YHWH. In this article I'm
going to examine two of the excuses they make for
making those substitutions in the Bible in many
hundreds of different languages today.
(1) They claim that God has many
different names and therefore they think they are
justified in putting the names of various gods of
various cultures in Bibles, as long as they are
considered �supreme beings�.
(2) The second excuse they give is
that the names of the �gods� they are placing in
the Bible are generic terms for God, like the
words �God�, �Theos�, �Dios� and �Elohim�. By
generic I mean a word that can be used for any
deity whether of the one true God or other false
gods who claim to be God.
I will go through both of these
excuses and show that they are both unbiblical,
therefore the Bibles they have translated with
names of other gods in them, or names they claim
are generic, prove that they have �blasphemized�
those Bibles.
The Ugly
Side of Diaprax by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There has been a concerted effort
by the false teachers from many movements inside
the church such as Word of Faith, New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR)/Latter Rain, World Gathering on
Indigenous People and Emerging Church among others
to diaprax people into thinking that the church
has been ineffective until they came along with
their new and improved ideas on how to take over
the world. This is always a feature of the
Hegelian Dialectical process put into action by
praxis, thus diaprax. In order to form a new
paradigm or worldview the leadership of these
movements must vilify orthodox Biblical
Christianity.
Deluded! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There are so many "Christian"
leaders out there that teach delusional
teachings. These teaching are dangerous and
can lead a person to shipwreck their faith.
Healer? Heal Thyself! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
A good subtitle for this article
might be "Practice What You Preach!" There
is no doubt that God can and does heal people
today. But the false doctrines of the
Word-Faith Movement about "declaring" healing,
"name-it-and-claim-it", etc. have been proven to
be lies by the very people who sell this
deceit. If you don't know about where these
famous "faith healers" go when they need healing,
you may be surprised. Why couldn't they heal
themselves when they purported to be able to heal
others by virtue of their superior faith?
What happened to the extraordinary faith they
claimed to have, enough faith to heal and be
healed? Since they are the ones who taught
that all you have to do is claim the healing that
is in the Atonement (Is. 53:5) why did they not do
so? Don't their deaths prove that what they
were preaching was a lie and pragmatic witchcraft
rather than biblical relality?
God�s Attitude toward the
�Supreme Beings� of the Nations by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
It is quite clear from Scripture
that YHWH does NOT consider the �supreme beings�
of the nations to be Himself, the One True
God. This is in opposition to the teachings
of Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss
and many others promoting the World Christian
Gathering of Indigenous People movement, Emergent
Church and Liberal theologies. I have proven
this time and time again in my articles on the
subject but I am going to consolidate the
information from the Bible in this article by
studying the false gods named in the Bible.
I am sure I will not be able to cover every
instance of supreme beings mentioned in the Bible
but I (1) want to deal with some of the major ones
(2) show you where they are found in the Word, and
(3) prove that they were the �supreme beings� of
those nations named by the patriarchs, prophets
and Apostles and that they were not monotheistic
gods but polytheistic in the tradition of Babel
where the false religion of polytheism first took
root through the worship of Nimrod and Semiramis.
You need to "nip it in the
bud"! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am writing this article to
address a subject that I have often
observed. It is the fact that if you do
not get the leaven out of your church the leaven
will become the leadership.The Bible teaches
quite clearly that if you let the leaven in you
will leaven the whole lump.
Galatians 5:9 A little
leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.
We see this often in the
case of many �Christian� movements that have
allowed a small error to exist in their churches
and have not dealt with those issues. It
then ends up metastasizing into worse and worse
problems as time goes by.
The New Panentheistic
"God" Of Christendom by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Now, I bet you read the title of
this article and thought I had misspelled the word
"pantheism". Just so that those of you who
write to me advising me of words I have misspelled
in articles (and I do often) I want to tell you
that I am using the term "panentheism" as coined
by Karl C. F. Krause. You can read more
about this word and concept in an excellent book
called "A
Time Of Departing" by Ray Yungen.
There is a new "God" being promoted
in the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
and Word of Faith movements whose teachers are
regularly seen on TBN, Daystar, SkyAngel, CBN and
other "Christian" TV networks. Some of those
teachers even have, what would be considered, a
fairly typical statement of faith or doctrinal
statement they endorse. But by what they
teach they end up promoting a false unbiblical
view of God, especially through their actions and
experiences. The whole phenomenon of "slain
in the spirit" and all the antics that go with it
are brainwashing an entire generation of
Christians to put their faith in another Jesus,
another Spirit, another Gospel. This new
"Jesus" and "Holy Spirit" is clearly pantheistic
or panentheistic in nature. Though some of
these teachers would claim to be believing in the
God who is One God in Three Persons, by what they
teach they deny the very revealed character of God
from Scripture.
What Should I Say? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this booklet.
How do you answer an invitation to
attend a meeting where you know nothing about the
speaker or what will be done there? What happens
if they want to announce the meeting at your
church and invite everyone? What do you say to a
person who tells you that you don�t have the Holy
Spirit even though you are a Christian? What
should you do if you think something is wrong, or
your conscience is bothering you about something
that was said or done? The answer?
Go to the Scriptures!
The Bible has all the answers to
your questions. This little booklet is an attempt
to deal with a few of the typical statements you
will hear from people who have become involved in
the Third Wave revival movement. By �Third Wave� I
am referring to teachers, �prophets� and any
meeting associated with the Toronto �Blessing�,
Brownsville Assemblies of God, Rodney
Howard-Browne, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Rod
Parsley, Marilyn Hickey, Joyce Meyers, Bethel
Church, Lakeland and many others who appear on the
Trinity Broadcasting Network and the 700 Club on
TV.
Hopefully the statements and
answers in this booklet will set you off on an
investigation of your own in the Word. If you need
help, and you have access to the Internet, you can
visit my web site called �Deception In The Church�
that deals with these issues and has the articles
mentioned in this booklet.
Luring People To
Destruction By The Unscrupulous Use Of
The "Gospel" Message by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Phil.
1:14-18 Because of my chains, most of
the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to
speak the word of God more courageously and
fearlessly. It is true that some preach
Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of
goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing
that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition,
not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up
trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does
it matter? The important thing is that in every
way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is
preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and
I will continue to rejoice,
If you see what I see in this
passage, this argument cannot be used for people
like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and the
hundreds, even thousands of Third Wave ministers
today who are not merely envious and self
ambitious, but are also teaching outright false
doctrine. Paul was not talking about heretics in
this statement, but "brothers in the Lord" who
preach the Gospel with wrong motives. Third Wave
teachers not only have wrong motives, they also
have the wrong message. This argument cannot
be used for people like Hinn, even if they manage
to preach enough of the "Gospel" for people to
come to a saving knowledge of the Lord, because
they are also teaching and practicing heresy.
One of Satan�s Final
Masquerades by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as
an angel of light.
Satan often disguises himself
with the purpose of deceiving people. One
way in which I believe he is putting on a
masquerade is by appearing as �Mary� to millions
of people worldwide.
Attack Of The Enemy On The Churches by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So much heresy is entering the
churches these days. As you would suspect,
sometimes it is due to a pastor attending a
conference or reading a book and becoming
diapraxed with unbiblical ideas. He then
starts to weave those ideas into his messages and
begins to invite speakers to the church who
expound on those ideas. Then when confronted
by someone in the church who has reservations
about the new stuff being taught, they are told to
not talk about it and just go along with the
program. If that person does not they are
ostracized, slander behind their back, and often
told to leave (which is what they should do in any
case).
But my observation is that it is
not only the pastor who causes unbiblical changes
to influence a church. Often the pastor is
blissfully unaware of influences coming into his
church. They often come in through (1) the
worship team (2) women�s groups (3) bookstore (4)
children�s programs (5) interdenominational prayer
efforts and (6) relief and mission
organizations. If unchecked this type of
infiltration is much more subtle and can become
deeply rooted.
Marks Of False Religion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no
one takes you captive through philosophy and empty
deception, according to the tradition of men,
according to the elementary principles of the
world, rather than according to Christ.
In context Paul is especially
addressing, though perhaps not to the exclusion of
other false religion, what had become the false
religion of the Pharisees and Jewish
leadership. There were many Jewish so-called
�Christians� making the rounds among the fledgling
early churches who were trying to get the Gentiles
to come under the Law from which Christ had
purchased their freedom. John Gill states
this case well in his commentary.
Universalism in the
World has Permeated the Church by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
The current fad of interfaith
solidarity and unity is simply a thin guise of
inclusivism, Universalism and pluralism.
Universalism is defined by
Dictionary.com as: The doctrine that emphasizes
the universal fatherhood of God and the final
salvation of all souls. (Source)
Universalism is a religion and theology that
generally holds all persons and creatures are
related to God or the divine and will be
reconciled to God. (Source)
Pluralism is defined as: The
doctrine that reality is composed of many
ultimate substances. � The belief that no
single explanatory system or view of reality can
account for all the phenomena of life. (American
Heritage Dictionary, (Source)
Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism
posits that even though the work of Christ is
the only means of salvation, it does not follow
that explicit knowledge of Christ is necessary
in order for one to be saved. In contrast to
pluralism, inclusivism agrees with exclusivism
in affirming the particularity of salvation in
Jesus Christ. But unlike exclusivism,
inclusivism holds that an implicit faith
response to general revelation can be salvific.
God expects from man a response proportional to
the light given. Saving faith is not
characterized so much by its cognitive content
as it is by its reverent quality." (Ken
Keathley, None Dare Call It Treason: Is an
Inclusivist a Paul Revere or a Benedict Arnold?
(Ken Keathley, Assistant Professor of Theology
and Philosophy New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary, (Source)
We deal with these old heresies
brought forward to modernity, these ideas that
all men have have a relationship with God that
will cause them to be able to avoid judgement in
our book on the teachings of the World Gathering
on Indigenous People movement called �Idolatry In Their
Hearts�. The idea that all men who
worship a �god� are worshipping the true God,
YHWH, has bubbled up to the very top of our
societies and religions, and even Christendoom,
and should sound a warning alarm to true
Biblical Christianity. Instead, as usual
in our day, most Christians are asleep at the
wheel while Universalists claim that you can
pray to a �god� like Allah and be praying to the
true Trinue God, YHWH. I also dealt with the
fact that Allah is not YHWH, both in our book
and in the article �Is
Allah The Same As YHWH?�.
What We Need Is A Reverse
Paradigm Shift! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I'm going to warn you now. I
am going to let you in on some information tonight
that is going to radically change your world
view. You are likely going to experience the
beginnings of a reverse paradigm shift and after
tonight there will be no way to go back the way
you came. You will be faced with choices
that you may never have known you had. You
will be faced with a new way of looking at things
that is going to cause you to rethink everything
that is being taught in the Emerging Latter Rain
churches. It is going to be radical because
the basis for this message doesn't come from Jesus
Christ visiting my room last night bodily, but
from His holy written Word. So buckle down
your seat belts, you're likely in for a bumpy
ride!
Matt. 7:15-23
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you
in sheep�s clothing, but inwardly they are
ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will
recognize them. Do people pick grapes from
thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise
every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree
bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad
fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut
down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their
fruit you will recognize them. "Not everyone who
says to me, �Lord, Lord,� will enter the kingdom
of heaven, but only he who does the will of my
Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on
that day, �Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in
your name, and in your name drive out demons and
perform many miracles?� Then I will tell them
plainly, �I never knew you. Away from me, you
evildoers!�
False Teachers Revisited by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I often receive requests to present
updated false teachings and false prophecies by
the myriad of heretics out there. We do try
to keep up with all the latest. But I have
to remind people that those we have exposed as
false on our site have not repented of what they
have already done in the past, which is why they
are still on our site. So what they are
doing now has no relevance as to whether or not
they are now to be considered a true Biblical
teacher. If and when they repent, that is
renounce their false teachings and false
prophecies, make restitution to those they have
deceived, and begin to teach sound Biblical
doctrine we will give you that information.
As of now NONE of the people we have exposed have
repented of their Latter Rain, Word of Faith
teachings, heretical practices or their false
prophecies. But in the interest of helping
you to respond to a person who inquires by saying:
"Those articles are old and you need newer
materials" well, here is some newer stuff you can
add to the pile. For you and me this really
makes no difference, but for those who are living
in deception perhaps it might demolish one of
their arguments against the truth.
Testing The Spirits by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Sometimes I really wonder why
someone who claims to be a Bible believing pastor,
for instance, refuses to listen to the
truth. It frankly boggles my mind. I
don't know if it is as a result of the postmodern
paradigm or just that they have no love of the
truth left. I don't know how that can happen
in a truly regenerate person. You would
think that the Holy Spirit would confirm the truth
to them, first in their conscience, and finally
through the written Word. But these days it
is a miracle if it gets that far. I don't
know if their conscience has been so seared that
they don't hear the Spirit or if they just don't
want to know the truth because then they would be
responsible for it. I know that I cannot
know their motives or the reasons why they reject
truth and refuse to talk about false teaching, but
I do know one thing: we are called as true
believers to test the spirits. We must do
this even if the result is not to our liking or
befuddles us as to the reasons.
1 John 4:1
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.
Questions for Those Who
Claim the "Supreme Beings" Of the Nations Are the
True God by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I have some questions for those of
the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People
(WCGIP) adherents such as Don Richardson, Daniel
Kikawa, Richard Twiss (deceased), Terry LeBlanc,
Danny Lehman, Aloha Ke Akua, YWAM as well as many
in the Emergent Church (EC) ... the questions
arise from their claim that the "supreme beings"
of the nations are all the True God, YHWH, the God
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You can read
more on this subject in our book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" or in the WCGIP
section of my site. My main question for them is
this: When did ANY of the Patriarchs and Prophets
in the Old Testament and the Apostles or Jesus
Christ in the New Testament EVER claim that the
"supreme beings" of the nations were Elohim/YHWH,
the one True God? Let's look at some
examples in the form of questions and you can
check out the source links as well.
How To Discern, Test &
Judge Rightly by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
In running a web site with
thousands of articles, 1-2 million hits per month
from all over the world, and hundreds of e-mails
per week, I have come to realize, with time, that
there is a terrible problem in Christendom today.
The problem stems from an existential subjective
view of the world that has filtered into the
church from secular society, but also from the
teachings of heretical wolves who have taught an
entire generation of churchgoers completely
unbiblical methods of discernment or to get rid of
any discernment altogether.
A house built on the rock will
stand. The Rock is God and in particular,
Jesus Christ. Therefore His written Word is
the teachings of the His Holy Spirit and a Rock we
can depend on. Anyone who wants to prove
anything theologically, historically,
scientifically or anything else needs to start
with correct information. If you start with
a faulty foundation, as you build your arguments,
they begin to fall apart because they are not
supported in God"s truth. If you want to
build on a firm foundation, you need to start the
process by a careful study of God"s Word in
context of the verse and according to the whole
counsel of God"s Word. The Bible is the best
commentary on the Bible.
Karma (by any other name) by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
According to Wikipedia:
"Karma means action, work or
deed; it also refers to the principle of
causality where intent and actions of an
individual influence the future of that
individual. Good intent and good deed
contribute to good karma and future happiness,
while bad intent and bad deed contribute to bad
karma and future suffering. Karma is
closely associated with the idea of rebirth in
some schools of Asian religions. In these
schools, karma in the present affects one's
future in the current life, as well as the
nature and quality of future lives - or, one's
samsara. With origins in ancient India, it is a
key concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism, Ching Hai and
others."(emphasis mine)
Mirram-Webster defines it this way:
the force created by a person's
actions that is believed in Hinduism and
Buddhism to determine what that person's next
life will be like: the force created by a
person's actions that some people believe causes
good or bad things to happen to that person
His Name, The Only Name by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Zechariah 14:9 NIV The LORD will
be king over the whole earth. On that day there
will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
The reason I wrote
this article based on Zech 14:9 is that I was
reminded of how many so-called Christians, who are
influential in the churches, are promoting the
worship of God in the names of other gods.
Replacement Theology On
Steroids by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So, as you can see, the root of
this teaching is that Israel no longer holds the
distinction of being the tree from which the
Root of David (Jesus-Rev. 5:5, 22:16)
came. They are no longer the "natural
branches" (Israel-Rom. 11:21) on to which
Gentile Christianity (the wild shoots-Rom. 11:17
or wild branches-Rom. 11:24) are grafted in
(Rom. 11:17-24). According to Replacement
Theology, Christianity has now become its own
branch apart from Israel (the natural branch)
that produced the Root and all the promises of
the Bible to Israel have been taken away from
them and given to the Gentile Church. This
is why you hear so many false teachers taking
verses out of context from the Old Testament and
willy-nilly applying them to the Gentile
Church. This methodology has been going on
for decades in liberal churches and has been
popularized by many false teachers on TV. But
the fact is that Replacement Theology is utter
false doctrine. It denies promises made to
Israel, some of which have already been
fulfilled and some which are yet to come to
fruition. But when you add the fact that the
Inclusivist WCGIP proponents are now saying that
God planted hundreds of different trees,
cultures all over the world, that are not
connected to the natural branch, tree and Root,
you have what can only be termed Replacement
Theology on steroids!
Those Who Do Not Lead
Christians to Maturity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The Scriptural definition of
maturity is to learn to discern truth from error
so that the Christian will no longer be double
minded, blown about by every wind of teaching and
by the schemes of crafty people. But the
problem today is that so few Christian teachers
are feeding their flock's solid food. They
are serving up milk and, because of that, people
are starving. Yet they often don't even know they
have been on a starvation diet. Amos 8:11 "The
days are coming," declares the Sovereign Lord,
"when I will send a famine through the land
- not a famine of food or a thirst for
water, but a famine of hearing the words of the
Lord."
"... and all liars" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Lying is a problem for all people
(Ps. 116:11). We are all sinners (Rom.
3:23). Those of us who are Christians are
"sinners saved by grace" (Eph. 2:8) indwelt by the
Holy Spirit in our "new self" (Col. 3:10). But we
still live in our "old self" which we must "put
off" (Eph. 4:20-25) by taking up our cross daily
and following Christ (Luke 9:23). The
difference between unbelievers and those who are
truly born again is that believers no longer
"practice sin" (1 John 3:9, see my Bible study on
1 John!) They have the indwelling Holy
Spirit (Rom. 8:11) who convicts them when they lie
(John 16:8). True believers then repent (1 John
1:9) and go on to "practice righteousness" (1 John
2:29) with the Lord's help. The
unregenerate, the false brothers, or those who
have fallen away (Gal. 5:4, Mark 4:17), practice
lying. They practice a lifestyle of lying
because their consciences are seared (1 Tim. 4:2)
and the Holy Spirit, when convicting them, cannot
break through the hardness of their unrepentant
hearts (Eph. 4:17-19, Heb. 3:13).
Four Books That the Enemy
Has Used To Corrupt Christianity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The four books that have changed
the church by giving an introduction to the false
teachings of the New Apostolic/Latter Rain (NAR),
the Emerging Church/Contemplative/Catholic
Mysticism (EC), pragmatic Church Growth (CG)
methodologies of C. Peter Wagner, Robert Schuller
and Peter Drucker, and the teachings of the World
Christian Gathering on Indigenous People (WCGIP)
are as follows:
Surprised by the Power of the
Spirit by Jack Deer, Celebration of Discipline by
Richard Foster, Purpose Driven Church by Rick
Warren & Etnerity In Their Hearts by Don
Richardson.
These four books were widely
read by Christians from virtually every
denominational background before their
ramifications and the movements they would spawn
were known. They lay error alongside truth
so were considered not to be a threat to
churches. Therefore these books then became
part of the consciousness of many Christians and
churches, thereby laying the basis for the
introduction of the modern day false teachings of
the NAR, EC, CG and WCGIP that have become part of
the landscape of Christendom today.
Night Marchers and UFOs on
the Big Island by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
With the resurgence of the old
religion of Hawaii and the continual invocation
of Pelé and other "deities" for years in the
secular culture and even in churches with
regards to worshipping 'Io, is it any wonder
that those beings are beginning to manifest
again? In a story called "Night
Marchers" on the Kawaihae site and in a YouTube video on
the same subject, eyewitnesses claim all kinds
of sightings that they think are the warriors,
ancestors and demi-gods of Hawaii coming
back. Interestingly the
first
book the Hawaiian Heritage site recommends
in its "Suggested Reading" list is "Perpetuated
in
Righteousness" by Daniel Kikawa that we
reviewed in our book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" by Sandy Simpson and Mike
Oppenheimer. Since Kikawa claims that 'Io is the
True God and one that the Hawaiians worshipped
in secret, we have to wonder if Kikawa also
thinks 'Io is showing up in these night marches?
Since YWAM, Aloha Ke Akua and Hilo New Hope
participated in worshipping 'Io at the "edge of
Hale-ma'uma'u Crater" it sounds like they have
all been inviting the old "gods" to return to
Hawaii.
"They Will Believe The Lie" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I am doing a Bible study right now
on what I would call "renewing our minds".
It is based on this verse:
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to
the pattern of this world, but be transformed by
the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able
to test and approve what God's will is - his
good, pleasing and perfect will.
The only way to renew our minds is
to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, confess our
sins, and be saved, then to study the written Word
and allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to teach
us. Our minds are corrupted by virtue of the
sin nature and what we have learned in life
because our filters are off. I gave an
illustration of straining coconut to make coconut
milk. If you use a 1 inch screen everything
will pass through. Even if you use a quarter
inch screen you will get mostly coconut meat in
your milk. You have to use a fine screen in
order to separate the milk from the
leftover. Our filters are off and the first
thing God begins to do is correct our worldview,
because if your worldview is off you will not
understand God's reality. We need to learn
to see things from His perspective. This is
why I started this study by going back to an
original problem.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance
with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of
displays of power through signs and wonders that
serve the lie, and all the ways that
wickedness deceives those who are perishing.
They perish because they refused to love the
truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends
them a powerful delusion so that they will
believe the lie and so that all will be
condemned who have not believed the truth but
have delighted in wickedness.
This has always been an interesting
passage to me for a few different reasons.
What is "the lie" that is talked about here in
verse 9 and 11? What are the ways that
"wickedness deceives those who are perishing" and
how long has this been going on or does this only
begin to happen at the coming of the lawless
one? In what way does "the lie" cause those
who do not believe the truth to "delight in
wickedness"?
Updated! The First Nations Movement Deceiving The Nations! 4-DVD Series Critical
Missiological Issue!
The "Indigenous People's" (IPM) or
"First Nations" movement is an unbiblical movement
teaching heresies and doctrines of demons. It is
being spread worldwide by YWAM, Don Richardson,
John Dawson, Richard Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, Daniel
Kikawa and many other adherents. The IPM or
World Christian Gathering On Indigenous People is
full of the false teachings of the Third Wave, New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Word-Faith,
Dominionism, Latter Rain and many other false
theological systems. But it does have it's
own distinctives that are driven by the works of
Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss, and Don Richardson
in particular. They are teaching Christians
to "redeem" their cultures by worshipping their
former gods, pretending they are YHWH.
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The First
Nations Movement 4-DVD Set
The First
Nations Movement DVD 1 (1) Perpetuating Nations' Myths -
Mike Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This
Movement, Part 1 - Sandy Simpson The First
Nations Movement DVD 2 (1) The Fingerprints Of God? - Mike
Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This
Movement, Part 2 - Sandy Simpson The First
Nations Movement DVD 3 (1) The New Indigenous "Christian"
Religion - Sandy Simpson (2) Did God Put Eternity In Their
Hearts? - Sandy Simpson (3) The Missionaries Brought A
Foreign God - Sandy Simpson (4) Catholic Syncretism - Sandy
Simpson The First
Nations Movement DVD 4 (1) "Monotheism" In Ancient
Cultures - Sandy Simpson (2) The History Of The Knowledge Of
God - Sandy Simpson "Christians" Who Try To
Poke Holes In Sola Scriptura by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article: "Christians"
Who Try To Poke Holes In Sola Scriptura
There are a number of the
leadership of the Emerging Church (EC) who do
not believe that the Bible is the highest
authority for the Christian faith. Most do
not believe that the Bible is inerrant in the
original manuscripts and many do not acknowledge
that the Bible is our highest revelation.
Yet this is a core doctrine over which true
believers and false brethren must separate.
Those who try to poke holes in Sola Scriptura
make excuses like (1) we need to reinterpret the
Bible through the lens of postmodern culture and
religion (2) the Bible never uses the words
"Sola Scriptura" therefore it is not a Biblical
concept (3) there is new revelation for the
church through the Holy Spirit apart from what
is written and the precepts of the Bible and (4)
the Bible just doesn't address our postmodern
situation therefore we cannot rely on it for the
truth and answers for our problems today.
I will prove that all the above arguments, and
more, from EC leaders and others is exactly what
they are teaching. I will give you quotes
from their teachings, videos and books. The
postmodern church and its "movements" are
abandoning Sola Scriptura in their rush to be
like the Roman Catholic Church, which takes its
authority from a mix of Scripture and tradition.
"As a result the Church, to whom
the transmission and interpretation of
Revelation is entrusted, "does not derive her
certainty about all revealed truths from the
holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and
Tradition must be accepted and honored with
EQUAL sentiments of devotion and reverence."
(Roman Catholic Catechism, Given October 11,
1992, the thirtieth anniversary of the opening
of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, in the
fourteenth year of my Pontificate. Page 31).
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Updated DVD! The Question Of Dominion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article: The
Question Of Dominion.
I am writing this article as an
apologetic against the Third Wave, Latter Rain,
Word of Faith and Reformed Theology teachings
that the Church is to rise up and take over the
systems of government, businesses and every
other aspect of life. "See, the problem is, is
that Satan has had too much of his way in our
society because he has a government! And
the only way to overthrow a government is with a
government. It won't happen
otherwise. So therefore the government of
the church has to get into place in the extended
church just like we do have it very well in
place, we haven't reached our goal yet
..." (Transcript of C. Peter Wagner, Arise
Prophetic Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose,
CA, 10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the
"government of the church" for the coming
government of Jesus Christ in the Millennial
Kingdom. Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while the
Bible teaches "Kingdom Come". What I wanted to
do with this article is put the issue of
dominion to rest by studying the definition the
Bible gives to dominion and ruling
authority. When we look at the subject we
can easily ascertain what is going on today and
what God requires of the Church.
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Shepherd Or Hireling? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the
article: "Shepherd
Or
Hireling?"
The Bible lays out the
definitions of both an overseer (under shepherd)
and a hireling. John 10:11-13 I am
the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his
life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling,
and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are
not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the
sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them,
and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth,
because he is an hireling, and careth not for
the sheep. (KJV) 1 Tim. 3:1-3
Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his
heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble
task. Now the overseer must be above reproach,
the husband of but one wife, temperate,
self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able
to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent
but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of
money. (NIV) Titus 1:7-13 Since an
overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must
be blameless, not overbearing, not
quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not
violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he
must be hospitable, one who loves what is good,
who is self-controlled, upright, holy and
disciplined. He must hold firmly to the
trustworthy message as it has been taught, so
that he can encourage others by sound doctrine
and refute those who oppose it. For there are
many rebellious people, mere talkers and
deceivers, especially those of the circumcision
group. They must be silenced, because they are
ruining whole households by teaching things they
ought not to teach - and that for the sake of
dishonest gain. Even one of their own prophets
has said, "Cretans are always liars, evil
brutes, lazy gluttons." This testimony is true.
Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they
will be sound in the faith. (NIV) A hireling
does not really care about being a watchman, but
is more concerned with protecting his
reputation, position and income. A true
watchman will guard the flock against wolves
from within (Acts 20:30) and without (Acts
20:29) no matter the cost to his reputation,
position or income. Following is a little quiz
you can take to see if you are a true Biblical
under shepherd as a leader in your church, are
becoming a hireling, or are one now.
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Too many churches today are
allowing music to be used in their services that
is not glorifying to the Lord and can actually
be a hindrance to the teaching of sound
doctrine. Pastors and leaders should be using
their leadership role to test what is being
played and sung in their churches. Though some
are quick to test preaching and teaching from
their pulpits, many ignore the music being used
in the same services. This is a tragic mistake.
Music is a powerful medium. It is something that
effects deeply the body, mind and emotions. It
is a proven fact that music often stays with a
person far longer than what is taught or
preached. Songs roam around in our heads,
especially if the melody appeals to us. What is
often overlooked is the serious impression music
makes on people, and the teaching they are
getting over and over again as they allow the
song to repeat in their minds and on their lips.
Music teaches things much more subtly yet
sometimes far more effectively. That's why the
lyrical content of music in the church, as well
as its effect on the spiritual lives of those
who perform and listen, should be vigorously
examined by the leaders of the church. This is a 2-DVD set.
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2 Cor. 13:5 Examine
yourselves to see whether you are in the
faith; test yourselves. Do you not realise that Christ
Jesus is in you - unless, of course, you fail
the test?
People who call themselves
followers of Christ or "Christians" and claim they
are born again must believe certain things.
If they do not then they fail the test of
faith. They can claim they are born again
all they want and "once saved, always saved" but
if they fail the test of faith there is no eternal
security. Only God knows who will be saved,
from beginning to end, because of His
foreknowledge and omniscience (Rom. 8:29, 1 Pet.
1:2). God did not make an arbitrary judgment
about who would be saved and who would not.
His Spirit is given to those He foreknew, when
convicted of sin by His Holy Spirit, would choose
to believe and commit themselves to Jesus
Christ. We are not God and we do not have
His omniscience. Therefore, according to
Paul, we must be sure our belief system is in the
right place once our eyes have been opened to the
Truth. I am not saying we do not have
assurance of salvation, but our assurance comes
not only because of His Atonement and promises of
salvation but from our continuing in the Faith,
which is always the Biblical criteria. Those who
would be Bible teachers must teach according to
the whole counsel of God's Word. Let me be
clear. There is only one way to salvation.
That is by grace alone through faith alone in
Christ alone. I will deal with a few of
those issues following, but it is important to
recognize that being saved is not just a matter of
believing that Jesus lived, or that He was a man,
or simply giving mental ascent to His existence in
whatever form.
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"Blasphemizing" The
Bible by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am going to go over an article I
wrote back in 2006 in preparation for the book I
wrote with Mike Oppenheimer called 'Idolatry in
Their Hearts'. This book is an apologetic
against the false teachings of the World Christian
Gathering on Indigenous People movement, the
Emerging Church and the New Apostolic Reformation
which got their ideas from the book "Eternity in
Their Hearts" by Don Richardson. At the time
that book came out no one really saw the dangerous
ideas Richardson was promoting. All they
would have had to do was look at the two subtitles
of that book to understand the implications.
The first subtitle in the 1981 edition read: The
Untold Story of Christianity among Folk Religions
of Ancient People. Those who read this book
found some interesting cross-cultural ideas but
apparently missed the false premise of the book
starting with the subtitle. How could Christianity
be "among folk religions" where the Gospel had not
been preached (Rom. 10:14-15)? At that time
Christians who read the book were apparently
satisfied that, though there was some questionable
material present, it made for an interesting
discussion on how to do cross-cultural ministry.
The subtitle it has today, which was first
published in 1984, is as follows: Startling
Evidence of Belief in the One True God in Hundreds
of Cultures Throughout the World. This
should have been a red flag for many Christians
but then, who reads subtitles? But how could
the "One True God" be known to Gentiles who did
"not know God".
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Resources For Pastors including "Good English Bible
Translations" by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I was talking with a pastor after a
Wednesday night service and he mentioned that I
said I had done an article comparing English Bible
translations. He called me up later and
asked me to come back and present the contents of
that article I sent out in about 2002 to my
mailing list for the Pacific Waves Newsletter
which, unfortunately, I can no longer afford to
publish and mail. However an archive of past
issues of that newsletter can be found here.
In that article I detailed a number of good and
bad resources for pastors including Bible
translations, concordances, commentaries, Bible
dictionaries, etc. I present an edited
version of part of that article on this DVD,
particularly dealing with English Translations of
the Bible. Translation is a very detailed
endeavor and should only be undertaken by those
with a proper education in that subject and a
sound doctrinal background. I read a few
books on that subject and it helped me understand
the complexities involved. Hebrew is a rich
language so it is hard to distill one Hebrew word
down to one English word. Greek is a very
technical language and it is also not easy to
translate. This is why it is imperative to
use the good English translations out there for
comparison along with a good concordance and Bible
dictionary.
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A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS Kingdom Now or Kingdom
Come? by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There are two kingdoms being taught
in many churches today. Teaching about one of the
kingdoms is on the decline while the other is
being promoted all over the place. I am
warning Christians that they need to check out who
is using the word "kingdom", the books they have
been reading and recommend on building "the
kingdom", the people they have been hanging out
with at conferences, and what they mean by "the
kingdom".
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BIBLES STUDIES IN
DISCERNMENT by Sandy
Simpson
Bible studies in Galatians,
Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 John, 2
John, 3 John and Jude with a focus on applying
timeless discernment priciples to our modern
times.
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BIBLES STUDIES IN
DISCERNMENT Companion
CD! by Sandy
Simpson
Contains the PDF text to the book
BIBLE STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT plus extra studies by
Sandy & Juanita Simpson covering many issues
of apologetics and discernment.
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A Whole Lot Of Wishful
Thinking These Days! by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD series is a teaching based
on this article.
In this DVD series I want to
detail a number of beliefs people have these
days that have no basis in Scripture. I am
going to roam all over the map, so to speak, and
try to give fairly short answers on a number of
topics and also give you useful links to
articles that will help you deal with any
particular issue. It is truly amazing how
many false ideas people cling to without giving
a thought to what the Bible has to say on the
subject.
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Signs Of Apostasy In
The Churches In The End Times by Sandy
Simpson
This 2-DVD series is a teaching
based on this article.
There are many signs of the
great Apostasy, or falling away (2 Thes. 2:3)
indicating we are living in the end times (Mt.
24: 3-14) I am going to go through some
indications of the Apostasy in the churches as a
follow up to the signs of the times in the
world.
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The Responsibilities of
a Good Shepherd by Sandy
Simpson
This CD is a message based on this
article.
Emerging Church CD
& Free DVD All the
links to resources and articles we have on
the Emerging Church on one CD. by Sandy
Simpson
(The Emerging Church only is
downloadable!)
When you
purchase the "Resource Tools - Emerging Church"
CD for $10. plus s/h you will also receive a
brand new free DVD called "The Emerging
Church" that features Gary Gilley, Ray
Yungen, Joanna Michaelson, Mike Oppenheimer and
Sandy Simpson.
From Church To Emerging
Church DVD Series by Sandy
Simpson
The issue of the Emerging Church and
it's introduction into many churches and mission
organizations has reached a critical point.
Many do not undersand what is being leavened into
churches by the EC leadership. Many would be
shocked to know their belief systems involve
Universalism, New Age, defense of postmodernism,
Interfaithism, and many other false
doctrines. In order to reach out to this
generation the EC leadership is proposing a whole
new "map" to deal with what they perceive is a
lack of understanding on the part of the churches
on how to communicate. EC proponants believe
the "scripture" for today is evolving and must
change in order to reach postmoderns.
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Idolatry In Their
Hearts Landmark
Book! by Sandy
Simpson & Mike Oppenheimer
Does having eternity in your heart
mean that you know God and are His child? Could
Gentile cultures understand the Gospel from the
stars? Did God create man's cultures? Has God
always been in the process of redeeming cultures
from the time of Babel by placing in them a true
revelation of Himself? Is there the worship of
YHWH in all cultures and religions through the
names of supreme beings? Have all cultures
always had a way to make things right between them
and God? These questions and many more are
answered in this book that addresses the false
teachings of The New Apostolic Reformation
regarding missiological methods as being carried
out by many agencies including the World Christian
Gathering on Indigenous People, YWAM, and many
Bible societies.
The New Apostolic
Reformation - What is it and where is it
going? Every
Pastor Needs This! by Bill
Randles, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Jacob Prasch, Mike
Oppenheimer, Orrel Steinkamp, Gary Gilley, Dave
Hunt, Sandy Simpson and others.
This is a
6-DVD expose of the NAR and it's
leadership of C. Peter Wagner, Cindy Jacobs, Chuck
Peirce, Dutch Sheets, Bill Hamon, Jack Deere and
others.
Lessons In Forgiveness Great Study! by Sandy
Simpson Through the
years I have been presented with many
opportunities to forgive. Sometimes the
situation was so severe that it took me some
time to forgive and start the process of
healing for myself, and eventually for others.
I learned that a Christian needs to forgive
other people even if they have not repented of
their sins. That can be really hard if we let
it be hard. But if we give our burdens over to
the Lord, He will carry them and that frees us
up to treat other people with love,
compassion, and be in the right frame of mind
and heart to set them up for reconciliation
with Jesus Christ. That does not mean we
tolerate their sin. We simply forgive them for
what they have done to us, whether perceived
or real, and move on to looking for ways to
redeem them. We can then present to them the
"truth in love" even when we have to rebuke
them.
by Sandy
Simpson was written
to help believers to realize the absolute
necessity of growing to maturity in Christ.
Many churches are urging Christians to push
aside discernment in favor of experience. It
is our hope that this book will inspire many
believers to fight the good fight, finish the
race, and keep the faith (2 Tim. 4:7).
The New Apostolic
Reformation - What is it and where is it
going? Companion Book! by Sandy
Simpson is now available in book form.
This is the DVD script plus commentary by Sandy
Simpson. The commentary of the DVD series is not
in the book, but there are many more quotes
available than in the video series. Good
reference material. Also available on
CD-ROM.
Letters To The Church Timely! by Sandy
Simpson is a fitting manual for the
Revelation Christian. All the precepts are in
the seven letters in Revelation 1:9 - 3:22 to
help us keep the faith, stay in sound doctrine,
and reach out to those who are perishing. I hope
and pray that this book will
help the reader to be an "overcomer".
DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT Demolish Arguments! by Sandy
Simpson Want to be able to see your way
through to clear biblical discernment? Want a
set of tools that will allow you to disciple
your loved ones so they will stand firm in the
Faith? Want to sort out many of the false
arguments and teachings that have invaded the
churches? Then DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT book is for you!
DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT DVD Study Series! by Sandy
Simpson is taken from the book but
includes a lot of footage of false teachers and
false prophets. It covers the core doctrines,
how we can use them to test, and examples on the
DVD that can be paused for discussion.
Also includes a teacher guide and links to
resources on the web. This 3-DVD series is
available now!
SPIRIT OF TRUTH OR
SPIRIT OF ERROR? Important Video
Information On Benny Hinn! by Sandy
Simpson, Mike Oppenheimer & Jacob Prasch
features tons
of video showing the teachings and prophecies of
Benny Hinn. This is a proven tool to keep
people away from heresy.
THE EMPTY PULPIT Highly Recommended! by Mike
Oppenheimer What is Christianity? What
significance does the cross have? Are there
teachings that can wreck our faith? We live in
an age unlike any other in the history of man.
To follow the Lord among the unique challenges
we must understand Scripture and live by it.
Available for $20- includes shipping. Apologetics Coordination Team
HIGHLY recommends this book. It deals with
many crucial issues for the Church today.
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96786.
Other important articles that do not
fit in any existing category.
(1) The Old Cross And The Newby A. W. Tozer, Man: The Dwelling Place Of God,
1966 "This article first appeared in The Alliance Witness
in 1946. It has been printed in virtually every
English-speaking country in the world and has been put
into tract form by various publishers, including
Christian Publications, Inc. It still appears
now and then in the religious press."
(2) The
"Left
Behind" Series - Book Reviewby Pastor
Kevin Beier, Bible Believer's Baptist Church of
Custer, South Dakota, Updated
2/3/2000 "These books boil down to good old-fashioned
COMPROMISE! " DITC does not recommend
this book series. This review brings up some of
our objections, so rather than do a seperate article,
we give you this one instead. Here is another review
by a Fundamentalist Baptist.
(4) Postribulationism
Vs.
The Latter Rain Doctrineby Ed Tarkowski,
2000 "Rather than BEING the Manifest Sons earth-rulers,
the Posttribber will be persecuted BY the Manifest
Sons. As I said, the MSOGs believe in sinless
perfection so that the glory of God will shine
through them BEFORE Christ returns. But the
Posttribulationist believes the believer is
glorified by Christ WHEN He returns at the end of
the Tribulation period, i.e., Daniel's 70th week. No
Christian can be perfected from his sin nature until
Christ raises him from the dead or changes him to be
like Him when He returns after the Tribulation
period because we will live in a sinful body until
then. "New" revelations cannot, as the MSOGs
believe, overcome this body of death before the
return of Christ: (1 John 1:10 KJV) If we say that
we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word
is not in us."
(5) Authority And
Responsibilityby Dave Hunt, The Berean
Call, April 2000 "In seeking to understand any passage in Scripture,
one rule must govern: whatever the Bible declares,
the Bible itself (not some outside authority) must
interpret. It is from the Bible that we learn the
gospel, about the church Christ established, about discipleship and the
responsibilities, authority and power He has given
to His own. Therefore, it is to the Bible that we
must look to understand these things and the Bible
is understandable."
(6) Once
Dogs Under The Table, We Should Not Boastby
Ed Tarkowski, May 2000 "Some today say God is done with Israel. Others say
all that Israel was promised is now in the
possession of the Gentile Church. Others have
applied the promises to Israel in the Old Testament
to the Church, even raising up a "new" Abraham, a
redefined Abrahamic Covenant, a "new" Isaac, etc. so
it looks like Israel and talks like Israel, yet
really usurps the place of Israel. Others make all
the Gentiles of the world Jewish and do away with
Israel. But Scriptures warns the Gentiles that they
were made part of the olive tree and that we should
not boast against Israel, yet the boasts continue
through all kinds of "new" doctrines. Realizing our
state before God in Jesus' time and our position in
Christ now, how much more should we heed the
warnings of Paul in Romans: 'Boast not against the
branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the
root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, The
branches were broken off, that I might be grafted
in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off,
and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but
fear: For if God spared not the natural branches,
take heed lest he also spare not thee. Behold
therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them
which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if
thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also
shalt be cut off.' (Romans 11:18-22 KJV)"
(7) A Very Close Look At "God
Chasers" By Tommy Tenneyby Rev. Bob
Liichow, Truth Matters Newsletter, 2000 "There is a book which is sweeping through many
charismatic congregations and it is also making
inroads into some mainline denominations and
evangelical churches too, and that book is The God
Chasers by Tommy Tenney. I purchased Mr. Tenney�s
book and read it in a couple of hours and I am very
concerned about the content of this popular book. I
am going to take great pains to make you aware of
why I am troubled about this book and I fear for
those who blindly swallow the concepts Mr. Tenney
sets forth in his writing."
(8) Getting
To Know Godby Juanita Simpson,
2000
This excellent little tract was written by my mother
and we still use it today in witnessing. It
explains the Gospel message from the beginning in
short form. You can download or print this
online tract and use it for yourself. It is sure
to be a blessing to many people.
(9) Christian: Who Is Your
Covering? A Christian Look At The
Shepherding Movement by Steve Coleman,
1981 "It should be apparent why the Shepherding Movement
is in such error: it has applied to men what
rightfully belongs to God. Instead of saying the
Lord is the covering, it claims that shepherds are
the covering. While the Bible says people can trust
God for strength and guidance, the Shepherding
Movement says that a man is necessary too. In short,
the Shepherding Movement casts doubt on God's
ability."
(10) Just Two
Kinds Of Religion by Timothy Oliver, The
Watchman Expositor, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1998 "There is an ever-increasing cry in the religious
world today, not just for tolerance, but for unity
of all people and all religions. It is often stated
� almost never with any attempt to prove the
assertion � that all religions are alike in their
fundamental doctrines. One must suspect that the
lack of any serious attempt to prove the assertion
is on account of the paucity of evidence. Indeed, it
seems almost impossible to find even one standard to
which all will willingly adhere."
(12) Book Review Of The "God
Chasers" By Tommy Tenneyby Bill Randles,
Believers In Grace Ministries, 2000 "... Is the GODCHASERS really about the kind of
hunger for God that perhaps Tozer wrote of, or
Spurgeon, Wesley, Nee and the other giants of the
Faith of days gone by? You be the judge. But lest
there be any doubt that some other kind of hunger is
at work here, consider that the last page of this
Destiny Image book is an advertising page featuring
the full line of GODCHASERS products, The GODCHASER
hat is available for a mere $17.99 and the God
chaser shirt is available in four sizes for a mere
$16.99, and for those who truly want to attest to
this new hunger, the GODCHASERS license plate is
available for a mere $6.99!!!!! "
(13) Self Does Not Die Without
Our Full Consentby A.W. Tozer, Renewed
Day By Day, 1950, pg. July 11 "A good rule is this: Nothing that comes from God
will minister to my pride or
self-congratulation. If I am tempted to be
complacent and to feel superior because of an
advanced spiritual experience, I should go at once
to my knees and repent of the whole thing. I
have fallen a victim to the enemy!"
(14) Lord,
Make
Us Like Philadelphiaby Pastor Randy
Elliott, from a tape transcript dated October 18,
1992 "The Spirit today is speaking to those who will
listen, but He doesn't speak to just individuals.
Revelation 3:13 says, "He who has an ear to hear,
let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
Are you listening, Christian? Is your church
listening? The Spirit is continually striving with
us, prodding us toward truth and righteousness and
away from attachment to this dying world."
(15) Time
To
Leave The Playpenby Andrew Gould, 10/00
"When I hear the phrase �that was so unloving�,
sometimes I want to scream!"
(16) Testing Music In The
Churchby Sandy Simpson, 10/00 "Music is a very powerful medium, perhaps even more
powerful in terms of what and how much a person
remembers than sermons. So it must be treated with
the same kind of discernment. We need to be very
much aware of the songs that are being used in the
church."
(17) The Unknown Saintsby
A.W. Tozer, Man: The Dwelling Place Of God,
pg. 95-99, (c)1966 Christian Publications "The wise Christian will be content to wait for
that day. In the meantime, he will serve his
generation in the will of God. If he should be
overlooked in the religious popularity contests he
will give it but small attention. He knows
whom he is trying to please and he is willing to let
the world think what it will of him. He will
not be around much longer anyway, and where he is
going men will be known not by their Hooper rating
but by the holiness of their character."
(18) Walking With Godby
Sandy Simpson, Sermon Notes, 11/00 "What would it be like if you have
a friend but no contact, no walking with
him? (1) lose touch (2) lose track - lose
understanding (3) no longer moving in the same
direction (4) ultimately friendship grows cold -
lose friendship."
(19)Rebuttal To
The Defense Of The Term "Christian Hedonism"by
Sandy Simpson, DITC, 1998
This is a paper about the term "Christian hedonism"
which author John Piper is trying to coin in books
such as "Desiring God" and "Future Grace".
Though there is no doubt good material in the books,
there is a danger here. This danger flows into
the gnostic revivals out of RHEMA, Toronto and
Brownsville. I believe these books and their
message will be, and in fact are being, taken the
wrong way. The term "Christian hedonism" is an
oxymoron using the standard dictionary definitions of
both "Christianity" and "hedonism". To be fair,
we have posted an
analysis of my rebuttal by Graham.Then, go here
for my second (and final) rebuttal. Also, check
out this e-mail
for confirmation of what I have been trying get John
Piper to understand. Also please read A Biblical Study of the
Theological Foundation of "Christian Hedonism"
by Craig W. Booth, 6/02
(20)The Prayer of Jabez - A
Review by Biblical Discernment
Ministries, 4/01
NOTE: This is a good article. Please be aware,
however, that we do not agree with some articles on
the BDM web site that lump Chrsitians like Chuck Smith
and Dave Hunt in with heretics like Benny Hinn and
Kenneth Copeland. The author of BDM needs to learn to
discern between heretics and true brothers in Christ.
If you need help distiguishing the essentials of the
Faith, refer to our artricle called "The Five Basic Doctrines".
"The real tragedy of Bruce Wilkinson's book will be
the carnage created as desperate souls follow his
advice and pray Jabez's prayer for a month, and yet
see no change or see things getting worse around
them. The book has no discussion of what to do when
the prayer seems to fail (e.g., a child dies, a
marriage fails, a job is lost, or healing does not
come, etc.). Many of them will turn to themselves
seeking the reason. Yet Wilkinson has guaranteed
that the prayer will work. The clear implication is
that a failed prayer equals failed faith. Wilkinson
teaches a shallow "results-oriented" faith that is
supposed to guarantee success, as opposed to a deep,
abiding, loving relationship with our Father that
will sustain us through heartaches, failure, and
success."
(21)Do
You
Jabez? - An Examination Of Dr. Bruce
Wilkinson's The Prayer Of Jabez
by John Miller, Chapel 42, March 25, 2001 "Many who fail to see the promised results will
turn from God thinking that Christianity is a
sham. They will question God's existence or
His faithfulness because, in my opinion, the book
teaches a shallow 'results-oriented' faith that is
supposed to guarantee success as a opposed to a
deep, abiding, loving relationship with our Father
that will sustain us through heartaches, failure and
success. So that there will be people there to
pick up the pieces, please pray that God will use
you when the time comes. Please don't spend the
money to buy the book unless you're just curious
about the depths of its error."
(22) The
Prayer Of Jabez - A Reviewby
Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 4/01
"A biblical look at the newest sensation on prayer
that is sweeping America and other countries."
(23) The Prayer Of Jabez
& The Prayer Of James by Sandy
Simpson, 5/01 "Do you want your rewards now or later? Would
you rather ask for abundance or wisdom? Did
Solomon ask for abundance or wisdom? Would you
rather lay up treasures in heaven or on earth?"
(25)What
Prayer Will And Will Not Do by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 5/00
An exposition on biblical and unbiblical
prayers.
(26) Is
That
Really You, God? Hearing the Voice of God - A
Review by Loren Cunningham with his
sister, Janice Rogers, Chosen Books, 1984 -
Evaluation, quotes and comments by Rev. Greg
Robertson, Jakarta, Indonesia. "Although Robertson had decided that his YWAM
experience was something from the past which must be
left at the foot of the cross, he soon found that
the same false doctrines and spiritual misgivings
which had so negatively affected his life through his YWAM Daze,
had progressed to new levels, moved further away
from Scripture and had become a poisonous leaven for
other groups and movements."
(27) The Call By Rick
Joyner - A Review by Kevin Reeves,
5/01 "In my opinion, there are great problems with both
of Joyner's books concerning this �vision�. He would
have us accept that Jesus took him to the 3rd
heaven, that he spoke face-to- face with Christ,
that spirits of great Christian reformers and even
people from his own time who had died spoke with him
and revealed their hidden earthly lives, and that he
was being guided by and having wisdom imparted to
him from angels, and all this taking place in what
he calls the highest level of revelation, and then
he tells us in �The Call� that we have to sort
through all this and decide which portions he is
relating are true and which are not! When you say,
"The Lord said," (as Joyner did repeatedly in both
books), you are giving the weight of heaven to your
testimony. But if in the next breath you deny the
certainty of the revelations, you effectively
dismantle your own testimony."
(28) Say
a
Little Prayer for Me - "The Prayer of Jabez": New
Age Self-Help With Christian Trappings by
Damon Linker, The Wall Street Journal,
Editorial Page, Houses Of Worship Section, Friday, May
25, 2001 12:01 a.m. EDT "That Mr. Wilkinson and his legion of admirers
apparently find nothing particularly inappropriate
about treating God as a means to their worldly
satisfaction teaches us something important about
American Christianity today--and thus something
essential about America itself." If you have
trouble getting through to the link above, try this one.
(29) The
'Prayer
of Jabez': The New Christian Mantra
by Bill Koenig, Koenig's International News,
Update / Commentary, WorldWatchDaily, June 14,
2001 "Unfortunately, this book is one indicator of the
condition of the church today; it reflects the
desire for many to share in His glory, just like
Adam and Eve did 6,000 years ago. Can it be said
that today, we don't want to submit to God; we want
to be God? How many copies would a book on
dying-to-self, repentance, brokenness, submission,
obedience, and receiving, sell in today�s market? It
would be very fortunate to hit 100,000."
(30) Sons
Of
Zadok by Jacob Prasch, Moriel Minsitries,
6/01 "If your minister is a Zadokite -- if he is
somebody who will kick the alien out, who will give
the people what God says they need, who ministers to
the Lord rather than to men, in whom there is no
mixture in what he teaches, believes and does, who
will rather rest in the Lord than strive in the
flesh, who will teach people to discern, and who
will take a stand in a dispute -- if that is your
pastor, you stand by him. You pray for him, you
support him financially, and you help him in any way
you can. He may not be a perfect man, but he is a
good man, and he is God�s man. You stand by him, you
pray for him, you support him, you be loyal to him
so long as he is loyal to the Word of God. He needs
your prayers, he deserves your support, and he is
entitled to your help. "
(31) All
My Friends Pray The Prayer Of Jabez, And All I Got
Was This Lousy T-Shirt by The Harpazo
Network, 8/01 "We are afraid that after carefully &
prayerfully watching this stir that has
developed. Our conclusion is that: Jabez - by
no fault of his own - has indeed brought pain &
sorrow after all. PRAYER is about
RELATIONSHIP! This is what God desires from us - NOT
RITUAL! If you have already been "Jabezing"
maybe your motives have been pure and sincere ...
BUT you can put aside this daily ritual and still
'seize opportunities' to witness for the Lord - and
despite ourselves - God takes care of His own.
We would like to urge you to instead appreciate
Jabez for what he was: an honorable man in the line
of Judah. But there is another one who came
out of this same genealogy who needs to be our ONLY
focus and that is JESUS and He wants you to Pray
from your heart - Not someone else�s! "
(32) Charismatics Use
Jabez Prayer For Money, Salvation, And Healings
by THE CALVARY CONTENDER, VOL. XVIII NO. 16 August 15,
2001 "It had to happen. Wilkinson's The Prayer of Jabez
book is tailor made for name-it-and-claim-it,
health-and-wealth charismatic charlatans."
(33) Tommy
Tenney
And The God Chasers by Mike R. Taylor,
3/4/01 "A person brought up in the Oneness tradition,
which is blatant and utterly unapologetic about such
psychological manipulation, yet still calling both
his forbears and himself �Spirit-filled�, clearly
accepts all such manifestations as true products of
the Holy Spirit. But unless such a person
repents of all counterfeits which he has experienced
or accepted, he will remain undiscerning in such
matters. His discernment will always be
compromised until he stands in clear judgment
against past false experiences." Read Part
1 , Part
2, Part
3, & Part
4.
(34)
Upgrade Your Old Hymns For
The New Paradigm! by Sandy Simpson,
9/01 "Time for a rewrite of the old hymns. In this
day and age of Third Wave revival movements and
Word-Faith dominion, the old hymns just aren't
cutting it anymore. Not only are they old
fashioned musically, but the lyrics are, for the
most part, particularly depressing. They talk of
sin, death, repentanace, the cross, the blood of
Jesus and a whole host of other disgusting
subjects. There are also too many lyrics in
them, frankly, which takes away from the "worship"
atmosphere. Repetitiveness is what we need, not dead
doctrinal concepts. The old hymns are just too
biblical. Give us a beat to move our feet, not
concepts to move our hearts and minds!"
(35) The
Prayer Of Jabez - Fadish Idolatry
by Joseph Chambers, Paw Creek Ministries, 9/01 "Religious fads are the most dangerous fads of
all. Any religious leader that will lower
himself to create and perpetuate a religious idea
that has the potential to promote a �faddish
idolatry� is in serious trouble. Misplaced fads of a Christian nature cannot be
called anything but idolatry. Superstitious or
soulish people have no capacity to discern between a religious fad
and the true faith of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Fads capture these types of people and carry them
along on a false journey of imaginary faith.
It is impossible to prevent these dark souls from
grabbing the next dream just as soon as some guru
can create it."
(36) Is Allah The
Same As YHWH? by Sandy Simpson,
9/16/01 "Is the god of Islam, Allah, the same as the God of
Israel and Christianity, YHWH? Does Allah have
a son? Does YHWH have a Son? What other
teachings from the Koran show that Islam is a
different religion than biblical Christianity?
Here is a side by side chart that might prove
helpful in your research on this subject."
(37) The
Towers
Have Fallen - But We Missed The Message by
David Wilkerson, World Challenge, Inc., 9/16/01
"Six weeks prior to the disaster, the Holy Spirit
forewarned our pastoral staff that a calamity was
coming."
(38) More Quotes From The
Koran by The Kingdom Alert #130, p.1,
Weekly Update, 9/01 "(These quotes) are taken from the Koran
(translated by N.J. Danwood). By reading these
quotes you will have a basic understanding of the
Muslim religion, the wars and tension in the Middle
East, and the terrorism on September 11..."
(40) The
Qur'an's Jesus by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 10/01 "What does the Qur'an teach about Jesus, the Son,
begotten and the father?"
(41) Which
Is The Real Islam? by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 10/01 "Does the Qur'an teach peace or violence, and to
whom?"
(42) Joy
To
The World by Dave Hunt, The Berean Call,
12/01 "Let us pray that in the wake of the September 11
attacks the world will recognize the obvious
dishonesty of Islamic countries suddenly claiming
they are against terrorism, whereas, the day before, they supported and praised
it. Let us pray that millions of Muslims will have
their minds and hearts opened to the gospel of Jesus
Christ. Let us pray, too, that Islamic countries
will at last allow their citizens�so long held in
the bondage of fear�freedom of conscience and of
faith, and that many will receive Christ. And let us
do our part to bring this to pass."
(43) The
Church Is Losing Her Salt by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 3/02 "Looking at the newest report of the church and
what is happening to Christianity."
(44) The Christian
Message: Prophetic, Not Diplomatic by A.W.
Tozer, Renewed Day By Day, March 7 "WE WHO WITNESS AND PROCLAIM the gospel must not
think of ourselves as public relations agents sent
to establish good will between Christ and the
world."
(45) The Fruit Of
The Spirit by Sandy Simpson, 3/02
"A Bible study on the fruit of the Spirit. I
hope this will be a blessing and a challenge to all
who read it!"
This paper is a biblical
examination of the modern philosophy entitled
�Christian Hedonism�.No ill intent is willed upon any
practitioner or author of this philosophy.It is
acknowledged that many well-meaning and upright
Christians have embraced this philosophy.It is also
acknowledged that Dr. John Piper is well respected as
an author on the Christian publishing circuit. These
acknowledgements do not imply endorsement of these
teachings.Equally important, these acknowledgements
should never imply license for any to treat the Word
of God with anything but the utmost honesty and
integrity, faithfully quoting verses in context and
fully so as not to change their meaning.
(47) Tattoos
& Body Mutilation by Joseph
Chambers, Paw Creek Ministries, 7/02 Tattooing, body marking, body piercing, and now
body mutilation, where will it end? Just
like any trend or downward spiral, it goes deeper
and deeper, lower and lower. When any
society or culture leaves the absolutes of
Biblical truths, there is no bottom. The
�body� is the Lord�s. The human life and
body is a sacred trust. There are holy
things in our world and no Christian culture can
survive when we forget to hold those things in
reverence.
(48) The Baptist Bride
by Sam Linton, Post Trib Network, 8/25/02
The Baptist Bride doctrine of Landmark (Independant)
Baptist Churches is an elitist false doctrine. The
belief in a Baptist Bride evidently arose during the
Landmark movement due to efforts of J. R. Graves.
The book "The
Baptist
Bride" by O.B. Mink is primarily what this
article is based on. Check out this story "The Baptist Bride"
and also this one called "But
Let Us Not Be Baptist Briders".
(49) Evangelical
Nuisances by Ole Anthony and Skippy R.,
Door Magazine, The Last Word, Issue #186,
March/April 2003
This article shows what the world thinks of the new
evangelicalism. This ought to be a wake up
call, but you can be sure few will listen. Please
note that we do not agree with the tactic of
the missionary who affirmed that "there is no God
but Allah (which is what they actually say), and his
prophet is Mohammed" to which the missionary replied
"and Jesus is His Son". Allah is not YHWH in
any way shape or form, and Mohammed is a false
prophet, and we do not use deceptive methods and
hide the truth to win converts. But we do
applaud those who live out the gospel as well as
preach it in every corner of the world, as opposed
to those on TBN and 700 Club who are ruining the
witness of what is loosely called
Christianity.
(50) Experiencing
God by Gary Gilley, 10/97
The general teaching of Experiencing God is
wrapped around what Blackaby calls the "Seven
Realities of Experiencing God." The discerning
reading will quickly recognize that the last four
of the "Seven Realities" either contradict or at
best cannot be supported or proven by Scripture.
Read Part
1, Part
2, and Part
3.
(52) The High Casualty Rate
Among Christians by A. W.
Tozer, Renewed Day By Day, Vol. 1, July 17 Nowhere in the teachings of Christ do we find
anything visionary or overoptimistic. He told His
hearers the whole truth and let them make up their
minds. He might grieve over the retreating form of
an inquirer who could not face up to the truth,
but He never ran after him to try to win him with
rosy promises.
(53) The Prayer Of
Jabez - A Critical Analysis Of The
Fundamentals by Charles
Marshall, Yochanan Ministries, 2003 We, who are of the family of faith, should never
be ashamed of the knowledge of the power of the
gospel unto salvation, or be seduced by a teacher,
book or leader into taking our eyes off Jesus, and
focusing on self.
(54) Do Not Hope to
Win the Lost by Being Agreeable
by A.W. Tozer, Renewed Day By Day, September 3
The man who is going in a wrong direction will
never be set right by the affable religionist who
falls into step beside him and goes the same way.
Someone must place himself across the path and
insist that the straying man turn around and go in
the right direction.
(57) Internet
Christian Bookstores: Haven for Non-Christian
Materials - New Age and Pro-Homosexual
Authors only one-click away (Part 1)
by Bud Press, 2/8/04 "I have been concerned about the types of
materials being sold by Christian bookstores since
they began stocking their shelves with Third Wave
books in the 1990's. Christian bookstores had
declining books sales for many years and were kept
afloat financially by the sale of 'holy hardware'
and CCM music. The leadership of the Third Wave
began pumping out books by the bushel and brow
beating their adherants to buy the books and pass
them around. This rejuvinated book sales and many
Christian book stores don't seem to care as much
about content as they do about the bottom line. I
know this because I have confronted bookstores
personally about what authors they are promoting,
giving them the facts that show the false
teachings and false prophecies of the authors, but
to very little success. It is no wonder that
these same bookstores have now branched out into
the sale of books favorable to homosexuality,
other religions and the occult" (Sandy Simpson,
Deception in the Church Ministries).
(58) The
Passion
by Mel Gibson by Cross + Word,
2/04 Traditional doctrine and evangelism (having
"failed" to produce the Global Harvest that these
men predict) must be consigned to the scrap heap
and replaced by exciting new methods - such as
visual and aural stimulation - to achieve the
desired result. But the danger in abandoning
the classic biblical truths, and seeking after a
worldwide spiritual awakening, is that sooner or
later God Himself will reach the limit of His
patience and give men exactly what they have been
looking for. It will become a snare both to the
leaders and to those who follow in their
footsteps. Let's not crucify the Lord Jesus
over and over again (as the Catholics do in their
Mass, in an attempt to perpetuate his Sacrifice)
but see Jesus the LORD in GLORY which is how he
appears to us today - Risen, Glorified and
Triumphant! No human being can possibly portray
the reality of this: I was in the Spirit on
the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud
voice, as of a trumpet, saying, "I am the Alpha
and the Omega, the First and the Last," ... Then I
turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And
having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and
in the midst of the seven lampstands one like the
Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the
feet and girded about the chest with a golden
band. His head and hair were white like wool, as
white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire;
His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a
furnace, and His voice as the sound of many
waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out
of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His
countenance was like the sun shining in its
strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet
as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying
to me, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the
Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold,
I am alive forevermore. Amen. (Rev 1:10-18)
(59) Non-Christian Materials
Promoted on Pro-Family Websiteby
Bud Press, 3/29/04 In an amazing turn of events, the nation's
largest pro-family group, the American Family
Association, continues to advertise and promote a
wide variety of non-Christian materials within its
two online Christian bookstores.
During the modem era,
(since the 18th century) Truth was assumed to
exist; it was just waiting to be discovered by
rational and thinking persons. People
could debate and disagree about the Truth but
there could be only one Truth. But now
"truth" is whatever the individual or community
believes it is.
(This) is a
Master List of Heretical, Cultic, New Age
Movement and Pro-Gay/Homosexual
authors/books found advertised and promoted
within numerous, major online Christian
bookstores. While special care has been
taken to provide current and accurate
information, the reader is encouraged to
check and verify the names prior to their
removal.
(63) PHILIP
YANCEY
- �Turning The Grace Of God Into
Lasciviousness� Jude 4 by
Cecil Andrews, Take Heed Ministries, 7/04
When you go into
any modern �Christian� bookstore it will
be virtually impossible not to be
confronted at some point by books
written by Philip Yancey. He is without
doubt one of the best selling
�Christian� authors of this age and some
of his best known works include �What�s
So amazing About Grace�, �Where Is God
When It Hurts� and �Soul Survivor�. In
March 2002 he was the Banquet Speaker at
the Christian Booksellers Convention
held in Doncaster. As a freelance
�Christian� writer he serves as �Editor
at Large� for the pseudo-evangelical
publication �Christianity Today�. His
writings have [rightly] attracted
criticism and controversy from
�conservative� Christians despite a
claim by Yancey in an article published
on 21 September 2002 by Alf McCreary
[Religious affairs correspondent of the
Belfast Telegraph] that �My calling is
not to be successful but to be faithful
to God�. One of the areas where
his �faithfulness to God� has been
challenged has been in how he views
homosexuality and lesbianism and its
compatibility with the professed
Christianity of those who pursue such
life-styles. In relation to his book
�What�s So Amazing About Grace� I have
on file some comments made about it by
two Christians.
(64) Jesus Cares
For All Your Needs by Sandy
Simpson, 1998 One of the main things that Jesus is...
is compassionate. He cares for His people.
He was compassionate then and He is still
compassionate today. Jesus came and saw
the needs of the people. So He did two
things. He met their physical need of
hunger for bread, and He also met their
spiritual hunger for the bread of life.
(65) Epistemologically
Unaware by by Greg Apel, 2005
Should we trust our senses and believe
the information our optic nerves send to
our brains? Should we believe our
brains as trustworthy to process the
information sent through the optic nerve?
Do we interpret the information according
to our conditioning, or are we capable of
surveying the physical world and arriving
at correct conclusions? Even if we scour
the physical world for knowledge,
information, and evidence to point us
toward a "spiritual reality", we are
setting ourselves up for failure: for
perception of the world through
epistemology alone has a false base.
(66) The
Responsibilities Of A Good Shepherd
by Sandy Simpson, 5/20/05 Those who are called to be servant under
shepherds in the body of Christ must take
that responsibility seriously. There
are far too many who claim to be called to
servant leadership, but demonstrate
clearly that they are not qualified to be
shepherds according to God's
criteria. We need to be feeding the
lambs and the sheep, bringing them to good
pasture lands and water, grooming and
clipping them, delivering new lambs,
leading them and teaching them to stay
together, going off after the wandering
lost ones, and protecting the sheep in the
field and in the fold.
Have you been approached for a
free scholarship in high school
education, if you accept it you may find
that you are going to join Rev. Sun
Myung Moon's enterprise, High School of
the Pacific (HSP). Rev. Sun Myung Moon
has built a private high school in Kona
on a 32 - acre site makai of Mamalahoa
Highway, adjacent to the Kona Ocean View
Properties subdivision in Pu'ukala.
Tully, president of the foundation, has
been a member of the Unification Church
since 1970. The proposed school would
house up to 200 students from 12
independent Pacific island nations (even
Micronesia Island of Chuuk) and Hawaii
in a "shared - living experience. They
would accept kids of all faiths,
cultures, ethnic backgrounds.
High School of the Pacific
(HSP) located in Kealukekua, HI is yet
another in the many enterprises of the
Unification Church whose �Messiah� is
Sun Myung Moon.
(70) Why
the Mormon Church is NOT the TRUE
church Jesus Christ startedby
Mike Oppenherimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 12/28/05 The whole Old Testament testifies
that there is only one God who made
everything that exists. The whole
New Testament testifies that Jesus
Christ is that God who came in human
flesh. No matter how one tries to
reform or adjust Mormon doctrine it
does not make it Christian doctrine.
Softening the Mormon position on
these 3 points does not make it
authentic and can only bring into
question anyone�s honesty in their
motives. If the concept of many gods
is not abandoned, if the belief that
Jesus is a spirit creature is not
abandoned then the gospel that
centers on Jesus Christ cannot be
the true gospel. And if it is not
the true authentic one, then it
cannot save no matter how sincere a
person is.
(71) Concerns
About
The Film "End Of The Spear"by
Jason Janz, Shaper Iron, 2/05 "The first area is the content of
the film � the average believer
should be embarrassed at the dumbing
down of the Gospel or anything
Christian for that matter. My second
area of concern is the cast of the
film � Every Tribe Entertainment
chose Chad Allen, a gay activist, to
play Nate Saint ... I have divided
my article into five points: 1. The
facts about Every Tribe
Entertainment�s choice of Chad Allen
2. How the gay community views the
choice of a gay man playing a
Christian missionary 3. The response
of Every Tribe Entertainment when
confronted about this choice 4. Why
Christians should be concerned 5.
What Christians should do". Transcript
of
Chad Allen on Larry King Live
defending gay marriage.
(72) Ken
Blanchard's Inclusivismby
Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 1/20/06 The merging of religious ideas in
the marketplace.
(73) Articles On The Islamic
Cartoon Maniaby Various
Authors
The current worldwide riots and uproar
over the cartoons published depicting
Islam as a violent religion prove that
the cartoons were accurate. You don't
see Christians and Jews rioting and
killing their own people because of
many, many cartoons published by
Muslim newspapers over the years
blasting Christianity and
Judaism! What Muslims need to
hear, understand and believe is that Jesus Christ is
Almighty God and Allah is
not YHWH. This
bloodthirsty, demonic business of
trying to take over the world in the
name of Allah cannot end for
individual Muslims unless they are
born again! Their bankrupt religion
will end in utter chaos as predicted
by the Bible, the ONLY Word of
God. Read these articles:
(75) The
Calvary
Chapel Distinctives - The Tale of Two Calvary
Chapels by Scott MacIntyre, Wood &
Steel, 05/15/06 There seems to be a 'tale of two Calvary Chapels'
emerging. I am convinced that Calvary Chapels are at a
crossroads in their existence and effectiveness as a
movement. Unlike Chuck Smith, Jr., I believe that the
simple teaching of God's Word is what God has blessed
in the past, and it will be what God blesses in the
future.
(77) Today's
Christianity:
Let Us Entertain You! by Michael C.
Gaudiosi, The Berean Radio Network, THE NOBLE BEREAN:
Volume Eleven - July 2006 THERE�S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS! I had
initially struggled to come up with a topic for this
month�s newsletter, there really is a lot to talk
about when it comes to the problems in mainstream
Christianity today, I was not sure where I could
begin! Then about two weekends ago it happened! On
that Saturday I received an advertisement postcard
in the mail for a church located not far from my
hometown. On the front of this card was a picture of
somebody�s feet with their socks being blown off,
and the caption read �Church that will blow your
socks off!� Of course, that captured my attention!
(78) Billy
Graham's
New Thinking on Salvation by Ingrid
Schlueter, Slice Of Laodicea, 8/7/06 This week Newsweek online is featuring a long
article on Billy Graham and his "new thinking". So
why was it that Billy Graham couldn't give a
biblical response when asked whether he believes
that heaven will be closed to those of other
religions? He says he doesn't "want to speculate
about all that..."
(79) Being
True
to my Church by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy
Alert, 9/4/06 I�m having church issues this week. As many of you
know, I have attended Calvary Chapels since I was
born-again back in 1981. My first Calvary was Costa
Mesa and my first pastor was Chuck Smith. I still
think of it as my home church since I�ve moved
around this country a lot. Pastor Chuck and I would
agree on all the essentials of the faith and even on
many non-essentials. But, because he pastors a
mega-church, I�ve never actually met him face to
face. He doesn�t know me, though he knows of me,
however I can finish his sentences, I�m that
familiar with his teaching. Since the late
1990s, I have had various run-ins with his son,
Chuck Smith Jr., pastor of Capo Beach Calvary.
Things came to a crescendo last year when Jr. took a
sabbatical to a Catholic monastery and put some real
new-agers in his pulpit. I reported these events to
the Body of Christ and even leafleted CBC to warn
the people about a particular guest speaker who has
a ministry called "The Vortex." Out of my love for
my fellow Calvary Chapel saints, I felt compelled in
my spirit to put my neck on the chopping block to
try and sound the warning to them.
(80) Beware
Of
�Christian� Bookstores! by Paul
Proctor,
NewsWithViews.com, 9/06 Want a shock? Go to your favorite Christian
website, more specifically, to the page where they
sell books. Type the names of known heretics and
false teachers into the site's search engine; names
of authors from the church growth movement, emerging
church movement, Word Faith movement and even the
New Age and see what pops up on the screen for sale.
Brace yourself though, because you're probably going
to be surprised. Believe it or not, some Christian
bookstores are even selling the published works of
homosexuals, pagans and occultists! But that's not
all.
(81) Non-Christian
Authors,
Books Continue to Haunt the Christian Bookstore
Industry by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, 10/13/06 Christian Research Service (CRS) has spent years
researching and providing free information to the
Christian bookstore industry concerning the
non-Christian content in major online Christian
bookstores worldwide.
(82) In
Islam's Own Words by Mike Oppenheimer, Let
Us Reason Ministries, 10/06
A must read to be informed. Want to know what the
current leaders of Islam say and plan for America,
Israel and the world? This will be added to
weekly.
(83) Healing
of
Memories or Cleansing of the Conscience?
by Bob DeWaay, Critical Issues Commentary, Issue 96,
11/06 In this article I will address the false premises
of this movement, describe what the Bible teaches
about sanctification and memories, describe the harm
that false inner healing teachings inflict, and
propose a Biblical alternative.
(84) Beware
Of
Christian Bookstore Hypocrisy by Paul
Proctor, NewsWithViews.com, January 26, 2007 Now, there's this little pious piece from the
Southern Baptist Convention's own Baptist Press,
criticizing Wal-Mart for selling pro-homosexual
books over the internet - informing their readers
that entering words like "gay" into Wal-Mart's
online bookstore search engine would reveal
problematic authors and titles ... if you go to the
ChristianResearchService.com website, click on the
Master List, scroll down to the section subtitled,
Homosexual/Lesbian/ Transgendered/Pro-gay, and enter
each of the names listed there into the Southern
Baptist Convention's LifeWaystores.com search
engine, (select keyword: "author,") you will find
numerous examples of the double-standard that
continues unabated in the online Christian bookstore
industry.
(85) An
Open
Rebuttal to Tim Wildmon's Response to His Critics
- Is the American Family Association Purposely
Promoting Heresy? by Bud Press,
Director, Christian Research Service, 1/25/07 Unfortunately, the revolving door of non-Christian
authors and books continue to haunt AFA's bookstore.
Thus, AFA's failure to monitor their own bookstores
over the years is not due to their lack of
knowledge. AFA has been informed over and over and
over again, to the point of saturation.
Consequently, if a grading system existed for online
Christian bookstores, then CRS would grade AFA's
Family Resource Center an "F".
(87) Can
the SBC avoid the Samson Effect? by
Watcher's Lamp, 1/31/07 Having fought the flood of modernism of the early
20th century, has the SBC allowed itself to fall
into the hands of the alluring, charming and
successful? Is the Southern Baptist Convention on
the edge of the Samson Effect?
(88) Should
Christian
Bookstores Offer Anything From Bibles to Porn?
- Paul Proctor, Biblically Speaking, NewsWithViews,
2/07 You would think that a Christian bookstore is a
place where only biblically sound materials are
sold. If you take the scriptures literally, like for
instance: "Abstain from all appearance of evil." -
1st Thessalonians 5:22 - and in your heart, believe
them to be the inspired and inerrant Word of God,
then anything that contradicts it cannot
legitimately be considered "Christian." But, that
doesn't seem to matter anymore, does it?
(90) Final
Dissolution
of CRI/Hanegraaff vs Alnor by Bill Alnor,
June 20, 2007 The final tally is in from my legal team. In
court documents just filed in Orange County,
California my legal team has petitioned the court
for a payment of $254,302.58 from CRI and Hank
Hanegraaff personally to cover my expenses in their
ill-advised defamation law suit they lost against
me. It also turns out that my initial article about
a criminal probe against Hanegraaff and CRI was
entirely accurate at the time it was written. If the
court approves this amount -- and they have already
ordered Hanegraaff and CRI to pay my legal bills,
Hank Hanegraaff and CRI will have to *immediately*
pay this amount. This is a hefty sum indeed,
especially when considering that the decision to
file a law suit against me was apparently made: 1.)
without the full CRI board's approval 2.) in
direct defiance of Scripture, being that I am a
professing Christian involved in evangelical causes
for more than three decades (1 Cor. 6).
(92) Neo-Evangelicalism
Re-Packaged
In A "Broadly Reformed" Parcel by Dr.
Martin Erdmann, Herescope, 7/3/07 The Gospel Coalition is the current attempt of
"broadly reformed' pastors and theologians to enter
into a more formal relationship by establishing an
institutional base called "The Gospel Coalition" to
propagate their neo-Evangelical "Confessional
Statement." Tim Keller and D. A. Carson personally
invited a core group of like-minded pastors to form
a steering committee which formulated a doctrinal
and policy document entitled "The Gospel for all of
Life.� It is significant that Mark Driscoll, pastor
of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, has also
participated in the initiative from the very start.
(93) 'Is
Harry
Potter the Son of God?' - Comments on Abigail
BeauSeigneur's Editorial by Bud Press,
Director, Christian Research Service, August 2,
2007 Abigail BeauSeigneur is convinced that J.K. Rowling
is a closet Christian, and that Rowling's fictional
character, Harry Potter, is an archetype of none
other than Jesus Christ. But can one be a Christian
and promote occultism at the same time? Is Harry
Potter an archetype of Jesus Christ? Is God's word,
the Bible, sufficient for the believer, and to be
used as the ultimate and final authority in faith
and all matters of the Christian life?
(94) Excuses:
Compromise
in Disguise - There is nothing humorous about
playing nicer than God by Bud Press,
Director, Christian Research Service, August 16,
2007 Compromise, deception, dishonesty, and hypocrisy
are at an all-time high. And because Christians
aren't immune to sin, it is imperative that they
test and examine themselves daily to see if they are
in the faith, and to see where their priorities are.
If their first priority isn't Jesus Christ, then
their priorities are misplaced, and repentance is in
order.
(95) How
To
Find A Good Church by Todd Friel,
Christian Worldview Network, 01/30/2007 Looking for a good church? Join the club.
Church-shopping can be a long and painful process.
To shorten your search, call the pastor of the
church before you visit and ask the following
questions. This might save you a lot of Sundays.
(96) Truth:
The
Remedy to So-Called Knowledge by Jackie
Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 12/9/07 The modern world poses modern problems when it
comes to understanding spiritual truth. Everyone
these days are claiming special knowledge with
scientific sounding verbiage that impresses the
simple minded and the scholar alike. As I have
shared many times, I honestly believe that
professing Christians are being conditioned to
believe in a faith that sounds good but is in
opposition to the truth and it�s all done in the
name of truth. But is all truth God�s truth? God�s
Word IS Truth and that is the ONLY Truth we should
set our hope upon.
(97) �The
Number
One Damnable Heresy of 2007� by Michael C.
Gaudiosi, The Noble Berean, Volume Twenty Seven,
December 2007 SO MANY CHOICES but there can only be one who will
be declared the �winner�. I had to carefully think
this over, there were so many heresies spread over
2007, it was a very difficult task to choose only
one for this article. But only one stood out in
front. This one has it's roots in New Age theology,
however it has gained more and more followers in
recent years. I am speaking of the �inclusive�
Gospel. This year, the �award� goes to a man who, is
well known in mainstream Christianity, and at one
time, had been a fire and brimstone preacher. but
now with his �Inclusive Gospel/New Age� doctrine, he
is doing incredible damage to the Church. This years
recipient of �The Number One Damnable Heresy of
2007� goes to Carlton Pearson, pastor of New
Dimensions Worship Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(98) Selling
Faith
- Values and Ethics by Gary Gilley, Think
On These Things, February 2008 - Volume 14, Issue
2 While it is admirable that Christians may wish to
advertise for their faith on their favorite
coffee-cup or golf balls, it is important that
Christians realize that they are called out from
society, they are not simply a subset of a society,
but as strangers and foreigners living among a
people unlike themselves.
(99) Who
does
Oprah think she is? GOD?! by Herescope,
3/5/08 This question is not meant to be disrespectful. It
is meant to illustrate a point. Most amazingly,
Oprah Winfrey might be the first person to answer
this question with a "yes." And, if you follow Oprah
closely and participate in her new endeavors you may
eventually answer this question in the affirmative
also.
(100) The
Secret unfolds further - The process of deceit
-The Moses Code by Mike Oppenheimer,
3/7/08 The New age movement has been anticipating a
transformative shift that will affect consciousness
on a global level, up until now it has been coming
in small introductory steps.
(101) Cheatn'
Hearts by Herescope, 3/10/08 On Oprah�s first show last week with Eckhart Tolle,
author of A New Earth, the first caller set the
stage for a discussion of the New Spirituality of
the New Age.
(102) Rethinking
the
New Age and Thought Reform by Russ Wise
& Warren Smith, 12/5/2007 Oprah Winfrey is back with her New Age guru
Marianne Williamson promoting A Course in Miracles1
on her XM Radio program Oprah and Friends beginning
January 1, 2008. Another event taking place in
Southern California soon afterward is Robert
Schuller�s Rethink Conference to be held January
17-19, 2008.
(103) What
is
Oprah Teaching About EASTER? by Herescope,
3/18/08 During this Easter week, it is important to
understand what Oprah Winfrey, Marianne Williamson
and Eckhart Tolle are teaching about Jesus Christ
and Easter.
(105) Updated! Islamic Teachings
That Prove Their Religion Is False
compiled by Sandy Simpson, 4/1/08 This article presents
documented proof that Mohammed was a false teacher
and a false prophet ... thus the Qur'an and other
Islamic holy writings by Mohammed and his
followers are based are false. More evidence
that the "god" Allah they worship is a false
god. Their false religion is based on a
false prophet, false scriptures and a false god.
(107) Oprah
And
The Gospel Of Me by Paul Proctor, News
With Views, 4/9/2008 In a nutshell, the New Age and its New Spirituality
promises to help you find God in everyone and
everything, including yourself, with or without
Jesus Christ.
(108) The
False
Imagining of the False Christ - Colossians and the
coming of the cosmic-christ by Pastor
Larry DeBruyn, Herescope, 4/18/08 Concerning our relationship to all of the
christ-imagining being advocated by the gurus and
promoters of New Ageism and the New Spirituality,
the apostle Paul warns: "See to it that no one takes
you captive through philosophy and empty deception,
according to the tradition of men, according to the
elementary principles of the world, rather than
according to Christ" (Colossians 2:8, NASB).
(109) The
Oppression of Black Liberation Theology by
Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
5/9/08 This theology was used by Marxist regimes to take
over churches in Africa and Central America. They
use �Christian� terminology they promote violence to
overthrow governments and populations. It especially
became popular in Nicaragua in the 1980�s with the
pro-sandanista dictatorship. It used Marxist
strategies to be an impetus for the people to rebel
where violent revolution was used. In some churches
Jesus was represented as Sandinista soldier
identifying with the oppressed. In this theological
framework Jesus becomes a liberator of the oppressed
masses which are black. This is in contrast to the
word faith prosperity message preached by numerous
black pastors today. Black Liberation theology
describes Jesus as a poor black man who lived in
oppression under �rich white people� which makes
this particular view racially based, accentuating
the tensions of being Black. The notion of
�Blackness� is not merely a reference to skin color,
but rather is a symbol of oppression that can be
applied to all persons of color who have a history
of oppression (except Whites, of course).�
[�Wright's Black Liberation Theology� By Anthony B.
Bradley assistant professor of theology at covenant
theological, March 25, 2008]
(110)Apostasy
Gaining Speed by Randall J. Sortino,
Evergreen Freedom Foundation, 6/24/08 Only 11 out of 100 Evangelical church members
believe that Jesus is the only way to eternal life.
(111) Meet
the
Millstones - How Child Molestation is Becoming
Rampant in Apostate Evangelicalism by
Dusty Peterson, 7/11/08 �Troublemaker!� Over the years, many readers
will have been called this sort of thing by fellow
believers they were simply trying to protect.
For a very long time now, Christians who have been
warning churches against compromising on the Bible
have been branded as troublemakers. The
opposite is the case, but this truth has now been
made as plain as a pikestaff. It is those who
have ignored these warnings and have allowed the
world�s ways into their fellowships who have been
causing the real trouble � and their own children
are paying the price, because a large number of
these unscriptural trends are facilitating
paedophile attacks.
(112) Evangelicals
and
New Agers by Herescope, 8/11/08 In this new article, Cumbey links New Age leaders
with evangelical leaders in ways which have
heretofore have been undisclosed. Based on the
groundbreaking research on the evangelical secret
society called "The Family" (or "The Fellowship")
made public by Jeff Sharlet in his recently released
book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the
Heart of American Power, Cumbey connects the dots to
the Institute of Noetic Sciences. And she adds
important pieces to the perplexing puzzle of
interconnections between key evangelical leaders and
ranking New Agers.
(113) Greg
Johnson
and Robert Millet Research Page compiled
by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, 8/08 Greg Johnson is a professing Christian and the
founder and president of Standing Together in Lehi,
Utah. Robert L. Millet is a dedicated, lifelong
Mormon, a Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham
Young University, and author of the book, A
Different Jesus? The Christ of the Latter-Day
Saints, which was endorsed by Greg Johnson.
(114) Keep
the
Faith and Your Faculties by Jackie Alnor,
9/21/08 When I was saved back in 1981, a co-worker warned
me that Christianity could make one crazy. He said
that when his wife converted, she soon became
detached from reality and had to be committed to a
mental asylum. He soon divorced her. "I would hate
to see that happen to you," he warned. "Stay away
from that stuff."
(115) Excuses:
Compromise
in Disguise by Bud Press, Christian
Research Service, August 16, 2007 A Christian walked into a crowded Christian
bookstore. As he browsed the many shelves of books
and materials, to his amazement he noticed a copy of
The Book of Mormon resting on a shelf at the very
back of the bookstore.
(116) Occultism
in
the Heartland by Carl Teichrib, Forcing
Change, September 2008 The response from Christian churches was strangely
absent. One of the largest, and most potent occult
rituals had been set up in the Midwest Bible Belt,
and the silent majority held firm to their modus
operandi � silence.
(117) Handel's
"Messiah" by P.C. Johnson, 1/09 MOST of us will have heard excerpts or whole
performances of Handel�s Messiah at some time in our
lives. Using text from the Authorized Version of the
Bible, Handel set to work in 1741 to compose this
magnificent oratorio obviously subject to intense
divine inspiration. He completed the whole work in
twenty-two days and remarked �I did think I did see
all Heaven before me, and the Great God Himself�. So
often, when listening to this exquisite music and
singing, the actual words may not always be taken in
and, the story as a whole, not fully comprehended.
Accordingly, all the Biblical quotations Handel used
have been written down hereafter in the order Handel
chose, using only authentic Authorized Version text
without any comment. Handel found it necessary to
slightly alter some quotations, no doubt he had good
reasons. The work is divided into three parts which
cover fifty three separate Recitals or Choruses, two
of which, No 1. The Overture and No 13. The Pastoral
Symphony are purely orchestral with no singers.
Biblical references have also been given to enable
the reader to look up the context of each quotation.
(118) The
New
Athiesm by Gary Gilley, Think On These
Things, February 2009 - Volume 15, Issue 2 One of the mystifying things about the New Atheism
is that its cheerleaders are eager to make
converts. We have to wonder why? It is
one thing to believe that we, and the whole
universe, are products of billions of little
accidents governed by the apparently omniscient but
impersonal power of natural selection, but why be so
enthusiastic to destroy theism and spread your own
ideas devoid of God? Could it be fear?
(119) The
UK
Assemblies Of God - A Different Movement With The
Same Name by Philip L. Powell, Christian
Witness Ministries, 1/23/08 That a spiritual plague has broken out in the
Church there can be little doubt. It is everywhere.
The True Church is being decimated while the false
Church multiplies through Church Growth, sensational
appeal to the so called supernatural and by other
means. The most recent demonic expression of The
Plague is manifest through Todd Bentley and his so
called Florida Healing Revival, the latest
disclosures about which reveal it as a conception
from hell to take the �ministry� into expressions of
violence.
(120) True
Love
- Part 1 by Dave Hunt, The Berean Call,
3/1/09 �Science falsely so called� (1 Tm 6:20) has lately
decided to debunk human love under the guise of
supporting it. �Science� claims to have identified a
part of the brain where �lasting love� resides.
(121) Jehovah's
Witness at Christian Research Service,
3/09
A page of articles on JWs and the Watchtower.
(122) Latest
David
Wilkerson Prophetic Prediction - Is It New?
by Jacob Prasch, Moriel Ministries, 3/11/09 Moriel Ministries and Jacob Prasch have received
multiple inquiries regarding the issuance of a
prophetic prediction by David Wilkerson dated March
7th, 2010. The complication is that although having
some additions, it is not new but reiterates one
made in 1992 when he said it would be �soon� 17
years ago, and is confusing in that it urges a 30
days emergency food supply be kept on hand, but
stating he has no idea of when.
(123) Testing Music In The
Church - Part 2by Sandy Simpson,
3/18/09 For my previous article on testing music in the
churches, go here.
Since the first article I wrote on testing music in
the churches there have been developments in
Christian music that are even more alarming.
(124) Put
Your Hand In My Side - Meditation on the Scars of
Jesus by Pastor Bill Randles, Believers In
Grace, 4/21/09 When after his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his
badly frightened, and dejected disciples, He showed
them His scars. He ate fish with them, spoke to them
and rolled up His sleeves and opened His robe to
show them His actual scars in hands and side. One of
the things this story illustrates is that Jesus
truly �has come and remains in the flesh�. One of
the heresies of the early church was the Docetic
teaching. Docetism, from the Greek word Dokeo? def.
�to seem�, is the teaching that Jesus only seemed to
be Incarnate, He really wasn�t �in the flesh�...
(125) Hawaii
says Aloha to Islam day by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 6/1/09 The Hawaii Legislature makes decision to honor
Islam.
(126) The
mindset of a cult leader by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 7/25/09 How to identify a true shepherd from a false
shepherd.
(129) Christian
Bookstores
- Why compromise costs in the long run by
Jim Fletcher, WorldNetDaily, July 26, 2009 With attendance down significantly at the Christian
Booksellers' Association trade show last week, I
want to examine some reasons for the decline in
Christian retail � without focusing on the much
bemoaned economy. Discussing the real reasons for
that decline, however, can't be done in polite
company.
(130) The
Influential
Nature of (Eastern) Orthodoxy Endangers Christians
by Richard Bennett and Stuart Quint, 8/14/09 The Orthodox Church makes a startlingly bold claim
to preserve the �pure apostolic faith.� However, the
light of God�s Holy Scripture exposes the core
teachings of Eastern Orthodoxy as false. Eastern
Orthodoxy merely preserves the tradition which men
have developed within Orthodoxy, and not those
things which God has explicitly revealed in His
Word. Eastern Or-thodoxy in its sacramental system,
its doctrine of salvation, and its understanding of
Scripture falls short of God�s inerrant Word.
(131) Would
the
Devil Do This? by Herescope, 8/27/09
If I were the devil, I'd be real upset at churches.
I'd spend a lot of time and effort trying to destroy
them. My major efforts haven't yet worked, so I'd go
to work on pesky things that can be cultivated to
destroy a church from within itself.
(132) Do
You
Fear God? by Herescope, 9/9/09 For several decades our society has brazenly
displayed the slogan on T shirts to auto windows,
"NO FEAR." David, in Psalm 36:1, makes it clear that
this generation of sinners is not unique in their
folly. "The transgression of the wicked saith within
my heart, that there is no fear of God before his
eyes." Perhaps this generation is even more brazen,
for they have not only "said in their hearts," they
have blazoned it in bold advertisement!
(133) Meditating
Upon
AA by John Lanagan, Herescope,
9/17/09 AA's 11th Step states: Sought through prayer and
meditation to improve our conscious contact with God
as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of
His will for us and the power to carry that out.
"Don't make a big deal about AA's 'prayer and
meditation,'" writes pro-AA author Dick B. ... "It
is nothing more than praying and studying or
'pondering' what you are reading." This is simply
not so. As discussed in 'Alcoholics Anonymous and
Contemplative Spirituality,' advocates of
contemplative spirituality are using AA and other 12
Step groups as a launching pad for their meditative
practices. Nor is AA's contemplative potential a new
thing. As a treatment website notes, "AA and 12 Step
Fellowship have known for years that spirituality or
some form of contemplative meditation is an
important part of treatment."
(134) Oprah
Winfrey
Promotes Pantheist Eckhart Tolle - How
Biblically Illiterate America is Being Deceived
by Bob DeWaay, 11/09 What sort of god needs to read a book or go to a
seminar to discover his own identity? According to
Oprah Winfrey and Eckhart Tolle, millions of such
deities find it necessary to act on that need to
awaken to their own godhood. These are human beings
who lack a sense of consciousness of their divinity,
and Oprah and Tolle have set out to remedy that
situation.
(135) Break
Forth
Update: Will Christian Leaders Cause More
Confusion Than Good? by Lighthouse Trails,
11/16/09 If your head is spinning, trying to keep up with
the latest happenings of the leaders of the
evangelical Christian church, it�s no wonder. For
many, it�s becoming increasingly difficult to see
clearly through the muddy waters of organized
Christianity. More and more leaders, who have been
considered orthodox and traditional, are ending up
on speaking platforms with those from the
emerging/contemplative/New Spirituality arena.
(136) Christ
and Allah by Larry DeBruyn, Guarding the
Flock Ministries, 11/30/09 In contrast to orthodox Christians, no Muslim would
ever confess "Jesus is Lord" (1 Corinthians 12:3)
and worship Him (John 20:28). Therefore Muslims, as
well as Jews, do not worship the same God as
Christians. We worship the Lord Jesus Christ
(Phillippians 2:9-11).
(137) A
Permissible Deception by Mike Oppenheimer,
1/27/10 It is 2010, what is the church like today and what
to be aware of in the future. What the church has
allowed has brought us to the state we are in.
(138) Are
you a new ager? by Mike Oppenheimer,
1/27/10
Questions to personally ask oneself about their
spiritual state.
(139) Replacement
Theology by David Hocking, Hope For Today,
2/21/07 Replacement Theology is the belief that the Church
of today has replaced Israel in God�s prophetic
program. It teaches that God judged the Nation of
Israel for their sin and disobedience in the
destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple
(Herod�s restoration project) in 70 AD, and that
Israel has forfeited the right to God�s �everlasting
covenant�!
(140) Approximately
100
Million American Church Members Have Very Little
to No Understanding of Bible Prophecy by
Bill Koenig, World Watch Daily, 3/27/10
Today there are approximately 100 million American
church members who have very little to no
understanding of Bible prophecy. These church members
are from replacement theology churches that don't
teach Bible prophecy and who look at prophetic
scriptures as allegorical and not literal.
Consequently, they do not understand the importance of
Israel to the God of Israel or God's redemptive plan
for Israel and the nations.
(141) The
Victory
of the Cross by Berit Kjos, 4/7/10 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Fanny Crosby, who
wrote that joyful hymn, was truly blessed with an
unwavering confidence in God's loving grace! Born
into a humble family in 1820, she became totally
blind through a medical error six weeks later. But
her overwhelming lifelong response was gratefulness,
not bitterness or complaints.
(143) Who's
Taking
Our Liberty? by Paul Proctor, April 21,
2010 For those who are just now waking up to the reality
around us, our precious liberty is under siege here
in America. But, will that loss of liberty be the
end of he road? If Almighty God, the giver of
liberty, permits it to be taken it away, for
whatever reason, how then can we or anyone else take
it back? �But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow
it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against
God.� � Acts 5:39 Since we know persecution is
coming and may not be avoidable, what should
Christians do to prepare? Is there a divine purpose
behind oppression � that what men intend for evil,
God might intend for good � and isn�t the cross on
which Jesus was crucified for our sin a perfect
example of this?
(144) Balaam
by Bill Randles, 4/28/10
Perhaps the most misunderstood story in the Bible is
that of Balaam, the pagan prophet. When it is told, it
is usually related as a morality story, merely a
caution against greed in ministry. The love of
money indeed is part of the story - as well as the
danger of false prophets and corrupt ministers. But
lately I have come to realize that there is an
eschatological dimension to this story that too often
is unappreciated. It is amazing how current and
relevant the story of Balaam really is to today�s
geo-political situation. Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4 & Part
5.
(145) The
Situation
Is Grave - Are You? by Paul Proctor,
NewsWithViews, May 8, 2010 My hope is that when crisis comes to America and to
the world, which I believe is very near, Christians
will once again embrace the duty and disposition we
were called to and forego the foolishness and
frivolity that has kept us from our spiritual rescue
mission � recognizing with grave concern the urgency
of the hour.
(147) Dr.
John
Piper and Unanswered Questions by Ken
Silva, 6/17/10 Apprising Ministries now brings you a follow up to
Questions Concerning Dr. John Piper where I told you
that when Dr. Piper made the ill-advised decision to
invite Leadership Network�s propped-up Purpose
Driven Pope Rick Warren to DG 2010 as a keynote
speaker it set off a rippling effect where people,
and not merely discernment ministries, have started
to look a little closer at his theology, educational
background, and associations; e.g. his charismatic
bent, Fuller Theological Seminary, and the late
Ralph Winter.
(148) Already
Gone by Ken Ham, 9/6/10 In this
powerful
book and DVD
popular author Ken Ham and consumer behavior
research/analyst C. Britt Beemer combine to reveal
trends that must be dealt with now . . . before we
lose another generation! The trends are frightening,
but Already Gone shows how to win back our families,
our churches, and our world!
(149) Knowing
and Loving God by The Berean Call,
10/1/10 The new theology denies us this path of victory.
Its joy is selfish. To obey the first and great
commandment is necessarily to deny self as Christ
commanded (Mt 16:24). Nor can one deny self and at
the same time love, esteem, and value self. Seeing
God's love as a response to my significance and
worth salvages just enough value for self to deny
God's truth. Let us forget ourselves, our needs and
hurts, and seek to know and love God (Father, Son
and Holy Spirit) because of who He is and His love
and grace to us. His love will then flow through us
to others, whom we will then esteem better than
ourselves (Phil 2:3). Such is the path to true joy
(Heb 12:2).
(150) Is
Your
Denomination A Sinking Titanic? by
�Nathan�, 10/1/10
Now, think for a moment. Could a Christian
denomination go the way of the Titanic? Could the
process of sinking be avoided? Is it possible that the
captain could foresee the inevitable but do nothing to
prevent it? Over the years of history, many
denominations and movements that were once sailing
�smoothly� went down just like the Titanic.
Apparently, given time, this is what happens, and it
just cannot be avoided. Why is this so? The answer is
simple. Christians are humans and human behavior can
be predicted.
(151) Are
You
A Contender Or A Pretender? by Paul
Proctor, October 1, 2010 But, here in the increasingly �tolerant� western
world, churches are, for the most part, being
destroyed from within, leaving a different kind of
casualty for Christians to grieve over. It is truly
a sad thing to see and an all too common sight � one
this writer has not only commented on numerous
times, but also witnessed firsthand.
(152) Occult Invasion into the Churches
Date: October 01, 2010
Host: Vic Eliason, Crosstalk America
Guest: Dave Benoit
Listen: RealAudio
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or CD Dave Benoit has served over 30 years as an
evangelist. He will be the featured speaker at a VCY
America rally October 2 at 7pm at the Waukesha,
Wisconsin Exposition Center. The title of his
presentation is, "Disarming the Powers of Darkness
Part 2: The Spirit Gate". Dave�s main message on
this Crosstalk broadcast was that the church is in a
state of slumber; sleeping while the �ship� is
sinking as was the case with Jonah. In the meantime
our nation is going through a wholesale embracing of
false doctrine. From werewolves to Islam to the lies
perpetrated in the media, there is a spirit behind
all false doctrine. Dave covers these problems and
more as he exposes the spirit of the occult invading
the church and society.
Updated! (152)
Dancing
With
the Stars - �The Vibrant Dance of Faith and
Science,� A Cosmic Two-Step by Pastor
Larry DeBruyn and Sarah Leslie, 11/10/10 - Read Part
1 & Part
2
Billed as �How Science Supports Christianity and
Christianity Supports Science,� on October 26-28, in
Austin, Texas, Christianity Today co-sponsored a
symposium called �The Vibrant Dance of Faith and
Science: Empowering the Church to Transform the
Culture.�[2] This gathering of evangelical luminaries
underscores the concerns addressed in the previous
6-part series on Herescope, �FROM
COSMOS,
TO CHAOS, TO CONSCIOUSNESS.�
(153) The
Second
Great Evangelical Meltdown by Richard
Nathan, M.A., Inheritance of the Saints, October 10,
2010 This article is the first in a series about ongoing
sea changes in Evangelicalism today. The series will
utilize Scripture and church history in an attempt
to clarify those issues that are tending to weaken,
break down, and misdirect Evangelicalism. Even
though the effects are obvious, the forces behind
these changes are not. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(154) Christ
& Christmas by Dave Hunt, The Berean
Call, December 1989 This twenty-year old message from Dave has not lost
any of its relevance for the church today. There is
still much confusion about the mission of Jesus and
the kingdom of God. Many diverse movements that
profess to be Christian and biblical are coming
together in an attempt to help establish Christ's
physical kingdom on earth prior to His return.
Since the time that Dave first penned this article,
the "kingdom here and now" proponents seem to be
increasing in their influence exponentially, as we
have been pointing out in our series "The Temporal
Delusion." Part III is scheduled for January 2011.
Although Dave has, for the most part, retired from
ministry, we are thankful to be able to mine the
treasury of what he has written over the years and
present his material to our readers on an ongoing
basis. The Lord has graciously given him tremendous
insights as a watchman regarding trends and issues
that continue to adversely affect the church today
and in the days to come.
(156) The
Incarnation:
The lowly path of our heavenly King by
Crossroad, 12/18/10 Following Him, we have nothing of lasting
significance to lose, and we have everything to
gain! Walking with Jesus in His lowly path -- never
ceasing to demonstrate His love, yet never
compromising His truths to win approval -- we enjoy
a peace and joy that far surpasses all earthly
thrills. Our lives will be full of challenges, but
He has promised to provide all the resources we
need. �My grace is sufficient for you," he assures
us, "for My strength is made perfect in weakness.�
Hopefully, you and I will echo Paul's heartfelt
response: "Therefore most gladly I will rather boast
in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest
upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities,
in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in
distresses, for Christ�s sake. For when I am weak,
then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
(157) Warning:
Energy
�Healing� and Reiki May Be Offered to You at Your
Hospital by Lighthouse Trails Editors,
12/20/10 Rand says that the general public is �turning with
ever-increasing interest to complementary health
care, including Reiki,� and according to one study,
one in every three Americans has used this type of
�care.� Another survey showed that �1.2
million adults and 161,000 children in the U.S.
received one or more energy healing sessions such as
Reiki.�
(159) Earthquakes
& Destruction: The Wake-Up Call
by Paw Creek Ministries, 1/17/11 Eight thousand turtle doves fall out of the sky in
Italy. Two million fish die on the beaches of the
Chesapeake Bay. One hundred thousand fish die in the
Arkansas River. Forty thousand velvet swimming crabs
dead on England�s beaches. Hundred of tons of fish
dead and dying on the shores of Brazil. Flocks of
birds falling out of the sky in Wilson County,
Tennessee.
(160) Good Church
Choices by Sandy Simpson, 2003 This page is some recommendations on how to find a
good church. What you need to find is a church
that not only has orthodox doctrinal statements but
teaches, both explicitly and implicitly, in line
with the core doctrines of the Faith. These
are Bible-believing Christ-centered churches that
are balanced in their theology. Be sure to
test all churches before you become involved.
Here are some tips for finding a good church.
(161) Deception
in
Disguise by Heidi Swander, February 24,
2011 "Mormon leaders call their empire the 'Kingdom of
God.' However, their 'God' is an
extraterrestrial from [the planet] Kolob, definitely
not the God of the Bible; and the 'Zion' to which
their spirit-brother-of-Lucifer Jesus Christ will
return to reign, is Independence, My kingdom
comeMissouri." So writes author and former Mormon Ed
Decker in his book My Kingdom Come.
(162) Surprising
List
of Speakers at �Rediscovering God in America�
Conference Draws Strong Concerns by Roger
Oakland, Understand the Times International,
3/26/11 Are you familiar with these names: David Barton,
Newt Gingrich, George Barna, Mike Huckabee? Do you
know what Barna Group is? Do you know who David
Barton is? What about Newt Gingrich? Do you know
what role these names are playing? WHAT IS GOING ON?
Looking at the list of speakers for the
Rediscovering God in America reminds me of a book I
once read called Who�s Who and What�s What?. Check
out Barna and Barton and see for yourself their
backgrounds and the things they are doing, then
check out the Jesuit plan to establish the
kingdom.
Georgetown Times: David Wilkerson � founder of
Teen Challenge which has its South Carolina
headquarters in Georgetown County � has passed away.
Wilkerson founded Times Square Church in New York
City and was the focus of the book and movie The
Cross and the Switchblade. Wilkerson founded Teen
Challenge in 1960. The goal of Teen Challenge is to
help troubled youth and adults, particularly those
with life-controlling problems due to drugs or
alcohol. Over five decades, the Christ-centered Teen
Challenge program has consistently shown one of the
world�s highest success rates, according to the
organization�s website.
Some new evidence has become available recently
in what appears to be a "changing of information"
coming from David Barton
(165) The
Queering
of America's Churches by Devvy Kidd, News
With Views, 6/14/11 Shame on the churches in this country who condone
that which God has called an abomination. God's laws
and what he commands us to do in our lives isn't a
fad. God's laws and what he commands us to do has
not changed over the millenniums, only people have
by cultural influences. It's easier to embrace sin
than to live as our Creator has commanded. For
decades, the created have mocked God by willfully
accepting a bastardized version of His word all in
the name of political correctness and
tolerance......
(167) Offensive
Music
in the Church, Host: Vic Eliason, VCY
America, 7/20/11 Many people appreciate the preaching of their
pastor but are put-off by the music. Are you
tired of standing for long periods while the worship
leader has you singing the same chorus over and over
and over again? Do you arrive late just so you
don�t have to endure the pounding beat of what some
churches call, �worship�? If the music of your
church isn�t in harmony with the preaching, Vic
understands. That�s why he opened the phone
lines to allow listeners to call and share their
experiences to see how Christians around the nation
are reacting to this phenomenon.
(168) From
Oprah to Oz--And Beyond by T. A. McMahon,
8/1/11 If you were asked to name America's most
influential spiritual advisor for the past 25 years,
what would your response be? Billy Graham? Robert
Schuller? Perhaps Rick Warren or Joel Osteen? It may
surprise you to learn that none of these men have
been as successful numbers-wise as Oprah Winfrey!
Her programs drew a daily audience as high as 12.4
million and averaged 7.4 million in 2007,
diminishing only slightly when she touted Obama
during the 2008 election year. Her closing program
had its highest-ever rating, with 16.4 million
viewers.
(169) Glenn
Beck's
"pure personal truth" by Marsha West,
Worldview Weekend, 9/15/11 Here Glenn Beck goes again, claiming he's a
Christian, this time at Restoring Courage 2011 -
Jerusalem. Glenn gets upset when anyone
questions his Christianity. That's weird
because he's a Mormon who affirms the official
teaching of Mormonism aka the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The LDS outright
deny many of the essential doctrines of the
Christian faith. Moreover, LDS doctrine
contradicts what Scripture teaches. So
of course there are Christians who feel Beck's not a
true follower of Jesus Christ -- not the Jesus of
the Bible anyway. When his "I'm a Christian"
claim is held up to scrutiny Glenn gets his knickers
in a knot. At the rally he choked up with
emotion and said in an accusatory tone that only
Christians question his salvation. (ACT Note:
Glenn Beck was on TBN last night, so now people assume
he is in line with the Bible. He is not!) Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(170) A
�New� Dark Age � In Politics and in the Church
by Mike Oppenheimer, 10/15/11 Christians should be more aware than other people
because we have the Word; we are told what will take
place in the last days (1 Tim. 3:1), and we are
instructed on how to resist it. The majority of
people have been dumbed-down and made lazy by our
culture. In this void, the government comes to the
rescue. The church has the same problem at work;
people rely on big church to come to the rescue when
they should be doing the work. This is because of
our lack of Bible knowledge and lack of being
equipped to evangelize and fulfill Jesus�
commission.
(171) Another
Hijacker
of Evangelicalism by Jan Markell, October
18, 2011 Jim Wallis wants to re-define evangelicalism. I
find that scary and will explain why. Over the
decades, it has become more and more difficult to
give evangelicalism a definition as it has been
morphing. But Wallis insists that he is much more
conservative than his friends who make up the
"religious Left" when, in reality, he is their
fearless leader. He is respected by the White House
and even by many evangelicals who lean Left on
social issues. Do a Google search on Wallis and
you'll come up with 4,500,000 hits. He's been a busy
guy!
(172) God's
Plan for the Clueless: A personal testimony
by T.A. McMahon, The Berean Call, 11/1/11 When I speak to young Christian adults, whether
they are in the workplace or in college, a message
that I hope encourages them concerns God's
willingness to guide their lives if that is their
desire. I use His involvement in my own life
throughout my 67 years as an example. The following
is an abridged version of God's gracious guidance,
much of it well before I came to know Him
personally.
(173) Calvary
Chapel
Alert For Pastors and Church Leaders - Documenting
the Progession of Compromise and Ecumenical
Relations compiled by Spiritual Research
Network, 11/4/11 The ministry of SRN has chosen to have this page
remain on this website due to the increasing
Ecumenical relations that a number of very well
known Calvary Chapel pastors are involved in,
i.e. Rick Warren working together with Greg
Laurie (and Chuck Smith) at the Harvest Crusade; and
now Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William "Jerry" Boykin speaking
at numerous Calvary Chapel venues / churches.
(175) Repent,
While
There is Still Time by Rick Frueh,
1/19/12 I can no longer believe that many so called
�evangelical� churches are even Christian. Churches
by the tens of thousands, led by their pastors, have
strayed so far from the New Testament directive that
they are no longer Christian.
(176) Wisdom
Cries
out From a Sinking Ship by Pastor Bill
Randles, 1/25/12 God's wisdom is always crying out to every
generation, whether it be through the Scriptures,
the church, or Israel, there is always a Divine
witness to truth trying to get people's attention as
life pushes them on to their final destination. I
believe that one of the ways God's wisdom cries out
to this generation is in certain current events.
(177) Would
the
Son of God contradict the Father? by
Marsha West, February 10, 2012 Is it true that Jesus never mentioned anything
about homosexuality? That He never brought it up,
even once? Most of us have heard the line that in
the Gospels there's no record of Jesus condemning
homosexuality. There are individuals, especially
from the militant homosexual rights movement, who
utter this fabrication with all the raw hostility of
liberals who think abortion is their God given
right.
(178) Oprah
Continues
Forward With Her New Age Gurus by Warren
Smith, Lighthouse Trails, 2/18/12 LTRP Note: This month, New Ager Gary Zukav
announced that Oprah would be joining him in a Super
Soul Sunday (on 2/12/12) as part of his Awakening to
Spiritual Partnership Course. Oprah has been a fan
of Gary Zukav�s for many years. In fact, it was she
who propelled Zukav into prominence after his first
appearance on the Oprah show in 1998, after
which his book on spirit guides, The Seat of the
Soul, soared to the top of the New York Times Best
Seller list. As Ray Yungen points out, �The
book�s basic message is, �Dwell in the company of
your nonphysical Teachers and guides [spirit
guides]� (p. 39). Some have wondered what direction
Oprah would go now that her daytime television show
has ended. It is clear that she will be including
the New Age/New Spirituality in her future (as she
has in her past) and in the future of her millions
of followers. Below we are reposting Warren Smith�s
article on Oprah and New Ager Eckhart Tolle, another
New Age guru who is embraced by Oprah Winfrey.
(179) Got
meat? by Marsha West, 2/20/12 Christians must come to understand that God made
them and He owns them. The parameters He has set for
His people to live by are for their ultimate good.
God makes no bones about sorcery. It's a health
hazard!
(180) Crying
for
Our Country and the Church by Ted Kyle,
3/23/12 The question remains: How much do we, as God�s
children, care? Does the already deplorable and
rapidly worsening spiritual condition of our country
grieve us? The answer may tell us much about our own
spiritual condition!
(181) The
Root
of the Righteous by A.W. Tozer, The Root
Of The Righteous, Chapter 1, 6/3/12 One marked difference between the faith of our
fathers as conceived by the fathers and the same
faith as understood and lived by their children is
that the fathers were concerned with the root of the
matter, while their present-day descendants seem
concerned only with the fruit. ... �The root of the
righteous yieldeth fruit,� said the wise man in the
Proverbs. ...
(182) Coming
Soon:
The Tribulation Temple by Heidi Swander,
6/6/12 "Anyone interested in end-time events has his eyes
on the temple project." This statement stood out to
me as I read a chapter in the updated-and-expanded
edition of Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' classic
book, Are We Living in the End Times? I
remember reading the first edition of this book
years ago and thinking what a riveting and
easy-to-read commentary it was on prophecy and
current events. And now it's been updated to address
all that has transpired since 9/11!
(183) Survey
Reveals
Increase in Number of 'Worldly Christians'
at Understanding The Times, 6/9/12 An online quiz started a year ago that examines how
consistently Christians are living out the teachings
of Jesus Christ has found an increase in the number
of believers who are "Christians in name only."
(184) Hazards
Of
The Occult And New Spirituality at
Spiritual Research Ministries, 8/6/12 Readers should be aware that the New Age Movement,
Wicca/Witchcraft, Magick, etc., is steeped in occult
influences. Many of the articles within the New Age
and Occult categories contain information about or
descriptions of occult practices and a Biblical
perspective on it. Our purpose in giving this
information is not to endorse occult practises but
to alert you to the physical and spiritual dangers
that one faces when practising what God clearly
forbids. Our desire is to help you recognize and
avoid these practices so that you do not incur the
hazards that many have succumbed to.. Please be
aware that for those of you who are especially
sensitive readers, particularly those who have had
previous occult contact, you may find this material
disturbing.
(185) Babylonianism
at
the Gates - Christians and the Encircling World of
the Occult by Pastor Larry DeBruyn,
8/24/12 So, to which group do we belong? Motyer notes that
in Isaiah there exists �a distinction between the
secularized, politicized professing people of God
and those, within that people, who turn to him in
repentance and faith, who look to his word and obey
it.� Are we part of a minority who serve as �signs
and wonders,� or are we numbered amongst those who
do not fear the Lord?
(186) How
to
Recognise a Good Church by Mike Lloyd,
Truth Watch NZ, 8/27/12 Within the Christian community there is a wide
divergence of opinion, division, and even fierce
competition among the different groups.
Subsequently, many believers are confused about
which church is the right one to belong to and which
church being closest to the truth is therefore
worthy of their support. Many today who are looking
for a church home have the wrong priorities. Some
are drawn to a church by the size and appearance of
its buildings. Others are attracted by an
outstanding musical programme or by the personality,
appearance and oratory skills of the pastor. Some
look for a church with an order of service that
appeals to their particular liking. Others are
simply denominationally loyal or have friends that
attend a particular church. It is vitally important
for believers to know exactly what to look for in a
church. It is dangerous to simply rely on feelings
and to make a hasty subjective decision based on
personal preferences of style and physical
appearance, as so many do today. A clear and
objective decision, based on Scripture, is the only
successful way to assess the church fellowship a
person intends making a whole-hearted commitment to.
(187) The
Zohar
& Kabbalistic Mysticism by Berit Kjos,
8/27/12 Below are notes and quotes, not an article. The
information they contain provides valuable insights
into Jonathan Cahn's mysterious theology. They may
also help to explain some of the puzzles in his
popular book, The Harbinger, with its guru-like
�prophet�, so-called mysteries, and bewildering
misapplication of Scripture. On the video in the box
below, Cahn quotes from the Zohar [the mystical
rabbinical writings behind the Kabbala] and presents
his view of Golgatha [Gulgalta]. Notice in that
partial transcript that the "god" who is credited
with salvation, redemption, spiritual light and life
is merely a place or object -- a skull or Gulgalta
-- not Jesus Christ our Lord! Apparently, the rabbis
behind the Zohar have borrowed from the actual Bible
but twisted God's Word into their own esoteric
message.
(188) The
Loneliness
of the Christian by A. W. Tozer From Man -
The Dwelling Place of God, Chapter 39: "The Saint Must
Walk Alone", 9/9/12 The loneliness of the Christian results from his
walk with God in an ungodly world, a walk that must
often take him away from the fellowship of good
Christians as well as from that of the unregenerate
world. His God-given instincts cry out for
companionship with others of his kind, others who
can understand his longings, his aspirations, his
absorption in the love of Christ; and because within
his circle of friends there are so few who share his
inner experiences he is forced to walk alone.
(189) Cult
Alert:
The Christian Family Fellowship by The
Berean Call, 10/1/12 The Christian Family Fellowship is another
non-Christian cult spreading in the already
cult-saturated landscape of America. Unfortunately,
the group is growing with fellowships in other
states. I do not know how large the membership is
but it appears to be in the thousands. This group
appears to be an offshoot of The Way International,
a decidedly non-Christian cult since it denies the
deity of Jesus. The Christian Family Fellowship
Ministry describes itself as a "studying, teaching,
and fellowship ministry." It says, "Our purpose is
to study and search the scriptures to understand
their accuracy regarding Jesus Christ, who is 'the
way, the truth, and the life.'" This sounds good on
the surface. But, when you dig into the site, you
discover some serious problems. The Christian Family
Fellowship denies the doctrine of the Trinity.
On their website is an article written by a Rev.
Jeff Rath (August 1998) titled, "The Historical
background of the Trinity." In it Rev. Rath states,
"The trinity originated with Babylon." He then goes
on to attack the doctrine as an unbiblical teaching.
He also states that "This polytheistic (believing in
more than one god) trinitarianism was intertwined
with Greek religion and philosophy." This is a
misrepresentation of the Trinity doctrine which is
decidedly not polytheistic. It is monotheistic.
(190) Sacred
Cows
and Stars - The Cult of Evangelical
Leadership by Herescope, 10/4/12 Sacred Leaders are a temperamental puffed up lot,
you know. They require faint-hearted Sheeple to
think more highly of them, preferring them. They
believe that the humble should not be exalted,
especially if it threatens their own popularity. And
any sheep with discernment should be treated as
�offscouring.� They invoke one spirit, but believe
only the Elite have many gifts. �Let all men glory
in Leaders� is their slogan, contrary to I Cor.
3:21. Puffed-up Priests, all of them. And the sad
fact is, despite all of this, the sheep continue
their faddish worship of these Sacred Cows and
Stars.
(191) Self-Elevated
Little
Popes by A.W. Pink, 10/8/12 Biographer Iain Murray has said of evangelist and
scholar A.W. Pink that �the widespread circulation
of his writings after his death made him one of the
most influential evangelical authors in the second
half of the twentieth century.� The teachings of
Pink led to an increase in expository preaching and
appeals for holy living for those who have been
saved by Christ. In an article entitled, �Private
Judgment,� Pink warns against those ministers of the
gospel who would seek to usurp the authority of
Christ, imposing upon their congregations their own
dictates rather than, or in addition to, the
commands of Scripture.
(192) Examining
Freemasonry:
The Question of Religion by Carl Teichrib,
Crossroad, 10/11/12 In the midst of today's spreading war against
genuine Christianity, we must stand firm in faith,
ready to share God's true Word with all who will
hear!
(193) Billy
Graham
Offers Help To Mormon Mitt Romney Then Removes
Section From Website Calling Mormonism A Cult!
by SoulRefuge, 10/13/12 The Washington Post reported that Evangelist Billy
Graham offered his help to Mormon Republican
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Here is an
excerpt from that article from the �On Faith�
section: Billy Graham offered to �do all I can to
help� GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a
Thursday (Oct. 11) meeting at the evangelist�s North
Carolina home. Romney campaign spokesman Rick Gorka
told reporters after the visit that Graham told
Romney: �I�ll do all I can to help you. And you can
quote me on that.� By Adelle M. Banks| Religion News
Service, Published: October. Another article from a
website entitled �The New Civil Rights
Movement� revealed that the Billy Graham website
�scrubbed� a statement which labeled Mormonism as a
cult, shortly after the meeting between Billy Graham
and Mitt Romney. Evangelist Franklin Graham, the son
of Billy Graham, was also present at that same
meeting. Franklin Graham is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association.
Updated!
(194) The
Cult
of Evangelical Leadership by Herescope,
10/17/12 Sacred Leaders are a temperamental puffed up lot,
you know. They require faint-hearted Sheeple to
think more highly of them, preferring them. They
believe that the humble should not be exalted,
especially if it threatens their own popularity. And
any sheep with discernment should be treated as
�offscouring.� They invoke one spirit, but believe
only the Elite have many gifts. �Let all men glory
in Leaders� is their slogan, contrary to I Cor.
3:21. Puffed-up Priests, all of them. And the sad
fact is, despite all of this, the sheep continue
their faddish worship of these Sacred Cows and
Stars. Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3 & Part
4.
(195) Preparing
For
Perilous Times and Finding God�s Peace in the
Midst of Them by David Dombrowski,
10/17/12 Over the last ten years since Lighthouse Trails
began, we have been contacted by many who love the
Lord and were struggling with great challenges: Some
were ostracized by their churches, which had gone
Purpose Driven, contemplative, or emerging; some had
division in their families; some had financial
concerns; and others were worried about health
issues � whether their own or that of loved ones.
Beyond all of this, many have expressed a sense of
uncertainty or foreboding of what the future will
bring: The Bible indicates that in the last days
perilous times shall come.
(196) Deceptions
of
the Occult by Carl Teichrib, Crossroads,
10/23/12 Yes, the physical world is a marvelous wonder,
filled with many transfixing and puzzling surprises.
It still baffles man by its beauty and complexity.
So too the non-physical universe, including mental
and spiritual components, is a place of fascination.
However, when dabbling and dealing with the
supernatural � and the mind sciences that sometimes
attempt to explain or exploit it�a mental,
emotional, and spiritual minefield is encountered.
And just as wandering into a physical minefield will
destroy the body, so too will a spiritual minefield
destroy the soul.
(197) The
�gods�
of Babylon by Pastor Larry DeBruyn,
Guarding His Flock Ministries, 10/25/12 Enter old-age Babylonism. Yahweh addresses them:
�Now, then, hear this, you sensual one, / Who dwells
securely, / Who says in your heart, �I am, and there
is no one besides me� � (Emphasis mine, Isaiah
47:8). And again, �Your wisdom and your knowledge,
they have deluded you; / For you have said in your
heart, �I am, and there is no one besides me� �
(Isaiah 47:10b). Who is this sensual and deluded one
who dares to assume the divine name (i.e., �I am�)
of Yahweh? Why, it�s the Babylonians! About Isaiah�s
address to the Babylonians, one commentator
observed, �There is even an assumption of divine
supremacy in these words, when compared with the
frequent use of the pronoun I, in the solemn
declarations of Jehovah . . .� [3] Another notes
that Babylon was, �frivolously deifying herself.�
[4] Like devotees to Eastern-pantheist-mystical
religion, and the Schucman-like spirituality being
infused into the American consciousness by Marianne
Williamson and Oprah Winfrey, the Babylonians
thought they were gods. [5]
(198) The
Gods
Of Babylon by Larry DeBruyn,
10/29/12 Though contemporary Mormons now disavow his
statement, Lorenzo Snow (1814-1901), the fifth
president of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, once said, �As man is, God once
was; as God is, man may become.� Pretending to be
within the pale of Christendom, some Word of Faith
teachers boldly tell their followers, �You are
gods.�
(199) Franklin
Graham
"shocked" his site called Mormonism a cult
by Stand Up For The Truth, 11/16/12 I think I am just as shocked as Franklin Graham. So
to be clear, it is OK for him to call Jehovah�s
Witnesses, the Unification Church, Unitarians,
Spiritists, and Scientologists cult members, but
Mormons? Nope. Either they are just a different
flavor of orthodox Christianity, or they are somehow
more deserving to be �won over to Christ� than the
other cult members. Or does it depend on whom runs
for the office of President of the United States?
(200) Thanksgiving
Articles
Links at Crossroad, 11/19/12 May our wonderful Lord fill our hearts with thanks
to Him this special day!
(202) Testing
the
Genuineness of our Faith by Pastor Charles
Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) Untested faith may be true faith, but it is sure to
be small faith, and it is likely to remain little as
long as it is without trials. Faith never prospers
so well as when all things are against her: Tempests
are her trainers, and bolts of lightning are her
illuminators.
(203) The
"new
breed" of Christian fashion by Marsha
West, Renew America, 1/3/13 A couple of weeks ago, while I was surfing the net
for articles to include in the Email Brigade News
Report, I came across a piece entitled "Provocative
Clothing Company Creates Tees to Help Christian
Girls be 'Playful' for Jesus." For obvious reasons
the headline grabbed my attention. Featured in
the article is a picture of an attractive young
woman in a sexy pose seated on a bed wearing a tank
top with the words "God knows my secrets."
(204) Texas:
Curriculum
Teaching Allah Is the "Almighty God" by
The Berean Call, 1/5/13 Texas: Curriculum Under Fire For Teaching �Allah Is
The Almighty God�, Calls Boston Tea Party �A
Terrorist Organization� [Excerpts] �In the 70
percent of Texas public schools where a private
curriculum has been installed, students are learning
the �fact� that �Allah is the Almighty God,� charge
critics of a new online curriculum that already is
facing condemnation for its secrecy and restrictions
on oversight.
(205) Generational
Sins
& Blaming the Past by Martin &
Deidre Bobgan, PsychoHeresy Awareness Ministries,
1/12/13 Psychological counseling theories and therapies
encourage individuals to look outside themselves to
explain why they do what they do and why they feel
the way they do. This blame game all started in the
Garden of Eden and has continued throughout the
centuries. The blame game gained status during the
last century through Sigmund Freud and his
followers, who placed the main source of adult
problems back into one�s early childhood. The
parents, especially the mothers, were the culprits,
and of course the parents were simply passing along
their own problems, which likewise had their source
in their parents, going back generation after
generation all the way back to Adam and Eve. Through
Freud the blame game was dressed in medical garb and
has now risen to great prominence in the present
therapeutic culture of our psychological society.
(206) When
Is
Yoga, Yoga? by Roger Oakland,
1/25/13 According to the American Civil Liberties Union,
students in public schools cannot be indoctrinated
with any specific religious belief. Education must
be religiously neutral. However, it can be
documented that when children are being introduced
to yoga and witchcraft in public schools, parents
are told not be alarmed.
(207) Threatened
Lawsuit
by The Harbinger Publisher & Author by
David James, 1/31/13 We have received letters threatening legal action
related to the publication of my book The Harbinger:
Fact or Fiction? These letters were from a lawyer
with a firm which �serves as litigation counsel for
Charisma Media, publisher of The Harbinger by Rabbi
Jonathan Cahn and published by Charisma Media.�
(208) The
Emerging
Galactic Religion: Science Fiction and the Rise of
Technocratic Posthumanism by Dr. Martin
Erdmann, 2/28/13 Medicine is no longer restricted to healing.
Biotechnology�s popular uses constitute a long list,
among them weight loss, hair growth, birth control,
teeth straightening, and sex selection of
children.[1] Transhumanism takes human enhancement
further, in morphing the vision of perfect man into
a human-machine complex properly called �posthuman�.
This is an effort to break every human limitation
and redefine personhood.
(209) Noted
Apologist
Calls Out Evangelical Leaders Who 'Undermine the
Word of God' by Russ Jones, Christian
Press, 3/9/13 A noted biblical apologist and expert on
creationism is calling out several of his
colleagues. An audience of some 300 people at the
recent National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)
convention in Nashville were shocked to learn of the
number of evangelical leaders who don�t believe in a
literal 6 days of creation narrative.
(210) Starbuck�s
CEO
telling Christians to take a hike (Video)
at Focal Point, 3/25/13 At the annual shareholder's meeting on Wednesday,
Starbucks CEO, Howard Shultz, told Christians, and
all who believe that marriage is the union of one
man and one woman for life, "we don't want your
business".
(213) In
Loving
Memory: Dave Hunt 1926-2013 by The Berean
Call, 4/5/13 Dave has left us a legacy of inestimable value. We
are blessed to be able to see and hear and read what
he has taught about the evidence for God in a
breathtaking number of materials. From explaining
about the history of Christianity, to exposing the
deception that has crept into the church, to
teaching about the prophecies that are being
fulfilled even today, this humble, brilliant man
will go on teaching us for a very long time. We look
forward to the day when we will see him again.
(214) In
Memory of Dave Hunt by Mike Oppenheimer,
4/8/13 The time goes by so quickly and what we do for the
Lord will last into eternity, nothing else. To me
the real heroes of the faith are those who risk
their reputation, ignoring what others may think of
them to rescue those caught in spiritual bondage
that can cause death. To help one escape from the
clutches of the enemy of our soul takes
confrontation and being readily equipped to answer
the objections. For this we will be eternally
grateful. We are just one of the many lives Dave had
touched by his faithfulness to the truth. We will
remember Dave as being an exemplary example in this.
(215) Be
Watchful! by Pastor Charles Haddon
Spurgeon (1834-1892) Note: We, too, may be "hard-pressed" in the years
ahead. The world is changing fast, and Christianity
is increasingly mocked, banned, and despised.
History reminds us that persecution comes and goes;
and now, after a long season of peace and freedom,
we may again face hatred and cruelty. But
those who belong to Jesus have a place of peace and
refuge. He is our hiding place, our strength
and our joy. How blessed we are to belong to
Him at such a time as now!
(217) Calvary
Chapel
Pastors Respond to Our Lonnie Frisbee Commentary
by Roger Oakland, 4/18/13 We are grieved by the number of people who still
will not think for themselves. For those who want to
know the truth, please watch and listen to witnesses
who were there during the days of Lonnie Frisbee and
to Lonnie himself when he talks about who he was and
what he believed. Read the original
commentary on Frisbee called "Another
spirit
or the Holy Spirit?".
(218) UPDATED! Islamic Teachings
That Prove Their Religion Is False
compiled by Sandy Simpson, 4/1/08 This article presents
documented proof that Mohammed was a false teacher
and a false prophet ... thus the Qur'an and other
Islamic holy writings by Mohammed and his
followers are based are false. More evidence
that the "god" Allah they worship is a false
god. Their false religion is based on a
false prophet, false scriptures and a false
god. This update includes pictures in
the article. Stay tuned for this article to be
released on DVD.
(219) The
10
Things You Need to Know About Islam by
Ron Rhodes, 2013 One out of every five persons
on the earth is a Muslim. In the past 16 years,
the number of Muslim mosques in the United States
has mushroomed from 30 to over 3,000. An Islamic
leader recently inaugurated a session of the
United States Senate, praying in the name of
Allah. Chances are that if you don't currently
have Muslim friends, you soon will. To understand
and communicate with them, you need to know... Are
all Muslims the same? Do Muslims and Christians
worship the same God? Was Muhammad really a
prophet of God? Do the Quran and the Christian
Bible agree? What are the major doctrines of
Islam? What are the five major obligations of
Muslims? How is the basis of salvation in Muslim
theology? Has the Bible been corrupted, as Muslims
claim? Was Jesus a mere prophet, as Muslims claim?
What do Muslims say about Judgment, heaven, and
hell? What are the best strategies for dialoguing
with Muslims? This concise, easy-to-understand
guide answers these questions and others, and also
provides a powerful Christian apologetic response.
This book is engineered to guide Christians
through the most important information with clear
explanations and solid biblical reasoning. This is
a must�have resource for individuals and churches
trying to discern today�s news stories.
(220) Worldview
and
Islam at The Berean Call, 5/2/13
Today, there are
cross-cultural church planters who are making
catastrophic mistakes in accommodating Islamic
theology and practices in their fledgling
congregations. They are intentionally
incorporating Islamic practices that they do not
understand. Instead of allowing the converts to
move away from Islam, they are encouraging them to
stay within the socio-religious community and
continue to participate in the practices, which
are formational for Islamic theology and
worldview. While it is hoped that these converts
will continue to grow in Christian nurture and
practice, it is difficult to conceive how this
will happen as long as they are being directed
back into Islam rather than out of it.
(221) Calvary
Chapel
Breached by Jim Fletcher, Prophecy
Matters, 5/8/13 This week, Sami Awad, a
Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem (and director
of the Holy Land Trust), announced on Facebook
that he will be speaking at several churches on
the West Coast this month. The May 10th date
caught my eye and leaves me dismayed: May 10 San
Diego, CA. North Coast Calvary Church. 7-9 p.m.
(222) North
Coast
Calvary Chapel Breached Indeed! - What Will The
North Coast Calvary Chapel Leaders Do?
by Chris Lawson, 5/11/13 The current issue at North
Coast Calvary Chapel (NCCC) in Carlsbad,
California is rather bleak to say the least. The
fact that yet another article had to be written
exposing Calvary Chapel compromise goes to show
that there is no slowing down of ecumenical
compromise within the Calvary Chapel movement.
There is plenty of documentation available on the
Internet exposing years of Calvary Chapel
compromise. Christian apologetics ministries have
sought to address these things for a long time
now, but shouldn't it be Calvary Chapel pastors
keeping each other accountable? Of course it
should be!
(223) Peter
Enns
Continues to Promote Heresy by Ken Ham,
5/16/13 Many of you may be familiar
with Peter Enns, who is a former fellow with
BioLogos, an organization dedicated to promoting a
form of theistic evolution (or �evolutionary
creation� as they call it). We both spoke at the
same homeschool convention a few years ago. During
my talk, I showed a few video clips of him,
demonstrating in his own words that he doesn�t
believe in a literal Adam or Eve or in a literal
Fall. After we were told by conference organizers
that I could critique Enns�s beliefs during the
conference, we had informed them that we were
considering it, and we were cleared to do so.
Well, I was dropped from the next homeschool
convention and Peter Enns was retained.
(224) Calvary
Chapel
Founder Chuck Smith Denounces North Coast
Calvary Chapel Invitation of Palestinian
Activist by Lighthouse Trails, 5/17/13
In a dramatic showdown last
week within the Calvary Chapel movement, the
leadership of the California-based association of
churches rebuked an event held at North Coast
Calvary Chapel that featured a presentation by
Palestinian activists. Called �Hope for the Holy
Land,� the seminar program aims to present the
Palestinian narrative to church audiences.
Observers are saying that what made the North
Coast event such a flashpoint was the fact that
since its inception, Calvary Chapel has been
staunchly pro Israel.
(225) Shhh...
It's
a Secret God Told Me to Tell You! by
Pastor Danny Isom, 5/19/13 The secret things belong to
the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong
to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe
all the words of this law. \(Deut. 29:29) As the
Preacher has already told us, �There is nothing
new under the sun.� (Ecc. 1:9) So why should we be
surprised that yet another person has been the
exclusive recipient of yet another �secret� from
God and, for the first time in the history of the
world, is making it known to us? For some reason,
instead of writing it down in one of the original
languages of the Bible and making it freely
available to all like the original Prophets of
old, this time around God chose to have it printed
in English and sold for $16.99 ($9.00 on the
Kindle). For a fee, the �prophet� will come and
speak about it. False teaching disguised as
�revelation� like Jonathan Cahn�s The Harbinger
have been around since handwriting was
invented and such will, no doubt, persist until
the Lord returns. Please do not buy it or even
bother reading a friend�s copy; why should you
take away time from your personal meditation in
Scripture, the only true source of revelation?
(226) Muslim
Cleric
Invited to Pray over Fallen SEALs Damns Them to
Hell During Service at The Berean Call,
5/20/13 TBC: The Muslim cleric's
remarks during the memorial service were in
Arabic. The families of the dead men obtained a
translation of the cleric's remarks.] This is what
the imam was quoting: "Not equal are the
companions of the Fire and the companions of
Paradise. The companions of Paradise - they are
the attainers [of success]. If We had sent down
this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen
it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah.
And these examples We present to the people that
perhaps they will give thought." -- Qur'an
59:20-21
(227) 20
Completely
Ridiculous College Courses Being Offered At U.S.
Universities by Michael Snyder, June
5th, 2013 Would you like to know what
America's young people are actually learning while
they are away at college? It isn't
pretty. Yes, there are some very highly
technical fields where students are being taught
some very important skills, but for the most part
U.S. college students are learning very little
that they will actually use out in the real world
when they graduate. Some of the college
courses listed below are funny, others are truly
bizarre, others are just plain outrageous, but all
of them are a waste of money.
(228) The
Rise
of Endtime Occultism by Herescope,
6/13/13 Many evangelicals now believe
that God sent Noah�s Flood to stop the Nephilim
corruption of human DNA. From the plain truth of
Scripture it is very evident that the �wickedness
of man� was very great on the face of the earth
before the Flood ... ReadPart
1, Part
2, Part
3 & Part
4.
(229) England's
"Christianity-centered"
Pagan Church by The Berean Call, 6/26/13
The mother church of the
worldwide Anglican Communion is seeking to create
new forms of Anglicanism with which people of
alternative beliefs should feel comfortable,
according to The Telegraph.
(231) Exposing
Christian
Palestinianism - DVD by Caryl
Productions, 7/11/13 A biblical perspective on the
relationship between Israel, the church, and the
Arab world. Some 2500 years ago, the Hebrew
prophet Zechariah foretold, "Jerusalem will be a
burdensome stone for all people: and, all the
people of the earth shall be gathered together
against it" (Zechariah:12:2-3). End time biblical
prophecy is unfolding before our very eyes as the
promised ingathering of a dispersed and diverse
cross-section of Jews, including secular, atheist,
agnostic, and Jewish believers in Jesus Christ,
are returning, from all over the world, to their
biblically covenanted homeland of Israel.
Controversy about the existence of the nation of
Israel is intensifying not only amongst the Arab
world but within Christianity also. A
political-religious campaign is gaining worldwide
acceptance as church leaders, denominations,
charities, missions, and humanitarian groups are
uniting with Muslims and other world religions
against Israel. Caryl Matrisciana narrates this
informative three-part documentary featuring Dave
Hunt and Paul Wilkinson. Each powerful program is
approximately 35 minutes in length and features
fast-moving, graphic footage that exposes the
rising tide of apostasy gripping today's church
regarding modern Israel.
(232) Christianity
vs.
Psychology (MP3) Host: Vic Eliason
Guest: Dr. Ed Bulkley July 19, 2013 Ed Bulkley is the founding
pastor of Life Fellowship in Westminster,
Colorado. He is also the President of the
International Association of Biblical
Counselors. He is the author of 3 books
including, �Why Christian�s Can�t Trust
Psychology�, �Only God Can Heal a Wounded Heart�,
and �How Big is Your God?� He speaks
extensively on Biblical counseling. For
several years he hosted, �Return to the Word� a
program addressing Biblical counseling issues. Dr.
Bulkley began by explaining that our world has
moved away from Christ and is relying on the
philosophies of this world as Paul describes in
Colossians 2:8. Since people are moving away from
the simple truth that God�s word is more than
enough to deal with any life issue when we obey
him, many adults are on anti-depressants or
anti-psychotics. Children as well are on
drugs for maladies like Attention Deficit Disorder
and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder. In fact, Vic noted that 90% of
school shootings are linked to medications yet as
Dr. Bulkley noted earlier in the discussion, drugs
often anesthetize the conscience and the mind
itself. Sanity comes from obeying the Lord.
Unfortunately the world has things turned around
and is communicating today that religious practice
can be a sign of deeper mental health
issues. Find out why that�s false and
discover why God�s word is mankind�s only true
solution to issues of the heart when you review
this edition of Crosstalk.
(233) Why
millions
of Muslims are seeing apparitions of the Mother
Mary at Understamd The Times, 7/24/13
Comment from Understand The
Times: One of the great signs that we are in the
Last Days will be when Muslims embrace false
appearances of a woman believed to be the mother
of Jesus that will bring about peace and unity. As
mentioned in the article below this happened at
Zeitun, Egypt in 1968. One of the common
denominators between Roman Catholics and Muslims
is their reverence for "Mary." Current problems in
Egypt may well bring about another round of
apparitions, or as described in biblical terms,
"lying signs and wonders" that will occur in a
time of great deception.
(234) Former
Archbishop
Desmond Tutu Says He Would Choose Hell Over
'Homophobic' Heaven at Understand The
Times, 7/31/13 Speaking recently at the
United Nation's launch of its "Free & Equal"
campaign to promote fair treatment of LGBT
persons, former archbishop and South African
anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu declared that
the issue was so close to his heart that he "would
refuse to go to a homophobic heaven" and instead
choose "the other place." The 1984 Nobel
Peace Prize laureate and former head of the South
African Anglican Church and South African Council
of Churches made the remarks last Friday, July 26,
during the press event in his home country, where
same-sex marriage is legal but where views remain
antagonistic toward homosexuals.
(236)Updated!An
Evaluation
of Muslim Dreams & Visions of Isa (Jesus) by Dennis McBride, Think On These
Things, June/July 2013, Volume 19, Issue 3 - Read Part
1 & Part
2 Much confusion surrounds the
numerous stories coming from Islamic people
concerning their dreams and visions leading to
conversions. �Think on These Things� published an
article by Richard Fisher in 2008 entitled �Don�t
You Believe It.� The next two issues will be
composed of an article written by Pastor Dennis
McBride. I believe Pastor McBride has done an
excellent and thorough job of analyzing these
experiences in the light of Scripture.
(237) Muslims
Angry
over Virtual "Third Temple" at The
Berean Call, 9/6/13 A website with a simulation
of a Third Temple has been met with an angry
backlash from the Arab and Muslim world.
(238) America's
Bible
Hypocrisy: Study Shows Disconnect Between
Beliefs and Behavior at Understand The
Times, 9/10/13 The American Bible Society's
annual "State of the Bible" study shows most
Americans believe society needs the Bible, but few
are finding time to read it. A majority of
people in the United States believe the Bible
contains the best advice for a meaningful life,
but they also don't want to take it, and are too
busy to read the scriptures.
(239) Four
Books
That the Enemy Has Used To Corrupt Christianity
by Sandy Simpson, 9/9/13 Four men changed the world
into their postmodern, communist, evolutionist,
materialist, Narcissistic concept of
reality. There are also four books that have
corrupted Christianity worldwide.
(240) The
New
Age and the World of Occultism - Exposing the
Philosophy, the Lies, and the Dangers by
Chris Lawson, Spiritual Research Network, 9/24/13
The New Age Movement (NAM) is
based on a belief system that is essentially a
Western hybridization of pantheistic and
pan-en-theistic Eastern occult philosophy and
practices. The New Age movement encompasses
countless thousands of autonomous (and sometimes
contradictory) beliefs, organizations, and events.
�New Age� beliefs also incorporate practices from
19th century Western occultism including teachings
from �channeled spirits� or �universal energy� [in
actuality they are fallen angels which the Bible
refers to a lying spirits, or, demons]. The term
�New Age� is also used by many to describe
organizations, teachers and teachings, which
exhibit at least one or more of the following
beliefs: �(1) All is one, all reality is
part of the whole; (2) Everything is God and God
is everything; (3) Man is God or a part of God;
(4) Man never dies, but continues to live through
reincarnation; (5) Man can create his own reality
and/or values through transformed consciousness or
altered states of consciousness.�
(241) Chuck
Smith,
86, Dies After Cancer Battle by G.
Jeffrey MacDonald, Christianity Today, 10/3/13
Chuck Smith, the evangelical
pastor whose outreach to hippies in the 1960s
helped transform worship styles in American
Christianity and fueled the rise of the Calvary
Chapel movement, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013,
after a battle with lung cancer. He was 86.
(242) Statement By Pastor
Bill Randles Regarding The Charge That Jacob
Prasch Is A Gnostic by Bill Randles, 10/4/13
I want to go on record as
saying that I do not regard Jacob Prasch, our
brother and gifted teacher as a gnostic. Neither
do I see Midrash as anything but a biblical
hermaneutical tool. ... I urge all involved to
prayerfully work out any differences in the spirit
of Christ with forbearance, humility and love. -
Pas Bill Randles
(243) How
the
Mighty Have Fallen by James Jacob
Prasch, 10/17/13 John MacArthur now teaches:
�Those accepting the mark of the beast and worship
the anti Christ can still be saved. Supported by
Jimmy DeYoung, this is the exact teaching of John
MacArthur on the clip below.
(244) Jesus-denial,
Bible
denial and other dangerous 'denialisms' of
global anti-Semitism by Daniel Jonah
Goldhagen, Fox News, 10/27/13 Holocaust denial is widely
known and widely understood to be a form of
anti-Semitism and a tool to delegitimize Israel.
Anti-Semites do not want Jews to be recognized as
victims because sympathy for Jews impedes
spreading hatred of them. Anti-Semites also see
the Holocaust as legitimizing the notion that
Jews, like other peoples, need their own country
with the political and military means to defend
themselves. All right thinking people condemn
Holocaust denial, which is not just a fringe
belief but is extremely widespread especially in
the Middle East, no less than they would condemn a
movement that denied that American slavery existed
� should anything so nutty ever come to be. Yet
Holocaust denial is but one of the many kinds of
widespread anti-Semitic denialisms that exist and
powerfully grip peoples especially in the Middle
East, but also in Europe, and even in the United
States.
(245) If I Were The
Devil by Paul Harvey, 1964 If I were the Prince of Darkness I would want to
engulf the whole earth in darkness. I'd have a third
of its real estate and four-fifths of its
population, but I would not be happy until I had
seized the ripest apple on the tree. So I should set
about however necessary, to take over the United
States.
(247) "Are
We
Fundamentalists?" by Dr. Peter Masters,
11/17/13 THERE ARE NOW TWO KINDS OF EVANGELICAL.... The old
is the authentic, biblical position. The new
is far off the track, not in its basic view of
salvation, but in its readiness to compromise with
doctrinal error and worldly ways. The new is selling
the faith for earthly respect and recognition... and
churches are being ruined.
(248) The
Secret
of Biblical Self-Improvement by T.A.
McMahon, The Berean Call, 12/2/13 The popularity of self-improvement, or self-help,
books throughout the history of publishing is rather
amazing. The reasons given for the wide acceptance
of such books, historically, and especially in our
day, are many, but they all boil down to man�s
desire to improve his condition or situation,
whether financially, socially, educationally,
physically, psychologically, spiritually, or �all of
the above.� Although the goals are improvement and
the bettering of one�s circumstance, the primary
method and motivation is by self and for self : how
can I improve me? Read Part
1 and Part
2.
(250) Calvary
Chapel
Bookstore on Jesus Calling: Hush!! It�s
Controversial � We Keep it in the Back Room
by Lighthouse Trails, 1/11/14 Yesterday, we verified that the Calvary Chapel
store is still selling the book from the back room.
A woman who is an acquaintance of Warren Smith and
had heard from Warren about the �back room� copies
has given us permission to relay this to our
readers. She entered the store, searched for Jesus
Calling in the devotional section, and when not
finding it, she approached a store clerk and asked
if the store was carrying Jesus Calling. The clerk
told her it was being kept in a back room. The clerk
then disappeared and returned a few moments later
with a copy. The woman purchased the book and left
(she�ll be using it for research purposes).
(251) Silken
Traps at The Berean Call, 1/20/14 �Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by
following them, after that they be destroyed from
before thee; and that thou inquire not after their
gods, saying, How did these nations serve their
gods? even so will I do likewise�
(Deuteronomy:12:30)
(252) �I
Am
Sorry You Were Offended� and Other Insincere
Apologies by C. W. Booth, 1/25/14 When Adam took a bite from the fruit, following Eve
into sin, he "apologized" to God by shifting the
blame. He said something like, "Lord, this woman
that You created and that You put here in this
garden with me, she gave me the fruit, so I am sorry
if You were offended" (see: Genesis 3:12). Sorrow
and grief-driven sincere apologies always actively
acknowledge that the sinner is the one making the
apology. By active, I mean the sinner says, "I did
this specific sin, and now I am sorry; please
forgive me." Those words, "I did this" make all the
difference. They say, "I actively committed this
sin. I am culpable. With my own head, heart, and
hands I have done this thing." By contrast, an
insincere apology, a blame shifting approach, is the
passive wording. It is generally characterized by
the subtle implication that you are in the wrong for
being the victim. "I am sorry if you were offended."
Here the key words are "if" and "you were offended."
Nothing is admitted by the sinner. In fact, his only
sorrow is that he got caught because you took
offense, and if you had not taken offense, there
would be nothing for which to apologize. So it is
all your fault, you easily offended person, you.
(254) What
is
Now on the Horizon in a Church World Without David
Wilkerson, Dave Hunt, and Chuck Smith by
Jacob Prasch, 1/28/14 Collapse of the mega churches and beyond - In 2008,
several months before the sub prime crisis, I
publicly shared a teaching called �Everything That
Can Be Shaken� which was promptly filmed and
recorded in the USA ,and UK and placed in the public
domain. I, of course, make no claim to being a
prophet and I regard those who do make such claims
concerning themselves to be are either false ones or
just plain religious crackpots. I was not the only
person to issue such a predictive warning and was
probably not the first. I was just one voice among
various others that I am now aware of (but was not
at the time) who believed the Lord was warning us
that a financial crash was coming that would impact
the church, including major supposedly Evangelical
churches.
(255) Ravi
Zacharias
Asks Faiths to Oppose 'Lost Morality' Together
by The Berean Call, 1/29/14 TBC: Mormonism has never changed its unbiblical
�gospel.� Consequently, there is no �true
brotherhood and sisterhood� between Mormonism and
true Bible believers. �Be ye not unequally yoked
together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness? And what concord
hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that
believeth with an infidel?� (2 Corinthians:6:14-15
�Shared love for the Lord Jesus Christ�? That would
only be viable if the Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and the biblical Jesus were one and the same.
No, the former is the spiritual brother of Lucifer,
i.e., Satan, according to Mormon doctrine.
Zacharias, rather than looking to Mormons for
�moral� help, needs to obey the Scriptures: II
John:1:9-10 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth
not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that
abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the
Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and
bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your
house, neither bid him God speed".
(256) From
First
to Last by Larry DeBruyn, 2/3/14 In the aftermath of reflecting upon this incident,
I thought to myself, �How I felt after the checker�s
apology to me must somewhat mirror how God feels
about us when we apologize to Him for not giving Him
first place in the line of our lives. Now I know, my
experience that evening was not exactly analogous to
the Lord�s feelings about us. For example, He
doesn�t offend or get impatient with us. He�s
longsuffering. But how often do we serve ourselves
and others before before Him in the business of
life? Then there comes that clarifying moment when
suddenly we realize the error that we�ve ignored
serving Him first. So we tell Him we�re sorry. Does
His heart melt toward us as mine did toward the
checkout person that evening? I believe so, for that
is God�s character. All He�s looking for from us is
an acknowledgement on our part that we have offended
Him, and when the repentance comes, that�s it! It�s
over. His heart delights in our response of
admitting we erred by ignoring Him, but now desire
to serve Him first and others second (Matthew
22:37-40). Toward such repentant hearts, Micah tells
us that the Lord does not retain �his anger for
ever, because he delighteth in mercy� (Micah 7:18b,
KJV).
(257) Creating
Straw
Men from Cognitive Dissonance by
Crosswise, 2/4/14 This article will address two separate yet
sometimes related phenomena witnessed in various
online exchanges (and elsewhere), namely the straw
man fallacy and cognitive dissonance. I�ll
explain them one at a time, and then I shall
illustrate how the two are at times combined.
(258) Esoteric
Evolution
� An Overview by Sarah H. Leslie,
2/27/14 This is an abstract of a thesis. This abstract
provides an overview of evolution as a cosmological
and metaphysical paradigm that seamlessly unites
science with spirituality in a manner that corrupts
the truth. Evolution is more than an alternative to
the creation story. Evolution is not just a
scientific concept; it is a spiritual worldview.
This paper is not by any means complete, nor
exhaustive. This is simply a broad overview of the
topic of spiritual evolution, particularly its
mysticism and esoteric applications to postmodern
life in both the culture at large and also the
church.
(259) Trends
of our day - Body Piercing and Tattoos by
Mike Oppenheimer, 2/27/14 This is a difficult subject to write on, and I have
pondered this for a number of years. But I have
found it to be necessary to write on it now because
of what is taking place. I have noticed people
having more and more tattoos. It has become very
�in,� to have body Piercing and Tattoos. The
popularity of Tattoo and body piercing has increased
tremendously. A 2006 survey taken by the Journal of
the American Academy of Dermatology an estimated 36%
of Americans aged 18-29 now have tattoos. A
Harris Interactive poll conducted in January 2008
concluded that 14% of all adults in the United
States have a tattoo, with the highest incidence
(25%) found among gays, lesbians and bisexuals. This
article I would like to address both of these
subjects, starting with body piercing.
(260) Why
is
the Millennial Generation Not Receptive to the
Christian Faith? by Gary F. Zeolla,
3/2/14 The Christian Church has a lot of work to do to
become relevant to the Millennial Generation. But it
can be done. Deviating from the Bible's teachings to
accommodate the modern world's viewpoints is one
path, but I think it would be a misguided one. A
watered down Christianity is no Christianity at all.
Christians need to remain faithful to the Bible and
all of its teachings. But we need to be prepared to
reach out to those with contrary views with
knowledge and compassion, not in a judgmental or
self-righteous way. As Peter put it, "But sanctify
[the] Lord God in your* hearts, and always [be]
prepared with a defense to every[one] asking you* an
account concerning the hope [or, confident
expectation] in you*, with gentleness [or,
considerateness] and respect" (1Peter 3:15)
(261) A
culture of counterfeit Christians by
Marsha West, 3/3/14 Have you ever run over a dead skunk in the road? I
have, during a heat wave. The smell got into my
tires and permeated our garage for days! I'll go out
on a limb and say that no one takes pleasure in the
highly offensive smell of skunk spray, dead or
alive. My point in telling you this is that to God
the stench of sin is much worse than skunk. For an
example of just how much the Lord hates sin, grab a
cup of coffee and read First and Second Kings.
(262) My
Church
Journey- 30 Years of Lies at Truth Watch
NZ, 3/21/14 As our name suggests Truth Watch recognises a
cardinal truth: Christians must at all times adhere
to and follow what is biblically and therefore
theologically true. This chronicle of one
Christian�s experience in the contemporary Church
underlines our assertion that the western Church has
slipped away from the truth in all sorts of areas.
The experience outlined here describes what happens
when a person stands up for biblical inerrancy and
truth in today�s Church. At first they are tolerated
with some measure of grace. Over time that grace
turns into disdain and then outright hostility and
ostracism. The love for truth and one�s brother in
Christ soon gives way to intolerance and
graceless-ness. Anyone blessed with the gift of
discernment, prophecy and a love for responsible
biblical exegesis in todays �consumer church� is not
welcome � see our article on �therapeutic
Christians�.
(263) A
Frank Exposure Of Freemasonry at Spiritual
Research Network, March 2014 Newsletter A philanthropic organization? A "syncretistic"
Interfaith spirituality? A brotherhood based on
esoteric ceremonies, Secretism and occult oaths?
Indeed, Freemasonry is all these things and much
more, and their influence is most likely in your
very own community!
(264) Church
Of Wells by Matt Slick, CARM, 4/6/14
The Church of Wells has been under a great deal of
scrutiny nationally, even though it is a very small
church in a very small town located in Wells, Texas,
a city of fewer than 800 people.1 The Church
is very tight nit, and exclusivistic. This makes
sense since they teach that they are the only true
church. Usually, when this kind of belief is held
other beliefs are adopted such as 1) us against
them, 2) a sense of being persecuted for their
faith, 3) isolation, etc. These kinds of
things are apparently in the group. But these do not
automatically make them a cult. Instead, we must be
careful not to make harsh and quick judgments based
on one or two points. Instead, it is the overall
behavior of how the church (and its doctrinal
teachings) that define a cult.
(266) Deception:
Christian
Publisher Sells Soul for Mammon by The
Berean Call, 4/18/14 WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group is planning
to release, through its liberal sister imprint
Convergent Books, a manuscript paradoxically titled
God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in
Support of Same-Sex Relationships.
(267) Liberty
University
fines students for not listening to cultist Glenn
Beck by Pajama Pages, 4/30/14 Liberty University invited Mormon Glenn Beck to
preach to its students at its compulsory convocation
last week, handing out $10 fines to residential
students who didn�t have a suitable excuse for not
attending. The Beck sermon continues a worrying
trend that signals Liberty�s rapid retreat from
Christian orthodoxy to an unapologetic embrace of
false religions and heretics, starting with
self-proclaimed messiah Rev. Moon in the 1990s, to
Benny Hinn and the Mormon church today. Though it
still markets itself as a Christian university, its
definition as to what passes as Christian is not one
shared by most of the churches that send their young
people there for an education.
(269) Pat
Robertson:
After the asteroid hit the earth and wiped out the
dinosaurs�by My Word Like Fire,
5/15/14
Pat Robertson believes that �after the asteroid hit
and wiped out the dinosaurs� � �there was a particular
human being that God touched and that was the human
that started the race that we are now part of�� Here
is the full quote: ��there was a point of time after
the earth was created after these things were done,
after the universe was formed, after the asteroid hit
the earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, after all that,
there was a point in time where there was a particular
human being that God touched and that was the human
that started the race that we are now part of and I
think prior to that who knows what was here.� (start
at 2:12 in video) �You�d have to be deaf, dumb, and
blind to think that this earth that we live in only
has 6000 years of existence. It just doesn�t.� (at 41
second mark in video) Ken Ham responded to Pat
Robertson here: READ
(270) The
End
of Evangelical Support for Israel? The Jewish
State�s International Standing at
Lighthouse Trails, 5/29/14 We have posted the article below to show that a
paradigm shift is taking place within evangelical
Christianity that will result in further apostasy
among proclaiming Christians. When you couple the
move toward anti-Israelism within the evangelical
church with the flood of homosexual
acceptance, the overwhelming embracing of
mysticism (i.e., contemplative) and welcoming
of Catholicism, and a growing hostility toward
biblical Christians, it becomes plain to see that
the stage is being set to form a one-world harlot
�church� of which the Bible speaks.
(271) World
Vision
Crys �Reform� � But What About Israel and the
Emerging Church � The Story Behind the Story
at Lighthouse Trails, 6/28/14 So while World Vision is crying �reform� right now,
and most likely this will be the story that the
media, both secular and Christian, will pick up and
run with, the real story behind the scene is that
World Vision is part of the �new� spirituality/New
Age �Christianity� that will help usher in the
greatest deception this world has ever seen. And
countless Christians� tax-deductible dollars will
help finance it.
(272) Christ
at
the Checkpoint: The Dangers of Deception
at The Berean Call, 6/30/14 As for Fulfillment Theology it teaches that all the
promises of the Abrahamic Covenant are fulfilled in
the person and ministry of Jesus. For those
subscribing to this nonsense, this includes the
promise to Israel of the land of Canaan. The
subsequent result of this teaching is that once
again Israel�s present day restoration enjoys no
biblical significance and that those, like Christian
Zionists, who do happen to see biblical significance
in Israel�s rebirth as a nation are deluded, in
error and constitute an obstacle to peace.
(273) Kay
Arthur
With Erroneous Contemplative Interpretation Of
Psalm 46:10 by Ken Silva, 7/8/14 It�s important for you to understand that Kay
Arthur is firmly within the ostensibly conservative
evangelical camp. However, phrases like learning
�The Art of Being Still� sound like something we�d
hear from gurus of CSM we first encountered in the
postmodern liberal cult of the Emergent Church, now
openly operating within evangelicalism through its
foolish embrace of the Emerging Church. From all of
this by Kay Arthur�s PMI, we can see she�s appealing
to � Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10),
which is a classic verse misappropriated by
instructors of CSM.
(274) California
Church
Disaffiliates With the Calvary Chapel Movement
Over Heretical Connections by Lighthouse
Trails, 7/9/14 LTRP Note: As many of you know, Roger Oakland, of
Understand the Times, International, and Chris
Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, are former
Calvary Chapel pastors/teachers, who both left the
movement when their warnings about the infiltration
of serious false teachings fell on deaf ears for
several years and when they felt they could no
longer, in good conscience, remain associated with
the movement. Last week, Lighthouse Trails was
informed of another Calvary Chapel pastor, Steve
Shively of Refuge Church in Atascadero, California,
who has made the decision (along with his church
elders) to disaffiliate from the Calvary Chapel
movement. The following letter was sent to the
Calvary Chapel Association on June 29th, 2014. We
are posting it with permission.
(276) Christian
Musician
Gungor Says Jesus Could Have Been Wrong About
Creation Story or Lied About It; Calls Genesis 1 a
'Poem' by Christian Post, 9/3/14 Award-winning Christian musician Michael Gungor of
the musical collective Gungor, who recently rattled
the Christian world when he argued that the Bible
should not be read literally, took his arguments a
little further last month when he said Jesus could
have been wrong about the creation story, or might
have lied about it to fit in with popular culture.
(277) How
old
is human DNA? at The Berean Call,
9/5/14 Human mitochondrial DNA mutates at a known rate.
Based on this known rate, the human genome is very
young � much younger than evolutionary theory says
it should be. It is only thousands of years old.
(278) The
latest
threat to Evangelical support for Israel
at the Berean Call, 9/6/14
Targeting young Evangelicals at top Christian
universities has also been an extremely effective tool
in the hands of those seeking to erode Evangelical
support for Israel. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(279) Gaza
-
The End Of Israel? by Al Dagar, Media
Spotlight, Vol. 34-1, 9/10/14 THE FIRESTORM THAT is Gaza continues to blaze out
of control. In spite of the best efforts of
politicians outside the conflict
zone known as Palestine,
peace is not a viable option for
either side despite the cease fires. The mass media
fan the flames with biased reporting that champions
the cause of either Israel or the Palestinian people
(far more often the Palestinians), while the average
world citizen remains ignorant of the true spiritual
cause of the warfare that will never abate until
either Israel is driven into the Mediterranean Sea
as promised by her Islamic enemies, or the Lord
returns to deliver the nation as He has promised in
His Word.
(280) Blood Moons
For The Second Time Proven To Be A Baseless Hoax -
The Boy Cries Wolf Yet Again by
James Jacob Prasch. 10/12/14 I happened to be in Israel for Sukkoth, the second
of the supposedly festal Blood Moons concocted
by Mark Blitz, whom given his abysmal track record -
many now can only consider to be a religious con
artist out to sell books about the 'Blood
Moon' hoax that he invented.
(281) Be
Watchful! by Pastor Charles Haddon
Spurgeon (1834-1892) �We die daily,� said the apostle. This was the life
of the early Christians; they went everywhere with
their lives in their hands. [Most of us are not yet]
called to pass through the same fearful
persecutions. But if we were, the Lord would give us
grace to bear the test. The tests of Christian life,
at the present moment, though outwardly not so
terrible, are yet more likely to overcome us than
even those of the fiery age.
(282) "Addressing
the
'Positive Gospel' of the Metaphysical Movement"
(an article from the Christian Research Journal, Fall
1988, page 7) by Dean C. Halverson. Before we can accept Jesus Christ as our Savior we
must first acknowledge our need to be saved. When we
do so, we are saying that we have become aware of
our enslaving sinful nature, of the alienation that
our sin has caused in our relationship with God, of
God's impending wrath on that sin, and of our total
inability to save ourselves. Try telling someone in
the Metaphysical movement (Religious Science, Unity,
"A Course in Miracles," etc.) about the wages of
sin, though, and they will look at you as though you
are an anachronism -- a throwback to a
less-enlightened age. The ideas of an enslaving
sinful nature, of being alienated from God, and of
God's wrath are, to them, extremely offensive.
(283) My
brother's
succession plan for Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa
(Video)by Paul Smith, 10/20/14
As Pastor Chuck Smith's brother I wanted to share with
you some of the events that occurred and I personally
witnessed. Thank you for all the prayers and
encouragement.
(284) Rowan
Williams:
How Buddhism Helps Me Pray [Excerpts] at
The Berean Call, 10/27/14 The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams
has disclosed that he spends up to 40 minutes a day
squatting and repeating an Eastern Orthodox prayer
while performing breathing exercises as part of a
routine influenced by Buddhism.
(286) Mark
Driscoll Kicked Out Of His Own Organization
by Sandy Simpson, 8/18/14 Driscoll was kicked out of the Acts 29 Network
church planting group, his own organization, for his
�ungodly behavior�. �Seattle megachurch pastor
Mark Driscoll has been removed from a
church-planting network of more than 500 churches he
helped found after a pattern of �ungodly and
disqualifying behavior.� (Religion News Service, by
Sarah Pulliam Balley, Huffington Post, 8/9/14)
His behavior is not the only problem with this
guy. Check out his false teachings and
behavior over the years.
(287) Seattle
megachurch
dissolves after founder Mark Driscoll resigns
at Understand The Times, 11/3/14 Two weeks after lead Mars Hill Church pastor Mark
Driscoll resigned amid questions about his
leadership, the Seattle megachurch he founded
announced Friday it was dissolving its network of
branches across four states. The church said on its
website that the best future for its branches would
be for them to becoming "autonomous self-governed
entities." "This means that each of our locations
has an opportunity to become a new church, rooted in
the best of what Mars Hill has been in the past, and
independently led and run by its own local elder
teams," Pastor Dave Bruskas wrote on the church's
website. The existing Mars Hill Church organization
will be dissolved. The megachurch's controversial
founder resigned as elder and lead pastor on Oct.
14, following an investigation into formal charges
brought against him.
(288) Calvary
Chapel
Alert For Pastors and Church Leaders - Documenting
the Progression of Compromise and Ecumenical
Relations by Chris Lawson,
11/5/14 The previous introductory statement that was posted
here was rewritten for publication as an article.
There are numerous sources online now that are
reporting on the imbalanced Calvary Chapel
leadership issues as well as the growing ecumenical
compromises. Many Calvary Chapel pastors as well as
the Calvary Chapel Association Leadership Council
(formerly CCOF Ministry, Inc.) are aware of many of
the growing problems, but little is being done to
publicly expose and correct them.
(289) Christians
Losing
Everything to Islam? at the Berean Call,
11/27/14 �Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for
the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
Christ � ( Philippians 3:8). When Paul wrote the
above in his letter to the Christians of Philippi,
he and the early church were being persecuted (Paul
was eventually executed in Rome). While
today�s Western Christians still quote his words in
the context of their daily struggles, an increasing
number of Christians around the world, especially
the Muslim world, are still literally losing
absolutely everything for their faith. (ACT
Note: Be preparded, for the story of this Christian
will become all too common when Islam takes over the
world.)
(299) Calvary
Chapel
Costa Mesa's Chapel Store Compromised Again -
Wanderlust Productions' HOLY GHOST film
documentary pulled two days after it makes it onto
the Chapel Store 'New Arrivals' shelf by
Chris Lawson, November 5, 2014 Praise the Lord! Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa's
Chapel Store did the right thing - they pulled the
Wanderlust Productions HOLY GHOST film documentary
from the bookstore shelf, and they are no longer
selling it. How do I know? I just got off the
telephone (Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 11:51AM)
with a Chapel Store employee. The Chapel Store
employee kindly informed me that the movie was
recently removed, two days after it was put on the
shelf. Apparently the church overseers dealt with
this one quickly, which is good! I appreciate the
fact that the Chapel Store employee talked to me
about this, and I am happy to see that a couple
people have proactively dealt with this issue at
Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. Although the movie was
pulled from the bookstore shelf, one wonders how and
why it got there in the first place. Perhaps it was
just a simple oversight. Or, perhaps it was just
another blatant compromise. This not the first
occurrence of this sort of thing happening at the
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Chapel Store. Related
articles can be found on the Internet, other
documentation can be found at the bottom of this
article, and I wrote about this sort of compromise
in numerous Calvary Chapel's back in May of 2014.
See my article here, Calvary
Chapel
Bookstores - Beyond Accountability?
(300) Self:
Mankind's
Number One Problem by T.A. McMahon,
3/4/15 Views about �self� today are confusing at least.
The world has a number of them. All teach the
importance of one�s having a positive regard for
one�s self. The Bible, on the other hand, has
nothing good to say about self. Nevertheless, the
church, particularly in the last one hundred years,
has increasingly reflected what the world preaches
rather than what the Scriptures teach. As Dave Hunt
reminds us, �Although we cannot define self any more
than we can define soul or being or beauty, we can
clearly see where self was first manifested, how it
happened, and the eternal result. We can also see
that self not only defines one person as distinct
from all others, but it also defines man as distinct
from God. What the Bible seems to mean by self is
man cut off from God, acting and possessing
independently� (Hunt, Beyond Seduction [Eugene,
Oregon: Harvest House Publishers] 153).
(301) Spiritual
Warfare
Part 6 - The Misguided Aims of the Counterfeit
"Church"by Berit Kjos - January,
2012 Almost two millennia ago, Jesus called His Church
to follow Him, treasure His Word and spread His
gospel. Countless thousands did. By faith, they
faced torture and persecution, hatred and death. Yet
they rejoiced, for they knew they were sharing the
life and suffering of Jesus! His eternal
Kingdom was far more precious to them than any
earthly treasure.
(302) Ex-Mars
Hill
pastor Mark Driscoll returns to evangelical orbit
by Joel Connelly, 3/14/15 Controversial ex-Mars Hill Church senior pastor
Mark Driscoll will resurface at Hillsong 2015, two
summer conferences in Sydney, Australia and London
sponsored by an Australian-based, multi-city mega
church. Joined by his wife, Grace, Driscoll will not
be in the pulpit but in the interview chair before
an audience expected to number in the thousands.
Brian Houston, Hillsong Church senior pastor,
delivered a statement Thursday night to Warren
Throckmorton, a Pennsylvania college professor who
followed Mars Hill�s 2014 meltdown for the Patheos
website. Said Houston: �Well in advance of his
resignation as senior pastor at Seattle-based Mars
Hill Church, we invited Mark Driscoll to be one of
our speakers this summer. �Rather than having Mark
preach or teach, I am excited about interviewing
Mark and Grace from our main platform during our
Hillsong Conference 2015.
(303) Beyond
Seduction
- Does a Positive Self-Image Make You a Better
Person? by Dave Hunt & T.A. McMahon,
3/21/15 Our topic for discussion in this segment of our
program is, and has been for the last few weeks,
what the Bible has to say about self in contrast to
teachings about self promoted in the world, and, to
a large degree, in professing Christianity. Self is
the solution to all humanity�s problems according to
the so-called wisdom of psychology. It is the key to
fulfilling human potential - that without a good
self-image or loving one�s self adequately, humans
will never improve their status or situation in
life. On the other hand, the Bible says that self is
mankind�s problem, and gives a prophetic warning
about it in 2 Timothy:3:1This know also, that in the
last days perilous times shall come.,2: �This know
also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves�.�
That says it pretty clearly, doesn�t it, Dave? I
think anybody could look around and see that�s where
we are today. Dave: On the other hand, Tom, a person
could say, �Well, haven�t human beings always been
narcissistic lovers of self?� So, yes, that is true,
but today it�s gone beyond that. It�s no longer
looked upon as wrong, but it�s a virtue.
(305) Number
of
Americans Who Say They Have No Religion Hits
Record High, Survey Findsat Understand The
Times, 3/26/15 New data analysis on the 2014 General Social Survey
conducted by NORC and the University of Chicago has
found that although Americans are abandoning
specific religions at record high numbers, the rate
of those who said they believe in God has remained
steady. The Associated Press identified it as one of
the major findings of the survey, which asked a
number of wide-ranging questions of the American
public. The data found that back in 1972, only 5
percent of respondents said that they have no
religion, but by 2014, 21 percent said the same,
which is a record high.
(306) 1
in 4 Americans Don't Believe in God; Lack of Trust
in Local Churches Cited as a Reason Why Adults Are
Leaving the Faith at Understand The Times,
3/28/15 Barna Group has released its 2015 study on the
state of atheism in America, and has revealed that
one in four unchurched adults in the country now
identify as atheists or agnostics. The study also
found that rejection of the Bible and lack of trust
in the church are two main reasons why people are
turning away from faith. The study was focused on
those who have not attended church within the past
six months, and found that the majority of such
people identify as non-practicing Christians. One in
four, or 25 percent, however, were classed as
skeptics, which Barna defines as people who "either
do not believe God exists (atheists) or are not sure
God exists, but are open to the possibility
(agnostics)." Of that number, nearly one-third said
that they have never attended a Christian church
service in their lives. Barna found that the three
main reasons people decide not to believe in God
stem from rejection of the Bible; lack of trust in
the local church; and the "cultural reinforcement of
a secular worldview."
(308) Most
Americans
now say Jesus actually a sinner at
Understand The Times, 4/8/15 Despite more than nine out of 10 Americans agreeing
Jesus was a historical figure, what they believe
about Him diverges widely, according to a newly
released survey from the Barna Research Group, a
nonprofit organization that has been analyzing
cultural trends related to religious belief since
1984.
(309) Report:
Christianity Most Persecuted Faith Worldwide
at Crossroad, 4/10/15 Christians continue to be the most persecuted
faith, though the gap has dropped over time. In 2007
Christians were penalized or harassed in various
ways in 107 countries. That peaked at 111 in 2010,
dropped and then rose again to 110 in 2012, and
dropped to 102 in 2013. Muslims were mistreated in
the second most number of countries. They were at 96
in 2007, peaked at 109 in 2012, and dropped to 99 in
2013. Jews suffered in 51 nations in 2007 and have
steadily increased, with a large jump from 71 in
2012 to 77 in 2013. Persecution of others stood at
38 in 2013; Buddhists were at 12 and Hindus at 9.
The second group facing persecution in more
countries in 2013 than 2012 was folk religions,
rising from 26 to 34. What makes Jewish persecution
numbers so striking and frightening is that Jews
make up just .2 percent of the world�s population.
(310) "Positive
Psychology"
and the Armyat The Berean Call,
4/23/15 Army morale low despite 6-year, $287M optimism
program [Excerpts] More than half of some 770,000
soldiers are pessimistic about their future in the
military and nearly as many are unhappy in their
jobs, despite a six-year, $287 million campaign to
make troops more optimistic and resilient, findings
obtained by USA TODAY show. [TBC: Dave Hunt
noted in the November 1992 newsletter, " Psychology
seeks to 'understand' how and why we think and act
as we do. Such an approach would help repair an
engine but not a person. We are not programmed
robots.....Self had its awful birth when Adam and
Eve willfully acted independently of God. That self,
said Christ, must be denied (Mat:16:24-26) It is not
that man must cease to exist as an individual with
emotions, intellect and will. No, he willingly
allows God to fulfill through him the purpose for
his existence. Jesus, the perfect Man, said, 'I can
of mine own self do nothing...I seek not mine own
will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me'
( Jn:5:30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I
hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I
seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father
which hath sent me.). Only through denying self can
we enter into this relationship with the Father
which Christ enjoyed and begin to experience the
life He has for us. May this be our passion and joy.
"]
(311) Philip
Powell of Christian Wintness Ministries has gone
to be with the Lord by CWM, 4/26/15
It is with blessed Hope I write this morning, to
let you know that your friend and fellow pastor,
Philip Lewis Powell has escaped his tent and has met
with His Saviour over on the other Shore. At 3:42am
Brisbane Australia, this Lord's Day, Sunday the 26th
of April 2015, the call was given and Philip
answered.
(312) Unrepentant
Mark
Driscoll back on speaking circuit - forgives those
who 'attacked' him by Warren Throckmorton,
5/6/15 UPDATE: For video of the end of Driscoll�s talk,
scroll to the bottom. Here is an account from
someone who was in attendance. So far, from the
accounts I have seen, it appears that Driscoll
focused on how he has forgiven those who he believes
wronged him.
(313) Why
Impostors
Love the Church by Russell Moore,
5/8/15 Recently I read a book that kept me awake a couple
of nights. It was about �Clark Rockefeller,� and the
scare quotes are important. The man was neither
�Clark� nor �Rockefeller.� He was a German immigrant
who crafted an identity as an heir of one of
America�s wealthiest dynasties. He married, fathered
a child, and was involved in fraud, theft, and maybe
even murder. And no one ever knew, until the very
end. What made me squirm was that fact that the fake
Rockefeller�s inroad to all his deception were
churches and relationships, particularly with women.
He would make the connections he needed in local
congregations, and he would charm the women there.
At the same time, he would parasitically imitate the
men, watching and mirroring back to them their
convictions and opinions, even the inflections of
their voices. But, behind all of that, there was
nothing real but a predatory appetite.
(314) Biblical
versus
Cultural Christianity by Berit Kjos,
5/10/15 This chart is an attempt to answer those who judge
Christians by the atrocities committed in the name
of "Christianity" through the ages -- including our
own times. Those wars, persecutions, and cruelties
had little to do with Biblical Christianity. They
had everything to do with man's greedy, power-hungry
human nature which seeks its own ways rather than
God's. The ungodly expressions of our human nature
may change from culture to culture, but the result
is usually the same: the people imagine a god that
fits their new cultural wants and values, and they
learn to see this distortion of Christianity as the
true church. Biblical Christianity means being
joined to Jesus Christ through faith in what He did
for us at the cross, then allowing Him to live His
life through us, so that others might know Him and
see His love. (That love may include sharing His
warnings as well as His promises with those in
need.) The established Church, like Old Testament
Israel, has always tended to drift away from its
devotion to God and become just other institutions,
subject to the same human impulses and painful
consequences as the rest of the world. Please don�t
blame human evils on a "straw-man" or a convenient
cultural distortion of Christianity. Consider some
of the differences between Biblical faith and
today's cultural deviations.
(315) The
Gospel
Of Self by Roger Oakland, 5/11/15 A brief examination of the books available in the
psychology section of any local book store will
confirm the fact that "self-empowerment" is being
promoted as a key to the future survival of mankind.
There are countless books published centering on the
"self." Books on "self-awareness,"
"self-determination," "self-care,"
"self-acceptance," and of course, "self-esteem".
Without a doubt we have become the
"self-generation". As well, there are also numerous
"human potential" workshops, seminars and weekend
retreats offering individuals a personal pathway to
unfoldment, peace, power and prosperity: "You can be
greater than you think," or "visualize your dreams
into reality," or you can "name it and claim it."
Also, therapies and techniques are being popularized
that will help you discover how to create personal
power and positive direction for your life. In
general, the gospel of "self" proclaims: "You
deserve it. Don't worry about what others think. If
it feels good, it�s OK."
(316) WorldNetDaily
Identifies
Agenda by Evangelical Leaders to Marginalize
Discerning Whistleblowers by Jim Fletcher,
5/11/15 "The Internets� have given everyone a voice today.
Obviously, that�s both good and bad. Computer
technology has really leveled the playing field, so
the classic �writer living in his parents� basement�
can have a platform, mostly, like a high-profile New
York writer. . . . One gets the feeling, though,
that some of the high-profile folks resent the heck
out of all this. Case in point would be many of what
I�d call evangelical elites in America. These are
the famous celebrity pastors, ministry heads and
media types who have placed the mantle of leadership
on themselves (for the most part). What they detest
is anyone questioning them or their methods. . . .
It�s well documented that Rick Warren has a burr
under his saddleback over those pesky �discernment
folks� who regularly point out the easily-documented
flaws in his �purpose-driven� agenda. �Pastor
Rick�s� association with New Age thinkers is part of
the public record (although, let�s be honest, the
majority of evangelicals in the pews will never care
about any of this, only that they can participate in
a PDL �bible study,� eat finger foods and go home
feeling good about themselves). When a
researcher/writer like Warren B. Smith exposes Rick
Warren�s troubling network, the (still Southern
Baptist) pastor sometimes lashes out. Who can forget
his almost comical split response a few years ago on
Twitter, when one day he offered that one should be
gracious when dealing with those who disagree with
one�s viewpoint. A few days later, he urged his many
followers on Twitter to �un-follow negative twits.�
It would be funny if it weren�t so grotesque.
(317) Calvary
Chapel
Costa Mesa Pastor, Brian Brodersen, Says Sometimes
It�s OK to Attend a Homosexual Wedding at
Lighthouse Trails, 5/31/15 On Friday, a long-time Lighthouse Trails reader
contacted our office regarding the following
situation. The person who called had attended
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for several years but has
not been attending for some time. According to an
article titled �Can I Attend My LGBT Friend�s
Wedding?� written by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa�s
senior pastor Brian Brodersen, it is sometimes OK to
attend a LTGB (Lesbian, Transgender, Gay, Bisexual)
wedding. He says it�s not OK to attend the wedding
if the two people getting �married� proclaim to be
believers in Christ, but if they don�t claim to be
believers then it may be OK.
(318) Christian
Booksellers�
Implosion by Jim Fletcher, 6/6/15 What was once a fine idea � the first five minutes
someone had it 60 years ago � has become one of
those classic scenes you want to look away from, but
can�t. I�m speaking of the slow destruction of the
American Christian book industry. From scandalous
books offered in Christian bookstores, to the recent
bankruptcy of Family Christian Stores, the whole
affair reeks of mismanagement and greed.
(319) From
the
Synagogue To the Saviour by Doctor Max L.
Rossvally (1828-1892) Having been frequently asked whether all the
details of this story are strictly true, I take this
opportunity of stating that every incident occurred
exactly as related.� MLR
(320) Government
Crusade
Against Churches Begins With Removal Of Non-Profit
Status by Ben Shapiro, 7/7/15 In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision
mandating that states reward same-sex marriages
throughout the nation, churches across the country
prepare for the inevitable assault on their
tax-exempt statuses.
(321) Making
God�s
People Trust in a Lie� by Pastor Bill
Randles, 7/24/15 It is happening all over again. In the church, as
in the last days of Judah, immediately preceding the
devastation of the Babylonian captivity and the
destruction of the temple, Christians are
being inoculated to conviction and
preparedness by the soothing Words of false prophets
like Hananiah.
(322) The
Road
to Serfdom: Chapter 11: The End of Truth
by F. A. Hayek (First published in 1944) "The most effective way of making everybody serve
the single system of ends toward which the social
plan is directed is to make everybody believe in
those ends. To make a totalitarian system function
efficiently, it is not enough that everybody should
be forced to work for the same ends. It is essential
that the people should come to regard them as their
own ends."[p.171]
(323) The
Persecution
Of Christians Is Intensifying As Anti-Christian
Hatred Sweeps The Entire World at
Understand The Times, 8/5/15 There is very little that the entire world seems to
agree upon, but there is one very frightening trend
that is now taking hold literally all over the
globe. A passionate hatred of Christianity is
sweeping across the planet, and very few global
leaders have been willing to step forward and speak
out against this rising persecution of Christians.
In many parts of the Middle East, Africa and Asia,
believers are being relentlessly attacked by
extremists, churches are being destroyed, and laws
are being passed to try to prevent the spread of the
Christian faith. In some areas, the violence has
become so extreme that Christians knowingly risk
their own lives just to go to church services each
week. Would you risk your life to go to church? In
North America and Europe, the persecution is often
more subtle. Even though violent attacks are still
fairly rare, Christian beliefs are being undermined
by new laws, comedians and television shows
regularly mock the Christian faith, and many
employers will immediately mentally disqualify a
potential candidate for a job if they discover that
an individual is a Bible-believing Christian. Sadly,
this is just the beginning. In the years ahead,
those that choose to be followers of Jesus Christ
will face even greater persecution than we have seen
already.
(324) Humans
Pretending
To Be God by Roger Oakland, 8/14/15
Scientists worldwide are creating bizarre
human-animal hybrids that could wreak havoc on
society. In the past ten years alone, unforgettable
advances in the field of genetic modifications have
left researchers and on-lookers stunned. To give a
concrete example, scientists have made mice with an
artificial human chromosome �in every cell of their
bodies�. Such an act is being praised as a
�breakthrough� which may lead to different cures for
a wide scope of disease. . . University of Wisconsin
researchers have had much success by transferring
cells from human embryos into the brains of mice.
These very cells began to grow, and in time made the
mice more intelligent. While this may sound bizarre
to some, the fact mankind is tinkering with life
comes as no surprise to those who have read the
Bible. The Bible states that God is the creator of
all life. In the beginning, all life was created
perfect (Genesis 1:26). The Bible also clarifies
that God has an adversary�Satan�who hates God and
His creation. Satan�s goal from the beginning has
been to destroy or contaminate the original
creation.
(325) Former
Southern
Baptist Church to Allow Gay and Transgender
Ordination, Same-Sex Marriage by The
Gospel Herald, 8/16/15 A historic, former Southern Baptist Church has
adopted a new non-discrimination policy which will
allow it to perform same-sex weddings and employ
openly gay and transgender individuals without
telling them their lifestyles violate Biblical
mandates.
(326) Archaeologists
Uncover
Ancient City of Gath, Home to Goliath the Giant
at The Berean Call, 8/17/15 Archaeologists in a Palestinian city in Israel have
uncovered the ruins of a city that was once home to
Goliath the giant. The archaeologists have unearthed
a huge gate and a fortified wall in the modern-day
city of Tell es-Safi. They believe the gate and wall
to be part of "the lower city of Gath,� a Philistine
metropolis of the ancient world, according to
Christian Today.
(327) The "I
AM" Movement by Mike Oppenheimer,
8/24/15 The �I AM� society was founded by Guy W. Ballard
(1878-1939) and his wife, Edna W. Ballard
(1886-1971). After his serving in the army during
World War I, he superintended his uncle's lead mine
in Tucson, Arizona. His wife Edna was an
accomplished concert harpist, and like her husband
also had an interest in metaphysics and the occult.
After three years of marriage in 1916 their son
Donald was born. Guy Ballard was an ardent reader of
theosophical/occult literature, had heard the
reports of strange occult events that had occurred
at Mt. Shasta. Guy Ballard was a mining engineer in
1929. Upon completion of a job in the West had
decided to visit Mt. Shasta, California. Occultists
believed the mountain is the home of a lost race of
mystic adepts from Atlantis who live inside. Ballard
was a student of occult metaphysics and was
captivated with the stories about Shasta. He decided
to visit the mountain to investigate the rumor that
a group of Divine Men called the Brotherhood of Mt.
Shasta were to be found there. This became the
turning point in the Ballard�s lives. Read
The "I
AM" Movement - Part 1 The Occult ascended
masters teaching to Guy Ballard & The �I
AM� Movement - Part 2 history and
teaching.
(328) Can
I
Attend My LGBT Friend�s Wedding? with
commentary by Jacob Prasch, 8/27/15 Please read for yourself. Brian Broderson�s
position on Same Sex Weddings. Need anyone say more?
How convoluted, pseudo-scriptural, and compromised
can someone�s twisted reasoning become; much less
that of a supposed leader? Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa
is spiritually, doctrinally, and morally dead.
Somebody get a shovel and bury the corpse . Invite
Rick Warren to deliver the graveside eulogy. Just
bury it next to Chuck�s corpse. It died with him.
Jacob Prasch.
(329) Do�s
and
Don�ts of Witnessing to Cults by Chris
Lawson, 8/28/15 Practical tips on sharing with the cultist at your
door. Various topics covered or mentioned: �Sanctify
the Lord God in your heart. �Humility, compassion,
love and truth versus arrogance, pride and strife.
�Which �Jesus� are you proclaiming - the biblical
Jesus or a counterfeit Jesus/false Christ?
�Understanding Christian apologetics and defending
the Christian faith. �What is a cult and how do we
define cultism? �Confronting bad theology versus
attacking people and their character. �Defending the
truth, speaking truth, and giving biblical answers.
�Communicating who Jesus Christ really is. �Studying
to �show yourself approved.� �What exactly is
�another Jesus�? �Weapons of righteousness,
Christian character, and individual giftedness in
the Lord. �The Christian warfare - understanding the
enemy and our victory in Christ. �The cultists
"experience" and emotions versus true biblical signs
and wonders. �Cultists have been trained and/or
inoculated against the historic Christian faith.
�Biblical terminology in contradistinction to
destructive cultic redefinitions. �Sample definition
(�atonement�) and sample heresy (�baptismal
regeneration�). �Important things to remember when
speaking with people. �Practical �do�s� and �don�ts�
when sharing with cultists. Scriptures: 1 Peter
3:15; John 14:6-7; John 3:16; 2 2 Timothy 2:15;
Corinthians 11:3-4; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians
5:22; Revelation 20:2; Jude 3,17,20-23; Isaiah 59:1;
Mark 4:1-20; Isaiah 55:10-11; Colossians 4:5; 1
Corinthians 9:3; Philippians 1:7; 2 Timothy 4:16;
Zechariah 4:6.
(330) Not
with
a bang, but a whimper�The Islamic Refugee Trojan
Horse by Bill Randles, 9/11/15 This is the way the world ends, This is the way the
world ends, This is the way the world ends, Not with
a bang but a whimper. TS Eliot, The Hollow Men To
any thinking person, the spectacle of hundreds of
thousands of �refugees� from Africa, and the horrors
of the Syrian civil war, spilling out onto the
shores of Italy, and forcing themselves over the
barriers erected in Hungary is both heartbreaking
and ominous. Who wouldn�t be moved at the plight of
frightened women and children packed into rust
ships, desperate to get away from the wanton
slaughter occurring in their Syrian homeland? The
apocalyptic warfare taking place in Syria spares
neither the elderly, the weak, women nor children.
Mind numbing atrocities are being committed on both
�sides�of the conflict. (Ishmael cannot find peace,
He even fights His brothers). Photos of precious
children washed up on the shores, having drowned
en-route to European shores tear at the western
heart, which had once been softened by centuries of
Christian teaching. But a closer examination reveals
troubling details. Eyewitnesses report that the vast
majority of those seeking asylum are single males of
military age. These �poor souls� are already
rioting, and demanding their own food, upon arrival
at their generous host countries . Whoever heard of
a houseguest demanding his own food be served him at
the expense of the host?
(331) Liberty
University
Welcomes Socialist Bernie Sanders to Address
Student Body: �We Have Same Goals� by
Heather Clark, Christian News Network, 9/16/15 Liberty University is listed among the colleges in
the Lighthouse Trails contemplative colleges list.
It is said to be the largest Christian college in
the world. As Lighthouse Trails has contended for
many years, when a school starts going down the
contemplative path, views on morality, politics, and
spiritual matters begin to change, eventually
drastically.
(332) 'Mindfulness'
meditation
fad popular with celebrities can make you dream up
false memories at The Berean Call,
9/21/15 TBC: From the April 2006 newsletter: Psychotherapy
is an exercise in futility unless innate goodness
resides within man at his very core. Here�s why: if
man has an evil nature, as the Bible teaches, then
it�s impossible for him to change himself. In other
words, if I�m innately evil, I will always be evil
because there is nothing within me to enable me to
change . But if I�m good within but am experiencing
problems of living, then through various
psychological methods or techniques, I should be
able to tap into, utilize, or realize that goodness
and thus remedy the adversities I experience. All
the psychotherapeutic selfisms, from self-love to
self-esteem to self-image to self-actualization to
self-realization�and ultimately to
self-deification�are predicated upon the innate
goodness of one�s nature.]
(333) The
Hebrew Prophets named in the Qur'an by
Mike Oppenheimer, 10/6/15 Most Muslims have not read the Bible carefully so
they do not know what it actually says about God,
Mankind, or the prophets. They know what their
religion tells them, which is more often
contradictory to the Bible.
(334) Obama:
Christians
Threaten Nation by Bryan Fischer, AFA,
10/18/15 If you have ever wondered whether President Obama
has an abiding hostility to people of Christian
faith, wonder no more. He believes we are a threat
to national security. If you are a sincerely devoted
follower of Jesus Christ, your president believes
you are a potential domestic terrorist.
(335) Calvary
Chapel
Pastor Greg Laurie Posts Photo Standing with New
Age Advocate Roma Downey by Lighthouse
Trails, 10/29/15 A Lighthouse Trails reader sent this photo (see
below) to us today. It is a picture of Calvary
Chapel pastor Greg Laurie, standing with Roma Downey
and Mark Burnett and was posted on Greg Laurie�s
Facebook page along with this caption by Downey: "So
nice spending time with friends. Mark and I had a
lovely lunch today with Greg and Cathe Laurie
#harvestoc" Such a photo only heightens concerns as
to the direction Greg Laurie (one of Calvary
Chapel�s most popular pastors) is taking the
church.
(336) Oprah�s
Latest
Attempt to Introduce New Age Spirituality to
Evangelical Church at Lighthouse Trails,
10/30/15 In light of your coverage regarding the Parliament
of the World�s Religions, which took place Oct.15-19
in Salt Lake City, UT, it has been brought to my
attention that Oprah�s �Belief� (her 7-episode
television series) was shown some time during the
conference, according to a post-conference e-mail
from Imam Abdul Majik Mujahid, Board Chair of the
Parliament of the World Religions. Oprah�s �Belief�
television series (7 episodes) premiered Oct.18 on
OWN Network and is Oprah�s latest attempt to
introduce New Age Spirituality and interfaith
spirituality to the evangelical church.
(337) United
Methodist
and Episcopalian Church Clergy Lead Prayer Rally
to �Bless� Abortion Clinic at The Berean
Call, 11/3/15 In Ohio, United Methodist Church pastor, Reverend
Laura Young, says she believes pro-life protesters
in front of Planned Parenthood and other abortion
facilities have �misguided faith.� In fact, she
thinks these clinics should be blessed, which is why
she went out to an abortion facility called Preterm
on October 8th in Cleveland. In 2014, Preterm was
involved in the abortion-related death of Lakisha
Wilson. Young explained her acceptance of abortion
like this: �Christianity, like most faiths, is
founded on love. Watching protesters shouting
judgment and hate based on what they call religion
is horrible. Is that loving God? Is that loving your
neighbor as yourself?�
(338) Godlessness
is
Reaching Epidemic Proportions by Howard
Green, 11/23/15 Imagine the world with no rules, accountability, or
consequences for evil actions? This image is one
where people take a life with no remorse. It is a
place where life savings are greedily stolen, women
and children are abandoned, and even basic respect
that was afforded to a mother and father is absent.
This place of our worst imaginings is one fraught
with lawless, heartless, and treacherous people who
are concerned with no one but themselves. That would
be a world where the concept of love is foreign,
while brutality, slander, and darkness become the
norm. This is not a description of total societal,
economic, or geopolitical breakdown sometime in the
distant future. It is an accurate analysis of
condition of our world at this moment. This is how a
majority of people are living life. These are the
direct results of one fact: Godlessness is reaching
epidemic proportions.
(339) Praising
God
Through it All by Warren B. Smith,
11/26/15 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his
presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is
God: it is he that hath made us, and not we
ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his
pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and
into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him,
and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy
is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all
generations. (Psalm 100:1-5)
(340) A
Difficult Response to Paul Wilkinson by
Jacob Prasch, 11/27/15 It has been a painful ordeal for Moriel and for
myself (Jacob Prasch) personally to have, without
warning, been publicly slandered and defamed on
YouTube and elsewhere on the Internet by Paul
Wilkinson as "not loving Jesus Christ", as "teaching
heresy", and even as having gone into some brand of
replacement theology simply because I and others do
not agree with his particular view of the timing of
the rapture.
(341) The
Fall
and Rise of Human Violence: Why crime plunged in
the 17th century but is rising again in the 21st
by Berit Kjos - Updated December 17, 2012 As history repeats itself, the civilized world is
regressing. Paganism, promiscuity, deception and
violent crime are on the rise, while the growing
hatred for Biblical Christianity is fanned by a
global media and entertainment industry that wants
nothing more than the death of Biblical Truth and
morality.
(342) Archaeologists
uncover
King Hezekiah seal by Biblical Archeology,
12/6/15 Archaeologists discovered the impression of a seal
that bears the name of King Hezekiah and was found
during recent excavations by Jerusalem.
(343) Syrian
Refugees:
Is There A Biblical Response? by Albert
James Dager, 12/17/15 God has blinded the eyes and dulled the minds of
the leaders in the West. Even those who wish
to resist the possibility of violent jihadists
coming into the U.S. by imbedding themselves among
the refugees are blind. While proclaiming that most
Muslims are peaceful, they are ignoring the fact
that virtually all Muslims believe their destiny is
to conquer the world. Violent jihad is merely one
means; peaceful jihad through immigration and
procreation is as much, or more, a threat to our
culture than violent jihad. This invasion of the West is part of God�s judgment
upon the nations that have had the advantage of the
Gospel for the past millennium and beyond, yet have
rejected God�s righteousness. But God�s will shall
be done, regardless of who wins the next election.
It may be just a matter of how soon He completes His
judgment.
(344) Undertaker,
Come
Quickly: Neo Evan Christianis Has Died by
Orell Steinkamp, 12/17/15 The Neo (New) Evangelical Christian experiment has
failed. It reminds me of the Titanic. This
unsinkable ship left England amid cheers and high
festivity. For many it represented the latest in
human achievement. But, alas! It was not to be. On
the high seas amid the turbulence of the seas and
surrounding icebergs its underwater hull was ripped
open and seawater was pouring in. But on board gala
and gaity was in full swing. Only a few noticed a
minor listing of the mighty ship. But the band
played on even while the water compartments were
taking on water from the sea. The Neo-Evangelical
Gospel ship was also launched with great promise.
This was to be the beginning of prominence for the
American and International Evangelical movement.
They openly wanted a recognition by the religious
academia and to dialogue with culture. In no time
Neo-Evangelicalism was birthed, led by Harold
Ockenga, Carl Henry, Billy Graham and the Fuller
Seminary personnel. In due time Christianity Today
became its publishing oracle and Carl Henry its
editor. The National Association of Evangelicals
(NAE) became its constituency and Fuller seminary
its training ground.[2]
(345) Walking
in
His Footsteps: A Special Christmas Message
by Author uknown 1881 �My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they
follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they
shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them
out of My hand." John 10:27-28
(346) Preparing
for
Persecution by Berit Kjos, 1/2/16 Jesus described the normal Christian life: "If they
have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you..."
He told His disciples, "because they know not Him
that sent me." John 15:20-21 We need to take His
warning to heart, count the cost of discipleship,
and pray that our Shepherd prepare us for inevitable
battles ahead. Prayerfully consider these steps --
as a family or as an individual believer:
Pray for His guidance.
Learn from those who suffered persecution
because of their faith. (See "victory")
Memorize His Word, the victorious "Sword of
the Spirit" in every battle we face. (See Clothed
with Truth)
Memorize hymns and songs that enable you to
keep praising Him and affirming His victory.
Silently practice singing to Him in the midst
of all kinds of distractions.
Practice giving thanks in all circumstances.
By His wonderful grace, "love your enemies,
bless those who curse you, do good to those who
hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use
you and persecute you." Matthew 5:44-45
(347) The
Five Pillars of Islam: A Christian�s Perspective
by Gary F. Zeolla, 1/3/16 The Five Pillars of Islam bring out many differences
between the god of Islam and the God of the Bible and
the means of approach thereto. The Five Pillars also
bring out differences between Islamic and Christian
attitudes toward religious practices.
(348) The
Fall
and Rise of Human Violence: Why crime plunged in
the 17th century but is rising again in the 21st
by Berit Kjos, 1/13/16 As history repeats itself, the civilized world is
regressing. Paganism, promiscuity, deception and
violent crime are on the rise, while the growing
hatred for Biblical Christianity is fanned by a
global media and entertainment industry that wants
nothing more than the death of Biblical Truth and
morality.
(349) Secret
Societies
Exposed: Inside the Hidden World of Secret
Societies at Spiritual Research Network,
1/19/16 The following quotes and content on this webpage
come directly from Evangelical Truth, a ministry
committed to exposing the lies and deception of
secret societies, regardless of the consequences:
"This site provides an unprecedented insight into
the mystical domain of secret societies throughout
the world. It looks at their hidden secret society
degrees, rituals, secrets and esoteric teaching. It
examines, in detail, Freemasonry, which is widely
accepted as the mother of most of our modern-day
secret society organizations. The site looks at the
many so-called Protestant secret societies, which
have been birthed by Freemasonry, like the Orange
Order, the Independent Loyal Orange Institution and
the Royal Black Institution and compares, contrasts
and examines the similarities between these
neo-Masonic structures and their ritualistic
degrees. For anyone interested in the various Secret
societies of the world this site will be a valuable
resource. It essentially exposes the secret
societies inside secrets. This site creates a unique
facility for those both on the inside and outside of
the many secret societies of the world who desire to
examine otherwise hard-to-obtain internal material
relating to the many esoteric secret societies
throughout the world. This informative in-depth
resource centre discloses startling evidence about
the origins, structures, secrets, degrees and
rituals of bodies which have hitherto been concealed
from the public gaze. This website will endeavour to
examine in an open objective manner the internal
workings of these secret societies, and establish
their status in relation to the Christian faith and
the teaching of the Bible (a book these secret
societies so frequently employ)."
(350) Discernment
as
Free Speech: A Brief Study by Sarah
Leslie, 1/28/16 Peggy Noonan wrote in her weekly Wall Street
Journal column this past December 4th her concerns
that "The censorship movement is radical. It is
starting to make everyone in the country feel
harassed and anxious. It is odd to see candidates
miss a rising issue that is giving pause to so many
Americans. I pray someone will address it.
Literally, I just did. This Herescope post is an
answer to her prayers. It may be an unexpected
answer and a politically incorrect answer, but
nevertheless it is a response. It represents an
exercise in the right of free speech and freedom of
religion.
(351) Once
in
Cult, Student Sees Importance of Knowing Theology
at The Berean Call, 2/4/16 Is it important for a Christian to study biblical
doctrine or should all Christians merely love Jesus
and leave theology to trained theologians? Ask David
Bell, who may be Exhibit A in the case for the
doctrinal training of all Christians....less than a
decade ago he was a pastor in the Church of God
International, which branched off from the Worldwide
Church of God in 1978.
(352) Israel:
Archaeologists
Uncover Inscriptions in Jesus� Language at
The Berean Call, 2/8/16 Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered ancient
epitaphs in both Greek and Aramaic that date back to
the first century. [It was reported] that the
inscriptions were found in a cemetery that is
located in the ancient Galilean capital city of
Zippori. "Zippori was the first capital of Galilee
from the time of the Hasmonean dynasty until the
establishment of Tiberias in the first century CE.
The city continued to be central and important later
on," researchers explained in a press release
announcing the discovery. Four words which are part
of the inscriptions were thus far able to be
decoded. One word, in Greek, means �Jose,� a common
Jewish name during the period, the three other words
are Aramaic for �the Tiberian,� �forever,� and
�rabbi.� Motti Aviam of the Kinneret Institute for
Galilean Archaeology stated that �the Tiberian�
could refer to the hometown of the deceased,
Tiberias. The word �forever� denotes that the
deceased�s burial place will always belong to him.
Scholars are unsure precisely what the word �rabbi�
meant at the time of its inscription. This discovery
is important because it proves the existence of a
Jewish community in the region from ancient
times--something which the Palestinian Authority
continually denies. �The Jewish life in the city was
rich and diverse as indicated by the numerous ritual
baths (miqwe'ot) discovered in the excavation; while
at the same time the influence of Roman culture was
also quite evident as reflected in the design of the
town with its paved streets, colonnaded main roads,
theater and bathhouses. The wealth of inscriptions
from the cemeteries attests to the strong Jewish
presence and the city's social elite in the late
Roman period," researchers concluded. (Veronica
Neffinger, �Israel: Archaeologists Uncover
Inscriptions in Jesus� Language,� Christian
Headlines.com , January 29, 2016)
(353) Chronology
of
Persecution: Plots to kill Jews & Christians
& Rule an Islamic World by Crossroads,
2/9/16 Since the beginning of time, ambitious
change-agents have plotted together to fuel
revolutions and transform their world. Minor or
major conspiracies have usually played an important
part in fueling radical social change. Dismissing
such secret plots as mere "conspiracy theories" has
served powerful leaders well -- at least for a
while. But those who know God see a larger picture.
While human nature doesn't change, our God still
reigns! That's why the author of Psalm 2 wondered
why power-hungry rulers would even try to plot
against God and His sovereign ways: "Why do the
nations rage, and the people plot [conspire] a vain
thing? ... the rulers take counsel together...
saying, 'Let us break Their bonds in pieces...'"
Psalm 2:1-3 Like many leaders today, Hitler knew how
to use every crisis as an opportunity to grab more
power. So did his anti-Semitic Muslim partners
during Word War 2: Mohammad Haj min al-Husseini,
(the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem) and the rising Muslim
Brotherhood. Both aimed to eradicate Israel and
radicalize the Middle East and North Africa. Their
followers have come a long way! Today, their grand
target is America. As we are told in a Muslim
Brotherhood document titled, 'An Explanatory
Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the
Group in North America,' "The Ikhwan [Muslim
Brotherhood] must understand that their work in
America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and
destroying the Western civilization from within and
�sabotaging� its miserable house by their hands and
the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated
and God�s religion is made victorious over all other
religions.�' (Soros-funded "expert" defends
Muslim Brotherhood) For those who trust God, this
should be a time of prayer and preparation for the
challenging times ahead. As the West becomes
increasingly hostile toward Christianity, it's fast
forgetting the truths and moral standards that laid
the foundation for Western freedom and order. Yet,
we need not fear, for--"The Lord... will be a refuge
for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And
those who know Your name will put their trust in
You." Psalm 9:9-10
(354) Upper
or
Supper Room excerpt from Illustrations for
Church Service by Walter B. Knight, 3/3/16 The early Church prayed in the upper room, the
twentieth century Church cooks in the supper room.
(355) 70%
of
Americans are Christians? Seriously? by
Marsha West, 8/28/15 A recent report indicates that 70% of Americans are
Christians. If this is true, what it says to this
writer is that a whole host of people who profess
faith in Jesus Christ neglect to read the
instruction manual that reveals everything we need
to know about the object of our faith. I'm referring
to the Bible. Anyone who takes the time to read it
knows what Jesus taught and how those who claim to
believe in Him must live their lives. Clearly
Christians are not reading the Book. So, isn't it a
bit odd that people who say they believe Christ died
for their sins aren't the least bit curious about
who He is and what He taught while He was here?
Jesus spent the better part of three years teaching
his disciples all sorts of things such as what His
mission was (John 1:14-18) and how they were to
conduct themselves. The Lord gave commands, not
suggestions. He never said: "It's not a good idea to
murder someone...lie...cheat...steal...sleep
around...commit adultery...practice homosexual
sex...get drunk...use drugs...have a slew of idols,
or anything like that." Nor did He say: "It would be
nice if you'd consider forgiving those who do you
wrong." He never tossed them the "Good job!"
compliment when they exercised discernment. Neither
was Jesus into high-fiving and "atta boys." Whenever
these sorts of things came up in conversation, He
said unequivocally, "Do not"..."You must!" Moreover,
He was clear that in order to be saved people must
repent of their sins and turn away from the sinful
life. "If we say we have not sinned, we make him a
liar, and his word is not in us" (1 John 1:10).
(356) Muslims
Slaughter
Over 10,000 Christians and Destroy 13,000 Churches
in Nigeria by Raymond Ibrahim,
3/29/16 "Over 500 Christian villagers were slain in one
night." � Emmanuel Ogebe, Nigerian human rights
lawyer, March 2, 2016. What Christians in Nigeria
are experiencing is a live snapshot of what millions
of Christians and other non-Muslims have experienced
since the seventh century, when Islam "migrated" to
their borders: violence, persecution, enslavement,
and the destruction of churches. The Obama
Administration refuses to associate Boko Haram � an
organization that defines itself in purely Islamic
terms � with Islam, just as it refuses to associate
the ISIS with Islam. In all cases, the Obama
Administration looks the other way, while insisting
that the jihad is a product of "inequality,"
"poverty" and "a lack of opportunity for jobs" �
never of Islamic teaching. Boko Haram, the Nigerian
Islamic extremist group, has killed more people in
the name of jihad than the Islamic State (ISIS),
according to the findings of a new report. Since
2000, when twelve Northern Nigerian states began
implementing or more fully enforcing Islamic sharia
law, "between 9,000 to 11,500 Christians" have been
killed. This is "a conservative estimate."
(357) The
Beckism of Mormonism by Mike Oppenheimer,
3/31/16 Recently Glenn Beck in response to Breitbart
addressed what he says is another Smear Campaign
(Mar.25, 2016). Putting aside the politics and
accusations flung from either side I wanted to
address the Mormonism that Beck himself brought up
and his continual denial of the facts of history of
his own religion.
(358) Will
A
Gateway Be Opened When The Arch From The Temple Of
Baal Is Reconstructed In Times Square? at
Understand The Times, 3/31/16 In April, part of the Temple of Baal that stood in
Palmyra, Syria will be reconstructed in Times Square
in New York City and in Trafalgar Square in
London. The specific portion that is being
erected in both cases is the 48-foot-tall arch that
stood at the entrance to the temple. The
Institute of Digital Archaeology is the organization
behind this effort, and the display of these two
arches is intended to be the highlight of UNESCO�s
World Heritage Week late next month. After
seeing my initial story, one of my readers observed
that an arch is really just a gateway or a
portal. In other words, it can serve as both
an entrance and an exit. So could it be
possible that we will be unknowingly setting up a
gate or a portal of some sort in Times Square?
(360) When
God
Calls a Man by Roger Oakland, 4/9/16
When God places a vision in a man�s heart, events
happen God�s way according to God�s will. When man
plans things man�s way without God, events may
unfold but they are the product of manipulation. I
have learned this principal the hard way and it took
me many years. Sometimes it takes a few hard knocks
to get a person�s attention. When the truth finally
sinks it is obvious that God can use anyone,
anytime, anywhere.
(361) Victory!
The
Arch From The Temple Of Baal Planned For New York
City Has Been CANCELED at Understand The
Times, 4/14/16 The Temple of Baal is NOT coming to Times Square in
New York City next month. This is great news,
and it represents an incredible victory for
Christians in the United States. As you will
see below, the New York Times, Snopes and a whole
host of other mainstream news sources reported last
month that everything was on track for reproductions
of the giant 48-foot-tall arch that stood in front
of the Temple of Baal in Palmyra, Syria to be put up
simultaneously in Times Square in New York City and
Trafalgar Square in London during the month of
April. But now that will not be
happening. The only arch that will be going up
will be in Trafalgar Square, and it won�t be the one
from the Temple of Baal. Instead, the
Institute for Digital Archaeology has changed plans
and will be putting up a reproduction of the Arch of
Triumph which the Romans originally built in Palmyra
and that has nothing to do with Baal. So why
has there been such a dramatic change in plans?
(362) Do
you
know why Earth Day is April 22? by Kevin
DeAnna, 4/22/16 School children, businesses, clergy, politicians
and even the United States military soon will honor
the birthday of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the
Soviet Union. Of course, they will call it Earth
Day. Brian Sussman points out in his explosive new
book, �Eco-Tyranny: How the Left�s Green Agenda will
Dismantle America,� that the first nationwide Earth
Day was held April 22, 1970, the 100th anniversary
of the birth of the communist Bolshevik
leader.
(364) �I
Never
Knew You� - Jesus by Roger Oakland,
4/25/16 There is a very sobering portion of the Bible that
should be read by every person who believes they are
a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. Following are
the words Jesus proclaimed on Judgment Day to those
who stood before Him. They had been deceived in the
Name of Jesus.
(365) Atheist
Activist
Group Objects to Public School Visits to Ken Ham�s
Creation Museum by Heather Clark,
Christian News Network, 5/3/16 MADISON, Wisc. � A professing atheist activist
organization is expressing its objection to three
public schools that either have already or plan to
visit Ken Ham�s Creation Museum in Kentucky. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion
Foundation (FFRF) recently sent letters to officials
with Brookville High School in Dayton, Ohio, Jackson
Independent School District in Kentucky, and the Big
Beaver Falls School District in Pennsylvania to urge
the cancellation of the trips to Petersburg. �It is
unconstitutional for a public school to take
students on a field trip to a religious venue such
as the Creation Museum, a Christian museum which
promotes the religious doctrine of creationism and
lists is mission as �to point today�s culture back
to the authority of Scripture and proclaim the
gospel message,'� the letters read.
(366) Violence,
War,
Deception & Chaos by Crossroad,
5/10/16 Like nature with its storms and seasons, the world
around us keeps changing. In the midst of the
spreading corruption, are we prepared to stand firm
in Christ no matter what happens?
(367) Oswald
Chambers:
Personal Piety Combined With Flawed Theology
by Bob DeWaay, 5/17/16 We need to get back to the type of devotion
described in Acts 2:42 and leave the mystical
approach behind, once for all. We need to believe
the promises of God all the while remembering His
mighty acts in history described in the Bible. The
gospel is expressed by objective truth grounded in
history such as described in 1Corinthians 15:1-11.
The Bible means what it says. The Holy Spirit
inspired the writers of the Bible. The readers need
to believe what they said and thus the Holy Spirit
speaks.
(368) Study
on Church History compiled by Sandy
Simpson, 5/18/16 I want to preface this study of church history by
telling you how I am going to do it. I am
going to cover three areas. First are the
dates and brief descriptions of the genesis of world
religions not related to Christianity. Second
are the dates and brief descriptions of the
beginnings of movements that call themselves
�Christian� but are really false Christianity
because they teach against one or more of the core
doctrines of the Church. Lastly I will deal
with the dates and descriptions of the True Church
through history to show that God has always had a
faithful remnant.
(369) When
challenges come, what�s Your �Christianity� all
about? by Mike Oppenheimer, 6/17/16
As believers in Jesus we are called to be
ministers, to reconcile people to the Lord bY the
Gospel. This can take time, patience, long
suffering. It can be easy to forget what has
initially happened to us when we first believed. The
world can swallow us up in its ways to make us
ineffective. On the other hand, we can be so zealous
that pride can find a place and taint what we do and
also make us ineffective. Not only are we to
disciple others but we are to try and keep each
other accountable.
(370) The
School
of Joyful Endurance by Berit Kjos,
6/19/16 Our struggles differ, but God's school of endurance
fits all our needs. And each time we pass its tests,
our faith grows ever stronger and His light of Truth
shines brighter on His pathway for our lives.
(371) Moralistic,
Mythical
and Mysticism Religions at VCY America,
Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Bodie Hodge of Answers in
Genesis, 6/23/16 Bodie Hodge is a speaker, author and researcher at
Answers in Genesis and is a member of the editorial
review board. He's been involved with many books and
DVD's and is a regular speaker in the Creation
Museum Speaker Series. This Crosstalk looks at
Bodie's book, 'World Religions and Cults:
Moralistic, Mythical and Mysticism Religions' Volume
2. As Bodie made clear, there's only 2 religions in
the world�God's and not God's. All other religions
take man's ideas to supersede God and his word. So
did Bodie appear on Crosstalk to spew hate against
other religions? After all, 'hate' is the word that
seems to get thrown around these days if you even
question any other religion. Bodie responded by
saying he wanted to defend God and the authority of
his word. In fact, he believes that when someone
says not to attack other religions, that's an attack
on Christianity. Why? It's because God tells us to
demolish false arguments always keeping in mind that
people are not the enemy. In the first volume, Bodie
hit the counterfeits of Christianity; those belief
systems that look, act or are very similar to
Christianity. This would include groups like the
Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. This new volume
looks at Eastern mysticism religions like Hinduism
and Taoism, where the adherents see everything as
being an illusion; all is spiritual and there's
nothing material. Discussion also included the New
Age Movement, paganism, vitality cults, meditation
and Yoga and Sikhism. An interesting element to the
program included mention of the resurgence of
Mythology. This included Germanic/Norse Mythology,
Greek Mythology and Latin American Mythology
(sometimes blended with Roman Catholicism). Bodie
noted that for each one of these philosophies, their
ultimate 'god' or creator is impersonal. God
communicated to mankind because we're made in his
image and he is a personal God. That's why we can
read a revelation from God and understand it. Since
the god of Eastern religions is impersonal,
communication is impossible. This means that any of
their supposed ultimate gods cannot reveal anything
about that religion to mankind. So anything that any
Eastern religion claims to know about their religion
is purely arbitrary and is simply from the mind of
man.
(372) A
Final Wake Up Call at Understand The
Times, 6/25/16 We were musing in a conversation the other day
about some of the issues associated with the
difficulties of doctrinal divergence. Our discussion
focused on a certain fellowship of churches.
Like countless others, we were greatly disturbed by
the seemingly steady shift to the slippery slope of
doctrinal relativism that seems to be plaguing many
within this movement at the moment.
(373) Homosexuality,
The
Most Pressing Issue of Our Times by Gary
Gilley, Think On These Things, Volume 21, Issue 6,
Nov/Dec 2015 The LGBT agenda has made rapid progress in Western
civilization in the last few decades. In just a few
short years, homosexuality has gone from a
disgraceful, sinful lifestyle which most made every
effort to hide, to a psychological disorder that
needed to be cured to a normal alternative
lifestyle, flaunted in public and defiantly daring
any to oppose it. When Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn
and shortly thereafter won the Entertainment and
Sports Programing (ESPN)�s Arthur Ashe Courage
Award, it was noted by some that very little courage
was needed at all. Seemingly, the majority within
the sports world and the American public in general,
rallied in support around Jenner. Those needing
courage are the ones who, even in the most gracious
of ways, oppose the LGBT lifestyle and/or disagree
with same-sex marriage. The world has changed so
rapidly that many of us are getting whiplash. The
church has been put in a unique and difficult
position by standing for the truth which has been
thoroughly rejected by the majority. But in darkness
light shines best. May the church not cave to the
demands of the many but honor the Lord who has set
them free from the bondage of darkness.
(374) "GOD
CALLS THIS "ICHABOD" California Appeals Court
Rules in Favor of Word for Today Against Calvary
Chapel, Costa Mesa & Brian Broderson
by James Jacob Prasch, 7/3/16 On the basis of 1 Corinthians 6:4-8 where it
states "it is better to be defrauded" than to take
brother to court and hang the church's soiled linen
out in public, it is good this phony law suit by
Brian Broderson & Co. was thrown out. It is
doubly sad, however, that Calvary Chapel could not
have held Brian Broderson and CCCM to account within
its own ranks. Paul Smith and Chuck's family are
plainly the victims. It is a very sad day when a
corrupt civil court system has more moral and
ethical integrity than what is supposed to be The
Body of Christ. Had the senior Calvary pastors stood
up and taken responsibility as God's Word commands
(1 Cor. 6:5) and not in so cowardly a fashion
deferred to ecclesiastical politics with its play
for money and power, it would not have come to
public scandal like this.
(375) What
if
we are proven wrong on this issue? by
Sandy Simpson, 7/5/16
What issue am I talking about? Most Bible
scholars today teach that God does not create
homosexuals, that there cannot be a correlation
between genetics and homosexuality and that it is
clearly only a choice of lifestyle. I have believed
for many years that they are only partly
correct. Although it is true that God did not
create certain people to be homosexuals and lesbians
and that lifestyle is a choice, I also believe it will
be found after more testing that there IS a genetic
predisposition to homosexuality. What if
homosexuality is proven at a later time to have a
foundation in the genetic makeup of a person? Does
that make God responsible to creating
homosexuality?
(376) Answers
in
Genesis Noah�s Ark Replica Opens This Week in
Kentucky by Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post,
7/7/16 The Ark Encounter, the life-sized Noah�s Ark
theme-park attraction, held its official ribbon
cutting ceremony on Tuesday in Grant County,
Kentucky, ahead of its grand opening on Thursday,
July 7th, gathering a crowd of 7,000 to witness the
historic event. Ken Ham, president and CEO of
Answers in Genesis and The Creation Museum, told The
Christian Post: �In a world that is becoming
increasingly secularized and biased, it�s time for
Christians to do something of this size and this
magnitude.� He told CP that the Ark stands as a
reminder. �To remind the coming generations of the
truth of God�s word. It�s our way of presenting the
truth of God�s Word to the world,� Ham said.
(377) Guideposts:
Teaching
Little Children to Blaspheme at Lighthouse
Trails, 7/15/16 Recently, I was in a hospital waiting room and
reluctantly picked up an issue of Guidepost
Magazine. I very seldom read Guidepost because the
long-time publisher, Norman Vincent Peale, promotes
heresy and diabolical religions. He has also denied
the virgin birth and the necessity of being born
again. As I perused the magazine, I landed on an
article by Anna Gentile, a hospital chaplain. The
article was about Guideposts and Gentile�s work with
sick children. In the first paragraph she wrote:
�Put your hand on your chest,� I tell the young
patients in the hospital where I work. �Can you feel
your heartbeat?� They nod. �Now, with each beat, you
can say, �I am, I am, I am.�� That prayer, addressed
to the great �I Am,� is at the beginning of the
journal in each Guideposts for Kids Comfort Kit I
give out, and I can�t begin to tell you how much
comfort it gives.� � Happy Birthday, Sparkle, Anna
Gentile, Guideposts, July 2016.
(378) See
the
end is getting closer� by Jacob Prasch,
7/21/16 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an
anti-terrorism law, but for the country�s many
churches, the signature sparked a demand for prayer
and fasting. The bill toughens punishment for acts
deemed to be terrorism and for the organization of
�mass unrest,� according to the Los Angeles Times.
It would also introduce prison sentences of up to a
year for those who fail to report such crimes.
(379) 'Queer
Kids
Stuff' Videos Indoctrinate Preschoolers at
The Berean Call, 7/27/16 A new video series is aimed at indoctrinating
preschoolers with the LGBT message - a strategy that
one pro-family activist says is far from new. The
series, titled "Queer Kids Stuff" teaches
preschoolers what the terms "gay," "bisexual" and
"transgender" mean in an attempt to normalize the
LGBT lifestyle with youth at an early age - a tactic
that has repeatedly been used over the years to
influence impressionable children. Advocates of
homosexual behavior admit that they are trying to
get to the youngsters before they hear anything
negative about homosexuality. MassResistance founder
and director Brian Camenker expresses concern that
homosexual activists are successfully manipulating
youth at an extremely influential age. "It's painful
to watch what they do because these are such young
kids,� Camenker shared, according to Fox News. �And
they are using such very sophisticated propaganda
techniques on these innocent kids - who are very
vulnerable - to get them to believe all this stuff."
He says conservatives and Christians tend to
underestimate just how treacherous the promoters of
these tactics are. "Evil, I think, is not too strong
a word because anybody that would do this with kids
- particularly without parents� knowledge or
permission - but just anybody that would do that to
them there's just something wrong � something very,
very wrong," Camenker contends. Even though no
preschool programs have indicated yet that they will
utilize this �queer� series, Camenker says that it
will very difficult to determine when they actually
do. (Kellogg, �'Queer Kids Stuff' videos
indoctrinate preschoolers,� OneNewNow Online,
7/6/16)
(380) Fed
Up
With False Teaching: Calvary Chapel Church Says
�So Long� to the CC Association at
Lighthouse Trails, 7/28/16 A Calvary Chapel pastor who warned of false
teachings and apostate movements seeping into the
Calvary Chapel organization has been removed from
his regional leadership position, and is now
removing his local congregation out of the Calvary
Chapel Association altogether.Pastor Dwight Douville
of Calvary Chapel Appleton Wisconsin was informed
last month that he was being removed from his
position as a regional leader, a position he�s held
for many years. Why? He says because personal
friendships have been put above doctrinal truth,
muddying the waters of what Calvary Chapels are all
about. And because he advocated for maintaining and
staying the course while calling out wolves and
yeast seeping into Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and the
organization as a whole since the death of founder
Chuck Smith.
(381) Thousands
Fasting
after Russian President Putin Signs Law Banning
Evangelism at The Berean Call,
8/3/16 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law
[the week of July 3] a measure punishing any kind of
religious evangelization outside of churches, which
some observers have called one of the most
restrictive move in "post-Soviet history."
(382) Would
You
Be Willing to Lose All for the Sake of Christ?
at Lighthouse Trails, 8/4/16 LTRP Note: Earlier this month Putin, the leader of
Russia, brought into existence a law which prohibits
the free preaching and sharing of the Gospel. Those
in violation of this new law will be issued severe
fines. In the 1960s and 1970s, Georgi Vins, a young
Baptist pastor in the Soviet Union, was in a similar
situation. By the time it was over, he spent eight
years (starting at the age of 32) in Soviet prisons.
Below is an account of his father�s own persecution
and the years leading up to Georgi�s persecution and
imprisonment for his faith. Christians today in the
Western world should realize that persecution and
martyrdom have been the norm for countless believers
in the past centuries of Christianity and even in
much of today�s non-Western world. The question we
have hanging over our heads lately is, will Western
Christians have what it takes to stand for their
faith and even die for their faith? With all the
comforts and freedom Western believers have enjoyed,
will this ease of being a Christian believer help or
hinder our ability to live (or die) for our faith.
Suppose a government threatens to take away your
home, your job, and your comforts if you do not stop
standing for the truth of the Gospel and share it
with others, would you be willing to lose all for
the sake of Christ? Yea doubtless, and I count all
things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and do count them but dung,
that I may win Christ. (Philippians 3:8)
(383) Twelve
Steps
In The Wrong Direction - A Biblical View of
Codependency and Alcoholics Anonymous
by Gary E. Gilley and M. Kurt Goedelman, 8/7/16
A number of years ago I wrote a TOTT article
dealing with twelve-step programs as well as
codependency. Recently that article was
revised by myself and Kurt Goedelman, the director
of Personal Freedom Outreach, and published in the
PFO�s Quarterly Journal (January-March 2016). Those
who consume a steady diet of syndicated television
talk shows or digest the writings of Christian
psychologists such as Frank Minirth, [1] Paul Meier,
and Henry Cloud will be surprised to learn that
there is neither scientific nor biblical evidence to
support the theories of codependency. Codependency
is a hot topic within current psychology. Before the
late 20th century the word � and even the concept �
was virtually unknown. Now, nearly everyone in one
fashion or another seems to be codependent.
(384) Contending
or
contentious? by Jim Jenkins, 8/8/16
Here is what I gleaned from this brief study. To
contend for the faith once for all delivered to the
saints is arduous, and frankly agonizing at times.
What I/we need to guard against, however, is the
tendency to adopt an attitude of combativeness with
others in order to arrive at the truth. I don't want
to be a brawler. I don't want to be 'that guy.' I
don't intend to ever back down, but I can pray, even
agonize in prayer... that I contend for something
rather than against someone.
(385) Gender
Unicorn
Teaches Transgender Issues at The Berean
Call, 8/10/16 A North Carolina school district's pro-LGBT
character the "gender unicorn" is being used for a
training session in which faculty are told parental
involvement may not be required for students
struggling with gender identity issues.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools had recently approved
measures to allow transgender students access to the
public facilities of their choice, in defiance of
state law, before backing off for now. Included in
their plans for the new measures was a recently
released training presentation for faculty that
featured the "gender unicorn" character.
(386) World
Vision's
Gaza Manager Funneled Millions to Hamas: Israel
at Understand The Times, 8/12/16 Israel has accused a manager working for
U.S.-headquartered Christian charity World Vision of
funneling millions of dollars to Islamist militant
group Hamas. Mohammad El Halabi was arrested by
Israel on June 15 while crossing the border into
Gaza, World Vision said in a statement. He was
charged by Israeli authorities on Thursday. He had
run the organization's Gaza operations since 2010.
According to Israel's Shin Bet security service, El
Halabi diverted around $7.2 million of World Vision
money to Hamas each year. That is the equivalent of
60 percent of the charity's total annual funding for
Gaza.
(387) Letter
to
the Editor: �Booted Out Harshly� From My Church
at Lighthouse Trails, 8/13/16 Dear Lighthouse Trails: I really appreciate all of
you at LHTs. Thank you and God bless each one of
you. I went through a very difficult
period when attending Calvary Chapel
__________. I was very uncomfortable with what
they were permitting and promoting. I was very
distressed. I had concerns about The Message bible,
Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz�s Circle Prayer, Greg
Laurie and a few other things. I was told to spit
out the bones. I asked them to show me that approach
in Scripture�they ignored me. I raised concerns
again and was booted out harshly. It was mean. It
hurt. LHT helped me to understand the concerns were
reasonable. I am still sad for the way things
ended�but God comforts me�I am okay. I
think this is what happens sometimes, and what
happened to me is mild in comparison to other
situations.This has encouraged me to read and study
God�s Word. I really appreciate all that you
do- will keep you all in prayer. June (not real
name)
(388) An
Olympic
Challenge by Dr. Jim Jenkins,
8/14/16 Those entering the stadium in Rio were aptly called
contenders. For some who read this� it is time to
get up and get back into the race. For others, it is
time to find your help in the Name of the Lord. For
us all, it is time to �contend for the faith once
for all delivered to the saints.� �But Christ as a
son over his own house; whose house are we, if we
hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the
hope firm unto the end.... For we are made partakers
of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our
confidence stedfast unto the end.� (Hebrews 3:6;14)
�I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith.� (2 Tim. 4:7)
(389) What
Did
the First Living Cell Eat? at The Berean
Call, 8/18/16 "For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and
invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers: all things were created
by him, and for him" (Colossians:1:16For by him were
all things created, that are in heaven, and that are
in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him:). Not
long ago, I was talking with another creationist
about the impossibility of the first living cell
coming into being through natural causes from
non-living chemicals. I asked him, "Even if such a
thing were possible, what would the first living
cell eat?" Without missing a beat, my friend said:
"Cellery?" The two of us shared a good laugh
together, but I can assure you that the origin of
life is no laughing matter to evolutionists. Many
evolutionists, in fact, prefer to sidestep the issue
completely, asserting that evolution deals only with
the origin of different species after that first
living cell has somehow come into being. But have
you ever stopped to think about how that first
living cell could have survived for even a
millisecond? Unless its environment was perfectly
suited to sustain that cell's life, it would have
died in an instant. Unless the cell had necessary
nutrients, it would likewise quickly perish. And
unless it had the means to reproduce itself, that
first living cell would be the last. Or, perhaps,
hundreds of millions of years later, the second
living cell would ooze out of a primordial soup of
non-living chemicals � and once again die a
millisecond later! No, as the great scientist Louis
Pasteur demonstrated in 1859, life comes only from
life. Pasteur confirmed what the Bible tells us �
that life on Earth came from the living God.
(390) Eusebius,
the
author of traditions and legends of Christianity
by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/26/16 In 312 The Roman Emperor Constantine accepted his
own version of the Christian faith While he was
preparing for another military campaign. The
story claims he had a vision of the cross against
the sun, accompanied by the words, "In this sign,
conquer."
(391) The Meltdown of Christianity
by Roger Oakland, 8/31/16 Since the turn of the millennium, the world has
witnessed a virtual meltdown of biblical
Christianity. While many are saying Christianity is
experiencing a great revival and even a �new
reformation,� this commentary will document the
demise of Christianity by showing we are
experiencing the greatest apostasy in modern-day
history.
Comment from UTT: This survey reflects
the reality of
the day. The
younger
generation is
no longer
biblically
literate. The
same is true
of the adult
population and
even those who
attend church
in most
places. Their
is a famine in
the land.
Those who are
still
following the
Lord are
calling out
for men and
women to be
raised up to
form a remnant. A
recent
nationwide
study revealed
on Friday 10
major findings
about the
influence of
the Bible on
American teens
and their
interaction
with God�s
Word �
including the
fact that just
3 percent of
teens read the
Bible every
day.According
to the 2016
Teen State of
the Bible
research, a
majority of
teenagers in
the United
still have a
reverence for
the Bible, but
their views
about what it
actually means
to them has
evidently been
influenced by
many of
today�s
secular
influences
that they have
been subjected
to via the
public
schools, the
media and the
entertainment
industry.
There is a lot
of talk these days in Christian circles about the
great outpouring of the �Holy Spirit� that is just
around the corner. This �outpouring� will
supposedly bring �another Jesus Movement�. [1] While this would be a
wonderful thing if the �spirit� was the Holy
Spirit, there is reason to believe we are living
at a time when �another spirit� [2]
may be the spirit that is in the forefront.Not
long ago, I came across a page on the Internet
posting an interview done at the 2016 Calvary
Chapel annual pastor�s conference held in Costa
Mesa, California. The person doing the interview
was Josh Turansky. The two being interviewed were
Raul Ries of CC Diamond Bar and his son Ryan Ries
of the Whoesoevers, a heavy rock band that
promotes satanic symbolism as a means of
attracting the youth to biblical Christianity.
(394) Georgia ACLU Leader Quits
Over Young Daughters� Encounter With Men in Women�s
Restroom at Lighthouse Trails, 9/16/16
ATLANTA � The head of the Georgia chapter of the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has resigned
from her position over her disagreement on transgender
restroom use following an experience where her own
young daughters became frightened in encountering
three large men in the women�s restroom. Maya Dillard
Smith says that she realized that her values were
different from those of the ACLU, which has backed the
Obama administration�s controversial transgender
restroom mandate for schools and has expressed
opposition against North Carolina�s restroom law. �It
became very evident to me that the ACLU and myself
were simply principally and philosophically unaligned
on a number of issues,� she told Fox�s Megyn Kelly
this week. �And I found myself and at the crux of the
transgender rights and transgender restroom
controversy.�
(395) Sanhedrin
Demand
for End to Muslim Rule on Temple Mount Draws
UNESCO Response at Understand the Times,
9/22/16 Comment from UTT: This article could be classified
on the lunatic fringe. To hint that Israel has no
right to declare the Temple Mount as a Jewish Holy
site is like saying that Mecca is a Jewish Holy
site. Does the United Nations have any common sense
or are they given over to a delusional spirit? Don't
ask the Pope in Rome that question. He says that the
god of Islam is his god.
(396) Islamic
Movement
in U.S. Preparing for Battle at VCY
America, Host: Jim Schneider, Guest: John Guandolo,
9/23/16 While life certainly appears to be going on
normally in most sectors of American society,
preparations are being made for war against us; a
war that a particular enemy wants to fight on our
own soil. Sadly, our government has known about the
preparations for this war since the early '90's. Our
government speaks as though there's nothing to worry
about and describe those who've given us a taste of
what may come via their terrorist acts as nothing
more than mentally deranged individuals.
(397) ReThink
Apologetics
Conferences teach Christian youth to think clearly
at Spirit of Error, 9/24/16 If you live near Southern California and you have a
junior high, high school or college-aged student, I
urge you to take them to Stand to Reason�s �ReThink
Apologetics Student Conference,� tonight and
tomorrow in Costa Mesa, California. Upcoming ReThink
conferences will be held in Dallas, Texas, and
Birmingham, Alabama. These conferences�featuring
some of today�s top Christian apologists�prepare
students to defend their faith against intellectual
attacks from skeptics and to learn to share their
faith in an intelligent and gracious manner. In
short, they will help develop them into
clear-thinking, winsome Christians. And there�s a
bonus: when your children learn to think clearly
about their faith, they�ll be inoculated against the
unclear thinking that clouds the minds of so many
who�ve bought into the harmful teachings and
practices of the New Apostolic Reformation. If you
don�t live near one of the conferences, then
consider checking out the other resources offered by
Stand to Reason. This organization is doing
excellent work helping Christians�young and
old�learn to think more clearly about issues of
Christianity and the surrounding culture. Greg
Koukl�s weekly podcast is something I wish every
Christian listened to.
(398) Remembering
The
Persecuted Christians (Audio) at VCY
America, Host: Jim Schneider, Guest: Paul Popov,
10/1/16 Paul Popov is the CEO of Door of Hope
International. They are a voice and a helping hand
to persecuted Christians worldwide. When he was five
years old (in 1948), his father, Haralan Popov, a
prominent Protestant minister, was brutally taken
from his family by the KGB and arrested on false
charges of being a 'spy for America'. Paul, with his
family, were branded as 'enemies of the state'.
(399) The
American Media, the Change in Control of the
Internet, and the Threat to Freedom & Truth
by Bill Randles, 10/5/16 If they shut down the Internet, a light goes out. I
will then be relieved of the responsibility to write
as copiously as I have (1000 articles, several
books). I will know the darkness is descending and
that soon the Lord will return . . . we must work
while it is light . . . Maranatha!
(400) Author Ray Yungen has gone to be with the
Lord by Moriel, 10/17/16 It is with a combination of rejoicing and deep
sadness that Moriel & Jacob Prasch learned that
Christian author and apologist Ray Yungen has gone
home to be with Jesus. In heaven there is indeed
rejoicing. For we who remain to carry on the battle
that Ray fought with such Christ centred integrity
and dedication however, it is a day of deep sadness.
Although the separation is but temporary, until we
are reunited with Ray again in the day Jesus returns
, we shall certainly miss him dearly. Yet, as with
Dave Hunt, though Ray is absent from the body but
present with The Lord, we meanwhile, shall continue
to be inspired by his fervency, fortitude, and
dedication to Christ.
(401) Praying
for
the Persecuted Church (Audio) at
Crosstalk, Host: Jim Schneider, Guest: David Curry,
10/20/16 Outside of their day-to-day comings and goings,
people are far too often oblivious to what's taking
place in the world. Sadly, many Christians are like
this as well with some attending church, coming home
and not paying any attention to the things of God or
even their own faith until the following Sunday.
While America carries on that routine, there are
many people who are being killed each month due to
their faith in Christ. Christian churches and
properties are destroyed. Others are arrested with
some put in prison and even beaten or raped due to
their faith. Joining Crosstalk to discuss this issue
was David Curry. David is the president and CEO of
Open Doors, a nonprofit organization focused on
serving persecuted Christians in over 60 countries.
Not only does David think that most Americans don't
know about persecution happening to Christians
worldwide, he also believes most Christians in
America don't even know. He feels that people don't
want to know because if they don't know, their
senses won't be assaulted. Adding to this is the
fact that the media pays little attention to it.
From a media perspective it can seem episodic, with
an incident here and there, so people think if
they're not hearing about it on CNN, then it's not
happening. Unfortunately it is occurring and in
pernicious ways throughout the world. Government may
be at the heart of the problem while at other times
it may be due to extremist groups. Whatever the
cause, David believes there are about five or six
major factors driving persecution. Open Doors ranks
about 60 nations as the most difficult places on
earth to be a Christian. One is North Korea where
people worship the current leader as well as those
of the past. They imprison people for owning Bibles,
they've killed people for talking about Jesus and
there are no open and free churches in the entire
nation. The good news, according to David, is that
there are 400,000 followers of Jesus in North Korea.
The church of Jesus Christ is there and still
surviving although we also know there's at least
70,000 that are in labor camps because of their
faith. In China, David noted that there are elements
of the government that understand the importance of
the Christian church due to its moral component.
Also, in the northwest part of the country they're
facing the problem of controlling radical Islamic
elements. David went on to comment about the
vigilante-style 'justice' of Islamic extremism
showing up in Germany and Pakistan, the
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted
Church on November 6th, the numbness of modern
Christians to the persecuted church, comments from
Crosstalk listeners and more.
(402) A
Celebration of a Servant�s Promotion by
Mike Oppenheimer, 10/23/16 In life, we come across certain people who are
extraordinary in character. Ray Yungen was just such
a person. It was Ray who first made us aware of the
Catholic contemplative mysticism and certain New Age
practices becoming popular and entering the church.
He did more than point them out, he explained what
they were and why a Christian should not participate
in this kind of spirituality. As he explained about
centering prayer, also: contemplative prayer was a
means for all to find the God within by attaining
oneness with self. This is the basis for Eastern
religions from which mystical traditions originate.
Ray did not parse the truth, but he was considerate
in the way he presented it to those caught in
deceptions. A ministry is validated by a person�s
example of being a servant, willing to help others,
and not just by what they know. His knowledge did
not surpass his caring, and his passion was genuine
in helping others who were deceived by contemplative
and New Age practices. Ray was always pleasant to
speak with and be with.
(403) Muslim
Dreams
and Visions by Gary Gilley, 10/28/16
Again, I understand the assertion that Isa isn�t
sharing the gospel but is merely preparing dreamers
for the gospel that is to come in greater fullness
via a human evangelist. But I still question the
inconsistencies between Jesus� preparation of
unbelievers while on earth and Isa�s preparation via
dreams. Also, in some of the accounts I�ve read, Isa
does, in fact, call on the dreamers to believe in
him. So the claim that he merely prepares them to
receive the gospel isn�t always consistent with the
testimony record. Additionally, I have to wonder why
Jesus wouldn�t share the gospel with Muslims if He
were appearing to them. He�s the most capable and
powerful evangelist the world has ever known. Yes,
Rom. 10:13-15 says salvation comes by hearing the
gospel preached by a human, and that is part of the
divine decree I mentioned above. But those who
affirm that Jesus is appearing to Muslims also
affirm by implication that God isn�t confined to His
own decree in these instances, so why would the
human evangelist be necessary at all except in a
follow-up capacity?
(404) Millennials
Agree
With Marx More Than the Bible, Study Finds
at Understand the Times, 11/5/16 Comment from UTT: Postmodernism did not happen by
chance. Behind thie Marxist agenda there is a wide
spectrum of educators with an agenda to brainwash
the world into believing that there is no God and
there are no values. As Marxism provided the basis
for the communist ideology throughout the world,
postmodernism is the current version that has had a
huge impact on the world and the church. The
education of the younger generation is the key to
advancing the program. This world view is now fully
entrenched in the church and the majority of young
people have no concept what biblical values are let
alone the crux of the Christian faith which is
acknowledging Jesus Christ as Creator and Savior.
(405) The
Calvary
Chapel Movement and the Sinking of the Titanic
by Roger Oakland, 11/8/16 I expect there will be some open discussion now by
various spokespersons of the Old Calvary and a lot
of dirt thrown around. I expect to see the whole
movement shattered into various directions. I am
reminded of how God allowed confusion to come at the
Tower of Babel when he saw the wrong in what man was
trying to do. As for Calvary Chapel, some will form
alliances believing they are reconstructing the
Titanic. But that will not stop the sinking, and
perhaps that is exactly what God intended should
happen. Just as Chuck Smith himself said in the
video, pastors need to follow Jesus, the Good
Shepherd, and His Word and forget about political
alliances and following men and their movements.
Time will tell, won�t it?
(406) Around
the
Oval Table by Corrie Ten Boom,
11/13/16 Can a piece of furniture be important? The oval
table in our dining room was the gathering place for
hopes and dreams, the listening place for prayers
and petitions, and the loving place for joy and
laughter. But Sunday, it was something more�it was
the special place for family and friends.
(407) Ironside:
“Substitution�?—He
Took Our Place by Harry Ironside,
11/21/16 Although the word substitution is not in the Bible,
it stands for a great truth that runs through the
Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. That is, the
fact that the Lord Jesus Christ, in infinite grace,
took the place of poor, lost, guilty sinners, and
made it possible for a holy God to reach out in
mercy and save all who would come to Him in the name
of His beloved Son.
(408) Commentary:
What
Do Hitler, Alice Bailey, and Replacement Theology
Adherents Have in Common? by Philip Gray,
11/22/16 What Do Hitler, Alice Bailey, and Replacement
Theology Adherents Have in Common? Basically, the
answer to that question is that in all three cases,
they reject the Jews as God’s chosen people. Those
who embrace Replacement Theology probably don’t
realize that the thinking behind Replacement
Theology is some of the thinking behind occultist
Alice Bailey as well as Hitler when it comes to the
Jews. Now we are not saying that people who adhere
to Replacement Theology would want to kill the Jews
as Hitler did; but Replacement Theology adherents
need to understand that behind this view of the Jews
lies a far more sinister aspect. Satan hates the
Jews (partly because he knows God will use them in
the culmination of things in the last days to end
Satan’s days). That view of the Jews can start
“innocently�? by saying the Jews and Israel are no
longer significant with regard to Bible prophecy.
But it is not a far step from that thinking to
anti-Semitism.
(409) Almost Saved
by Sandy Simpson, 11/29/16 There are many so-called “Christians�? today who
are clearly “almost saved�? by their testimonies
and/or actions. But to be “almost saved�? is
to be completely lost. A person who is
drowning and almost saved drowns. A woman who
is almost pregnant is not pregnant. King
Agrippa said, “You are almost persuading me to be a
Christian (Acts 26:28)�? but being almost persuaded
is not enough to be saved.
(410) The
Calvary
Chapel Association Announces Complete Separation
from Brian and Cheryl Brodersen, Calvary Chapel
Costa Mesa, and the Calvary Chapel Global Network
at Lighthouse Trails, 11/30/16 Understand the Times, International posted the
following letter yesterday (November 28th) that was
sent out worldwide to Calvary Chapel Pastors
by the Calvary Chapel Association. November 28, 2016
Calvary Chapel Pastors, Pastor Chuck Smith chose a
group of men to lead the Calvary Chapel movement
after his passing. The Calvary Chapel Association
Council was a plan he reiterated on numerous
occasions. A Council provides checks and balances,
and a collective wisdom to help steer us in the
right direction. The CCA Council consists of men
from across the country who are committed to the
core values that have made us Calvary Chapel. Like
many of you, we have given our lives to build
Calvary Chapel churches. What makes the 1700
churches “Calvary Chapel�? are the values Pastor
Chuck instilled in us – our doctrine and philosophy
of ministry. The principles we were taught and the
transformative power of God’s Spirit have proven to
be more than sufficient. The CCA Council’s primary
goal is to maintain what has been our Calvary Chapel
identity for fifty years, while seeking the Holy
Spirit for fresh power and wisdom to advance God’s
Kingdom. We believe Calvary Chapel has a unique and
important role in the Body of Christ. Pastor Chuck
left us a glorious legacy. Yet the new Calvary
Chapel Global Network, established by Brian
Brodersen, now threatens that legacy. This network
goes by the name “Calvary Chapel,�? but has no
framework for affiliation or required commitment to
the Calvary Chapel core values. Such a network will
ultimately de-emphasize our Calvary Chapel
distinctives. The CCGN establishes a different
version of Calvary Chapel, and will cause confusion.
Brian claims the authority to represent, and even
more critically, to define, what Calvary Chapel is
and is not. In a recent letter to the movement,
Brian quoted Amos 3:3, “Can two walk together unless
they are agreed?�? Brian’s resignation from the
Council, acknowledges he disagrees with the way the
CCA Council would lead and define Calvary Chapel.
This has created a crossroads that none of us on the
Council wanted.
(411)The future of
discernment and apologetics ministries by
Sandy Simpson, 12/3/16 I admit that I am very skeptical about the future
of discernment and apologetics ministries. I don't
see the next generation coming up to replace those
who have stood for the truth for so long.
Fortunately many apologists have gone to be with the
Lord but who will replace them? I don't see
replacements coming up who will take the place of
those who have been fighting the fight the
years.
(412)Caryl
Matrisciana
Has Gone to Be With the Lord at Lighthouse
Trails, 12/4/16 Dear friends: Around midnight on December 2nd,
Caryl Matrisciana passed away peacefully at her
home. She had been battling cancer for over a year.
Caryl was a devoted mother and grandmother as well
as a film maker, author, speaker, and a valiant
defender of the Christian faith. She has left a
legacy that many will draw from for many years to
come. Please pray especially for her family during
this time. There will be a memorial service at a
later date that we will announce when we have that
information. For those not familiar with Caryl and
her work, you can visit her site at www.caryltv.com.
(413)Children
at
Risk: “Ruling Soon on Obama’s Forced Transgender
Treatment For Youth�? by Michael F.
Haverluck, 12/23/16 A Texas judge is expected to decide the fate of
President Barack Obama’s new rule that would take
effect on New Year’s Day and force doctors to
provide transgender medical treatment for children
who desire it.The ruling will determine whether the
Obama administration will be able to give the LGBT
community yet another victory before the outgoing
president leaves office to let the current
President-elect Donald Trump take over next month.
“[The transgender] treatment would be required under
Obama’s federal rule – even if the physician is
convinced it would harm the child,�? WND reports.
(416)A
Nation Divided - The United States of America
by James Dager, Media Spotlight Vol. 39, No. 4 (Winter
2016) Darkness is enveloping the United States of
America. It is a festering cancer that has been
growing for decades, but metastasized exponentially
over the past eight years. The darkness is that
which unfolds from the dark souls of a great number
of American citizens who have been deluded by Satan
to believe that the blessings bestowed upon them by
our gracious God are to be despised. In place of
those blessings, they desire anti-Christ, perverse,
and satanic “blessings�? that allow them to vent all
their hatred and animosity toward everything decent
in human society.
(417)2016
Year
in Review at Lighthouse Trails,
12/31/16 Every year around this time, Lighthouse Trails
presents its Year in Review. Over the next few days,
we will be posting our top stories from different
categories from 2016. This is an opportunity to read
stories you may have missed and also to get a
wide-lens glance at important things happening in
the church and the world from a discernment and
biblical point of view. As always, our primary focus
at Lighthouse Trails is the Gospel. We hope this
Year in Review will point readers to that very
message. Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, & Part
4.
(418) Celebrity
Culture
and Social Media by Dr. David Gooding,
1/14/17 We can easily become caught up in the maelstrom of
the media circus. Deluged each day by the media with
scandal, gossip, immorality, and the details of
their private lives, we cannot help but be
influenced…and defiled. Centuries ago, James asked
one of the most searching questions found in the
Scriptures: “What is your life?�? (Jas 4:14). It was
asked in the context of the mass pursuit of material
treasures, and movement without a sense of the
sovereign hand of God in one’s life. How much more
applicable it is when it comes to the pursuit of
entertainment. James teaches us that life outside
the will of God is only a vapour which vanishes
away. It has little staying power, little substance
and little influence. In contrast to all the
vicarious living which marks the society around us,
Paul could speak of his life: “For to me to live,
Christ!�? (Phil 1:21). Elsewhere he could say,
“Nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ liveth in
me. And the life that I now live in the flesh, I
live by the faith of the Son of God Who loved me and
gave Himself for me�? (Gal 2:20). Paul lived Christ
before the world. It brought him none of the fame
men crave; it was seemingly marked by sorrow, burden
and hardship, rather than happiness. But it was a
life which brought pleasure to God, blessing to the
world, profit to the assemblies and future honour at
the Bema. It was, as well, a life which was
supremely satisfying and fulfilling to him. Listen
to his words on the eve of his departure: “I have
finished my course�? (2 Tim 4:7). Another, John the
Baptist, on seeing Christ honoured, could say, “This
my joy, therefore, is fulfilled�? (John 3:29). Paul,
John and a long line of saints have found their joy
and fulfillment in living for the Lord Jesus Christ.
We follow Him, feed upon Him, and remain faithful to
Him and to His Word. Life is too short not to invest
it in an eternity which is exceedingly long!
(419) Preliminary
to
Armageddon . . . Paris Jan 15 by Bill
Randles, 1/15/17 An event is occurring today which portends to be
one of the last preliminaries to the shattering
events outlined in the book of Revelation, and the
end of the world as we know it. The event is the
opening of a new Embassy, the Palestinian Embassy in
Vatican City. This will be the opening of the first
Palestinian Embassy in the European Union. The main
characters in this scenario are Pope Francis and
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian State and the
Vatican. Mahmoud Abbas is the recognized president
of the Palestinian State. The State has been
designated by the U.N. and is to be located in the
place in which the God of the Bible gave land to
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—notably Judea and the Gaza
strip.
(420) Israel
Watches
Unimpressed as Nations Gather to Decide Fate of
Holy Land by Ryan Jones, Israel Today,
1/16/17 The nations of the world gathering in Paris on
Sunday to determine the fate of the Holy Land.
Israel was not among them, and watched wholly
unimpressed as the international diplomats engaged
in “pointless�? dialogue. Trying to sound a note of
balance, French President Francois Hollande said
that both Palestinian terrorism and Jewish
settlements are holding up peace in the Middle East.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was
dismissive. “The conference that is convening today
in Paris is a pointless conference,�? he said at the
start of Sunday’s cabinet meeting. “It was
coordinated by the French and the Palestinians and
aims to force conditions on Israel that conflict
with our national interests.�?
(421) Does
the world have a problem with Islam or does Islam
have a problem with the world? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 1/27/17 The Messiah - Our messiah returns to save Israel
and the saints. The Muslim messiah (Isa) Jesus,
comes to destroy Israel, the churches and convert
the Christians to Islam. Why do they hate
Jesus? Because he tells them the truth of their
condition which is only found in the Bible. The
words of Muhammad cannot be compared to the words of
love Jesus told his followers: “Love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you�? (Matthew
5:44). As you want people to treat you, so treat
them�? (Matthew 7:12). “You shall love your neighbor
as yourself�? (Matthew 22:39). “This is my
commandment that you love one another�? (John 15:12,
17). You cannot find anything of equal value in
Islam or any philosophy or religion on earth.
In fact, as Muhammad was dying, he asked Allah, to
curse the Jews and Christians (Bukhari, Vol. 1,
#427). Contrast this with Jesus asking the Father to
forgive while he was dying- FOR them. This is God’s
heavenly love that is supernatural, eternal and
melts the heart of anyone who takes the time to see
who Jesus really is.
(422) Pastor
Resigns
From David Platt’s Southern Baptist Mission Board
Over Legal Brief Supporting New Jersey Mosque
by Heather Clark, Christian News Network,
1/31/17 A pastor who had served as a trustee of the
Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) International
Mission Board, led by “Radical�? author and former
Alabama pastor David Platt [see the LT articles on
Platt below], has resigned out of his concerns over
the board’s participation in an amicus brief
supporting the construction of a New Jersey mosque.
Dean Haun, the pastor of First Baptist Church of
Morristown, Tennessee, told the Baptist and
Reflector this week that he wasn’t aware that the
Board had joined in the brief until he started
receiving email and phone calls from other pastors
who were troubled about the matter. The Mission
Board, the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty
Commission, and the Baptist Joint Committee for
Religious Liberty were among 20 groups that had
joined the legal filing, including the American
Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the
Sikh Coalition, the Interfaith Coalition on Mosques
and many others. The matter centered around the
Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, which had sought
to build a mosque in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, but
was denied following community opposition. It sued
in March of last year, and the Becket Fund for
Religious Liberty assembled a coalition of faith
groups supportive of the Society’s rights for an
amicus brief to be filed with the court.
(423) Five
Reasons
to Say No to a Church Covenant in
Fraudulent Authority: Pastors Who Seek To Rule Over
Others, Chapter 10, by Wade Burleson, 2/8/17 Jesus, in his sermon on the mount, had this to say
about oaths: But I tell you, don’t take an oath at
all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne;
or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by
Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
Neither should you swear by your head, because you
cannot make a single hair white or black. But let
your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’
Anything more than this is from the evil one. –
Source: Matthew 5:34-37, Holman Christian Standard
Bible Nowadays many churches require that
prospective members sign a ‘membership contract’ or
‘church membership covenant.
(424) British
Anti-Semitism
rises to record levels at Understand The
Times, 2/10/17 Comment from UTT: It should be no surprise that
anti-Semitic incidents are rising in England.
Statistically this can be related to the number of
Muslims that have immigrated to England. The number
of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain rose by more
than a third to record levels in 2016, according to
data released Wednesday by the Community Security
Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Semitic incidents
and provides security to Jewish communities. The
group recorded 1,309 incidents of anti-Jewish hate
last year, compared with 960 in 2015, a rise of 36%,
according to a report in the Guardian. The previous
record number of incidents was in 2014, when 1,182
were recorded.
(425) The
Punishment
for reading a Bible in Saudi Arabia by
Admin, The Muslim Issue, 2/11/17 This is the new form of punishment in one of the
Saudi nations. According to reports sent to us from
Arabia, this is a new punishment used on at least
one person found to possess a bible. Since then,
four more people have come forth and confirmed that
they have seen people with similar punishments.
Saudi Arabia refuses to recognize the religion of
immigrants, and allows any non-Muslim within a
certain distance of Mecca to be killed.
(426) U.S.
Preschool
Teacher Urges: ‘Kill Some Jews’ by Chelsea
Schilling, WorldNetDaily, 2/23/17 A Jew-hating Muslim preschool teacher in South
Arlington, Texas, was fired Wednesday after she
urged her social media followers to “kill some
Jews�? and tweeted: “How many Jews died in the
Holocaust? Not enough…HAHAHAHA.�? Nancy Salem taught
preschoolers at the Children’s Courtyard in South
Arlington. She is also an activist with Students for
Justice in Palestine at the University of Texas,
Arlington, according to campus watchdog group Canary
Mission. Salem also supports the Boycott, Divestment
and Sanctions movement, or BDS, an anti-Israel
movement that advocates severing global economic
relations with the Jewish state.
(427) Who’s
to
Blame for Bookstore Closures? by Jim
Fletcher, 2/26/17 News came this week that Family Christian Stores is
finally shuttering all 240 locations. The
85-year-old chain filed for bankruptcy protection in
2015, and now the end has come for the Christian
retail giant that employed 3,000 and stretched
across 36 states. As one writer put it, Amazon
warlord Jeff Bezos deserves much of the credit for
turning most independent bookstores into karate
schools or bakeries. But there is another, more
specific reason Family Christian Stores is gone.
They did it to themselves. The explosion came from
within, as decades of pandering to the lowest-common
denominator within evangelicalism resulted in poorly
educated Christians who have read more about Jesus
in “Jesus Calling�? than from the Bible.
(428) This
is
Not a Review of “The Shack�? by Cedric
Fisher, 3/7/17 I’m not going to write a review or detailed
critique of William P. Young’s book or movie both
titled The Shack. The reason is because there are
already a number of good reviews available. You can
access plenty of information on Lighthouse Trails
Research. What I will do is present a warning.
First, I want to point out that there are some
heresies and deceptions that one should not need a
review to recognize and reject. The televangelist
selling God’s favor, which increases with the size
of the donation, is one. Another one is a preacher
smoking pot or getting drunk on video while claiming
that it is the way to get closer to God. One more is
the preacher that declares that God has entrusted
only him with new revelation essential to
understanding the Bible. Likewise, does anyone
really need to inform a true Christian about what is
wrong with The Shack? Now for the warning. God’s
word declares that the end times will be very
dangerous for Christians. There will be many
spiritually wicked individuals masquerading as
servants of God. They will present heresies and
other lies for the purpose of deceiving God’s
people. However, some professing Christians declare
that it is impossible for Christians to be deceived
and apostatize. If that is true, then who is Satan
deceiving and who is apostatizing? The lost are
already deceived and cannot apostatize from faith
that they do not have. Obviously, the deception has
to be very clever. If it were disguised as an
orange, it would appear exactly as a genuine orange.
Therefore, we can expect lies disguised exactly as
truth. However, if people accept enough false
oranges loaded with a mind-numbing drug, it stands
to reason that false oranges will no longer be
needed. Then whatever is being disguised by the
falseness will be offered without pretense.
(430) They
Love
Error More Than Truth by Cedric Fisher,
3/20/17 Professing Christians are fawning over every
heretic, heresy, heretical book, and blasphemous
movie. They will race off to conferences with a
speaker lineup that reads like a “Who’s Who�? in
false “ministers of righteousness.�? The truth
floats on by them, but they eagerly reach out, grab,
and gush over every falsehood. But they will
not rejoice over or promote truth. Further, they
refuse to invest any time and energy defending
anyone who presents truth when they are under
attack. So God sends His messengers to warn them
just as He sent prophets to apostate Israel. But
will they listen? They will not listen. We are in
the last of the last days before this earth is
shaken by the consequences of its rebellion. God
knows their hearts are hard, their ears are dull,
and their eyes refuse to see, but He sends His
messengers anyway. Why? He sends them because God is
just, He is merciful, and God is love. He is
not willing that the wicked should perish. He
sends His messengers because He wants people to
heed, return to Him, surrender, reject wickedness
and accept righteousness, and be spared the
consequences of their sinfulness. But they reject
God’s messengers. They call them mean-spirited,
hateful, ignorant, self-righteous, and even
diabolical, for the sole reason that His messengers
pierce their fickle and carnal hearts with anointed
truth. When they speak harsh rebukes to God’s
messengers, they are speaking against Him.
Condemning God’s messengers is as condemning the
message and the One who sent it. It is as rejecting
His righteous authority.
(431) Screwtape
Legacy by Sandy Simpson, 3/22/17 The book by C.S. Lewis called “Screwtape Letters�?
was a clever idea in exposing a number of tactics of
the enemy. Those principles are still at work
today in many churches. Following is a list of
some of the things the enemy wants to see in
churches and Christians in order to bring them down.
(432) IRS
Fast Tracked Tax Exemption For Satanic Group At
Elementary School at Christian Daily
Media, 3/24/17 Documents obtained by Judicial Watch show the IRS
fast-tracked tax-exempt status for an After School
Satan Club in Tacoma, Washington, while the federal
agency was discovered to be either denying
conservative and Christian groups the same status or
making them wait for years. According to the
watchdog group that uncovered the IRS scandal during
the Obama administration, the After School Satan
Club at Point Defiance Elementary in Tacoma for its
tax-exempt status designation on October 21, 2014
and received it only 10 days later on October 31,
2014. Breitbart News reported in October of 2016 the
announcement by the Satanic Temple of Seattle for
its proposal of the After School Satan Club in the
Point Defiance Elementary school. "After School
Satan Clubs will focus on free inquiry, rationalism,
science, and character building", the temple's
website says, and continues: All After School Satan
Clubs are based upon a uniform syllabus that
emphasizes a scientific, rationalist,
non-superstitious world view. While they claim the
twisted Evangelical teachings of The Good News Clubs
"robs children of the innocence and enjoyment of
childhood, replacing them with a negative self
image, preoccupation with sin, fear of Hell, and
aversion to critical thinking." After School Satan
Clubs incorporate games, projects, and thinking
exercises that help children understand how we know
what we know about our world and our universe.
Judicial Watch reports Reason Alliance, based in
Somerville, Massachusetts, operates as the Satanic
Temple of Seattle with Lilith X. Starr as the
director. The group's documents show the parent
permission form used for children to join the club
asks for the name of the child's church and pastor.
Records also indicate that Starr told Carla
Santorno, superintendent of the Tacoma school
district, that After School Satan Clubs are led by
caring Satanists. In October of 2015, the Obama
Department of Justice anounced that Lois Lerner and
other IRS officials involved in the targeting of
conservative groups tax-exempt applications would
not have criminal charges filed against them. Our
investigation uncovered substantial evidence of
mismanagement, poor judgment and institutional
inertia, leading to the belief by many tax-exempt
applicants that the IRS targeted them based on their
political viewpoints." Assistant Attorney General
for Legislative Affairs Peter J. Kadzik wrote in a
letter to House Judiciary officials. "Poor
management is not a crime" Kadzik continued, "We
found no evidence that any IRS official acted on
political, discriminatory, corrupt, or other
inappropriate motives that would support a criminal
prosecution."
(433) The
Foe
We Prefer to Ignore by Berit Kjos, January
2010 Notice the VISIBLE foes in this North Korean drama.
They were the blinded puppets of Communism --
indoctrinated in atheism and trained to hate God and
His people. Meanwhile, the INVISIBLE foes were the
"spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms"
(Ephesians 6:12). Dedicated to the destruction of
Biblical faith, they are now generally ignored in
our post-modern culture. But their deadly schemes
were all too familiar to the persecuted Christians
in Marxist and other anti-Christian nations. As
Pastor Richard Wurmbrand wrote in Tortured For
Christ (1967), “...there are no nominal,
halfhearted, lukewarm Christians in Russia or China.
The price Christians pay is far too great....
Communist persecution has backfired and produced
serious, dedicated Christians such as are rarely
seen in free lands.�?
(434) ‘Bible
Answer
Man’ Hank Hanegraaff Leaves Evangelicalism, Joins
Eastern Orthodox Church at Lighthouse
Trails, 4/15/17 LTRP Note: The following news article is posted for
informational and research purposes and not as an
endorsement of either the content or the source. It
is no surprise to Lighthouse Trails that Walter
Martin’s successor Hank Hanegraaff (host of the
Bible Answer Man) has converted to the Orthodox
Church (which is a bridge between Protestantism and
Roman Catholicism). Several years ago, we saw
something like this coming because of Hanegraaff’s
embracing of Rick Warren, Richard Foster, and other
ecumenical contemplative figures.
(435) Israel:
Replacing
What God Has Not (Booklet) by Mike
Oppenheimer, 4/20/17 LTRP Note: As we approach this year’s Holocaust
Memorial Day (April 24th) and in view of a recent
article we posted where we referred to God’s view of
Israel, we are reposting Mike Oppenheimer’s
article/booklet titled Israel: Replacing What God
Has Not, which we originally released four years
ago. And if you have never watched Caryl Productions
documentary film Christian Palestinianism, we highly
recommend it. In view of secular media’s bias
against Israel and much of the Protestant and
evangelical church turning against Israel as well,
this is an issue that Christians need to understand.
We hope the DVD as well as Mike Oppenheimer’s report
will help with that. Both are from a scriptural
perspective.
(437) How
to
Find a Bible-Believing Church by
Lighthouse Trails, 5/6/17 We have often been asked, “How do I find a good
Bible-believing church?�? There are many believers
who are struggling to find one in their own
communities. To start with, we usually recommend
they make phone calls to potential churches and ask
a few concise questions such as: “Do you have a
Spiritual Formation program at your church?�? or
“Has your church implemented aspects of the Purpose
Driven Movement anytime in the past 10 years?.�?
Since thousands of churches would answer yes to both
or at least one of these questions, they are
worthwhile to ask, and it would certainly narrow
down the scope of one’s search. Here are a few other
questions that could be asked:
(438) Cry
for
Discernment! -- God's Forgotten Promise by
C. W. Booth, 5/24/17 In recent years the church universal has witnessed
false messiahs lead groups of people into the jungle
and into urban communes to commit mass suicide, the
banning of prayer in public school, mass public
marriages of strangers to each other by
self-appointed earthbound-gods, the word "hedonism"
change from an evil philosophy of worldly living to
supposedly being the key to salvation, the rise of
the "unity over doctrine" movement, the advancement
of the "partially mistaken New Testament prophets"
theory in fundamentalist circles, and laughter
replacing Bible teaching in many churches. In all
this, where has the discernment of the righteous
ones gone?
(440) Buried
in
Unmarked Graves by Roger Oakland,
5/31/17 Vast are the burial grounds resulting from
man-centered Christianity. When men follow men
rather than the Good Shepherd, they seek after
wealth, kingdoms, power, and illicit sexual
relationships—anything to feed the flesh, which we
know is never satisfied. When this happens, it is no
longer Christianity but rather another
“Christianity,�? a dead and harmful religion (which
is man’s invention) promoting another Jesus.
Religion robs the innocent from true freedom in
Jesus. The temples, the cathedrals, the shrines, and
the modern day megachurches often testify to the
accomplishments of man more than they speak of the
wonders of God, who sent His Son to redeem us from
our sins.
(441) Fighting
Fear
in a Fearful Day (Booklet) by Maria Kneas,
6/6/17 The Bible tells us to “cast�? our cares (fears,
anxieties, worries, and concerns) on God because He
cares for us (loves us and takes good care of us).
That means giving our cares to God, and leaving them
with Him—not taking them back again: Casting all
your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter
5:7) This is easier said than done. We have to learn
how to do it. Like many things in life, it takes
practice. We can ask God to enable us to do it, to
give us the grace for it, and to help us appropriate
and work with the grace He gives us.
(442) Baptist
Prof
To LGBT Group: Our Kids Are Not Your Kids
by Robert Oscar Lopez, The Daily Caller, 6/7/17
In a recent press release, a group called Faith in
America has announced they will intrude into
multiple public spaces of Phoenix during the yearly
convention of the Southern Baptist Convention. Their
goal is to demand that Baptists remove homosexuality
from their list of sins and give Faith in America’s
advocates bargaining power for a long-term
conversation with the SBC. The conversation would
hinge on what Baptists can do to make LGBT
youth—which Faith in America calls “yOur
youth�?—happier and more affirmed within Baptist
churches. Given the frightening extent of LGBT
efforts to force sexually suggestive curriculum to
students as young as four, and given the efforts by
grassroots Baptists to counter many unscrupulous
tactics by people behind these efforts, the SBC
should not give any appearance of agreement with
Faith in America’s claims.
(443) Welcome
to
Rome! by Judson Casjens, 6/11/17 Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll, conducted
May 3-7, 2017, found that a “leftward movement in
perceptions of what is morally acceptable has been
ongoing,�? with a shift in 13 of 19 issues over time
(since 2001). In another section of the same poll,
Gallup found that just 24 percent believe the Bible
is the literal word of God—the lowest in Gallup’s 40
years of asking Americans about their biblical
beliefs. On several key social issues Americans
responded in the most recent survey that it is
morally acceptable to use birth control (91%), get
divorced (73%), engage in opposite-sex sexual acts
outside marriage (69%), engage in same-sex sexual
acts (63%), have a baby outside of marriage (62%),
commit physician-assisted suicide (57%), view
pornography (36%) and practice polygamy (17%).
Southern Evangelical Seminary President and
Evangelical leader Dr. Richard Land said the Gallup
findings on social issues and faith in the Bible’s
validity are certainly linked: “There’s been a
marked movement left in everything except
adultery,�? Land said of the surveys. “Cheating on
one’s husband or wife still remains taboo. But as
more and more people view the Bible as a book of
fables, we can see an increasing level of paganism
of the United States. The apostle Paul would
recognize contemporary America because it looks a
lot like ancient Rome and Corinth—except with modern
conveniences.�?
(444) Discernment
Ministries
Not Needed? Would the Apostle Paul Agree?
by Lighthouse Trails, 6/15/17 This week, someone sent us an online article,
written by a pastor who said that the church does
not need discernment ministries anymore. While
the pastor’s comments that such ministries are
making great money by doing this kind of work were
erroneous, it was the pastor’s rationale and
conclusions about discernment ministries as a whole
that were most troubling. His rationale was that
discernment ministries should not be criticizing and
challenging leaders and teachers within the church
(but rather outside the church; e.g cults,
Mormonism); his conclusion was the church does not
need discernment ministries and people should stop
listening to them. He lumped all discernment
ministries together, suggesting that they are all
jealous of each other and spend a lot of time
fighting amongst themselves. He suggested that many
of these discernment people will end up dying early
anyway because of the high level of stress involved.
Needless to say, we found such an article very sad
because we knew there would be people who would read
it and would be persuaded by the pastor’s words.
(445) Southern
Baptists
go 'gender-inclusive' on Bible at
Understand the Times, 6/23/17 The Southern Baptists have now adopted a
“gender-inclusive�? translation of the Bible. And
Gallups warns the denomination seems to be trying
too hard to appeal to a secular, anti-Christian
culture rather than simply standing for truth.
(446) Heaven
Would
Not Be Heaven If You Went There by Gary F.
Zeolla, 7/1/17 “I’m a good person. I am sure I will go to
heaven.�? Are you really a good person? Let’s see
what the Bible has to say about that.
(448) Some
Red
Flags When Evaluating a Ministry by David
Kowalski, 7/4/17 Anytime we are just getting acquainted with a
ministry, we look for ways to evaluate it. Sometimes
problematic elements are obvious from the beginning
but at others the problems are not so evident at
first. Cults and heretics often do not promote their
unique, false teachings or aberrant practices to
strangers and newcomers. The Unification Church and
Scientology are two groups that are particularly
noted for this. Still, we can look for red flags
that may indicate a need for closer inspection. A
red flag differs from a false teaching or bad
practice in that the red flag is a sign that
something might be wrong. Upon seeing a red flag, we
should never form any kind of conclusion without
further information. The group or person may just be
imprudent or in some sense unusual without being
unorthodox or wrong in what they do. It is
nevertheless useful to know the signs of possible
problems with a minister or ministry. I have given
below twelve such signs.
(449) A
Rebellious Generation: Youth Out of Control
by Jim Schneider, VCY America, 7/20/17 Jim began this broadcast by quoting from 2 Timothy
3:1-5. This description is indicative of the very
society we're living in today, and the participants
are often young people. He presented numerous news
stories from this year alone that prove the
point.
(450) Rick
Warren,
Mark Batterson & Priscilla Shirer: Keynote
Speakers at AOG General Council by Barbara
Wilhelm, 7/26/17 Currently there are several names on the bestseller
list among Christian leadership who have gained
incredible popularity. But not everything is as it
appears. The Bible calls us to prove all things (I
Thess 5:21) and upon further investigation it can be
seen that three of these names have become involved
in some deeply erroneous teaching. The Assemblies of
God host an event every two years called General
Council where they bring all pastors and leaders
from across the globe together for a time of
encouragement and instruction. Unfortunately, Rick
Warren, Mark Batterson, and Priscilla Shirer, the
three leaders referred to above, have been chosen as
the keynote speakers this year when General Council
meets in Anaheim at the beginning of August. Each AG
church has the authority to act independently on
their own behalf but the fact that those in
authority in the AG have chosen these three
individuals is reason for great concern.
(451) Dr.
George
Wood Responds to Lighthouse Trails Article on AoG
Resolution 3 and Israel by the Editors at
Lighthouse Trails, 8/2/17 On July 28th, Lighthouse Trails posted a commentary
by Lighthouse Trails author Cedric Fisher titled
“Assembly of God (AOG) General Council to Vote on
Resolution Against Israel.�? This commentary set off
a fire storm on the Internet, and on Saturday July
29th, Lighthouse Trails editors received an e-mail
from Dr. George Wood (General Superintendent of the
Assemblies of God). Dr. Wood is familiar with
Lighthouse Trails because of a controversy in 2013
where Dr. Wood gave his blessing and permission for
contemplative emergent Ruth Haley Barton to speak at
the 2013 AoG General Council Conference resulting in
some Lighthouse Trails articles addressing the
seriousness of such promotion. Shortly after
Lighthouse Trails editors received the e-mail from
Dr. Wood on the 29th regarding our recent posting of
Cedric Fisher’s commentary, we learned that the
e-mail was being distributed on the Internet.
Because Dr. Wood has made his e-mail public, we are
responding in the public arena; and because his
e-mail stated that the commentary we posted is
“false, meretricious, and slanderous,�? we are
compelled to issue this response. Below is Dr.
Wood’s e-mail to Lighthouse Trails editors in its
entirety (in black bold) along with response
comments by us in indented non-bold green
paragraphs. (After you have read this section,
please see a response written by Cedric Fisher
regarding Dr. Wood’s e-mail.)
(452) Letter
to
the Editor: On AoG Resolution 3 Issue, Dr. George
Wood Should Research Those With Whom He Aligns
Himself at Lighthouse Trails, 8/5/17
I just wanted to offer my support in your efforts
to reveal the truth about Resolution 3, the AOG
involvement, George Wood’s stance, etc. I
would encourage you to stay the course. I did read
some of the position papers (and, yes, I’m aware
they are not all called official “position papers,�?
but, let’s be real, people) and am appalled that
so-called evangelical, Christian “ahem, leaders�?
would ask forgiveness from a false god!! I
believe that’s in the beginning of the
document. That statement alone should be a
DEAL BREAKER for ANY Christian, thereby making the
rest of the document complete heresy!
Seriously, how can any true Christian make it past
that statement with any sense of TRUTH in the rest
of the document?
(453) George
Wood
Steps Down From Assemblies of God General
Superintendent Position—and Resolution 3 Is
Withdrawn at Lighthouse Trails,
8/10/17 According to numerous sources, Dr. George Wood has
stepped down from his role as General Superintendent
of the Assemblies of God denomination. One source,
Charisma Magazine, stated the following in a news
article Wed (August 9th) afternoon: Douglas E. Clay
was voted general superintendent of the General
Council of the Assemblies of God USA in a stunning
vote after former General Superintendent George O.
Wood removed his name from the ballot. . . .
Multiple rounds of voting took place earlier that
day. Wood participated in at least one of those
rounds of voting before removing his name from the
ballot. After Clay’s strong performance, one source
suggested Wood “felt this was indicative of a
different direction.�? (source) Also according to
various sources, including firsthand accounts by
General Council delegates at the convention, the
controversial Resolution 3, which was supposed to be
voted on at this year’s Assemblies of God General
Council in Anaheim, California, was withdrawn by
R3’s foremost author, Ross Byars, after numerous
Assemblies of God delegates publicly expressed
strong concern about the Resolution. One Facebook
source stated: “Resolution 3 was removed at/by the
General Council of AOG that had become a firestorm
for believers.�?
(454) Are you
a Prepper? Some things to think on as the days get
darker by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/11/17
What are you preparing for? A change in our
presidency does not have any weight on Bible
prophecy about the Tribulation. All will be
fulfilled in God’s timing and in His way. According
to some Bible prophecy teachers all we have to look
forward to is the Tribulation. So one must prepare
now, become a "Christian Prepper." Yes, the
world is still headed toward the Tribulation. Bad
and terrible things will take place. Do you think
you are appointed for the worst time in the world’s
history? No amount of positive thinking or good
vibes will avoid this. The day of the Lord comes as
thief in the night. 1 Thess. 5:5-6 "We are not of
the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us
not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be
sober."
(455) Evolutionary
Beliefs
Versus the Unconquerable God by Roger
Oakland and Caryl Matrisciana, 8/14/17 Through evolutionary beliefs, we can see that our
culture is slamming the door on God the Creator
while at the same time opening the door to the
fallen spiritual realm (the demonic realm). As a
result, people are increasingly embracing Satan’s
false promise that they are the masters of their own
world.
(456) Letter
to
the Editor: Churches Strongly Influenced by
“Religious Correctness�? at Lighthouse
Trails, 8/15/17 Our Christian churches are being strongly
influenced by what I call Religious Correctness. It
is similar to Political Correctness. If you
question anything, you are told to sit down and shut
up. Do not rock the boat. I am a former Roman
Catholic who now knows and loves Jesus Christ.
In Sunday school class at my church, when I
questioned Mother Teresa (soon to become a Catholic
saint to whom Catholics can pray), and I also
brought up some of the anti-biblical practices of
the RCC, I was told that I could either keep quiet
or leave.
(457) Racism,
Atheistic
Evolution, and Divine Creation by Gary F.
Zeolla, 8/26/17 Many today do not believe “we are all made by the
same Almighty God�? and “all of us are created
equal. We are equal in the eyes of our Creator.�? As
such, they do not believe “Racism is evil.�? They in
fact justify their racism due to that non-belief in
a Creator God. The relationship of racism and a
person’s beliefs about human origins will be
addressed in this article.
(458) Televangelist
Scam
Alert! by ApostasyAlert, 8/31/17 Major televangelists are using the Hurricane Harvey
disaster to raise money for themselves. That’s
right, the money you think is going to disaster
relief may be going into the televangelists pocket.
Here’s how it works. Televangelist solicits
donations for disaster relief claiming that his
organization is helping victims with funds and
needed supplies. While that may be partially true,
many of them are set up to use only a portion of
your donation for disaster relief. The rest stays
with the televangelist’s ministry.
(459) Broken
Cisterns by James Jacob Prasch, Live at
Open Door Church, NY, 9/3/17
(460) The
Sheepdog
Guarding the Sheep at Lighthouse Trails,
9/12/17 I found that the function of the sheepdog is
analogous to the call of Christians to exercise
discernment. Those of you who might work on
farms are quite familiar with the functions of the
sheepdog in guarding the sheep, I presume.
When these animals see danger, they bark to alert
the shepherds and the sheep about the wolves coming
their way.
(461) Diligence
in Holiness by James Jacob Prasch,
1999 Joshua 7:23-26: And they took them from inside the
tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the sons
of Israel, and they poured them out before the
LORD. Then Joshua and all Israel with him,
took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the mantle,
the bar of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen,
his donkeys, his sheep, his tent and all that
belonged to him; and they brought them up to the
valley of Achor. [Now, in the Bible, Achor
means a place of calamity, something like that,
trouble, calamitous-type trouble.] And
Joshua said, "Why have you troubled us? The LORD
will trouble you this day." And all Israel stoned
them with stones; and they burned them with fire
after they had stoned them with stones. And
they raised over him a great heap of stones that
stands to this day, and the LORD turned from the
fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that
place has been called the valley of Achor to this
day. This stuff was concealed it says, buried
in his tent. How spiritual I am is not the guy
you see up here talking to you, it is the guy who
goes home and how is it that he treats his wife and
his children? What is buried in my tent? What
is wrong with me? What is buried in my tent
that should not be there? What is buried in
your tent that should not be there? Now, some
things could be wrong for one person and not
another. If you have a glass of wine with
dinner, I don’t care about that but for somebody
else that can be a sin. But there are some
things that are wrong for all of us, things under
the ban, things under the ban that can put us in the
fire. It says that in Ephesians, warning
Christians, it says no fornicator shall enter the
Kingdom, no liar, no thief. Some people tend
to confuse holiness with legalism. David
Wilkerson is not perfect but he has the idea that
Christians should not have TVs. I tell you
what, we would be better off with no TVs than
Christian Channel Europe or TBN. I am not
saying having a TV is wrong but what is on there
now? And the Christian stuff is worse and more
of a reproach than the world. I can take
Channel 4 with all of its smut; it is less
dishonoring to the name of Christ than Christian
Channel Europe because they are not doing it in the
name of Jesus. What is in the tent?
(462) Witnessing
to
someone in a cult by Mike Oppenheimer,
9/19/17 Cults have both a theological and sociological
drawing on people. More join because of the
sociological aspect and learn to accept the
theological. Before you address their doctrine, find
why they have joined. Was it friends, to make
friends, to be with people with a cause? In the
conversation ask them if their joining strained
their relationship with their family and other
friends not in their religious group. Once you have
discussed this you than can more easily address the
differences in doctrine they are being taught.
Always stay on the core issues and do not speak on
more than three points. Usually one or two are
better. Take the most important difference to be
discussed first. If they cannot see them than there
is no reason to move on to other topics. Even if you
disagree and the person does not see what you are
saying assure them that they can contact you at any
time and you will be there for them. What you most
likely will encounter are those who think that their
working for God completes or merits salvation. They
may talk about grace but will have not experience
faith through grace that results in their salvation.
(463) Oprah
Magazine:
God Is “in�? Abortions? by Larry DeBruyn
and Sarah Leslie, 9/26/17 Humane theology was the foundation of Dr. George
Tiller’s practice. It dictates that alleviating
suffering is a Christian’s sacred responsibility. If
God is in everything, and in everyone, then God is
as much in the woman making a decision to terminate
a pregnancy as in her Bible.—Dr. Willie Parker, MD,
Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice[1] Because
of his “oneness�? worldview that God is “in�?
everyone and everything is “in�? God, Dr. Willie
Parker believes that God sanctions aborting-killing
of babies. The Oprah Magazine quotes him as having
written in his book, Alleviating needless suffering
is a Christian’s sacred responsibility. If God is in
everything, and everyone, then God is as much in the
woman making a decision to terminate a pregnancy as
in her Bible.[2] Having quoted Parker, it needs to
be stated that while the “act�? of abortion is
outside of God’s love neither the aborted baby nor
mother are outside of God’s love. In the traumatic
aftermath of having aborted a baby, many women have
found forgiveness in and through the Cross of Jesus
Christ (Romans 3:23; 1 Timothy 1:12; 1 John 1:7-9).
Further, we harbor no personal malice toward Dr.
Parker nor do we wish for any harm to come to him
because he is an abortion provider. God is his
judge, and along with the rest of us, Jesus will
judge all of us (John 5:25-29).
(464) Anti-Christianity
Ascending by T.A. McMahon, 10/1/17 The Bible is very clear in its pronouncements
regarding the Antichrist and what he will
accomplish, which includes deceiving the entire
world into submitting to him, taking control of
world economics, manifesting unprecedented military
might, exhibiting supernatural powers, and setting
up a religious system that involves the world’s
worship of him. In my privileged years of working
with Dave Hunt, he addressed, as few others, the
increasing apostasy that was seducing Christianity.
I then began to realize that the things he was
pointing out (such as the information contained in
his classic DVD Beyond Seduction) were moving in a
direction that would culminate in a condition
unparalleled in human history. As I reaffirmed in
the June 2017 TBC newsletter, the assorted false
religious beliefs, dogmas, and practices, although
appearing to differ greatly from one another, have
always been rooted together and headed toward the
same end. My attitude regarding the significance of
the Antichrist and his religion changed with the
realization of something that should have been
obvious to me: all that entails the Antichrist’s
deception of the world and the seduction of
Christianity does not wait until after the rapture
of the church for their effects to be realized.
Those deceits go clear back to Satan’s deception of
Eve in Genesis chapter 3, and have continued, and
will continue more aggressively, until they climax
during the reign of the “son of perdition.�? Read
Part
1 & Part
2.
(465) Halloween!
A
Warning to Parents (Booklet) by Johanna
Michaelsen, 10/12/17 It is tragic that many people in the church have
forgotten that “God hath not given us the spirit of
fear; but of power and of love and of a sound mind�?
(2 Timothy 1:7), and that includes on Halloween! Too
many of our children have been made vulnerable to a
spirit of fear and to the occult where we allow
faith in God to be extinguished by participating in
the darkness of this world. After the repeal of the
Witchcraft Act in England in 1951, the Witches and
Satanists experienced a revival which is currently
in full swing. You might not know too much about
Witches or Satanists, but I guarantee you that most
kids do in today’s computerized, Internet,
social-media world. For ye were sometimes [formerly]
darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as
children of light . . . And have no fellowship with
the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove
[expose] them. (Ephesians 5:8,11)
(467) “True
Revival
in the Midst of Persecution�? by a Pastor Who Went
to Prison For His Faith by Georgi P. Vins
(Pastor in USSR who spent 8 years in Soviet prison
camps for his faith | Author of The Gospel in Bonds),
10/22/17 At the beginning of the 1960s, the Lord sent a
spiritual revival among the Evangelical Baptists1 of
the Soviet Union. The revival preceded a great
assault from the atheistic authorities. Soviet
newspapers and magazines spewed an endless flow of
articles against believers and the Christian faith,
against the Bible and God. Radio, television, and
movies were used for anti-religious propaganda.
Believers were fired from their jobs, and Christian
young people were kept out of educational
institutions.
(468) “Why
Millennials
Are Ditching Religion for Witchcraft and
Astrology�? by Kari Paul, Marketwatch,
10/26/17 LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for
informational and research purposes and not as an
endorsement of the source or the content. It is also
a reminder that young people today desperately need
to hear the true biblical Gospel of Jesus Christ.
(469) Why
Have
Americans Stopped Reading the Bible? at
Understand the Times, 10/29/17 Comment from UTT: There are two truths that we can
count on revealed in the Bible: the Bible is true
and Satan, God's adversary, hates the Bible. These
two truths help us to understand the statistics that
are revealed in the following article and why fewer
people read and believe the Bible to be true.
(470) John
Newton
(1725-1807) by James Brown, at WebTruth,
10/30/17 James Brown, of Scotland, author or “Torchbearers
of the Truth�?, provides a short but useful
biography of John Newton, the author of the hymn
Amazing Grace. On John Newton’s gravestone it reads:
“John Newton, Clerk, once an infidel and libertine,
a servant of slaves in Africa, was, by the rich
mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to
preach the faith he had long laboured to destroy.�?
This is his story:
(471) Has
God
Given Us Over? at VCY America, Host: Jim
Schneider Guest: Peter LaBarbera, 11/16/17 Peter LaBarbera is the founder and president of
Americans for Truth About Homosexuality and also a
writer for Lifesitenews.com. Early in this
broadcast, Jim read an extensive list of LGBT
candidates who won seats in last Tuesday's election.
When reviewing Romans chapter 1:18-32, is it
possible that this is a sign that God is giving the
United States over to depravity?
(472) “The
Number
of Teens who Are Depressed is Soaring — and All
Signs Point to Smartphones�? by Jean
Twenge, Business Insider, 11/24/17 LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for
informational purposes. Around 2012, something
started going wrong in the lives of teens. In just
the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number of
U.S. teens who felt useless and joyless – classic
symptoms of depression – surged 33 percent in large
national surveys. Teen suicide attempts increased 23
percent. Even more troubling, the number of 13- to
18-year-olds who committed suicide jumped 31
percent. In a new paper published in Clinical
Psychological Science, my colleagues and I found
that the increases in depression, suicide attempts
and suicide appeared among teens from every
background – more privileged and less privileged,
across all races and ethnicities and in every region
of the country. All told, our analysis found that
the generation of teens I call “iGen�? – those born
after 1995 – is much more likely to experience
mental health issues than their millennial
predecessors. What happened so that so many more
teens, in such a short period of time, would feel
depressed, attempt suicide and commit suicide?
(473) Letter
to
the Editor: More Concerns Re: Calvary Chapel
Pastors and Discernment Ministries at
Lighthouse Trails, 12/12/17 LTRP Note: We are posting this, not to single out
Calvary Chapel as this is a problem in most
denominations today, but rather to once again
illustrate why discerning Christians (like many of
you who read LT) are having such a hard time in
their efforts to warn the church about spiritual
deception and apostasy.
(474) Evangelical
Support
for Israel Declining, Especially Among
Millennials: Survey at Understand the
Times, 12/15/17 Comment from UTT: It should be no surprise that
support for Israel by the younger millennial
generation is on the decrease. This goes along with
the statistics showing that fewer younger
evangelicals actually believe the Bible is the word
of God. Propaganda from the world and church that
has embraced replacement theology has played an
important role in this phenomenon.
(475) Pew
Research
Survey Finds: “Religious Aspects of Christmas Are
Declining in Public Life�? at Lighthouse
Trails, 12/19/17 LTRP Note: The following out of house news story is
posted for informational and research purposes and
not as an endorsement of the content or the source.
Pew Forum on Religion As long-simmering debates
continue over how American society should
commemorate the Christmas holiday, a new Pew
Research Center survey finds that most U.S. adults
believe the religious aspects of Christmas are
emphasized less now than in the past – even as
relatively few Americans are bothered by this trend.
In addition, a declining majority says religious
displays such as nativity scenes should be allowed
on government property. And compared with five years
ago, a growing share of Americans say it does not
matter to them how they are greeted in stores and
businesses during the holiday season – whether with
“merry Christmas�? or a less-religious greeting like
“happy holidays.�?
(476) Universities
Strive
For "Christmas–Free" Campuses: The Holiday Season
Should Be Considered An Opportunity To Demonstrate
Cultural Sensitivity at Christian Media
Daily, 12/21/17 As another Christmas quickly approaches, colleges
across the country are issuing their annual
guidelines on how to make the season as inclusive as
possible. At the University of California, Irvine,
for instance, individual departments are encouraged
to "focus on celebrating a special occasion, instead
of a specific holiday," suggesting that they have a
"year–end celebration" or celebrate "seasonal themes
such as fall, winter, or spring.": The California
university also requests that academic departments
"ensure that office celebrations are not indirectly
celebrating religious holidays," suggesting that
they display "diverse symbols representing a variety
of faith traditions along with secular ones." The
State University of New York, Brockport has issued
similar guidance on "culturally sensitive holiday
decorations," even advising employees to "consider a
grab bag instead of a Secret Santa gift exchange."
Keep decorations general and nonspecific to any
religion. Create a winter theme with lights and
color rather than religious icons, or include
decorations from all the cultural traditions
represented in your department, the guidelines add,
saying the holiday season should be considered an
opportunity to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and
inclusivity. Harvard University’s student newspaper
ran an editorial attacking President Trump for
returning a nativity scene to the White House
grounds, calling the move "disrespectful." Bringing
back the nativity scene is a slap in the face to the
remaining religions thriving within America, the
editorial declared. Placing the nativity scene on
the grounds of the most important house in the
United States is sending the message that their
president forgets those who do not practice
Christianity.
(478) At
Lighthouse
Trails, Looking Back at 2017 and Pressing On in
2018 by Lighthouse Trails, 1/3/18 As we soon begin our 17th year of ministry,
Lighthouse Trails will press on in 2018 as the Lord
provides the strength, guidance, resources, and help
that is needed. We know we cannot (nor do we desire
to) continue without His hand in our lives and in
the work we do. We do not lean on our own frailties
and weaknesses but rather on His strength and His
faithfulness. Our hearts go out to the countless
Bible-believing Christians who are on the front
lines trying to warn their churches, families, and
believing friends of the spiritual deception that
has woven its way so deeply into the church today
and who are trying to share the message of salvation
to a lost world where hearts are growing harder and
more deceived all the time. If you are one of these
believers doing what you can to reach others, be
encouraged—the Lord is with you and will not forsake
you no matter how dark this world gets. Great is His
faithfulness.
(479) Museum
of the Bible Commentary by Sandy Simpson,
1/4/18 Let me start out by stating that I am all in favor
of a museum that shows the historicity of the
Bible. If it weren’t for some of the people
involved this would be a valuable resource.
But I don't support giving credibility to Rick
Warren and his friends in support of the Museum of
the Bible. Warren has become the de facto
spokesman for this effort. It is great they
are featuring texts and archeological information
about the Bible. But I believe Warren is doing
this to set himself up as an authority on the Bible
when he is actually guilty, on many counts, of not
only disobeying it but of twisting it out of all
recognition. False teachers and those who hang
with them are constantly on the lookout for projects
that will legitimize them and make them look like
they are biblical leaders in Christendom people
should follow. But true biblical leaders are
those who do not teach heresy and do not stand up
for false prophesies. Though the Museum of the
Bible could do a world of good for those lacking an
understanding of the Bible and its place in history,
it is also propping up some questionable
“Christians�? who are behind it and those
compromisers who stand with them.
(480) What
Would
D. L. Moody Say Today to Moody Bible Institute
About Mingling Truth and Error? by D.L.
Moody, 1/11/18 You can never reform anything by unequally yoking
yourself to ungodly men. True reformers separate
themselves from the world. But, some say to me, if
you talk that way you will drive all the members of
secret societies out of your meetings and out of
your churches. But what if I did? Better men will
take their places. Give them the truth anyway, and
if they would rather leave their churches than their
lodges, the sooner they get out of their churches
the better.
(481) Canadian
Government
Says Lighthouse Trails Transgender Booklet “Hate
Propaganda�? – Will Not Allow It In Their Country
by Lighthouse Trails, 2/12/18 On January 29th 2018, Lighthouse Trails released a
new booklet titled Transgenderism and Our Children,
written by LT authors Maria Kneas and Lois Putnam.
The booklet describes the transgender issue and how
it is affecting children. While the booklet does say
that transgenderism is not God’s will for any human
being, there is no language in the book to incite
hate against transgenders.
(482) Why
Whistleblowers
are Often Ignored (Even in Christian
Organizations) Editorial by David
Kowalski, 3/12/18 Still, whistleblowers must follow their conscience
and report misconduct when they become aware of it.
If one has been personally offended in a Christian
organization the proper first step is to confront
the offender before notifying superiors (if he or
she truly repents “you have won your brother�? [Mt
18:25]), although crocodile tears and seemingly
sincere apologies by the offender may only be only
efforts to elicit sympathy and deflect the
accusation if evidence shows the offense is part of
a long series of such acts in other circumstances or
toward others. He or she may have been through this
skilled act of “contrition�? before without a change
in behavior (this happens). Regardless of the
outcome at that time (most likely the evildoer will
eventually be exposed as he or she becomes
emboldened to continue in their misconduct and to
transgress in other ways), the whistleblower has
done the right thing. He or she will be vindicated
in eternity and his or her conduct will have the
approval of the highest authority — God.
(483) A
Testimony About Anti-Testimonies: Deconverstion
stories, Ex-timonies, Anti-testimonies by
David Kowalski, 3/15/18 “I used to be a deluded, ignorant, and hateful
Christian like you until I learned to be better than
you!�? This is the essence of personal testimonies
(variously called “deconversion stories,�?
“ex-timonies,�? or “anti-testimonies�?) given by
people who claim to have de-converted in some way
from orthodox, Evangelical Christianity. Recently
there has been a flurry of articles pro and con
about these. 1 I have personally encountered a good
number of these accounts and believe that in the
process I learned some valuable lessons about how
best to interact with people giving “testimonies�?
of this kind.
(484) My
High
Tower: Seeing the World from His perspective
by Berit Kjos, 3/28/18 "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will
say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; My
God, in Him I will trust.'" Psalm 91:1-2 In
His nearness, my mind is renewed and my heart
overflows with His joy. Filled with His Spirit, I’m
ready to let His compassionate love reach out to
others who need a refuge and hope. How can I bring
them to my Tower? How can my walk on earth help
others see the Tower through me? I trust Him to show
me!
(485) Before
Becoming
a Believer by Penkhae Noble, 3/31/18
I received a book called, "I Dared to Call Him
Father" from that foreigner. When I read the
book it really touched my heart. When I read
the book it reminded me of all of God's dealings
with me in the past and how I resisted God. It
made me understand my sin, and why I needed
Jesus. I realized that I live in a country
where we have freedom to choose any religion.
But, the person in the book I read about had to be
willing to die for the truth that Jesus is the only
one who could save her. This story made me
feel very sad that I had refused God. So, when
I finished reading the book, the first thing I
thought about was that I wanted to get a Bible so I
could get to know God better. I remembered the
time that I threw the Bible away and I cried.
I wanted to get a Bible on that day. Where
could I get one? I tried to find a Christian
bookstore, but couldn't find one. Finally, it
was getting late, and I decided to go to church to
ask the pastor for one. When I got to
the church, I heard a worship song, and I remembered
that this was the Wednesday prayer meeting! I
remembered how I challenged God. I surrendered
to God and confessed that I believe in Him!
That day I asked the pastor to lead me in prayer to
become a Christian. She was surprised and
happy at the same time. I joined the prayer
meeting and was given a Bible. I went home
very happy.
(486) Percent
of
American Churchgoers Unfamiliar With the Term
'Great Commission': Barna at Understand
the Times, 4/3/18 A little over half of American churchgoers are not
familiar with the term "Great Commission," according
to a study conducted by the Barna Group and the Seed
Company. The "Great Commission" is a term used to
describe Jesus' call to evangelism in Matthew
28:18-20: "All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age." In a report released Tuesday, Barna
found that 51 percent of church attendees in the
United States were unfamiliar with the term "Great
Commission." From there, 25 percent of respondents
said they heard of it but did not recall its "exact
meaning," 17 percent knew for sure, and 6 percent
said they were not sure. "The data indicates that
churches are using the phrase less, which may reveal
a lack of prioritizing or focusing on the work of
the Great Commission, but may also indicate that the
phrase, rather than the scriptures or the labor, has
simply fallen out of favor with some," noted Barna.
(488) In
Memory
of Al Dager at Media Spotlight,
5/3/18 It is with a predictable combination of sorrow and
joy that we learned that our friend & brother Al
Dager has gone to be with The Lord. He with his
beloved wife lived in the American state of
Washington in the Pacific North West. Al has battled
heart disease for some time.
(489) The
Saddest
Thing About Going to Hell by Tom Graham,
5/14/18 In a recent survey, it was determined that 35% of
Baptists; 54% of Presbyterians, 58% of Methodists,
and 60% of Episcopalians DO NOT Believe in a literal
place called HELL! 71% of the 8 leading seminaries
in the United States Do Not Believe in either Heaven
or Hell.
(490) 5
Signs You’re Part of an Unhealthy Church
by Marielle Thomas, 5/22/18 There is no such thing as a “perfect�? church.
Honestly, there will never be a perfect church
because the people who occupy the church are
imperfect. The only thing perfect in church is the
message and purity of the Gospel. Though there is no
perfect church, there are healthy and unhealthy
churches. I have been in church literally my entire
life, so I have seen the great, the good, the bad,
and the downright ugly. After witnessing and having
endless discussions about the church culture, I have
compiled a list of 5 signs that signal you are a
part of an unhealthy church.
(491) The
ONE
Who Makes Sense in a Crazy Mixed Up World
by Trevor Baker, 5/24/18 Stories of school shootings, bus crashes and
multiple innocent deaths on a Toronto sidewalk have
our minds left bewildered. In moments like these, we
search for answers to it all. Some, I believe, go
even deeper than that in search of answers to life
itself. It can almost be certain that at least a few
of the family members and friends of the victims
have reached out to God in their darkest hour. It is
possible that some may even have had their lives
changed forever as they looked to the Heavens. That
one they call the Savior, Jesus Christ, was there to
meet them with outstretched arms as they cried
themselves to sleep. The stories of these people who
have had a 180 degree turn around are not posted in
the papers or talked about on the evening news. This
world has never been very comfortable with those who
fall in love with God, preferring to write them off
as “kooks.�?
(493) What
is
the Queen James Bible? by
GotQuestions.org, 6/9/18 Answer: The Queen James Bible (QJV), also called
the “Gay Bible,�? is an edit of the biblical text
done in the name of preventing “homophobic
interpretations.�? To accomplish this goal, the
publishers printed a Bible in which all negative
references to homosexuality have been removed. The
Queen James Bible was published in 2012 and is based
on the 1769 edition of the King James Bible.
(494) Pew:
25%
of Survey’s Christians Don’t Buy Biblical God
by Diana Chandler, Baptist Press, 6/12/18 A fourth of self-identified Christians don’t
believe fully in the biblical description of God,
Pew Research Center said in its latest study.
Rather, 25 percent of American Christians believe in
what Pew described as “God or another higher power�?
who is not necessarily all-loving, omniscient and
omnipotent as Scripture reveals. “In total,
three-quarters of U.S. Christians believe that God
possesses all three of these attributes — that the
deity is loving, omniscient and omnipotent,�? Pew
found in the study of about 4,750 Americans released
April 25.
(495) Southern
Baptists
Call Off the Culture War: America’s largest
Protestant group moves to cut ties with the
Republican Party and reengage with mainstream
culture by Jonathan Merritt, The
Atlantic, 6/25/18 “The generational shift happening in the SBC has
thrust the group into the middle of an identity
crisis,�? says Barry Hankins, the chair of the
department of history at Baylor University and
co-author of Baptists in America: A History. “The
younger generation thinks differently than the
old-guard Christian right about culture and
politics, and they are demanding change.�? To enact
this change, young Baptists nominated 45-year-old
pastor J.D. Greear from North Carolina to be
president of the denomination. In a campaign video,
Greear called for “a new culture and a new posture
in the Southern Baptist Convention.�?
(498) ‘When
is
an Idol not an Idol?’ by Jackie Alnor,
7/30/18 The various polytheistic world religions – many
older than Christianity – seem to have one trait in
common: they create statues of their deities
to delight in their presence. We see statues of
Buddha in just about every Chinese restaurant we
patronize. If you google ‘Krishna statues’ you get
over 600,000 hits that display offers to purchase
Vishnu and Shakti gods of marble and cement. Only
the monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam – have injunctions by their founders
denouncing the making of idols. When you read the
New Testament — the Gospels, Acts, Epistles and the
Book of Revelation – the only place where idols are
found is among the pagans or as in the last book,
foreseeing the image of the beast that is made to
talk.
(501) Joyce
the
Discerner: An Exemplary Discerner of the Times
by Sarah H. Leslie, 8/20/18 The more my life goes on, the more I recognize the
miracle of Joyce’s discipleship in my life. When I
get to heaven I will be excited to thank her and
point to the continuing fruits the Lord produced in
my life from her faithful ministry to me all of
those years ago. May other women follow her example
– stick to the Word alone, stand and having done all
to stand, and speak the truth in love.
(502) Imagine
There’s
No [Christian] Religion by Dr. Peter
Jones, 8/21/18 Jeremiah said of ancient Israel: “Are they ashamed
of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame
at all; they do not even know how to blush�?
(Jeremiah 8:12). Since the Sixties, pagan religion
has permeated our thinking in once-Christian Western
society. Those who remember the days when our moral
principles were generally based on God’s
commandments are shocked by the takeover of
morality, exhibited even in rulings from our highest
courts. Increasingly, we hear of “non-binary�?
actions and judgments that relativize truth and
morals. There is no either/or; no external measure
of right and wrong—only a blend that fits our
personal choices.
(503) "Christian
Cults" by James Jacob Prasch, 8/23/18 In the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 and Luke 21,
Jesus warned about false teachers, false prophets,
false Christs. Now when I was a young Christian it
had been my basic assumption this meant Jehovah’s
Witnesses, Mormons, things like this. I have no
doubt that the proliferation of cults that we have
seen in the last century, particularly the last 20
years is, in itself, of prophetic significance; I do
not question that. But those are not the false
teachers and the false prophets He was mainly
warning of. He was warning of those who would come
in the Last Days, if possible, to deceive the elect.
(Mt. 24:24)
(504) Our
Country
Is Embracing Satanism at an Alarming Rate; Here's
Proof at Understand the Times, 9/12/18 As attendance declines at Christian churches all
over America, many Satanic groups are experiencing
tremendous growth. For some, embracing Satanism is
the ultimate form of rebellion, for others it is
about making an anti-Trump political statement, and
yet others claim that they are attracted by the very
real power that they discover in Satanism.
(505) Remaining
Cautious
and Circumspect in a Dangerous World by
Maria Kneas, 9/18/18 For me, having that ongoing connection with the
Lord is far more important than any form of
entertainment. I enjoy good entertainment, but I can
live without it. However, I cannot live without
being in communion with the Lord. I constantly need
His guidance, His comfort, and His encouragement.
(506) Most
Millennials
Believe the Bible Is 'Just a Book' at
Understand the Times, 9/27/18 It appears today's younger generation is more
disengaged than ever from the Christian faith. A
recent Barna Group study reveals that only 14
percent of Millennials believe the Bible is the
literal Word of God. The 2017 study also found that
one in three Millennials view the Bible as "just
another book." And according to researchers, both
Millennials and Generation Z are more hostile to the
holy book than previous generations.
(507) “Mindfulness
Meditation
in Public Schools: Side-Stepping Supreme Court
Religion Rulings�? by Cathy Gunther Brown,
Ph.D., 10/5/18 Since the 1960s, the United States Supreme Court
has found it unconstitutional for public schools to
teach religious practices such as prayer. But today,
mindfulness meditation—a Buddhist religious practice
similar to prayer—is promoted by schools nationwide.
Why aren’t the courts intervening? Because promoters
assert, as the Associated Press did recently, that
“Western culture has secularized�? this
“centuries-old�? religious practice. But what does
it mean to “secularize�? mindfulness? It boils down
to a simple change of vocabulary. Promoters drop the
terms “Buddhism�? and “meditation�? and add the
terms “neuroscience�? and “scientific research.�?
Meanwhile, the same practice is taught in both
public schools and Buddhist basics classes.
(508) Did
Jesus
Perform Miracles? Half of British Adults Say No;
Only 1 in 10 Back Literal Bible Accounts
at Understand the Times, 10/12/18 Close to half of British adults said in a poll that
Jesus Christ did not perform any real miracles
during His time on Earth. What is more, only one in
ten said that that they believe the word for word
accounts in the Bible, as revealed in the ComRes
survey commissioned by BBC Local Radio, which was
released on Sunday. (The standard error for the full
weighted sample was about 1 percentage point.)
The poll of 2,002 British adults, which took place
between August 16 – 26, found that 46 percent of
respondents do not believe that Jesus performed
miracles in any form. Another 37 percent said that
they believe Jesus "made miraculous things happen,"
but added that the stories in the Bible include some
which "should not be taken literally." Only 11
percent said that they believe the miracles happened
word for word as described by the Bible.
(509) China
Trying
to 'Rewrite the Bible,' Force Churches to Sing
Communist Anthems at Understand the Times,
10/15/18 The Chinese government is supervising a five-year
plan to make Christianity more compatible with
socialism in which there will be a "rewrite" of the
Bible, a prominent religious freedom activist has
told Congress. The Rev. Bob Fu, a former Chinese
house church leader who immigrated to the United
States in 1997 and founded the persecution watchdog
organization China Aid, provided great detail during
a House hearing Thursday about a plan enacted by
leading state-sanctioned denominations in China to
"Sincize" Christianity. As China's crackdown on
religion has seen many house churches demolished and
thousands of crosses removed from churches
nationwide, Fu warned upfront that what is happening
right now in China represents the highest degree of
persecution for independent faith groups the country
has seen in decades. "Religious freedom in China has
really reached to the worst level that has not been
seen since the beginning of the Cultural Revolution
by Chairman Mao [Zedong] in the 1960s," he told
members of the House Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee
on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and
International Organizations.
(510) The
State of Theology (Survey) by Ligonier
Ministries, 10/17/18 What do Americans think about God, Jesus Christ,
sin, and eternity? Ligonier Ministries’ State of
Theology survey helps uncover the answers. Every two
years, we take the theological temperature of the
United States to help Christians better understand
today’s culture and equip the church with better
insights for discipleship. Read some of our key
findings from 2018 below and explore the data for
yourself.
(511) Letter
to
the Editor on Proclaim 19: Lighthouse Trails Not
Being Accurate About Speakers . . . Facts Prove
Otherwise by Lighthouse Trails, 10/25/18 To Lighthouse Trails: "I looked up speakers for the
Proclaim 19 and did not find Charles Stanley on
their list – nor did I find John MacArthur as a
speaker. He is only listed as holding the worship
service. From the Proclaim 19 web site: “Join us in
worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John
MacArthur will be presenting the message and we will
be blessed to have an opportunity to join Joni
Eareckson Tada in singing hymns.�? There are MANY
MANY speakers – including the Vice President of
United States – Mike Pence. I really enjoy reading
your informative articles and blogs. I believe we
need to be discerning in these last days. However,
one thing that I believe is very important is to
provide your readers with more complete and accurate
information in your blogs. Thank you. R _____" LTRP
Comment: Actually, our report was and remains
accurate. Both John MacArthur and Charles Stanley
are on the list of speakers as we earlier stated. As
for semantics, Proclaim 19 calls MacArthur and
Stanley “speakers�?; thus, we have called them
speakers. Below are two links and a photo for those
who would like the documentation. As we reported
earlier, Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett
have been removed from the Speakers list, but we
cannot confirm with NRB if they have just been
removed from the Speakers list on their website or
if they have been actually removed from the speaking
schedule altogether. Please understand the point in
all this. It’s really very simple: Christian leaders
are showing no discernment or wisdom in such matters
as these (and haven’t for a long time). They will
share platforms with anyone if it helps “get their
own message out�? (as if God cannot accomplish His
purposes unless these leaders compromise). Rather
than exposing the works of the Adversary, they are
giving them a pat on the back. For nearly 17 years,
Lighthouse Trails has shown example after example of
this happening, and now today, the modern-day church
is so convoluted and saturated with serious false
teachings, no one knows up from down and right from
left. While damage control efforts are already
underway regarding Roma Downey speaking at Proclaim
19 (and perhaps she truly won’t be speaking at the
event anymore – we don’t know because there’s been
no announcement), you can almost be sure that there
won’t be any Christian leaders who are attending
Proclaim 19 who will be speaking up about Roma
Downey’s promotion of dangerous New Age spirituality
or about Rick Warren’s long-time emergent views on
contemplative prayer, Bible prophecy, and ecumenism
with the Roman Catholic Church.
(512) “They
Hate
Christianity But Love (Another) Jesus – How
Conservative Christians Are Being Manipulated and
Ridiculed, Especially During Election Years�?
by Lighthouse Trails, 10/27/18 In May of 2013, Lighthouse Trails released a report
titled, “They Hate Christianity But Love (Another)
Jesus – How Conservative Christians Are Being
Manipulated and Ridiculed, Especially During
Election Years.�? In view of the upcoming elections
and some of the things going on around the country
in the “background,�? it seems diligent to repost
the report at this time. While some of the
documentation in the report is a few years old,
there are similar efforts going on today as are
described in the report. For instance, the “Vote
Common Good�? (a website created on June 2018, just
in time for the elections) bus tours taking place
right now around the country are intending on
“flipping Congress.�? The line up of those speaking
on the tour are largely extreme liberal
emergent figures such as Brian McLaren, Shane
Claiborne, Frank Schaeffer, John Pavlovitz (recently
featured in a LT article), Mark Scandrette, Doug
Pagitt, Samir Selmanović, Diana Butler Bass, and
Nadia Bolz-Weber.
(513) The
end
of GOD? Claims humans will ‘worship AI Messiah’
at Drudge Report, 11/5/18 ACT Note: This is an interesting conjecture given
what the Bible says about the antichrist. Revelation
13:14-15 "Because of the signs it was given power to
perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived
the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set
up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by
the sword and yet lived. The second beast was given
power to give breath to the image of the first
beast, so that the image could speak and cause all
who refused to worship the image to be killed."
HUMANS will worship at the altar of an Artificially
Intelligent God, it has been claimed. It is already
predicted that AI will soon be present in all areas
of the workplace, with industry experts saying it
will eventually do millions of jobs currently done
by people. It is thought that every field – from
publishing to factory work – will eventually be
dominated by intelligent robots as men and women
become increasingly obsolete. But now experts
believe more than jobs are at risk in the Artificial
Intelligence revolution. Novelist Dan Brown
previously warned people may no longer worship God
or pray to Jesus – instead putting all their faith
in an AI messiah. Speaking about the advent of this
technology, the Da Vinci Code writer said: “Humanity
no longer needs God but may with the help of
artificial intelligence develop a new form of
collective consciousness that fulfils the role of
religion. “Are we naive today to believe that the
gods of the present will survive and be here in a
hundred years?�? According to Daily Galaxy, MIT
physicist and cosmologist Max Tegmark also said that
once this new superintelligence is vastly greater
than that of a human, the fate of mankind will
depend on it.
(514) 61
Percent
of Christians Believe In These 4 New Age Ideas
at Understand the Times, 11/14/18 It's common knowledge that the New Age movement has
a strong foothold on our culture right now.
Bookstores are lined with best-selling titles
teaching people how to use crystals, how to meditate
and cultivate "higher consciousness" and how to make
contact with spirit guides, as people like Jim
Carrey and Oprah Winfrey continue to push things
like Christ-consciousness and meditation on the
masses. Popular teachers like Deepak Chopra and
Eckhart Tolle continue to sell millions of copies of
books teaching the idea that God is an impersonal
force in the universe and that we are to cultivate
relationship with this force by shifting our
consciousness and practicing things like
"mindfulness," "presence" or yoga. This year,
Netflix recently came out with a series called The
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, complete with
spell-casting, incantations and demonic
manifestations right around the same time the makeup
company Sephora announced that they would be
releasing a starter with kit for little girls,
complete with crystals, sage and tarot cards. A
study found that witches now outnumber Presbyterian
Christians in the US by 100,000, with 1.5 million
self-identified witches as paganism continues to
grow "astronomically." Twenty-seven percent of
Americans identify as "spiritual but not religious",
including 35 percent of Protestant Christians. This
is one of the fast growing spiritual-religious
demographics in the West right now. In fact, the
population of those who identify as witches or
pagans is continuing to increase as those who
identify as Protestant Christian continues to
decrease.
(515) Servival
Kit
(Series) - 1 Peter 4:7-19 by Stephen
Davey, 11/17/18 In this series, Pastor Davey takes us through the
apostle Peter’s advice on how we should prepare for
the end of the world—not like doomsday “preppers�?
who hoard survival gear and freeze-dried food, but
as believers looking toward the glorious return of
Jesus and our eternal existence beyond life on this
earth. Christians do need to stock up. But ours is a
“servival�? kit, and Peter gives us a checklist of
10 ways to serve and love others while we await the
fulfillment of God’s promises.
(516) Being
Thankful
Through It All by Warren B. Smith,
11/22/18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians
5:18) Thankfulness is our attempt as believers to
express the inexpressible—the amazing gratitude we
feel for the amazing grace bestowed upon us by our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He not only saved us
from our sins (1 John 2:2), He promised to never
leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). We are also
assured that He who began “a good work�? in us will
be faithful to “perform it until the day of Jesus
Christ�? (Philippians 1:6). A day for Thanksgiving
was set aside as a holiday so that we, as a nation,
could collectively give thanks to God for all of His
blessings—to express our gratitude for His love and
protection and provision. In years past, hymns like
Come Ye Thankful People Come were commonly sung in
churches and classrooms as Thanksgiving day
approached—young and old alike openly giving thanks
to God for His abundant supply and bounty ...
(519) Consider
the
Contrast - A Christmas Devotional by Leon
E. Good, 12/17/18 Recently, as I was mulling the celebration of
Christ’s first coming, I decided I would share with
you an encouragement and an exhortation regarding
the one who is both a Savior who suffered pain and
death, and who will be coming as a conquering King.
As I thought of Christ’s birth, its prophetical
significance, and His prophetically promised second
return to earth, I marveled at the contrast of those
two happenings, which are both of ultimate
significance to our eternal destination and
existence.
(520) It's
a
Boy by Stephen Davey, 12/20/18 Even before the miracles, parables, sea-side
teachings, salvific death, and glorious
resurrection, the gospel still illuminates these
opening scenes of Jesus’ earthly life.
Foreshadowed in every detail of Act One – from the
angelic invitation to lowly shepherds to the base,
humble surroundings of a manger – is the precious
and revolutionary message that there is no caste
system at God’s table. Only the poor in spirit are
invited. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(521) Remembering
when
the grace of God came by Mike Oppenheimer,
12/21/18 His grace has made it possible for all to be saved
(forgiven and have a new life with God) but to
have it applied it must be received, and to have it
received one must place their faith in the work
Jesus did for them. This is the reason he was born,
and this is why we remember his birth. When you
receive his grace and respond in faith it means you
are then born, born twice and will die only once.
Once naturally and by faith supernaturally.
God has done all He can to provide for us salvation,
now it is up you to respond.
(523) The
Worst
Christian of 2018 by Seth Dunn, 1/2/19 Who is the worst Christian of 2018? On the surface,
this seems like a foolish or even pharisaical
question. The fact of the matter is that there are
none worthy to stand righteous before God except his
perfect son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Every believer
struggles with sin every day and will continue to do
so until the Lord returns and raises us anew in
glory. None of us are really better than another.
Yet, we can still fairly ask and answer, “Who is the
worst Christian of 2018?�? if we consider the
question in terms of an individual’s influence on
the visible church at large. Who out there, among
the professing, has had the most deleterious effect
on the health of the body of Christ in the year
2018? Using a number of criteria and identifying
candidates from a pool of nominees (obvious
charlatans and the theologically heterodox were not
included for consideration). I have come up with one
professing Christian who can fairly be considered
“The Worst Christian of 2018.�?
(524) Would
Spurgeon
Attend the G3 Conference by Pulpit &
Pen, 1/18/19 The brothers at G3 may quote Spurgeon this week,
but if Spurgeon were alive, he wouldn’t be in the
room to hear it.
(525) An
Act
of Integrity: Noted Conference Speaker Cancels
Engagement at Herescope, 1/21/19 Patrick Wood, a well-known speaker, writer,
researcher and author, has just issued a public
statement withdrawing his name from the 2019 Red
River Prophecy Conference that is scheduled to be
held in Moorhead, Minnesota on March 15-17th. We
wish to publicly commend Patrick Wood for his
courageous act of integrity and honor him for taking
a biblical stand. Our sincere, fervent prayer is
that other men of the Gospel will boldly follow
suit.
(526) All
Flocks
Need a Sheep Dog by Jackie Alnor, 1/22/19
Discernment Ministries are the Better Business
Bureaus of the Body of Christ. They operate in the
Church as watchmen who sound the alarm when the
wolves sneak in unnoticed. God raised them up due to
the plethora of false shepherds that dot the
landscape around the world and eat the sheep. The
flock is God’s — not the property of a wise guy here
and there that has power — often unchecked — over
the congregation.
(527) 61
Percent
of Christians Believe In These 4 New Age Ideas
at Understand the Times, 1/26/19 It's common knowledge that the New Age movement has
a strong foothold on our culture right now.
Bookstores are lined with best-selling titles
teaching people how to use crystals, how to meditate
and cultivate "higher consciousness" and how to make
contact with spirit guides, as people like Jim
Carrey and Oprah Winfrey continue to push things
like Christ-consciousness and meditation on the
masses. Popular teachers like Deepak Chopra and
Eckhart Tolle continue to sell millions of copies of
books teaching the idea that God is an impersonal
force in the universe and that we are to cultivate
relationship with this force by shifting our
consciousness and practicing things like
"mindfulness," "presence" or yoga. This year,
Netflix recently came out with a series called The
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, complete with
spell-casting, incantations and demonic
manifestations right around the same time the makeup
company Sephora announced that they would be
releasing a starter with kit for little girls,
complete with crystals, sage and tarot cards. A
study found that witches now outnumber Presbyterian
Christians in the US by 100,000, with 1.5 million
self-identified witches as paganism continues to
grow "astronomically." Twenty-seven percent of
Americans identify as "spiritual but not religious",
including 35 percent of Protestant Christians. This
is one of the fast growing spiritual-religious
demographics in the West right now. In fact, the
population of those who identify as witches or
pagans is continuing to increase as those who
identify as Protestant Christian continues to
decrease.
(528) The
Revival
of Molech - And the Return of Bloody Barbarism
by Sarah Leslie, Herescope, 1/31/19 "And they build the high places of Baal, which are
in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their
sons and their daughters to pass through the fire
unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither
came it into my mind, that they should do this
abomination, to cause Judah to sin." (Jeremiah
32:35) In the Fall of 1986 I attended a prominent
right to life conference in which leaders were
gathering to plan strategy before the U.S.
presidential campaign of 1988. The right to life
issue had suddenly become the number one issue
motivating voters. Late the second night I was
walking down the hotel hallway talking with a
friend. Suddenly we came upon a couple
entangled in a passionate embrace in the doorway to
the woman's room. It was apparent they had been
drinking heavily as they had abandoned any sense of
restraint. We quickly walked on but when we got back
to our room we broke down in tears. The couple in
the embrace were not married - to each other - and
they were high-profile leaders. They didn't see that
their sin of adultery was part of the problem! The
next day after I returned home I got a phone call
about midnight. It was from another leader in the
movement, someone who had been overseeing my state
work. She demanded that I immediately deny that I
had seen what I had seen. That would mean telling a
lie. I told her I could not deny what I had seen
with my own eyes, but that I had no intention of
broadcasting gossip about what I had witnessed. She
then told me that she would do everything in her
power to destroy me. And she began to work on it. A
few months later I resigned from my position because
it became clear that in her attempt to destroy me
she was ruining an entire organization.[1]
(529) ‘Heavenly
Minded; Earthly Good’ by Jackie Alnor,
2/2/19 Remember that old saying, “They’re so
heavenly-minded, they’re no earthly good”? Yes, that
can be a problem for some. But for most the opposite
is true – the majority of professing Christians are
too earthly-minded, they’re no heavenly good. The
truth is in the middle. And that can be a difficult
balance to walk. We are to be in the world, but not
of the world, Scripture tells us. We should seek
those things above, not below. And yet, the Great
Commission is to go out into all the world and
preach the Gospel – usually to a hostile audience.
(530) GotQuestions.org
by Got Questions Ministries, 2/3/19
561,624 Bible Questions Answered! Do you have a
question about God, Jesus, the Bible, or theology?
Do you need help understanding a Bible verse or
passage? Are there any spiritual issues in your life
for which you need advice or counsel? Excellent
site for Biblical answers!
(531) Navigators
Welcomes 2019 With Their Contemplative Trend By
Promoting Jesuit Prayer Practice by
Lighthouse Trails, 2/7/19 Navigators is a Christian organization, founded in
1933 by a young man named Dawson Trotman, that
eventually became a household name in the
evangelical church.* The Navigators motto is, “To
Know Christ and to Make Him Known.” However,
Navigators and its publishing arm NavPress have been
on a contemplative trend for over 15 years, and in
the January 2019 issue of the Navigator’s
newsletter, “Worldwide,” it is evident that the
stakes have become much higher. Navigators History
of Promoting Contemplative Prayer In 2005,
Lighthouse Trails posted a news brief titled,
“NavPress – Whatever Happened to Navigators?” that
stated, “Today, NavPress has become a leading
publisher for contemplative spirituality books.”
Some of the authors NavPress publishes include
Brennan Manning, Jan Johnson, Dallas Willard, Henri
Nouwen, and Bruce Demerest. NavPress is also
publishing Eugene Peterson’s The Message (which is a
key product for NavPress).
(532) Social
Justice: Modern Roots and Promoters by
Gary Gilley, 2/10/19 As we attempt to evaluate the social justice
movement,[1] especially in light of the debates
within evangelicalism surrounding the publication of
The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel, it
would be helpful to trace its roots. The
emphasis on social justice that is now all but
omnipresent within Christianity did not appear out
of thin air; there are predecessors and forerunners
who have paved the way for comingling of the
biblical gospel with a social agenda producing a
hybrid gospel and mission for the church. In
two earlier TOTT papers, “The Social Gospel” Parts
1&2,[2] the development of the 19th century
Social Gospel movement which led to theological
liberalism was detailed. In those articles, it was
documented that German rationalism, higher
criticism, Enlightenment and Romanticist thought
were interlaced and embraced by first European and
later American Protestantism.
(533) ‘Brewery
church’ is the latest in craft of luring folks to
church by Religion News Service, 2/13/19 ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — Martin Luther, the famed
16th-century rebel monk and Protestant Reformer, is
known to have had a penchant for a palatable pint of
beer. He even once exclaimed, “Whoever drinks beer,
he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not
sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let
us drink beer!” Perhaps it should come as no
surprise then that the first known congregation
founded expressly as a “brewery church” is a
Lutheran outpost, part of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America and its Florida-Bahamas Synod.
Castle Church Brewing Community describes itself as
“Orlando’s newest premier destination brewery” but
also makes clear that while beer is its passion, “as
a spiritual community, we exist for people first.”
ACT Note: If they truly exist for "people first" what
about those with a drinking addiction? And BTW,
Luther was not right that drinking beer will result in
a sinless life and going to heaven. This gives "seeker
friendly" a whole new look.
(534) An
abandoning of religion, faith, for a new way
of Spirituality? by Mike Oppenheimer,
2/16/19 A recent article by Michael Snyder End Of The
American Dream - November 28, 2018. These are some
excerpts of it. America is littered with thousands
upon thousands of church buildings that aren’t being
used anymore. Many of our nation’s churches can no
longer afford to maintain their structures—6,000 to
10,000 churches die each year in America—and that
number will likely grow. Though more than 70 percent
of our citizens still claim to be Christian,
congregational participation is less central to many
Americans’ faith than it once was. Most
denominations are declining as a share of the
overall population, and donations to congregations
have been falling for decades. Meanwhile,
religiously unaffiliated Americans, nicknamed the
“nones,” are growing as a share of the U.S.
population. In fact, the “nones” have risen from
just 6 percent of the population in 1991 to 25
percent today. That makes them the single largest
“religious group” in the United States. Today, less
than 20 percent of all Americans attend church on a
regular basis.
(535) Social
Justice by Gary Gilley, 2/17/19 Of the hot-button issues circulating right now, in
both society and the church, nothing has drawn more
interest and debate than social justice. In society
at large much unrest and controversy is evident
particularly in regards to three areas. First,
there are the interrelation concerns, expressed most
clearly in the #MeToo movement, which is an effort
directed at the alleviation of sexual harassment and
assault, primarily targeting women. Next are the
debates involving human sexuality, especially LGBTQ
items. Finally, matters of race and ethnicity
have surged afresh in recent years. As these
concerns filter down to the church, to a certain
extent the response of God’s people is clear. The
Scriptures powerfully condemn all forms of
immorality, sexual misconduct, and abuse.
Sadly, the church has not been totally spared the
accusations of sexual misconduct, with a number of
high profile leaders recently being exposed for the
misuse of their positions of power and abuse of
women. Concerning the LGBTQ agenda, the Word
speaks with equal clarity.[1] However, this
has presented a considerable dilemma for the
attractional church which is trying to create a
church setting in which the unbeliever is
comfortable and happy to join. Those following this
model of “doing” church are struggling with how to
attract unbelievers while condemning LGBTQ morality
which has become increasingly acceptable within our
culture. Finally, contrary to some Christians in the
past, there are few today who would question the
evil of racism. All human beings are created in the
image of God and stand on equal footing before Him,
and should before us as well. But in our
present time and environment, the matters
surrounding race and ethnicity are not all that
simple. Misunderstandings, accusations, division,
and anger abound, and the church has not been
spared. It is primarily disputes regarding
race that have gained the most attention of late and
will be the subject of this paper.
(536) How
Should the Christian Contender of the Faith Speak
and Behave? by Lighthouse Trails, 2/18/19 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to
the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
Lighthouse Trails has always made great efforts to
speak the truth in love. We attempt to never be
vitriolic or judge one’s motives, not even the
“worst” of them. We leave that part up to God. We
also attempt to make sure any article we link to by
a fellow researcher is of the same caliber. While we
do occasionally link to an article that might not
fall perfectly into that criteria, our regular
authors and writers are of the same mindset as us.
So how does a believer rightfully and in a godly
manner (following the example of Jesus, Paul, and
the disciples) deal with those who are bringing
false teachings into the church. In thinking about
following the example of Jesus, the disciples, and
Paul, below are some Scripture verses that might
help us outline some thoughts, for while we can show
verses that talk about showing love and respect to
others, we can also show many verses that talk about
how to deal properly with those bringing heretical
doctrines into the church.
(537) Brazil's
#metoo moment: Spiritual guru accused of sex abuse
by Diarlei Rodrigues, Mario Lobao and Peter Prengaman
, Associated Press, February 18, 2019 ABADIANIA, Brazil (AP) — For over 40 years,
spiritual healer Joao Teixeira de Faria drew people
from all over the world to this small city in
central Brazil, offering treatment for everything
from depression to cancer. His work was both praised
— Oprah Winfrey called de Faria "inspiring" while
visiting in 2012 — and heavily scrutinized. Now, de
Faria, who goes by the name "Joao de Deus," or "John
of God," is in trouble with the law. Since December,
more than 250 women including his daughter have come
forward to allege abuse that ranged from being felt
up during treatments to rape. The mounting
accusations are turning the 77-year-old spiritual
guru into Brazil's first major figure to go down in
the #metoo era, which has been slow to take off in
Latin America's largest nation despite myriad
problems with gender equality. Meanwhile, the people
in Abadiania, about a two-hour drive west from the
nation's capital of Brasilia, are in disbelief. They
also fear for their futures without de Faria.
(538) Letter
to the Editor: My Future as a Methodist Uncertain
as LGBT Vote Soon Takes Place at
Lighthouse Trails, 2/23/19 It’s getting much more difficult to find Christian
books which speak truth, about God, His Word, the
church, without a New Age, spiritual formation,
emerging church agenda. I quit going to United
Methodist Women monthly meetings; one woman uses
Jesus Calling as the devotional reading. Sunday
School has become a political discussion session.
Advent will be a non-Bible movie/study guide with
Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. (All this in a
Methodist church, led by a pastor who goes to
leadership meetings held at a Benedictine monastery!
In late February, the Methodists are having a
special conference, called by the bishops, to vote
on LGBT issues. [LTRJ note: The United Methodists
will be voting at their general conference on Feb.
23-26.] A denominational split is already being
discussed. I know I will obey God and His Word. So
far, I’m still a Methodist, but for how long? I pray
for His wisdom and guidance. Thank you for your
books, booklets, and Journal.
(539) What
do the fake media news and false prophets have in
common? by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/24/19
Solomon said there is nothing new under the sun. He
didn’t mean that that they drove cars and flew
planes in ancient times but was speaking of the
heart of man, the ways we stray, has, and will
continue to be the same. Solomon wanted to be a fair
and just king over his people. Was he perfect, far
from it but his inclination was to do good, it was
his nature, as it was in his dad (King David) to do
God’s will for the people. Given the option to ask
anything of the Lord He asked “Therefore give to
Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your
people, that I may discern between good and evil.
For who is able to judge this great people of
Yours?" (1 Kings 3:9) Wisdom – it can come in many
different facets, first is common sense, the other
is spiritual sense. We are told in the Bible over
and over, century after century of false prophets
(and teachers) will be among the people. They in the
past have misled them with their own visions and
dreams and interpretations of the times. They got it
wrong but the people listened to them over those who
told the uncomfortable truth. We are also told this
will increase to its zenith as we approach the end
of the age.
(540) Jesus
was a 'sorcerer,' Bible a 'book of magic,' say
Christian witches ahead of first annual convention
by Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter, 2/26/19 The first annual Christian witches convention is
set to be hosted in Salem, Massachusetts, this April
and will feature internationally recognized Prophet
Calvin Witcher who agrees with the convention’s host
that Jesus was a sorcerer and the Bible is really a
“book of magic.” The Rev. Valerie Love, the force
behind the event who describes herself as a
practicing Christian witch and an ordained minister
of spiritual consciousness, recently launched the
Covenant of Christian Witches Mystery School to help
Christians tap into magic, which critics are
condemning as "dangerous." She insists there is
nothing wrong with the idea of Christians practicing
magic despite biblical warnings against it.
(541) Can
a Christian be “spoiled”? by Sandy
Simpson, 3/20/19 Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through
philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of
men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ. (KJV)
(542) “Christian
university [Azuza Pacific U] changes stance on gay
relationships a third time” at Lighthouse
Trails, 3/22/19 LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for
informational and research purposes. "Same-sex
relationships are now, again, permitted on campus A
Christian university has once again lifted a ban on
same-sex relationships on its campus, several months
after re-instating the ban after it had initially
been lifted in the late summer of last year. Azusa
Pacific University “specifically removed language
that barred LGBTQ relationships as part of a
standing ban on pre-marital sex” from its student
handbook, The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports.
The school had previously removed the ban at the
beginning of last semester. But the Board of
Trustees declared that it had “never approved this
removal,” and the ban was subsequently re-instated.
Campus officials at the time couldn’t explain how
the ban had been lifted without the approval of the
Board of Trustees."
(543) Indoctrinating
The Masses (Video) by Jacob Prasch,
4/13/19 What are the signs and symptoms of indoctrination
in today's society? In this video Jacob Prasch
addresses how school, media, and culture are used to
perpetuate a narrative and how those things will
ultimately be used to set the stage for the advent
of the antichrist and false prophet as spoken of in
the book of Revelation.
(544) Israel's
Election Aftermath by Ruben Rothler,
4/15/19 With the results of the Israeli elections
confirmed, Netenyahu is on course to be Israel's
longest serving Prime Minister. Without doubt,
Netenyahu's political acumen and savy borders on
that of genius. He has mastered the dark arts of
discourse. He was able to successfully project
himself as the man who can continue to provide
security, identity and prosperity.
(545) “Southern
Baptist Leadership’s Mixed Message on
Homosexuality” by Tommy Jamison, 4/16/19 On January 27, 2019 Dr. J.D. Greear, president of
the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) preached a
sermon to his congregation titled “How the fall
affected us all.”1 The message has been viewed
multiple times by many, and deep concern has been
voiced over his non-biblical treatment of Romans
1:21-32. The emphasis was on the treatment of
homosexuals by the church. There are seven points in
his message that many of us find either misleading
or totally in error ...
(546) The
Discerning Walk - A Testimony of God's Goodness
by Herescope, 4/26/19 "Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness; so shall I
keep the testimony of Thy mouth." (Psalm 119:88)
Recently the publishers of this blog (Lynn &
Sarah Leslie) had an opportunity to share some of
our personal testimony at the Community Church of
Devore in Devore, California. Our friend Pastor
Marco Quintana asked us to do a question and answer
session with him for their Palm Sunday morning
church service. Readers of the Herescope blog might
enjoy listening to a few of our stories about the
early history of the Discernment Research Group.
(547) Letter
to the Editor: Southern Baptist Convention Leaders
Taking SBC Far From Its Biblical Moorings
at Lighthouse Trails, 5/5/19 As a Southern Baptist, I am concerned that powerful
leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention are
taking the denomination far from its biblical
moorings. Bureaucracy within the organization is to
blame, as are a few mega-church pastors who take
turns filling decision-making posts whether elected
or appointed. What can Southern Baptists do to stop
the march toward progressivism and apostasy? Most
Southern Baptists who believe the denomination is
standing strong on moral issues would be shocked to
hear leadership double-talk concerning the
normalization of LGBT behavior and involvement in
Revoice. Also shocking are stances on contemplative
spirituality, immigration, social justice/social
gospel, and wealth re-distribution. Alliances with
Muslims, Mormons and the Pope have led to
compromises in the presentation of the Gospel. The
Gospel has also been distorted through LifeWay
Bookstore’s sale of books and literature written by
false teachers.
Updated!
(548) Anti-Semitism
and the Rise of Techno-Media Imperialism
by Herescope, 5/17/19 Recently The New York Times prominently provided an
international media platform for an extremely
offensive anti-Semitic cartoon. If this wasn’t bad
enough, the newspaper followed it up with yet
another offensive cartoon.[4] These cartoons were
strikingly similar to the type of anti-Semitic
propaganda used by Hitler in Germany during the
1930s that paved the way to the Holocaust, the
extermination of 6,000,000 Jews. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(549) When
men become god's throughout the universe
by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/20/19 Mormonism teaches that God (of this world) was once
a man who became a god. (DoC 130:22) Was once
born as a baby on another planet (Church News,
Sept,19 1936 p.2 J. F. Smith) died and was
resurrected (Gospel Principles p.9), progressed to
become a God. Brigham Young stated “how many Gods
there are, I do not know. But there never was a time
when there were no Gods and worlds…(JoD vol.7 p.333)
Joseph Smith said we will become gods like all other
gods This Mormon god has a father, a grandfather and
a great grandfather (Doctrines of Salvation vol.2
p.47) ad infinitum. In the Bible the Lord states: "I
am he: before me there was no God formed, neither
shall there be after me" (Isaiah 43:10). God in the
Bible is presented as from everlasting to
everlasting.
(550) Shutting
Down or Staying Alert by Cedric Fisher,
5/21/19 Whatever the cause, shutting down is the worst
thing a Christian can do at this point of time.
Instead of shutting down, believers need to be
selective about what they are putting into their
minds and spirits. Being informed is essential to
being prepared. Shutting down will not prepare one
to endure the harshness of the tough days ahead.
It’s one thing if believers are focusing on their
relationship with the Lord and want to spend less
time on the Internet and watching TV. However, the
temptation for many (and I have seen it already)
will be to shut down by engaging in entertainment
media and outlets of benign and mundane information.
Rather than adjusting with balance, they are going
into denial, choosing to believe we have lots of
time before our society, as we know it, collapses.
That’s the “Ostrich Complex,” and professing
Christians with the Ostrich Complex will pay a
severe price for what they are enjoying now.
(551) How to find a
good church by Sandy Simpson, 2003,
Updated 2019
Here’s how to find a good church. What you
need to find is a church that not only has orthodox
doctrinal statements but teaches, both explicitly
and implicitly, in line with the core doctrines of
the Faith. These are Bible-believing
Christ-centered churches that are balanced in their
theology. Be sure to test all churches before
you become involved.
(552) Your
personal Spiritual warfare by Mike
Oppenheimer, 5/26/19 When we hear the term spiritual warfare it is
interpreted in different ways depending on what
you have been taught or experienced. In the Bible
we read of our world as a battlefield, the Devils
kingdom opposes God’s and the chess pieces being
moved are you and I, mankind. He is after our
soul, which is man’s greatest self possession. We
are contending in spiritual warfare every day in
various ways. Influences are all around us to have
us act contrary to our new nature. We begin to
enter a war in our mind that wants to solicit the
heart, the flesh wars against the spirit and the
spirit against the flesh, that is our personal
spiritual warfare. We either react in our old
nature, or in the new. This warfare can show up in
relationships, where the enemy wants to divide.
When we get wrong thoughts about a person we know
or respect, it can either be our flesh or the
devils fiery dart. If it persists after you decide
it is wrong, then you know it’s not originating
from you.
(554) The
Power of Admission and Forgiveness…by
BIll Randles, 6/7/19 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O
Lord.Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be
attentive to the voice of my supplications. If
thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who
shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee,
that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the Lord,
my soul doth wait, and in his word do I
hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than
they that watch for the morning: I say, more than
they that watch for the morning. Let Israel
hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is
mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And
he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
(Psalm 130) And when he was in affliction, he
besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself
greatly before the God of his fathers,And prayed
unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard
his supplication, and brought him again to
Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew
that the Lord he was God. ( 2 Chronicles 33:12-13)
Mannaseh was a monster. He was a tyrant who became
King of Judah after his Father Hezekiah reigned.
He persecuted and killed true prophets,( he may
have sawed Isaiah in half, in a log), filled
Jerusalem and the temple with idols, and led Judah
into such a complete apostasy that she never
recovered until after the Babylonian captivity.
But he was hauled away into captivity, literally
led about by a nose ring. In his misery and
humiliation, He turned to God, and asked God to
forgive him of his sins. God heard him, and had
pity on him , answering him and restoring him back
to Jerusalem.
(555) Temple
Mount (Series) at Biblical Archeology,
6/18/19 Considered sacred ground even before Biblical
times and bitterly contested in our own day, the
Temple Mount is one of the most fascinating and
important places on earth. We’ve selected several
articles that highlight the Temple Mount’s role in
the three great Western religions and focus on a
key archaeological issue: Just where was the
ancient Jewish Temple located? The articles below
were hand-selected by the Biblical Archaeology
Review editors especially for members of the BAS
Library.
(556) What
Will You Do When America—As You Have Known It—Is
Gone? by Paul Proctor, 7/6/19 Country singer, Lee Greenwood wrote and recorded
a very powerful and inspiring song many years ago
that has all but become the new unofficial
national anthem of the United States of America.
The lyrics to God Bless The USA begin this way: If
tomorrow all the things were gone I’d worked for
all my life, And I had to start again with just my
children and my wife, I’d thank my lucky stars to
be living here today, ‘Cause the flag still stands
for freedom and they can’t take that away… Now,
I’m not sure why Mr. Greenwood would thank his
“lucky stars” for the privilege of living in the
USA, right before calling on Almighty God to bless
it – but the words do make one pause and think
about the unthinkable, hopefully to reassess what
is treasured most in this country. Our flag indeed
still stands for freedom, but I’m not so sure that
the freedom for which it stands can’t be taken
away.
(557) Ethnos
Dominionism by Herescope, 7/7/19 Taking a step back and looking at the
larger picture introduced in Part 2, ethnos
against ethnos (“nation” against “nation”) is an
us versus them concept. It pits sect against sect,
party against party, race against race, and group
against group. (See Part 2.) In ethnos vs. ethnos
one group seeks to attain dominance over another
in a battle for power. In this prophecy about the
last days delivered by Jesus Christ, likewise each
“kingdom” (Gk. basileia, βασιλεία) wages war
against other kingdoms. Basileia vs. basileia. In
other words, each ethnos and each basileia seek to
attain their own dominion. Read Part
1, Part
2 & Part
3.
(558) A
Berean Exercise: "Christian" Magazines
by The Berean Call, 7/13/19 A staff member handed me a couple of the latest
magazine issues we received in order to review
them. They were Christianity Today (CT) and
Charisma Magazine (CM). We subscribe to them in
order to keep up to date regarding teachings that
are being disseminated throughout Christendom. In
general they are representative of seemingly
diverse Christian theological positions. CT was
founded by Billy Graham and has been described as
“a mainstream evangelical magazine.” Its
beginnings were conservative, doctrinally, and
Graham was considered an icon of fundamentalism.
Not too long afterward, however, he began praising
modernists (Christian liberals of that day) and
involving them in his crusades. His later crusades
included Roman Catholic priests and nuns as
counselors who were to direct those Catholics who
responded to Graham’s message back to their
Catholic churches! Those seeds have produced the
Christianity Today of our day. It is unabashedly
liberal and pro-Catholic, which underscores its
ongoing disregard of biblical Christianity.
(559) Indoctrinating
The Masses (Video) by James Jacob
Prasch, 7/18/19 What are the signs and symptoms of indoctrination
in today's society? In this video Jacob Prasch
addresses how school, media, and culture are used
to perpetuate a narrative and how those things
will ultimately be used to set the stage for the
advent of the antichrist and false prophet as
spoken of in the book of Revelation.
(560) An
Overlooked Reason For “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”
Author Josh Harris’ Departure From the Christian
Faith at Lighthouse Trails, 7/31/19 “I have undergone a massive shift in regard to my
faith in Jesus. The popular phrase for this is
‘deconstruction,’ the biblical phrase is ‘falling
away.’ By all the measurements that I have for
defining a Christian, I am not a Christian. . . .
to the LGBTQ+ community, I want to say that I am
sorry for the views that I taught in my books and
as a pastor regarding sexuality. I regret standing
against marriage equality, for not affirming you
and your place in the church.”—Josh Harris
(Instagram) This month, the Christian world was
rocked when Josh Harris, the author of the highly
popular book on sexual purity, I Kissed Dating
Goodbye, announced he was separating from his
wife, recanting his Christian faith, and
apologizing to the LGBT community for his former
conservative views on sexuality.
(561) Ameritopia
(Book) by Mark Levin, 8/4/19 The Tyranny of Utopia (Partial Chapter 1) “Where
utopianism is advanced through gradualism rather
than revolution, albeit steady and persistent as
in democratic societies, it can deceive and disarm
an unsuspecting population, which is largely
content and passive. It is sold as reforming and
improving the existing society's imperfections and
weaknesses without imperiling its basic nature.
Under these conditions, it is mostly ignored,
dismissed, or tolerated by much of the citizenry
and celebrated by some. Transformation is deemed
innocuous, well-intentioned, and perhaps
constructive but not a dangerous trespass on
fundamental liberties.” ― Mark R. Levin,
Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America
(562) A
Matter of Life and Death by Roger
Oakland, 8/8/19 Evolution` not only robs God of His glory in
creating life, it also destroys God’s purpose of
death and God’s plan to overcome it through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “For
the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23) and
“whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Contrary to
the abrupt formation of each species as stated in
the Bible’s creation story, evolution teaches that
through the cycle of death came higher forms of
life. Through endless cycles of death in
one-celled organisms came simple life. From the
death of simple life came the formation of more
complex life. Finally, through the death of apes
came man. Evolution proposes that death combined
with the survival of the fittest of a species is
the mechanism which produces new and greater forms
of life.
(564) Skillet’s
John Cooper on Apostasy Among Young Christian
Leaders on George Brahm's blog, 8/13/19 John Cooper, lead singer for the rock band
Skillet, responded to the litany of recent
apostasies among young Christian leaders. In a
Facebook post titled ‘What in God’s Name is
Happening in Christianity?’ put up on Tuesday,
August 13, Cooper directly addressed the reasons
given by Hillsong songwriter Marty Sampson for
renouncing his Christian faith, before
highlighting the need for Christians to stay
grounded in a truth-driven faith over an
emotion-driven one. Here is the text of the post
in its entirety (not corrected for spelling or
punctuation)
(565) “Illinois
Governor Mandates LGBT History Curriculum for
Public School” at Lighthouse Trails,
8/15/19 The governor of Illinois recently signed a bill
that will mandate public schools in the state
teach LGBT history, beginning next year. The new
legislation will require schools to incorporate “a
study of the roles and contributions of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender people” as part of
the American history curriculum. Illinois governor
J.B. Pritzker (D) signed House Bill 246 into law
on Friday, which will require schools to
incorporate LGBT history in American history
courses. The law mandates that all publicly funded
schools in Illinois include “the roles and
contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender people in the history of this country
and this State” in official textbooks.
(566) Candy
Machine God, or, Going to Church without Going
to Church: Millennials and the Future of the
Christian Faith by Chad Lakies, 8/25/19 Abstract: In this
article, I try to
give background to some
of the sociological data that describes the
relationship between Millennials and the church.
Since the modern American religious context has
for some time been described as therapeutic,
I explore this to
help explain recent work
which characterizes Millennials as embodying
and desiring this form of religion. The result is
that the problem lies not so
much with Millennials but the church itself.
From there, I try briefly to suggest how the
church became merely therapeutic and what the
church might do to recover faithfulness.
(567) The
Fading Light Of Pop-Christianity at FNW,
9/14/2019 Many Christians were shocked in August when
longtime Hillsong songwriter, Marty Sampson
announced that he was "losing his faith". In a
Twitter post (that has since been removed), Marty
claims that he is "not in anymore" and wants
"genuine truth. Not the "I Just Believe It" kind
of truth". His list of reasons that Christianity
is "not for me", according to Sampson, read like a
laundry list of teenage rebellions to Christianity
during youth group: - Christians are judgmental - Science disproves Christianity - Preachers fail morally - The Bible has contradictions Many Christians will read this news and
wonder how God's power fits in to a Christian
leader walking away from the Faith. Christians may
wonder how someone so influential to modern
Christianity can reject the faith he led others
through. Read more at
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=3452#u75lGrE3zOzEGIB5.99
(568) Egypt,
Babylon, or the Palm of God by James
Jacob Prash, 9./18/19 We have spoken a number of times concerning
things that teach about the Last Days. There are a
number of time periods in Israel's history,
outlined in the Bible, that prefigure what will
happen in the Last Days. In watching news reports
about the riots on the Temple Mount recently, I
was reminded of one of the things that convinces
me that we are in the Last Days. Specifically,
there is much arguing over the propriety of
custody of the Temple Mount.
(569) Seminary
Students Confess Their Sins . . . to Plants
by Ken Ham, 9/27/19 No, I didn’t make this up. Union Theological
Seminary in New York City actually held a chapel
service where students confessed and prayed to a
bunch of potted plants. It’s often claimed that we
are in the throes of a climate emergency, but this
“confession” time actually shows these students
are in the throes of a spiritual emergency! Maybe
they need to change the school’s name to “Union
Pagan Seminary.”
(570) From
the Oracle ... at Right Wing Watch,
9/28/19 (ACT Note: We don't endorse this site but FYI)
Jim Bakker reports that, according to Jonathan
Cahn, "we don't have much more than a decade left"
before the return of Christ.
(571) The
Cross and the Marijuana Leaf (Booklet)
by Linda Nathan, 9/30/19 LTRP Note: Two years ago, Lighthouse Trails
released a booklet titled The Cross and the
Marijuana Leaf, written by Linda Nathan. Because
of the fast-growing legalization of marijuana
(both medically and recreationally) across North
America, we are reposting this booklet. You may
print a copy from this blog to share with someone
or order the booklet for $1.95 from our store.
Either way, we hope you will share this
information with any young people you know who
think smoking marijuana is safe and OK. Even many
young people from Christian backgrounds who have
been influenced by the emerging church’s laxed
views on alcohol are considering smoking pot
thinking that since it is legal, it must be OK to
use. At the bottom of this article is a link to
Linda Nathan’s Facebook page called Christians and
Pot that is definitely worth checking out.
(572) The Send
Deception by T.A. McMahon, The Berean
Call, 11/9/19 For the last couple of months I have been writing
and speaking about a “Christian” gathering of
nearly 50,000 young adults at a stadium on
February 23, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. This is a
summation of my observations made after viewing
hours of video of the assembly as well as my
knowledge of the producers and speakers of the
12-hour, one-day event.
(573) Can
the Father, the Son and the comforter be 3
manifestations and not persons? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 11/29/19 Where is the word manifestations biblically used?
A Manifestation is called a theophany,
Christophany in the Old Testament. God physically
manifested himself to be seen by man as fire,
light, a cloud and deep darkness and as the angel
of the Lord that looked like a man. Oneness in the
early church claimed God’s one person are
manifestations that are sequential in order
appearing in different ages. They did this because
they recognized the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as
personal. The main promoter, Praxeas, taught that
the Father and the Son were one identical Person
and that the Father became man. By the 3rd century
Sabellius, who resided in Rome, tried to iron out
any kinks. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are
all one and the same. The one God manifests
Himself in three different ways and none of these
do not have a simultaneous existence. When you
separate the Father, the Spirit and the Son to
different dispensations you can’t have two or
three as simultaneous manifestations if two do not
exist at the time as the bible shows us. The
majority oneness view today is that the three
manifestations of the one God: Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost, all are named the Lord Jesus Christ.
Modern Oneness considers the Son to be human and
what makes him God in the flesh is the Father
dwelling in him, which is the Spirit. In the
Bible, especially Isaiah, God speaks of himself in
the plural which is not applicable when you are
one manifestation at a time. Isa 6:8 And who will
go for Us?" Isa 48:16 “From the time that it was,
I was there. And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit
Have sent Me." Describing three involved. What we
see throughout Scripture are three at the same
time speaking, conversing.
(574) Southern
Baptist Convention Adopts “Critical Race
Theory”—A Dangerous Marxist “Solution” That Will
Not Work by Lighthouse Trails, 12/7/19 On November 25th, Lighthouse Trails received a
link to a YouTube documentary titled “The Stain of
Albert Mohler”(1) that documents how the Southern
Baptist Convention (SBC) passed a resolution
(Resolution 9) this past summer (2019) which
adopts “Critical Race Theory” (a theory that
claims to be a solution to ending racism but
according to critics is actually a theory
enveloped in Marxism).
(575) Ouija
Angel Boards by Lynn Lusby Pratt,
12/13/19 “While most children in the seventies knew enough
truth to place divination in the forbidden realm
of the occult, today’s children—who often feel
more comfortable with occult games than biblical
truth—see nothing wrong with pagan
practices.”—Berit Kjos “Well, would you try to
Christianize a Ouija board?” When I’ve asked that
question, heads start shaking no, as anticipated.
I use that question because most Christians know
enough about the Ouija board not to even consider
using it in relation to the Lord Almighty.
Whereas, an object or practice that is new (or at
least unfamiliar) to us can seem harmless—and
Christianize-able (or able to be used in a
“neutral” way)—even when its Eastern or occult
origin is somewhat revealed. So helping people
picture such a ridiculous thing as a Christian
version of the Ouija board has helped them see
that they should use a little more discernment
(and do some research) about various other things
that appear on the scene.
(576) NETFLIX
RELEASES “GAY JESUS” CHRISTMAS SPECIAL by
Christian Media Daily, 12/14/19 Christians who subscribe to Netflix are on notice
the Spirit of Antichrist is at work through the
agency of the streaming giant “And Elijah came
unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye
between two opinions?” (I Kings 18:21) The
Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos (which
literally translates to “back door”) appears to
have a real hang-up about our Lord and
Christianity in general. Last December the group
released The Last Hangover on Netflix, a movie
that blends Christ’s Last Supper with his
disciples and The Hangover into a night of drunken
debauchery where Jesus disappears. This year, in
this new Christmas special, Jesus turns 30 and
brings his gay boyfriend home to meet Mary and
Joseph. The real story here is how Christians are
reacting… Some are signing petitions, others are
praying for the souls of all involved, most of us
are rolling our eyes and moving on with our lives
— because that’s what Christians do. We don’t lop
off people’s heads, which is why it is always open
season on us, which is to our credit. In this way,
lazy, cowardly garbage like The First Temptation
of Christ is useful — it exposes who the bigots
are, and if this so-called comedy troupe wants to
produce a “Gay Mohammed” special for Ramadan and
Netflix wants to stream it, I will take it all
back.
(577) The
SBC Has Fallen: Southern Baptist Convention
Appoints Gay-Affirming Pro-LGBTQ+ Pastor
David Uth As President Of 2020 Pastor’s
Conference by Now The End Begins,
12/19/19 Here at Now The End Begins, we bring
you regular updates on Christian
churches and denominations as they begin
to compromise and join the ranks of the end
times Laodicean church. Today we sadly
add the Southern Baptist Convention to this
list of corrupt compromisers as they now seek
to bring the LGBTQ+ into the church. It is not
outreach to the LGBTQ+ that’s the
problem, because the
gospel should go to them. The
problem is they’re not giving them
the gospel, they are confirming them in their
sin.
(578)
Fearing God in a
Fearless New Age by Warren B.
Smith, 1/5/20 Blessed is
every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh
in his ways. (Psalm 128:1) We are living in
fearful times, yet the Bible repeatedly tells
us to “Fear not.” Scripture assures us that
“God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but
of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2
Timothy 1:7). It teaches us that “God is love”
(1 John 4:8) and that “perfect love casteth
out fear” (1 John 4:18). But at the same time
the Bible continually tells us to “Fear God.”
How is this seemingly apparent contradiction
regarding fear to be reconciled by those who
wish to follow God and do His will? In this
rapidly changing world, it is important to
understand how the biblical concept of “fear”
is being redefined by both the world and the
church. In particular, a variety of voices on
both sides would now have us believe that “the
opposite of love is not hate but fear.”
(579) Christianity Today:
“We are theologically conservative . . .
committed to the glory of God.”—CT History Shows
Differently by Lighthouse Trails,
1/8/20 On December 19th,
2019, Christianity Today, the magazine that
considers itself the “flagship” magazine for
Christianity released an article written by the
just-retired editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, titled,
“Trump Should Be Removed from Office.” According
to CT, the article set off a firestorm. And by our
estimates, millions have now seen the article as
scores of media outlets across the country
reported on the story.1 However, that article will
not be the focus of this Lighthouse Trails report.
Rather, we will be discussing something said in a
rebuttal article aimed at the critics that came
out on December 22nd titled, “The Flag in the
Whirlwind: An Update from CT’s President,” written
by CT president Timothy Dalrymple.
(581)‘Six Degrees of
Unification’ by Jackie
Alnor, 1/10/20 Kevin Bacon’s infamous idea of ‘Six
Degrees of Separation’ posits that all people
can be linked together by following lines of
their first-degree associations to those
individuals’ associations, etc. Some
have followed this idea to charge others with
guilt-by-association, which is a fallacious
argument. In fact, I myself was a victim of it
when my late husband took a public position
that I disagreed with privately. But because
of his stance, I was ostracized by ministries
I agreed with. And in turn, when I wrote
articles showing my allegiance to those being
scrutinized by the mainstream church, my
husband caught the flack with accusations in
the Evangelical community that he didn’t have
his wife under control. Be that as it may,
when several people are truly associated
willingly and intentionally with a group or
clique, one can honestly draw certain
conclusions. The substantial six degrees can
be seen by: Endorsement of
others’ works or books; Co-sponsoring
of the same events; Character
references on behalf of others; Mutual talking
points and vocabulary; Similar
crusades; Same
philosophical goals.
(582) Some things to
consider on the unborn by Mike
Oppenheimer, 1/28/20 How we know
this is the last of the end times. One of the
most apparent ways is the cruelty and violence
we see taking place. The age of violence found
in Genesis before the flood is now repeating,
just as Jesus said it would be in the last
days before His coming. It is not just from
Islam in the religious sphere but within
humanity and its culture involving children.
The abortion advocates believe it is a right
of freedom, and it is their choice alone. The
cliché it’s my body is the theme of their
movement. If it’s your body why are you eating
for more than one? If it’s “your body” then
you can take drugs and drink with a child
developing. But the child will be
affected also, a body that is developing will
be affected different than your own. Why stop
one from doing this destructive behavior even
when they are not pregnant, after all it is
there body? This tiny life called a fetus is
composed of hundreds of thousands of cells,
that develops a protective hormone to prevent
the mother’s body from rejecting it as foreign
tissue, because it is foreign tissue! It
is not its Mother, it is another! After a baby
is born we do everything we can to make them
comfortable and save them from harm.
(583) Technological
Advances Toward a Global Tracking System
by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/29/20 Time is moving
toward a day when the Bibles warning will be
fulfilled. We are watching the development of
the cashless society and the tracking of every
citizen by the use of biometrics, RFID's,
chips, scanners etc. RFID tags are beginning
to accompany items sold, incorporated in a
global system. Passports are being prepared
with biometrics- the RFID chip will store all
the information on it. People are willing to
take chips that will track them and have all
their medical history in them. Bio tattoos are
being invented for all kinds of reasons. The
technology is basically here, all we need is a
man and system to implement it. If this is
true it is the closest technology has come to
what the Bible said would be used.
(584) “Wellness” Barbie
to Teach Children Mindfulness Meditation
at Lighthouse Trails, 2/5/20 LTRP Note:
Lighthouse Trails editors have never been fans
of “Barbie” dolls, but, no doubt, you will
find the dolls in many Christian and
non-Christian homes. But regardless of how one
feels about Barbie dolls, the makers of Barbie
have taken the doll into the New Age with
mindfulness meditation as you can read below …
(585) “‘Albert Mohler
and the Gay Revolution’—New Documentary
Exposes Sell-Out” at Lighthouse
Trails, 2/13/20 SEATTLE, Feb.
4, 2020 /Christian Newswire/ — Dr. ES
Williams, a member of Charles Spurgeon’s
Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, in
collaboration with respected researcher,
Reverend Thomas Littleton, has produced a new
video titled Albert Mohler and the Gay
Revolution. Drawing heavily from Mohler’s own
words, a strong case is made that the
President of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary has strayed from historical, biblical
teachings on one of the most important
cultural issues of the day.
(586) Bible Study Tours
of Israel at Moriel Ministries,
2/14/20 Chris and
Lindy Hill have arranged and led Bible tours
of Israel for over forty years. The upcoming
Spring Tour is their 103rd trip! The
Lord led Chris to this extensive ministry
because he longed to introduce believers to
the Land and the people. His burden has
always been to open up the Bible in the places
where the great events and teachings
originally happened.
(587) The Gospel of
Self-Esteem: Are we really better than we think?
by David M. Tyler, 2/20/20 Over the past
several decades, the concept of self-esteem has had
a powerful influence on the Church. Christians, who
have generally thought of self-esteem as sinful,
continue to be prompted by Christian authors in
their books to develop a “healthy’’ self-esteem.
These authors have warned that a negative
self-esteem is the basis of most psycho-logical
problems and that it even leads to sinful behavior.
If the advocates of self-esteem are right, we must
change our emphasis from man’s unworthiness and
focus on man’s worthiness and his right to esteem
himself. The Church will need to recognize the
tremendous significance that this teaching will have
in the lives of its members. But if the advocates of
self-esteem are wrong, then clearly the Church’s
fascination with self-esteem is heretical. Jesus
called His followers to imitate Him in denying
themselves (Matthew 16:24). While not endorsing all
of his positions, we agree with T.B. Maston when he
stated: ‘The cross, with all that it symbolizes,
permeates and gives meaning and unity to all the
ethical teachings of Jesus.’’ Jesus consistently
tied together self-denial and the cross. The call of
God into the Christian life is a call to
self-denial. The cross — self-denial —is the path of
every Christian. The antithesis of the cross is
self-love. Therefore, self-love is classified as a‘
‘different gospel’’(Galatians 1:6), opposed to the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
(588) HGTV Features
First-Ever “Throuple” Seeking Dreamhouse
by Ken Ham, 2/25/20 What’s a “throuple”?
Well, I predict it’s a word you’re going to be
increasingly seeing in the news media and other
places. Why? Because it represents the direction
that our culture is going as it spirals further into
sexual immorality and anti-biblical lifestyles. You
see, a “throuple” is a “three-person couple.” When
we understand and embrace God’s Word, we will know
the difference between the truth and the lies, and
we won’t be deceived. Featured on HGTV’s House
Hunters (once considered a family-friendly
television program) this “throuple”—a married couple
and a second woman who is in a relationship (sealed
with a “commitment ceremony” in Aruba) with both the
husband and “bisexual” wife—were seeking a house in
Colorado Springs. It needed to fit three master
bathroom sinks, mesh with all three personalities,
and have room for the couple’s two children.
Reportedly, during the episode, they shared how they
met at a bar and became involved in this
relationship. And it appears that their story, and
house hunt, is featured just like any other
relationship on the show—as totally normal, natural,
and wonderful.
(589) The American Legion
Gives Big Push for Veterans to Practice
Transcendental Meditation by Lighthouse
Trails, 2/27/20 It is most
unfortunate that Stoffer’s article gives no warning
of the potential dangers in practicing meditation.
His one-sided, biased view will no doubt convince
many American Legion readers (veterans) to give it a
try. And if they take Stoffer’s word for it, they’ll
probably never research the matter and discover the
real dynamics behind meditation. Stoffer’s article
claims that meditation “doesn’t change you,” but
admits it
(590) How the Tactics that
Sank the Boy Scouts Are Now Aimed at the Church
by Roberth Knight, Washington Times, 2/29/20 Therefore, take up
the full armor of God, so that you will be able to
resist in the evil day, and having done everything,
to stand firm. Ephesians 6:13Open in Logos
Bible Software (if available) The Boy Scouts of
America was once an organization that sought to
instill values into boys that were largely based on
the Bible—belief in God, patriotism, helping others,
self-discipline, and heterosexual morality. Today,
the Boy Scouts, tellingly renamed “Scouts BSA” after
allowing girls into their ranks, has declared
bankruptcy. Would that financial bankruptcy were
their only problem. Instead “Scouts BSA” has been
morally bankrupted as well, when the homosexual
movement from within and without forced their
perversity on the organization.
(591) Messianic Jews in
Israel Head Toward Breakup Over NAR? by
Holly Pivec, 3/5/20 How destructive is
the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)? For one
example, take a look at the news coming out of
Israel. The historically close-knit Messianic
congregations in the country are, reportedly, on the
brink of a breakup — because of controversy
surrounding NAR teachings being promoted there by an
influential apostolic network, based in Israel,
called Tikkun. The online magazine, Israel Today,
recently reported on the impending breakup in an
article titled “Messianic Jews Head Toward Breakup:
Will the Local Body of Messiah in Israel Survive the
Current Serious Debates?” See the article here.
(592) Letter to the Editor:
“Critical Race Theory”—A Political Tactic That
Results in Cultural/Marxist Segregation
at Lighthouse Trails, 3/6/20 LTRP Note: The
following letter is written in response to
yesterday’s post regarding the SBC and Critical Race
Theory. Dear Editors: “Critical Theory” and
“Critical Race Theory” (CT/CRT) stratagem originated
with the Frankfurt School where some Marxists came
up with the more subtle scheme of “Cultural
Marxism”—it is a political tactic which is all about
gaining power over society (as is Marxism). In other
words, CT/CRT is used to deceive people and increase
the number of Marxist-minded individuals in order to
undermine existing power so that Marxism can take
over. This overthrow will first be achieved
“culturally,” and then complete economic, political,
and societal control will follow. This is all done
under the guise of things like: releasing the
Oppressed; “setting the captives free;” social
justice; helping the downtrodden; overthrowing
“white supremacy” [which is committed by all with
white skin according to CRT advocates]”; “smashing
the patriarchy;” and a prevailing “us verses them”
mentality. Religion and politics are often melded
into one. As a result, Alt-Left politics overtakes
an individual’s religion, and that person’s religion
becomes Leftist politics. (Note: It is common for a
few verses to be used and perverted in order to sway
Christ-followers into Marxist ideology (e.g.
“seeking the peace of the city”; e.g. Jer 29:7; Lk
4:18; 2 Pet 3:16; 2 Tim 2:15-18).)
(593) Letter to the Editor:
Concerned About “Neighborly Faith”—a “Third Way”
to Befriend Muslims at Lighthouse
Trails, 3/9/20 LTRJ Note: As we
were preparing to post this letter to the editor
that came to us recently, we came across Christian
radio host Janet Mefferd’s Twitter comments about
Southern Baptist Convention president J.D. Greear’s
involvement with a “Neighborly Faith” event on March
5th titled “Hope in the Current Age: A Conversation
on Christianity and Islam.” Mefferd stated, “Before
Greear’s interfaith dialogue, 64% of Christian
attendees felt “positive” about Islam. After, 76% of
Christians “said their attitude toward Islam was
more positive than before!” Way to go, SBC. Is this
what it means to be “missional?” Mefferd asks the
question, “Southern Baptist pastors and laymen: Is
it OK w/you that all these SBC leaders are pushing
Christian-Muslim ‘interfaith dialogue?’ Is this why
you are part of the SBC?”
(594) Fighting Fear in a
Fearful Day by Maria Kneas, 3/18/20 The Bible tells us
to “cast” our cares (fears, anxieties, worries, and
concerns) on God because He cares for us (loves us
and takes good care of us). That means giving our
cares to God, and leaving them with Him—not taking
them back again: Casting all your care upon him; for
he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:7) This is easier said
than done. We have to learn how to do it. Like many
things in life, it takes practice. We can ask God to
enable us to do it, to give us the grace for it, and
to help us appropriate and work with the grace He
gives us. And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body;
and be ye thankful. (Colossians 3:15, emphasis
added) There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that
feareth is not made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18,
emphasis added) Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16, emphasis
added) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the
sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a
crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world. (Philippians 2:15, emphasis
added)
(595) When Will They Ever
Learn? by Judson Casjens, 3/20/20 So went one of the
stanzas of the 1970s song by Peter, Paul & Mary
about social justice and war. We might ask the
same question about the books believers are reading
today which purport to be Christian while inside the
teaching betrays that very notion. Rather than
being instructive about living the life Christ would
have the believer live, instead, we are given
various empty promises connected to superstition,
mantras reflective of paganism, and other
distortions; when will we ever learn? There
has been a continual flow of literature and teaching
which has been deceptive and even blatantly false.
One fitting example would be “The Jesus Prayer”
which put forth the recitation of the formulaic
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a
sinner,” repeated until one’s mind is emptied by
which presumably one’s heart would be
cleansed. In the Jesus Prayer can be seen the
Eastern counterpart of the rosary, which has
developed to hold a similar place in the Christian
West. In “Eastern church theology,” it is a
“spiritual method” “of prayer” called “hesychasm”1,
given to “emphasize the concrete possibility that
man is given to unite himself with the Triune God in
the intimacy of his heart, in that deep union of
grace which Eastern theology likes to describe with
the particularly powerful term of ‘theosis,’ or
‘divinization.'”2 Divinization is just as it
sounds; to make divine describes the process
underlined above.
(596) Hedged In!
by Sarah Leslie, 3/21/30 "Come, my people,
enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors
about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little
moment, until the indignation be overpast. For,
behold, the LORD cometh out of His place to punish
the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the
earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no
more cover her slain." (Isaiah 26:20-21) Each of us
can pray that God will enable us to gain virtuous
qualities, greater strengths, and renewed courage
that we did not think we possessed. We can learn
endurance, choose peace, enjoy quiet, get some rest,
and trust in God's faithfulness.
(597) A Time of Sorrows
by Mike Oppenheimer, 3/23/20 Matthew 24:4-14 And
Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no
one deceives you. For many will come in My name,
saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. ”
This is the first of his warnings. We have already
seen many come claiming to be Christ, a Christ, or
Have his anointing in authority. The point he is
making is that they are deceiving people on a
massive scale. v.6 “ And you will hear of wars and
rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for
all these things must come to pass, but the end is
not yet.” World wars began early in the 20th century
and we have had wars taking place all over the globe
in various sizes. Since World War 2, there have been
over 200 conflicts. V.7 “ For nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And
there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes
in various places.” Conflict of nations will become
the norm. What Jesus is expressing are worldwide
increases. Famines will be on a scale not seen
before. Earthquakes will be seen in various places
it was not before and will increase in frequency and
strength. One thing to note in the Matthew account
is that the word pestilence (diseases, virus’) is
not found in this manuscript, according to the
interlinear Bible it was added. It was probably
added because it was recorded by Luke who was a
doctor and would certainly make sure this was
included if this was spoken as he recorded the same
account.
(598) "And I Shall Be As God"
- The Big Lie: Men and Their Claims of Deity
by G. Richard Fisher, 3/27/20 A. W. Tozer
observed, ‘‘What comes into our minds when we think
about God is the most important thing about us.’’1
The late cult apologist, Walter Martin, refashioning
the Four Spiritual Laws made popular by Campus
Crusade for Christ, had his Two Spiritual Laws: 1)
There is only one God, and 2) You’re not Him. To
most, it is a logical proposition. No human is
timeless and eternal with the ability to create from
nothing. No human controls the universe. All humans
are mortal and passing. The Bible is very clear that
all of us are simply the ‘‘offspring of God’’ (Acts
17:28-29), meaning we are just creatures created by
Him and that each one of us is part of the human
family. We are mortal and only God Himself is
eternal and immortal. However, some people have made
the claim that they are indeed God on earth.
(599) Coronavirus and
Preparing for the Future by David
Dombrowski, 4/28/20 For many, the
coronavirus has been a roller-coaster ride trying to
decipher the seriousness and magnitude of this
pandemic. Coming from two extremes, some have tried
to minimize what is happening by suggesting this is
a hoax while others seem to think this is the end of
the world. Jesus spoke of a time when “the end is
not by and by” (Luke 21:9) that will be marked by
wars and commotions along with “great earthquakes .
. . in divers places, and famines and pestilences .
. .” (v. 11). Jesus said when you witness these
things, “be not terrified” (v. 9). While the
coronavirus definitely seems like one of the
pestilences Jesus said would come, I also believe it
is another wake-up call that God is using to get us
ready to face the future. But how do we go about
preparing for the future?
(600) Reading the Bible
Amidst World Crisis! (Video) by Chris
Lawson, 5/2/20 In an ever-changing
landscape of world events, crisis, and chaos, where
do you stand when it comes to preparing for hard
times? We can do our best to make preparations for
things like cybersecurity attacks, food shortages,
outdoor and urban survival, natural disaster
survival, home defense and business security
strategies, safe investments, and more. However,
when we are confronted with the big crisis, where
are our hearts and thoughts, and do we have the
peace we need during world crisis events? Are we
really reading our Bibles and trusting the Lord each
step of the way? This video is meant to encourage
you to simply sit down and read your Bible, and rely
on the Lord—amidst your preparations and/or the
implementation of emergency plans.
(601) My High Tower - Seeing
the World from His perspective by Berit
Kjos, 5/7/20 “The Lord is... my
High Tower and my Refuge.” 2 Samuel 22:2-3 My
strong Tower rises high above the ground, offering
an entirely new view of earth and its people. Its
lofty shelter offers me peace and safety in the
midst of all kinds of struggles. Whether I stand at
the top or hide within His impenetrable walls, the
troubles and turmoil of the world cannot reach me.
Jesus is that unshakable Tower. My Lord has raised
me up and seated me with Him in the heavenly places.
(Eph. 2:6) There He shares with me the perspective
and the safety of His heights. In the wonderful
peace of His presence, I can rest while He shows me
His majestic view of the world and the people He
loves. From His high vantage point everything looks
new and different. The Goliaths — the overwhelming
giants below, which looked so terrible at ground
level - seem tiny from up here. Why did I fear them
so?
(602) “Awaiting Our Rescue”
by Jackie Alnor, 5/18/20 “Be wise as serpents
and innocent as doves.” I think this applies to our
day and age as we await the Bridegroom’s rescue. I
was asked the other day if I believe in the pre-trib
rapture. I responded that it is my greatest hope,
but I’ve never been dogmatic about it. Perhaps
that’s because I was weaned as a new believer on
Chuck Smith and Walter Martin whose Bible studies I
frequented in my first decade as a believer. Chuck
was dogmatically pre and Walter just as post. The
preemies jokingly referred to their post friends as
“Post-Toasties” and the posties called them
“Escapists.” I learned their biblical arguments and
all the ones in-between. All base their
understanding on several passages, not just one. But
we loved one another as brothers and sisters in
Christ and did NOT divide over the topic.
(603) “‘I No Longer Believe
in God,’ Says Lead Singer of Christian Band Hawk
Nelson” at Lighthouse Trails, 5/28/20
The following news story is posted for informational
and research purposes. The lead singer of the Christian
contemporary group Hawk Nelson said in an Instagram
post last week he doesn’t believe in God and “can no
longer stand on stage” and sing the band’s songs
because of his new stance. “After growing up in a
Christian home, being a pastor’s kid, playing and
singing in a Christian band, and having the word
‘Christian’ in front of most of the things in my
life – I am now finding that I no longer believe in
God,” Jon Steingard wrote in a lengthy Instagram
post.
(604) Pixar Short Animated
Film ‘Out’ on Disney+ Features Studio’s First
Homosexual Main Character at Lighthouse
Trails, 5/29/20 LTRP Note: The
following news article is posted for informational
and research purposes. Calling the story
“heartwarming,” Disney+ announced on Thursday the
release of a new Pixar short film, which centers on
the story of a man named Greg who is nervous about
revealing to his parents that he is in a
relationship with another man. While some have
praised the production, others lament that such
material aims to normalize sin in impressionable
minds. “Just look them in the eyes and say, ‘Mom,
Dad, this is my boyfriend, Manuel,’” Greg (voiced by
Kyle McDaniel, who was among the Pixar crew in
“Inside Out”, “Brave” and “Monsters University”)
says, coaching himself about what to say as he is
about to move in with a man who, unbeknownst to his
parents, is his homosexual partner.
(605) “‘It’s Destructive
Unity’: George Floyd’s Brother Condemns the
Violence, Says His Brother ‘Was About Peace’”
at Lighthouse Trails, 6/3/20 TRJ Note: The
following is posted for informational and research
purposes. Posted from Christian News Network: The
younger brother of George Floyd is pleading with
protesters not to “tear up your town” as violent
demonstrations have taken place in numerous cities
across the country. In an interview with ABC News’
Alex Perez on Sunday night, Terrence Floyd said that
he understands why people are angry, but he worries
his brother’s memory will be overshadowed by the
destructive protests.
(606) In Such a Time as This,
Let Us Pray . . . at Lighthouse Trails,
6/6/20 As we witness the
distressing events happening all around us, let
those who name the name of Jesus Christ and put
their trust in Him pray that God’s Word and the
Gospel of Jesus Christ would go forth, that hearts
would be softened, and that many would turn their
lives over to the Lord in humility, faith, and
truth. The Bible says that God is “longsuffering”
and does not want any to “perish, but that all
should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Repentance
means changing direction – turning around and
turning toward God. May many do that in this country
and around the world.
(607) Leftism: The Difference
Between Spiritual and Political at
Lighthouse Trails, 6/10/20 Woe unto them that
call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for
light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for
sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20) Some find
it very offensive when I decry “the Left” and when I
espouse a “conservative” outlook. More than a few of
my brothers and sisters in Christ have challenged me
that I am being “political” and not “spiritual.” I
appreciate the concern and the willingness of those
concerned to call me out on what they think is a
drift away from the prophecy analysis and biblical
exposition which I usually offer. “Faithful are the
wounds of a friend.” I don’t consider myself
“political”; I think of myself as “spiritual.” As
far as I can tell, I write and think from a
God-centered and biblical perspective.
(608) Out-of-House Commentary
– “You Can Be A Christian, You Can Be A Marxist,
But You Can’t Be Both” by Joshua
Lawson, The Federalist, 6/14/20 LTRP Note: The
following is posted for informational and research
purposes. Please also read the Lighthouse Trails
article on “Critical Race Theory.” It’s unclear how
many Christians are going along with the current
neo-Marxist collective guilt movement out of fear, a
misunderstanding of what they’ve signed onto, or an
authentic conversion to the cause. What is clear,
however, is that you can’t be a Christian and a
Marxist at the same time—not without irresolvable
contradictions.
(609) Interview with Richard
Nathan – From Communist to Christian at
Lighthouse Trails, 6/21/20 Richard Nathan grew
up in San Francisco in a family of Marxist-socialist
revolutionaries similar to those on the Left today.
His father, whom he says most resembled Bernie
Sanders, taught his three sons to hate Christianity
and America and that love was just a “bourgeois
convenience.” Richard survived the Sixties’
counterculture revolution deeply involved in
psychedelic drugs and New Age deception. Finally, in
his mid-thirties, he returned to college. At
that point, Jesus Christ showed him he was a lost
sinner and rescued him. Richard met his true Father
and began life all over again, this time learning
the difference between a bad father and a good one.
Today he is an evangelist and Bible teacher with a
B.S. in Biology and an M.A. in Christian History.
For the past 28 years, he has worked in crisis
psychiatric units reaching out to the lost. A
testimony for our times and just in time for
Father’s Day, this moving interview will reveal how
our Heavenly Father can make up for the worst of
earthly fathers.
(610) Why The Nation Is
Dissolving (A Biblical Analysis, Pt. 1)
at The Word like Fire, 6/24/20 A few years ago I
went to pray and cried out to the LORD an
exasperated Prayer, “WHY?” What I was referring to
was the moral, spiritual and cultural disintegration
of our Nation. It was one of those cries, to which I
didn’t even expect an answer, I was just pouring my
heart out before the LORD, in prayer and sorrow. But
I did receive an answer, a very clear thought came
to me which I am sure was of the Holy Spirit of God.
It came in the form of three passages of Scripture…
Psalm 2, Deuteronomy 28, and Romans 1 came to me as
the answer to the question of “Why” the
disintegration we are experiencing, in America and
around the world.
(611) Sorcery: Ushering In A
"Blissful" Christless Eternity - An Update by
T.A. McMahon, 6/29/20 In 2015 I wrote
about an article from the New Yorker magazine titled
“The Trip Treatment,” subheading: “Research into
psychedelics, shut down for decades, is now yielding
exciting results.” What drew my attention to
the New Yorker article was not so much my interest
in the drug scene of 2015 but rather how it relates
to what the Bible has to say about the increasing
use of drugs in the End Times. It’s a significant
part of the prophetic picture prior to the return of
Jesus. What follows is a recap of my TBC article of
2015 with an update of what’s happening in 2020.
(612) Toying with
Death—Learning to Love Evil and Crave Violence
by Berit Kjos, 7/3/20 “Are we training our
children to kill?” asked Lieutenant Colonel David
Grossman, an expert in the field of killology. For
many years, he has “traveled the world training
medical, law enforcement, and U.S. military
personnel about the realities of warfare.” He
contends that point-and-shoot video games actually
train young players to accurately shoot and kill
human targets in spite of their natural, God-given
resistance. His statistics validate his frightening
conclusions ...
(613) “That in Me Ye Might
Have Peace” by H.A. Ironside How long it takes
many of us to learn that peace is found in Christ
alone. We seek for it everywhere else, but seek in
vain, until at last, disappointed, disheartened, and
distressed in soul, we come to the Lord Jesus, and
lo, at His feet, our quest is ended! Peace is far
better than happiness. Happiness is primarily that
which comes from a good “hap.” “Hap” is an old
English word for chance. Tennyson wrote of one “who
grasps the skirts of happy chance.” This expresses
it exactly. If the “haps” are good, the worldling is
happy; if evil “haps” befall him, he is unhappy. But
peace is something deeper. It is the opposite of
struggling, of warfare, and of soul unrest. It is
freedom from strife, or from mental agitation. It is
spiritual content such as the Lord promised to the
heavy laden, when He said: “Come unto me. . . . and
I will give you rest.”
(614) RNS Report: Emergent
Pastor John Ortberg Puts Church’s Children at Risk
of Sexual Abuse at Lighthouse Traisl,
7/9/20 LTRP Note: The
following out-of-house news story is posted for
informational and research purposes. Lighthouse
Trails has been concerned about John Ortberg’s
contemplative/emergent propensities for many years.
In this case, our concerns extend to the protection
of children in the church. Lighthouse Trails has
been a voice and an advocate for children since our
inception in 2002. We have posted numerous articles
to this effect and have published books and booklets
pertaining to child sexual abuse and the cover-up
that often takes place. Parents, if you have
children who attend Sunday School, youth group, and
other youth activities, please be vigilant in making
sure your children are safe, and make sure your
church is doing everything possible to protect the
children in its care. Please see the links we have
provided below this article for further information.
(615) Spiritual Perestroika
in America by Carl Telchrib, 7/13/20 LTRP Note: The
following is an extract from Carl Teichrib’s book,
Game of Gods.* If you haven’t read this compelling
and vital book (published by Whitemud House
Publishing) which presents the history and the inner
workings of the global and spiritual one-world
movement, we highly recommend you do so, especially
in light of all that is happening today with so many
young people who have been indoctrinated to believe
that a Marxist/socialist/communist society coupled
with the New Age and mysticism would be so much
better.
(616) New York Times Blames
Churches, Not Riots, For Rise In Positive Covid-19
Tests at Lighthouse Trails, 7/14/20
The following news story is posted for informational
and research purposes. Because Lighthouse Trails is a
research ministry, we do post out-of-house news
articles from various secular and Christian sources
along with our own in-house articles if we believe our
readers can benefit from the information. National tension and
tempers are incredibly high over the rising numbers
of COVID cases in America. We’re all on the edge
after months of lockdowns, shutdowns, quarantines,
economic instability, school closures, and the
surreal nature of social distancing. . . .Wednesday,
the United States topped 3 million cases of
coronavirus. Also on Wednesday came an article from
The New York Times titled “Churches Were Eager to
Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus
Cases.” . . . the article paints a different picture
in the actual numbers: “More than 650 coronavirus
cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and
religious events across the United States since the
beginning of the pandemic.” I’m no epidemiologist,
but I don’t need to be, because simple math shows
that 650 out of 3,000,000 cases across our nation
means 0.0216 percent of them trace back to churches.
Less than one-tenth of 1 percent should not — and
cannot — be called a major source of this infection.
(617) A Seismic Shift in
Culture —The New Left and Marxist-Critical Theory
by Dick Pence, 7/15/20 We are living in a
moment of time that is a cultural seismic
shift. I will discuss Critical Theory as the
working engine of Marxism, but first a little
background. One article asserts that “You Can Be A
Christian, You Can Be A Marxist, But You Can’t Be
Both,” Please keep this truth in mind as you read
the following information. These two
worldviews are absolutely mutually exclusive. I am
going to appeal to you to watch a video titled
Critical Theory and Racism in America with Dr. Glenn
Sunshine. It’s not short; it’s a training
tool. This is a rare opportunity to train your
kids if you wish for them to survive as Christian
conservatives. They are being bombarded with
cultural Marxism from every direction.
(618) Manning Johnson—A Voice
From the Past Eerily Describes Today’s Social
Unrest at Lighthouse Trails, 7/19/20 Manning Johnson
(1908-1959) was at one time in his life a member of
the USA Communist Party (from 1930-1939) but left it
when he realized the truth of how Communism and
socialism actually were hurting the black people
rather than helping them. In view of the current
efforts by groups like #Black Lives Matter (with
their self-proclaimed Marxism/socialism affinities),
we wanted our readers to become acquainted with
Manning, who was a Christian believer. Johnson’s
1958 book, Color, Communism, and Common Sense, can
be read freely online at www.manningjohnson.org.
There is also available the last address he ever
publicly gave before his untimely death at 51 years
old. Below is an excerpt from his book. Is this not
eerily familiar to what is happening today? Stirring
up race and class conflict is the basis of all
discussion of the Communist Party’s work in the
South. The evil genius, Stalin, and the other
megalomaniacal leaders in Moscow ordered the use of
all racial, economic and social differences, no
matter how small or insignificant, to start local
fires of discontent, conflict and revolt. “Who could
tell which of these issues could start a general
conflagration” that would sweep across the former
Confederate States from Maryland to Texas?
(619) Ken Ham Steps Into “The
Corner” To Explain “One Race, One Blood.” (Ausio)
by Ken Ham, 7/23/20 Last week I was
interviewed on American Family Radio’s The Hamilton
Corner program on very timely topics: how the Bible
can be used to fight racism and prejudice, and how
God’s Word also explains the origin of the various
people groups. I encourage you to listen to this
encouraging program that aired on almost 200 radio
stations across America. The host of this program,
Abraham Hamilton, heard me give a talk on the topic
of racism over 10 years ago in Texas, and it had a
profound impact on him. He invited me to join him on
his program to give biblical and scientific answers
to the issues plaguing our culture. He asked some
excellent questions. I encourage you to listen to
the 30-minute interview (I begin speaking at 15:00).
(620) Lighthouse Trails to
Send Out 13th Mailing to Christian Leaders &
Pastors by Lighthouse Trails, 7/28/20 Since 2016,
Lighthouse Trails has been sending out topical
booklets three times a year to a growing list of
pastors and Christian leaders. If you would like
your pastor or a church leader to begin receiving
these mailings, please send the name and a valid
mailing address to us at
editors@lighthousetrails.com. The names and
addresses on this list will remain confidential. In
this July mailing (the first of 2020), we will be
mailing the following two booklets: The Enneagram—An
Enlightening Tool or an Enticing Deception? Critical
Race Theory, Southern Baptist Convention, and a
Marxist “Solution” That Will Not Work
(621) “As They Turn To
Burning Bibles, Portland Rioters Show Their True
Colors” by Jordan Davidson, The
Federalist, 8/2/20
While rioters previously attacked federal buildings,
businesses, and even officers, this weekend, they
found a new target: Bibles. A video posted to Twitter
on Saturday shows rioters holding Black Lives Matter
signs tossing Bibles into a fire. Bystanders stood and
watched as the flames licked away at the pages of the
books. “Left-wing activists bring a stack of Bibles to
burn in front of the federal courthouse in Portland,”
wrote the Twitter user, Ian Cheong, who posted the
video.
(622) Evangelical Pastor,
John Ortberg, Resigns for Allowing Son Attracted
to Minors to Work With Kids at
Lighthouse Trails. 8/3/20 Pastor John Ortberg
of Menlo Church in Menlo Park, California, has
resigned as the congregation’s leader just over two
weeks after a “supplemental independent
investigation” was launched into the circumstances
under which he allowed his son to work with children
despite confessing he was attracted to minors,
elders announced Wednesday. “In recent days and
after a process of mutual discernment with John and
in consultation with the Presbytery, it is with a
heavy heart that the board unanimously concluded
that John should resign as Senior Pastor of our
church. He agreed and tendered his resignation last
week,” the church’s elder board said in a statement
posted on the church’s website.
(623) Hedged In!
by Herescope, 8/4/20 It is our hope and
prayer that during these difficult times that God
"would grant you, according to the riches of His
glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit
in the inner man" (Eph. 3:16). May you be encouraged
by these words from a sister in Christ.
(624) “Parents, Teacher,
Churches Sue Chicago School District to Stop Hindu
Meditation From Being Taught to Students”
at Lighthouse Trails, 8/7/20 A coalition of
parents, a teacher and a group of churches have
filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an
effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu
transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja,
from being taught to students. “Although all named
defendants have made statements to the contrary, the
‘Quiet Time’ program is based in Hindu beliefs and
the practice of ‘transcendental meditation’ is
fundamentally religious in nature,” the legal
challenge states. “Plaintiffs’ rights under the
First Amendment were violated when defendants
created environments within public schools where
Hindu beliefs and the practice of ‘transcendental
meditation’ were being endorsed and students were
coerced to engage in religious practices against
their wills.
(625) Biologist “Canceled”
for Saying Male and Female Exist by Ken
Ham, 8/11/20 Until very recently
the statement that male and female are “real
biological categories” wouldn’t have raised an
eyebrow. Most of society, academia, and even the
political arena accepted without question that there
are two sexes/genders—male and female. But now, what
was formerly a benign statement about an obvious
reality will end your career. At least, that’s what
happened to one evolutionary biologist. Colin
Wright—an outspoken critic of creation and
intelligent design—claims he has been “canceled” for
speaking up on the biological reality of male and
female. In speaking out against the transgender
ideology permeating and transforming our culture, he
claims he can no longer find work in academia
because he’s been labeled a transphobe or as someone
holding ideas simply too dangerous to risk guilt by
association. (Creationists have had this same
problem for decades—simply holding to what the Bible
teaches, and what is confirmed by science, about the
age and origin of the earth and life is enough to
end careers; ironically, creationists are falsely
called anti-science by people who now claim there
are more than two genders of humans, which is
anti-science.)
(626) Render Them NOT Unto
Caesar by Herescope, 8/14/29 It goes without
saying that living the Christian life today is
increasingly challenging. More and more we are
seeing government orders that impinge upon our
ability to live free in Christ. In order for fellow
believers to seriously think about how they are to
respond to today’s challenges, we submit the post
below for your consideration. It presents a dilemma
we faced as parents nearly thirty years ago and how
we determined we must respond as believers in Jesus
Christ. At the time, our oldest child was reaching
school-age. We had become concerned about the state
of public education in the U.S., particularly the
incorporation of material that was clearly at odds
with the Bible. The article and link to our
testimony as homeschoolers describes the situation
and our response. We pray that as you read, you will
carefully and prayerfully consider both your
commitment to Jesus Christ and how He would have you
live in these last days. What we posit is not a
response to the violation of rights under the U.S.
Constitution. While we know that we are most
fortunate to live in this country, we must never
lose sight of our obligation to live the Christian
life no matter our circumstances. While the Bible
makes it clear that the role of government is to
reward good and punish evil, it is also quite clear
that government today is increasingly doing the
opposite. The ability to rely on our constitutional
rights may be fast disappearing. Standing on the
Word of God is, and always has been, our only true
option. As you contemplate your life in these times,
make sure to put on the Full Armor of God and stand
upon the Rock. In the final analysis, we cannot rely
on man’s means and methods. We cannot rely on
organizational or governmental answers to these
challenges. It is not the church (corporate) that
will stand before the Lord in the judgment.
Ultimately, each of us as individuals must (and
will) answer for our personal actions. With that in
mind, we invite you to carefully and soberly read
the following post. We trust it will be of help as
you look to the days ahead.
(627) A Glorious Destiny?
by Roger Oakland, 8/17/20 There is no question
about it, the world is in serious chaos, with
poverty, sickness, and disease afflicting millions
and millions of people. Suffering seems to be at an
all-time high level. Understandably, the world is
looking for answers. Many religious leaders
(including New Agers) believe we need a new
reformation. Neale Donald Walsch, a prominent leader
in the New Age, is one of those with new reformation
on his mind.
(628) California Megachurch
Wins in Court, Resumes Indoor Services Despite
Lockdown Order by The Epoch Times,
8/18/20 A state judge in
California put Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency order
from July prohibiting indoor church services during
the coronavirus pandemic on hold after a Los
Angeles-area megachurch filed a lawsuit. The
decision comes as thousands of Christians in the
state continue to attend in-person religious
services in open defiance of Newsom. Other churches
and religious coalitions have filed their own
lawsuits against the governor for his lockdown
orders. The legal complaint was filed Aug. 12 with
the Los Angeles County office of the Superior Court
of the State of California by the Chicago-based
Thomas More Society, a public-interest law firm
specializing in religious freedom issues. According
to an NBC News summary, Newsom ordered almost all
establishments, including churches, to shut down
March 19. On June 18, Los Angeles was permitted to
conduct “reduced-capacity indoor operations at
houses of worship,” but reported cases of the CCP
virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, began to
increase. In July, most indoor activities were once
again banned. Places of religious worship in the
state are now restricted to a maximum of 25 percent
of building capacity or 100 attendees indoors,
whichever is lower, and singing and chanting are
forbidden. The plaintiffs are Grace Community Church
of the Valley and its pastor, John MacArthur. The
main defendants are Newsom, Attorney General Xavier
Becerra, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, all
Democrats.
(629) A Hurting World—1 in 4
Young Adults Contemplated Suicide in June
by Ken Ham, 8/22/20 Our world is
hurting. Coronavirus fears, record unemployment,
anxiety about the future, and more seem to be
driving a spike in “adverse mental health
conditions, substance use, and suicidal ideation,”
according to a new study of American adults from the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Reportedly, 25.5%
of Americans, ages 18-24, “seriously considered
suicide” in June and 74.9% “reported having at least
one mental or behavioral health condition during
June.”
(630) China’s war against all
religions and their own Falun Gong by
Mike Oppenheimer, 8/24/20 China has a
communist government (CCP) that has been unfriendly
to any religion whether it has a God, gods or no
god. A full communist regime has never been tried,
but for now China is the closest country to this
type of pure communism. The reason the government
tries so hard to crush religious organizations that
operate independently from party control is because
their dogmas compete with the state orthodoxy. It is
especially a concern to them when they promote
freedoms, thinking of God as in control and not the
state. Chinese communist authorities are now
changing the words of the Bible, and want Christians
to deny their faith. China has intensified their
persecution, with Communist officials telling
Christians they are not permitted to believe in God.
Of the five approved religions in China, Protestant
Christianity is one alongside Buddhism, Taoism,
Islam, and Catholicism in China. All Religious
organizations must register with one of five
state-sanctioned patriotic religious associations
supervised by the State Administration for Religious
Affairs.
(631) Politics of life, or
death? by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/28/20 These topics and
current trends are usually reserved for our
newsletter, but with the adverse climate taking
place in our country it is especially important at
this time to understand what we are facing. In our
world politics has more influence on our society
than religion. That’s a fact most believers overlook
or do not want to accept. Government[s] rule through
politics. We should understand how politics affects
the way we live life. However, our faith overrules
any amoral judgment found in politics. Most
governmental systems are found to be are
antithetical to both God and freedom. Our country
was founded upon worshipping God and freedom, with
both Judeo Christian principles, Politics does
divide, and so does Jesus. One divides people with
lies, the other (Jesus) divides people to choose -
the truth. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(632) Welcome the Aliens
by Mike Oppenheimer, 9/5/20 Aliens continue to
be a large topic in our culture, and I don’t mean
those that crossover the border into our country,
but UFO’s/aliens. The US government has formally and
continually denied that it has any knowledge of
contact with extraterrestrial life. Few accept this
explanation. As so many claim to have seen them
physically or had contact with what they cannot
explain. Only recently have the government reveal
that the craft they show on radar are “otherworldly
craft,” not origination from earth. 3 videos
of what is called alien craft is public knowledge
carried by
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a33413777/pentagon-ufo-program-materials-vehicles/
Our
defense security is involved appointing a US task
force to investigate further the UfO’s that are
flying allover the world. Because of our tech and
video technology we catch much more than we ever did
that happens in the sky. How do we as Christians
answer that there is life outside our planet?
(633) Distressing “State of
Theology” Results Released at Ken Ham
blog, 9/11/20 Theology matters.
What you believe about God, his Word, and the person
and work of Jesus Christ matters. Poor, weak, and
inaccurate theology leads, at best, to faith that
produces no, little, or bad fruit, is stagnant, will
not stand the tough times that will inevitably come
in a sin-cursed and broken world; or, at worst, such
wrong beliefs won’t save you because you don’t truly
understand or believe the gospel of Jesus Christ!
(634) Why We Need Remnant
Truth Network (Rtn) Tv, And Why We Need It
Urgently by Jacob Prasch, 9/14/20 RTN is designed to
operate as a multifaceted independent platform for
webcasting, complete with its own server, technical
crew, TV channels, RTN Christian Radio, its own
Facebook page and blog site as well as podcasting
and its own App. Though still in joint development
by Genesis Christian Radio, Radio Azimuth TV,
Moriel, Devore Truth, Fellowship Bible Chapel,
Apologetics Coordinating Team (ACT) and others, it
has been no small venture. The question is : WHY?
Most of Social Media has gravitated in the direction
of mainstream media, censoring anything they
ideologically do not like. In an effort to control
public thought and circumvent the American First
Amendment, stifle free speech etc. , Social Media is
increasingly biased and devoid of integrity. This
has certainly become true in the political sphere
with pro left wing ideology governing allowed
content , but on issues concerning Pro-Life
activism, Disagreement with homosexuality &
lesbianism, fair criticism of Islam etc., Christian
interests are progressively being stifled with
anti-Christian censorship.
(635) Pastor Disagrees with
LGBT Community, People Threaten To Burn Down His
Church at Answers in Genesis, 9/15/20 In our culture
today, disagreeing with someone (especially against
the sexual, homosexual, and gender revolutionaries)
is considered dangerous “hate speech.” Many people
believe those who dare utter such disagreement
should lose their right to free speech. This
intolerance is becoming increasingly common across
the West—just ask one pastor who said that a “pride”
parade was celebrating sin . . . and then found
himself and his family personally threatened, his
church the target of arson threats, and fabricated
pornographic images, featuring the pastor, began
circulating on the internet.
(636) Biblical Discernment in
Christian Literature by Gary Gilley,
9/17/20 Biblical discernment
today, if not at an all-time low, is surely bumping
along at the bottom of the pond, and nowhere is that
more evident than in Christian literature.
Most people, if a book or blog post is written by a
credentialed Christian author, and published by at
least a semi-respected Christian publishing house,
let down their guard and accept unquestionably
whatever is disseminated. This is true not only of
the average believer but also of many in leadership.
For example, Subversive Sabbath, the Surprising
Power of Rest in a Nonstop World by A. J. Swoboda,
won Christianity Today’s 2019 Book of the Year award
in the spiritual formation category, and thus would
presumably represent spirituality as understood by
mainstream evangelicalism today. Written by a
pastor/seminary professor, the book’s strength lies
in its reminder that the believer needs rest as
grounded in the Sabbath principle and modeled by the
Lord Himself in the creation account. If the Lord
rested after His work of creation, the author
insists, so should we. On pragmatic grounds, Swoboda
promotes Sabbath-keeping since, he claims, it will
result in better health, more productivity, and
freedom from a Messiah complex, in which we see
ourselves as essential for the world to
function. Yet, despite the many accolades and
awards that it has received, Subversive Sabbath has
virtually nothing to do with Sabbath teaching as
found in Scripture. Rather it is an argument for
rest in a hectic world (not a bad idea). The
book, however, distorts the teachings of Scripture
on the Sabbath, leads the reader in wrong
directions, badly mishandles Scripture, and draws
from a wide assortment of nonbiblical sources.
That there is a Sabbath, or rest principle ingrained
in God’s universe, is a defendable position.
That Sabbath is to be practiced as outlined in this
volume is not. The central theme and message are
well-represented by the first quotation given by
none other than that eminent theologian
Winnie-the-Pooh, “Don’t underestimate the value of
doing nothing, or just going along, listening to all
the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”
Notwithstanding the source, this is a winsome
invitation and explains the draw of the book.
(637) Calvary Chapel Pastors
Perspective Refutes Praying to the Dead...Yet
Calvary Chapel affiliate Pastor Steve Berger
encourages praying (talking) to the dead (Have
Heart book and Have Heart website FAQ page)
by Chris Lawson, 9/20/20 One wonders why
Brian Brodersen, Don Stewart, Josh Turansky, and the
Calvary Chapel Association Leadership Council allow
Steve Berger (Calvary Chapel affiliate pastor and
church leader) to continue selling his books in a
Calvary Chapel context—as a Calvary Chapel affiliate
church. This is very confusing...is it not?
Pastor Steve Berger's "Grace Chapel Leipers Fork,
Franklin, TN" church is listed as a Calvary Chapel
affiliate church on the CalvaryChapel.com church
finder. For many years now Steve Berger's church
contact information has come up in the Calvary
Chapel church locator search results, when one
searches for Grace Chapel, Steve Berger, Leipers
Fork, or Grace Chapel Franklin, etc.
(638) Earning A Psychology
Degree In Witch Doctoring by The Berean
Call, 9/25/20 “For the wrath of
God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness
and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth
in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God
is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
For since the creation of the world His invisible
attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the
things that are made, even His eternal power and
Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because,
although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as
God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their
thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Professing to be wise, they became fools, and
changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an
image made like corruptible man—and birds and
four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore
God also gave them up to uncleanliness, in the lusts
of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among
themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the
lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather
than the Creator, who is blessed forevermore.” Does
that remind you of a chapter in America, the
Sorcerer’s New Apprentice, chapter 6, “The
Resurgence of Nature Religion”? I think, Tom,
for myself, the thing that strikes me about Andrews’
time period from then till now is how this nature of
religion, the worship of the creation, has
manifested so profoundly and so powerfully. Whether
it’s through the sense of mysticism now connecting
to the “god within,” which is just nothing more than
a natural manifestation according to that type of
thinking; or to literally the creation itself,
whether it’s Earth Day, or it’s the climate change
narrative—it’s not just simply religion, it plays
out in the realm of politics, culture, ethics,
morality. It’s all affected.
(639) 24% of Evangelicals
Agree “Gender Identity Is a Matter of Choice”
by Ken Ham, 9/27/20 According to a
recent survey, 24% of so-called evangelical
Christians in the U.S. agree “gender identity is a
matter of choice.” Of this same group, 20% disagree
that “sex outside of traditional marriage is a sin”
and 18% agree with this statement, “the Bible’s
condemnation of homosexual behavior doesn’t apply
today” (and 10% aren’t sure!).
(641) Is
your church changing? by Mike Oppenheimer,
10/15/20
Change can be good, or, it can be bad. It’s becomes
bad when your church has done things biblically and
now is open to doing things other ways, using models
of expansion from other church programs or bringing
in certain men whose modus operandi is to produce a
revival that are of the Latter Rain, then it has
become not good. The fact is there are so many
changes introduced to churches in our day it’s hard
to know where to begin to list them. There are so
many non-biblical practices that have become
ingrained in churches. The most important need of
the hour is to know the Word in its truth, and this
comes by discernment. But this is also the most
attacked and belittled activity from those who want
to bring the wrong changes. Let me begin with the
most pervasive teachings that has been among us for
years.
(642)Where
are we are today? by Mike Oppenheimer,
10/16/20
l/l/98 a statement was made by former U.S.
congressman, Peter Hoagland. I quote the statement
from the book manuscript. "Fundamental,
Bible-believing people do not have the right to
indoctrinate their children in their religious
beliefs because we, the state, are preparing them
for the year 2000, when America will be part of
one-world order global society and their children
will not fit in." What do you think of that? Though
this has not been produced on their scheduled time,
is it possible that we will wake up one day to find
we have suddenly been thrust into a system contrary
to our biblical beliefs and wonder how we got there?
If you think this statement is bad what I have heard
from others is similar and far worse. So many are
working for a global world government that they are
willing to sacrifice our lives our system of
Government based on freedom to achieve it. Many
think they will be excluded immune to this new
social totalitarianism, they will not! Ps 36:4 An
oracle within my heart concerning the transgression
of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his
eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
(elitists) When he finds out his iniquity and when
he hates. The words of his mouth are wickedness and
deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good. He
devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a
way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.” Evil
will always triumph over good if God’s standards are
abandoned. It is the way the Lord has set things up.
(643) Earning
A Psychological Degree In Witchdoctoring
interview by T.A. McMahon and Carl Techrib, 10/22/20
Carl: The connections that you’re drawing are
important for people to realize. We’re living in an
age when spirituality is “in,” along with the desire
for finding the “higher self,” to go within, looking
inwardly now, for the answers. To hear that voice,
that inner voice within one’s self, and we’re at a
time right now, Tom, where we see the blending of
humanism, spirituality, coming together, and making
the claim that there is no higher authority than
yourself. The danger becomes this: when you’re
searching for truth internally, what else is
manifesting? What else, from a biblical point of
view, is coming forward. Well, we certainly
have been talking about the doctrines of demons, and
if you take a look at channeled writing, take a look
at the work of shamanism, if you take a look at,
even, let’s say the channeled writing of so-called
alien visitor, it always points away from the true
God and points to self, or to nature—that is where
we “find the answers.” And that is very problematic
from a biblical worldview. Not only that, I see this
as a manifestation—a higher manifestation—of, you
could call it that supernatural connecting point
between the world of the demonic, including the
worldviews being presented, and a culture now
absolutely enamored with occult, New Age, esoteric
concepts. I see the West opening the door—opening
the door through psychology, opening the door
through entertainment, opening the door in so many
ways while we are searching for “spirituality” to
open the door to something that truly is spiritual
but certainly isn’t beneficial.
(644) Was
Christ Jesus A Myth Derived from Mithra, the
Persian Sun God? by C.W.Booth, 10/29/20
In spite of the fact that the Mithra myth imitated
the Hebrew God (YHWH) and borrowed many concepts
found in the Hebrew-Christian Bible in no way
sanctifies the myth; it was always a counterfeit of
earlier originals. Jesus, on the other hand, being
the human and living continuation of the story of
Abraham, Israel, and David, does have corporeal and
historical authenticity. This sets Jesus apart from
Mithra and highlights the all important and
necessary differences between a well documented
human-divine life which changed the world, and a
myth that was constantly adapted to and changed by
the world. The story of Jesus' life changes lives,
makes men holy, and promises redemption from sin,
even to this day. Mithra is today exposed as an all
but forgotten myth which changes no life for the
better. That is the eternal difference between Jesus
and Mithra, between a genuine original and a
counterfeit, and between reality and fiction.
(645) The
Perverts And Those Who Protect Them posted
by Marsha West, 10/31/20
This is a time for all Christians to uncover the
complete truth about the pedophile rings operating
here and abroad, sometimes with the protection of
Catholic church officials and sometimes with the
connivance of other members of the elite. It’s what
Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in 1947 called
“Signs of Our Times.” He referred to the emergence
of “a counter-church” with “all the notes and
characteristics of the Church, but in reverse and
emptied of its divine content.” (Cliff Kincaid
– Renew America) Before Joe Biden committed a major
gaffe by urging the eventual abolition of the oil
and gas industry, he endorsed the idea of 8-year-old
transgenders. This went beyond gaffe status to
outright insanity…. What’s more, it was part of his
appeal to the transgender “community.” In this case,
he called for “zero discrimination” against kids who
want to parade around like members of the opposite
sex. He didn’t rule out these confused kids getting
sex-change operations. Ignoring this form of child
abuse, Savannah Guthrie of NBC News asked Trump
during a televised town hall about the belief by
some of his supporters in “a satanic pedophile ring”
operating behind the scenes.
(646) Drinking
from the Cup the Father has Given Us by
Mike Ratliff, 11/7/20
No, I do not want the Socialists to destroy our
country and enslave us the way George Orwell
described in his book 1984. However, that is exactly
what many of them are planning on doing. If they do,
does that mean God has forsaken us? Of course not!
No, let us rejoice that there is a day coming when
you and I will be with Him in glory. In that day we
will see this life from His perspective instead of
the temporal. We will then see that all the things
in our lives that we did not enjoy or suffered
through were actually the fires of purification in
our lives that God used to produce the character in
us that brings Him glory.
(647) Being
in the state of not hearing or seeing by
Mike Oppenheimer, 11/8/20
The loss to hear accurately results in the loss of
common sense exercised in everyday living. Ever get
your eyes checked? How about your hearing? Prov.
20:12 “ the hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD
has made them both.” HOW you see or hear matters. No
one hears or sees perfectly all the time, but that
should be our goal. When you hear something, do you
reinterpret it to you own predilection? Or do you
try to understand it from the words that were said
from the person? This is extremely important,
because it will tell you whether you are living in
reality or making up your own reality, which leads
to living in an alternate make believe world.
(648) Sure
by Mike Ratliff, 11/9/20
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when
we made known to you the power and coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His
majesty. 17 For when He received honor and glory
from God the Father, such an utterance as this was
made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My
beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”— 18 and we
ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when
we were with Him on the holy mountain. 2 Peter
1:16-18 (NASB) ... The Word of God is sure, it is
absolute, objective truth. Our enemies tell us that
there is no such thing. Romans 8 tells us that we
who are in Christ have nothing to fear from them so
we are to stand firm and not fear. Right now it
looks like our whole world is going after their
nonsense. We have our mandate, we have the truth.
Let us obey our Lord.
(649) The
High Cost of Spiritual Discernment by Bob
Kirkland, 11/11/20
God offers no cheap discipleship program. In Luke
chapter fourteen, the Lord gave three reasons why we
cannot be His disciple. He warned His followers to
“count the cost”: Christ said if family or even our
own lives are more important than truth, we cannot
be His disciple (Luke 14:26). If we refuse to bear
the cross He gives us to bear, we cannot be His
disciple (Luke 14:27). If we are not willing to
forsake all that we have, we cannot be His disciple
(Luke 14:33). Discernment only comes from God, and
He will not give discernment to anyone who is not
willing to pay the price to be His disciple.
Therefore, the first thing one who wants discernment
must do is decide if he or she is willing to pay the
price. Beware—it is very expensive.
(650) To
All Parents of Students Considering Attending
Gordon College at Lighthouse Trails,
11/18/20
My son is a freshman at Gordon College. We enrolled
him because we believed the school is a solid
Christian college. But now, we have serious issues
with what is going on campus this semester. We and
many other parents of Gordon students are extremely
concerned with the direction things are going. So if
you are considering sending your student to Gordon
College next year, please contact me at my e-mail
address. The biggest symptom of what we see is a
falling away from the biblical principles that the
school stands for, is the division being caused on
campus by the Black Lives Matter movement. Student
BLM activists have been exhibiting less than
Christ-like behavior, such as racially divisive
signs on campus. And one of the most serious
concerns is that students who oppose BLM, or oppose
social justice/Critical Race Theory are being
vilified, intimidated, harassed, and even coerced
into participating in activities which they do not
agree with! These are all symptoms of a bigger
problem, in which social-justice ideology is
supplanting a biblical worldview on a college campus
which we were certain would provide a solid basis
for my son’s learning and spiritual growth. That is
all in doubt now! I have attended or listened to
chapel messages where Scripture was twisted (by
college professors!) into a social-justice theme. My
son has not learned much about God’s Word in many of
these chapel services. Racial issues seem to be
overly-discussed in many classes, and activities and
events are almost all themed on racial issues—but
again, always slanted towards those who support BLM
and social-justice causes. If you disagree, you are
disapproved of, or you are forced to stay silent.
(651) Remembering
the Forgotten Pilgrims by Bill Randles,
11/26/20
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into
a place which he should after receive for an
inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing
whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land
of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in
tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him
of the same promise: For he looked for a city which
hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to
conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she
was past age, because she judged him faithful who
had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one,
and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the
sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the
sea shore innumerable. (Hebrews 11:8-12)
(653) Critical
Theory, Intersectionality Spreading Like
‘Gangrene’ At Sebts by Marsha West,
11/28/20
“So, why is the president of a Southern Baptist
seminary promoting such views that weaken the idea
that we can understand and have objective knowledge?
Why are your tithes and offerings going to support
training the next generation of pastors to read the
Bible through an immigration lens?” (Capstone
Report) Southern Baptist seminaries are
infected by Critical Theory and Intersectionality,
according to Southern Baptist pastor Dr. Tom Buck.
Buck, pastor of First Baptist Church Lindale, Texas,
detailed the problems of these godless ideologies
infiltrating SBC seminaries with a focus on the
problems at Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary (SEBTS).
(654) “US
Supreme Court Rules NY Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Severe
Restrictions’ on Church Attendance
Unconstitutional” by Heather Clark,
Christian News Network, 12/1/20
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that New York’s
“very severe” limitations on church attendance in
the state’s COVID red and orange zones violate the
First Amendment right to free exercise of religion
and are not the least restrictive means of
preventing infections. “Not only is there no
evidence that the applicants have contributed to the
spread of COVID–19, but there are many other less
restrictive rules that could be adopted to minimize
the risk to those attending religious services,” the
court stated in a 5-4 opinion Wednesday evening,
with new justice Amy Coney Barrett being among the
majority. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with his
liberal colleagues. In October, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
signed Executive Order 202.68, which presented
updated regulations for various public facilities,
including fitness centers, hair salons, restaurants,
taverns and houses of worship.
(655) The
Real Problem by Mike Ratliff, 12/2/20
I have been posting here on my blog for the past
several months about the evils of Critical Race
Theory & Intersectionality and how many
“Christian” leaders have corrupted their ministries
by going full bore transforming their focus from
Orthodox doctrines to include these non-Biblical,
man-focused subjective non-truths. We have to wonder
what would cause these people to do such a thing.
Tom Ascol of Founders Ministries, one of the leaders
against this evil Tweeted the following today: PSA:
Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality are not
the problem. They are deadly symptoms of deeper
problems. Evangelicals give only lip service to
God’s Word. We have a crisis of man-fearing,
unbelief, & cowardice. That’s how CRT/I gained a
foothold.
(656) Investigation
Into Ravi Zacharias’ Alleged Misconduct Excludes
Sexting Scandal at Christian Research
Network, 12/4/20
“Following my three-part series on the sexting
scandal, and reports by Christianity Today and
WORLD, the C&MA announced that it has
commissioned a new investigation into Zacharias’
alleged misconduct.” (Julie Roys – Roys
Report) The independent investigation
commissioned by Ravi Zacharias International
Ministries (RZIM) into allegations of misconduct by
its late founder, Ravi Zacharias, does not include
the sexting scandal involving Lori Anne Thompson.
(657) “The
House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at the
Federal Level” at Lighthouse Trails,
12/5/20
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational
and research purposes and not meant as an
endorsement of the source or the content. Lighthouse
Trails’ authors Richard and Linda Nathan have
written extensively regarding the use of
recreational marijuana. You can read their report,
The Cross and the Marijuana Leaf here. By Matthew
Daly Associated Press WASHINGTON — The
Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a
bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the
federal level, reversing what supporters call a
failed policy of criminalizing pot use and taking
steps to address racial disparities in enforcement
of federal drug laws.
(658) Top
Twenty Secret Sins of 2020 America by
Linda Harvey, 12/16/20
Had enough of 2020? Time to move on? There’s one
“great reset” we may all welcome, and that’s the
need to get this miserable year behind us. But
first, let’s shine a bright light into the tunnels,
alleyways, and shadows of 2020. Sin breeds secrets.
“My people perish for lack of knowledge,” Hosea 4:6
tells us, and why? We all choose what authorities we
consult, yet some sources are deceitful. Those in
positions of power have an increased responsibility
not to “suppress the truth in unrighteousness”
(Romans 1:18). In 2020, an avalanche of secret sins
in America managed our destinies through private
deals and backroom corruption. Let’s open the
curtain and examine the most egregious sins of the
past year.
(659) Interim
Report Finds Ravi Zacharias ‘Engaged In Sexual
Misconduct Over Many Years’ at Christian
Research Network, 12/24/20
“RZIM leader Carson Weitnauer published a scathing
letter, accusing RZIM’s “secretive board and senior
leaders” of misleading the staff and public.”
(Julie Roys – The Roys Report) The firm hired
by RZIM to investigate allegations of sexual
misconduct by Ravi Zacharias has released an interim
report, finding “credible evidence” that Zacharias
“engaged in sexual misconduct over many
years.”
(660) A
Battle Against Lies by Cliff Kincaid,
Renew America, 12/25/20
“As we see possible parallels between the fates of
Nixon and Trump, Postgate author John O’Conner and
others are being featured in the film “Plot Against
the President” about how the intelligence community
targeted Trump in much the same way they brought
down Nixon.” The Christian existentialist
philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote about the
corruption in the Danish State Church, declaring
that everyone knew privately that the system was
rotten and corrupt but they would not say so
publicly. “Just as one says that death has marked a
man, so we recognize the symptoms which demand to be
attacked. It is a battle against lies,” he said.
(661) 7
Ways Governments Used The Coronavirus Pandemic To
Crush Human Rights at Christian Research
Network, 12/27/20
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned in
November that the pandemic imposed “previously
unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty,
from freedom of speech down to the right to a speedy
trial, since almost every activity involving human
contact has been restricted.” (John Hayward –
Breitbart) Human rights activists were
generally downbeat about the global state of affairs
in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, often
pointing to 2020 as one of the worst years in memory
for declining civil liberties. Here are seven ways
governments have used the Chinese coronavirus
pandemic to diminish human rights and civil
liberties.
(662) The
Gospel Of Racism Is Harming The True Gospel
Message posted by Marsha West, 12/29/20
“I think Black Lives Matter is a demonic joke
straight out of the pit of hell. Black lives only
matter if white people are involved. If 60 black
youths are killed during a July 4th weekend, the
world’s media don’t care. If some celebrity was
found to pose in black-face 30 years ago, the press
would circle them like sharks.”
(663) Can
the “cancel culture” be cancelled? by Sandy
Simpson 1/4/21Cancel culture” is defined
thusly, "Cancel culture (or call-out culture) is a
modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust
out of social or professional circles - either
online on social media, in the real world, or both.
(Wikipedia)
Sorry, but there actually is no way to cancel the
cancel culture. Well, there is one very important
exception. The reason I say that is because the
cancel culture is based on a worldview that is
postmodern, existentialist, subjectivist,
politically correct (PC), and socialist. We've seen
this crop up recently in politics where we find out
that people who have bought into this kind of
mindset are not interested in actual dialogue
because they are unable to argue their points. So
rather than discuss objections, they want to silence
or get rid of their opposition in any way possible.
This is all because they delusionally believe that
they are right and everyone else is wrong and they
shouldn't have to have a dialogue about anything. If
you try to talk to them you find out rather quickly
that they apparently have lost the ability to employ
common sense or logical processes and have given
themselves over to emotionalism. They consider
themselves to be free thinkers but in actuality,
they are the most conformist generation we have seen
in recent history.
(664) When
Things Look Bleak ... by Nicholas Batzig,
1/7/21
“When we are tempted to trust in some particular
person or political party to provide deliverance and
security, we have a vain hope. The God who made
heaven, and earth, the sea and all that is in them,
is the One who provides deliverance and security for
His people. This God has secured a city that has
foundations–a lasting city–for His people.” Like
many other Christians, I am deeply concerned about
the direction in which our country has been moving
and the speed at which it continues to move. The
murder of the unborn, the celebration of every form
of sexual immorality, the increase in public acts of
violence, perpetual discrimination, sex trafficking,
and a rise in religious intolerance certainly top
the list…. If the outrage and anger we witnessed in
2020 is any indicator of things to come, the future
looks bleak. Along with the decay of the moral
fabric of our society is the inevitability of
opposition to Christ and His church. This rightly
leaves believers unsettled in heart and mind.
However, so many scramble to get behind a political
leader in order to alleviate fears. Conspiracy
theories abound to justify in the minds and hearts
of the fearful why they should be fighting for a
political solution. However, when fears or concerns
rise up in our minds and hearts, what does God call
us to do? Thankfully, He has given us all that we
need in His word. The Psalms alone provide us with
enough encouragement to trust in the God who made
the heavens and the earth, when everything around us
seems bleak. Consider, for instance, Psalm 124.
(665) 1.8
Million COVID Deaths and 42 Million Abortions
from Way of Life Ministries, 1/19/21
In 2020, there were a reported 1.8 million deaths
associated with Covid-19. This was the big,
never-ending news, but in the meantime there were 11
million deaths from communicable diseases other than
tuberculosis, 8.2 million deaths from cancer, 5.1
million deaths from smoking, 2.5 million from
alcohol, 1.8 million deaths from tuberculosis, 1.4
million deaths from road accidents, and 1.1 million
from suicide. But the largest loss of life by far
were the 46 million deaths by abortion (“More than
42.6 million abortions,” Christian Headlines, Jan.
5, 2021). And we are convinced that 42 million is
much lower than the terrible reality, since many
high abortion countries do not keep accurate
statistics. “For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord” (Romans 6:23).
(666) Racism
and Critical Race Theory Part 1 The Current
Conversation by Gary Gilley, 1/26/21
Among the most pressing issues of our times are
those surrounding systemic racism. I write this even
in light of an extremely important Presidential
election and being engulfed in the Covid-19 pandemic
because, as important as these other two issues are,
racism has become so divisive and explosive that it
has the potential of shaping our world for years to
come. Volumes have been written and spoken on this
subject from every persuasion, and my comments will
likely add little. However, as issues
concerning racism are not only cultural but also
spiritual, it is important that we examine how
racial debates and disagreements are affecting
Christians and the church.
(667) Russell
Moore-Led ERLC A Threat To SBC Funding, Unity
Report Finds by Leonardo Blair, The
Christian Post, 2/4/21
“The report, which was released Monday, noted that
while giving to the SBC’s Cooperative Program has
been trending downward for years, Moore’s leadership
and perceived liberal politics has led to hundreds
of churches withholding funds to the program,
threatening to withhold funding or even cutting ties
with the denomination.” Nearly two years after a
motion to defund the Southern Baptist Convention’s
Russell Moore-led Ethics & Religious Liberty
Commission was rejected by messengers, a new report
from a task force commissioned to study the
denomination’s public policy arm has found it to be
a major threat to the funding of the $15 billion
Protestant Christian organization’s Cooperative
Program.
(668) The
Prosperous Lifestyle of America’s Anti-Prosperity
Gospel Preacher by Julie Roys, 2/8/21
For decades, John MacArthur has railed on prosperity
preachers, likening them to “greed mongerers”
who led First Century cults. Recently, he’s
also taken aim at scandal-plagued evangelical
leaders, like the late apologist Ravi Zacharias and
former Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz, saying these
celebrities were in ministry only for the money.
That’s why “liars and frauds and false teachers” are
in business, MacArthur said in a recent sermon.
“False teachers always do it for the same
reason—filthy lucre, money.” Yet according to
financial statements and tax forms obtained by The
Roys Report, John MacArthur and his family preside
over a religious media and educational empire that
has over $130 million in assets and generates more
than $70 million a year in tax-free revenue.
(669) Max
Lucado Compares Holy Spirit To Woman, Calls Him
‘Mother-Heart Of God’ at Christian
Research Network, 2/11/21
Before we get to Reformation Charlotte’s piece on
popular pastor Max Lucado, we need to give you fair
warning to flee from this man. Lucado’s lack of
spiritual discernment is stunning. As you will see,
he has given credence to egregious false teachers,
which is bad enough, but now he tells his audience
that the Holy Spirit is “the mother-heart of God”
which not only sounds strikingly like the teachings
found in New Age spirituality, it is decidedly
unbiblical. Now to Jeff Maples’ piece over at RC:
Max Lucado, author and pastor who, in recent years,
has taken a sharp turn to the left in embracing not
only the woke social justice movement but taking a
soft stance on homosexuality, has now taken an even
sharper turn away from biblical orthodoxy by
comparing the Holy Spirit to a mother…
(670) “Open
Letter From the International Board of Directors
of RZIM on the Investigation of Ravi Zacharias”
at Lighthouse Trails, 2/13/21
From the RZIM Board: It is with shattered hearts
that we issue this statement about the allegations
against RZIM’s Founder, Ravi Zacharias. Following
allegations made in late August of 2020 that Ravi
had engaged in sexual misconduct and abuse in
connection with two day spas, we commissioned Miller
& Martin PLLC, a law firm with experience in
corporate and sex crimes investigations, to conduct
an independent investigation [see the 2/9/21 full
report – caution to readers: contains disturbing and
graphic information]. We gave Miller & Martin a
broad scope to pursue any avenues that they judged
to be relevant to the accusations, and we emphasized
that our only purpose for the investigation was to
ascertain the full truth. Having received the
results of the investigation, we are publicly
releasing the investigation report in the exact form
that we received it. We have been waiting to make an
extended statement in the hope that the full
findings of the investigation would allow us to
speak more accurately and meaningfully. We also
wanted to ensure Miller & Martin’s independence
in their investigation, assessments, and reporting
of the findings. . . . Tragically, witnesses
described encounters including sexting, unwanted
touching, spiritual abuse, and rape.
(671) Study:
Moral Relativism the “Majority Opinion” of Gen Z
by Ken Ham, 2/18/21
Gen Z—today’s teenagers and young adults—are the
most atheistic generation yet in America, according
to George Barna. Given that, it’s not surprising
that a new study found that “moral relativism”
(“morally right and wrong changes over time, based
on society”) is the belief of a whopping 74% of
young adults in the US. A majority (65%) also
believe “many religions can lead to eternal life.”
Our very relativistic culture—which is just getting
more and more relativistic each year—reminds me of
Judges 21:25, “In those days there was no king in
Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own
eyes.” This is a consequence of a famine in the
land, a famine of the “hearing of the words of the
Lord” like Amos proclaimed (Amos 8:11). Sadly, so
many churches have watered down the teaching of the
Word, taking on an experiential emphasis. Proverbs
29:18 states, “Where there is no prophetic vision
[i.e., no teaching of the Word of God] the people
cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the
law.”
(672) What
The Biden Administration’s ‘Equality Act’ Would Do
by Ryan T. Anderson, The Heidelblog, 2/26/21
“An individual shall not be denied access to a
shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room
and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the
individual’s gender identity.” Witness the so-called
Equality Act, which candidate Biden vowed to make a
priority and which is set to be voted on by the
House this week. What’s the Equality Act? And who
could be against equality? Don’t let the name fool
you. The act “updates” the law Congress passed
primarily to combat racism, the Civil Rights Act of
1964, and adds sexual orientation and gender
identity as protected classes akin to race. So if
you have any reservations about gender ideology — as
even many progressives do; just ask J.K. Rowling —
you’d now be the legal equivalent of Bull Connor.
(673) House
Passes ‘LGBTQ’ Equality Act Despite Serious
Concerns Over Its Constitutionality Relating To
Religious Liberty at Christian Research
Network, 3/2/21
(Christian News) The Democratic-controlled
U.S. House of Representatives passed the
controversial Equality Act in a 224-206 vote on
Thursday despite growing concerns over how the
legislation would affect religious liberty, women’s
sports, as well as other concerns. The bill now
heads to the Senate for consideration. The Equality
Act’s passage included the support of three
Republicans, including Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of
Pennsylvania and John Katko and Tom Reed of New
York, who joined the Democratic majority in voting
to pass the bill. “The LGBT community has waited
long enough,” said Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., who
is a homosexual and the lead sponsor of the bill.
“The time has come to extend the blessings of
liberty and equality to all of Americans regardless
of who they are and who they love,” Cicilline
asserted.
(674) “Amazon
Quietly Bans Books Containing Undefined ‘Hate
Speech’” by Petr Svab, 3/8/21
Amazon has adopted a rule against books that contain
anything the company labels as “hate speech.” It
appears there was no announcement of the new rule.
It was only noticed by media after the online
retailer recently banned a book that criticizes
transgender ideology. It isn’t clear what Amazon
means by “hate speech” or even if it used that label
to drop that particular book. In general parlance,
Americans hold widely diverging views on what
constitutes hate speech, a 2017 Cato poll found.
Some tech platforms describe it as speech that
disparages people based on characteristics such as
race, gender, and sexual proclivities. But insider
evidence indicates the companies aren’t clear on
where to draw the lines, perpetually redraw them,
and at least in some instances ignore violations
when politically convenient.
(675) Jd
Greear Defends Staff Member Who Had Gay Hookups
Online And Looked At Gay Pornography by
Jeff Maples, 3/9/21
“While Greear doesn’t go as far as to affirm
homosexuality, Greear has insisted that the
Scriptures only “whisper” about homosexuality while
addresses other sins–such as greed or boasting–in a
much greater way. He’s also called on Christians to
stand up for LGBTQ rights.” In a podcast, JD Greear
defended a former staff member who said that while
he was on his personal pastoral staff and “very
active” in his church for many years, he secretly
looked at gay porn and hooked up on gay dating
sites…. Despite the fact that this went on for
years, Greear defends him saying that he needs to
“feel his pain” and “learn to grapple with his
questions from his point of view.” Interestingly,
this is the same staff member that Greear defiled
the pulpit with when he and this guy danced together
to a Whitney Houston song and Greear “shook his
rump.”
(676) A
time of testing of your faith: What do you do when
it all happens? by Mike Oppenheimer,
3/14/21
What happens when people’s love grows cold, when
people are unable to hear and accept the Word during
the time when plagues, earthquakes and all the signs
that Jesus spoke of take place? Our slumbering in
the church has turned into a coma for some. Others
are waking up from a coma and rubbing their eyes and
cannot believe what they are seeing as the condition
of the world and the church! This is not the way it
used to be many are saying, but the world has
changed dramatically. The cabal of politicians and
false teachers are now too numerous to count. We
have watched political corruptions occur and it has
its affect on the Church. A general separation is
actively taking place throughout the world and in
the Church. The world offers an amoral lifestyle and
the church is being pressured to conform as well.
(677) California
Curriculum Leads Kids In Chant To Aztec God Of
Human Sacrifice at Christian Research
Network, 3/15/21
The curriculum singles out Christianity for
particular demonization. Cuauhtin claimed that white
Christians committed “theocide” by killing
indigenous gods while replacing tribal cults with
Christianity. White settlers established a regime of
“colonially, dehumanization, and genocide,”
characterized by the “explicit erasure and
replacement of holistic Indegeneity and humanity.”
Next week, the California Department of Education
will vote on a new ethnic studies curriculum that
seeks to root out “white supremacy,” “colonization,”
and the various evils of American culture. The
curriculum aims to reverse Christianity’s alleged
“theocide” against Native American gods by leading
students in a chant to various indigenous deities,
including the Aztec god of human sacrifice….
(678) “Amazon
Quietly Bans Books Containing Undefined ‘Hate
Speech’” at Lighthouse Trails, 3/16/21
Amazon has adopted a rule against books that contain
anything the company labels as “hate speech.” It
appears there was no announcement of the new rule.
It was only noticed by media after the online
retailer recently banned a book that criticizes
transgender ideology. It isn’t clear what Amazon
means by “hate speech” or even if it used that label
to drop that particular book. In general parlance,
Americans hold widely diverging views on what
constitutes hate speech, a 2017 Cato poll found.
Some tech platforms describe it as speech that
disparages people based on characteristics such as
race, gender, and sexual proclivities. But insider
evidence indicates the companies aren’t clear on
where to draw the lines, perpetually redraw them,
and at least in some instances ignore violations
when politically convenient.
(679) Who
Or What Is The Force That Drives The Left To
Cancel Conservatives? by Marsha West,
3/17/21
It has become clear to discerning Christians that
the Spiritual Forces of Darkness engineered
America’s shift to the far left. And anyone
who chooses not to toe the line, anyone who won’t
buy into the “woke” narrative or dares voice their
disagreement with the totalitarian Left finds
themselves “cancelled” (smeared, maligned,
demeaned). This is especially true for followers of
Jesus Christ. Americans are no longer surprised to
hear that conservatives who are invited to speak at
a college campus are shouted down and pelted with
food and water bottles. Fearing for their lives,
many of them are forced to flee when the opposition
literally gets in their face, shouts obscenities and
threatens bodily harm. Liberals are never interested
in having a dialogue with those who disagree with
them principally because this dialogue would only
serve to highlight the ridiculous nature of their
positions. Rather, they prefer to intimidate by
using tactics that could at best be described as
destructive and unhinged. Sadly, thanks to our
public education system, our younger generation is
so lacking in critical thinking skills that if they
get into a debate they know they cannot win,
especially when it involves politics and religion,
they resort to bullying and even violence as the
world witnessed during the BLM “peaceful protests”.
Portland Oregon, where riots—oops—peaceful protests
went on nightly for several months will never be the
same after the BLM/antifa targeted areas of that
once beautiful thriving city for destruction.
(680) Updated! Racism
and Critical Race Theory Part 1 The Current
Conversation by Gary Gilley, 1/26/21
Among the most pressing issues of our times are
those surrounding systemic racism. I write this even
in light of an extremely important Presidential
election and being engulfed in the Covid-19 pandemic
because, as important as these other two issues are,
racism has become so divisive and explosive that it
has the potential of shaping our world for years to
come. Volumes have been written and spoken on this
subject from every persuasion, and my comments will
likely add little. However, as issues
concerning racism are not only cultural but also
spiritual, it is important that we examine how
racial debates and disagreements are affecting
Christians and the church. Read Part
1, Part
2 & Part
3.
(681) Dealing
With Discouragement by Mike Ratliff,
3/25/21
23 Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but
forgot him. Genesis 40:23 (1599 Geneva Bible) My
natural tendency is to heartily participate in
self-pity, outrage, and un-forgiveness thereby
opening doors in my heart that Satan enters causing
me to become discouraged. When this happens to me, I
find that my circumstances drive me to become very
negative and impatient. I suppose that this is one
of my besetting sins which clings closely to me
ready to cut in on me causing me to drop out of the
race God has set before me to run with endurance
(Hebrews 12:1-2)
(682) “Christian
Baker, Jack Phillips, Sued Again for Refusing to
Bake Transgender Cake” by Milton
Quintanilla, 3/27/21
Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who has previously
been targeted by LGBTQ activists for refusing to
bake cakes for them, is facing another lawsuit for
his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender
transition. Phillips, who is the owner of
Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, holds
previous legal victories, including one from the
U.S. Supreme Court in 2018. At the time, the
Christian baker went on trial after he refused to
bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. (LTRP
Note: Christian Headlines did not explain this
correctly. Phillips did not refuse service to the
same-sex couple in general, but he refused to bake a
cake with writing on it that exalted the LGBTQ
lifestyle – there’s a big difference.) At the
present time, he is being sued by Autumn Scardina, a
transgender attorney who wanted a cake that was blue
on the outside and pink on the inside in celebration
of her transition. She had attempted to order the
cake in 2017, on the same day when the Supreme Court
said it would hear Phillip’s same-sex wedding case.
(683) A
Word From the Past for Today: “Open Letter To
Evangelical and Protestant Pastors – Now is the
Day to Turn Back to God’s Word” at
Lighthouse Trails, 3/30/21
LTRP Note: Ten years ago, author and evangelist
Roger Oakland wrote an open letter to evangelical
pastors beseeching them to turn away from false
teachings, complacency, and ecumenicalism and stand
true to God’s Word in these last days. Although
Roger is no longer in active ministry, his words and
warnings are as relevant today as they were a decade
ago – perhaps even more so.
(684) Jesus
& The Cancel Culture by Herescope,
4/1/21
The whole point of what is now called “Cancel
Culture” is to shut down (“cancel”) those who speak
out TRUTH, FACT, or put forth actual hard SCIENCE or
documentable DATA. We know the source of this
suppression – the “father of LIES” (John 8:44) who
works ceaselessly to STOP the SPEAKING of the
GOSPEL. He will attempt to STIFLE any method or
media we use to communicate the BIBLE. As
Christians we are called to TEACH the GOSPEL despite
any opposition or affliction. In so doing we follow
in the honorable footsteps of the Old Testament
prophets, the New Testament apostles, and Jesus
Christ Himself. What follows is a unique
perspective on the battle for and against the TRUTH
as seen in an overview of the life of Jesus Christ
in the New Testament. In order to convey the sense
of these passages we will creatively employ words,
terms and phrases used in current “Cancel Culture”
vernacular. It is our hope that this unique
perspective will encourage us to “be strong in the
Lord, and in the power of His might” (Ephesians
6:10).
(685) Get
Ready For The Next Phase Of The Cancel Culture: It
Will Be The Most Diabolical Yet by Leo
Hohmann, 4/2/21
“They are one in the same. The goal is to destroy
America’s foundation and those who adhere to it.
America’s foundation, the writings and speeches of
the founding fathers, the Bill of Rights and of
course our Judeo-Christian foundation upon which the
Constitution is based. That is their enemy.”
By now, everyone is aware of the agenda embraced by
America’s public schools — teaching children to be
ashamed of their country, which they are told was
founded by white supremacists. According to this
narrative, embedded in many high school curricula
including the popular 1619 Project, all of America’s
historic successes, its rise to super-power status,
its robust middle class, are illegitimate, because
those who built this country did so on the backs of
Native Americans and African slaves. There is
nothing redeemable about America or its
Constitution, because these are the products of
systemic racism. This racism was baked into every
institution, be it state and local governments, law
enforcement, school systems, the business world,
religious institutions, you name it. All of these
institutions are eaten up with “white privilege” and
must be turned upside down and “reimagined”
according to leftist “woke” principles.
(686) Woke
Comes For Christian K-12 & Homeschools
at CRN, 4/15/21
(Capstone Report) With the Association of
Christian Schools International (ACSI) promoting
diversity and multiculturalism to its member
Christian schools, the Woke virus is set to spread
from seminaries and colleges into Christian K-12
schools. And, it won’t even spare homeschoolers. As
we reported earlier, the ACSI partnered with UnifiED
to provide diversity, inclusion, racial
reconciliation and multiculturalism training to
Christian schools. What is important to note is the
widespread reach of ACSI. Not only does ACIS serve
the accreditation function for day schools and
hybrid schools, but it produces homeschool
curricula.
(687) Christian
University Faculty Revolt After Board Votes To
Affirm Biblical View Of Sexuality by
Faithwire, 4/29/21
Matt Bellinger, an assistant professor of
communication at the college, described the board’s
decision to affirm biblical sexuality as “so out of
touch with the convictions and values of the SPU
community,” arguing it “calls into question the
legitimacy of the board’s leadership.” (Tré
Goins-Phillips – Faithwire) The faculty members at
Seattle Pacific University — a Christian college in
Washington state — have cast a vote of “no
confidence” in the leadership of the school’s board
of trustees, which, last week, voted to affirm a
biblical interpretation of sexuality.
(688) ‘I
Kissed Dating Goodbye’ Author Trashes Book With
‘Bull-Dyke’ Pastrix at CRN, 4/30/21
Graphic language warning (Protestia) Joshua
Harris, author of I kissed dating Goodbye and
well-known apostate recently sat down for an
interview with Nadia Bolz Weber, a tattooed,
self-described “Bull-Dyke” and host of The
Confessional Podcast. Nadia, the former pastrix of
House for All Sinners and Saints (which the church
body refers to as an acronym – HFASS – and they
pronounce it “half-ass” – an ELCA congregation). She
left the church a few years ago and was replaced by
a gay man married to a drag queen….
(689) Pastor
Arrested In London at Moriel Ministries,
5/3/21
Pastor Arrested After Sermon on Marriage, Police
Cite Complaints of 'Homophobic Comments' A
71-year-old pastor of a north London church was
arrested on April 23 under the United Kingdom's
Public Order Act for allegedly making "homophobic
comments" during a public sermon, video shows.
(690) SBC
President Continues To Promote Same-Sex Attraction
‘Christianity’ by Protestia, 5/6/21
(David Morrill – Protestia) In a multi-series
Q&A podcast, Southern Baptist Convention
President JD Greear has gone to Rebecca McLaughlin –
purveyor of Same-Sex Attraction (SSA) “Christianity”
– for the answers to questions on all things
relating to sex, race, and faithful Christian
witnessing – continuing his promotion of the myth of
gay Christianity and that homosexuality is merely
something the Bible whispers about. Many of
McLaughlin’s answers and claims are verbatim
repetitions of her appearance at the Gospel
Coalition’s 2019 National Conference. What is SSA
“Christianity?” It is a movement within the larger
evangelical movement that narrowly defines the sin
of homosexuality to include only acting upon one’s
sinful desires, and defines the sinful desires
themselves as simply a part of a person’s identity
and something God is content with not changing in
the heart of the believer. Rather than instructing
believers to “Put to death therefore what is earthly
in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil
desire, and covetousness, which is
idolatry”(Colossians 3:5), SSA teaches that a
regenerate believer can maintain their evil desires
– even turning them into a cross to bear for the
sake of the Gospel. For further reading, read Cody
Libolt’s article Understand the New TGC Orthodoxy on
Gay Christians.
(691) “Modern
Science” Says There Are Six Sexes? by Ken
Ham, 5/8/21
A few weeks ago CNN published a news piece that
contained the statement, “It’s not possible to know
a person’s gender identity at birth, and there is no
consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth.” Such
a statement is obviously anti-science—the “consensus
criteria” for establishing “sex at birth” has been
known since Eve gave birth to Cain, and Adam said,
“It’s a boy!” Well, CNN isn’t alone at being
anti-science. A Democratic state legislator in
Texas, who attended Harvard, recently stated, “I
want us to all be aware of recognize [sic] is that
modern science obviously recognizes that there are
many more than two biological sexes. In fact, there
are six . . . ” Does modern science really recognize
“six really common biological sexes” in humans? No.
There are two: male and female. The “gender
identities” so popular today are not biological
sexes—they are determined by the feelings of the
person claiming the gender identity. But feelings do
not determine truth. Instead of relying on our
feelings, we must turn to the Word of God for
absolute truth and, by the power of God’s spirit and
the gospel, line our feelings up with God’s Word and
truth. And besides, because we are sinners (Romans
3:23) and our hearts are “deceitful above all things
and desperately wicked” (Jeremiah 17:9), we can’t
trust our feelings!
(692) Truly
Magical! Disney’s Critical Race Theory Training
Turns To Pixie Dust Overnight by Stacy
Lennox, PJ Media, 5/16/21
“The training assigns behavior, feelings, and
attributes to employees solely based on their race.
They were doing it in all directions, not just to
white employees. It is a lawsuit waiting to
happen.” (Stacy Lennox – PJ Media) Last
week, journalist Christopher Rufo broke the news
that Disney was deploying employee training based on
the principles of critical race theory. According to
the documents he obtained, the company had some of
the most explicit and divisive content based on the
principles of critical race theory leaked yet. It
posits that black employees are fragile and not able
to tolerate questions about their point of view. It
also uses concepts found in Robin DiAngelo’s White
Fragility to encourage self-examination of feelings
white employees have probably never had ...
(693) ELCA
Elects Openly Transgender Bishop by Ken
Ham, 5/18/21
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America—a very
liberal denomination—has just elected a bishop to
serve in that church who is a woman who identifies
as a man and uses the pronouns “they/them.” She is
the first transgender person to be elected to the
position of bishop in the US in any major
denomination. It’s sad to continue to see the church
ignoring God’s Word and encouraging others to do the
same in the name of “tolerance” and “love.” But
encouraging others to rebel against God’s created
design for them as either male or female (Genesis
1:27) isn’t loving—it leads them into sin and
slavery to that sin (John 8:34). I believe we can
apply, in principle, the same words God spoke
through the prophets to the Israelites to this
situation: I take no delight in your solemn
assemblies . . . offerings, I will not accept them .
. . Take from me the noise of your songs; to the
melody of your harps I will not listen. (Amos
5:21-23) But they will not find him; he has
withdrawn from them. (Hosea 5:6) My people are
destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have
rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest
to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your
God, I also will forget your children. (Hosea 4:6)
For a spirit of whoredom has led them astray, and
they have left their God to play the whore. (Hosea
4:12) Instead of starting with man’s ever-changing
and depraved opinions and compromising with the
pagan religion of our day, we need to start with
God’s Word in all areas. I would urge this bishop to
repent of her compromise, believe God’s Word, and
encourage others to do the same.
(694) Russell
Moore Leaves The Erlc, Jumps Ship To Even More
Progressive ‘Christianity Today’ at CRN,
5/20/21
“Christianity Today is the progressive rag known for
giving a platform to every weird and liberally
insidious bent. They came out swinging against the
storming of Capitol Hill by laying the
responsibility for the mayhem at the feet of the
“white American church” and any leaders who voted
for and supported President Trump.”
(Protestia) Russell Moore, the head of the
Ethics and Religious and Liberty Commission (ERLC)
who recently took a personal hit when he was torched
by the SBC’s Executive Committee for the way he runs
his organization, summarized by the phrase, “The
direction of the ERLC is a significant source of
division and creates a very real challenge to
reversing CP [Cooperative Program] decline,” has
left the ERLC and joined forces with the paragon of
liberal virtue, Christianity Today.
(695) Mefferd:
Russell Moore now where he belongs – with
evangelical libs by OneNewsNow, 5/21/21
After eight years at the helm, Russell Moore is out
as the head of the Southern Baptist Convention's
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission – and
those within and without the SBC are breathing a
sigh of relief. Moore (pictured) announced on
Tuesday he was resigning his post as president of
the ERLC (effective on June 1) to take a job as
"public theologian" at Christianity Today. In a
press release recognizing the work of his ERLC
staff, he touts accomplishments on behalf of human
dignity, religious freedom, and racial
reconciliation and justice. However, during his
tenure with the ERLC, Moore became more and more
estranged from those in the Southern Baptist
Convention who were concerned with a leftward drift
of the denomination. Texas-based radio talk-show
host Janet Mefferd was among his early critics.
(696) Letter
to the Editor: “Christian” Professor Finds “Warm
Welcome” at Wheaton College to Teach and Promote
Critical Race Theory at Lighthouse Trails,
5/22/21
LTRP Note: Because Wheaton College has been
promoting and embracing both contemplative
spirituality and emergent ideologies for many years
(as Lighthouse Trails has documented), it makes
perfect sense that they would now embrace the social
justice, Marxist-influenced movement. They all go
hand in hand (but most Christian leaders, colleges,
and pastors have failed to recognize this). Wheaton
College. Dear Lighthouse Trails: First, I wanted to
thank you for your booklet, Critical Race Theory, as
it is a great tool to reveal/expose the lies being
promoted to unwitting evangelicals (young and old)
in these days. Also, the booklet glossary S is for
Social Justice is a great introduction to terms
being used to propagate lies. Thank you also for
your new release Color, Communism, and Common Sense
as Manning Johnson’s story is a powerful example of
how God can open up a precious man’s eyes, to the
truth of the Bible and the Gospel, exposing the lies
of the world/Satan.Second, I wanted to let you know
that a current Wheaton College professor is
promoting Critical Race Theory (CRT). His name is
Nathan Cartagena, assistant professor of philosophy
at Wheaton College. In an April 28, 2021 interview
with Jim Wallis’ Sojourners Magazine, he spoke with
Sojourner’s Magazine assistant news editor Mitchell
Atencio, about his views andongoing relationship
with Critical Race Theory (CRT).
(697) The
Church in the 21st Century by Sarah
Leslie, 5/27/21
Conference recordings are now posted on a variety of
platforms for the recent conference The Church in
the 21st Century. We appreciated the opportunity to
share our personal testimony in the Lord, answer
questions, and present some of our research. (See
the end of this post for links to the research we
cited.) When Pastor Marco Quintana invited us to
speak, he mentioned the conference theme was
inspired by Dr. Francis Schaeffer's 1970 book The
Church at the End of the 20th Century.
Providentially, it was a book that we had recently
pulled off the shelf and dusted off. In fact, this
book inspired our recent apologetics article series
on the freedom of speech found in the Gospel, and we
quoted it in our previous post. We have included a
few excerpts from his book in today's post because
it is so relevant to the subject matter discussed at
the conference.
(699) Lesbian
At The Gospel Coalition Says Using Preferred
Pronouns Is A Question Of Conscience at
CRN, 6/3/21
Reformation Charlotte has published information
before about a lesbian from Campus Crusade (CRU) who
has been teaching a pro-homosexual message to
children in CRU. Gilson is heavily platformed by The
Gospel Coalition as well as John Piper’s Desiring
God ministry. Rachel Gilson, who works for CRU as a
Director of Theological Development Northeast, said
in an uncovered video that, even in the context of
“gay marriage,” God hates divorce and said that it’s
okay for gay couples, after they come to Christ, to
remain legally married so long as they remain
celibate.
(700) Dealing
With Critical Race Theory At The SBC Conventionby Denny Bark, 6/4/21
I am pre-registered as a messenger from my church to
the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville next
month. Because of the aftermath of 2019’s infamous
“Resolution 9,” one of the most important items of
business before the Convention will no doubt be a
resolution relating to Critical Race Theory (CRT). I
am not a prophet nor the son of a prophet. So I
could be wildly off in this prediction, but I
anticipate that we won’t leave Nashville without a
strong resolution against Critical Race Theory.
(701) Media
Hype Narrative For Guiding Children To Doubt Their
Biological Sex by Penny Starr, Breitbart,
6/8/21
“Paul McHugh, M.D. the University Distinguished
Service Professor of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine, warned puberty is a
complex biological process that has been
“over-simplified” to the detriment of children with
gender dysphoria who are being treated with puberty
blockers.” Media outlets and left-wing activists are
trying to build support for transgenderism by
claiming that children can choose their future
lifetime sex when they are just four-years-old.
(702) Pride:
The Sin at the Root of Pride Month by Ken
Ham, 6/11/21
In a recent address commemorating “Pride Month” (the
month-long celebration in June of all things LGBTQ),
President Joe Biden revealed that nearly 14% (about
210) of his “1,500 federal agency appointees
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
queer.” This is just one example of the frenzied
celebration of all manner of sexual perversions as
individuals, corporations, organizations, and,
sadly, even some “Christian” groups trip over
themselves trying to be the most enthusiastic in
their LGBTQ activism. But what are they really
celebrating? Obviously, on the surface, they are
celebrating sexuality identities and sexual
diversity—really, what the Bible calls lust and
perversion of God’s original design. But that’s not
ultimately what those waving rainbow flags in a
Pride parade are really celebrating. Their
celebration is reveling in the sin at the root of
sexual perversions and a myriad of other sins—pride!
(703) Ed
Tarkowsk: Writings Now Posted Online in New
Location by Herescope, 6/13/21
Before there was a Herescope blog there was
Herescope a column in our 1990s magazine The
Christian Conscience. One of the first writers for
this column was Ed Tarkowski, who wrote a 6-part
expose of Rodney Howard-Browne and the so-called
“laughing revival.” He would go on to become one of
the early discernment researchers and later posted a
collection of his articles on the Internet. This
research is still current, as religion and politics
continue to coalesce HERE. For research history on
Browne, see HERE. After Ed’s passing in 2012, his
wife Mary maintained his writings posted online.
When Mary passed away Ed’s daughter contacted me and
said the website would be going down. She graciously
gave Sandy Simpson (Deception in the Church) and me
(Herescope) permission to post Ed’s writings online.
Sandy immediately posted Ed’s original material on
his site and it can now be accessed at:
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/Apostasy%20In%20The%20Church.pdf
(704) SBC
Downgrade at SRN, 6/17/21
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in
sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are
not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from
thistles, are they? 17 So every good tree bears good
fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good
tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree
produce good fruit. Matthew 7:15-23 (NASB)
Read verses 19-23 on the site. The last SBC
President, J.D. Greear, was so obviously a shill for
the left, i.e. liberals, that whatever he said or
did was really no surprise and most of us considered
him something of a doofus…. However, the current
2021 SBC Convention has just elected a new
President, Ed Litton who is from Alabama. Here is a
link to some info about him. I have been all over
Facebook and the Internet today looking at
discussions about him. What I have seen is not
encouraging. Some of my friends looked at his
church’s website and found that their doctrinal
statement about the Trinity was more Modalistic than
what is accepted as Orthodox by the SBC. Also, in my
own study of of his background I found that he is
all about unity through building bridges, that is,
compromise. The Word of God clearly teaches us that
Christian Unity is based where?
(705) New
SBC President Not Just A Liberal, Might Be A Rank
Heretic at CRN, 6/19/21
If you weren’t aware, this week, a new Southern
Baptist President was elected amid growing schism
between the enormous amount of progressives and the
few remaining conservatives in the denomination.
Once again, the liberal won–and he isn’t just a
woke, social justice flaming progressive, he might
even be a rank heretic. Ed Litton, the new Southern
Baptist President, is the pastor of Redemption
Church in Saraland, AL….
(706) The
Spiritual Damage Caused By The Rebellion Of Women
Preachers In The Church at CRN, 6/26/21
“Is damage being done by the promotion of female
preachers? Yes. Historically, women preachers have
tended to stress the sensate and the mystical over
and above rational, sound doctrine. In other words,
the trend among them has been to emphasize spiritual
experience over dogmatic and exegetical theology.
And, with this trend has come the suggestion —
either tacitly or directly — that spiritual
experience itself is self-authenticating, and ought
not to be challenged or disbelieved.” Man’s natural
wisdom is perpetually pitted against the wisdom of
Almighty God. And, this opposition to God’s wisdom
is most commonly disguised as pragmatism. In fact,
numerous heresies frequently began as ‘pragmatic’
decisions….
(707) Disney
Holds “Pride Celebration Spectacular” (Complete
with Drag Queen) for Kids by Ken Ham,
6/29/21
When you think Kermit the Frog, you probably don’t
picture him teaching your children about sexual
immorality alongside a drag queen, but welcome to
2021! Disney+ (Disney’s streaming platform) recently
tweeted, “We’re throwing a #DisneyPlusPride party!
Join us Sunday, June 27 for the first ever
#DisneyPlus ‘This Is Me’ #Pride Celebration
Spectacular.” The whole event was streamed to
Facebook and YouTube and hosted by “Nina West,” a
drag queen who recently appeared on Nickelodeon’s
Blues Clues to sing a song about the colors of the
LGBT flag. To those who’ve been watching Disney’s
descent into celebrating all things LGBT—and
actively and purposefully marketing them to
children—this comes as no surprise.
(708) Tolkien
Society Goes Woke, ‘Finds’ Transgenderism,
‘Antiracism,’ And Queer-Ness In The Lord Of The
Rings by PJ Media, 7/5/21
“Perhaps the Tolkien Society is acting on the
assumption that no one will be able to speak on
behalf of J.R.R. Tolkien to express what would
certainly have been his utter disgust at having his
works twisted to support the LGBT agenda.” This
weekend, the Tolkien Society is hosting a virtual
Summer Seminar, a short academic conference on a
theme pertaining to scholarship about J.R.R.
Tolkien, the British scholar and author of The Lord
of the Rings.
(709) Churches
Burned To The Ground In Canada In ‘Anti-Church
Hate Crime Wave’ at CRN, 7/9/21
In a tweet on July 3, British Columbia Civil
Liberties Association executive director Harsha
Walia tweeted, “burn it all down,” referencing the
churches. At least 20 churches in Canada have been
burned or vandalized, and Rebel News founder Ezra
Levant questioned Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau’s response to the mounting crime spree
Wednesday on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
(710) Despite
Opposition, Anti-White CRT Indoctrination
Continues Spreading Like A Virus at CRN,
7/12/21
Which brings us to our next CRT Hall of Shame
example, Manhattan’s posh Spence School, which
caters to New York City society girls. It broke a
few weeks ago that Spence had shown a graduation-day
video to eighth-grade students that, as parent and
Hispanic tech exec Gabriela Baron put it in a
scathing letter, “openly derides, humiliates and
ridicules white women.” From the schoolroom to the
board room to video on Zoom, Anti-whiteness
101/Divide-and-Conquer Theory (a.k.a. Critical Race
Theory) has swept across America like an invading
horde. In fact, despite spirited opposition from
parents and others coast to coast, it continues
spreading due to pseudo-elite embrace.
(711) Educators
Face Termination For Proposing Male-Only,
Female-Only Bathrooms In Schools by Greg
Piper, 7/15/21 Oregon educators are fighting for their jobs after
starting a campaign to keep biological males and
females in their own school restrooms and locker
rooms and make it optional for school employees to
use their students’ preferred gender pronouns.
Assistant principal Rachel Damiano and science
teacher Katie Medart of North Middle School face a
pre-termination hearing before the school board
Thursday…
(712) ‘The
Jesus Music’ Trailer Launches, But A Third Of The
Featured Artists Are Pro-Gay at CRN,
7/21/21 A trailer for The Jesus Music has just dropped; a
Lionsgate documentary that delves into the roots and
origins of Contemporary Christian Music. Released by
the Erwin Brothers, who directed movies such as “I
Can Only Imagine’, ‘I Still Believe’, and
‘Woodland’, “This documentary reveals Jesus Music’s
untold story – from its humble beginnings at the
Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California through its
transformation into the multi-billion-dollar
industry of Christian Contemporary Music today.”
(713) Damaged
Goods by Mke Ratliff, 7/23/21 There is a push in the United States to make it
illegal to preach the truth from God’s Word where it
pertains to the sin of homosexuality. Of course the
emphasis of those laws or initiatives is to protect
the rights of certain people based on their sexual
preference, which is also called gay rights. They
say that to preach what the Bible says about
homosexuality is to foment hate; therefore, the laws
are placed under the umbrella of hate crimes.
(714) Racism
and Critical Race Theory by Gary Gilley,
7/27/21 Among the most pressing issues of our times are
those surrounding systemic racism. I write this even
in light of an extremely important Presidential
election and being engulfed in the Covid-19 pandemic
because, as important as these other two issues are,
racism has become so divisive and explosive that it
has the potential of shaping our world for years to
come. Volumes have been written and spoken on this
subject from every persuasion, and my comments will
likely add little. However, as issues
concerning racism are not only cultural but also
spiritual, it is important that we examine how
racial debates and disagreements are affecting
Christians and the church. In trying to get a
handle on the recent social unrest and the factors
behind it, we will approach the subject in four
steps: Examine the current conversation, including
an understanding of terms being used; Present an
overview of the Christian history leading up to the
present unrest, including progressive views stemming
from the 1960s and 1970s; Investigate the claims of
Critical Race Theory, racism, and social justice in
light of Scripture, including how unbiblical answers
color our understanding of the gospel, the church,
and the Scriptures; and Discuss appropriate biblical
responses and actions going forward. Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4 and Part
5.
(715) Nearly
40 Former Mars Hill Elders Issue New Statement:
Mark Driscoll Is ‘Unfit’ And ‘Unrepentant’
by Protestia, 7/28/21 Nearly 40 elders who once worked at Mars Hill
Church and served alongside Mark Driscoll during the
most tumultuous years of his career have released a
public statement outlining their dismay that their
former leader has continued his abusive tactics at
his new church; calling on him to step down and to
enter into a process of conciliation with those he
abused. Comprising of “the majority of the pastors
who served at the church between 2011 and 2014, when
formal charges were raised against Driscoll” and
released to Christianity Today, the letter comes in
light of several reports – covered extensively by us
here and here – which detail that Mark Driscoll has
devolved even further since Mars Hill imploded on
account of his abusive behavior.
(716) Major
Evangelical Figure Comes Out As Gay by
Marsha West, 8/13/21 “Followers of Jesus Christ have to completely
disregard the teaching in the pages of Holy Writ to
cling to their belief that God condones sex outside
of marriage. Anyone who is involved in sex outside
marriage is committing a sin against God. Period.
This I know because the Bible tells me so.”
Jonathan Merritt is “one of America’s most prolific
religion writers” and a reporter for various news
agencies including Religion News Service. He is also
the son of former Southern Baptist Convention
president James Merritt. In 2019 the pastor’s son
chose to denounce evangelicalism and “seek God
elsewhere.” On his 39th birthday Jonathan Merritt
jumped out of the closet with both feet after years
of repeated denials that he is a homosexual. Before
I get to the details, you’ll need some background.
(717) Fake
Propheets by Sarah Leslie, 8/18/21 Christians tend to think of FALSE prophets in terms
of purveyors of heretical religious doctrine within
the Church only. We also recognize false prophets in
cults, the occult and the New Age Movement. But for
the past half century we have also witnessed the
rise of false prophets coming from seemingly secular
paradigms in society such as Progressivism,
Humanism, and Postmodernism. But these worldviews
come with their own belief systems, codes of ethics,
and behavioral norms. In other words, these ungodly
systems promote a DIFFERENT spirituality based on
FALSE theses which are not biblical Truth. In our
lifetimes we have watched as advocates of these
worldviews use their platforms of influence to
proselytize their dogma. Read
Part 1: The
White Lab Coats, Part 2: The
Fishbowl and Part 3: Fake
Normal.
(718) The Turning by
Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Newsletter, August 22,
2021, 8/23/21
Lying has always been
with us but has now reached epidemic proportions
having no limits. I’m shocked when I occasionally
hear the truth from those who more often lie. The
fact is, that liars are accepted more quickly than
those who tell the truth, because they lie so well.
There are Liars in the pulpits of the church, liars
in politics, liars in medicine, everywhere you turn
you can’t get a straight and honest answer, it
becomes more than frustrating as we find ourselves
yelling out loud at the TV or radio ‘you’re
lying.’ The question is how can all this be
turned around?
(719) ‘Christian
Evangelicals Are America’s Taliban’: Actors,
Journalists Equate American Christians To The
Taliban by Megan Basham, 9/1/21 (Morgan) Freeman has taken even sharper aim at
other members of his own faith…He claimed,
“Evangelical Christianity is the greatest threat to
human existence today. It must be laid waste.” MSNBC
host Joy Reid stirred up controversy earlier this
week when she compared Christian conservatives to
the Taliban. But Reid is hardly the only public
figure on the left making that analogy. Actor Tim
Russ, best known for playing Lieutenant Commander
Tuvok on the sci-fi series “Star Trek: Voyager” and
Principal Franklin on Nickelodeon’s “iCarly,”
tweeted Monday that, “The Taliban are as fanatical
about their beliefs and culture as the millions of
people right here in the U.S. who believe in
religion, conspiracy theories, and alternate
reality.”
(720) The
Media’s Absolute Contempt For Christians
by Jonathan Van Maren, 9/3/21 “The use of gay special interest stories for
purposes other than those of actual news: perhaps
making up for lost time, or perhaps just rubbing
things in the faces of those not yet up to speed
with the changed mores of the age. Either way
something strange and vaguely retributive is in the
air.” At the 2018 Oscars, while Hollywood was in the
throes of revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s
serial predations, Jimmy Kimmel took the stage to
mock those who still hold to a Christian view of
sexuality.
(721) NDAfree
– Opposing the Practice of Churches and Ministries
Silencing Victims by Trinity Foundation,
9/6/21 During an episode of Leah Remini’s TV series about
Scientology, a chilling strategy from L. Ron Hubbard
is displayed onscreen. “Dominance of others is a
control system. We are not looking for pleasant
control–we are looking for effective control.”
Sometimes, there is little difference between
Scientology and churches that claim to be Christian.
Pastors and televangelists have employed the same
techniques, using legal threats to control victims.
At the heart of this scandal is the use of
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
(722) Karl
Marx’s view of God, Religion, the World and You
by Mike Oppenheimer, 9/14/21 What had happened to twist this man from
Christianity to such a strong hatred of God and the
world? Georg Hegel was a German occultist who
birthed the mind-changing dialectic process. His
diabolical philosophy was most likely the engine to
Karl Marx's anti religion/Christian vehemence.
Engel, an atheist, attended the University of Berlin
at the same time as Marx. Engle became a Hegelian by
1839, and joined the ‘Young Hegelian’ by 1841. Marx
met him and the two became friends in 1844. Marx
Meeting new friends and being influenced wrong. As
the Bible teaches bad company corrupts good
morals. Read Part
1, Part
2 & Part
3.
(723) Science
Is Dying; Superstition Disguised As Morality Is
Returning by Victor Davis Hanson,
‘Science,’ They Said, 9/19/21 “How can the government hector citizens that they
have a moral duty and a legal obligation to be
vaccinated, when it does not ask vaccinations of
unvetted refugees flying in from Afghanistan?” The
scientific method used to govern much of popular
American thinking. In empirical fashion scientists
advised us to examine evidence and data, and then by
induction come to rational hypotheses. The enemies
of “science” were politics, superstition, bias, and
deduction.
(724) Cartoon
Network And HBO Max Are Launching A Bunch Of New
Shows To Wokeify Your Kids by Joel Abbott,
9/22/21 “The line-up also includes Jessica’s Big Little
World, a spin-off of Cartoon Network’s Craig of the
Creek, which featured gender non-binary and other
LGBTQ characters.” In case anyone out there is still
letting their kids watch Cartoon Network (or started
letting their kids watch HBO), there’s more woke
programming coming down the pipeline to, well,
program your kid in the ways of rainbows and
“tolerance.”
(725) Anti-Semites
Get Their Wish: Democrats Yank Money For Israel
Defense by A.J. Kaufman, 9/24/21 “To comprehend just how much contemporary
progressives detest Israel, let’s remember that the
Iron Dome is a defensive weapon. It has not only
saved thousands of Jewish lives from missiles
attacks emanating from Islamic terror groups but
countless Palestinian lives.” The left finally found
a spending measure they dislike.
(726) The
Turning by Mike Oppenheimer, 10/2/21 Lying has always been with us but has now reached
epidemic proportions having no limits. I’m shocked
when I occasionally hear the truth from those who
more often lie. The fact is, liars are accepted more
quickly than those who tell the truth because they
lie so well. There are liars in the pulpits of the
church, liars in politics, liars in medicine;
everywhere you turn you can’t get a straight and
honest answer. It becomes more than frustrating as
we find ourselves yelling out loud at the TV or
radio “you’re lying.” The question is how can all
this be turned around?
(727) SBC’s
Legal Counsel Resigns After Executive Committee
Pressured Into Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege
at CRN, 10/12/21 “We are seeing the effects of Russell Moore’s
Chicago-style political tactics against the Southern
Baptist Convention as the denomination now begins to
be deconstructed and handed over to the leftists for
full control. Amid waiving attorney-client
privilege, the legal firm that has represented the
Southern Baptist Convention for 56 years has now
abruptly resigned, citing the inability to
effectively serve the denomination without
attorney-client privilege.” If you’ve been following
the sham “sex abuse” investigation of the Southern
Baptist Convention (SBC) you’re probably aware by
now that the Executive Committee–who has been
accused by leftists including former ERLC head,
Russell Moore of covering up sex abuse–caved to the
demands of the leftists and waived attorney-client
privilege.
This multi-part report was
authored by Sarah H. Leslie circa 2000-2003 as part
of effort to warn the nation’s homeschoolers of a
newly forming false “choice” initiative in education
reform. The original concerns are still in effect to
this day.
(729) The
hardening of the soft new world order by
Mike Oppenheimer, 10/20/21
As stated in the last newsletter this would be a
deeper dive into what is ACTUALLY taking
place. The main reason is for us to prepare for what
is coming if this is not resisted and halted, the
need to pray and speak up has become a necessity.
This newsletter contains a tremendous amount of
information and facts, links to those with
expertise; they are not blatherskites. I also
encourage you to do your own research.
Updated!
(730) Fake
Propheets by Sarah Leslie, 8/18/21 Christians tend to think of FALSE prophets in terms
of purveyors of heretical religious doctrine within
the Church only. We also recognize false prophets in
cults, the occult and the New Age Movement. But for
the past half century we have also witnessed the
rise of false prophets coming from seemingly secular
paradigms in society such as Progressivism,
Humanism, and Postmodernism. But these worldviews
come with their own belief systems, codes of ethics,
and behavioral norms. In other words, these ungodly
systems promote a DIFFERENT spirituality based on
FALSE theses which are not biblical Truth. In our
lifetimes we have watched as advocates of these
worldviews use their platforms of influence to
proselytize their dogma. Read
Part 1: The
White Lab Coats, Part 2: The
Fishbowl, Part 3: Fake
Normal, Part 4: Fake
Choice, Part 5: Fake
Enforcers & Part 6: Fake
Fear
(731) The
Gospel Coalition Wants Effeminate Men by
Evangelical Dark Web, 10/29/21 It’s no secret that The Gospel Coalition is one of
the worst publications that claims to be Christian
media. They are weak on just about every hot issue
going on in the church whether it be Critical Race
Theory, Revoice, or Branch Covidianism. Around the
globe, The Gospel Coalition acts as state propaganda
to the church. A recent article titled “Men, Are You
Submissive?” is aimed at making men docile in the
face of growing government tyranny and
ecclesiastical abuse. It is written by Michael
Kruger, a Reformed Theological Seminary professor.
(732) Lesbians,
Racists, Charismatics, And Matt Chandler Headline
2022 IF Gathering Conference at CRN,
11/2/21 “Why should Christians be concerned about this?
After all, it’s just an aberrant movement that
really has nothing to do with God. These people are
outside of the Church, right? The only problem with
that theory is that these are the people bringing
this godless ideology and influence into the Church
and they are seducing people away from God and the
gospel….” The IF Gathering conference has been a
blemish on the Evangelical Church since it started
in 2014 hosting people from nearly every aberrant
theological sect of Christendom while avoiding any
actual gospel content.
(733) Pro-Gay
Feminist Episcopal Priestess Preaches At Prominent
PCA Church In New York at CRN, 11/6/21 The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the
supposed “conservative” Presbyterian denomination as
opposed to the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), the
flaming, godless, radical leftist hell-hole of a
professing Christian denomination. Like the Southern
Baptist Convention (SBC)–the Baptist counterpart to
mainstream Evangelicalism–the PCA has been on a
left-wing trajectory for a number of years.
(734) Meta:
The Final Disconnect From Reality? at CRN,
11/8/21 The metaverse will not necessarily tell you what to
think, but it will entirely change the way you
think. It will rearrange your logic circuits in a
way that you cannot distinguish between what is real
and what is not. Your metaverse will become as real
to you as the nose on your face. Mark Zuckerberg
hasn’t lost his mind, but he wants you to lose
yours… to the metaverse. He is investing billions of
dollars to make sure that his rebranded company,
Meta, will be the industry leader in the same way
that IBM dominated the computer industry for many
decades.
(735) Is
It Slander Or Is It Discernment? at CRN,
11/10/21 8 But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your
Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 Do not call
anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father,
He who is in heaven. 10 Do not be called leaders;
for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 11 But the
greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 Whoever
exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles
himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23:8-12 (NASB)
This discernment ministry stuff is not for everyone.
I often wonder if I am cut out for it at all. I do
not like conflict. On the other hand, God gifted me
with the makeup that loves the truth and seeks
justice because it is His truth and I am compelled,
quite often, to speak out when false prophets
besmirch His truth and the Gospel is treated as
optional by certain “evangelicals.”
(736) The
Gospel Coalition Contributor Says If You Don’t
Believe In Social Justice, You’re A Heretic
at CRN, 11/12/21 Justin Giboney, a co-founder of the social Marxist
organization known as the AND Campaign and a
prominent The Gospel Coalition (TGC) contributor,
says that a rejection of redemptive social justice
is a rejection of orthodoxy. To phrase this in
simpler terms, Giboney is essentially saying that
unless you’re on board with the Marxist
oppressor/oppressed ideology and its tenets of class
warfare, you’re a heretic. Yep, he said that–out
loud. (See his tweet on the site)
(737) Southern
Baptist Pastor And ERLC Leaders Suggests Paul’s
Words Are Not Authoritative at CRN,
11/14/21 Paul writes in 1 Timothy 2:12: I do not permit a
woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man;
rather, she is to remain quiet. In the neverending
battle for orthodoxy in the Southern Baptist
Convention, every single day, we face the influx of
liberalism–both theological and practical. As the
fight over wokeness, #metoo, and religious freedom
ramp up, those who should be leading the charge to
biblical fidelity seem to be the ones fighting
against the historic biblical orthodoxy that the
true Church has held for two thousand years.
(738) How
‘Witchtok’ Lets Kids Dabble In The Occult From
Their Phones by Taylor Anderson, The
Federalist, 11/20/21 [The] neopagan practice involves shamanistic states
of trance induced by dancing, chanting, percussion,
meditation, and the manipulation of other ritual
tools such as power bundles, crystals, wands,
feathers, and knives.” Virtually all of these
neopagan practices can be found on #WitchTok.
Although lip-syncing, synchronized dancing, and
comedic skits tend to catch the most attention on
TikTok, another form of art is gaining popularity:
witchcraft.
(739) Fear
Is Deadlier Than Viruses by Dennis Prager,
Townhall, 11/25/21 “Please understand that when you hear only one
opinion, and that opinion is designed to make you
afraid, there is a good chance that your fears are
irrational.” The most famous words of Franklin
Roosevelt, America’s longest-serving president,
were, “The only thing we have to fear is fear
itself.” One wonders if any world leader would or
could say that today. We live in the Age of Fear.
(740) Astroworld
Tragedy and a Generation Under a Demonic Spell
by Gregory Reid, 11/27/21 Occultism and Satanism are on the rise among youth.
TikTok is showing new trends where youth are showing
others how to call on their “other personalities” to
help them develop multiple personalities. Naturally,
they will be calling on demons without knowing it.
It’s just the next step up from when schools were
teaching kids to find their “imaginary friend” and
talk to them. We are already seeing some real
dangerous manifestations of these things when the
“multiple personality” or “other” begins taking
over. I’ve also seen videos of the next insane
iteration of the gender blending pronouns like “ze”
and “zer,” as two spiritually marred and confused
kids told others they refer to themselves by their
“demons.” Only a few years ago, this would have been
considered psychotic thinking. But we continue to
see the results of our nation disconnecting from
God. We’re not caught by surprise because Paul laid
it out very clearly in Romans 1. We must not give in
to the lies but, as believers, actively resist the
evil. I’m grateful there is a growing movement among
parents (who are finally waking up to what we’ve
been warning about for decades) who are realizing
that many schools and school boards and a lot of
curriculum are seeking to indoctrinate and socially
alter our children—and they are determined to put a
stop to it. It’s not about politics. It is about
resisting evil and protecting our kids, and not just
ours but others. I soberly remember what was spoken
at a national educators conference in 1988 by a
keynote speaker: “Our job as educators is to sweep
out the last vestiges of Judeo-Christian thought
from our schools.” God bless every teacher who is
simply there to teach, especially those of the
household of faith. They need our prayers. The
recent tragic deaths of several lives at the
Astroworld “concert” was heartbreaking and alarming.
We already know how many music stars are caught up
in the occult, and some, like JZ, Beyonce, and
Little Naz claim allegiance to the “illuminati” or
Satanism in some form. I had never heard of the rap
artist Travis Scott. And yet he and the other bands
drew nearly 50,000 people, mostly youth and even
children brought by their parents. That’s a shocking
amount of youth. And to hear what? Just a casual
look at Scott’s lyrics reveals the typical filthy,
violent antichrist content so many in the rap world
(and other rock genres) are putting out. When you
hear how over-the-top perverted and extremely
x-rated the lyrics are, you realize that we’ve got a
whole generation that is being drawn into that world
by seduction, mesmerization, and a giving in to the
demonic appeal of the music.
(741)Sexual
Indoctrination Of Children In Public Schools
by Bonnie Chernin, Renew America, 11/28/21 “Planned Parenthood and other abortion
organizations hope to destroy the traditional
American family unit so they can push their abortion
agenda on children. What better way to do that than
to propagandize children during school hours when
parents are not watching what’s going on”. The news
that Vermont is the first state mandating free
condom distribution to kids in middle schools and
high schools comes as a major disappointment to
parents. The condoms will be provided free by
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.
(742) Illinois’
Esther Joy King After ‘Wild Wild West’ Afghanistan
Rescue Effort: I Know People Who Are Still In
Kabul by Ashley Oliver, Breitbart, 12/6/21 During the withdrawal, King said she “was part of
the Wild Wild West civilian effort” and that she
“got 51 young girls from [her] parents’ high school
out of Kabul.” She added that she had a “front row
seat to the horrors” that took place in Afghanistan,
like “young 15-year-old girls being beat up by the
Taliban because our State Department outsourced visa
checks to Taliban hooligans right in front of the
airport.” An Illinois Republican with ties to
Afghanistan said that she aided in the August U.S.
evacuation efforts after Taliban forces took over
the country and that she knows people who are still
stuck there.
(743) Manning
Johnson – 1958: The Communist Plot to Exploit
Blacks at Lighthouse Trails, 12/7/21 - LTRP
Note: The following is an extract from Manning
Johnson’s 1958 book, Color, Communism, and Common
Sense, which Lighthouse Trails reprinted a special
edition in 2021. As LT author Roger Oakland has
often said, history repeats itself, and we can see
that from today’s events. Lighthouse Trails stands
against any form of racism because we know that God
loves all people and tells us to love all people,
and the color of one’s skin should make no
difference in how we are to treat others and regard
them. That said, Manning Johnson uncovered the
exploitation of black people by those who pretended
to care about them. That was over 60 years ago, but
we see the same thing happening today.
(744) "No
New Thing Under the Sun" - New Herescope Archive
Hosts Old Articles by Sarah Leslie,
12/9/21 There is a treasure trove of articles, some
published before Herescope was a blog, that will
soon become accessible on the Internet. This is
thanks to Sandy Simpson over at Deception in the
Church who has kindly offered to post a collection
of our earlier articles that have stood the test of
time.
(745)Where
are we herded to? (…if we do not change
direction) by Mike Oppenheimer,
12/12/21 - Now that numerous
goals of certain leaders have become publicly known,
people can see how we are being reshaped and where
our country (and the world) is herded to. We are
being treated as sheeple by the state. There is far
less restraint on evil these days, as the government
allows lawlessness to thrive, just like the Bible
said it would be in the end. The socialist
progressives (neo communists) circumvent the
Constitution so there is no law in the land, they
choose what to obey or enforce.
(746) Christians
Decreasing As More U.S. Adults Not Affiliated
With Any Religion, Study Shows by
Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 12/15/21 The amount of people in the U.S. who identify
as Christian has decreased in the last 10 years,
as the amount of people who are unaffiliated
with any religion has increased by nearly the
same amount, according to data released Tuesday
by Pew Research Center. Shontae Scott of Atlanta
clutches her hands on her bible Tuesday while
watching live coverage of the funeral of Coretta
Scott King at the Samson's Health and Fitness
Center next to the New Birth Missionary Baptist
Church February 7, 2006 in Lithonia, Georgia.
Shontae Scott of Atlanta clutches her hands on
her bible Tuesday while watching live coverage
of the ... [+] According to the study, 75% of
Americans identified as Christian in 2011—in
2021, that number shrunk to 63%, a 12% decrease.
Ten years ago, roughly 18% of Americans were not
affiliated with any religion, identifying as
agnostic, atheist or “nothing in
particular”—that number grew to 29% in 2021, an
11% increase. Protestants experienced the
largest decrease: While 51% of U.S. adults
identified with the Christian denomination in
2011, only 40% did in 2021, an 11% drop. The
amount of U.S. adults who identified as Orthodox
Christians (1%) or members of the Church Of the
Latter-Day Saints (2%) stayed the same
throughout the decade, and people who identified
as Catholic shrunk just 3%, from 24% in 2011 to
21% in 2021. The study also found that 41% of
U.S. adults said religion was “very important”
in their lives, compared to 33% who said it was
not important and 25% who said it was somewhat
important.
(747) They’ve
Successfully Taken Christ Out Of Christmas And
Replaced Him With Gay Pride at CRN,
12/16/21 Christmas is a Christian holiday, no matter how
you look at it. Spare me the arguments that it
has Pagan origins and actually borrows from
other festivals and was only later Christianized
as a holiday. Let’s just be real; without
Christ, there never would have been a Christmas.
There never would have been an advent. There
never would have been a reason to celebrate the
birth of the savior of the world–the greatest
gift to mankind from God the world has ever
seen. Christmas is about Christ.
(748) The
Trend Toward Normalizing Pedophilia Must Be
Halted by Jennifer Bauwens, FRC,
12/17/21 “What we’ve learned is that unbridled curiosity
has mostly remained unchecked in the ivory
tower, and some scientists are exploring lines
of inquiry about children that should remain
unthinkable.” Americans are awakening to the
call to protect children from being sexualized.
Following the national news coverage of local
school board meetings in Virginia, many U.S.
citizens are shocked to learn that today’s
elementary school lessons include material that
would make most adults blush.
(749) Fake
Enforcers (Part 5 of Fake Prophets) by
Sarah Leslie, 12/20/21 As I write this, our country is reeling from a
pandemic, violence, fraud, and propaganda.
Divisions run deep. Cities are engulfed in
flames. Vitriolic accusations are hurled from
citizen to fellow citizen, neighbor to neighbor.
Anger, hatred, rage, and violence seem to reign
in many people's hearts. In a time of
siege--like the one we find ourselves in now--we
would do well to allow the Holy Spirit to get
between us and everything we are watching. We
need to listen as He gently encourages us.
(750) The
Gospel Coalition Publishes Christmas Advent
Song Featuring Transgender Artwork at
CRN, 12/30/21 “…take a look at what is behind them while they
sing. The artwork is by Zach Oren, who describes
himself as a “cis queer male,” who has done
several pro-LGBTQ paintings depicting men in
dresses…and other various forms of sexual
perversion.” The Gospel Coalition, which is
well-known for abandoning the actual gospel in
favor of the social gospel, a heresy known as
Rauschenbuschism, recently published their Best
Movies of 2021. The list, which is their
recommendation for entertainment to families and
children, featured a number of R-rated movies
for sexually explicit content, children smoking
pot, and some pro-abortion talk.
(751) How
acceptable is the Occult in American society?
by Sandy Simpson, 12/31/21 - In the latest AARP
Magazine of December 2021/January 2022 they ran a
“Special Report” called “Your Dream Retirement” by
Rhonda Kaysen. The page is called “Live by
your own rules” with a byline that reads “These
creative and often innovative housing approaches
show that anything goes in the pursuit of your best
life”. A number of 55+ villages are
featured. I was frankly appalled to read about
one in our area called Adawehi Wellness Village
located in Columbus, North Carolina.
(752) TikTok
Videos About Transgenderism Dominate Platform With
26 Billion Views by Tré Goins-Phillips –
Faithwire, 1/1/22
…TikTok is “hugely influential and it’s full of
videos that portray medical transition as cool and
edgy.” There is no shortage of pro-LGBTQ content on
the video sharing app TikTok. An analysis by the
Daily Mail found TikTok videos including the hashtag
#Trans have garnered more than 26 billion views, the
outlet reported, many of the clips featuring footage
captured by young people playfully documenting their
transitions from one sexual identity to the other,
often undergoing hormone treatments to block or halt
puberty, or recovering from body-modifying surgeries
to appear more like the opposite sex.
(753) The
Gospel Coalition’s ‘Best Movies Of 2021’ Include
Abortion And Sex Propaganda, Children Smoking Pot,
And R-Rated Blasphemy at CRN, 1/3/22
“Apparently, we have to turn to the foul-mouthed
graphic sex-filled pagan entertainment industry to
get our theology.” It should go without saying that
The Gospel Coalition (TGC) has absolutely nothing to
do with the gospel or any other biblical teaching or
exhortation. The Gospel Coalition is nothing more
than an outlet for the carnal consumption of worldly
influence into the Church by compromised
Evangelicals who are bound together by their
propensity toward embracing the culture. It is, in
fact, The Gospel-less Coalition.
(754) Family
Of Ravi Zacharias Uses Old Image Of Disgraced
Apologist To Promote New Humanitarian Org
by Stephanie Martin – ChurchLeaders, 1/5/22
Some people question the appropriateness of the
post, especially because Zacharias allegedly
demanded sexual favors of spa workers. “He put the
women he abused into slavery to his sinful actions.
Feeling the hypocrisy.” In February 2020, three
months before apologist Ravi Zacharias died
from cancer at age 74, a post on his Facebook
account urged Christians to help end slavery and
rescue the 40 million people trapped in it
worldwide.
(755) More
Allegations Surface Against Televangelist Perry
Stone by Warren Cole Smith – Ministry
Watch, 1/6/22
Allegations of sexual misconduct began surfacing
against televangelist Perry Stone last year. His
Cleveland, Tennessee-based ministry, Voice of
Evangelism, announced in July that he had taken a
leave of absence after admitting that he had acted
inappropriately with female employees. “I confess at
times I’ve been inappropriate in all this weariness
of just non-stop ministry,” Stone said in the
message. “I let my guard down and I’ve asked, of
course, God to forgive me for that."
(756) The
current climate of hating life in the womb
by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/9/22
If Jesus were born today would Mary be shamed into
having an abortion? If her friends were like those
today she would have a lot of social pressure to
comply with the current consensus of the culture,
the spirit of the age. We live in a time when
certain people are wanting to see population control
implemented by whatever means available. They see
this as a necessity to curb the overuse of land and
to have sufficient food. They use this argument for
their unholy actions. More often called by its
scientific title of an embryo or fetus they avoid
the identification term of child, baby or human.
They change the wording to purposely hide the actual
activity of life to soften the impact. Ending a life
by calling it Health Care is probably the most
obvious and insidious way to obfuscate the meaning.
(757) Lifeway
Still Peddling False Teachers Including ‘Gay
Christianity’ Revoice Resources at CRN,
1/14/22
Check out some of the books LifeWay is peddling to
Christian consumers, books that are chock-full of
heresy and steeped in the world of the occult. The
books are written by false teachers, a.k.a. wolves
in sheep’s clothing. Six years ago, a small but
growing discernment blog broke the story that Alex
Malarkey–also known as The Boy Who Came Back From
Heaven—had recanted his story and said that he made
it all up. The blog, Pulpit & Pen, was at the
time run by Southern Baptists who were heavily
involved in Southern Baptist life.
(758) David
Platt Is Setting His Church Up For A Huge Fall,
Get Out…Now! at CRN, 1/15/22
“As soon as it became culturally acceptable and
normal to embrace same-sex attraction, these
compromised Evangelicals began to embrace it. You
can rest assured that as soon as the culture
embraces pedophilia, these churches engrossed in
this movement will too.” It pains me to have to even
write this as David Platt was one of the first Bible
teachers that helped me understand good, biblical
doctrine. I was a fan of the early Secret Church
services before Platt left Brook Hills Church in
Alabama to become the leader of the Southern Baptist
Convention’s (SBC) International Missions Board
(IMB).
(759) Tim
Keller Promotes ‘Biblical Critical Theory’
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 1/16/22
Tim Keller is renown for having a rather cryptic
social media presence. In an instance of not
speaking in riddles, Tim Keller came out and
promoted Chris Watkin’s lecture on “developing a
biblical critical theory.” The most obvious critique
is that putting the word “biblical” in front of
something that is not biblical is oxymoronic.
However, Chris Watkins redefines Critical Theory in
a long rambling lecture as Third Wayism. Third
Wayism is an attack on objectivity, most
specifically the objective line between good and
evil.
(760) Facebook
Marks Christian Theology As ‘False Information’ In
Post Published By Prominent Theologian at
CRN, 1/18/22
This is basic biblical Christian theology. What does
Facebook know about Christian theology and what
right do they have to mark Christian theology as
“false information.” This weekend, prominent
Evangelical author, Dr. Everett Piper, published a
column in the Washington Times, a right-leaning
secular publication not to be confused with the
far-left Washington Post, explaining how Critical
Race Theory is incompatible with Christianity.
(761) ‘The
Chosen’ Biblical Consultant Met Christ Via New
Age/Eastern (Type) Meditation? by John
Lanagan – The Word Like Fire, 1/20/22
Many of the people involved with The Chosen are now
very influential–Christians listen to them. Which is
proving more and more unfortunate as some things
these folks are involved with or advocate are far
from biblical. As Don Veinot (of Bethel, Redding)
notes, “If Richard Rohr, the Eastern practices of
Contemplative Prayer and the Enneagram are spiritual
tools that those associated with The Chosen admire
and advocate, fans are very likely to trust these
“tools” as safe and helpful in their personal
spiritual pursuits." That would be a tragedy.
(762) Who
will you serve, God or the World? by
Marsha West – Christian Research Network, 1/23/22
Recently I was going through my archives and
stumbled on an article I penned in 2005, “Who Will
You Serve, God Or The World”. Fifteen years ago I
was pretty worked up over the moral depravity
liberals were introducing into America’s public
schools right under parents’ noses. Back then higher
education had a bastion of professors spewing lies
and Marxist propaganda into the malleable minds of
college students, some of whom bought into what they
were taught, hook line and sinker. Bad as it was,
few parents seemed to notice. Those who did notice
didn’t much care, even though Marxists are the enemy
of God, religious liberty, and freedom. In 2005 I
tried to warn parents that professors and teachers
had their sights set on kids in grades K-12. Not in
my wildest imagination did I anticipate the
corruption of a whole generation of youth through
entertainment, school books riddled with revisionist
history, smartphones and access to social media.
(763) The
‘Social Trinity’ Vs. Nicene Christianity
by Gene Vieth – Patheos, 1/26/22
“It isn’t surprising that liberal theologians would
take a traditional Christian doctrine, turn it
inside out, and make it support some contemporary
preoccupation. That’s what liberal theologians
do. That’s what liberal theology is.” What God
do you worship? For Christians, the object of
their faith is the one God in Three Persons, the
Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(764) JD
Greear Laments Christians Leaving His Woke Church
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 1/27/22
At Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, JD
Greear gave a chapel sermon bashing his church to an
audience of future pastors. The sermon raises the
question as to how much Summit Church is
hemorrhaging members as a result of JD Greear’s
regular wokeness and Branch Covidianism. It’s worth
mentioning that JD Greear has a church location
enforcing a vaccine passport system.
(765) The
Gospel Coalition Author Employs Gay Rights
Activist As Personal Pastoral Assistant At Church
at CRN, 1/28/22
If you’ve followed CRN at all over the last year,
you are most likely well-aware that we believe The
Gospel Coalition (TGC) to be a subversive
progressive propaganda machine designed to turn the
Evangelical Church sharply to the left. TGC employs
a broad range of activists — from feminism to
homosexuality to social justice — and most of them
are tied either to the Southern Baptist Convention
or to the Presbyterian Church (PCA).
(766) Church
Hosts ‘Drag Me To Church’ Event To Attract LGBTQ
Pagans by Protestia, 1/29/22
During a Sunday service only Satan could love, a
Minnesota church hosted a ‘Drag Me to Church’ event,
a celebration on the sabbath that turned into a drag
show at the end, in order to attract lost LGBTQ
persons to the progressive, affirming congregation.
The Congregational Church of Austin, which is part
of the United Chruch of Christ Satan denomination,
is little more than an ode to their father the
devil. Every part of it, from the music to the
pastrix to the sermonette, is completely upside down
and backward.
(767) There’s
Good News And Some Really Bad News On America’s
Religious Freedom Front by Mark Tapscott –
PJ Media, 2/6/22
“The federal government has started its own database
on Americans of faith. We cannot allow this to
happen. We cannot allow a federal database
categorizing people by their religion or medical
status. What possible good can be accomplished by
these government lists? I cannot think of one.”
There is good news from the federal courts on the
First Amendment’s guarantee of the right of every
American to express and practice their religious
faith (or lack thereof), but things look much worse
in the executive branch.
(768) The
“Deconstruction” Myth and Matter by Dr.
Shelton Smith, 2/7/22
In recent months there has been a rash of well-known
professing Christians who have announced that they
were “deconstructing” their Christian faith.* The
term was new, but what it described is not new at
all. Several of these individuals have been
entertainers. One was a contemporary Christian music
personality. One was the “lead” pastor of one of
these new-breed, newly branded “contemporary”
churches. They are people who at some previous point
in their lives had decided they would be Christians.
What they believed and what they had been taught
about salvation and other scriptural subjects is not
at all clear. What is clear is that they said they
were Christians, and for a time they identified
themselves that way.
(769) TGC
Author Tells Parents God Uses Transgenderism And
Homosexuality To Make Kids More Like Christ
at CRN, 2/9/22
“I’m wanting the young people who come to this event
to know that Jesus is the one person that they can
fully trust with their sexualities, identities and
gender because he is both their Creator God and a
human being who knows what it is like to grapple
with a sexuality, identity and gender….” — Ed Shaw
One can only wonder how much longer Jesus will wait
before unleashing full wrath and judgment on those
who continue to blaspheme His name. I wish I could
say that I was surprised by such an absurd
assertion, but clearly, with the history of The
Gospel Coalition and it’s many LGBTQ activists it
continues to platform, nothing is surprising
anymore.
(770) Abortion
the World’s Leading Cause of Death . . . Again
by Ken Ham, 2/13/22
What was the leading cause of death worldwide in
2021? Well, the same as it was in 2020. Of course,
ultimately it’s because of sin! But what’s the
leading cause of death from a number’s perspective
in today’s world? It was an utterly unnatural cause
of death that only affects the most vulnerable. What
was it? Abortion. That’s right, abortion was yet
again the leading cause of death both globally and
here in the United States last year. According to
The Christian Post, 42.6 million unborn children
lost their lives to abortion in 2021 alone. Combined
with other deaths, 100 million people died last
year—nearly half dying because they were murdered in
their mother’s wombs. How does this number of deaths
compare to the other leading causes of death?
(771) Parents
Willingly Hand Children To Sexual Deviants At
‘Church’ For Drag Queen Dance Party at
CRN, 2/16/22
A few weeks ago, Reformation Charlotte reported that
an institution masquerading as a “church” allowed a
drag queen to take the pulpit to indoctrinate
children and then hold a “prayer time” with them. As
the man dressed in risque flamboyant clothing sat
with the children, he taught them all about how the
Lord Jesus Christ lived a perfect life and died in
their place on the cross so that they could live.
Just kidding, no he didn’t...
(771) Updated!Fake
Prophets by Sarah Leslie, 2/17/22 Christians tend to think of FALSE prophets in terms
of purveyors of heretical religious doctrine within
the Church only. We also recognize false prophets in
cults, the occult and the New Age Movement. But for
the past half century we have also witnessed the
rise of false prophets coming from seemingly secular
paradigms in society such as Progressivism,
Humanism, and Postmodernism. But these worldviews
come with their own belief systems, codes of ethics,
and behavioral norms. In other words, these ungodly
systems promote a DIFFERENT spirituality based on
FALSE theses which are not biblical Truth. In our
lifetimes we have watched as advocates of these
worldviews use their platforms of influence to
proselytize their dogma. Read
Part 1: The
White Lab Coats, Part 2: The
Fishbowl, Part 3: Fake
Normal, Part 4: Fake
Choice, Part 5: Fake
Enforcers, Part 6: Fake
Fear & Part 7: Fake
Awakening.
(772) Christian
Apps Are Monetizing Your Prayers For Millions
by Protestia, 2/22/22 “One of the companies that the app sells/shares
their data to is Facebook, resulting in people
receiving targeted ads on the social media sites
depending on what you prayed about. Prayed about a
cheating spouse? You might be directed to a book
about “Better/stronger Marriage.” Prayed about your
weight gain? There is a banner promoting a juicer
available on Amazon for only $79.99.” (A) new report
from Buzzfeed has delved deep into the world of
Christian apps, demonstrating the lengths they’ll go
to acquire and then profit off your personal
information. One such entity is the Pray.com app,
which has a daily user base of around 10 million
people.
(773) New
80-Page Report! Ravi Zacharias And RZIM Spent
$1,000,000 Suing Abuse Victim by
Protestia, 2/27/22 “They also recount that there were allegations in
2008-2011 about Ravi being seen holding hands of a
woman who was not his wife, as well as a suggestion
that he acted inappropriately with a massage
therapist. The report further reveals that RZIM, for
all their claims of transparency and willingness to
be open, has not been particularly helpful or
forthcoming in providing them with information.”
After it was revealed that esteemed apologist Ravi
Zacharias was a sexual predator and that his
organization RZIM, run by his family and an
anonymous board helped cover it up, the board
commissioned a report to investigate and detail how
they as an organization failed to properly handle
the allegations.
(774) Gender-Fluid
School Bathroom Rapist Takes Third Victim, Court
Proceedings Allege by Frankie Stokes –
National File, 2/28/22 “This has invited speculation that cover-ups and
retaliation by school district officials in the
other two cases have persuaded the victim to remain
silent.” New revelations from court proceedings in
the Loudoun County, Virginia school bathroom rape
case show that the convicted rapist, a biological
male who claimed to be gender-fluid and donned a
skirt before preying on a female student, is alleged
to have a third victim.
(775) Pronoun
Passports Are Coming to Public Schools by
Linda Harvey, 3/1/22 Insanity over pronouns has hit the Midwest.
Children and teachers are being pressured to declare
their pronouns, and parents are livid. In the
Olentangy school district near Columbus, a middle
school language teacher required all the students to
stand up and declare his or her pronouns. A high
school teacher in that same district told the class
to let her know if she should change a student’s
pronouns when contacting parents. In the Dublin (OH)
City Schools, a class of elementary students was
asked to name their individual pronouns. At Hilliard
Davidson High School (a Columbus suburb), teachers
are called to the principal’s office and forced to
apologize to a student if an unwanted pronoun is
used. At that same school, an assistant principal
now signs his correspondence with “he/him” following
his name. How long before children are called to the
principal’s office for being unwilling to state
their pronouns? Or will all of our children go along
with this? They will unless their parents spell it
out for them.
(776) Million
Dollar Homes Become Status Symbols Of
Televangelists And Pastors by Barry Bowen
and Pete Evans, Trinity Foundation, 3/2/22 Donors, where is the money going? When a
televangelist’s ministry or pastor’s church owns a
private jet, you can almost be certain the leader
lives in a mansion. That is one of the lessons
Trinity Foundation has learned from investigating
religious fraud and excess for more than 30 years.
In April 2021 the Houston Chronicle’s Jay Root asked
Trinity Foundation for assistance on an article
series about church parsonages in Texas.
(777) Post-Christian
Ideologies At Christian And Secular Colleges
by David Talcott – truthXchange, 3/3/22 “Christian schools must recognize that these new
progressive ideologies pose an existential threat to
their continued existence. As colleges around the
country struggle with enrollment and face the risk
of closure at an unprecedented rate, Christian
schools must send a clear message that their
education is fundamentally different from what goes
on in secular institutions. Parents, donors, and
k-12 educators must have confidence that what
happens at Christian U will build on, rather than
tear down, the early education of their students.”
For some time now, truthXchange has been warning the
church about the inroads that post-Christian
ideologies are making into Christian colleges. The
pagan worldview that reasserted itself in America in
the late 20th century has now incorporated new ideas
about sexuality, race, and other hot-button topics.
A recent series of articles in mainstream outlets
shows just how bad things have become in both
secular and Christian higher education.
(778) Post-Christian
Ideologies At Christian And Secular Colleges
by David Talcott – truthXchange, 3/4/22 “Christian schools must recognize that these new
progressive ideologies pose an existential threat to
their continued existence. As colleges around the
country struggle with enrollment and face the risk
of closure at an unprecedented rate, Christian
schools must send a clear message that their
education is fundamentally different from what goes
on in secular institutions. Parents, donors, and
k-12 educators must have confidence that what
happens at Christian U will build on, rather than
tear down, the early education of their students.”
For some time now, truthXchange has been warning the
church about the inroads that post-Christian
ideologies are making into Christian colleges. The
pagan worldview that reasserted itself in America in
the late 20th century has now incorporated new ideas
about sexuality, race, and other hot-button topics.
A recent series of articles in mainstream outlets
shows just how bad things have become in both
secular and Christian higher education.
(779) As
Russia Wages War, Us Army Trains Officers On
Gender Identity by Adam Kredo – Washington
Free Beacon, 3/6/22 “All Army personnel, from soldiers to commanders
and supervisors, are required to participate in the
training by Sept. 30, 2022, according to the
spokesman.” While Russia wages a full-scale invasion
of Ukraine, the U.S. Army is putting its soldiers
through training on gender pronouns and coaching
officers on when to offer soldiers gender transition
surgery, according to an official military
presentation on the subject obtained by the
Washington Free Beacon.
(780)Updated!Fake
Prophets by Sarah Leslie, 3/12/22 Christians tend to think of FALSE prophets in terms
of purveyors of heretical religious doctrine within
the Church only. We also recognize false prophets in
cults, the occult and the New Age Movement. But for
the past half century we have also witnessed the
rise of false prophets coming from seemingly secular
paradigms in society such as Progressivism,
Humanism, and Postmodernism. But these worldviews
come with their own belief systems, codes of ethics,
and behavioral norms. In other words, these ungodly
systems promote a DIFFERENT spirituality based on
FALSE theses which are not biblical Truth. In our
lifetimes we have watched as advocates of these
worldviews use their platforms of influence to
proselytize their dogma. Read
Part 1: The
White Lab Coats, Part 2: The
Fishbowl, Part 3: Fake
Normal, Part 4: Fake
Choice, Part 5: Fake
Enforcers, Part 6: Fake
Fear Part 7: Fake
Awakening. & Part 8: Fake
Revival
(781) Kindercare
LGBTQ Curriculum Teaches Infants And Toddlers How
To Explore Sexuality, Gender Identity, And Other
Sexual Perversions at CRN, 3/14/22 “Teachers are then instructed to turn these
children into LGBTQ activists by making rainbow
flags and other propaganda pieces designed to show
support for sexual perversion.” If you haven’t
noticed, the left wants your children. And they are
hell-bent on getting them however they can. If it
isn’t through drag queen story hour at your local
public library, elementary school, or even something
that calls itself a “church,” then they’re going to
get to your infant through 4-year-olds through your
preschool program.
(782) American
Millennials—What Do They Believe? by Ken
Ham, 3/15/22 What does the Millennial generation in America
believe? This is the generation that is currently
raising the next generation and is massively
influential in which direction the nation will head.
Well-known researcher George Barna recently released
a “Millennials in America” report that confirmed,
once again, that the Millennial generation is
extremely secularized and knows very little about
God and his Word. According to The Christian Post,
the report shared that:
9 out of 10 millennials are syncretists,
picking a mixture of beliefs from different
religions so as not to appear “intolerant.”
Being “born again” doesn’t result from
repentance and faith in Christ’s sacrificial,
substitutionary death and resurrection but refers
to being a good person, doing good deeds to merit
one’s salvation.
Only 28% believe the Bible is the Word of God.
Two out of three millennials believe they are
“Christians,” yet their responses indicate they
are not true disciples following Jesus as Lord.
Three out of four believe all religious faiths
are of equal value.
56% reject the existence of absolute truth.
A scant 4% of millennials hold to a biblical
worldview regarding God, life, and morality.
Only one in four millennials believes they can
trust Christian pastors.
A high percentage identify themselves as
“DONTS,” meaning they don’t know or even care if
God exists.
(783) The
Gospel Coalition Author Implies Jesus Knows What
It’s Like To Be A Homosexual at CRN,
4/1/22 “The lengths these people go to to try to justify
their homosexuality are simply astonishing at times.
This isn’t to say that a homosexual can’t come to
Christ and still struggle with their desires.
However, teaching that Jesus understands because He
too struggled with similar desires is quite
blasphemous.” You’ve probably heard of the “gay
Christian” ministry called Living Out. Living Out
has been in partnership with the Southern Baptist
Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
(ERLC) as well as The Gospel Coalition (TGC) and the
late [disgraced] Ravi Zacharias’ International
Ministry (RZIM).
(784) Americans
Sour On Disney’s LGBTQ Agenda by Matt
Margolis – PJ Media, 4/11/22
Disney’s boasting about indoctrinating kids with
LGBTQ propaganda isn’t sitting well with the
American public, according to a new Rasmussen
Reports survey released Tuesday. According to the
poll, only 28% of American adults believe the
emphasis on “inclusion” and “diversity” makes
children’s entertainment better. However, a
plurality — 45% — thinks it will make children’s
entertainment worse, while only 18% say it won’t
make a difference.
(785) ‘God
Is Queer,’ Duke Divinity Students Proclaim
by Hope Rawlson – Juicy Ecumenism, 4/19/22
Praying to “the Great Queer One,” students at United
Methodist-affiliated Duke Divinity School proclaimed
God’s acceptance and support for LGBTQ relationships
in a Pride worship service March 22. Divinity Pride,
a student group affirming the “dignity,
faithfulness, and strength of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex,
Asexual, and gender/sexuality non-conforming
Christians,” sponsored the worship service.
(786) MSNBC:
Jesus Would Be A Groomer - Desantis Is Like
Russian Rapists by Mary Dowling –
Independent Sentinel, 4/23/22
MSNBC has really gone off the rails. MSNBC analyst
Matthew Dowd claimed Wednesday that if Jesus Christ
were still on the Earth today, he would be called a
“groomer,” “woke,” and a “socialist.” “This is
something that I have tried to talk about: Being a
Christian, having grown up Catholic [link added],
having been an altar boy, and all of that. How
the faith has been captured by a small segment of
our society who have tried to define it in a way
that Jesus never had defined it. And actually the
opposite way of Jesus,” Dowd claimed.
(787) Tim
Keller Urges Churches To Remain United With Baby
Killers, Gay Activists, And Anti-Christian
Marxists by The Dissenter, 4/28/22
“This flies in the face of Scripture itself which
commands us not only to break unity with them (2
Corinthians 6:14-16) but also to purge them from our
ranks (1 Corinthians 5:13).” “Show me your politics,
and I will know your religion. Acting like these
things are disconnected is gnostic and foolish –
unless you’re doing it on purpose. Either way, it is
wicked.” —M.L. Nowlin, Twitter. I couldn’t
have put it better myself as this is exactly what
I’ve been arguing for years at The Dissenter.
(788) When
“Cancel” Needs to Happen! by Ken Ham,
4/29/22
I’ve often spoken disparagingly about the cancel
culture we live in. But a recent news article
reminded me that sometimes it’s a good thing to
“cancel” something. The state of Florida recently
rejected 41% of the mathematics textbooks it
received because they failed to meet or (more
frequently) violated state standards. According to
Governor Ron DeSantis, the rejected textbooks “were
impermissible with either Florida’s new standards or
contained prohibited topics.” And what were the main
offending topics? “It seems that some publishers
attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house
built on the foundation of Common Core, and
indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism,
especially, bizarrely, for elementary school
students,” DeSantis said in a statement.
(789) Tim
Keller Doubles Down On Uniting With People Who
Sacrifice Children To Molech by The
Dissenter, 5/6/22
“As we reported last week, Tim Keller is
relentlessly downplaying the seriousness of abortion
while urging churches and their congregations not to
divide over the “political” issue of abortion.” I’ve
refrained from stating what I really think about
people who pervert the gospel to advance their own
ideological agendas, particularly those who would
brush off the practice of abortion as an optional
issue for Christians to concern themselves with the
legality. But the fact of the matter is that these
people make me want to vomit, and they should make
you feel the same way.
(790) Commentary:
Whoopi Goldberg, the Holocaust, and Managing
Misinformation by Chris Katulka, Israel My
Glory, 5/14/22
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational
and research purposes. The blaze has subsided since
Whoopi Goldberg insisted the Holocaust “isn’t about
race,” but the embers are still burning. Goldberg’s
comment started a firestorm during a January filming
of her television show The View on ABC. The
comedian-turned-daytime-television-host then doubled
down on her remark and called the Holocaust an
example of white-on-white violence. Although ABC
suspended Goldberg for two weeks and she issued an
apology, the incident demonstrates how few people
today comprehend the true nature of the Holocaust
and how the American conversation about racism
clouded Goldberg’s understanding. She admitted later
on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that she can’t
visualize racism apart from skin color. . . . It is
disturbing that a 2020 survey of adults under 40
revealed 1 in 10 never heard the word Holocaust.
Almost two-thirds of American young adults were
unaware that 6 million Jews were systematically
murdered during World War II. And the greatest
shocker of all was that more than 1 in 10 believe
the Jewish people caused the Holocaust. Click here
to continue reading.
(791) Fearing
Discovery And Depositions, David Platt Appears
Ready To Settle Lawsuit by Capstone
Report, 5/16/22
“All these departures from church precedent unfolded
over the last 10 months since Platt used his
underhanded tactics to seize control of the church
by overriding the will of the voters.” McLean Bible
Church has set May 18, 2022, to vote on a settlement
resolution that grants most if not all the requests
made by dissident conservative members of the church
in a lawsuit filed against David Platt, MBC elders
and the church.
(792) Study
Finds 37% Of Pastors Have Biblical Worldview:
Spiritual Awakening ‘Needed In Our Pulpits’
by Anugrah Kumar – (Christian Post), 5/19/22
A new study from the Cultural Research Center at
Arizona Christian University has found that just 37%
of Christian pastors in the United States have a
biblical worldview, demonstrating that spiritual
awakening is “needed just as desperately in our
pulpits as in the pews,” according to the pollster.
The nationwide study of about 1,000 Christian
pastors found that just slightly more than a third
(37%) of the U.S. pastors hold a biblical worldview.
The majority (62%) possess a hybrid worldview known
as Syncretism.
(793) Sickest,
‘Disgusting, Horrific’ Exploitation Of Children
by Mary Dowling – Independent Sentinel, 5/20/22
This post will make you sick if you’re normal. How
anyone could engage in this type of child abuse and
still walk free is perplexing. We are turning into a
US hellhole. The World Professional Association for
Transgender Health (WPATH), the international
medical association sets the guidelines for
transitioning children as if that should be
happening at all.
(794) Southern
Baptist leaders mistreated abuse survivors for
decades, report says by Bob Smietana,
Religion News Service, 5/23/22
For decades, a handful of leaders in the nation’s
largest Protestant denomination treated sexual abuse
survivors as enemies of the church, denied
responsibility for the actions of local churches and
downplayed the number of sexual abuse cases in those
churches, all in the name of protecting the
institution, according to a report released Sunday
(May 22).
(795) Fanatic
Cult Leader Klaus Schwab: ‘The Future Is Being
Built By Us’ by Mary Dowling – Independent
Sentinel, 5/25/22
“Panels included: investing in China, averting a
global food crisis (partnered with CNN for this),
staying the course for climate change, equitable
responses to the pandemic (partnering with Politico
and focusing on Moderna’s CEO), equitable economic
outlook for the US (partnering with the NYT),
shaping the future on investing (partnering with
Reuters), defining the US (WSJ on stakeholder
capitalism).” On Day 1 of the World Economic Forum,
attendees – the global elites – unabashedly flew in
on their private gas-guzzling jets to discuss
climate change.
(796) Are you “woke” or
“awake”? by Sandy Simpson, 5/26/22 Romans 13:11 Do this, knowing the time, that
it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep;
for now salvation is nearer to us than when we first
believed. Now that we have the “woke” culture
bearing down on everyone in the world, without
regard to your right of belief and self-expression,
I thought it might be appropriate to compare this
overbearing current worldview with the worldview of
God as expressed in His word.
(797) Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary grad and Revoice
Leader Says Being Pro-Life Means Honoring Trans
People by The Dissenter, 6/1/22
“Collins is attempting to hijack the pro-life movement
to include both anti-gun sentiments as well as
pro-transexual sentiments.” Revoice is a conference
that promotes “gay Christianity” and has actually
advocated for homosexual Christian relationships and
for, of course, calls for an end to the
“victimization” of homosexuals, to which they coined
the term “sexual minorities.” Preston Sprinkle, one of
the co-founders of Revoice, refers to sexually
confused men who dress, think, and act like women, as
“theologically conservative.”
(798) Southern
Baptist Sex Abuse Investigation Firm Comes Out In
Full Support Of Homosexuality And Sexual
Immorality by The Dissenter, 6/9/22 The Southern Baptist Convention has been embroiled
in scandal after scandal over the past year since Ed
Litton, the current Southern Baptist Convention
president took office at the convention last year.
Embroiled in his own plagiarism scandal, Litton was
elected to implement and oversee an investigation
into an alleged mass cover-up scheme of sex abuse
within the Southern Baptist Convention.
(799) The
SBC Pitches Its Tent Toward Sodom With Guidepost
by Capstone Report, 6/11/22
From Guidepost Solutions site: “Uncovering facts.
Assessing risk. Protecting facilities. Monitoring
progress.” Guidepost Solutions supports radical
pro-LGBTQ+ ideology. The Race Marxists are now
promoting radical pro-LGBTQ ideology in the Southern
Baptist Convention. The Russell Moore fanboys tried
to destroy the Southern Baptist Convention with
Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Intersectionality.
(800) An
Assessment of the New Revised Standard Version:
Gaywashing in the Translation by Robert A.
J. Gagnon, 6/15/22
The NRSV has been updated (NRSVue) to make a number
of changes. The most noteworthy has been to
“gaywash” and eliminate clear reference to
homosexual practice in the offender list in 1
Corinthians 6:9. Previously the NRSV translated as
among the serial and unrepentant behaviors that
could get even self-professed believers excluded
from the Kingdom of God “male prostitutes” (the
Greek word is malakoi) and “sodomites” (the Greek
word is arsenokoitai). They have now changed
“sodomites” to the nebulous “men who engage in
illicit sex,” which does not indicate to English
readers the connection to homosexual practice
provided by the Greek word, contrary to both
morphology and context. A textual note added by the
NRSVue committee claims that the term is unclear. It
isn’t. The word literally means “men lying with
(i.e., having sexual intercourse with) a male.” It
is a specifically Jewish and Christian term formed
from the Greek (Septuagint) translation of Hebrew
Levitical prohibitions of man-male intercourse in
Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13.
(801) The
Southern Baptist Convention Is Useless And
Deserves Nothing But Mockery by The
Dissenter, 6/16/22
“This is the Southern Baptist Convention today. It
is where this denomination is. It is a dumpster
fire, apostate, under the judgment of God and is led
by the prophets of Baal—and it should be treated as
such.” Last night, one of the worst possible
candidates to lead the Southern Baptist Convention
(SBC) defeated the conservative candidate in a
landslide victory. In reality, liberalism, wokeism,
egalitarianism, feminism, and lack of integrity
defeated biblical Christianity in the 2022 Southern
Baptist Convention presidential election by over 20
percentage points.
(802) Welcome
To Secular Relativist Hell by Stephen
Kruiser, 6/17/22
“People who truly believe that they have the right
to the world being exactly as they want it have no
problem justifying any means to help craft their
impossible world, from ruining careers to ending
lives. It’s the impetus for everything from Twitter
cancel culture mobs to mass shooters.” Well, I’m not
a casual observer and have no problem saying that
this country’s woes can be traced to the abandonment
of God and moral absolutes for the false comfort of
secular relativism.
(803) Charlie
Kirk, TPUSA Host ‘Pastors Summit’ Headlined By
Atheist by Marsha West, 6/19/22
The atheist isn’t the only one that should be
avoided. Others include David Barton of Wall
Builders and Sean Feucht of Bethel Church. Chris
Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith once said about
Barton: Dave Barton…is flat out deceitful…he needs
to clean up his act…he is discrediting himself and
he is discrediting Christianity by engaging in
deception.’” David Barton has also appeared on arch
heretic Kenneth Copeland’s show. Because of Charlie
Kirk’s lack of discernment, CRN cannot recommend the
Pastors Summit.
(804) Queering
The Southern Baptist Convention by
Capstone Report, 6/20/22
“The radical Leftists started with Critical Race
Theory (CRT), advanced to the issue of women
pastors…and are now open about working with and
celebrating pro-LGBTQ partners.” Southern Baptists
like most conservative Americans were alarmed when
it was revealed that Disney was grooming children
into radical LGBTQ sexual ideology. Yet, Southern
Baptist elites did nothing about it. They continued
to hawk discounted tickets to Disneyland and now the
newly elected President of the Southern Baptist
Convention celebrated his win at—wait for
it—Disneyland following the Southern Baptist
Convention in Anaheim.
(805) USA
Is Canceling God But The State Is Ready To Step Up
by Mary Dowling – Independent Sentinel, 6/23/22
“Free speech, the right to self-defense, privacy,
and ownership of private property will soon be a
thing of the past. We’re becoming earth worshippers
instead.” The US is on the way to canceling God and
the current replacement is the State. At least, the
Left – now embracing far-left ideology – is hoping
that is what will happen. The number of Americans
who believe in God has dropped to the lowest level
in the 78 years Gallup has asked the question, per a
Gallup poll out Friday, Axios reports.
(806) Breaking:
Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade, Casey With
Dobbs Decision by Athena Thorne – PJ
Media, 6/24/22
On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down its
decision in the much anticipated Dobbs v. Jackson
Women’s Health Organization case, overturning the
pro-abortion precedent set by Rose v. Wade and
Casey. “The Constitution does not confer a right to
abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the
authority to regulate abortion is returned to the
people and their elected representatives,” wrote
Justice Samuel Alito. “It is time to heed the
Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the
people’s elected representatives.”
(807) JD
Hall, Pulpit and Pen Founder, ‘Disqualified’ from
Ministry by Montana Church by Bob
Smietana, 6/27/22
The founder of a controversial Christian website
known for its criticism of evangelical leaders for
being too liberal has resigned from his church for
“serious sin.” Montana pastor Jordan Daniel “J.D.”
Hall is no longer listed as pastor of Fellowship
Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana and has been
removed from the staff of Protestia, a website
originally known as Pulpit&Pen. While the church
has not yet publicly acknowledged Hall’s departure,
as of Sunday the church’s leadership page can no
longer be found. Also on Sunday, Protestia issued a
statement saying Hall had resigned as pastor of
Fellowship Baptist and is “disqualified from
pastoral ministry.” “Earlier this week, the team at
Protestia received allegations of serious sin
committed by our brother JD Hall,” the statement
reads. “After correspondence with leadership at
Fellowship Baptist Church, we learned that JD was
determined by the church to have disqualified
himself from pastoral ministry, had resigned from
the pastorate, and submitted himself to a process of
church discipline. Due to JD’s removal from pastoral
ministry, we likewise have removed him from ministry
with Protestia.”
(808) The
Real Danger To America by Bill O’Reilly,
6/29/22
“There is no question that the Democrats are using
guns and abortion to advance party politics. Instead
of respecting citizens who believe that killing the
unborn is wrong, Nancy Pelosi and her acolytes
demean and defame them.” Once again, we’ve become
the United States of Hysteria. The two Supreme Court
rulings last week will not affect society much (as I
will explain), but the outcry from the left-wing
cadres is instructive and very important for alert
Americans to understand.
(809) Pride
In Seattle – Warning, Graphic, Naked Men Flashing
Children by Mary Dowling – Independent
Sentinel, 6/30/22 Sodom and Gomorrah. The perverted LGBTQIA+PRIDE
parades have turned into marches and performances of
bizarre exhibitionism at family ‘fun’ events. Little
children are forced to look on as they are
sexualized by the radicals. This is sheer decadence
and a distortion of the family and family fun
events. What is PRIDE proud of, anyway?
Exhibitionism? Sexualizing young children? What?
(810) Russell
Moore’s ‘Justice’ Conference Featured Multiple
Pro-Abortion, Pro-Gay Speakers by The
Dissenter, 7/1/22 Russell Moore, the former “ethicist” for the
Southern Baptist Convention who is practically
anything but ethical, will be featured in an
upcoming conference in Chicago titled “What Hath
Justice to do With Righteousness?” The conference
was hosted by ERLC contributor and Progressive
Baptist Church, Chicago pastor, Charlie Dates and
claims that it is “bringing together preachers and
practitioners (lawyers, activists, writers) to help
raise up a new generation to lead the fight for
justice rooted in righteousness.”
(811) Marvel
Introducing Gay Spider-Man With A ‘Fearlessly
Femme Identity’ by Protestia, 7/2/22 “It’s not surprising, as everything is gay now.”
Marvel has revealed upcoming plans for a “Fearlessly
Femme” gay Spider- Man, according to writer and
editor Steve Fox helped, writing on Twitter before
he made his tweets protected. “Surprise: I had the
huge gay honour of helping to co-create Web-Weaver,
who’ll make his debut in Edge of the Spider-verse
this September!” “Something I realized immediately
when conceiving Web-Weaver is that he can’t – and
shouldn’t – represent ALL gay men,” Fox said. “No
single character can. His fearlessly femme identity
is central to who he is, but it’s not the STORY…
Which you can experience for yourself in September.”
(812) Survey:
More Than 750,000 Dead, 30 Million Injured Because
Of COVID Vax by Veronika Kyrylenko – The
New American, 7/3/22 The United States federal bodies responsible for
the nation’s healthcare policies keep turning a
blind eye to the devastating number of deaths and
injuries associated with experimental gene
therapeutics against Covid, aka Covid vaccines. All
severe reactions to the shots are proclaimed “rare.”
Steve Kirsch, California tech entrepreneur and
founder of the Vaccine Safety Research Foundation
(VSRF), has estimated that the shots have left as
many as five million Americans unable to work, 30
million injured, and more than 750,000 dead, as of
June 24, 2022.
(813) Letter
to the Editor: Sad Day for Church in the
UK—(Wesley’s) Oldest Methodist Church in World Now
Offering Same-Sex Marriage at Lighthouse
Trails, 7/9/22 Dear Lighthouse Trails: Some further sad news
regarding the Christian church in the U.K. This news
is from the BBC today (June 30th): “World’s oldest
Methodist church to allow gay marriage.” The article
states: The world’s oldest Methodist building will
now offer same-sex marriage after voting unanimously
in favour. The New Room is a Chapel first set
up in 1739 by John Wesley in the city of Bristol.
From the 30th of June 2022, the chapel will be able
to officiate weddings for LGBTQ+ couples living in
Bristol. After a vote to allow same-sex marriages
within the movement in 2019, the decision was made
at the Methodist Conference last year to give local
churches the option to conduct marriage ceremonies
in specific buildings. One of the saddest days in
the history of the so-called Christian Church in the
UK today! God bless. A.C.
(814) Long
COVID and periods: The unspoken impact on female
well-being by Maria Cohut, Ph.D.,
MedicalNewsToday, 7/16/22 Many people with long COVID — who keep experiencing
COVID-19 symptoms months after the disease should
have subsided — have been pointing out that it has
also affected their menstrual cycles. Medical News
Today wanted to find out more.
(815) Stunning
official Canadian data show vaccines now RAISE the
risk of death from Covid by Unreported
Truths, 7/17/22 Vaccinated people are now more likely to be
hospitalized or die from Covid, even after adjusting
for fact they're older than the unvaccinated,
according to official government estimates from the
Canadian province of Manitoba. In May, the most
recent month for which figures are available, only 9
percent of Covid deaths and 14 percent of hospital
admissions in Manitoba occurred among unvaccinated
people, even though they are 17 percent of the
population. Manitoba, which has about 1.4 million
residents, also provides figures that are adjusted
for the fact that vaccinated and boosted people tend
to be older. Those show that in May, vaccinated but
unboosted people were about 50 percent more likely
to be hospitalized or die of Covid than unvaccinated
people. People who had received boosters had roughly
the same risk of hospitalization or death as the
unvaccinated. ... That means vaccinated people are
more likely to die of Covid.
(816) DC’s
Iconic Lutheran Church Of The Reformation Hosts
Drag Queen Story Hour During Sunday Worship
at CRN, 7/20/22 Drag Queen Story Hour has been a perversion
plaguing public libraries and schools around the
nation for several years but what about Drag Queen
prayer time for children during Sunday morning
worship at church? In a recent spate of pulpit
perversion, churches have been inviting drag queens
to come in to address the children as parents
willingly hand their kids over to these perverts.
(817) Webster’s
Dictionary Re-Defines ‘Female’ To Include Men
at CRN, 7/21/22 “Sooner or later, something will have to give, and
either the entire world caves to the ever-growing
side of the irrational woke, or by the grace of God,
a miracle would have to turn things around and bring
this world back to sanity.” In an era of
subjectivism and confusion unlike any time in
recorded history, one thing we’ve always been able
to rely on is the objectivity of language.
Historically, language has bound people groups
together as they are able to communicate effectively
and understand the thoughts and intentions of others
through the words they speak. Sadly, that is no
longer the case as the woke crowd has been fighting
long and hard to destroy objective truth.
(819) Southern
Baptist Pastor Compares Abortion To Eschatology,
Says Southern Baptists Must Accept Different Views
at CRN, 7/24/22 “If the child, through no fault of his own, is not
conceived by consent of both parents or by incestual
consent, that child has no right to protection. That
child is less than human.” Abortion is the taking of
innocent unborn life. Abortion is cruel,
intolerable, and for the true, born-again believer
who understands the value of life given by God
Himself, is a repulsive act of rebellion against our
Creator.
(820) Woke
Pastor Says There Are ‘Lesbian Angels’ Who
‘Consensually’ Flirt With Queer Christian Women
by Protestia, 7/31/22 “She’s isn’t a nobody, even though it wouldn’t
matter if she were. Rather, she continues to rise in
the ranks through the ELCA.” The Evangelical
Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) is a raging
dumpster fire of blasphemy and perversion. Given
their love of everything Antichristic, it is no
exaggeration to say that sitting through an actual
church service at one of their pagan temples is a
foretaste of the hell that awaits them if they don’t
repent. I mean, here are just a few of their
greatest hits.
(821) Gay
Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) Leader, Revoice
Speaker, Who Says Tim Keller Helped Him Shape His
Views Brags About Dancing At Gay Bars at
CRN, 8/2/22 “It is certainly fair to blame Tim Keller for
this. Keller’s views are toxic and spiritually
poisonous and have only served to muddy the waters
on cultural issues in the Church. Keller’s views
have never been grounded in the authority of
Scripture—it’s why he can deny the literal Creation
account.” In 2019, ... a Campus Crusade for Christ
(CRU) leader—who identifies as “LGBTQ”— was teaching
students that the Scriptures do not teach that
homosexuality is sinful. Quoting a lesbian TGC
author, Rachel Gilson, Grant Hartley tweeted the
following: “There is no command in scripture to be
straight; there
is a command to be faithfully single or faithfully
married, and you can do either of those without
being straight." - @RachelGilson at #Cru19
(822) Portland
School District Indoctrinates Students To Become
LGBTQ Activists In K-5th Grade by John
Rigolizzo – Daily Wire, 8/3/22 Portland’s public school system is indoctrinating
its students to become queer activists as early as
kindergarten through 5th grade. Documents obtained
by writer and activist Christopher Rufo show that
from as early as kindergarten, students are taught
the tenets of radical queer gender theory. They are
taught that ideas about human sexuality are
“colonized,” that white colonizers from Europe
forced their views on other people and cultures, and
that current discourse around sex and gender is
still affected by colonization.
(823) Desiring
God Author, Marvin Olasky, an author for John
Piper’s Desiring God ministry, Favorably Promotes
Pro-Abortion Activist Who Defends Legalizing
Abortion at CRN, 8/5/22 “Another tweet from earlier this year…Olasky argued
that law on its own won’t stop abortion so we should
instead support Democrats and social justice.” From
a Christian perspective, there should be no argument
that abortion is murder, is always wrong, and the
innocent should be afforded the God-given right to
protection against it by the civil government. But
it isn’t just Pagans that are now defending abortion
rights as the Supreme Court overturns Roe—professing
Christians are coming out of the woodwork in droves.
In fact, even though we understand the decision will
have little effect nationwide, at least for now, on
the number of abortions performed, arguably one of
its greatest effects is to expose those “Christian”
leaders who have marketed themselves as “pro-life”
and “conservative” as frauds.
(824) Tim
Keller Says The Gospel Alone Isn’t Enough To
Convince People To Turn To Christ, Social Justice
Must Accompany by The Dissenter, 8/10/22 “The purpose of the parable of the Good Samaritan
was to demonstrate that nobody can be saved by the
works of the law and was not a prescription for
social justice.” Tim Keller has proven himself to be
a master manipulator of the Scriptures—so much so
that some of the best and most well-intentioned
pastors of our day have bought into some of the
falsehoods he teaches. Keller is a perfect example
of those Jude spoke of creeping into the church
unnoticed and perverting the Scriptures (Jude 1:4).
(825) Convention
For ‘Christian Dragqueens’ Gets New Speakers
by Protestia, 8/11/22 “The event is being put on by Bonnie Violet, a
queer chaplain whose wild bio you can see below, and
our favorite drag clown, whose sermon we recently
featured.” In what is likely a world’s first, a
group of progressive Christians (In reality, a
collective of pagans and self-deceived God-haters)
who announced they were putting on ‘Spiritual
DragCon 2022‘ in the fall have added several
speakers to the line-up.
(826) Department
of Justice to investigate Southern Baptist sexual
abuse by Religion News Service, 8/15/22 (RNS) — Federal officials have begun an
investigation into sexual abuse in the nation’s
largest Protestant denomination, Southern Baptist
Convention officials announced Friday. A spokesman
for the SBC Executive Committee’s lawyers said that
the committee “has received a subpoena. No
individuals have been subpoenaed at this point.”
Southern Baptist leaders pledged to cooperate fully
with investigators, who will be looking into several
SBC entities, according to a statement released by
the SBC Friday (Aug. 12).
(827) Robert
Jeffress Invites Trinity-Denying Heretic To Lead
Sunday Worship by The Dissenter, 8/18/22 “Oneness Pentecostalism is a branch of the
Pentecostal movement that denies the Trinity. It is
a heretical movement that teaches that God reveals,
or manifests, himself in three ways at different
times, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but rejects the
belief in three separate and distinct concurrent
persons of the Godhead.” There have been times when
I’ve appreciated some of the stances that Southern
Baptist megachurch pastor, Robert Jeffress has
taken, particularly when it comes to culture and
morality.
(828) Pedophiles
Are Proliferating In Our Schools by Larry
Sand – Frontpage Mag, 8/25/22 “Eric Burgess, a high school English teacher in
Rosemead, CA was found to have repeatedly groomed
students for sex, and had sexual relationships with
female students over a 20-year period.
Infuriatingly, he was allowed to resign without
admitting to any wrongdoing and continued to receive
his salary for another six months.” In the social
hierarchy of prison inmates, mob bosses, bank
robbers, and cop killers tend to get respect. But
“short eyes,” those convicts who have committed
crimes against children, especially sexual abuse,
are hated, harassed, and abused. In schools,
however, this group of detestable perverts rates a
“meh.”
(829) Mennonites
Go Gay, Pass Resolution Allowing LGBTQ Weddings
And ‘Repents’ For Excluding LGBTQ People
at CRN, 8/26/22 “The pastor of Portland (Oregon) Mennonite Church
and representing the “Inclusive Mennonite Pastors”
said, “This resolution is not punitive. It does not
punish pastors, members or congregations who refuse
full participation of queer people in their
churches." Similar to the Amish, the Mennonite
Church was formed out of the Anabaptist movement
and, like the Amish, in many ways has become
synonymous with a simple lifestyle apart from modern
luxuries.
(830) Southern
Baptist Leaders Join Leftists Signing Pro-Vax
Statement Calling Francis Collins A Faith Healing
Minister at CRN, 8/27/22 “It’s already come to light in recent months that
these vaccines are useless and have ultimately
caused more harm than good. Evidence is mounting
that these vaccines are the cause of unforeseen
illnesses, heart issues, and other serious medical
problems including autoimmune disorders. Yet, the
people who signed this statement want us to believe
that it is a miracle of science, and that Francis
Collins is the number one Apostle.” Biologos, the
pro-evolution “science” wing of professing
Christendom of which Tim Keller has been a major
contributor over the years, has released a
pro-vaccine statement with over 8 thousand
signatures which include original signers like
Southeastern Baptist Seminary professor, Ken
Heathley. Other signers include Evangelical leftists
like Veggie Tales creator, Phil Vischer and also
David French, Philip Yancey, N.T. Wright, and
National Association of Evangelicals director,
Walter Kim.
(831) How
Doug Wilson And Co. Are Wailin’ On The Culture War
at CRN, 8/29/22 There is a growing concern over The Federal Vision
(FV) again in North American Reformed Churches, here
is why and here’s how to stop it: Very few (at least
initially) are attracted to its theological
positions. Most people aren’t interested in
Baptismal Regeneration, Padeocommunion, and a
questionable view of Justification. They aren’t
being drawn by the Romanizing Tendency of FV. It’s
something else. The major draw is what they are
saying in the areas of gender roles, politics,
culture, and issues within the church. Doug Wilson
is addressing these issues at a rapid pace. He
responds to issues in real time.
(832) How
Matt Chandler’s Elders Violated Scripture
at CRN, 9/2/22 The announcement that Matt Chandler would be taking
a leave of absence following allegedly inappropriate
DMs came with little information opening the door to
much speculation as to whether or not The Village
Church is covering up a deep sin or whether Matt
Chandler even sinned at all. However, what is far
more clear is that the elders at Village Church were
derelict in their duty, and that is while we still
do not know whether they are covering up sin or
adding to the law of God. And while this is to be
mildly expected from a church helmed by a wolf, the
precedent that this is expanding upon is quite
detrimental to the church.
(833) David
Platt’s Church Holds Class With Book Written By
Pro-Abortion Obama Staffer by The
Dissenter, 9/4/22 McLean Bible Church will be offering a class based
on this book which Platt’s church says will help
them “understand civic and cultural engagement as a
way to obey Christ’s call to love our neighbor, but
to do so with both love and trust-compassion and
conviction.” A prominent Obama campaign staffer tied
to Russell Moore, the ERLC, and The Gospel
Coalition, has proposed a federal law legalizing
abortion up to 15 weeks. Who is Michael Wear?
(834) Checkbooks,
Bank Cards And Bank Statements Reveal Pastor
Priorities: Pastor James Macdonald And The Ethics
Of Gift Giving by Barry Bowen – Trinity
Foundation, 9/5/22 “It has been said, ‘Show me a person’s checkbook
and I can tell you what he cares about.’” – Social
Action, 1964 James MacDonald, the controversial
former pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC), is
attempting to restore his reputation. In
July, MacDonald posted on his website copies of
checks as proof that he reimbursed (HBC) for
personal expenses incurred during his time as
pastor. One reimbursement check, dated December 28,
2018, was for $27,172.39!
(835) Barna
Survey: Only 4% Of Executive Pastors Have Biblical
Worldview + Why This Is at CRN, 9/7/22 In a new nationwide survey released by George Barna
for the Arizona Christian University, it’s revealed
the majority of Christian pastors do not have a
biblical worldview, with the Executive Pastor having
the lowest that is on par with the culture at large.
Barna defines “biblical worldview” as believing that
absolute moral truth exists; the Bible is totally
accurate in all of the principles it teaches; Satan
is considered to be a real being or force, not
merely symbolic; a person cannot earn their way into
Heaven by trying to be good or do good works; Jesus
Christ lived a sinless life on earth; and God is the
all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who
still rules the universe today.
(836) “Mennonites
Pass Resolution Repenting of Excluding
Homosexuals” by Way Of Life News, 9/8/22 At their annual assembly this summer, the Mennonite
Church USA passed two resolutions on the issue of
accepting unrepentant homosexuals as members. The
“Resolution for Repentance and Transformation,”
repenting of harm done to LGBTQ people and calling
for broader inclusion, passed by a majority of 55.7%
(“MC USA Delegate Assembly widens the circle for
LGBTQ people,” Mennoniteusa.org, June 1, 2022). An
“organization resolution” updated the membership
guidelines so that pastors are no longer prohibited
from performing “same-sex covenant ceremonies.” That
one passed by a majority of 82.8%.
(837) Check
Out This Rank Heresy Study Bible That Lifeway Is
Releasing at CRN, 9/10/22 “The work by Henry Blackaby known as “Experiencing
God” was a gateway to the modern “God told me”
language that is so common within our evangelical
culture today. We must be honest, that method of
discerning the will of God assaults the sufficiency
of Scripture and it has a charismatic foundation.”
LifeWay, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist
Convention, is no stranger to compromise, false
teachings, and even rank heresy over the years.
After all, they’ve sold materials ranking from “gay
Christianity” proponents like Matthew Vines to
anti-Trinitarian heretics like T.D. Jakes and have
published materials from the likes of experiential
hyper-charismatics like Priscilla Shirer.
(838) What
We Are Witnessing Is Sodom And Gomorrah On A
Worldwide Scale at CRN, 9/15/22 “Sexual immorality was the last and final, and
clearly the most egregious form of rebellion against
God, that served not only as the catalyst to God’s
judgment but as part of the judgment itself. To
summarize the judgment presented in Romans 1,
rebellion against God begins to manifest in
seemingly insignificant ways, namely, the refusal to
honor and acknowledge Him.” In Genesis 19, God sent
two angels to the city of Sodom where they were
greeted by Lot and urged to take shelter at his home
rather than in the midst of the city. The two
angels, who were sent in the form of men, decided to
stay with Lot. Later that evening, the militant
LGBTQ community of Sodom surrounded Lot’s home and
held a Pride festival, demanding that Lot and his
household not only tolerate them but celebrate and
participate in their movement.
(839) Disney
And NBC Team Up To Promote Pro-Abortion Films
by Micaiah Bilger – LifeNews, 9/18/22 “Stacy Smith, founder of the AII, said the
overturning of Roe v. Wade prompted them to
create the new grant.” Walt Disney World, a company
founded to bring joy and entertainment to children,
now openly supports the killing unborn children in
abortions. Townhall reports Disney, NBC Universal,
Google and other companies have partnered with the
University of Southern California Annenberg
Inclusion Initiative (AII) to encourage college
students to create films promoting abortions.
(840) The
Decline Of Christianity In The U.S. by
Thomas Gallatin – The Patriot Post, 9/20/22 “How many of these “Christians” were nominally so
because of their cultural upbringing? If they grew
into early adulthood and left the faith, did they
ever really believe in the first place? Are we
simply witnessing the ripples of a rock that sank
long ago?” A recent Pew Research Center study
estimates based on various scenarios that Christians
in America will become a minority in the next two to
five decades. Since the 1990s, the study notes, the
number of Americans leaving Christianity has been
accelerating, as the number of those identifying as
nonreligious or “nones” has ballooned over the last
couple decades.
(841) Ligonier
Survey Demonstrates Most Evangelicals Are Heretics
That Hold To Damnable False Beliefs by
Ligonier, 9/23/22 “We’re not talking about the mainstream apostate
Protestant denominations, we’re talking about
Evangelicals who are supposed to believe that the
Bible is true, inerrant, and authoritative in all
matters.” There is a difference between holding
loosely to beliefs where Scripture is not clear and
holding to demonstrably false beliefs where the
Bible is abundantly clear. When one denies the clear
biblical teaching of Scripture, it becomes an issue
of rebellion against God and His word placing one in
serious danger of God’s judgment.
(842) Disgraced
And Defiant Pastor Tullian Tchividjian Headlining
Men’s Conference by Protestia, 10/15/22 “Without any sign of observable repentance,
Tchividjian waited a few years, then jumped back in
the pulpit and planted a new church, keeping busy by
turning his ministry disqualifications into a
cottage industry. Attacking the Christian church as
“elitists” and “judgmental,” the fallen minister
capitalized on ungodliness to attract unsanctified
followers.” Disgraced pastor Tullian Tchividjian
will be the keynote speaker at the Man Up conference
this weekend, demonstrating what it looks like when
undiscerning, naïve, and foolish-minded churches are
willing to set aside all Biblical standards in order
to host an evangelical celebrity, damaged as he may
be.
(843) Breaking:
Org Promoting Woke Jesus Gave $700k To ERLC
by Capstone Report, 10/16/22 The Woke organization behind the misguided $100
million He Gets Us Campaign gave over $700,000 to
SBC entities including a $701,000 grant the entity
formerly led by Russell Moore, according to federal
tax records filed by the organization The Servant
Foundation and doing business as The Signatry. The
tax documents for 2020 show a $701,000 grant to the
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and another $7,000
grant to the North American Mission Board (NAMB).
(844) Another
Satanic Drag Show Troupe Actively Recruiting Kids
by Mary Dowling – Independent Sentinel, 10/23/22 One of the videos in this piece is disturbing to
watch. Nonetheless, this sort of twisted behavior is
going on right under our noses, even in conservative
communities and churches, as you will see. The drag
queen “trend” is rapidly spreading throughout this
country. Let me be clear that what is going on is
without a doubt satanic. If parents and grandparents
don’t put a stop to the sexualizing/grooming of
children NOW, this sort of moral depravity will get
way worse. Here’s Mary’s story: A bar in Eugene,
Oregon, is hosting a drag show featuring an
11-year-old child who regularly dances, performs,
and solicits cash tips from adults. The venue also
holds “bondage,” “fetish,” and “voyeur” nights,
inviting adults to explore “the darkest parts of
dreams.”
(845) Non-binary
Student Numbers “Soar,” Up Nearly 600% by
Ken Ham, 10/25/22 This is truly horrifying. The largest public school
system in Maryland recently had their students—from
elementary through high school—fill out a form
“designed to understand and support a student’s
gender identity” (423 forms have been submitted in
four years). It asks students for their “‘identified
name,’ ‘identified gender’ and their preferred
pronouns.” And the results are shocking. In 2019,
this form found just 35 students throughout the
whole system who identified as “non-binary”
(identifying as something outside the male-female
“binary”). The same form in 2021 (the results were
just made public) found . . . are
you ready for this? 239 students identify as
non-binary. 239!!! That’s a jaw-dropping 582%
increase in just two years! The majority (129) of
these “non-binary” students are middle
schoolers—children aged 11–14—identifying as neither
male nor female. A few (18) were elementary-aged and
the rest (92) were in high school. This confusion
and rejection of God’s created order of male and
female is not biological, it’s the direct result of
public schools and the media grooming children for
gender confusion from the time they are very young.
Introducing the idea of pronouns, the gender
spectrum, and transgender ideology to very young
children is confusing them and sending the numbers
skyrocketing.
(846) Mark
Driscoll Claims Mars Hills Elders Tried To Oust
Him From Church Using False Allegations Of
Adultery by Protestia, 10/27/22 During his recent Sunday sermon, ‘pastor’ Mark
Driscoll released a bombshell, claiming that the
reason he resigned from the pastorate at Mars Hill
after previously saying he wasn’t going anywhere and
would submit to a period of church discipline, is
that the Holy Spirit revealed to him a secret plot
by the church elders to get him to step down by
falsely accusing him of adultery, freeing him to
leave. Driscoll’s Mars Hill Ministry imploded in
2014 after his elders accused him of being arrogant,
crude, bullying, harsh, and overbearing…. Rather
than stay and submit to the ignominy of church
discipline, Mark took his ball and went home,
resigning and starting a new church in Arizona (the
1000-member Trinity Church) that notably does not
have elders who can reign him in and keep him in
check.
(847) 80%
of Teenagers Expect To Cohabitate by Ken
Ham, 10/28/22 We certainly do live in a very secularized culture.
The once-Christianized veneer (the Judeo-Christian
ethic based on biblical morality) has worn off, and
secularism and moral relativism have taken its
place. And study after study just continues to
confirm how secular this nation really has become.
For example, according to a new study, nearly
80%—almost 8 in 10—of US teenagers (15–19 years old)
“expect to cohabit before marriage.” The vast
majority of teenagers today expect that, sometime
after high school, they’ll move in with a “romantic
partner.” That may sound benign to some, but the
Bible says that’s fornication, a sexual sin that
flies in the face of God’s “very good” design for
marriage and sexuality ...
(848) Neopagans,
Satanists, Witches, And New Agers by Emmy
Griffin – The Patriot Post, 11/2/22 The rise in the occult as a religion has infused
leftist ideology, and it’s growing at the expense of
Christianity. As children, we were told that witches
weren’t real; they were merely the villains in many
a fairytale and easily defeated by the good, kind,
and true heroes of the stories. As we grew, we
learned there were in fact people out there who
claimed to be witches, but they weren’t all that
bad. Now, as adults, we see the plethora of occult
paraphernalia that has flooded the marketplace of
ideas and commerce. Neopaganism and New Age are
trying to supplant Christianity in America.
(849) Warning:
A Popular Social Media Platform Is ‘Drawing Young
People Into The Occult’ by George Upper –
The Western Journal, 11/4/22 “The extent of the problem is ginormous, as some of
those young people might say. As of this month, the
#WitchTok hashtag had engendered over 33 billion
views among TikTok’s global user base. That’s over
four views for every person on earth — and I’m not
even on TikTok, so someone out there is doubling
up.” What are your kids or grandkids watching on
TikTok? You might want to find out. According to a
report yesterday from Newsweek — attempting to
capitalize on the Halloween weekend, no doubt — the
popular short-form video hosting service TikTok “is
drawing young people into the occult.”
(850) New
Poll Will Frighten You About The Future Of America
by Stacy Lennox – PJ Media, 11/7/22 “There are objective truths about all of these
issues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign paid for the
Steele dossier and shopped it to law enforcement
agencies. The nation and Trump’s presidency were
held hostage by low-quality opposition research.
Investigating it cost Americans around $40 million.
COVID-19 was never dangerous for children, and the
vaccines carry real risks, especially for men under
40. It is also most likely that the virus emerged
from a lab in Wuhan, China, not a vat of bat soup.”
A new poll from Summit.org, in partnership with
McLaughlin & Associates, shows that an
increasing number of Americans do not believe
absolute truth exists. All the talk about “my truth”
and “her truth” has had a measurable effect. Instead
of people viewing those phrases as a way to describe
an opinion or a perspective, younger Americans
believe truth can vary from person to person.
(851) Study:
Gen Z Is Less “Open-Minded and More Intolerant”
Than Previous Generations by Ken Ham,
11/9/22 Western culture generally prides itself on being
open-minded and tolerant of everyone and
everything—but do they live up to their own ideals?
Not according to a new study out of Great Britain.
This study found that Gen Z (today’s
13–24-year-olds) “is less open-minded and more
intolerant than older generations.” According to the
report, “[a] quarter of Gen Z say they ‘have very
little tolerance for people with beliefs that they
disagree with.’ They don’t believe in unrestrained
free speech, with nearly half agreeing that ‘some
people deserve to be canceled.’”
(852) California
megachurch leader, grandparents charged with
murder, torture in death of 11-year-old daughterby Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11/11/22 A California megachurch leader and her parents have
been arrested on charges including murder and
torture in the death of the woman's 11-year-old
daughter. Leticia McCormack, a leader at Rock Church
in San Diego, founded and led by former NFL player
Miles McPherson, was booked in jail Monday on a
charge of murder, three counts of torture, and three
counts of willful cruelty to a child in the death of
Arabella McCormack, the San Diego County Sheriff's
Office reported. On Thursday, McCormack's leadership
profile had been removed from the megachurch's
website.
(853) Canadian
Doctors Support Euthanasia for Newborns by
Ken Ham, 11/11/22 Should “severely disabled” newborns be killed by
doctors? A group of physicians in Canada thinks so.
A doctor representing the Quebec College of
Physicians recommended to a special committee that
the parents of babies born with “severe
deformations” and “very grave . . . medical
syndromes” should have the option of Medical
Assistance in Dying (MAID) for their babies. In
Canada, abortion is legal for any reason up until
birth and is paid for by public health care
(taxpayer dollars), so this recommendation to allow
parents to request the death of their newborn is
hardly surprising. But why only “severely disabled”
children? (And who defines “severely”?) In their
wicked worldview, a child can be murdered (and
that’s what it is—murder) up until birth for any
reason, so why can’t a newborn likewise be killed
for any reason? After all, the only difference
between a newborn and a full-term baby is that one
baby has passed through the birth canal and the
other hasn’t! Why should that be the difference
between life and death? Of course, in a biblical
worldview, we can say both the killing of unborn
children and of those who have been born is
absolutely evil.
(854) Blasphemy:
Holy Spirit Ouija Board Lets You ‘Communicate
Directly With Jesus Christ’ by The
Dissenter, 11/12/22 I don’t know if this qualifies as the unforgivable
blasphemy of the Holy Spirit that Jesus spoke of in
Matthew 12:31, but it sure seems close. A company
called Holy Spirit Games has released a new Ouija
Board-like game called the Holy Spirit Board which
claims it will let you communicate directly with
Jesus Christ. According to the product description
on Amazon, “The Holy Spirit Board is the only spirit
board designed to directly contact our lord and
savior Jesus Christ!
Recently a saying has been
showing up in ads on TV and popular songs. This
saying is disturbing because it highlights an attitude
that seems to be taking over the hearts and minds of
the youth today.
(856) Report:
Former Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
Leaders Are ‘Disqualified’ For Unrepentant Abuse
And Deceit by Debbie Licona, 11/15/22 “Our determination is that Michael Ramsden, Sarah
(Davis) Phillips, and Abdu Murray have not displayed
a godly sorrow nor demonstrated the fruit consistent
with repentance for their actions. They have
acknowledged that “mistakes were made” but have not
specifically owned their actions or expressed
remorse to those they hurt. Nor have they repaired
the damage they have caused.” On December 22, 2020,
Miller & Martin PLLC released an interim report
on its “independent investigation into allegations
of sexual harassment raised against Ravi
Zacharias.”[2] The interim report “found
significant, credible evidence that Mr. Zacharias
engaged in sexual misconduct over the course of many
years.” This abuse was consistent with that which
was reported in the past and in the news. More
serious abuse was also uncovered.
(857) Watch
These Climate Cultists Smash Stone Tablets Atop
Mt. Sinai As Part Of Their ‘Climate Repentance’
by Not the Bee, 11/16/22
In a not-so-subtle slight to Judeo-Christian
beliefs, environmental activists smashed stone
tablets atop Jebel Musa in Egypt, the mountain many
believe to be Mount Sinai where Moses received the
ten commandments written by the hand of God on stone
tablets. Watch
the video on the site. Singing Leonard Cohen’s
“Hallelujah” while they smash the tablets feels way
too similar to the “this is the god that brought you
out Egypt” moment in Exodus. Yikes!
(858)“God
Created Adam and Eve”—a Hate Crime? by Ken
Ham, 11/18/22
Genesis 1:27 is very straightforward: “So God
created man in his own image, in the image of God he
created him; male and female he created them.”
Unlike the gender confusion of our day, God’s design
is clear. But is saying such a thing “transphobic”
or a “hate crime”? Well, one former athlete in
Greece, Vassilis Tsiartas, recently “received a
[10-month suspended] jail sentence and a fine” for
two 2017 social media posts that cited, among other
things, God’s design of “Adam and Eve” in response
to proposed legislation. He was then sued by the
Transgender Support Association, who believe that
his sentencing is “particularly important for the
transgender community.” This Greek court has ruled
that free speech does not apply to Tsiartas’ beliefs
based on the Bible (and this is certainly not the
first time this has happened). Instead, those who
promote body mutilating surgeries, sterilizing
hormones, and radical ideology to children and young
adults are free to say whatever they want. But those
who believe God’s Word, and the simple truth that
we’re created male and female, are vilified and
punished. It’s an upside-down world today where
truth is error and error is truth! But this should
not surprise us in a world that rejects God and his
Word. This is a spiritual issue. Sadly, this kind of
persecution of Christians is only going to continue.
Again, that’s not surprising—Jesus said the world
would hate us because it hated him first (John
15:18)! But truth matters, and error has
consequences! For the sake of men and women, girls
and boys, all made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), we
must stand for truth and reject the lies of the
world, pointing people to the hope of the gospel,
not the irreparable damage of surgery and hormones.
Jesus is the answer everyone needs!
(859) Is
Netflix Going To Make Chronicles Of Narnia Woke?
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 12/1/22
With the recent fallout from the horrendous Amazon
Prime Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power,
the thematically not far off Chronicles of Narnia
adaptations may be the next franchise to be
destroyed by Hollywood’s liberal agenda and
incompetence. Netflix is not known for longevity of
series quality. Many of their shows have some sort
of “third date rule” whereby the third episode or
season of a show will offload a bunch of homosexual
propaganda.
(860) The
Gospel Coalition Uses The Book Of Ruth To Defend
Same-Sex Civil Unions by The Dissenter,
12/5/22
“In the example of Ruth and Naomi how is that
relationship enhanced or harmed by any external
civil policy whatsoever? The idea of such a thing is
smuggled into the conversation in an attempt to lend
credence to its thesis. There’s no way anybody would
ever find that there without this cultural
corruption as a backdrop for doing so.” In a recent
article at The Gospel Coalition, Joe Carter, a
co-pastor at David Platt’s McLean Bible Church and a
former employee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission attempts to
argue from the Book of Ruth in favor of same-sex
civil unions.
(861) Top
10 Ways America Is Being Groomed to Normalize
Pedophilia by Linda Harvey, 12/8/22
Respectable pedophilia. Are you ready for this? I’m
not and I will be screaming against it until the
last breath. But it’s coming unless a massive parent
brigade shows up in both schools and in another
venue that must be deployed to overcome this
depravity: churches. The truth of God, proclaimed by
His saints and confirmed in the power, blood and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, fueled by the
conviction of the Holy Spirit can prevail over the
tragedy of child corruption. We can do this. But
first we must face how we are all being groomed, as
child sexuality is being packaged and sold to
America, even as the latest fashion trend (e.g.,
Balenciaga). We must refuse to be enablers and then
take steps to end this diabolical trend. Here are
the top 10 ways that child sexualization is being
normalized in America.
(862) Retired
Navy Seal Made Famous After Coming Out As Trans
Announces Detransition: ‘Destroyed My Life’
by Emma Colton, Fox News, 12/12/22
A retired Navy SEAL who became famous nearly 10
years ago after coming out as transgender announced
he is detransitioning and called on Americans to
“wake up” about how transgender health services are
hurting children. “Everything you see on CNN with my
face, do not even believe a word of it,” Chris Beck,
formerly known as Kristin Beck, told conservative
influencer Robby Starbuck in an interview published
earlier this month. “Everything that happened to me
for the last 10 years destroyed my life. I destroyed
my life. I’m not a victim. I did this to myself, but
I had help.”
(863) Drag
Queens Performing In Kindergarten Classes? This Is
Getting Really Ugly by The Dissenter,
12/13/22
“It’s time for parents and concerned community
members to take a stand and say enough is enough. We
must protect our children from these deviant circus
clowns and the inappropriate and damaging messages
they are spreading. Let’s put a stop to these
grotesque performances once and for all.” It’s
absolutely disgusting and completely unacceptable
that men wearing dresses are being allowed to
perform for Kindergartners. Just the thought of
grown men prancing around in garish, over-the-top
outfits, sporting heavy makeup and fake breasts,
while young children watch, is enough to make
anyone’s stomach turn.
(864) 3
Horrifying Examples of the War on the Family
by Ken Ham, 12/16/22
We’re in a war. It’s a spiritual war, and the attack
is on the institutions God ordained: marriage and
the family. But it’s even more insidious than that.
The assault on marriage and family is because our
enemy, Satan, wants to destroy all those who bear
the image of God and the best way to accomplish this
is to undermine marriage and family. Destroy
marriage and the family, and you’ll destroy society.
Destroy society, and humans no longer flourish and
more people die.
(865) Amy
Grant Plans To Host A Gay Wedding by Ray
Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 12/18/22
Amy Grant is the queen of contemporary
Christian music and known for hits like “Baby Baby,”
“Breath of Heaven,” and “Find A Way.” She is also
known for being one of many CCM artists who is
seriously compromised Spiritually. Her position on
the issue of homosexuality and transgenderism has
been well documented as not biblical, but recently
she dialed this up to eleven. Earlier this week, Amy
Grant was receiving honors from the Kennedy Center
who declared her the queen of Christian music in an
award ceremony.
(866) Mistakes,
Misconceptions And Misuse Of The Christmas Story
That Misrepresent The Magnitude Of Its Message
by Don Boys, 12/19/22
“Parents must not fall into the quicksand of modern
celebration by succumbing to the Santa Claus myth
which distorts the truth of Christ’s birth by subtly
blending truth with the myth of Santa Claus. Parents
must never lie to their children about Santa Claus,
making him similar to Christ who knows when you’ve
been good or bad.” A Man was born and lived in the
Middle East many centuries ago who has vastly
influenced my life. I cannot look at a sunset, watch
hummingbirds hover at my kitchen window, observe the
intricacies of a rose, or hear the lisping of a
child singing, “Jesus Loves me this I know,” without
thinking of that Man and His lasting impact upon the
world.
(867) SBC
Megachurch Worship Service Features Willy Wonka,
Flying Santa, Lyrics About Vodka, And No Jesus
Christ by The Dissenter, 12/20/22
As many times as we’ve written about this circus in
South Florida that calls itself a church for its
lavish displays of secular paganism, nothing should
surprise us anymore. But the fact that this
entertainment venue continues to associate with the
Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist
Convention continues to fellowship with them, it’s
worth pointing out that they are continuing to
decline into absolute apostasy.
(868) The
Light Of Christ In A World Of Darkness by
Alistair Begg, 12/26/22
In his 1939 Christmas broadcast to the British
nation, King George VI read from a poem by Minnie
Louise Haskins: I said to the man who stood at the
gate of the year, “Give me a light that I may tread
safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out
into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of
God. That shall be to you better than light and
safer than a known way.” While those words were
obviously meaningful to George VI and his subjects
amid an escalating war with Germany, they still find
an echo in the hearts and minds of men and women
today. We live in a time of great uncertainty and
anxiety. Whether the context is geopolitics, the
national economy, clashing worldviews, or even our
own family lives, people today are treading into the
darkness, looking for some light that will show them
the way.
(869) Oh
Joy! Church Rewrites Classic Christmas Carol To
Promote Leftist Queer Political Agenda by
The Dissenter, 12/29/22
All Saints with Holy Trinity in Loughborough really
pulled out all the stops this year with their
inclusive and oh-so-woke revision of the classic
Christmas carol “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”.
Instead of mentioning Jesus as the savior of
sinners, the updated lyrics now reference “queer and
questioning” individuals and “women, who by men have
been erasing”. Because nothing says “Merry
Christmas” quite like completely removing the
central themes of the holiday and replacing them
with modern political buzzwords.
(870) WEF’s
Metaverse To Help Establish Global Governance And
Surveillance by Mary Dowling – Independent
Sentinel, 12/30/22
“These people are de-growthers and
de-populationaists. We will all go back to a time
without modern conveniences, but we can turn on our
devices to live in a far better, recreated virtual
world resembling the real world – the Metaverse.”
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos conference
2023 will unveil a new enterprise, “Building the
Metaverse Initiative.” They’ll release key studies
and details. It looks like a worldwide surveillance
project.
(871) American
Girl Doll Pushes Gender Transition To
3-12-Year-Olds by Mary Dowling –
Independent Sentinel, 1/1/23
Parents are outraged, calling it the “new
Pornography” and part of an “evil agenda.” Another
parent said the gender ideology has become
increasingly “predatory.” American Girl doll by
Mattel has published a guide that advises girls as
young as three to transition their gender. It also
promotes puberty blockers. Screenshots shared by the
DailyMail and parents on Facebook reveal that there
is more to this guide than advertised.
(872) SBTS
Dean, Hershael York, Reveals Unbiblical *Nuanced*
Mindset Behind Restoring Adulterous Pastors
by Paul Brown, 1/5/23
“At this point in the argument, York decides to
throw his theological truck into a four-wheel drive
and vault headlong into the ditch of eisegesis,
giving his own opinion on the matter without any
regard for what the scripture definitively and
directly says about the issue….” The recent
restoration of Pastor Johnny Hunt by a group of four
pastors after a brief six-month hiatus from ministry
has reignited discussions amongst evangelicals in
regard to the issue of pastoral disqualification,
including questions about what sins would disqualify
a pastor from ministry and the question of whether a
pastor who is removed from the pastorate for the sin
of adultery should ever be restored to the pulpit.
(873) Mark
Driscoll Releases e-Book On Sex That Describes In
Graphic Detail Various Sex Acts by The
Dissenter, 1/7/23
This is for real. The man has no shame. No sense of
decency. Rom 16:17-18 certainly applies to “pastor”
Driscoll. Mark Driscoll was once a prominent figure
in the religious community, known for his edgy,
aggressive sermons and punk-inspired worship
services. However, his penchant for inappropriate
language and disturbing behavior ultimately led to
his downfall. In 2014, Driscoll was embroiled in a
scandal involving emotional and spiritual abuse of
his followers, plagiarism, and financial misconduct.
These heinous actions caused his empire to crumble,
and he was forced to face the consequences of his
actions.
(874) “Social
Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly” by Chris
Katulka-Israel My Glory, 1/11/23
witter and Instagram recently locked rapper Kanye
West out of his accounts after he posted, “I’m a bit
sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going full
death [sic] con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.” West is a
social media influencer with more than 49 million
followers between the two social media platforms.
What he says, sells, and shares reaches a global
audience in seconds. His antisemitic post followed
an interview with Fox News’s Tucker Carlson in which
the rapper claimed Jared Kushner, former President
Donald Trump’s Jewish son-in-law, arranged the peace
agreements between Israel and the Arab nations “to
make money.” In a separate interview, West claimed
Kushner “is an example of how the Jewish people have
their hand on every single business that controls
the world.” Besides being untrue, his statement is a
textbook antisemitic trope that singles out the
entire Jewish race for the world’s problems. His
words follow a disturbingly familiar pattern: When
there is no one left to blame, you can always point
the finger at the Jewish people.
(875) PCUSA
Supplied Children To Homosexual Pedophile Ring
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web 1/22/23
“…the apostate church has blood on their hands for
supplying children to this house of horrors. And
this all stems from their promotion of
homosexuality, in direct contrast with God’s word.”
Last summer a story of a pair of homosexuals
molesting the children they adopted made headlines,
only to be forgotten. This past week, Townhall’s Mia
Cathell has unveiled a series of reports that have
opened this story to the wider scrutiny it deserved.
Was the tragic horror story of two homosexual
molesting children they were allowed to adopt the
natural result of Obergefell? The Zulocks are
certainly evidence attributable to this conclusion.
(876) Matt
Chandler To Join Revoice ‘Gay Christianity’
Founder For Conference by The Dissenter,
1/27/23
“America has completely embraced a revolutionary
sexual ethic that far surpasses even the worst
descriptions of sexual anarchy in the Bible. Yet,
every time I think humanity couldn’t sink any deeper
into the muck and mire of its own depravity, I’m
reminded that godlessness has no bottom.” Preston
Sprinkle, one of the founders of Revoice, the “gay
Christian” movement within Evangelical churches, has
been instrumental in shifting the church’s doctrinal
stance on homosexuality and other aberrant
sexualities. It is through Sprinkle’s extensive
relationships with mainstream Evangelicals such as
James Merritt, Matt Chandler, and even names like
Beth Moore, that he has been able to popularize what
was once denounced as forbidden fruit by
Evangelicals.
(877) “U.S.
Is ‘Most Permissive Country’ When It Comes to
Transgender Treatments, Study Shows” by
Milton Quintanilla - Christian Headlines, 1/30/23
According to a new study, the United States displays
further tolerance for transgender treatments than
Europe. The group Do No Harm, which published the
study, found that “the United States is the most
permissive country when it comes to the legal and
medical gender transition of children.” During an
interview with Fox News, Dr. William Malone, a
board-certified endocrinologist, said that doctors
who find the procedures risky fear scrutiny from
politicians and reputable medical associations. “We
are dealing with what may be the biggest medical and
ethical scandal of modern times,” he told Fox News
Digital. “Transgender medicine is big business, and
youth who are transitioning today will be medical
patients for life – for the next 60-plus years.
(878) ‘He
Gets Us’ Campaign Organizers To Spend $1 Billion
Promoting Woke Jesus+ $20mil At Superbowl
by Protestia, 2/3/23
“Their campaign was woke, focusing on how Jesus was
a marginalized immigrant refugee who was bullied for
his empathy.” Last year an anonymous group of
wealthy donors launched a 100 million dollar
campaign for Jesus- the largest of its kind- with
the “He Gets Us” thesis being plastered across TV
and social media, aimed to attract cultural
Christians and pagans to consider the man Jesus, and
the way he relates to humankind.
(879) Satan
goes prime time - Giving the devil his due!
by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/8/23
The Grammies are awarded by the National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States,
their intention is to recognize outstanding
achievements in the music industry. Of course with
the current trends in culture we would expect
transgenderism and gay to be front and center in
this current intolerance of the natural order of
creation. The 2023 Grammy awards this Pop star
singer who describes himself as non-binary, he won a
grammy for best pop duo; giving credit to Madonna
and receiving the overwhelming applause of the
audience. Sam Smith, preformed a BDSM Devil-themed
exhibition of his song “Unholy” at the Grammys; in
flames, in a red leather suit, and devil horns with
a top hat. (the words to song contain some
significant and familiar mentions) Most people think
this is more of a dramatic comedic rendition and do
not give it a second thought because they don’t
believe there is an evil being that’s parades around
in red with horns and a tail, and neither do we (as
Christians). This is just entertainment, they claim
none of this is real, but we say he is real, and
there is a subtle subterfuge taking place on the
public, especially children who are their targeted
audience to nullify his existence. Of course this
showcasing at the music awards does not actually
depict the real satan who is adverse to all that is
called good, who is the most conniving, narcissistic
being, who inspires pride in mankind, to be self
absorbed and closing their minds to the reality of
his existence. He makes the issues he is involved
with super complex; confusing, and it certainly
divide us as people. What is seen are only soft
renditions of his actual influence on the mind and
heart of people. But when one does not understand
the spiritual influences on this world they will
make fun of those who actually know of them. Are the
majority of people that claim this is not real
saying, ‘the satanist are serving/worshiping and
living a figment of their imagination? Go tell them
they have a make believe religion, that satan and
his way of living is not real. They don’t
think so. Go ask former Satanists who came out of
this lifestyle and you will find it is far more
serious and real than any banal arguments you may
use that exhibit your dithering or dismissive
conclusions. Today Satan, who is the devil is
getting way too much publicity due to the naïve and
inane who are impervious to other views that they
claim are all invalid. Satanist say Christ
Jesus is not real.
(880) Evangelical
Group’s Naive Embrace Of U.N.’s ‘Climate Science’
by Donna Laframboise, 2/13/23
“It’s understandable that the average person has no
idea what really goes on. As someone who has watched
the climate world for more than a decade, I’m sorry
to report that the IPCC does not deserve our trust.
The National Association of Evangelicals’ naive
embrace of this organization is therefore
unwarranted.” Last summer the National Association
of Evangelicals, an organization largely in America
but with some representation in my country, Canada,
published a report that urges Christians to care
deeply about climate change. Titled “Loving the
Least of These,” it relies on the work of a United
Nations entity to make its case.
(881) We’re
In Trouble With Teen Girls: Dr. Marc Siegel
Analyzes CDC’s ‘Shocking’ Teen Mental Health
Report by Maria Lencki – Fox News, 2/15/23
Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel says social
media may have a lot to do with America’s mental
health crisis among teenage girls. A recent report
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
revealed teen girls are battling record levels of
violence, sadness and suicide risk. The findings
also revealed sexual violence among teen girls has
increased 20% between 2017 through 2021, while
hopelessness increased from 36% to 57%.
(882) Rihanna
making the FCC work, work, work, after Super Bowl
viewers file 103 complaints by Nardine
Saad, LA Times, 2/25/23 (ACT Note: I was frankly glad to see there were
others who found Rihanna's performance at the
Superbowl lewd and disgusting) The Federal
Communications Commission, which regulates
interstate and international communications through
cable, radio, television, satellite and wire,
received an assortment of grievances about the
"Umbrella" singer's "rude, obscene 'performance'"
that described her sexualized lyrics and her
background dancers' gyrating choreography as
offensive or inappropriate ... her white-clad
background dancers — who have been compared to
sperm, clouds and pillows — used body language that
was enough to upset audiences across the country who
did more than just tweet their gripes. A fraction of
the football game's viewers (113.1 million average
but 118.7 million for halftime) likened Rihanna's
set to pornography and lamented the decline of
decency, according to the list of complaints posted
on the FCC's website. "Inappropriate touching and
dance moves, very raunchy for a family to watch.
Little kids do not need to see this," said one
complaint from Rockton, Ill.
(883) Bible
Answer Man, Hank Hanegraaff, Platforms Open
Homosexual to Help “Save the West” by The
Dissenter, 3/2/23
I predicted that it would just be a matter of time
before Christianity would be abandoned altogether in
favor of an ecumenical alliance for social or
economic causes. Whether it be right or left, when
you abandon Christianity, you have no problem
joining with haters of God to promote political
issues. That is exactly what Hank Hanegraaff is now
doing as he recently hosted Spencer Klavan, a man
who is openly practicing homosexuality and “married”
to another man, on his podcast. In the first few
minutes of the podcast, Hanegraaff explains how he
wasn’t sure if his audience would appreciate him
hosting a homosexual, but then ultimately decided he
would do so because, well, he “has a life-long
devotion to the principles of the West.”
(884) Major
Endorsements Retracted After TGC Publishes
Blasphemous Article by The Dissenter,
3/4/23
Brace yourselves. If you’ve been following the news
cycle the last couple of days, you’re probably aware
of the extremely gross, vile, and filthy article
published by Joshua Butler at The Gospel Coalition
that depicted Jesus ejaculating his “seed” into His
bride (the Church) in the same way that a man
ejaculates into his wife. Thankfully, after much
pushback from conservatives and exposure from
publications like The Dissenter, TGC decided to
remove the article from the website.
(885) Canada
Urged to Expand Assisted Suicide to “Mature
Minors” by Ken Ham, 3/7/23
In June 2016—not even seven years ago—Canada
legalized what they call “medical assistance in
dying,” or MAiD, to “support [Canadians’] autonomy
and freedom of choice, and protect those who are
vulnerable.” But this is not about protecting the
vulnerable at all—it’s about killing the most
vulnerable. And that’s exactly what’s happened as
Canada has gone from allowing for medically assisted
murder of “merely” the elderly and terminally ill to
considering the murder of those suffering from
mental illness (that was set to go into law this
month but has now been postponed) to now the
suggestion that “mature minors” should be allowed to
choose MAiD. A “Special Joint Committee recommended
the Government of Canada give terminally-ill minors
the authority to request euthanasia if the minor is
believed to have sound judgment.” Whether or not the
minor has this vague “sound judgment” is to be
determined on a case-by-case basis by MAiD
personnel. But what if parents disagree with their
child’s desire to have a doctor or nurse murder
them? Well, that parent is “interfering” with their
child’s wish and the committee recommends the
government side with the child and override the
parent’s wishes. In other words, a child knows
what’s best, not the parent, and the government owns
the child anyway so they can do whatever they
want—no matter what “interfering parents” desire.
(886) ‘We
Were Wrong’ – Evidence Shows ‘Puberty Blockers Are
Neither Safe Nor Reversible’ Says Canadian Doctor
Who Helped Pioneer Puberty Blocker Drugs
by Brian Lupo – Gateway Pundit, 3/20/22
“Blocking the sexual development of children is a
highly authoritarian intervention. Children
are asexual, and so they can’t understand the impact
of impaired sexual function. We are roughly 10
years into this large-scale experiment and already
we have reports on issues with cognitive
development, bone mineral density, and
fertility. All the up-to-date evidence shows
that puberty blockers are neither safe nor
reversible.“ Dr. Susan Bradley, who helped pioneer
“gender affirming care” in Canada, has now spoken
against the popular model of “gender affirming care”
by placing children on puberty blockers, according
to an interview with the Daily Caller.
(887) The
Push To Normalize Weird Sexuality In The Church Is
Increasing At An Alarming Rate by The
Dissenter, 3/23/23
“The goal for Sprinkle is to transform the Church’s
attitude toward the LGBTQ movement and cause the
Church to see LGBTQ people as people who have been
mistreated by churches and society rather than as
people who are committing a grave offense against
their Creator who are in need of repentance and
salvation.” The LGBTQ movement in America has been
striving for decades to promote the acceptance of
homosexuality and other abnormal sexual behaviors.
Sexual immorality, in all of its forms, has been
present in every major society throughout history,
as per historical and biblical accounts. However, as
we see all throughout Scripture, it has also
repeatedly been the cause of God’s wrath.
(888) Okay,
I’m Done, End Tolerance Of Child Abusing Freaks
by Mary Dowling – Independent Sentinel, 4/3/23
“Stop this disgusting behavior of psycho freaks
towards children.” Watch the videos! The movement to
seduce children sexually at a young age is very real
and clearly observable. No more excuses. It’s
psychotic, and supporting this in the name of
tolerance is as extreme as it gets. The Left is
corrupting young children. They’re taking the
innocence of childhood and destroying it. More than
that, they want to mutilate their bodies and put
them on powerful medications.
(889) The
Sex Cult Of Dionysus Is Taking Over The Nation,
And Most Of The Church Is Silent by The
Dissenter, 4/4/23
The recent event at the Minnesota State Capitol
building, where a drag show was held for Transgender
Day of Visibility, has caused outrage and
controversy. The cult of Dionysus was a Greek
mystery religion centered around the worship of the
god of wine, fertility, and ecstasy. This cult
involved frenzied dancing, music, and sexual
rituals, particularly including homosexual practices
among male worshippers.
(890) James
MacDonald, former Harvest Bible pastor, charged
with felony assault and battery by
Religion News Service, 4/14/23
MacDonald, a once popular radio preacher who helped
found what was one of Chicago’s largest churches,
was fired in 2019 and deemed unfit for ministry. He
has continued to guest preach at churches and run an
online ministry. Tanya Sierra, assistant director of
communications for the San Diego County District
Attorney’s Office, told Religion News Service in an
email that MacDonald was arraigned on March 29 and
pleaded not guilty. He faces a June 14 readiness
hearing before a July 6 preliminary hearing.
MacDonald has been charged with “assault by means
likely to produce great bodily injury” and battery
with serious bodily injury, according to a complaint
filed in the Superior Court of California for the
County of San Diego. If convicted, he could face up
to seven years in prison. Defense attorney Michael
Pancer, who represents MacDonald, said in a
statement that MacDonald “has never, nor would ever,
intentionally harm another human being.”
(891) Biologos
Publishes Guide On How To Worship Mother Earth On
Earth Day: A Biblically Balanced Response
by The Dissenter, 4/22/23
Who’s behind BioLogos? Progressives Tim Keller and
Francis Collins. “BioLogos urges us to “confess” our
role in “environmental degradation.” This movement,
like many progressive ones, seeks to instill a sense
of collective guilt, which can ultimately leads to
collective punishment. For example, when a single
mass shooter attacks a school and kills innocent
children, the left blames society as a whole and
then advocates for widespread gun control, which
does nothing to address the root cause of individual
sin.” In recent years, extreme environmentalism has
taken center stage in the public discourse, with
numerous overly-impassioned voices calling for a
radical reevaluation of our relationship with the
natural world, as though the future of humanity is
solely dependent upon “Mother Earth.”
(892) Looking
For Answers To The Autism Epidemic In All The
Wrong Places by Joan Swirsky –
RenewAmerica, 4/24/23
According to the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s latest statistics,
in 2020 one in 36 children (approximately four
percent of boys and one percent of girls) was
estimated to have autism spectrum disorder,
estimates that are significantly higher than those
in all previous years. White children are about 19
percent more likely than black children and 65
percent more likely than Hispanic children to be
diagnosed with autism. Experts offer various reasons
for the general increase in this condition.
(893) UN
Seeks to Decriminalize Child Sex, Sex Work, and
Abortion by Ken Ham, 4/25/23
No, I am not exaggerating or being salacious with
the headline for today’s blog. The United Nations
organization really does want sex with minors (they
give no age limit to what a minor means!), sex work
(including “pimping” out women and men), and
abortion completely decriminalized. All this, and
more, in the name of so-called “human rights.” It’s
the depravity of man on display for the world to
see.
(894) Rejecting
The Modern Social Justice Movement And Recovering
The Church’s Biblical Mission by The
Dissenter, 5/9/23
In recent years, an alarming trend has emerged
within the modern church, as a growing number of
congregations are embracing social justice
ideologies and even Marxist principles. This
infiltration of worldly doctrines has led to a
departure from the core tenets of the Christian
faith, as churches prioritize societal
transformation over the proclamation of the gospel.
These churches claim to seek to address systemic
inequalities and fight for the rights of the
marginalized, yet often adopt political stances that
align with Marxist thought.
(895) Religious
Riptide: Eastern Spirituality Comes West – A Short
History by Carl Teichrib – Midwest
Christian Outreach, 5/10/23
“A study of the Bagavad Gita, the Rig Veda, the
Upanishads, the writings of Confucius and Lao Tsu,
the sayings of Buddha, the life of Muhammad, I
Ching, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, pyramid power, astrology,
astral projection, Zen Buddhism, the Egyptian and
Tibetan books of the dead, primitive tribal
religion, shamanism, spiritualism, Greek mythology,
Greek philosophy, and a host of lesser dabblings
brought me no closer to peace of mind or health of
soul.” Secularism didn’t supplant religion in the
Western world, as some Twentieth Century humanists
had anticipated. Instead, new spiritual expressions
and movements entered the landscape, often with
roots firmly planted in the metaphysical soil of the
East. This article, excerpted from my book, Game of
Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of
Re-Enchantment, explores some of these changes.
(896) The
Lauren Daigle Songs You Sing In Your Church Were
Written By A Homosexual by The Dissenter,
5/14/23
Perhaps your memory stretches back to 2018, when the
acclaimed Christian musician, Lauren Daigle, found
herself at the center of a maelstrom? Her notoriety
was not merely the result of her “angelic voice,”
but her intriguing venture onto the openly lesbian
Ellen DeGeneres show. To discerning Christians, her
appearance was nothing more than an ill-conceived
attempt to curry favor with left-wing
sympathizers—she simply dismissed the Scriptures to
promote herself and her music.
(897) Featured
Lifeway Speaker Who Says God Raised Up Homosexuals
As The Most Credible Voices On Sexuality Defends
Rachel Gilson by The Dissenter, 5/20/23
Yesterday, The Dissenter broke the story that a
Southern Baptist Convention-approved women’s
conference during the annual meeting would be
featuring a speaker who preached a sermon a few
years ago stating that homosexuals who are in a “gay
marriage” might stay together because “God hates
divorce.” This same woman, Rachel Gilson, also said
during a podcast that homosexual “Christians” can
live out their sexuality faithfully whether they are
attracted to men, women, both, or even potted
plants.
(898) Now
The North Face? Another Brand Pushes The LGBTQ+
Agenda To Children by J.W. Baker, 5/28/23
Outdoor apparel brand The North Face has recently
made headlines for its collaboration with a
prominent figure from the “drag queen” community as
part of their latest collection, “Out in Nature.”
With Sodomite Pride Month approaching, the brand now
offers clothing adorned with vibrant rainbow colors,
including items for children. In a promotional ad
shared on The North Face’s Instagram page, a
mustachioed man masquerading as what he thinks a
woman looks like, named Pattie Gonia, leads the
campaign by announcing the Summer of Pride tour.
(899) Harvard
Researchers Expose Google Targeting &
Manipulating The Minds Of Children by Matt
Agorist – The Washington Standard, 5/29/23
“This trillion-dollar tech titan exploits its
unparalleled monopoly in the search engine domain to
inflate liberal ideologies, stifle conservative
voices, and most alarmingly, manipulate the
malleable minds of our children.” With the curtain
pulled back on the Twitter files this year, the
gears of the debate machine have been grinding
relentlessly on the topic of censorship and
perceived liberal establishment bias within social
media behemoths like Twitter and Facebook. And while
they’ve undoubtedly earned their place in the
critical spotlight, the focus on them has allowed a
far more devious predator to lurk largely unchecked
in the shadows: Google.
(900) Are
you ready for a world cataclysmic event?
by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/30/23
I have said expect the unexpected in the days we
live in. Everyday news shows this to be true. This
has become precarious for believers/conservatives (2
Tim.3:1) who face a moral culture change that
reverses the Judaic Christian traditions in our
society, as the majority of what is being promoted
is amoral. Before Christ’s first coming the demonic
activity was increased on earth, this is how we know
his 2nd coming is near, this same activity has
increased dramatically. There is time to keep quiet
and a time to speak, there is a time for peace and
there is a time for war (Eccl.3:1-8), we are in the
latter time. We are experiencing a spiritual war on
the morals we once lived by, what was ingrained in
us as our nature, from beginning, made in the
image of God. This is a war of light against
darkness. Light has never been the majority but it
has never been in the minority in our countries
history as it is today. We must speak up and become
active to the challenges before there is no time to
speak as we relinquish our ability to speak and have
our God given freedoms taken apart piece by piece.
(901) The
Chosen Doubles Down On Pride Flags On Set
at CRN, 6/1/23 Dallas Jenkins once said: “I felt like God was
saying that ‘this will be the definitive portrayal
of My people and this is what people are going to
think of around the world when they think of My
people. And I’m not going to let you screw it up.’”
And yet Mr. Jenkins managed to screw it up royally.
With that quote in mind, read Ray Fava’s follow up
piece where he reveals that Jenkins, who allegedly
heard directly from God, has dug himself a hole that
he may not be able to crawl out of: The Chosen
published a behind the scenes video showcasing a
pride flag on the set of a show depicting Jesus.
Unsurprisingly, controversy ensued. Evangelical Dark
Web may have been one of the first to cover it, but
the Daily Wire would mainstream the story.
(902) Russell
Moore’s Condemnation Of Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law Is A
Trainwreck Of Deceit And Stupidity by
Protestia, 6/3/23 “To Moore, the “self-evident and unalienable rights
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
(obviously cribbing the U.S. Constitution) includes
the right to homosexuality. This would have been a
surprise to its drafters.” This is a Twitter thread
from Paul Biegler, adapted into article form. Read
Russell Moore’s full article [on the site] for the
context, as Moore makes a horrible case here. First,
he strawmans his opponents as arguing that Leviticus
mandates civil penalties for homosexuality, when in
fact, they argue that Leviticus allows civil
penalties for homosexuality.
(903) Why
Is Calvary Chapel Platforming A Homosexual
Activist To Push Politics? by The
Dissenter, 6/4/23 “You can see him on stage at this church, dressed
like a woman and talking with a seriously effeminate
lisp, as the church congregation laughs and applauds
him for blasting Hillary Clinton.” We live in an era
where the lines between the Church and the world are
increasingly blurred. One might argue that the
waters of the sacred have been muddied by the
fingers of the secular, tugging insistently on the
hem of the holy. One such instance that demands
attention is the increasing involvement of Christian
congregations, like GodSpeak Calvary Chapel, with
organizations such as Turning Point USA.
(904) The
U.S. Department Of Education Is Turning Public
Schools Into Sodom And Gomorrah by The
Dissenter, 6/5/23 If one were to peruse the chronicles of biblical
history, one might find unsettling parallels between
the accounts of Sodom and Gomorrah and the state of
modern America. Cities fraught with vice, idolatry,
and abject disregard for God’s law, Sodom and
Gomorrah were cautionary warnings of what ensues
when a society unreservedly embraces immorality.
God’s judgment was swift and unflinching—the cities
were reduced to ashes as a divine declaration
against sexual sin.
(905) The
Absurdity Of Liberal Schools Promoting Porn And
Banning Bibles In Their Libraries by
Marsha West, 6/7/23 “Take for example these disturbing incidents in
elementary, middle, and high schools across the USA,
where books on transgenderism and homosexuality,
brimming with sexually explicit language and
detailed graphic depictions, are openly endorsed.”
Bear witness to the appalling descent into farcical
absurdity that has overtaken our educational system,
the utter degradation of pedagogical values wrapped
neatly in a mantle of feigned moral superiority. Our
case in point? The Davis School District of Utah,
stepping forth with a peacock-like display of
censorial righteousness, banning the Bible, the very
cornerstone of Western civilization, from the hands
of our impressionable youth. Their reasoning? The
supposedly disturbing sexual and violent content
within its hallowed pages.
(906) Preston
Sprinkle Tells Tim Keller That Jesus Didn’t Use
Theology, He Just ‘Loved’ Homosexuals Into The
Kingdom at CRN, 7/6/23 Everybody knows the theological argument that
homosexuals and their allies use to justify their
sinful behaviors and to rebuke those who believe
that homosexuality is incompatible with
Christianity. Essentially, the argument goes like
this: Jesus ate with sinners. Yep, that’s it. That’s
the argument, and whether they like theology or not,
it’s a theological argument—albeit, a terrible one.
We would expect, however, a theologian as seasoned
as the late Tim Keller to know better though, and
when presented with such a terrible argument, we
should expect him to at least offer some pushback.
(907) Martin Luther
would be rolling over in his grave by
Anonymous, 7/9/23 - Judgment is
certainly coming if the church doesn't get on its
knees and pray and repent. The only question is
"when" and what will judgment look like? I wonder if
it will take the form of taking the number and
giving themselves over to the Man Of Perdition.
True, not all churches are like that and these guys
are only like the tip of the spear, or the tip of
the iceberg, but I don't think that matters. God
will not be mocked. Video:https://youtu.be/PIz-yuLShoY
(908) Most
Southern Baptist Leaders Worship A False Jesus
at CRN, 7/12/23 “Jesus does not compromise with us. He does not
barter or negotiate His teachings—they are not
commodities to be traded. They are unassailable
edicts from the Most High, immutable and timeless.”
This morning, I stumbled upon a tweet that sparked a
sudden revelation or insight within me. The problem
with the Southern Baptist Convention is that so many
Southern Baptist leaders and pastors desire a false
Jesus—one who is willing to compromise with their
desires of the flesh.
(909) Portland
‘Trans’ Surgeon Mutilates Pre-Pubescent Children
by Mary Dowling – Independent Sentinel, 7/18/23 “He says his procedures, which include robotics,
are experiments, and he’s “figuring out what works.”
In five to ten years, he’ll know more.” Daily Mail
Online reported a horror story about a pink-haired
surgeon in Portland who performs transition
surgeries on pre-pubescent children. The doctor from
Hell admits they face a lifetime of infertility,
incontinence, and sexual dissatisfaction. He deleted
the video describing what viewers see as his evil
and Nazi-style experiments.
(910) Dems
Open Borders To Child Rapists Then Back Light
Sentences by Mary Dowling – Independent
Sentinel, 7/21/23 “You have to wonder if these Democrats are voted
into office by sex traffickers or if they pay them
off. California is now a sanctuary, a haven for
these monsters. They have political power whether
they vote or not. Allowing people like this to come
into the country and remain means they will one day
govern us, as they do in Mexico and other
hellholes.” Democrats have left our borders open,
and it has become a broad invitation to child
traffickers. It doesn’t stop there—Democrats also
support light prison sentences when the monsters are
caught.
(911) Should
Christians Support Turning Point USA? by
The Dissenter, 7/22/23 “I could post a list of churches that are hosting
Charlie Kirk and TPUSA, but it would be pointless as
the list is huge. If you want, you could check out
this Google search and see for yourself. The bottom
line, churches are compromising the gospel in favor
of self-serving politics.” I’ve never been a fan of
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) or its movement. I really
just don’t care much for the personalities involved
in it, particularly, Charlie Kirk. But there are a
lot of churches—so-called conservative churches—that
are embracing, promoting, and platforming them.
(912) Fox
News Is All In On Satan, Genderism, SPLC, Abortion
by Mary Dowling – Independent Sentinel, 7/23/23 “While the Satanic Temple says they don’t worship
Satan, they perform unbaptisms, want permission to
perform ritual abortions, and erect statues of
Baphomet on government property.” Fox News banned
matching donations to Billy Graham Ministries and
Franklin Graham. However, they allow them to the
Satanic Temple, the Trevor Project, Planned
Parenthood (and local Planned Parenthood branches),
and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). They
also allow donations to the Virality Project on
censorship.
(913) TGC/Lifeway
Lady-Preacher Says Christians Should Affirm Some
Marxist Slogans To Truly Be Christian at
CRN, 7/25/23 “More video has surfaced of McLaughlin preaching at
a National Association of Evangelicals conference
telling people that Christians should look at a sign
that contains various Marxist slogans, and instead
of throwing them all out, go through them
line-by-line and affirm the ones that the Bible
affirms. So that’s what I am going to do now.” A
prominent LGBTQ activist that TGC relentlessly
promotes is Rebecca McLaughlin. McLaughlin, herself,
openly admits that she is romantically attracted to
other women. During this presentation at The Gospel
Coalition, she states, “I’ve been romantically
attracted to women since childhood, and if I were
not a Christian I’d likely be married to a woman,
not a man.”
(914) Refuting
Queer Theology In The Church: The Queering Of
Scripture And God by The Dissenter,
7/28/23 “These proponents of queer theology, in their quest
for a gender-fluid understanding of God, are
desperately twisting the Scripture, venturing into
uncharted territories laden with speculative and
unsubstantiated theories. They are attempting to
chart a new gospel of perversion, detached from the
entirety of God Himself, and then using the name of
God to affirm their own rebellion against Him.” In
an era where absurdity appears to have become the
new norm, an article at New Ways Ministry titled
Queer Theory and Theology Can Help Widen Church’s
Understandings of God and Creation epitomizes this
trend with stunning arrogance. The claims made in
this hit piece against orthodox, biblical
Christianity are, to put it mildly, bewildering—even
disorienting.
(915) “We
Are Totally Awash in Pseudoscience”: Nobel
Prize-Winning Physicist on Climate Agenda
by Nathan Worcester, 7/29/23 Nobel Prize-winning physicist John Clauser is not
afraid to go against the flow. . . . The physicist,
who also won a third of the Wolf Prize for his
quantum mechanics contributions, shared some of his
views on climate during a recent talk in South Korea
soon after his election to the CO2 Coalition’s board
of directors. “I believe that climate change is not
a crisis,” Mr. Clauser told the audience at Quantum
Korea 2023. He also described the United Nations’
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as
“one of the worst sources of dangerous
misinformation.”
(916) Transvestite
Tops iTunes “Christian” Music Charts, Rivaling
Elevation Music, Lauren Daigle by The
Dissenter, 8/1/23 In 2021, The Dissenter reported that Grace Semler
Baldridge—an open lesbian who goes by the stage
name, Semler—had beaten out Lauren Daigle for the
number one spot on the Christian music charts on
iTunes. Baldridge was also nominated by GLAAD for
the 2020 Award for Outstanding Digital Journalism
for her documentary series, State Of Grace, and push
against “gay conversion therapy.” But who would have
guessed that a drag queen, a transvestite, a man who
mockingly dresses as a caricature of a woman, would
actually top the “Christian music” charts in 2023?
But that’s exactly what is happening.
(917) Former
president of Baptist state convention under
investigation for alleged abuse by
Religion News Service, 8/2/23 (RNS) — The Rev. Bob Stine, former president of the
Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention, will be
required to answer questions in court in September
after police in Madison, Wisconsin, recommended he
be charged with sexual assault. The Dane County
district attorney’s office said the case involving
Stine, pastor of Midvale Baptist Church in Madison,
is under review. No charges have been filed. “The
DA’s Office has received the referral from Madison
Police Dept,” the DA’s office said in an email about
Stine. “He is scheduled to appear for an Initial
Appearance on 9/7/23 at 8:30 AM.” Police have
investigated allegations that Stine inappropriately
touched children during a group visit to a state
park in 2021, according to television station WISC
in Madison. That investigation led the state’s
Department of Children and Families to revoke the
license for Kid’s Best Child Care, a day care run by
Midvale Baptist, in late June.
(918) TGC
Says Barbie Movie Matters Because 10 Percent Of
Women Leave Church Over Misogyny by The
Dissenter, 8/9/23 “People may stop professing to be Christians, and
people may stop going to a building they call
“church.” But people don’t depart the faith because
of interpersonal disputes or perceived societal
wrongs. Rather they leave these institutions because
they were never genuinely rooted in Christ, to begin
with.” The Gospel Coalition has made quite the
proposition suggesting that a novel source of
enlightenment awaits the Church in the most unlikely
of places: Barbie. Their article confidently boasts,
“Why ‘Barbie’ Matters for the Church.” Indeed,
amidst centuries of church history, doctrinal
councils, and rigorous biblical exegesis, it seems
we’ve inadvertently overlooked the profound
spiritual insights that might be gleaned from
Hollywood’s take on our favorite plastic
protagonist. A remarkable oversight, truly. How did
Augustine or Luther, the Apostle Paul, or even Jesus
Himself, miss that?
(919) Deborah
Birx Promotes Pro Abortion Aids Relief At
Christianity Today by Ray Fava –
Evangelical Dark Horse, 8/14/23 “PEPFAR is nothing but another perpetual government
waste program, so why should a generation of
Americans Christians be rallied to the cause,
especially one that was sold through hyperbolic
alarmism?” Covid brought many vile characters within
the government bureaucracy into the limelight.
So-called public health experts that only
occasionally became newsworthy figures became
household names. Trump’s Covid task force included
several of these dark figures, including Anthony
Fauci, Robert Redfield, and Deborah Birx, who was
most known for bedazzling her masks after previously
dissuading their use.
(920) “NEA
Hates Children, America, and Common Sense”
by Linda Harvey, 8/15/23 Reports from the recent annual meeting of the
National Education Association, the nation’s largest
teacher’s union, are shocking. The new projects
approved by delegates from schools all over the
country, added to the collective policies endorsed
by this organization over many years, are
heartbreaking and portend disaster for our country
and our schools.The reality is that, with almost 3
million members and scads of money, whatever the NEA
supports is often where America goes. The
Democratic Party jumps to the NEA’s tune. And the
union’s actions certainly impact the education our
children are receiving—or not receiving.
Providentially, many Americans are waking up and
rejecting what this corrupt organization is selling.
At this year’s meeting, delegates rallied outside
the Orlando convention center, waving rainbow signs
and placards proclaiming “Freedom to Teach”
and “Freedom to Learn.” They are predictably enraged
at parent concerns over outright pornography,
inaccurately labeled book “banning.” The NEA
majority despises Florida’s parental rights’ bills
and anti-woke limits on child indoctrination.
(921) PCUSA
Pastor Says Jesus Would Have Been An ‘Abortion
Doula’ + ‘Blessed Are Those Who End Their
Pregnancies’ by Protestia, 8/19/23 Todd then adapts the Beatitudes into a grotesque
pro-choice mantra, which she repeats several times
throughout this sermon. “If Jesus were giving his
sermon today, he might also have said, ‘Blessed are
those who end pregnancies, for they will be known
for their loving kindness.” Rebecca Todd Peters is a
professor, author, and Presbyterian Church (USA)
‘Pastor.’ She has been active denominationally and
ecumenically for over twenty-five years and
represents the PCUSA as a member of the Faith and
Order Standing Commission of the World Council of
Churches. A lover of all things baby-killing, she
also serves on the Clergy Advocacy Board of Planned
Parenthood and was recently elected Vice President
of the Society of Christian Ethics.
(922) “H2O,
Not CO2 May Be Driving Summer Heat Wave” Says
Studies by James Murphy, The New American,
8/21/23 Lost in all the hysterical proclamations of
“historic” summer heat waves and “hottest day ever”
proclamations this summer is a theory that H2O, not
CO2 and other trace atmospheric gases, may be
driving hotter-than-normal temperatures. Both NASA
and the European Space Agency seemingly endorse the
notion that a gigantic undersea volcano that erupted
from December 2021 until mid-January 2022 may have
spurred a dramatic increase in water vapor — the
Earth’s main greenhouse gas — contributing to higher
air temperatures this year. When the Hunga
Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted, it reportedly
spewed a stupendous amount of H2O as water vapor
into the atmosphere, enough, it is said, to have
filled no less than 58,000 Olympic-size swimming
pools. “The violent Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai
eruption on 15 January 2022 not only injected ash
into the stratosphere but also large amounts of
water vapor, breaking all records for direct
injection of water vapor, by a volcano or otherwise,
in the satellite era,” a study published in
Geophysical Research Letters reported. Click here to
continue reading.
(923) Putin's
War - A Doomed Endeavour by Rubin Rothler
LL.B, LL.M, 8/24/23 It seems that we are approaching the end game of
sorts in Ukraine. Putin appears to have (almost)
placed all his cards on the proverbial war table.
(924) Russell
Moore Says John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress
‘Leaves Me Cold’ by Protestia, 8/26/23 On a recent episode of his podcast, former ERLC
president and current Editor-in-Chief of
Christianity Today Russell Moore offered up the
smarmy, self-satisfied confession that he doesn’t
like John Bunyan or his famous book Pilgrim’s
Progress, saying it leaves him “cold” for its
emphasis on encouraging believers to test themselves
to see if they are in the faith. Following several
links… “The Pilgrim’s Progress” is a religious
allegory by John Bunyan, the renowned 17th Century
Reformed Baptist and English preacher, and perhaps
the most influential Christian literature after the
Bible.
(925) Are
Lockdowns Coming Back? These Fauci Comments Are
Fueling Suspicions by Leah Barkoukis –
Townhall, 8/27/23 “If you have a vaccine available, you might want to
lock down temporarily so you can get everybody
vaccinated.” Anthony Fauci’s recent comments during
a Wayne State University event have some concerned
that a lockdown 2.0 could be on the horizon, despite
the social, emotional, financial, and educational
toll it took on children, adults, and society at
large.
(926) Are
we hearing the sound of freedom? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 8/28/23 “It is the weakest and least powerful that are
affected first when freedom is taken away.” Can we
honestly and openly address the global crime of
children being abducted and trafficked? This is what
'The Sound of Freedom' movie has brought attention
to, on an ongoing issue taking place right before
our eyes, human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
The movie is based on the story of activist Tim
Ballard, a former DHI involved in capturing
pedophiles, who started an organization OUR,
Operation Underground Railroad. This should be the
most important topic that concerns us all as it has
to do with our most precious vulnerable and innocent
among us, our children.
(927) This
Video Proves Walt Disney Is Rolling Over In His
Grave… by Revolver, 8/29/23 If you’ve been paying even the slightest attention,
you’ll notice that Disney has undergone a dramatic
transformation in a relatively short span. We’ve
transitioned from classics like Beauty and the Beast
to modern interpretations like Snow Brown and the
Seven Diverse People at breakneck speed. What we’re
seeing today is a far cry from Walt Disney’s
original vision and values. He’d likely be turning
in his grave if he knew what was happening. While
the debate rages on about why Disney has changed, be
it the influence of “Karen” feminists in HR and
marketing departments or pressure from global
agendas like the WEF’s equity program, what often
goes overlooked is the fact that Disney’s shift
reflects a larger societal issue: American kids just
aren’t being kids anymore.
(928) Debunking
Leftist Myths About Jesus – Jesus Was A
Universalist by The Dissenter, 8/31/23 “In Matthew 7:21-23, [Jesus] warns that not
everyone who calls Him ‘Lord’ will enter the kingdom
of heaven, but only those who do the will of His
Father.” In this ongoing series, we continue to
strip away the veneer of faux spirituality to expose
the rotting core of myths that have led many astray
in their understanding of Christ and His teachings.
These fabrications are not harmless
misunderstandings—they are perverse distortions
designed primarily to accommodate secular
progressive ideologies.
(929) 1,609
Global Scientists Rightfully Debunk Climate
Hysteria by Larry Bell – Newsmax, 9/3/23 Any claim of a consensus that “science is settled”
regarding the existence of a dire climate crisis
emergency caused by carbon dioxide is a deceptive,
destructive, and costly fraud. A “World Climate
Declaration” made public by the non-profit
scientific Global Climate Intelligence Group
(CLINTEL) in August endorsed by 1,609 informed
scientists and professionals — including two Nobel
Laureates, John Clauser (USA) and Ivar Giaever
(Norway/USA) — clearly says otherwise.
(930) Christianity
Today Now Promoting AI Sermons by Bob
Unruh, WND News Center, 9/11/23 An editorial at Not the Bee is reporting that
Christianity Today has begun promoting pastors “that
use AI for sermons” and is asking the obvious
question, “Why?” The magazine, which actually was
begun by Billy Graham but has changed significantly
over the years, wrote how, “I Used ChatGPT for Six
Months to Help My Pastoral Ministry. Here’s What
Worked.” The commentary is from a “young Taiwanese
pastor.” Yu-Li Lin explains, “Since ChatGPT became
publicly accessible last year, we’ve heard reports
that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace jobs
and disrupt other aspects of our lives. Such changes
may not currently be apparent to individual local
churches in Taiwan. But in recent months, a number
of Christian thinkers have been discussing how AI
might either aid or possibly replace humans when it
comes to pastoral care and preaching.”
(931) Acts
29 Pastor Says Gay Atheist Came To Christ Through
A Psychic Tarot Card Reader Consulting A Native
American Spirit Guide by The Dissenter,
9/12/23 In a cultural landscape teeming with ideological
disarray, even the dialogue surrounding Christian
interaction with the LGBTQ movement has been pulled
apart by polarizing narratives. A particularly
concerning viewpoint comes to light through the Acts
29 Network, which we wrote about last week, as
represented by Justin Anderson and Mike Sullivan.
Their perspective, under the guise of compassion and
inclusivity, distorts biblical truths to a dangerous
extent that it could mislead even the elect, if that
were possible. This compromising theological view is
not just problematic—it could lead souls astray,
particularly when dealing with issues of sin and
repentance.
(932) Only
2% Of Parents With Preteen Children Have A
‘Biblical Worldview by Protestia, 9/14/23 “A majority of the youngest teens (61%) either
believe Jesus Christ sinned while He was on Earth or
hold open the possibility He did. Not even half
(45%) believe that God created the universe. And an
overwhelming majority believe that there are no
absolute, objective truths.” Veteran pollster and
researcher George Barna is reporting that less than
2% of parents with children under the age of 13 have
a “biblical worldview,” according to his new book
Raising Spiritual Champions: Nurturing Your Child’s
Heart, Mind and Soul, with the overwhelming number
of parents reporting a “hodge-podge mixture of
competing and often conflicting worldviews.”
(933) Southern
Poverty Lawsuit Against Child Protectors Could Set
Precedent for Normalizing Adult-Child Sex
by Philip Zodhiates, 9/17/23 The nature of this article is alarming and
disturbing, and I’d be wrong not to warn you. But it
is vital you know what is taking place in the
ongoing battle to protect children. Our most
innocent ones face perhaps the most egregious danger
so far, something of which the most informed
Americans are not likely aware. So if you have a
heart that mourns for helpless children, please read
on, no matter how hard it is for you to deal with
such a horrible topic—a subject many don’t want to
believe is true.
(934) Dallas
Jenkins, ‘The Chosen’ Creator, Insists Mormon
Friend Is A Christian. ‘He Loves Jesus…I’d Go To
War With And For Him Any Day’ by
Protestia, 9/22/23 ‘The Chosen’ director Dallas Jenkins doesn’t
understand the gospel or Christianity, and this is
no more apparent than his continued efforts to
insist Mormons are Christians who love Jesus. ...
Case in point, in a recent Facebook post, he praised
Derral Eves, one of the executive producers of the
hit show The Chosen, who also happens to be a member
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
(935) Half
Of U.S. Young Adults Say Open Marriages Are
‘Acceptable’ by Breitbart, 9/25/26 “Acceptance of open marriages is most prominent
among adults who identify as lesbian, gay, and
bisexual, with 75 percent calling open marriages
“acceptable,” compared to 29 percent of heterosexual
individuals.” Young adults, as well as Democrats,
LGBTQ+ individuals, and those living with a partner
are most accepting of open marriages — “a marriage
where both spouses agree that they can date or have
sex with other people” — Pew Research Center found.
(936) David
Platt Steps Down As Lead Pastor, Assoc. Pastor Who
Says He Wants To ‘Torch All White People’ To Take
Over by The Dissenter, 9/26/23 “So who is Mike Kelsey? You may remember from a few
years ago when we reported that Kelsey said in a
podcast that he wanted to “torch all white people”
because they weren’t woke like him.” Men like David
Platt—who spend the majority of their time in ivory
towers barking commands at the rest of the Church to
“stop being racist” while urging them to give up
their own “positions of power” to people of
color—have a really hard time wrapping their heads
around why the common person is fed up with the woke
movement and want nothing to do with it. Growing
increasingly frustrated as David Platt himself
pushes cultural Marxism from his own pulpit, it
doesn’t dawn on Platt that these people are simply
fed up with the unbiblical nonsense.
(937) Timothy
Keller: Turning Believers Into Unbelievers?
by Tom Hill, 9/28/23 “Sadly, Keller did not follow Jesus’ example. Early
in his article, “Creation, Evolution, and Christian
Laypeople”, Keller described the opposition between
creationists and evolutionists, specifically
identifying professing believers and unbelievers
who, like the rich, young ruler, doubt God.” “…when
the Son (Jesus) cometh, shall he find faith on the
earth?” (Luke 18.8) Jesus never accepted unbelief!
He challenged His own to believe fully; indeed, He
often rebuked His disciples for their unbelief:
(938) Canadian
School Libraries Remove All Books Published Before
2008 by Ken Ham, 9/29/23 I’ve said over and over that “inclusivity” means
anything but including everyone—it means tolerating,
promoting, and celebrating one viewpoint and
excluding all others. This was demonstrated yet
again by a decision made by a school district in
Ontario, Canada, which directed school libraries “to
remove all books [published] prior to 2008” in the
name of “equity” and “inclusion.” Yes, it’s very
ironic that in the name of inclusion, vast swaths of
literature—including much of the best-known and
best-loved literature—was excluded from the school
libraries belonging to the Peel District School
Board. And the result was very empty shelves!
(939) Seriously,
stop using Temu by Kim Komando, 10/3/23 It took just 17 days for China-based shopping app
Temu to whizz past Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and
Shein in the Apple App Store top downloads in the
U.S. (Amazon is nervous about this, FYI). I warned
you about Temu’s security problems back in April.
Its sister app, Pinduoduo, was caught using
malicious code to bypass cellphone security settings
to spy on other apps, read notifications and
messages, and even change settings. Now, the U.S.
government has accused Temu of data risks.
(942) Faithless
In America by Brian Mark Weber – The
Patriot Post, 10/8/23 “Socialists and communists can’t afford
competition, so they destroy it. People of faith, on
the other hand, worship a higher being, not the
government. They look for hope, strength, and
inspiration not only beyond political systems but to
another world beyond the one here on Earth.” The
numbers tell a grim story: Americans are turning
away from God. “Evidence is growing that Americans
are becoming significantly less religious,” writes
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. “They are
drifting away from churches, they are praying less
and they are less likely to say religion is very
important in their lives. For the first time in
Gallup polling, only a minority of adults in the
United States belong to a church, synagogue or
mosque.”
(943) TGC
Compares Pro-LGBTQ Pop Star To The Revealing Of
Jesus In His Eternal Glory To His Followers
by The Dissenter, 10/14/23 There’s a bewildering trend overtaking certain
corners of Evangelicalism, and it’s impossible to
ignore the glaring departure from orthodoxy when
publications like The Gospel Coalition keep putting
secular pop culture on a pedestal. After an
inconceivable attempt to extract spiritual value
from Hollywood’s latest blockbuster, Barbie, TGC has
now turned its sights on secular pop icon, Taylor
Swift—a plummet into a canyon of worldly
preoccupations. Such contortions to align the church
with the modern secular zeitgeist are foolish at
best, but undoubtedly destructive. If we weren’t
already convinced of TGC’s wayward trajectory, this
latest piece it published—and then deleted—should
erase all doubt.
(944) Christianity
Today Staff Made Extensive Campaign Donations
Between 2015 And 2022…All Went To Democrats
by Megan Basham – Daily Wire, 10/15/23 “The fact that modern CT staff have financially
supported pro-abortion, pro-sexual perversion
candidates does not surprise me at all. The magazine
long ago lost its biblical moorings and has been
under the influence of progressives and leftists for
years. It’s tragic. And it’s a reminder to
evangelicals that institutions that faithful
Christians build are always in danger of drifting
left.” The media has long framed Christianity Today,
founded by Billy Graham in 1956, as America’s most
influential Christian news outlet. The Washington
Post, for instance, regularly describes it as
evangelicalism’s “flagship” magazine,” as does The
New York Times. A review of federal election
records, however, indicates that the views of the
magazine’s leadership and staff may be far out of
step with ordinary evangelicals.
(945) Dr.
Names ‘The Greatest Perpetrator Of Misinformation’
During COVID by Mary Dowling, 10/17/23 Johns Hopkins University professor Dr. Marty Makary
told the House Select Subcommittee on the
Coronavirus Pandemic during its first hearing on
Tuesday, “The greatest perpetrator of misinformation
during the pandemic has been the United States
government.” He listed examples. COVID was spread
through surface transmission. That vaccinated
immunity was far greater than natural immunity.
(946) Inside
The Chosen’s Prosperity Gospel Sermons by
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 10/20/23 “The Chosen views itself as something that can be
preached from, and it’s clear that The Chosen is
meant to placate a seeker-friendly audience rather
than adhere to the biblical accounts.” The Chosen
has had a troubling year, despite being the most
profitable TV show marketed to Christians. Earlier
this year, The Chosen showcased the pride flag in
their behind the scenes promotional content. The
Chosen has since doubled down on that. Dallas
Jenkins would claim that The Chosen is not a
ministry. This, actuality, is a lie.
(947) JD
Greear Platforms Lesbian, Pro-Abortion Activist
District Attorney To Lecture The Church On
Morality by The Dissenter, 10/22/23 In a decision that undoubtedly exposes the
theological and moral lapses within certain corners
of modern evangelicalism, JD Greear, the highly
influential pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh,
North Carolina, recently hosted Durham County
District Attorney Satana Deberry for what was termed
a “family discussion” on racial issues and faith.
Let’s be clear: Greear’s decision to give a platform
to Deberry, an openly lesbian and pro-abortion
activist, is nothing short of a blasphemous betrayal
of biblical Christianity and dereliction of his
pastoral duties.
(948) Scholastic’s
Cowering Compromise Is Still A Loss For
Conservatives And Christians at CRN,
10/23/23 “Books promoting agendas like homosexuality and
transgenderism and pushing narratives of systemic
racism aren’t just presenting an alternate
viewpoint. Make no mistake, these activists aim to
indoctrinate our children into a worldview devoid of
sanity and devoid of God.” The renowned children’s
book publisher, Scholastic, recently released a
statement regarding the selection of books offered
at its ubiquitous book fairs, a fixture in American
elementary schools for decades. Scholastic’s feeble
attempt at compromise misses the mark, and here’s
why. The well-known children’s book publisher finds
itself trapped. On one side, activists demand that
young kids be exposed to ideologically charged
books.
(949) Max
Lucado And The ‘He Gets Us’ Campaign by
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 10/26/23 One of the most overlooked aspects of both the He
Gets Us Campaign and The Chosen is the Big Eva
industry working behind the scenes to fund and
market products that ultimately put out a
substandard Jesus. The He Gets Us Campaign seemingly
came out of nowhere with the ability to put up the
funds for major ad buys including Super Bowl
commercials. Evangelical Dark Web exposed much of
the nefarious figures behind He Gets Us back in
February. However there is still more to this story
that is worth revisiting and shining a brighter
light on and that is the network behind them.
(950) Halloween:
Gender Deceivers’ Favorite Holiday by
Linda Harvey, 10/31/23 So now even Playboy can’t help itself. A recent
centerfold is a deceiver—a man pretending to be a
woman. It’s Halloween costume season in America,
where even decadent Playboy can’t keep its mission
straight and features fake news, complete with fake
body parts. You’ve probably noticed that a cultural
revolution is in full swing, engineered largely by
promiscuity promoters and “LGBT” advocates. It’s
based on deception, depravity, subterfuge, endless
dirty tricks and no treats. So is it any wonder that
Halloween is their favorite, special holiday? It’s
one more reason this event is something for
concerned families to avoid.
(951) Transvestite
Pastor Commits Suicide Following Exposure
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 11/9/23 “Anytime a homosexual or transvestite commits
suicide, the world will immediately blame the
church, as is happening here. But his behavior
warranted harsh judgment from the community. His
behavior should receive disdain and be publicly
shamed. He even lied through omission to his
congregation regarding the revelations. A
congregation was betrayed by a wicked pastor who
deceived them, and rather than disavow this man, FBC
Phenix City has taken a mournful approach on their
Facebook Page, even setting up a memorial cross on
their lawn.” Fred “Bubba” Copeland is the mayor of
Smiths Station, a 7,000-person town, while also
serving as pastor of FBC Phenix City. Through
reporting, a conservative Alabama digital outlet,
1819 News released a series of exposes on the mayor
and pastor of a small town whereby they revealed
that Copeland was digitally moonlighting as a
transvestite under the persona “Brittini Blaire.”
(952) Rosaria
Butterfield Names Preston Sprinkle, Revoice, And
CRU As Teaching Heresy On LGBTQ by The
Dissenter, 11/15/23 Last Friday, author and speaker Rosaria Butterfield
spoke at the convocation for Liberty University.
Rosaria Butterfield is a former tenured professor of
English and women’s studies at Syracuse University
who became a Christian in 1999. Her conversion
story, which includes leaving a lesbian lifestyle,
is detailed in her memoir, “The Secret Thoughts of
an Unlikely Convert.” After coming to Christ,
Butterfield quickly began a career in Evangelicalism
where she would speak about her conversion story.
However, she quickly became caught up in the wrong
crowd at outlets like The Gospel Coalition and a lot
of her teachings she has even admitted herself, were
false teachings.
(953) Calls
Mount For SBC’S ERLC President Brent Leatherwood
To Be Removed by Ray Fava – Evangelical
Dark Web, 11/16/23 “In an organized fashion, Southern Baptists have
launched a petition for his removal.” Yesterday,
Evangelical Dark Web reported that Brent Leatherwood
gave a press conference in which he had harsher
words for Steven Crowder, the person who leaked the
Nashville Manifesto, and those who amplified it,
than even the trans[gender] school shooter, Audrey
Hale. In the performative press conference, Brent
Leatherwood employed ERLC staffers for his personal
project of attempting to suppress the Nashville
Manifesto from the public.
(954) What
The Media Aren’t Telling You About A Trans Mayor’s
Suicide by Mia Cathell – Townhall,
11/18/23 “Aside from wearing plus-sized women’s clothes and
undergarments, the mayor authored violent erotica
fantasizing about murdering a female constituent—a
real-life resident living in Copeland’s
community—and assuming the victim’s identity.”
“Transgender rights” activists and the LGBTQ-allied
mainstream media are mourning the horrific death of
a crossdressing Alabama mayor who committed suicide
with a handgun after a conservative news site
“involuntarily outed” the transsexual politician.
Fred L. “Bubba” Copeland, the Republican mayor of
small-town Smiths Station, died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound during a welfare check that reportedly
turned into a slow-chase police pursuit. Copeland
killed himself on November 3, two days after the
publication of an exposé by 1819 News, the
brainchild of right-wing think tank Alabama Policy
Institute, that unmasked the middle-aged mayor’s
double life he secretly lived as a closeted
“transgender curvy girl” in the midst of
“transitioning.”
(955) What
is Thanksgiving Day? by Marsha West,
11/23/23 “Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift” (2
Cor. 9:15). Thanksgiving is an American holiday that
stretches all the way back to a time long before
America became a nation. The Pilgrims landed in
1620. They faced brutal conditions and were woefully
unprepared. Roughly half of them died in that first
year. Then they had a successful harvest of corn. In
November of 1621 they decided to celebrate a feast
of thanksgiving. Edward Winslow was among those who
ate that first thanksgiving meal in 1621. He noted:
“Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four
men on fowling, that so we might after a special
manner rejoice together after we gathered the fruit
of our labors. …And although it be not always so
plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the
goodness of God, we are so far from want.”
(956) Ex-CIA
Director Michael Hayden Smears Patriotic American
Christians: ‘No Different’ From Hamas Terrorists
by David Ng, 11/25/23 Former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden, who has
fashioned a post-government career attacking and
censoring conservatives, is spending his
Thanksgiving week smearing patriotic American
Christians who own firearms, claiming they are “no
different” from Hamas terrorists. On Wednesday,
Michael Hayden responded to a post on X that
juxtaposed two photos: one of a woman holding an
American flag, Bible, and handgun; the other of
Palestinian terrorist Reem Riyashi, who killed
herself along with four Israelis in a 2004 suicide
bombing that was claimed by Hamas and the Al-Aqsa
Martyrs Brigade.
(957) Snares
Of The Modern Church – Political Correctness
by The Dissenter, 11/30/23 “The adoption of terms like “racial justice” or
“gender justice” reflects a similar drift from
biblical principles. While the pursuit of true
justice is undoubtedly Christian (Micah 6:8), these
contemporary terms with adjectives in front of them
carry with them connotations and agendas that are
far removed from the biblical concept of justice.
Biblical justice is grounded in the character and
law of God, not in the whims of cultural opinion or
political ideology.” It’s been a few weeks since I
published an article in this series, Snares of the
Modern Church. But I wanted to touch on something
today that even the best of us are affected by. It’s
easy to get caught up in the language and
reconstructionism of the day, especially in the
labyrinthine corridors of modern society, where the
shifting sands of social opinion have reshaped the
landscape.
(958) A
Missing (or Ignored) Link: They Like Jesus But Not
the Church (or Israel) by Lighthouse
Trails, 12/1/23 In light of the October 7th attack against Israel
and the subsequent anti-Israel, antisemitic
demonstrations around the world (including within
“Christian” circles), it’s important for
Bible-believing Christians to understand the role
that many popular evangelical figures have played
over the last couple of decades in bringing about a
disastrous paradigm shift within the church, part of
which includes a revised and dishonorable view of
Israel. This spiritual-outlook shift has resulted in
much of the proclaiming church now embracing immoral
and harmful beliefs such as homosexuality, the New
Age (via occultic practices like Yoga and
contemplative prayer), “same-sex marriage,”
transgenderism, “wokeism,” and replacement theology
(i.e., a view that often leads to antisemitism and
some say is actually a form of antisemitism).
(959) ELCA
And PCUSA Pen Open Letter Asking USA Govt. To Deny
Israel Weaponry+ Accuses Israel Of War Crimes
by Protestia, 12/4/23 The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
and the Presbyterian Church (USA) have signed their
name to an open letter pleading with United States
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to refrain from
giving Israel access to weaponry support for their
ground offensive in Gaza, all the while repeating
terrorist talking points and regurgitating Hamas
propaganda. The move comes just weeks after
denominational heads blamed Israel for the terrorist
attacks, suggesting they brought it upon themselves.
(960) The
Post-Christian Media Is Enormously Ignorant About
Christianity by Jonathon Van Maren,
12/8/23 “…the [fact is that] media would like to portray
ancient Christian beliefs held by the vast majority
of Christians for 2,000 years as dangerous and
radical – as “Christian nationalism” rather than
simply Christianity.” One aspect of the
post-Christian era in the West is that ordinary
Christian views held by ordinary Christian people
are almost entirely unknown to a growing portion of
our populations. It should not be news that
Christians in public positions hold beliefs that
virtually all Christians have held for thousands of
years and yet, because of the monumental ignorance
of the press and several successive generations cut
off from their civilizational inheritance by a
derelict and deformed public school system, many
seem to treat these revelations with shock.
(961) Drag
Queen Stands In Pulpit At Washington National
Cathedral To ‘Pray’ To ‘Know Our Bodies’
by The Dissenter, 12/15/23 Weird stuff. It just keeps getting weirder.
Yesterday, we reported that drag queens were holding
a “drag nativity” event depicting both Mary and the
infant Jesus in drag. We also reported how a church
was decking its halls in kinky drag decor and
decorating its tree with drag queen memorabilia. And
earlier, we reported that a homosexual couple, one
of whom is particularly profane and gross in
speaking about his sexual experiences with animals,
had purchased two twin baby boys through the
surrogacy programs and also how the Supreme Court
recently sided with a Washington law that bans
Christian intervention in LGBTQ youth counseling.
This is all from just this week.
(962) Here’s
The Real Reason Why So Many American University
Students Hate Israel by Robert Spencer –
PJ Media, 12/17/23 “The students who are most passionate about hating
Israel know the least about the conflict because
they are suffering from a social contagion, not
acting upon a reasoned conclusion. Those who
actually study the issue, if they do so thoroughly
and honestly, will come out supporting Israel. Our
nation’s colleges and universities are doing their
level best to prevent that outcome. It’s simple,
really. Why do so many college and university
students hate Israel? Because they know nothing
about it, and have bought into the propaganda
they’ve been fed.
(963) “New
Trans Textbook for Psychiatrists Could Harm
Millions of Kids, Critics Say” by Darlene
McCormick Sanchez - The Epoch Times, 12/18/23 A new “cutting-edge” textbook on transgenderism
written with the help of activists will be used to
train psychiatrists and could harm millions of
children in the future, some experts have warned.
“Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care,” just released
on Amazon at $58, is a textbook printed by American
Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing. The
textbook signals early on that it’s more subjective
than objective, quoting a feminist studies professor
saying, “Scientific neutrality is a fallacy.”
(964) CRT,
Genocide, And The Importance Of Christian
Universities by Jesse Johnson – The
Cripplegate, 12/19/23 “CRT poisons all that it touches. Because at its
core CRT is ahistorical, it gets history almost
exactly wrong. This is clearly seen in how they
categorize Jews as oppressors, and thus not subject
to the protection of campus mobs calling for their
annihilation.” Since the October 7 terrorist attacks
in Israel, students at many American Universities
have taken to protests celebrating the intifada, and
calling for Palestine to overthrow Israel “from the
river to the sea.” In some cases Jewish students
have been hounded and locked inside buildings.
Jewish owned business near several universities have
been targeted with harassment and stormed by mobs.
(965) Drag
Queen Church Puts On Mock Courtroom Performance
Deliberating Anti-Homosexual Passages by
The Dissenter, 12/21/23 In an era where the Scriptures are regularly
co-opted and twisted by progressives as a battering
ram against conservatism, particularly concerning
LGBTQ issues, it’s crucial to confront the
misleading exegesis propagated by certain
progressive movements. A “church,” (a false church,
of course), recently put on an absurd courtroom
performance depicting the deliberation of certain
Greek terms in the New Testament passages from 1
Corinthians and 1 Timothy. These clowns attempt to
redefine the clear biblical stance on homosexuality,
even embracing rank heresy to do so.
(966) The
Constant Battle Against Constant Lies by
Cliff Kincaid – News With Views, 12/22/23 Wondering why people lie for a living, I remember
that, during my studies in college, I came to admire
the Christian existentialist philosopher, Soren
Kierkegaard, who wrote about the corruption in the
Danish State Church. He declared that everyone knew
privately that the system was rotten and corrupt but
they would not say so publicly. “Just as one says
that death has marked a man, so we recognize the
symptoms which demand to be attacked. It is a battle
against lies,” he said. I was a partner with AIM
founder Reed Irvine for several decades and
documented through the AIM Report and several books
the “misdeeds” of our Big Media establishment. He
taught me a lot. Unfortunately, media bias has
gotten worse, not better, and even infects such
one-time “conservative” outlets as the Drudge
Report.
(967) Netflix
Toddler Show Features Little Boy Dancing In Dress
For Homosexual ‘Dads’ by The Dissenter,
12/24/23 The Netflix series “CoComelon Lane,” a popular show
aimed at toddlers, has recently raised eyebrows for
an episode featuring a young boy dressed in a tutu
and tiara dancing for his two homosexual “dads.” In
this particular episode, the boy, Nico, is seen
trying to decide what to wear for a family photo
session. His dads encourage him to “just be you,”
leading Nico to choose a tutu and tiara. This scene
is part of a song and dance sequence where Nico also
tries on a firefighter and chef outfit before
settling on the tutu and tiara.
(968) Three
Marks Of Progressive-Lite Evangelicals by
Drake Isabell – Christ Over All, 12/29/23 “What I am saying is that we should at least have
eyes wide open regarding what exactly these
progressive-lite evangelicals are doing, to look
beyond the smokescreen of “nuance” and “winsomeness”
and pay attention to the larger pattern of their
teachings. In the name of “niceness,” they are
dulling the sharp edge of the call for repentance
that our world desperately needs to hear.” We live
in contentious times. With virtually every event or
story comes a flood of news reports from both major
news outlets and a seemingly endless array of
bloggers and podcasters, and these reports
demonstrate the sharp ideological differences
between various segments of our Western population.
It can be difficult for Christians to find
trustworthy voices that both report the facts and
give sound, biblical insight into current events.
(969) Has
Hitler Won On The Left? by Carl R. Trueman
– First Things, 12/31/23 When is a crime victimless? When its perpetrators
enjoy the status of victims, at least according to
the nihilistic tastes of the West in our day. That
is the lesson of reactions to various events in
recent years, from the looting that accompanied many
of the “mostly peaceful” BLM protests of 2020 to the
Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 this year. The
response to the violence in Gaza was especially
chilling. While there is always room for debating
whether a response is proportionate to the act of
aggression, the jubilation and exhilaration
expressed by American academics, students, and some
politicians over the Hamas attacks started before
the Israeli counter-attack.
(970) “Climate
Scientists Say We Should Embrace Higher CO2
Levels” by Katie Spence- The Epoch Times,
1/2/24 While governments pour billions of dollars into
lowering CO2 emissions, several climate experts say
CO2 is essential and higher levels are not a
problem. The Earth has entered “uncharted territory”
and life is “under siege.” The public has failed to
heed this message and now “time is up,” warns a
recent report from Oxford Academics’ BioScience. The
authors of the report say the catalyst behind the
dire warnings is escalating concentrations of carbon
dioxide (CO2). To salvage what remains, the authors
say a much faster phase-out of oil, coal, and other
fossil fuels is necessary. Failure could cause water
and food shortages, plus extreme heat, for a third
to half of the world’s population.
(971) Southern
Baptist Plagiarism Questions Resurface After
Harvard Presidency Resignation by Ben
Zeisloft – The Sentinel, 1/6/24 Former Southern Baptist Convention President Ed
Litton retains his role as a trustee at Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary despite documented
instances of plagiarism in his sermons, a reality
which resurfaces in the wake of Harvard University
President Claudine Gay resigning because of
unearthed instances of plagiarism in her academic
work. Conservative activists and reporters
documented several dozen examples of plagiarism in
roughly half of the academic papers published by Gay
which, combined with backlash over a recent hearing
about campus antisemitism, led to her resignation on
Tuesday.
(972) Letter
to the Editor: On The Chosen and Its Attempt to
Strip Christ of His Deity at Lighthouse
Trails, 1/10/24 As many did, I bought the Season 1 DVD of The
Chosen and watched it with great anticipation. By
the time I reached the end of Season 1, I had an
uneasy feeling in my spirit. I couldn’t put my
finger on why but I had no desire to watch the 2nd
season. My sister, a strong believer, told me
when she thinks of Christ now, she “sees” the actor
who portrays Him in The Chosen. That was a
HUGE red flag to me. A short time later, I sent her
a very good article—it could have been one from
Lighthouse Trails—and I reminded her of her
statement. Praise God, my sister’s eyes were opened,
and she never watched another episode. Thank
you for your gift of discernment and your courage to
go against the grain. I believe The Chosen series is
a cleverly packaged, deceitful attempt to strip
Christ of His deity in people’s minds and to
relegate Him to the position of a nice, charismatic
guy with some good teachings and funny
friends. In my mind, that’s heresy at its
worst and should be avoided by any true follower of
Christ Jesus, our Messiah and God. As he was
in the Garden of Eden, Satan is subtle and
effective. God bless you and protect your ministry
from Satan and his minions. Maranatha!
(973) USA
Is A Massive Trafficker Of Children For Sex And
Labor by Mary Dowling, 1/13/24
We have illegals in our airports, our schools, our
parks, and on the streets, and African migrants
collect cans to stay alive. There is nothing humane
about that….” James O’Keefe interviewed a border
agent, and the information is horrifying. There is
no better word to describe it. What brought the
agent to tears is the trafficking of children. He
said the most troubling thing for him, and it’s more
than troubling – it’s evil – is the trafficking of
women and children. The agent further added that
every agent knows what’s going on.
(974) Exposed:
Biden’s Monstrous ‘Anti-Terror’ Plan To Censor
Christians, Conservatives Before 2024 Election
by Victoria Taft – PJ Media, 1/19/24
“Phase two of the program uses seminars produced by
the University of Rhode Island’s Media Education Lab
that “train educators across the country on how to
divert students away from conservative ideas and
media sources skeptical of the administration’s
agenda.” American taxpayers gave an initial $700,000
to fund the project used to destroy your freedom of
conscience.”] When they’re not siccing the FBI on
Catholic Churches or dragging upset fathers from
school board meetings, there’s a new and equally
monstrous plan to shut up conservatives
terrorists before the 2024 election. It is
sponsored by your friendly Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). Careful guys, don’t trip on your
jackboots.
(975) Southern
Baptists And Evangelicals Join Together To Create
A Scripture-Twisting Program Promoting Open
Borders by The Dissenter, 1/21/24 “Rather than upholding biblical truth and
discerning the times, these leaders and pastors have
become willful participants in a larger socialist
agenda, championing a cause that undermines the
integrity of both Scripture and national
sovereignty. This silly Challenge put out by these
religious socialist influencers stands as a
disturbing epitome of propaganda, skillfully
exploiting Christian compassion to propel a leftist,
Marxist agenda in the Church.” In a world where
discerning truth has become optional for most of her
inhabitants, it’s becoming increasingly important
for truth lovers to unmask the real agendas behind
seemingly benign initiatives. The Evangelical
Immigration Table (EIT), a group often presented as
a faith-based coalition offering biblical insight
into immigration policies, is, in fact, a facade for
the Soros-funded National Immigration Forum that
seeks to promote a Marxist revolution.
(976) Stop
the Genocide! by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/22/24 When they talk of Palestine, they mean all of
Israel, not just a portion. When they speak of’ the
river to the sea,’ they are taking a phrase, a term
from the Bible, using it against what God has spoken
for Israel, his people of the land. That is how
backward everything is in our day. This discord
should not be confusing to anyone who can think.
Those who support these inhuman murderers may as
well cheer for serial killers or the devil himself.
(977) What’s
The State Of Global Religious Freedom In 2024?
by Chris Queen – PJ Media, 1/24/24 Every day on the calendar has those “special days”
— commemorations or observations of one thing or
another. Most of them are silly, like International
Sweatpants Day (Jan. 21) and National Answer Your
Cat’s Questions Day (Jan. 22), but some have actual
significance. Last week, one of those days probably
passed most of us by. Every Jan. 16 has been
National Religious Freedom Day since 1993, but that
probably didn’t cross the minds of many Americans.
(978) Alistair
Begg Doubles Down On LGBTQ Wedding Remarks, Gets
The Boot From American Family Radio by The
Dissenter, 1/26/24 “We are grateful that AFR has done the right thing,
and we agree with them that the goal is always
reconciliation, but reconciliation in the truth.”
Last week, The Dissenter reported that Alistair
Begg, a prominent pastor associated with The Gospel
Coalition, urged Christians to not only attend [a
transgender] wedding, but to also buy them a gift—a
position that starkly contradicts the biblical view
of marriage as a sacred union exclusively between a
man and a woman. This alarming advice from Begg, a
respected figure in evangelical circles including
the late R.C. Sproul’s Ligonier ministry, represents
a growing trend of Evangelical leaders to abandon
sound Christian doctrine in favor of man-pleasing
cultural orthodoxy. It is a glaring example of the
moral compromise seeping into the church under the
guise of progressive tolerance.
(979) Side
B Theology Exposed: The Push For More Homosexual
Pastors by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark
Web, 1/27/24 “The Revoice organization is working behind the
scenes in more ways than it appears…” Side B
Theology is one of the most pressing compromises in
Evangelicalism today. It asserts that homosexual
desires and identity are not sinful, in a partial
affirmation of homosexuality and transgenderism.
Logically, this could be carried over to pedophilia.
A few weeks ago, Evangelical Dark Web reported on
Preston Sprinkle hosting a conference on Preston
Sprinkle wanting more churches to have homosexual
leaders. Evangelical Dark Web infiltrated the
webinar and the findings are quite interesting.
(980) The
Meaning Of Non-Binary Sexuality by Peter
Jones – truthXchange, 1/28/24 The days ahead will be tough, but Jesus, our Lord,
is in control and “he will win the battle,” as
Martin Luther wrote in his great hymn so many years
ago. As the author of Psalm 121:2-3 stated: “He will
not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will
not slumber nor sleep. My help comes from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.” There is much confusion
in our day regarding sexuality, both in the church
and in the culture. Father James Martin, SJ, one of
the attenders at the official Synod on Synodality
(the meeting of all Catholic leaders now taking
place over several years), affirms publicly that “we
cannot deny the reality of same-sex relationships as
integral to the meaning of the church as the People
of God…Both heterosexual and homosexual people
embody the truth of their dignity as imago Dei in
their sexuality.”
(981) Alistair
Begg Refuses To Repent, Attacks American
Evangelicals In Awful Sermon by Ray Fava –
Evangelical Dark Web, 2/1/24 “It’s clear that Alistair Begg is not a serious
pastor anymore…” You may think that the reaction to
Alistair Begg’s compromise on gay weddings was too
harsh, but actually, it has not been harsh enough.
Whatever reputational credibility Begg stored up in
his decades of ministry, he threw away in a recent
sermon where he refused to repent and attacked those
who called him out. The sermon is even worse than
his initial statements.
(982) Russell
Moore’s New Curriculum Exists To Give Pastors
‘Plausible Deniability’ For Avoiding Politics In
The Pulpit by Protestia, 2/4/24 “This clip is representative of how many of these
gospel-centered parachurch organizations work. They
encourage pastors to focus narrowly on the gospel
while these organizations disciple people with bad
application that smuggles in leftism and
egalitarianism.” Months after former ERLC President
and current Editor of Christianity Today Russell
Moore joined forces with David French, who recently
came out in support of gay marriage and child
genital mutilation, and Curtis Chang, who launched
the website ‘Christians and the Vaccine’ where he
routinely shamed Christians for refusing to get
vaccinated to launch ‘The After Party” a teaching
curriculum to educate Christians on how to have a
proper view of politics, we have begun to see the
rotten fruit of their ministry endeavor.
(983) Haters
Hosting After School Satan Clubs Say They Aren’t
About Satan. Don’t You Believe It by
Victoria Taft – PJ Media, 2/6/24 The devil’s making headlines again by coming to
your kids’ schools in 2024. It’s nothing new, of
course. We know the spirt of darkness never went
anywhere. The inspired Word of God speaks of Satan.
Hollywood gave Satan his own TV show, “Lucifer,” and
there have been other TV shows and movies about the
personification of evil. They don’t even hide it.
But the people who bring you the “After School Satan
Clubs” say they’re really not proselytizing about
evil, they’re just anti-Christian. Codswallop.
(984) The
“Harvard of Christian Schools” Going Woke?
by Ken Ham, 2/11/24 A recent Fox News article, “When the ‘Harvard of
Christian Schools’ Goes Woke,” details what is
happening at Wheaton College. The school’s “woke”
actions include banning biblical words such as
“service” (due to how such a word “may invoke power
dynamics across socio-economic, racial, and cultural
lines”) and “mankind.” This article didn’t surprise
me in the least!
(985) Letter
From a Jewish Born-Again Believer: May We Not Be
Apathetic and Indifferent at Lighthouse
Trails, 2/12/24 I am a born-again Christian believer who is also
Jewish. My mother is Jewish, and I was raised on
stories of the Holocaust. Therefore, antisemitism
hits me hard, at gut level; and the news of the
attack on October 7th when Hamas attacked Israel,
killing more than 1,400 people including babies and
the elderly, was absolutely devastating. Jews were
raped (including raping babies); they were beheaded
(including beheading babies); and many were burned
alive. And the people who did these things were so
proud of what they were doing that they used their
phones to make videos of it and post those videos on
social media.
(986) Under
New Management: ‘He Gets Us’ Attacks Christians In
Woke Super Bowl Ad by Ray Fava –
Evangelical Dark Web, 2/13/24 “Is it any surprise that He Gets Us chose to depict
pro-lifers as villains and homosexuals as fabulous?”
One of the most talked about Super Bowl commercials
appears to be the one from the He Gets Us campaign.
The company ran two ads last year and decided to
upgrade from stock images in black and white to AI
images. Yet the messaging went from vapid to one far
more subversive and hostile to actual Christians.
(987) Open
Homo Sex In The Capitol: No One Is Scandalized
by Peter Jones – truthXchange, 2/20/24 “Democrat Staffer Who Filmed Himself Having Sex in
the Capitol Won’t Be Charged.” So reads the headline
reporting a video posted by the above-mentioned
staffer which showed for the first time ever a
nearly naked man on all fours inside the Capitol
office building. The video wasn’t just nude posing
either. The male staffer and his boyfriend filmed
themselves engaging in homosexual sex inside a
meeting room of the Capitol Building. Sen. Ben
Cardin, who employed the staffer, simply dropped the
issue. Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the staffer in
question, was defiant in the aftermath, claiming he
was “being attacked for who I love to pursue a
political agenda.” He did not mention who was
attacking him. In fact, he got off scot-free, and
was able to make this stark statement of the
normality of his sexual non-binary actions.
(988) Christianizing
The Climate Cult by David Morrill –
Protestia, 2/22/24 “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is no doubt a
familiar idiom for discerning Christians. For
climate alarmists, the idiom is no doubt, “Where
there’s smoke, there’s an opening for Marxism.” The
latest smoke pointing to another SBC seminary fire
came in the form of a video of a pagan earth worship
ritual performed at the World Economic Forum in
Davos. Atmospheric scientist, evangelical Christian,
and aggressive Twitter blocker Katharine Hayhoe –
along with five other panelists – was subject to the
bizarre ritual before the discussion commenced.
(989) Trump
Pledges To Defend Christianity Against The Left,
Which He Says Wants ‘To Tear Down Crosses’
by Breitbart, 2/25/24 Former President Donald Trump promised to use a
second term in the White House to defend Christian
values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s
central iconography, warning a convention of
religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the
left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every
communist regime throughout history has tried to
stamp out the churches, just like every fascist
regime has tried to co-opt them and control them.
And, in America, the radical left is trying to do
both,” Trump told hundreds of cheering attendees at
the National Religious Broadcasters International
Christian Media Convention in Nashville.
(990) The
Last rebellion, Mankind’s open door into Marxism
continues by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/28/24 Mankind has been making steady progressive steps
all along but now we have giant leaps in technology.
Where is it leading us? Is it a where, or is it to a
who? All these conveniences from technology have
entangled us and technology has gone wrong. Now we
are being introduced to AI and robotics. The world
has changed rapidly, and there are those today who
want Technology to do the thinking for us. It’s a
preprogrammed system within itself, set with the
concepts and values of its creators, who for the
most part are amoral. Man’s sinfulness knows no
boundaries, especially by those who willfully fight
against God and his ways, which is the majority of
leaders in the tech industry. When Darkness imposes
its influence on a nation, first goes common sense,
then goes fiscal sense, then goes moral sense, and
then the last bulwark to collapse, then goes
spiritual sense (Scripture). What’s the state of the
Church, if we go by temperature it's far lower than
98.6. The love of many has grown cold. Few care what
is taking place and even fewer are involved in
saying or doing something about it.
(991) Right
Now Media Brings Left-Wing Partisan Political
Indoctrination To Church Small Groups by
Paul Brown, 2/29/24 Attempts to gain political power and enact laws
that reflect Biblical values by Christian
conservatives like U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson
are rhetorically slapped down with the labels of
“Political Idolatry” and “Christian Nationalism.”
With less than nine months until the 2024 U.S.
Presidential election, political operatives of all
stripes are hard at work using all means of
persuasion to push the electorate to vote for their
candidate. In early 2023, Protestia reported on the
launch of The After Party, a left-wing political
indoctrination campaign produced under the guise of
a church small group curriculum.
(992) Letter
to the Editor: I Was in a Dark and Dangerous
Spiritual Deception at Lighthouse Trails,
3/3/24 Dear Lighthouse Trails: Thank you for your article
on testing the spirits. I have neglected to test the
spirits. Here is a short summary of what happened to
me, which is actually a huge story coming out of
lies into Truth in the past almost five years. In
short: I used to be a Clinical Psychologist. I had a
humanistic view and understanding of life, quite
liberal and “politically correct” with that “good
person” kind of idea. I also went into New Age,
eastern ideas, esoteric, although I grew up in a
traditional Protestant church. I always had a need
for more knowledge, about what is going on in the
world and also my own life. I was quite a
conscientious child and person, and I remember
people (some family or friends/others) would remark
to me that I am too uptight and need to lighten up a
bit).
(993) Atheist
Group Asks Irs To Strip Tax-Exempt Status From
Megachurch After Political Endorsement From Pulpit
by Protestia, 3/6/24 The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is
asking the IRS to remove the tax-exempt status from
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills church after Senior
pastor Jack Hibbs seemingly made a political
endorsement of former MLB player Steve Garvey to the
California Senate from the pulpit, a violation of
their 501(c)(3) status. In a letter sent to the IRS
they explain: On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Pastor
Jack Hibbs once again used his Sunday service to
endorse a political candidate, telling his
congregation to “vote for Steve Garvey” in the
upcoming CA primary.
(994) The
Toxic Fruit of Reformed Theology, Part 1:
Replacement Theology by Kelleigh Nelson,
3/12/24 So many have asked, “Where is the Church?” As
Dr. Sigler well knows, today’s church leaders are
bereft of the truth regarding the Lord’s eternal
promises to the Jewish people and have long ago left
the original doctrinal veracity of the Apostolic
age. In upcoming portions of this series, the more
famous Church fathers who expounded on Justin’s
Replacement theology, will be discussed, including
Tertullian, Chrysostom, Augustin, Origen and
Constantine, all of this leading to today’s
Christian Palestinianism.
(995) Biden
Imports Immigrants Through Secretive Flights,
Documents Show by Jordan Elliott – The
Sentinel, 3/19/24
“Federal officials omitted the list of the airports
through which illegal aliens have been entering
despite requests for the information from the Center
for Immigration Studies.” Biden administration
officials imported some 320,000 illegal aliens
through American airports directly from foreign
countries last year alone, according to documents
recently obtained by the Center for Immigration
Studies through public records requests.
(996) The
West’s Descent Into Madness by Laura
Hollis – Townhall, 3/23/24
If it is possible to watch a society — an entire
civilization — go insane, we are watching that
phenomenon in real-time. Across all forms of media,
the headlines bring fresh evidence daily. Western
civilization — that aggregation of cultural,
political, social, and religious traditions that
have formed the basis for European societies and
those of their current and former colonies and
territories — is committing suicide, using every
weapon — philosophical, legal, political — at its
disposal.
(997) Is
Religion Losing Influence in Public Life?
by Pew Research Group, 3/26/24
A recent Pew survey was released which found that
80% of US adults say religion’s role in American
life is shrinking, up from 74% in 2022. While there
was some good news, most of it was bad news, showing
that we live in a “religious sentimental” culture
that has no interest in the things of God. The
survey was conducted from February 13–25, 2024,
among a US representative population sample of
12,693 US adults.
(998) It
Needs To Stop by Rob Pue – News With
Views, 3/27/24
The indoctrination and grooming of our children by
demonic, perverted public school officials, teachers
and school board members is staggering. It’s
one thing if you’re an adult and want to act out
sexual deviancy in your own life. But as the
LGBTQP+ crowd has told us, they’re now coming for
our kids, and they’re not ashamed to admit it.
Parents who object are labeled “domestic
terrorists.” As a kid, I attended a public
school in a small, rural town in the 1970s and early
‘80s. Even though it was a small public
school, as I look back today, I can see we were —
even then — being indoctrinated with a “globalist”
agenda.
(999) SBC
Women’s Conference Speaker Appears In Promo Video
With Transgenders Promoting LGBTQ Ideology In The
Church by The Dissenter, 3/28/24
“This represents the usual attempt to downplay the
sinfulness of same-sex marriage by redefining it as
a Christian ordinance rather than a Creation
ordinance. It suggests that God’s teachings on
marriage are only applicable within the realm of
Christianity.” Rachel Gilson, a self-described
same-sex attracted woman who spoke at the Southern
Baptist Convention’s women’s conference in 2023 has
now appeared in a promo video released by Preston
Sprinkle’s Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.
(1000) Take
the Test: Are You a New Ager? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 4/1/24
This may seem like an inconsequential question, even
a silly question to ask, but many people may not
know how involved they are in the New Age movement
that has permeated our society. In other words, do
you believe or practice what is taught in the New
Age movement without knowing it? Here are some
questions to ask yourself.
(1001) Joe
Biden Declares Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day Of
Visibility’ by Bradley Jaye – Breitbart,
4/2/24
“In June 2023, the White House held an event for
“LGBTQI+ families,” during which transgender
activist Rose Montoya and other transgender
activists flashed their bare chests. The White House
has even pushed transgenderism on children.”
President Joe Biden’s White House has declared the
holiest of Christian holidays “Transgender Day of
Visibility,” announcing that “transgender Americans
are part of the fabric of our nation.
(1002) Are
You Ready For A Major Jihad Attack In The U.S.?
Because It’s Coming by Robert Spencer – PJ
Media, 4/3/24
What’s coming is as plain as day. Our nation can
hardly be said to have a southern border at all
anymore. Even if the border were magically to
reappear tomorrow, millions of people are already in
the country without anyone knowing who or what they
are. One hundred sixty-nine people on the FBI’s
terror watch list were caught at the border in 2023;
nobody knows how many people on that watch list got
across the nonexistent border without being caught.
(1003) “The
Whiteness of Wokeness” by Wilfred Reilly
(Prager University), 4/4/24
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational
and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails’ own
response to “wokeness” including Critical Race
Theory, can be found in a number of our articles.
One is our 2020 report titled “Critical Race Theory,
Southern Baptist Convention, and a Marxist
“Solution” That Will Not Work.” How do you explain
this? Most people agitating for radical social
change on behalf of people of color are not
themselves people of color. They are overwhelmingly
woke, white leftists. They use the genuine plight of
poor minorities as a wedge, a lever by which to
change the basic character of American society—a
change that most people of color do not want. Both
anecdotal evidence and hard data bear this out. A
good example is the woke left’s obsession with
politically correct speech. Ostensibly, this is all
in the service of protecting the tender feelings of
long-suffering minorities. Click here
to watch the video of this talk or for the full
transcript.
(1004) Estimate:
Christian Religious Leaders To Embezzle $86
Billion In 2024 by Barry Bowen – Trinity
Foundation, 4/5/24
The January issue of the International Bulletin of
Mission Research (IBMR) reports that Christian
religious leaders are estimated to embezzle $86
billion in 2024. The disturbing statistic, which is
easy to overlook, appears in Table 5 of the article
“World Christianity 2024: Fragmentation and Unity”
under the description “Ecclesiastical Crime.” This
estimate was compiled by data scientists Dr. Gina
Zurlo, Dr. Todd Johnson, and Peter Crossing at the
Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC)
at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
(1005) UN
Report Calls For Legalizing Sex Between Adults And
Children by Micaiah Bilger – Life News,
4/20/24 “The report calls for sex between adults and minors
to be decriminalized, so long as the minors
‘consent’ … Minors, of course, cannot truly consent
to sex with an adult — something these so-called
experts should know.” A disturbing new report from
the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
adds to growing concerns about global leaders
pushing to normalize pedophilia. The report “The 8
March Principles for a Human Rights-Based Approach
to Criminal Law Proscribing Conduct Associated with
Sex, Reproduction, Drug Use, HIV, Homelessness and
Poverty” on the UNAIDS website offers legal guidance
on issues related to sex, including involving
children under age 18.
(1006) ‘The
Chosen’ Director Dallas Jenkins Baits Christians
By Again Featuring LGBTQ Flag In New Vid
by Protestia, 4/21/24 ‘The Chosen’ Director Dallas Jenkins continues to
tweak and antagonize Christians purposefully. When
he’s not insisting that he loves the same Jesus that
his Mormon friends do, demonstrating again and again
his false understanding of Jesus and the gospel,
he’s posting videos of his crew members wearing the
LGBTQ flag. We’ve written about Jenkins and his
abject biblical ignorance in the past with our posts
about his belief that Mormons are Christians (see
endnotes), but also the controversy that surrounded
his gay cameraman Daniel Fritz wearing the Pride
flag in behind-the-scenes videos.
(1007) “Landmark
Study Reveals ‘Transgender’ Kids Actually Have
Other Mental Health Diagnoses Instead” by
Sarah Parshall Perry, Commentary from The Epoch Times,
4/22/24 The second week of April was a red-letter week for
destroying the gender narrative. And the trans
juggernaut just hit another speed bump. Fresh off
the heels of the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics announcing that it would
not allow transgender-identified men to compete in
women’s athletic events in any of its association’s
239 small private schools, a landmark study was
released on April 10 that defies the hysterical
warning that if gender dysphoric adolescents don’t
receive “gender-affirming care,” they will kill
themselves. The new study, from British pediatrician
Dr. Hilary Cass, confirms what we’ve always known:
Children presenting with sudden onset gender
dysphoria are actually suffering from other mental
health diagnoses—not true gender dysphoria. Her
research debunks the gender ideologues’ frequent
talking point: that the imposition of medical
“gender-affirming care” on mentally ill children is
not only necessary but lifesaving.
(1008) Quad-Vaxxed
Young People 318% More Likely To Die Than Unvaxxed
by Slay News – Frank Bergman, 4/25/24 Alarming figures revealed in official government
data expose the shocking impact on young people from
the global Covid mRNA vaccination campaign. Official
data published by the UK government’s Office for
National Statistics (ONS) shows that young people
who have received four Covid shots are a staggering
318% more likely to die than their unvaxxed piers.
The data shows a huge spike in sudden deaths and
major health complications of quad-vaxxed young
people aged 18-39 years old.
(1009) Calvary
Chapel’s Embrace Of Side B Heresy by Ray
Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 4/29/24 Evangelical Dark Web is one of the foremost outlets
warning about Side B Theology and why it is
heretical. Jon Harris has also been doing great work
on the subject, and he interviewed a former Calvary
Chapel pastor, affiliated with the more orthodox
Calvary Chapel Association. This pastor left the
association over their embrace of Side B Theology
and he tells his story. Side B Theology teaches that
homosexual desires and identity are not sinful.
(1010) Massive
Share Of Generation Z Identifies As LGBT
by Ben Zeisloft – The Sentinel, 4/30/24 I tell this story to highlight the simple fact that
the Christian faith cannot be reconciled with the
LGBTQ lifestyles without becoming another religion
altogether. Eventually, everyone will have to choose
to either follow Christ or follow the LGBTQ
movement. You can’t have it both ways.”
Considerable shares of young Americans identify with
various self-described LGBT identities, a trend
which corresponds to their increased skepticism
toward Christianity.
(1011) More
Than One In Four Voters Would Commit Election
Fraud by The Sentinel, 5/2/24 “The survey results come after the campaign for
former President Donald Trump raised concerns about
and filed lawsuits over election integrity following
the 2020 election, during which many states saw the
use of mail-in ballots swell as a result of
lockdowns….” More than one in four Americans
expressed willingness to commit at least one type of
illegal voting practice in the 2024 election to
assist their favored candidate or stop a candidate
they do not favor, according to a new survey from
the Heartland Institute.
(1012) American
Evangelical Increasingly Embracing The Foolishness
That God Accepts Worship From All Religions
by The Dissenter, 5/9/24 “Asserting that God accepts the worship of all
religions is to elevate human judgment above the
decree of the one who created their mind and even
gave them the ability to reason. It’s an arrogant
posture—a vivid reflection of self-worship rather
than submission to God, and this arrogance
demonstrates a devastating disregard for the
sanctity of Scripture and God’s explicit
instructions on worship and idolatry.” A distressing
surge is sweeping through the Church, especially
American evangelicals—a surge that flouts the clear
and unabashed truths of biblical Christianity. A
2022 Ligonier survey from thestateoftheology.com
unveils this grim reality—a staggering 56% of
evangelicals now falsely believe that God accepts
worship from all religions, marking a significant
increase from 42% in 2020.
(1013) Disturbing
New ‘Christian’ Conference Features Voddie
Baucham, John Cooper (Of Skillet) And…. Mormon
Glenn Beck!!? by Protestia, 5/10/24 According to the promo material, Fearless Army:
Roll Call 2.0 is a “gathering, celebration, and
encouragement of men to put on the full armor of God
to take a stand against the evil forces destroying
American culture (Ephesians)” insisting that “it’s
important that men not give up meeting together and
encouraging one another toward love and good deeds
(Hebrews 10:24-25).” The conference is being put on
because “Jason Whitlock and John Rich “believe the
best way to close the divides tearing America apart
is to bring men together under the umbrella of
worship, reverence, and song honoring our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ” and the conference is “designed
to inspire men to put aside superficial differences
and serve our shared Creator.”
(1014) PCA
Invites David French, Supporter Of Child
Castration, ‘Gay Marriage’ And ‘Drag Queen Story
Hour,’ To Speak At General Assembly by
Protestia, 5/11/24 “French wants to speak on “How to Be Supportive of
Your Pastor and Church Leaders in a Polarized
Political Year,” yet he has engaged in unbridled
Trump Derangement Syndrome, repeatedly calling the
former President a threat to “our democracy,” urging
voters to give Joe Biden a second term in office,
castigating Republican loyalists intent on voting
for him again…” In a truly bewildering and
blisteringly backward move, the powers that be in
the Presbyterian Church of America, a conservative
denomination that is typically the antithesis of the
satanic PCUSA, have announced that David French will
be a featured panelist at the 2024 General Assembly,
speaking on “How to Be Supportive of Your Pastor and
Church Leaders in a Polarized Political Year.”
(1015) West
Point’s Teaching Woke: Cross-Dressing, Undoing
Patriotism by Mary Dowling, 5/12/24 “This is madness. It’s effeminate nonsense
weakening our military. This irrelevant, abusive
nonsense will be taught by sociology Professor
Ender. Sociology is one of those fields that
pretends to be a science, but it is not.”
Former Rep. Scott Taylor, a former Navy SEAL, posted
a list of four classes taught at West Point, which
were sent to him. They have to be a deliberate
effort to destroy our military, one class at a time.
I wonder if the Chinese Communist Party is funding
this. If not, they should. It’s the easiest way for
them to take us over. Look at this and see what I
mean.
(1016) ‘Queer
Animals’ Propaganda From NBC Seeks To ‘Prove’
Homosexuality Is Natural by The Dissenter,
5/18/24 “Watch this insane trailer of NBC’s “Queer Planet”
that demonstrates just how unhinged the LGBTQ
movement is, that they would go to such deranged
lengths to deaden their consciences and justify
their sin and love of self.” When I saw this, I
literally couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I
mean, homosexuals have always argued that
homosexuality is normal and natural because, well,
there are animals that do it. But I always thought
the argument was so dumb that no serious person
would ever give it a second thought.
(1017) LGBT-CRU:
Leaked CRU Training Materials Prove CRU Is
Teaching ‘Gay Christianity’ by David
Morril, 5/24/24 …the training materials feature “Side B” mainstays
like SSA lesbian Rebecca McLaughlin, Gospel
Coalition contributor and reparations hustler Justin
Giboney telling trainees to somehow “affirm [the]
human dignity and flourishing [of LGBTQ folks]”… CRU
(formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) has been
subjecting its staff to nearly seven hours of video
materials promoting SSA (Same-sex attraction) “Side
B Christianity” – promoting patently unbiblical and
damaging views on gender, sex, sin, and marriage –
as evidenced by CRU curriculum that recently leaked
online.
(1018) Are
we Clueless in America? by Let Us Reason
Ministries, 5/25/24 - It has become quite clear
that our country is being run by unstable people who
do not care for the laws of the land or human life,
at any age. However, the real problem that has
weakened us is the difference between the Church and
the world, it is not noticeable. We have not dealt
with the overwhelming number of false teachers
united in destroying the truth, which affects and
how the world views us. This is serious but are we
taking it seriously?
(1019) Federal
Appeals Judge Rules Parents Can’t Opt Children Out
Of Sexualized LGBTQ Propaganda In Public Schools
by The Dissenter, 5/26/24
“One of the books approved for pre-K, according to
one report, entitled “Pride Puppy,” invites three-
and four-year-olds to look for images of things they
might find at a pride parade, including an “intersex
[flag],” a “drag king” and “drag queen,” “leather,”
“underwear,” and an image of a celebrated LGBTQ
activist and sex worker…” Anyone needing another
reason to abandon all hope in a political savior,
here’s one: a federal judge has now ruled that
Christian parents cannot opt their children out of
LGBTQ lessons in public schools. For now, the ruling
applies to Maryland parents, but unless the Supreme
Court overturns this ruling, precedent will be set
in every state.
(1020) HHS
Set To Roll Out Bird Flu Vaxes By The Millions
by Ben Bartee 0 PJ Media, 5/27/24
“Reports of new human bird flu cases and plans for
increased vaccine production sparked a surge in the
value of vaccine-focused biotech companies’ stock on
Wednesday, including Moderna, BioNTech, CureVac and
Novavax, according to The Financial Times.” It
appears Pandemic 2.0 is truly in the works as all of
the pieces fall into place: the media terror
campaign, the gain-of-function work in U.S. labs,
the alleged jump from animals to humans, and now the
announcement of new vaxes to be produced by the
feds.
(1031) Schools
Back Off Legal Exposure and Expel Groomers
by Linda Harvey, 5/28/24
Do most parents understand that the word “inclusive”
in schools means that kids will be taught how to
have “safe” anal sex? Pardon me if I’ve shocked you,
but that’s the bottom line, so to speak, of the
drumbeat for so-called “LGBTQ inclusive” sex ed.
Essentially, that topic is what brings the rainbow
community on board and eliminates the leftist
paranoia about too much binary talk (male/female
distinctions, marriage, etc.). If the beauty of
creating new life through heterosexual intimacy
(ideally, marriage) is minimized with an “equitable”
role for anal (also oral) intercourse, then the
progressives have put those
abstinence-until-marriage advocates in their place.
So SIECUS is raising money in May to push “LGBTQ
inclusive Sex Ed for All,” as if some students have
routinely been excluded. No, only some high risk,
irresponsible behaviors have traditionally been
discouraged by teachers who love children and want
to protect them, rather than corrupt and exploit
them. No one has to identify as homosexual or
practice the associated behaviors. No one is born
that way, or born in the wrong sex body.
(1032) United
Methodists Lose One Million Members In One Day,
After Oversees Contingent Cuts Ties Over Same-Sex
Support by Protestia, 6/1/24
In a continued blistering indictment against
the destructive and damned United Methodist Church
denomination, their largest overseas jurisdiction
has voted to cut ties with them over their support
of same-sex marriage and all things gay at their
General Conference earlier this month, resulting in
a loss of over a million members in a single day.
The United Methodist Church in the Ivory Coast
(EMUCI), which has been vocal about the
denomination’s drift, held an extraordinary session
on May 28th and pulled the trigger, casting their
votes to disaffiliate “For reasons of conscience
before God and His word, the supreme authority in
matters of faith and life.”
(1033) The
U.S. Department Of Education Promoting Pride Month
Is Just The Beginning Of The Birth Pangs Of God’s
Wrath by The Dissenter, 6/4/24
God will do what He always does. He will bring
crushing judgment and wrath to purge the wickedness
from the land. In Revelation 18, we see the fall of
Babylon, a symbol of the world’s corrupt systems,
where God’s people are called to “come out of her,
my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you
share in her plagues…” I’m certainly no
prophet, but here’s what’s undeniable—from Genesis
to Revelation, the Bible makes it clear that when
people reject God and embrace idolatry, His judgment
and wrath will inevitably follow.
(1034) U.S.
Gov. Spending Millions In Tax Dollars To Promote
Homosexuality In Third World Countries by
The Dissenter, 6/5/24
“Translation: let’s pat ourselves on the back for
pushing our perversion onto cultures that might just
have a different perspective. Countries like Uganda,
for example, a nation that has experienced AIDS
epidemics and understands the practical danger of
allowing such behavior.” It’s bad enough that our
government pushes radical leftism at the expense of
our sanity in our own nation, but did you know these
leftists are spending your money to promote
homosexuality around the world? Okay, so let’s talk
about USAID, shall we? You know, the United States
Agency for International Development—the folks who
are supposed to be helping “improve lives” in third
world countries.
(1035)World’s
Largest Children’s Books Publisher Releases
Radical ‘LGBTQIA+’ Guide Targeting K-12 Children
by LifeSiteNews, 6/8/24
There are no ‘queer’ identities,” said prolific
truth-teller James Lindsey, referencing the actual
meaning of the term. “A person cannot *be*
queer…It’s only possible to *act* queer, which is an
oppositionally defiant political stance taken on as
a personal identity…It’s choosing to be functionally
personality disordered and thinking it’s your true
self.” Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and
distributor of children’s books, has published its
2024 “pride” guide for teachers of grades K-12,
overflowing with ideological promotion of “LGBTQIA+”
stories, advice, and “affirmation” targeting
children and adolescents.
(1036) Pride
Decried by Larry Sand – American
Greatness, 6/14/24
As the Library of Congress notes, Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month
is celebrated each year in the month of June. An
entire month?! Our mothers, fathers, and soldiers
only get a day. And then there is the “pride” angle.
I’m not sure who you have intimate relations with
should be a source of pride any more than your
height, weight, or shoe size should be.
(1037) Megachurch
Pastor Robert Morris Of Gateway Church Responds To
Accusations Of Child Sexual Abuse by
Protestia, 6/17/24
“According to Cindy, she was not a “young lady” but
rather a CHILD, and the alleged child sexual abuse
lasted 4.5 years. This is a not just an instantly
and eternally disqualifying sin, but this is a
CRIME, and cursed is anyone who helped cover it up.”
Robert Morris is the senior pastor of Gateway
Church, the largest church in America, which has
more than 100,000 people spread across several
campuses. He has been accused of years-long child
sexual abuse with a twelve year old girl, according
to an article from Wartburg Watch, which has spoken
to the alleged victim.
(1038) Fuller
Theological Seminary Ponders Lifting Prohibitions
On Same-Sex Activity + Be More LGBTQ Friendly
by Protestia, 6/20/24
“Perhaps the most notable institutional example of
the drift from affirming the inerrancy of Scripture
to affirming the infallibility of Scripture was
Fuller Theological Seminary. Its original statement
of faith (written several years after its founding
in 1947) contained the following article on
Scripture: “The books which form the canon of the
Old and New Testaments as originally given are
plenarily [fully] inspired and free from all error
in the whole and in the part.” (Ken Silvan) Fuller
Theological Seminary is an interdenominational
evangelical seminary nestled in the heart of
Pasadena, California. Founded in 1947 with over 2300
students from 110 denominations, they have a pretty
standard statement of faith that allows a range of
thought and beliefs as they try to navigate between
neo-orthodoxy and theological liberalism, seeking to
find a middle ground.
(1039) Christian
Post Peddles Jesus Was A Refugee Lie by
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 6/22/24 The woke Christian Compost Post is not to be
trusted. Check out the article below for more on why
CRN does not recommend that site. One of the most
pervasive lies often used to peddle open borders is
that Jesus was a refugee. As we have often reported,
Evangelical leaders support open borders and giving
amnesty to people who have invaded the United
States. Christian Post is perhaps the most
neoconservative outlet in Christian news. Sometimes
they post great opinion pieces. More often they
cater to liberal narratives and support a certain
foreign lobby.
(1040) Here’s
How Long It Takes For Instagram To Show Adult
Content To Children Who Join by Matt
Margolis – PJ Medi, 6/23/24 “Curiously, Snapchat and TikTok were also tested,
but didn’t produce the same results.” Well, it
shouldn’t shock anyone to learn that Instagram, the
popular social media platform owned by Meta, is
grooming children. Studies from The Wall Street
Journal and Northeastern University computer science
professor Laura Edelson found that the platform
recommends sexualized content to young teens soon
after they start using a new account.
(1041) Christless
Conservatism: Atheists And False Teachers Invited
To Preach At TPUSA’s ‘Believers’ Summit’
by The Dissenter, 6/27/24 “False teachers invited to speak at the event are
well-known prosperity gospel charlatan, Jentizen
Franklin, faux pseudo-historian, David Barton, and
several others who’ve exchanged the gospel for
politics. Unfortunately, it’s sad to see some
otherwise good faces mixed in with such people….This
kind of pragmatism—uniting with atheists, false
teachers, and those who dilute the Gospel for
political purposes—reflects a movement that is
devoid of any real faith.” Turning Point USA (TPUSA)
under Charlie Kirk has long presented itself as a
defender of conservative values, but a closer
examination reveals a troubling trajectory—one that
increasingly waters down Christianity and dilutes
the Gospel. TPUSA isn’t just a political movement,
it’s marketed as a Christian movement with an entire
branch of the organization dedicated to “faith.”
Yet, time and time again, TPUSA has demonstrated not
just a serious lack of discernment, but active
promotion of that which dilutes and perverts the
gospel.
(1042) Why
Is Darkness Settling Over Our Land, And What Can
We Do? by Bill Elliff, 7/2/24 “While we may notice only the seen world, this
battle in the heavenly realm is just as real as the
earthly. Many dismiss this evaluation as fictional
and childish, perhaps even comical. This is just as
Satan desires. We must look deeper with Biblical
insight and spiritual eyes. Wise men and women of
God know that the true followers of Christ are both
the objects of Satan’s attacks and the warriors in
the King’s army.” How do we interpret the increasing
evil around us? The depraved thinking that shouts
wrong as right? The diabolical deception wrapping
its tentacles around our children? The sexual
depravity that is not only openly practiced but
promoted, applauded, and exported? The rapid rise of
violence and crime? Once beautiful and orderly
cities spiraling into anarchy and chaos?
(1043) “Pastor”
Claims “Blessed Are Those Who End Pregnancies”
by Ken Ham, 7/4/24 Two headlines recently caught my attention. Both
were utterly shocking and a good reminder of
Jeremiah 14:14: And the Lord said to me: “The
prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not
send them, nor did I command them or speak to them.
They are prophesying to you a lying vision,
worthless divination, and the deceit of their own
minds.” The first headline featured statements from
a female “pastor” (who previously has bragged about
killing two of her children in abortions) who
preached that, if Jesus were giving his Sermon on
the Mount today, he might add, “Blessed are those
who end pregnancies, for they will be known for
their loving kindness.” Such blasphemy!
(1044) Ben
& Jerry Tells Kids ‘To Ride Bikes Naked For
Climate Change’ by Mary Dowling, 7/7/24 Dr. Eli David wrote: I’d rather have a Bud Light
than Ben & Jerry’s Go woke, go broke. “Not that
I know anyone still eating Ben and Jerry’s, but just
reminding y’all to never buy their ice cream again,”
wrote Laura Scanlon. Ben and Jerry of Ice Cream fame
have a new ad telling children to become radical
leftists like them. It gives them tips on how to do
it. That includes marching for Marxist social
justice and riding bikes naked.
(1045) Save
The Planet, Ditch Your Pets? by Emmy
Griffin – The Patriot Post, 7/8/24 “Pierce’s take…could also be construed as another
form of the oppressor vs. oppressed worldview —
humans are the oppressors in this dynamic, and pets
are the oppressed.” TIME magazine recently published
a piece by a bioethicist (red flag right there)
named Jessica Pierce, who lays out the case against
the practice of keeping pets. Pierce argues that, at
its core, pet-keeping is hedonistic. Her argument:
It’s self-gratification because we love animals and
they provide companionship, but what do pets get out
of it?
(1046) Latest
‘He Gets Us’ Campaign Sees ‘They/Thems’ As Victims
Of Christian Bigotry by The Dissenter,
7/9/24 “True hope for all—including those “they/thems”—is
found only in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The cross
is both grace and truth, and it is here that we must
stand firm. Christ, the “rock of offense” (1 Peter
2:8), calls us to preach the unadulterated Word of
God, regardless of how offensive it may seem to the
world and is the ultimate expression of love, as it
points to the only path of salvation.” The “He
Gets Us” campaign, a $100 million public relations
initiative aimed at rebranding Jesus, has once again
proven its penchant for theological folly. This
latest installment features an ad proclaiming, “The
one who identifies as they/them is your neighbor.”
(1046) Drag
Queens Save The World? by Sandy Simpson,
7/10/24
The irony of their claims is not lost on me.
The latest program on drag queens is called
“RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars”. Their teaser
theme song says, “Drag Queens Save The World.”
The fact is that the featured transexuals/cross
dressers are frightening.
(1047) Dangerous
leaders who are forming a dangerous world
by Mike Oppenheimer, 7/17/24 Danger seems to be everywhere, we live in
perilous times as the Apostle Paul penned his
prophecy by describing the theme of our loving
self. Self brought mankind the sin we all have to
deal with as the Devil told Eve you can be as God.
Since then so many act like they have his
authority, especially in government. Watching the
news is finding ourselves living in Matthew 24,
what is said is unfolding.
(1048) Elon
Musk: ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Led To Estrangement From
‘Transgender’ Son by Lucas Nolan –
Breitbart, 7/24/24
Elon Musk says his son is “dead” thanks to the
woke mind virus after he was put on puberty
blockers, says he vowed to “destroy the woke mind
virus after that.” Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
has attributed the estrangement from his
“transgender” son to what he terms the “woke mind
virus,” explaining this experience has caused him
to “vow to destroy the woke mind virus.” In a
recent interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson, Elon
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly
Twitter), made strong statements regarding his
estranged “transgender” son and the state of
gender politics in America.
(1049) 2019
Ranking Service Rated Kamala Harris As Most
Liberal Senator, Further Left Than Even Bernie
Sanders by Hannah Knudsen – Breitbart,
7/25/24
“In a list of all 100 senators in 2019, Harris
scored #100, winning the title of the most leftist
senator. For greater perspective, Sanders came in
right behind her at #99.” Vice President Kamala
Harris was rated the most liberal senator in 2019
— further left than even Sen. Bernie Sanders
(I-VT) — according to a GovTrack scorecard.
Harris, whom President Joe Biden opted to back
after announcing that he will not seek reelection
after all, was viewed as the most liberal senator
prior to her becoming vice president.
(1050) The
‘Free Palestine’ Nazis Get More Unhinged With Each
Protest by Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media,
7/26/24 “Make no mistake, the mobs are empowered by every
Democrat who equivocates over the Israel/Hamas war.
Harris and her colleagues may as well be passing out
the Palestinian flags at the protests.”
Wednesday to address Congress, and his appearance
ended up being an in-kind contribution to the
Trump-Vance ’24 campaign. While the Democrats and
their flying monkeys in the mainstream media have
been furiously rewriting the Kamala Harris story,
the “Free Palestine” Hitler Youth stormed the
nation’s capital to remind voters exactly what’s at
stake in this election.
(1051) As
Islamic Groups Vow Massacres, Paris Olympics
Target Christianity by Robert Spencer – PJ
Media, 7/27/24 “Olympics openly mocks Jesus’ Last Supper as drag
queens dressed as women play the role of disciples
while a plus size woman appears in the middle
symbolising Jesus wearing a giant crown.” Every
Western leftist’s favorite jihad group, Hamas,
released a video a few days before the Olympics
opened, vowing that there would soon be “rivers of
blood flowing through the streets of Paris.”
French police recently arrested two would-be Islamic
State (ISIS) jihad suicide bombers who were planning
to target the Olympics. The Islamic State also
called upon Muslims to carry out drone strikes on
the Eiffel Tower during the Olympics. After all
that, the Olympics Opening Ceremony featured
full-scale, open mockery not of Islam (of course!),
but of the religion leftists love to hate:
Christianity.
(1052) Olympic opening
ceremony by Anonymous, 7/29/24 Sent from Yahoo Mail After last nights satanic 33rd
Olympic ceremony of worshiping a golden calf in the
middle of the stage, a pale horse riding through
Paris in front of the Eiffel Tower, God being mocked
by them re-creating the Jesus and his disciples last
supper with a bunch of woke men in drag sitting
round a table along with a long bearded guy dressed
as a smurf being revealed on a silver dinner
platter, Children in tunnels, headless actors
dressed in red with fire, Snoop dog wearing a
Baphomet necklace. The list goes on…it was obvious
that Christians are not welcome and are being
attacked by Satanists. Last nights Ceremony showed
the world they hate God and that this is a spiritual
war between Good and Evil, Light vs Dark, God vs
Satan. Elon Musk posted on X last night saying ‘This
was extremely disrespectful to Christians’. For many
people it was one of the most disturbing things ever
seen on a mainstream broadcast. It was the worst
opening ceremony in history. It made people
uncomfortable and see for themselves how evil and
satanic the woke west actually is. And last night
they went all out. Put on the full armor OF GOD, so
that you can take your stand against the devil's
schemes. The golden calf is a significant symbol in
the Bible, representing idolatry and the abandonment
of faith in God. The story of the golden calf is
found in the Book of Exodus, specifically in Exodus
32. Here are the key points and the biblical meaning
of the golden calf: -Exodus 32:1-4: While Moses was
on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from
God, the Israelites grew impatient and asked Aaron
to make gods for them. Aaron collected gold from the
people and fashioned it into a calf.-Exodus 32:5-6:
The people then proclaimed, “These are your gods,
Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt,” and they
offered sacrifices to the calf and celebrated with a
feast. There is absolutely up roar this morning
across all social media around the world with people
calling for the satanic Olympics to be boycotted
over their opening ceremonies. It was in everyone’s
face. As hard as it is we know that you can't tell
the people the truth. You must show them. This will
be the last Olympics we are going to see. They even
raised the Olympic flag upside down. Babylon has
fallen.
(1053) The
Entire Point Of The Transgender ‘Last Supper’
Scene In Paris Was To Mock Christianity And Offend
Christians by John Daniel Davidson – The
Federalist, 7/30/24 “Christians of an earlier era knew how to deal with
pagans who hated Jesus Christ. First, they bore
witness to Christ’s conquest over death by becoming
willing martyrs for the faith. Later, they defended
the faith against Islam and pagan armies alike. They
were willing to stand firm for Christ, whether it
meant dying as a martyr or as a soldier on the
battlefield.” As nearly everyone has seen by
now, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
featured an obscene tableau mocking Christianity
with a paganized rendering of Leonardo DaVinci’s
“The Last Supper” featuring hyper-sexualized
transgender performers imitating Jesus and the
apostles. As if to leave no doubt about their
perversity, the scene even included a child.
(1054) The
Transgender Movement Is The Beast’s Litmus Test
For Compliance by The Dissenter, 8/1/24 “It’s about control. By forcing people to affirm a
lie, those in power can gauge the extent of their
influence and the public’s willingness to comply.
It’s a chilling test of societal obedience. If they
can make you say that a man is a woman, they can
make you say anything—they can make you deny
Christ.” What if the greatest lie of our time wasn’t
just a lie, but a test—a trial balloon sent up to
see how many would bow to the absurd and how many
would resist? The transgender movement, despite its
claims of promoting “equality” and “understanding,”
is the de facto example of this strategy. In
reality, it has absolutely nothing to do with gender
or “equal rights.” It’s about compelling society to
affirm something everyone knows to be false.
(1055) If
You Buy Into Climate Change Alarmism, You Can’t
Believe The Gospel by CRN, 8/6/24 “And here lies the crux of the matter—if death
existed before the fall, then Christ’s atoning
sacrifice is rendered meaningless. The gospel
teaches that through Adam’s sin, death entered the
world, and through Christ’s death and resurrection,
the power of sin and death is broken.” In the recent
Christian social media sphere, a lot has been
stirred up about climate change. Voices from all
corners are demanding us to take action, citing
“scientific” studies and dire predictions of an
impending global catastrophe. But let’s pause and
think—does this narrative align with the gospel we
hold dear, or is it another deceptive tactic
designed to sow doubt and confusion?
(1056) Did
You Know ‘Christians For Kamala’ Is A Thing? Look
At This Circus by The Dissenter, 8/10/24 Jacqui Lews, promoted by Jemar Tisby, says the
reason Christians care about homosexuality but not
eating pork is because there is a lot of money in
pork. She says Jesus and the Jews were “not obsessed
with the bedroom.” Did you know that there’s
actually a “Christians for Kamala” conference? Yes,
you read that right. In the ever-bizarre world of
progressive Christianity, this event is being billed
as a gathering of believers united in support of
Kamala Harris.
(1057) Marxism’s
Beginnings Part 1 by Mike Oppenheimer,
8/12/24 A young Karl Marx lived his childhood with the
privilege of wealth and servants at his disposal,
raised in a Lutheran home. Karl Marx’s mother,
Henrietta Pressborck, came from Jewish background as
her father was a well-respected rabbi in Holland.
Marx’s father, Hirschel Marx was a lawyer and a
descendant of a respected family of rabbis. When the
edict went out from the Prussian government in 1816,
that no one of the Jewish faith could serve as a
lawyer or an apothecary within the kingdom, Hirschel
Marx Left Judaism and embraced Lutheran
Protestantism.
(1058) Why
Church Leaders Act Like Cowards by Joe
Boot – Clear Truth Media, 8/14/24 The man who is content to sit ignorantly by his own
fireside, wrapped up in his own private affairs, and
has no public eye for what is going on in the Church
and the world, is a miserable patriot, and a poor
style of Christian. Next to our Bibles and our own
hearts, our Lord would have us study our own times.
– J. C. Ryle Every age of the church has people
happy to stay ignorant. They will sit by their
firesides, or these days in front of their screens,
unwilling to bother with careful Christian thinking
about culture and what that would actually require
of them as believers in the world.
(1059) The
Gospel Coalition Publishes Article Painting
Critical Theory As Biblical And Christian
by The Dissenter, 8/15/24 “The gospel plus anything is no gospel at all, but
TGC would have you believe that if you’re not out
there fighting for every cause that the culture
deems worthy, you’re somehow not fulfilling the
Great Commission. This is more than just a
misunderstanding—it’s a perversion of the gospel
itself, dressed up in language that’s meant to sound
pious and loving but is, in reality, nothing more
than spiritualized social engineering.” The Gospel
Coalition (TGC) is one of the Evangelical’s trunk
lines for piping in worldliness and carnality
straight into the heart of the church. If the
three-ring circus that operates the organization
isn’t busy finding gospel themes in Barbie or
comparing Taylor Swift to the Messiah, Jesus, then
you might find them publishing more “serious”
stuff—like how Jesus “penetrates” his bride and
injects His “seed” into her.
(1060) ‘Evangelicals
For Harris’ Wants Us To Believe Kamala Is A
‘Faithful And Committed Christian’ by The
Dissenter, 8/16/24 “Harris’s so-called commitment to justice,
equality, and compassion. We’re expected to believe
that her push for unrestricted abortion, her support
for defunding the police, and her endorsement of
gender confusion are somehow expressions of
Christian love. Really? Since when did advocating
for the slaughter of unborn children become an act
of compassion?” Imagine, if you will, a group of
people so detached from reality that they’ve decided
Kamala Harris—a politician whose life and career is
a veritable checklist of anti-Christian sentiment
and policies—is actually a “faithful and committed
Christian.” Enter “Evangelicals for Harris,” a group
that’s apparently dedicated to rewriting history and
redefining what it means to follow Christ.
(1061) How
Many ‘Shepherds For Sale’ Were Bought By Docent
Research Group? by Protestia, 8/20/24 The Docent Research Group is a “sermon-writing mill
staffed by far-left activists, homosexuals,
self-avowed feminists, never-Trumpers, full-blown
Democrats, and Critical Race Theorists.” In an
attempt to defend himself from the thesis of Megan
Basham’s Shepherds for Sale, JD Greear repeatedly
relied on claims of poor memory or inarticulate
phrasing. But a deep dive into the Protestia
archives reveals something more sinister. It’s
highly likely Greear didn’t write his own words and,
therefore, isn’t familiar with what the Docent Group
provided for him to say.
(1062) Democrats’
Abortion Van At The DNC Offers A Glimpse Of
America’s Future by John Daniel Davidson –
The Federalist, 8-21-24 “…the rationale used in the gay marriage debates of
the 2010s is exactly the rationale deployed today in
the transgender debate, which will in turn
eventually be successfully deployed on behalf of
plural marriage, polyamory, and pedophilia and
things we have yet to imagine.” Did you hear about
the free abortions and sterilizations on offer at
the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this
week? Incredibly, the news is real.
Abortion-inducing drugs (mifepristone and Plan B)
will be doled out from the back of a Planned
Parenthood RV, along with vasectomies, just a few
blocks from a convention that will embrace a radical
abortion-until-birth policy that would have been
unthinkable, even for Democrats, just a decade ago.
(1063) Oprah
At DNC: Without Abortion, There Is No American
Dream by The Dissenter, 8/22/24 In a performance worthy of her self-anointed status
as America’s spiritual guide, Oprah Winfrey took to
the stage at the DNC to deliver what can only be
described as a sermon on the sanctity of abortion.
With the gravitas of a high priestess delivering her
divine revelation, she proclaimed, “If you do not
have autonomy over this, over this, if you cannot
control when and how you choose to bring your
children into this world and how they are, [gestures
to herself], there is no American dream.”
(1064) Euthanasia
on the rise and trying to gain ground in the US
at Moriel Ministries, 8/27/24 Please check the links below for the Euthanasia
Prevention Coalition to learn about efforts being
made to gain support for Euthanasia and sign the
petition to oppose it.
(1065) Under
Tim Walz, Minnesota Banned Christians From
Teaching In Public Schools by Joy Pullmann
– The Federalist, 8/28/24 “The 13-member board that made these changes is
appointed by the governor, whom for the last six
years has been Walz. So, Walz is poised to make
similar bigoted, totalitarian, and unconstitutional
policies across the United States should he be
elected vice president.” Effective July 2025,
teacher licensing rules passed last year in
Minnesota under Democrat Gov. Tim Walz will ban
practicing Christians, Jews, and Muslims from
teaching in public schools. Walz is now the
presidential running mate of current U.S. Vice
President Kamala Harris. His resume includes a stint
as a high school social studies teacher who
sponsored a student queer sex club in 1999.
(1066) Teacher
Arrested At His Home For Refusing To Use Preferred
Pronouns At School by The Dissenter,
9/6/24 “You can almost hear the gears of this bureaucratic
machine creaking under the weight of its own
hypocrisy. How delightful to think that a Christian
teacher could expect justice from someone so deeply
entrenched in the very ideology he opposes.” If you
don’t think the world has gone mad, just look at
Ireland and view the clip at the bottom of this
article. Ireland is only a few years ahead of the
rest of the Western world, but mark my words, it
won’t be long. In a stunning display of
state-sanctioned insanity, Irish teacher Enoch Burke
has been arrested—again—for the grave “offense” of
believing and teaching basic biological reality.
(1067) "Obama:
It was You." by Mike Gallagher, 9/10/24 Mike Gallagher, the 8th most recognized talk radio
personality, in the U.S.A., is heard by over 2.25
million listeners weekly. He compiled and wrote the
following essay entitled, "Obama: It was You."
(1068) Alistair
Begg Announces He’s Retiring From Senior Pastor At
Parkside Church by Protestia, 9/12/24 “Earlier this year however, he came under intense
criticism and was dropped from several radio
stations when, during a recent program of Truth for
Life, Begg offered a scenario where a Christian
woman called in saying that her grandson is about to
marry a ‘transgendered person’ (either another man
who has ‘transitioned’ to a ‘woman’, or a woman who
has ‘transitioned’ into a ‘man’) and wanted to know
if she should attend the wedding.” During the
September 9 evening service, Alistair Begg announced
to the congregation of Parkside Church that he’ll be
formally stepping down from his role as Senior
Pastor in a year’s time. In the last few weeks, I
have informed the elders of the church of my
decision to relinquish my role as the senior pastor
here at Parkside. Not tonight, not tomorrow night,
and not for twelve months of nights. But on the
fourteenth of September, 2025, God willing, I will
make it that long.
(1069) Preston
Sprinkle Assembles LGBTQ And Other Woke Activists
To Release New Study Bible by The
Dissenter, 9/13/24 “Do you think their Study Bible will be a book
about the gospel, sin, salvation, and the glory of
God? Or will it be a manual for social justice
activism, LGBTQ affirmation, and wealth
redistribution?” Today’s the day, folks! Preston
Sprinkle, the theologian extraordinaire of the
pro-LGBTQ leftist evangelical machine, founder of
the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender, and one
of the original board members of Revoice, is back
with his latest attempt to completely undermine
biblical orthodoxy.
(1070) Second
Assassination Attempt Since July Raises Question
How Shooter Got Within 500 Feet Of Trump
by John Solomon – Just the News, 9/16/24 “We must ask ourselves how an assassin was allowed
to get this close to President Trump again? There
continues to be a lack of answers for the horrific
assassination attempt in Pennsylvania and we expect
there to be a clear explanation of what happened
today in Florida.” Rep. Elise Stefanik Secret
Service agents disrupted the second assassination
attempt on Donald Trump’s life in two months, but
difficult questions remain on how a would-be
assassin with an AK-47 rifle got within 500 feet of
the former president while he was golfing and why
anti-Trump vitriol in America rages on.
(1071) Breaking:
Steven Lawson Removed As Pastor From Trinity Due
To ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Woman
by The Dissentere, 9/20/24
“Screenshots from the email released on social media
indicate that Lawson informed elders at the church
that he engaged in an “inappropriate relationship”
with a woman. The church’s website has removed
Lawson from the leadership page.” Trinity Bible
Church of Dallas has announced the removal of lead
pastor Steven J. Lawson from all ministry
responsibilities following revelations of an
inappropriate relationship with an unnamed woman.
Lawson, known for his expository preaching and as
the founder of OnePassion Ministries, has been a
regular speaker at major Christian conferences,
including Shepherd’s Conference and G3, and has
served as a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries.
(1072) “CDC
Promotes Meditation in Public Schools to Promote
‘Equity’” by Ben Johnson, The Washington
Stand, 9/22/24
The Biden-Harris administration is promoting the use
of controversial meditation, yoga, and “mindfulness”
techniques derived from Buddhism and Hinduism in
public schools, although studies have found the
practices have a negative effect on young people’s
mental health. In addition to promoting a supposedly
secularized form of non-Christian religion and its
attendant worldview, the administration’s guidelines
encourage teachers to have students ruminate on any
beliefs they have that might hinder the progress of
“equity.”
(1073) Duped
Women Voters by Emmy Griffin – The Patriot
Post, 9/24/24
“Any GOP candidate who can clearly articulate why
Liberty and free enterprise are winning goals for
women and their families will attract enough voters,
male and female, to defeat the Left’s socialist
propaganda machine. A majority of women are NOT the
emotionally incontinent idiots Democrats believe
they are.” It’s no secret that women lean more to
the left politically than men. Most have been told
their entire lives that they can do and be anything
while simultaneously being informed that they are
put upon by men; that they are victims of “the
patriarchy” and male underestimation.
(1074) Revoice
Speaker Says Paul Is Defending The LGBTQ+
Community From ‘Heterosexual Self-Righteousness’
by The Dissenter, 9/27/24
“He paints the church as a bunch of gatekeepers,
cruelly barring entry to the “weirdest, hardest,
queerest” people. But isn’t that rich? Bennett
pretends as though the gospel is some sort of social
club, where anyone can walk in, toss their sin on
the table, and get a pat on the back. Newsflash, the
gospel isn’t a cozy blanket you wrap around your
rebellion. It’s a fire that burns it away.” The
Revoice Conference is a coalition of “gay
Christians” who collude annually to prop up their
status as outspoken homosexuals and promote the gay
agenda of full acceptance and inclusion in the ranks
of churches in America. Led by gay activists such as
Nate Collins and Preston Sprinkle, the Conference
promotes an identity of “gay” while committing to a
life of “celibacy.” After all, other forms of
same-sex intimacy are acceptable within the
movement.
(1075) Marxism’s
Beginnings by Mike Oppenheimer, 9/28/24
Richard Wumbrand reminds us Marx began as a
Christian believer. “When he finished high school,
the following was written on his graduation
certificate under the heading "Religious Knowledge":
"His knowledge of the Christian faith and morals is
fairly clear and well grounded. He knows also to
some extent the history of the Christian church."
(Marx, Karl. Archiv filr die Geschichte cles
Sozialismus und der Arbeiterbewegung. (Archives for
the History of Socialism and the Workers Movement)
MEGA, I, i (2), 182-3.) He appeared grounded at a
young age in his teens, even showing insight but he
would be no match for what he would encounter later
at school, as the “young Hegelians,” a cult of
intellectuals attacked his faith. It was at the
University he totally rejected Christianity,
learning the philosophy of Hegel. There is nothing
worse than knowing the truth and leaving it. Hegel
invented this mind-convoluting way to arrive at what
he called truth that confused people. For it had
them come to the wrong conclusion of a matter, it is
now called the Dialectic process. Read Part 1
& Part
2.
(1076) Appeals
to curb the spread of Islam in the UK by Lord
Pearson at Moriel Ministries, 9/29/24 My Lords, the King’s Speech told us that measures
will be introduced to improve the safety and
security of public venues Toggle showing location of
Column 667and help keep the British people safe from
terrorism. When we use the word “terrorism”
nowadays, we usually mean Islamist terrorism. MI5
tells us that Islamist terrorism is now the UK’s
most significant threat. Yet, if we so much as try
just to talk about Islam or Islamism, we are
immediately accused of Islamophobia. A phobia is an
irrational fear of something, but it is not
irrational to fear the modern world’s most violent
religious ideology.
(1077) Anti
“Conversion Therapy” Bill Signed by KY Governor
by Ken Ham, 10/2/24
Recently, the governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear,
signed an executive order regarding what he calls
“conversion therapy.” Regardless of what is claimed,
this order could be used (and no doubt will be used)
against Christians, Christian organizations, and
churches that stand on God’s Word (and science, I
might add!) in regard to gender.
(1078) Elon
Musk: FEMA ‘Actively Blocking’ Volunteer Help In
N.C. by Nicole Wells – Newsmax, 10/5/24
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took to X on Friday
afternoon to claim the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) is “actively blocking” volunteers who
try to help the struggling citizens of western North
Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “Just
received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on
the ground in North Carolina,” Musk wrote. “@FEMA is
not merely failing to adequately help people in
trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try
to help!”
(1079) Our
Survival in Times of Destruction by Mike
Oppenheimer, 10/8/24
The people of any nation deserve to hear the truth,
but truth can be elusive, withholding information
can be just as detrimental as outright lying. Truth
is an important element needed in the facets of our
everyday life. However, there is only one place to
find eternal truth, spiritual truth that will affect
your life forever. Jesus said the truth (His) will
set you free; He is that truth and He gives eternal
life. Sifting through the multiple massive stories
reported each day, some themes continue to surface.
The main one is betrayal, by not telling the truth,
and, inciting hatred, and division among the people
and in the country. The News often lets us know the
condition we are in and where we are headed as a
country. Again, people of a contry live by, or,
under their politics; as individuals, we live by
faith.
(1080) Lutheran
Transgender Pastor: The Bible “Wasn’t Written for
2024” by Jen Ham, 10/10/24
The Bible is crystal clear when it comes to gender:
“Male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). So
what can you do when God’s clear truth clashes with
your desires? Well, you have two choices: Conform
your thinking to God’s Word (we can overcome every
temptation in Christ) or ignore God’s Word. And
here’s how one transgender “pastor” decided to
ignore God’s Word so she could continue to hold to
her transgender identity. This “pastor” was asked
during an interview on CBS Mornings how she (yes,
she is a woman who identifies as a man) handles
people who claim God’s Word is clear that he created
male and female. Her response was to claim that,
well, the Bible “wasn’t written for 2024.”
(1081) ‘Our
Daily Bread’ Sponsoring Woke Conference With
Gay-Affirming Speaker by Protestia,
10/11/24
Our Daily Bread is a well-known, non-denominational,
non-profit organization with staff and volunteers in
nearly 40 offices. Founded by bible teacher M.R.
DeHann in 1938, they distribute more than 60 million
Christian resources in 150 countries, with their
‘Our Daily Bread’ devotional being their most
famous. Rasool Berry, the noted critical race
theorist pastor of The Bridge Church in Brooklyn,
hosts several podcasts for the organization.
(1082) Why
Christians shouldn’t celebrate Halloween
by Nila Eslit, 10/12/24
Halloween is a devil’s holiday, not a Christian
observance. Anton LaVey, the founder of the church
of Satan, himself declared that by dressing up,
either by wearing a costume or by coloring oneself
in celebration of Halloween, signifies that you
allow Satan to own you. He further said that when
you adopt the pagan practices, you subconsciously
dedicate yourself to the devil. He took joy in
Christians who take part in the tradition, saying: I
am glad that Christian parents let their children
worship the devil at least one night out of the
year. Welcome to Halloween.
(1083) CDC:
One In 30 High Schoolers Is Transgender by
Veronika Kyrylenko – The New American, 10/13/24
“If these numbers are even close to accurate, then
some profound and unprecedented influence has driven
this dramatic rise. That is most likely a “social
contagion.” The phenomenon refers to the spread of
behaviors, ideas, and attitudes through peer
influence, media exposure, and cultural
shifts.” A new government report from the 2023
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has drawn
attention to alarming trends related to the
promotion of transgenderism among young Americans.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), 3.3 percent of high school
students now identify as transgender, with an
additional 2.2 percent “questioning” their sex.
(1084) A
Legacy Lost: The Tragedy Of A Fallen Leader
by Grant Castleberry – Unashamed Truth, 10/14/24
“First, for Lawson, it is far better to expose your
sin and have the possibility of confession,
repentance, and forgiveness than for the sin to
remain hidden until the judgment. It is infinitely
better for sin to be revealed than for it to remain
concealed—even though it rarely feels that way in
the moment. No ministry success can compare to our
fellowship with the risen Christ. To know Him is far
better than even to preach Him (Phil 3:10)” I was
shocked three weeks ago to find out about the moral
failure and disqualification of Steven Lawson from
ministry due to an adulterous relationship with a
younger woman. In many ways, I am still
shocked. I attended Lawson’s Bible study in Dallas
when I served at a church in the metroplex, which
met at Herb’s Coffee Shop off Greenville Avenue.
After the Bible study, Steve and I would talk about
preaching and Jonathan Edwards. Steve was always
kind to me, and I looked up to him as one of the
stalwarts and baton carriers in the reformed
evangelical movement. Earlier this year, I did a
short interview about his preaching with David
Wheaton of The Christian Worldview (listen at the
48-minute mark).
(1085) Dialing
in the dialectic by Mike Oppenheimer,
10/14/24
Hegel's dialectic is a way of thinking that detours
one from arriving at or understanding the truth. It
was used on a young Karl Marx and it turned him into
a monster. The young Hegelian's used his dialectic
process to criticize what they considered to be
irrational, outmoded, or repressive. Their assault
was directed against the foundations of Christianity
and Marx folded unable to withstand their numerous
arguments, and he was turned. This is what we see
today being used out in the open on the public. The
Hegelian dialectic is like being hypnotized, it
stops one from thinking. The majority of the social
media, mediaites and those governing from the left
are under its spell. They cannot see or hear facts
or change their minds because it ruins ones way to
think critically, (and it is not the only way being
used)
(1086) Study
Of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found
In Covid-Vaxxed Kids by Frank Bergman –
Slay News, 10/20/24
“Zero cases of myocarditis or pericarditis were
found in the unvaccinated group.” A major study
involving 1.7 million children has found that heart
damage only appeared in children who had received
Covid mRNA vaccines. Not a single unvaccinated child
in the group suffered from heart-related problems.
In addition, the researchers note zero children from
the entire group, vaccinated or unvaccinated, died
from COVID-19.
(1087) Why
Progressivism Hates Repentance by Rosaria
Butterfield – Clear Truth Media, 10/22/24
“To [Keith] Johnson and all those like him: Are you
listening? Will you repent publicly? You claim to
have a “Jesus First” approach. Ok then; we would
like you to start sharing the biblical Jesus who
calls sinners to repent and believe, not the
imaginary Jesus of this anti-Christian age who uses
“homosexual orientation” as a morally neutral
category of personhood. We reject the banal claim
that we merely disagree about a “vision for cultural
engagement.” That’s a smoke screen. We are
disagreeing about theology, and you are promoting a
damnable one.” Progressivism is a stench within the
church and parachurch that denigrates biblical
promises by filtering them through the world’s
values. And while it hates almost all faithful
biblical doctrine, it seems to have particular ire
for the doctrine of repentance unto life, that
saving grace “by which a sinner, being truly aware
of his sinfulness understands the mercy of God in
Christ, grieves for and hates his sins, and turns
from them to God, fully intending and striving for a
new obedience.” (Westminster Shorter
Catechism, Question 87).
(1088) The
Hit Piece In The Atlantic Is Part Of A Psy-Op
Designed To Provoke A Third Assassination Attempt
And Justify Mass Post-Election Violence by
John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist, 10/25/24
This is not just the normal heated rhetoric that
comes out in the final weeks of a close presidential
election. This is something else. It is at least a
tacit call for violent resistance, for insurrection,
and even for a third assassination attempt against
Trump.” The outlandish hit piece on Donald Trump
published this week by Jeffery Goldberg at The
Atlantic, which was immediately denied on the record
by all the people who were in the room with Trump,
isn’t just a shoddy smear that would never have
passed muster in a newsroom 20 years ago. It’s more
than that. It’s part of a larger psy-op to justify
mass post-election violence if Trump wins in
November, to signal activists to reject the results
of the election, to divide the military, and to coax
an insurgency out of the radical left-wing base of
the Democratic Party and unleash it on American
cities.
(1089) It
Is Time For Christian Parents To Completely
Abandon Disney For Good by The Dissentere,
10/28/24
“What’s most frustrating about it is that so many
Christian parents still just don’t get it, or don’t
care. They’ve let nostalgia for the Disney of their
youth cloud their judgment. After all, how could the
same company that gave us The Lion King and Beauty
and the Beast possibly be leading their children
into spiritual danger?” The war on children is real,
and Disney is on the frontlines waging that war
against them. And let’s be honest, everyone knows
that Disney’s own sexual revolution isn’t just a
weird little rebranding to stay “relevant” in modern
cultural zeitgeist. No, Disney has become a
full-fledged weapon of the left, carefully
constructed to shove queer theory and homosexual
propaganda right into the minds of children.
(1090) Are
Today’s Christians Duped by Fatalism? by
David Dombrowski, 10/30/24
The reasons given by those polled indicated a
general apathy and distrust of the upcoming election
and overall confusion of the issues as projected by
the media. May I suggest that much of the general
media has been bought out, and a brainwashing effort
is underway for liberal gain while simultaneously
discouraging, even shaming conservatives from
voting. The apathy among conservatives is the fruit
of these efforts and is just another form of
fatalism infecting our society and paralyzing
conservative efforts (such as protecting school-age
children from becoming victims of the vicious
transgender agenda). May God help us and be merciful
to our nation. And may we, as Bible-believing
Christians, walk steadfastly in hope and strength,
both which the Lord promises to those who seek and
desire Him. Be of good courage, and he shall
strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
(Psalm 31:34)
(1091) Political
Antinomians: This Pastor Says Heaven Is Full Of
Pro-Abortion People by CRN, 11/1/24
“In order for McKissic or other Evangelicals for
Harris to have any chance of success in convincing
Christians to betray Christ in the ballot box, they
have to project themselves as being equally
interested in spiritual matters. Which, of course,
they’re not.” For the record, Pastor Dwight McKissic
of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas,
claims to be pro-life. In related news, Dylan
Mulvaney claims to be a woman, Elizabeth Warren
claims to be an American Indian, and Joe Biden
claims to be Catholic. We live in a time when
apparently anybody can claim to be anything, without
much serious introspection. But just as sure as
transgender ‘women’ bleed XY chromosomes, those who
set about to elect politicians who consider abortion
to be their version of Holy Communion aren’t
pro-life in any serious or meaningful way.
(1092) Will AI
introduce to us the new religion? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 11/2/24
With another billionaire (Reid Hoffman) Bill Gates
spoke of humanities need for a new religion to
navigate the challenges and opportunities presented
by AI that is now shaping our world. A new spiritual
framework may be necessary to keep humanity grounded
and connected to one another. Besides the obvious
Bill Gate’s has suggested new religion because he
believes in none, and rejects Christ Jesus as the
answer. It tells us a lot about his spiritual
condition, his dependence on man, on self! What is
AI all about, s it is being introduced everywhere as
a neutral accessory to the Internet and Technology.
He believes the potential of AI can solve some of
the world’s most pressing problems, such as disease,
hunger, and climate change. But it also has attached
with humanities problem solving a new religion,
Gates is not alone in this formation of change for
humanity. Man did not make up Christianity or
Judaism like Bill Gates made his Microsoft
programming. Mr. Yuval Harari who is connected to
the WEF (Klaus Schwab) is even further into self
deception than Gates currently is by his
intellectual elitism. When they refuse the love of
the truth they have hate for the truth and those
uphold it, and want it replaced.
(1093) “Conservative
News Group [LifeSite] Embraces Hardcore
Antisemitism Following Oct. 7 Massacre” at
Lighthouse Trails, 11/5/24
The news article below is posted for informational
and research purposes. We asked our author, Maria
Kneas, who is a Jewish born-again believer in Jesus
Christ, what she thought about the article. She
responded by saying: “Regarding the article below, I
am sickened by it. Somebody in a position of power
and influence at LifeSite News must be listening to
lies about Israel and believing them. This stuff is
just . . . I don’t have words for it. I went to
LifeSite’s website and found an article about Israel
that is right in line with what the Israeli
newspaper below said about them. Therefore, I
believe what the article says. This is sad. But it’s
not surprising. It’s amazing how many people are
turning against Israel. Including some American
churches.”—Maria
(1094) #Resistance
Liberals Tattoo Themselves Blue To Oppose Fascism,
Spot ‘Safe People’ by Ben Bartee – PJ
Media, 11/12/24
I don’t suppose we really needed more evidence that
we have a hefty mental health pandemic on our hands
in the West — that case has already been adjudicated
for anyone paying attention — but, boy, has this
election really ripped any remanence of a veneer of
sanity off. Via Glamour (emphasis added): After the
election of Donald Trump, many white women are
feeling betrayed by the 53% of their peers who voted
for him. Their answer? A blue bracelet.
(1095) Archbishop
of Canterbury RESIGNS as head of the Church of
England!! by Iain Dale, 11/13/24
Watching a wounded animal in its death throes is
never an edifying experience, and that is exactly
how it’s felt observing the Archbishop of Canterbury
failing to recognise, until now, that he was
stipendiary toast, that his position was untenable,
and that his resignation was an inevitability. The
longer he dragged it out, the worse it got for him.
He has now done the right thing and resigned. Welby
stands accused of knowing about the serial abuse of
children by John Smyth QC, but not taking it
seriously enough to report him to the police. He
appears to have cared more about the reputation of
the Church than the many dozens of Smyth’s victims.
(1096) Euthanasia
“Horror Stories” Coming Out of Canada by
Ken Ham, 11/15/24
In June 2016, Canada legalized euthanasia, otherwise
known as medical assistance in dying or MAiD, for
those whose death was “reasonably foreseeable.” Less
than a decade later, doctors are expressing their
“grave concerns” over loosening requirements that
have resulted in patients requesting—and
receiving—euthanasia because they were obese,
grieving, or poor.
(1097) Russell
Moore Compares Trump Voters To Porn Addicts
Seeking Physical Gratification by The
Dissenter, 11/16/24
“The article drips with condescension, but it’s
Moore’s analogies that reveal his true contempt. He
compares political engagement in the Trump era to
pornography—a revolting and frankly insulting
analogy.” For the better part of a decade, Russell
Moore has performed like a self-important opera
queen—a four-hundred-pound monster teetering on
sequined heels, a glittering spectacle of vanity,
belting out overwrought laments to an audience no
one can see. His hand-wringing, his pearl-clutching,
his endless moralizing—it’s all been part of a
tedious opera that no one asked for but that Moore
insists on performing.
(1098) The
Pastor Said What? Deception In Our Time by
Amy Travis – Clear Truth Media, 11/18/24
“How did we get here? I’ve observed that this slow
but steady descent into the dark hole of a morally
depraved society typically starts when church
leaders embrace the ‘Love’ Gospel doctrine. This
teaching says that we are simply to love everyone
all the time. We must accept them and welcome them
with open arms…” Last year, a prominent pastor
hosted a pro-LGBT+ conference at his church. Holding
an informational seminar on the topic isn’t a bad
thing in and of itself. But when the focus is to
normalize sexual depravity in the church—rather than
offering compassionate ministry and an opportunity
to repent—that’s a problem.
(1099) Union
Seminary Performs Last Supper In Drag, Mocks
Communion, And Mocks Christ by The
Dissenter, 11/19/24
Watch the video. “If you ever wondered what happens
when theology dies and narcissism takes the pulpit,
wonder no more—Union has given us the answer,
complete with sequins and cheap wigs.” Union
Theological Seminary held a “Drag Communion” event
in their chapel, featuring drag performers presiding
over the Lord’s Table while attendees were invited
to dress in drag or any other “fabulous” way they
saw fit.
(1100) Cru
Mourns Trump Victory In Leaked Devotionals
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 11/20/24
“The fact that Cru believed the 2024 election
results are something to grieve over is rooted
solely in secular liberalism.” Cru, formerly known
as Campus Crusade For Christ, is the most prominent
campus evangelism ministry. However, they have been
subverted by wokeness for several years,
wholeheartedly embracing Critical Race Theory and
also getting exposed this year for training material
that affirms homosexuality. Cru has reportedly ended
its curriculum that relied heavily on Side B
Theologian, Preston Sprinkle but did not repent for
its past compromises. The latest actions within Cru
reveal that wokeness is still alive and
institutionalized at Cru.
(1101) Wait
Until You Hear What Planned Parenthood Was Just
Caught Doing by Sarah Arnold – Townhall,
11/25/24
“The heavily redacted plan stated that the project
would harvest fetuses from four weeks up until six
months old from patients undergoing “elective
surgical pregnancy termination” who are carrying
viable, non-anomalous fetuses at Planned
Parenthood.” The nation’s largest abortion
clinic was caught selling 23-week-old aborted babies
for research— the same clinic that argues they are
“saving” women’s lives.
(1102) “Walmart
Announces Departure From DEI Initiatives” – “Will
Also ‘Identify And Remove Inappropriate Sexual
And/Or Transgender Products Marketed To
Children.’” by James Lalino, The Epoch
Times, 11/27/24
Walmart plans to end its diversity, equity, and
inclusion—or DEI—initiatives, the retail giant said
on Nov. 25. “We’ve been on a journey and know we
aren’t perfect, but every decision comes from a
place of wanting to foster a sense of belonging, to
open doors to opportunities for all our associates,
customers and suppliers and to be a Walmart for
everyone,” the company said in a statement. The
company announced that it will refrain from
financing events aimed at sexually influencing
children, stop participating in the Human Rights
Coalition’s Corporate Equality Index, and remove the
gender-neutral term “Latinx” from its documents,
according to conservative filmmaker Robby Starbuck,
who had been talking to Walmart for a story he was
doing featuring the company’s DEI initiatives.
(1103) Women
engage in mass 'primal scream' in wake of Trump
victory: 'Release our pain' by Andrea
Margolis, Fox News, 11//29/24
Remarkable footage shows Wisconsin women screaming
in unison towards Lake Michigan in the wake of Vice
President Harris's Nov. 5 loss to President-elect
Trump. The footage, which recently went viral on
social media, was originally posted by a Facebook
user named Tamara Gibbs. The event took place at
Klode Park in Whitefish Bay on Nov. 9. The
extraordinary video shows around two dozen adult
women screeching at the water. The screams
eventually reach a crescendo, as video shows the
shrieks getting gradually louder and louder until
the group stopped.
(1104) Letter
to the Editor: A Warning to People Looking for a
Church at Lighthouse Trails, 11/30/24
I am writing this as a warning to people who are
looking for a church. It is extremely important to
thoroughly investigate the church before you start
attending. Check their website and every link. I
learned this lesson the hard way after moving to a
new city and began attending a church that some good
friends were involved with. This church is in a
small, growing town in Montana. I didn’t question
their choice, but I did search the church website
for what it believed and found nothing alarming.
(1105) Public
Schools Are Becoming Literal Temples Of Satanic
Idolatry by Marsha West, 12/5/24
“Here’s where I have to ask: What will it take for
parents to wake up? How much more evidence do we
need that public schools are no longer neutral
ground, but enemy territory? If a program named HAIL
doesn’t do it, what will?” Public schools are
quickly becoming Satanic temples. Don’t believe me?
Look at Edgewood Elementary in Marysville, Ohio,
where they’ve rolled out the red carpet for The
Satanic Temple’s new “Hellion Academy of Independent
Learning.”
(1106) How
‘Side B’ Ministries Hi-Jack The Great Commission
by Mike Solecki – TruthScript, 12/13/24
If you’re not familiar with Side “B” ministries let
me sum them up in a nutshell. Side “B” ministries
are deceptive parachurch organizations that purport
to help the church minister more effectively to
those who identify as LBGTQ+ and provide guidance
for Christian families who have kids identifying as
such. They claim to do this without ever
compromising Christian orthodoxy, but this notion is
untenable because these ministries promote the idea
that same-sex attraction is not a morally culpable
sin. Therefore it is perfectly acceptable to be a
Gay-Christian as long as you stay celibate,
ostensibly.
(1107) Beloved
Deception: ‘God Calling’ Spiritually Influenced
‘Jesus Calling’ And Alcoholics Anonymous
by John Lanagan – The Word Like Fire, 12/17/24
Two books, and the 12 Step movement. Beloved by many
in the church, yet utterly deceptive. Are the three
connected in some way? n…so that no advantage would
be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of
his schemes. 2 Corinthians 2:11 Warren B. Smith
notes that God Calling is “the channeled book that
inspired Sarah Young to try and receive her own
personal messages from Jesus.” [1] Sarah Young’s
Jesus Calling is an immensely popular book, through
which a false, contemplative “Christ” continues to
spread.
(1108) “Top
20 Fed Education Program ‘Death Wish’ List”
by Linda Harvey, 12/18/24
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational
and research purposes. As the Trump administration
evaluates the Department of Education and hopefully
plans to shut the whole thing down, the current
thought is to distribute those funds to other
agencies or send certain elements of funding back to
the states. Actually, there are large swaths of
Department of Education functions and funding that
need to be eliminated altogether. In other words,
these programs should not be sent to states where
they can become bloated little fiefdoms driven by
the progressive agenda. So what should stay and what
should go? Here is my “death wish” list for certain
programs/policies at the Department of Education. It
is not exhaustive by any means, but just a place to
start. I am hoping that Elon Musk and Vivek
Ramaswamy, through DOGE, will make this happen.
Let’s start with the FY 2024 budget of the USDOE.
It’s around $228 billion, $120 billion of which goes
to federal student aid/loans.
(1109) Antisemitism
in America and the World by Mike
Oppenheimer, 12/20/24
[the links are used as reporting we do not endorse
all the links] The world and Satan have throughout
history always persecuted the Jews, known as
Israelites, Hebrews. To lay the basis for this, we
need to understand the movement of the left
(communists and radicals of all sorts) that support
Iran/Hezbollah backed and enabled by Socialist in
America
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/iran-hezbollah-enabled-socialist-governments-americas/
Because Israel, the people, and the land are chosen
by God, the spiritual assault begins with Satan who
opposes them constantly and vigorously by every
means available, even in heaven. We find him
called, “the accuser of our brethren, who accused
them before our God day and night” (Rv. 12:10) Not
only does he accuse, he takes action. Job 1:7
The Lord asks Satan, "From where do you come?" Satan
answers, "From going to and fro on the earth, and
from walking back and forth on it. Peter describes
the devil as one who “walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour.”(1 Peter 5:8). He
influences people to go against what God wants.
(1110) The
spiritual war we are all in by Mike
Oppenheimer, 12/22/24
We are at war against the world that is under the
control of Satan, everyone is involved and affected
in this war whether they know it or not. Only
Believer’s in Christ have the tools and ability to
overcome and win on a personal basis. ‘The
spirit of the age’ is working through various
facets, socially, politically and spiritually.
Biblically, we categorize this opposition as ‘the
spirit of antichrist’ that will grow stronger until
the actual person of antichrist appears to take his
position of influence. Do not let anyone convince
you that there is no such person coming. First, Let
me begin by asking you, what is your hope? What
first comes into your mind?
(1111) Actor
Denzel Washington Baptized, Ordained As A Licensed
Minister by The Dissenter, 12/26/24
“Services frequently blur the line between genuine
spiritual expression and theatrics, with worship
driven by an almost compulsive need for emotional
highs rather than an uncompromising commitment to
Scripture….” Denzel Washington’s baptism at the
Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in
Harlem on December 21, 2024, has made headlines
across the religious and secular worlds alike.
Touted as a significant spiritual milestone, the
event was live-streamed—for maximum visibility, of
course—complete with Washington receiving his
minister’s license.
(1112) Lighthouse
Trails 2024 YEAR-IN-REVIEW – Part I: Top 5 Letters
to the Editor, 12/31/24
At the end of each year, Lighthouse Trails presents
its Year in Review, divided into different parts.
Below is the first part of our 2024 Year in Review.
While we receive numerous letters, comments, calls,
and e-mails throughout the year, and consider them
all important and of value, we believe the 5 below
illustrate very well what many of our readers are
concerned about in these difficult days.
(1113) Top
Ten Evangelical Stories Of 2024 by Ray
Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 1/3/25
[There’s a] disparity between the laymen and the
clergy who are to the left of their flock. It also
highlights the disparity between White Evangelicals
and every other religious demographic, especially
Modern Jews, one of the few blocs that Kamala Harris
improved upon. This election further highlighted the
futility of the term “Judeo-Christians.” With 2025
here, we can now give out top ten stories of 2024.
It was difficult to narrow down the list of scandals
that made the cut. The list has a lot of bad but
also some reasons for optimism in 2025.
(1114) “Los
Angeles Fires Push Crews to Limits as Critics
Blame Government Policy” by Brad Jones,
The Epoch Times, 1/10/25
Some local critics have pointed to the council’s
$17.6 million fire department budget cut—initially
proposed at $23 million by the mayor—as a major
concern.
As four massive fires engulf Los Angeles, critics
are blaming the government for putting lives, homes,
and businesses at risk. Amid it all, Sam Digiovanna,
chief at the Verdugo Fire Academy in Glendale,
Calif., told The Epoch Times that more than 1,000
firefighters are doing their best “to stop the
forward progress of this fire” and “get a
containment line around it.” “Our first priority is
the protection of life, which means a lot of times
we’re evacuating people and making sure people get
out safely,” said Digiovanna, a former fire chief in
Monrovia, part of Los Angeles County.
(1115) What’s
Going On? Pro-Hezbollah Imam Set To Give
Benediction At Trump’s Inauguration by
Robert Spencer – PJ Media, 1/16/25
A deeply antisemitic, pro-Hezbollah imam is set to
give a benediction at Trump’s inauguration next
Monday, and many Trump supporters who had been happy
to see Trump’s repeated affirmations that he would
support, not betray, America’s ally Israel are now
scratching their heads. What’s going on? Was this
just an oversight, a failure to vet the Dearborn
Imam Husham al-Husainy properly? Or does it herald a
real policy shift in the incoming Trump
administration? There are other signs of such a
shift, with the chief among them being the fact that
Israel and Hamas are close to a ceasefire in Gaza.
(1116) Stay
Away from Zondervan’s New Upside-Down Kingdom
Study Bible by Ken Ham, 1/17/25
Zondervan Publishing has just released a new study
Bible, the Upside-Down Kingdom Bible, with notes,
essays, and book introductions that, according to
the Amazon listing, feature “a diverse set of
trusted Christian voices and explores difficult
issues facing Christians today, with features that
are honest, nuanced, and filled with grace.” Should
Christians use this study Bible? Let me say
upfront—stay away from this compromised woke study
Bible!
(1117) Why
Public Trust In The Church Continues To Erode
by The Dissenter, 1/19/25
“When you claim to represent the eternal and holy
God, your failures carry a weight that no financial
guru or celebrity influencer could ever fathom. A
scandal in the church isn’t just a lapse in
judgment, it’s a betrayal of office on a cosmic
scale.”For centuries, at least in the West, the
church held an unparalleled position of trust and
reverence. They were seen as the stewards of moral
clarity in a world ever-increasing in cultural
chaos. They were the shepherds who guided their
flocks with conviction and commitment to the
unchanging word of God.
(1118) The
Celebrity Pastor Phenomenon Is Selling Out The
Gospel For 30 Pieces Of Silver by The
Dissenter, 1/23/25
“This is the rot at the heart of the so-called
“pastorpreneur” phenomenon. These men—and,
increasingly, women—have bartered their pulpits for
stages, their organs for smoke machines and rock
bands, and worst of all, their Bibles for TED
Talks.” Michael Jackson moonwalked his way into the
hearts of millions, perhaps billions, of people
around the globe, a glittering icon who could do no
wrong in the eyes of his adoring fans. They cheered,
screamed, and wept at the mere sight of him,
entranced by the aura of untouchable greatness that
surrounded him. But then came the headlines—the
lawsuits, the whispers, the grotesque truths that
couldn’t be silenced by a high note or a perfectly
timed spin.
(1119) 100
Highly Paid Ministry Leaders Revealed (Franklin
Graham Makes How Much?) by Protestia,
1/24/25
Some of the organizations that have either partnered
with churches or changed their designation to
identify on paper as ‘churches,’ thus enabling them
to withhold their form 990 include “CRU/Campus
Crusade for Christ, The Navigators, Gideons
International, Willow Creek Association, Billy
Graham Evangelistic Association, Joyce Meyer
Ministries, Denison Forum, and Ethnos360/New Tribes
Mission.” MinistryWatch is an organization designed
to empower donors to Christian ministries. They do
this by “profiling public Christian charities,
churches, and parachurch ministries” and then
reporting on the results to “limit consequences of
scams and prevention of fraudulent activity, promote
better allocations of giving, encourage intelligent
questions of organizational structure, financial
health, and advance the idea of organizational
transparency and best practices.”
(1120) T.
A. Mcmahon Steps Down From Berean Call by
T.A. McMahon – Berean Call, 1/28/25
As I look back over the decades since I started The
Berean Call (TBC), there are three words that come
to my mind: “Thank you, Jesus!” Whoa! Hold on a
moment. Many have mistakenly thought that Dave Hunt
was the head of TBC because they misunderstood the
ministry’s major function. From the beginning, its
purpose was to free Dave up to do research, write
books, write articles, debate those opposed to the
gospel, confront those changing the gospel, and
expose those deceiving the body of Christ with
“oppositions of science falsely so called” (such as
psychotherapy) as indicated in 1 Timothy:6:20
(1121) Trump
Puts An End To Taxpayer-Funded Child Mutilation
by Matt Margolis – PJ Media, 1/30/25
“This is a pivotal statement that underscores the
administration’s commitment to ensuring that
taxpayer dollars do not support these evil
practices.” On Tuesday, President Trump issued a new
executive order aimed at safeguarding children from
the transgender cult. This order addresses one of
the biggest evils threatening our society today: the
chemical and surgical mutilation of children in the
name of transgenderism.
(1122) Trump
Executive Order Seeks End To K-12 ‘Indoctrination’
by Michael Katz – Newsmax, 2/2/25
“The order also will reinstate the 1776 Commission
that Trump created during his first term to promote
patriotic education and counter lessons that divide
Americans on race and slavery.” President Donald
Trump signed three executive orders Wednesday that
build upon his campaign promises of fundamental
changes to the U.S. education system. The executive
orders, the latest in a flurry of presidential
actions Trump has taken since Inauguration Day,
focus on ending “indoctrination” in K-12 schools,
launching investigations into antisemitic campus
protests, and enacting a federal school choice
initiative.
(1123) No,
Russell Moore, Jesus Was Not A Refugee by
The Dissenter, 2/6/25
“Enter Russell Moore, a man who abandoned his post
at the ERLC, because, get this, the Southern Baptist
Convention wasn’t woke enough, only to take up
residence at the thoroughly apostate Christianity
Today, a publication that long ago exchanged
theological fidelity for 30 pieces of leftist
activism. Leftists love them some Jesus—so long as
He can be twisted into a progressive mascot for
their latest political crusade. But the moment He
starts talking about sin, repentance, or judgment,
they promptly shove Him back into the box labeled
“outdated religious figure.”
(1124) Trump’s
Appointment Of ‘Heretic’ Paula White As Leader Of
White House Faith Office Causes Stir by
The Express Tribune, 2/8/25
“This is the worst decision President Trump has made
since taking office… Paula White is a heretic, who
pedals the prosperity gospel. Plus, women should not
be pastors according to The Bible.” President Donald
Trump’s decision to appoint Paula White, a
controversial televangelist and longtime spiritual
adviser, as head of the reestablished White House
faith office has ignited widespread criticism,
especially from within the Christian community.
White, 57, is known for her association with the
prosperity gospel movement, which teaches that faith
can lead to material wealth and personal well-being.
This belief has led many Orthodox Christian leaders
to label her a “heretic.” Her appointment has
prompted sharp reactions across social media, with
critics questioning her qualifications and
theological stance.
(1125) Lunatic
Preacher Calls For Violence Against Elon Musk
by Mary Dowling, 2/12/25
There was a credible threat against Elon Musk’s life
yesterday, which is probably the reason he didn’t
attend the Super Bowl with Donald Trump. And The
Hill posted an article listing everyone connected to
Elon with details that came close to doxxing. Then
we have crazy pastors inciting the ‘Christian’
parishioners. In his sermon, Reverend Steve Caudle
at the Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, called for violence against
Elon Musk.
(1126) Letter
to the Editor: Reading Through the Bible Helped Us
to Spot False Teachings at Lighthouse
Trails, 2/14/25
Thank you for your article on John Mark Comer! A
couple years ago, my husband and I saw some red
flags in the church we were attending, so we decided
to try a new church. We had been reading through the
Bible and studying, and that was the only way we
were able to see the false teachings that are being
taught in a lot of churches. Now we have seen
everything from Preterism to mystical type teaching,
some Roman Catholicism, and more! Satan is really
targeting the church right now in these last days!
Thank you for helping to get this message out to
people who are getting caught up in this false
teaching! C.M.
(1127) Oooh,
Witchy Woman (Pastor) And One Woke Church Has Had
Enough by Chris Queen – PJ Media, 2/16/25
“This is an example of proof texting scripture so
badly that you should be embarrassed to call
yourself a pastor.” Last week, I brought you the
first installment in what I think is going to be a
regular series uncovering the ridiculousness of
progressive Christianity. Progressive theology and
progressive politics often go hand in hand. This
week, we’ll start with one of those instances where
a pastor emphasized his progressivism a little too
much, and his woke church finally had enough of it.
(1128) ’60
Minutes’ Airs An All-Timer, And The Depths They
Sink To Will Blow Your Mind by Bonchie –
Red State, 2/18/25
CBS News is having a year, and it got much worse on
Sunday. Star anchor Margaret Brennan kicked the day
off by claiming that “weaponized free speech” was
the cause of the Holocaust. You know, because the
Weimer Republic was famous for its broad speech
protections, a tradition that carried over into
Adolf Hitler’s regime. Wait, what? Watch a clip of
the 60 Minutes interview with Marco Rubio on the
site. Little did we know that was just the warm-up,
though. On Sunday evening, “60 Minutes” aired an
all-timer, plumbing the depths to reach lows
formerly thought impossible.
(1129) A
Black, Queer, Bisexual Woman To Play Jesus
by Emmy Griffin – The Patriot Post, 2/21/25
Cynthia Erivo is an extremely talented singer and
actress who is probably best known for her starring
role in the live-action version of the musical
“Wicked.” However, it was just announced that Erivo
is slated to play Jesus in an upcoming production of
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera “Jesus Christ
Superstar.” This will mark a return to musical
productions for the Hollywood Bowl and the LA
Philharmonic since the COVID pandemic shut them down
five years ago. Erivo is particularly prepped for
this debut, having done a concept album with an
all-female cast in 2020 wherein she played Mary
Magdalene.
(1130) Which
Religion Is Most Likely to be True? Testing AI
answers on Ken Ham's blog, 2/22/25
Someone recently asked the AI ChatGPT this question,
“Out of all the religions in the world, which one do
you think is most likely to be true? Answer in one
word only.” Given how biased ChatGPT can often be
against anything Christian, you might be surprised
at its one-word answer: Christianity! And why does
it think Christianity is the most likely religion to
be true? Well, ChatGPT was asked that and responded
like this, “Based on historical evidence, fulfilled
prophecies, and the life and resurrection of Jesus
[and] the consistency and coherence of its teachings
and the transformative impact on individuals lives.”
(1131) Wheaton
College Hosts Revoice Speaker Who Calls Marriage
An Idol And Says ‘Gay Celibacy’ Is Superior
by The Dissenter, 2/24/25 This isn’t about holiness, obedience, or submission
to Christ’s lordship. This is about dismantling the
faith from within, mocking biblical marriage while
insisting on its redefinition. The goal isn’t to
honor God with chastity and sexual purity but to
force the church into a hostage negotiation with the
spirit of the age.” Wheaton College, a school that
was once known for its firm stance on biblical
orthodoxy, now serves as an all-you-can-eat buffet
for theological drift. The latest spectacle? David
Bennett, a Revoice speaker, prancing onto the stage
in an exaggerated, overtly feminine tone to lecture
evangelicals on the alleged superiority of “gay
celibacy” as though biblical chastity needed a
“queer” rebranding to be legitimate.
(1132) SBC
Credentials Committee Approves And Affirms Church
With Female Teaching Pastor by The
Dissenter, 2/27/25
“The credentials committee, supposedly the doctrinal
watchdog of the SBC, was caught flat-footed. What
were they to do? Was a “teaching pastor” really a
pastor-pastor? Could they really be expected to act
decisively when so many important people—JD Greear,
Griffin Gulledge, Danny Akin—preferred to look the
other way? The Baptist Faith & Message said one
thing, but without an enforcement mechanism, what
did it matter?” Once upon a time, Southern Baptists
knew what a pastor was. Not that it was ever
complicated. The Bible, clear as a bell, lays it
out—a pastor is a man, called by God, qualified by
Scripture, and entrusted with the shepherding of the
flock. And for a while, the SBC followed suit. Then
came the termites.
(1133) PCUSA
Policy Places ‘Trans’ Boys In Girls Cabins And
Showers At Camps And Blames Girls If They Don’t
Like It by The Dissenter, 3/1/25
The same denomination that can’t figure out why
their pews are emptying at record speed is bending
over backward to accommodate whatever the activists
demand this week. Boys in the girls’ cabins? Sure.
Gender-fluid theology that makes a mockery of God’s
created order? Of course. Apologies for all the
centuries of so-called “bigotry” for believing men
and women actually exist? Absolutely.” There’s an
old saying about foxes guarding henhouses. It turns
out the Presbytery of Western North Carolina has
taken that metaphor and cranked it up to eleven, not
just letting the foxes guard the chickens, but
setting up a cozy little Airbnb for them right
inside the coop.
(1134) The
Menace of the Religious Movie by A. W.
Tozer (1897-1963)
One thing may bother some earnest souls: why so many
good people approve the religious movie. The list of
those who are enthusiastic about it includes many
who cannot be written off as borderline Christians.
If it is an evil, why have not these denounced it?
The answer is, lack of spiritual discernment . Many
who are turning to the movie are the same who have,
by direct teaching or by neglect, discredited the
work of the Holy Spirit. They have apologized for
the Spirit and so hedged Him in by their unbelief
that it has amounted to an out-and-out repudiation.
Now we are paying the price for our folly. The light
has gone out and good men are forced to stumble
around in the darkness of the human intellect. The
religious movie is at present undergoing a period of
gestation and seems about to swarm over the churches
like a cloud of locusts out of the earth. The figure
is accurate; they are coming from below, not from
above. The whole modern psychology has been prepared
for this invasion of insects. The fundamentalists
have become weary of manna and are longing for red
flesh. What they are getting is a sorry substitute
for the lusty and uninhibited pleasures of the
world, but I suppose it is better than nothing, and
it saves face by pretending to be spiritual. Let us
not for the sake of peace keep still while men
without spiritual insight dictate the diet upon
which God's children shall feed. I heard the
president of a Christian college say some time ago
that the Church is suffering from an "epidemic of
amateurism." That remark is sadly true, and the
religious movie represents amateurism gone wild.
Unity among professing Christians is to be desired,
but not at the expense of righteousness. It is good
to go with the flock, but I for one refuse mutely to
follow a misled flock over a precipice. If God has
given wisdom to see the error of religious shows we
owe it to the Church to oppose them openly. We dare
not take refuge in "guilty silence." Error is not
silent; it is highly vocal and amazingly aggressive.
We dare not be less so. But let us take heart: there
are still many thousands of Christian people who
grieve to see the world take over. If we draw the
line and call attention to it we may be surprised
how many people will come over on our side and help
us drive from the Church this latest invader, the
spirit of Hollywood.
(1135) Saddleback
Sarah And Managerial Christianity: What Would It
Look Like To Make Liberal Women A Target Market
For The Church? by J. Chase Davis –
American Reformer, 3/13/25
Women are naturally more empathetic by God’s design.
But when this natural biological reality is subsumed
by the liberal mind, it becomes a totalizing reality
upon which to make every decision. All decisions are
filtered through “How would this make so and so
feel,” instead of “Is this true, good, and
beautiful.” Empathy becomes the de facto tone and
ethos of the church. For many decades, evangelical
churches in America, most of whom would be
classified as Protestant and Baptist, even while
they shirk those labels for something like
non-denominational, have been living under the
guiding hand of managerialism. No generation
perfected this art better than the boomer
seeker-sensitive pastors. These were pastors who
turned the church corporate. While maintaining airs
of biblical authority, they also made the ministry a
market commodity.
(1136) Former
Trump spiritual adviser faces charges of lewd acts
with a child by Michael Sainato, The
Guardian, 3/14/25
The Texas megachurch founder and pastor Robert
Morris has been indicted on five criminal counts of
lewd or indecent acts with a child, from incidents
that occurred in Oklahoma in the 1980s. A
multi-county grand jury issued an indictment on 12
March, which alleges Morris was a traveling
evangelist visiting in Hominy, Oklahoma, with the
family of the alleged victim in December 1982. The
indictment alleges Morris’s sexual misconduct began
that Christmas and continued over four years. The
alleged victim was 12 years old at the time and
Morris was 21 years old. Morris was a member of
Donald Trump’s spiritual advisory committee and
Evangelical Executive Advisory Board during his
first presidential term and part of an effort to
mobilize conservatives and evangelicals in support
of Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. He also hosted an
appearance by Trump at Gateway church in June 2020.
(1137) America
Becoming Less Christian Is A Problem For Everyone
by John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist, 3/15/25
“There’s much more to unpack in the Pew survey, like
the decline of Christianity occurring simultaneously
with a growth in “spirituality,” which suggests the
future of the West will not be one of atheistic,
secular materialism but of re-enchantment and
neopaganism.” A major survey on the religious
landscape of America was just released by Pew
Research Center, and what it reveals about the
decline of Christianity should alarm every American,
whether or not one is Christian.
(1138) Will AI
introduce to us the new religion? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 3/16/25
With another billionaire (Reid Hoffman) Bill Gates
spoke of humanities need for a new religion to
navigate the challenges and opportunities presented
by AI that is now shaping our world. A new spiritual
framework may be necessary to keep humanity grounded
and connected to one another. Besides the obvious
Bill Gate’s has suggested new religion because he
believes in none, and rejects Christ Jesus as the
answer. It tells us a lot about his spiritual
condition, his dependence on man, on self! What is
AI all about, s it is being introduced everywhere as
a neutral accessory to the Internet and Technology.
He believes the potential of AI can solve some of
the world’s most pressing problems, such as disease,
hunger, and climate change. But it also has attached
with humanities problem solving a new religion,
Gates is not alone in this formation of change for
humanity. Read Part 1
& Part
2.
(1139) Former
Gateway Pastor Robert Morris Indicted For Lewd
Acts With Minor by Ray Fava – Evangelical
Dark Web, 3/17/25 Last year, Robert Morris resigned in disgrace from
leading Gateway Church, America’s largest megachurch
at the time. This was after he confessed to being a
child molester when his victim, Cindy Clemishire,
came forward. Now, Robert Morris is facing charges
for his actions. According to the Oklahoma Attorney
General’s office: The Multi-County Grand Jury today
indicted the founder of a Texas megachurch on five
counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child
stemming from incidents that date back to the 1980s.
(1140) “Illinois
Bill Would Let Failing School System Send
Homeschooling Parents To Jail” by Diana
Sroka Rickert - The Federalist, 3/21/25
Homeschool parents would face fines, misdemeanor
charges and even jail time if they do not report
themselves to local public school officials, under a
new proposal from Illinois Democrats. Parents also
would be required to provide public school officials
with a “portfolio” of their children’s work at any
time, at any interval and frequency, until that
portfolio meets the public school’s
satisfaction. The bill, dubbed the “Homeschool
Act,” requires parents to report themselves in
writing to local school officials starting in 2026.
Parents who do not will be considered truant. They
face Class C misdemeanor charges, which are
punishable by up to 30 days in jail. They also face
fines and lengthy hearings forcing them to comply
with the Act. Under this proposal, parents also face
investigations by state child welfare officials.
(1141) Biblical
Or Egalitarian? The Influence Of Jen Wilkin’s
Theology by Amy Simmons – TruthScript,
3/22/25
“Since Wilkin has been very open about her beliefs,
much of the following information was found through
podcast interviews and panel discussions. As you
read, ask yourself: do her views align with a
biblical view of male headship, church hierarchy,
and male and female roles in the church?” Recently,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary shared a photo
of a book display table featuring “godly women who
have served the church.” This started a contentious
debate in the comments, given the SBC’s reputation
for lending credibility to subversive women
teachers, most notably Beth Moore. The post was
later removed without explanation, which is likely
what will happen to the posts of leaders like SBTS
president Al Mohler decrying a sexual abuse “crisis”
in the SBC and former SBC president JD Greear’s
calling for a “pervasive change” in how abuse cases
are handled.
(1142) ‘Glitter
Blessings’ And Women Pastors Who Say ‘Queer’ A Lot
by Chris Queen – PJ Media, 3/26/25
In the book, she asserts, “Authentic Christianity is
and must be queer.” This comes as news to two
millennia of faithful believers who not only know
that homosexuality is a sin but also don’t happen to
be “queer.” (I’ve mentioned this before, but my
definition of “queer” is gay with an agenda.) I took
last week off from Progressive Christianity Watch
because it was so busy but guess what? We’re back,
baby. After all, there’s plenty of heretical
nonsense to talk about — and as much as I love to
make fun of this craziness, I’m also writing this
week’s column with a twinge of sadness. You’ll see
why
(1143) You
Just Might Be A Democrat If… by Eric Utter
– American Thinker, 3/30/25
Here’s my 2025 version of ‘You just might be a
Democrat.” *If you believe that Fox News is crazily
biased but NPR and MSNBC are trusted sources of
unbiased journalism … you just might be a Democrat.
*If you think an inanimate object can be racist …
you just might be a Democrat. *If you think Elon
Musk is out to steal your identity and your money,
but that the people in the Deep State would never do
that … you just may be a Democrat.
(1144) Transvestite
Terrorists Destroy Cross And Ten Commandments…
by Revolver, 4/3/25
It’s time for everybody—especially the propaganda
media—to stop pretending that the trans movement
isn’t a very confused and violent group. And no,
that’s not hyperbole. We’ve watched a disturbing
rise in politically motivated violence from this
very tiny but unhinged group of activists. From
school shootings to attacks on Christians, Tesla
vandalism, and now outright religious hate
crimes—they’ve been allowed to operate with total
impunity while the media and the left turn a blind
eye. They’re far too busy peddling the tired lie
that “Trump supporters are the real threat.”
(1145) Southern
Baptist Leaders Sign Joint Statement Calling For
Open Borders And Opposing Deportation Of Illegal
Alien by The Dissenter, 4/11/25
“A nation without borders isn’t a nation. It’s a bus
station. And right now, the SBC leadership looks
less like a band of spiritual shepherds and more
like the world’s most gullible Uber drivers,
shuttling lawbreakers straight into the heart of a
nation they seem determined to dismantle.”
There it is, in black and white. Thirteen ethnic
fellowships within the Southern Baptist Convention
(SBC) have officially declared what many of us have
been saying all along. When it comes to our nation’s
borders, they think enforcement is mean, deportation
is cruel, and illegal immigration is basically just
a minor paperwork error away from sainthood.
(1146) TBN’s
Sheila Walsh Headlines SBC Pastors’ Wives Luncheon
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 4/13/25
“Southern Baptists should be aware that, despite the
fact that Sheila unrepentantly preaches to men,
yokes with false teachers, and seems to be somewhat
ambiguous on the gospel, LifeWay does carry her
materials… and she has been the featured speaker at
women’s events at the Southern Baptist Convention
annual meeting, including the 2021 IMB/NAMB Send
Conference, the 2025 Ministers’ Wives’ Luncheon.”
CRN has compiled a list of false teachers and
several other professing Christians we’ve warned you
about over the years. The list also contains those
we must keep an eye on plus movements, organizations
and “frauds, phonies and money-grubbing religious
quacks” to mark and avoid as per Romans 16:17-18
such as Sheila Walsh and others mentioned in the
article.
(1147) PCA
Church Hosts ‘Men’s Same-Sex Attraction Group’
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 4/17/25
“Tim Keller’s legacy has undergone a lot of debate
since his death, but this is yet another disciple of
his pushing liberal theology and undermining
biblical sexuality.” The Presbyterian Church in
America has battled a lot of gayness over the years,
with Tim Keller’s influence contributing to the
Revoice movement, which ho(sted a conference in 2018
promoting the view that homosexual desires and
identities were not sins. This partial affirmation
of homosexuality is the growing trend in the church
as ministries that held the line on marriage are
compromising to the culture in subtler ways.
(1148) Pew
Report: “Percentage of US adults who see Israel
unfavorably doubled in past year” by PEW
Report, 4/19/25
More than 500 days after the Hamas-led terror
attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, most Americans view Israel
unfavorably, according to new data from the Pew
Research Center. Some 53% of Americans see the
Jewish state in a negative light, up 11 percentage
points from 2022, when 42% had unfavorable views,
and in 2025, about double the number of U.S. adults
say that they see Israel very unfavorably: 19%
compared to 10%. Democrats and those who lean left
(69%) were much likelier than Republicans and those
who lean right (37%) to see Israel unfavorably. That
view rose for both Democrats (16 percentage points)
and Republicans (10 percentage points).
(1149) Donald
Trump Invites Heretic Kenneth Copeland To A
‘Special Easter Dinner’ At The White House
by Protestia, 4/20/25
President Donald Trump invited prominent heretic and
supporter Kenneth Copeland to be his guest at a
‘special Easter dinner’ at the White House over the
weekend, with Copeland’s social media team sharing
the news on Facebook: When he’s not claiming that
COVID has been destroyed weeks after it emerged,
throwing someone in a wheelchair to the floor,
casting away bald spots in Jesus’ name, starring in
a movie as a leather-clad motorcycle hero, claiming
‘When you don’t tithe, you’ve got a ticking time
bomb in your pocket,’
(1150) The
Rise And Fall Of Russell Moore: It’s Time To Say,
‘No Moore.’ by David Mizenbacher –
Founders Ministries, 4/26/25
“In 2 Timothy 2:17-18, the apostle Paul names
Hymenaeus and Philetus as those who “have swerved
from the truth,” and he warns that their talk “will
spread like gangrene” if not stopped. Paul modeled
the hard but necessary step of publicly rebuking
those who lead others astray. Russell Moore’s
influence is a spiritual gangrene in the body if
left unchecked. A limb with gangrene must be
decisively treated, or the infection spreads. In
this case, the “treatment” is a public rebuke and
distancing, done with the hope of restoration but
prepared for rejection.” There was a time when many
conservative evangelical leaders respected Russell
Moore as a gifted theologian and champion of
biblical values. But that time has long passed. In
recent years, a growing number of those same leaders
who once platformed Moore have begun privately
voicing grave concerns about Moore’s trajectory. The
dissonance between private criticism and public
silence is untenable—and worse, it is harmful to the
church.
(1151) The
radical Palestinian anti-semitic movement that
attacks life and liberty everywhere, including on
American soil by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/28/25
[the links are used as reporting news facts, we do
not endorse all the links. Various news sources are
used, even those who have been against Israel. This
article will continually be updated] 1/6/2025 The
world and Satan have throughout history always
persecuted the Jews, known as the Israelite's,
Hebrews. To lay the basis for this, we need to
understand the movement of the left (communists and
radicals of all sorts) that support Iran/Hezbollah
backed and enabled by Socialist in America
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/iran-hezbollah-enabled-socialist-governments-americas/
Because Israel, the people, and the land are chosen
by God, the spiritual assault begins with Satan who
opposes them constantly and vigorously by every
means available, even in heaven. We find him called,
“the accuser of our brethren, who accused them
before our God day and night”(Rv. 12:10) Not only
does he accuse, he takes action. Job 1:7 The Lord
asks Satan, "From where do you come?" Satan answers,
"From going to and fro on the earth, and from
walking back and forth on it. ”Peter describes the
devil as one who “walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour.”(1 Peter 5:8). He
influences people to go against what God wants. And
Israel is one of his main targets.
(1152) Mirror,
Mirror On The Church Wall: Paganism In The Pews
by Jeffery J. Ventrella – truthxchange, 5/1/25
“What can Christ’s congregations do to ameliorate
this situation? How can the pockets of
paganism be purged? First, the church’s
leaders must recognize that a problem exists.
Second, they must recognize embedded paganism cannot
be remedied by a retreat, conference, rebrand, or
other quick fix. Rather, leaders must
implement strategies and tactics that supplant
paganism with the beauty of orthodoxy. Here
are some ways of doing so.” Truthxchange exists to
(1) Inform the Public; (2) Equip the Church; and (3)
Protect the Next Generation. Sometimes
accomplishing No. 2 requires taking a candid
inventory – warts and all – of what Christians,
particularly evangelicals, actually believe, as
opposed to what their paper statements of faith
profess to affirm. We must look in the mirror
honestly if we are serious about addressing and
redressing the pressing paganism which threatens the
Gospel.
(1153) The
Eastern Orthodox Trick by John B.
Carpenter – Clear Truth Media, 5//8/25
“Did you notice their theological sleight of hand?
The Eastern Orthodox, when instructing their
insiders, distinguish between art and icons. But
now, when defending themselves to us outsiders, they
point to the art in the Tabernacle/Temple as
evidence of icons. But for those images to be icons,
they would have to be used in worship, bowed to,
etc. But Israelites did not do that, at least never
with God’s approval.” The Eastern Orthodox claim to
be attracting evangelicals. I’ve heard the stories
of once devout Bible-believing Christians drawn into
Eastern Orthodoxy with the promise of finding the
early church.
(1154) Did
Former FBI Director James Comey Just Call For
Trump To Be Murdered? by Victoria Taft –
PJ Media, 5/18/25
“FACT-O-RAMA! The phrase “86” was code to vacate the
speakeasy at 86 Bedford in NYC. A cop on the take
would hear they were about to be raided and would
call the joint and say “86” and they knew to 23
Skidddo.” – Kevin Downey JR. It doesn’t get much
more desperate and deranged than this. A former FBI
director appears to have called for the
assassination of the current president of the United
States, Donald Trump. At least that looks like the
message being telegraphed by the nation’s former top
lawman on his social media accounts
(1155) The
Many Masks Of Spirituality by Marcia
Montenegro, 5/21/25
“The term Wellness has allowed these New Age and
occult practices to fly under the radar so that they
can enter schools, workplaces, and the church.
People do not know that Wellness does not mean
health. Rather, it means one is responsible for
one’s health, including your thoughts and your
“invisible” body which is made up of chi/chakras/the
meridian – whatever one believes in. These things do
not exist but they act as spiritual vehicles for
deception and destruction.” Don Veinot recently sent
me a brief video, Spirituality Without Religion: The
Rise of the ‘Modern Mystic’ (less than 9 minutes),
that discusses how society is now more open to
“spirituality” without connecting it to specific
religions, at least not knowingly. This has been a
trend for some time and is not new. It is just that
practices like yoga, burning sage, mindfulness,
breathwork, energy healing, shadow work, and other
similar practices, are no longer viewed as fringe or
even just merely tolerated, but are embraced as
paths to what is called wholeness, wellness,
“holistic spirituality” and other ideals that have
reached a high status in today’s culture.
(1156) A
near Wiccan speaking spells by Erick
Erickson, 5/28/25
Christians in politics keep making compromises with
the world. They abandoned character counting because
they needed a fighter to fight the left. Now they
want a near Wiccan as the nation’s surgeon general
because she speaks spells using medical jargon that
provide answers to questions for which there are
often no real answers, just suffering. Oral Roberts
claimed to heal many, and many claimed he healed
them. My grandmother insisted he had done so. But
before the people of faith went in search of their
own truths instead of the truth, we would have all
recognized Roberts would not be fit to be surgeon
general. Neither is Casey Means.
(1157) Veggietales
Creator Partners With Child-Grooming Pro-LGBTQ
Counseling Ministry by The Dissenter,
6/5/25
“Vischer and The Holy Post have officially partnered
with BetterHelp—an online therapy platform that
moonlights as an LGBTQ affirmation ministry with a
therapy license.” So how did we go from talking
tomatoes with Bible verses and lessons on “doing
unto others as you would have them do unto you” to
full on queer theory, pronouns, and a gender
identity crisis? Phil Vischer, who is best known for
creating the
Christian-themed-but-filled-with-bad-doctrine
children’s cartoon series, Veggie Tales, has made a
new name for himself among the rising Evangelical
Beast of Revelation known as the Woke Church.
(1158) Woke
Antisemitism and the Role of the Media Fueling
Hate Against the Jews by Jonathan S.
Tobin, Jewish News Syndicate, 6/8/25
It was no coincidence that on the same day that much
of the mainstream media swallowed Hamas lies about
Israelis slaughtering people in the Gaza Strip, that
another violent antisemitic attack occurred in the
United States. What happened in Boulder, Colo., on
June 1, when an Egyptian immigrant attempted to
incinerate a group of American Jews, many of them
elderly, who were walking in a public space on
behalf of the remaining Israeli hostages being held
by Hamas, was a horrifying crime. Click
here to continue reading.
(1159) Surprise!
Sesame Street Is Grooming Your Children by
The Dissenter, 6/9/25
“The message is loud, the costumes are bright, and
the damage is deliberate. What used to be a quiet
corner of educational television has been hijacked
by activists with sock puppets and scripts from
GLAAD.” Once upon a time, Sesame Street was the
gentle hum of a sunny day, where Big Bird helped
kids spell “apple” and Oscar’s biggest sin was being
grouchy. But somewhere between Bert and Ernie’s
friendship bracelets and Michelle Obama’s kale
evangelism, the street corner got bulldozed and
rebuilt into a glitter-soaked gender studies
classroom.
(1160) Vote
to bar churches with women pastors fails again at
SBC meeting by Bob Smietana, RNS, 6/12/25
For the second year in a row, a move to bar churches
with women pastors from the nation’s largest
Protestant denomination failed. A proposed amendment
to the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitution,
which would have kept any church that affirms,
appoints or employs a woman “as a pastor of any
kind” from belonging to the SBC, got 60.74% of the
vote Wednesday (June 11), just shy of the two-thirds
majority needed to move forward. A similar proposal
failed last year on a second vote.
(1161) Allies
no longer by Melanie Phillips, 6/12/25
Two members of Israel’s ruling coalition, Itamar
Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, have been targeted
with sanctions by the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand and Norway. You don’t have to
support Ben-Gvir and Smotrich to see how loathsome
this move is. Never before have these countries
sanctioned members of an ally’s government. And this
during a global onslaught against Israel in which
it’s being accused of war crimes, human rights
abuses and genocidal extermination of which it’s not
only innocent but is itself the victim. The
statement by the foreign ministers of the UK,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway underlines
the already all-too obvious fact that the UK,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway are very
much part of that onslaught.
(1162) Christianity
Today Podcasts Sponsored By Pro-LGBTQ Therapy
Platform by Clear Truth Media, 6/13/25
I reached out to Mars Hill producer Mike Cosper and
CT CEO Timothy Dalyrmple to ask about the BetterHelp
sponsorships. Neither responded by the time of
publication. The BetterHelp ads are hardly the only
signs of CT’s softening on the LGBTQ issue.
Throughout the Mars Hill series, Cosper turns to
gay- and trans-affirming theologians and academics
to act as experts. Feminist historian Kristen Kobes
Du Mez, for instance, spends much of her air time
lamenting an American church culture dominated by
toxic masculinity and patriarchy. The show also
prominently features pro-LGBTQ pastor Doug Pagitt,
who once condemned Fuller seminary for expelling a
student for marrying someone of the same sex.
(1163) When
the Gospel is at stake. What will become of
Christianity? by Let Us Reason Ministries,
6/14/25
The issue the world has always faced is control,
self or governmental control. But there is a third
choice, our maker - God. The only one who deserves
control is the Lord, whom we can trust with our
lives; no man who is well-meaning is perfect. When
the subject of God is in front of us, various views
come into play, of utter rejection or acceptance.
Then the definition of God and which religion
becomes the main point.
(1165) J29
Coalition Exposed: The Newest Liberal Curriculum
Infiltrating Churches by Ray Fava –
Evangelical Dark Web, 6/17/25
“The American Values Coalition recently hosted a
discussion between the extremely woke Richard Mouw,
president of Fuller Theological Seminary, and Adam
Taylor, president of Sojourners, a gay affirming,
illegal alien amnesty-promoting outlet.”
Deep-pocketed liberals have been trying to subvert
Evangelicalism by funding organizations that present
themselves as theologically sound for decades. A
recent attempt worth highlighting was The After
Party curriculum, which was put together by Curtis
Chang, David French and Russell Moore.
(1166) Why
Do 70% of Young People Leave the Church in
College? by Ken Ham, 6/19/25
I’ve often shared the statistic that two-thirds of
young people will leave the church by the time they
reach college age—and very few return. I was
reminded of this recently when I saw a post someone
shared on social media that said, "Fact: 70–88% of
youth born in evangelical homes leave the faith
after one year in a secular college. Maybe. Just
maybe. We start to focus on more doctrine, more
ability to explain what and why they believe, and
less performance, less trend, less show, less
entertainment." Now, I’ve basically been saying the
same thing for years—decades! There’s been such a
focus in American churches on entertaining young
people so they’ll want to come to church and very
little emphasis on doctrine, theology, apologetics,
and the gospel. So many young people grow up with a
shallow faith, no answers to the skeptical questions
of our day, and a worldview foundation that says man
determines truth (the same foundation our culture
has).
(1167) Yes,
God is 'Anti-Gay' by Rosaria
Butterfield & Jared Moore – Clear Truth Media,
6/22/25
“God loves His creation and the created order, and
homosexuality is, at its root, rebellion against the
created order. Homosexuality is found in the fallen
flesh, forbidden by the law of God, and overcome in
the Savior, and this is part of the good news of the
gospel.” Is God anti-gay? Yes, God is anti-gay. The
God of the Bible is anti-gay, and the gods of this
world are pro-gay. We have walked the long road with
prodigals and their parents. Some have been led by
the nose by the false idea that homosexuality is a
permanent feature of some people’s humanity and that
God loves homosexuality…. This grievous heresy has
denied an entire generation of young people the
repentance needed to fight sin and grow in Christ.
We want you to know the truth: you need to hate your
sin without hating yourself.
(1168) Left-wing
summer riot scheme laid out: Names, numbers and
receipts included by Refolver, 6/23/25
It’s become as predictable as heat waves and
mosquitoes: every summer, the radical left finds a
new excuse to unleash chaos on America’s streets. It
kicked off in full force with George Floyd’s
so-called “summer of love,” a blood-soaked, fiery
spectacle that left cities burned to the ground, a
trail of injured and dead bodies, and police
departments damaged and demoralized. Since then,
like clockwork, they’ve churned out one outrage
after another. Climate tantrums that block highways
and ruin livelihoods. “No King” protests that
vandalize statues and harass everyday Americans. And
now, right on cue, they’re rioting to protect
illegals from ICE, turning US neighborhoods into
lawless war zones, all to keep America’s borders
wide open and the Dems new illegal voting bloc
intact. And it’s not just throwing rocks. It got a
heck of a lot more dangerous than that. Meanwhile,
the usual talking heads on cable news sit there with
a straight face and tell the American people that
white, male Trump supporters are the “real threat”
to their precious democracy. Not only does the
radical left whip up these mobs into a mouth-foaming
frenzy, but they also bankroll them, using your
money. Yes, you heard that right. They funnel
taxpayer dollars through an endless web of shady
nonprofits, activist groups, and lobbying arms, all
feeding an army of scrawny street soldiers who riot,
block traffic, assault police, and intimidate anyone
who stands in their way.
(1169) Newsboys
Dropped By Record Label, Address New Michael Tait
Allegations by Protestia, 6/25/25
Christian band The Newsboys revealed this past
Sunday that they were recently dropped by their
record label, Capitol Christian Music Group,
following admitted instances of sexual abuse and
hard drug use by former bandmate Michael Tait. Along
with what he has confessed to, Tait has been accused
of drugging and sexually assaulting a mind and
drugging a woman and watching her get sexually
assaulted. Before their show at the Elevate Music
Festival in Scottsdale, Newsboys frontman Adam Agee
addressed the elephant in the room to the eager
crowd, which repeatedly cheered its support.
(1170) Passing
Peak Pride by Scott Yenor – American
Reformer, 7/1/25
“When the arc of history seemed to bend toward
normalizing the Queer, connecting the trans cause to
same-sex marriage seemed like a sure-fire win for
the trans. Hard and soft power went all in on this
strategy. What happened is different. Transing kids,
platforming drag queens, and grooming children with
comprehensive sex education have tainted same-sex
marriage and the Gay Pride gambit among many. We are
passing Peak Pride as a result.” The air is coming
out of the Rainbow balloon. Pride parades and
festivals have suffered budget deficits, bled
corporate sponsorships and had poorer attendance
since 2023, the year of peak Pride.
(1171) Baylor
University Receives $643K Grant To Study and
Foster LGBTQ Inclusion by Protestia,
7/2/25
Founded in 1845 and claiming 16,000 students, Baylor
University is the world’s largest Baptist University
and also one of the oldest. Like many that have gone
before, Baylor is deeply compromised despite seeking
to be our theological betters. Baylor repeatedly
touts their Christian creds, but the game is nearly
up. Despite affirming that “The mission of Baylor
University is to educate men and women for worldwide
leadership and service by integrating academic
excellence and Christian commitment within a caring
community” and “the biblical understanding that
sexual relations of any kind outside of marriage
between a man and a woman are not in keeping with
the teaching of Scripture, they are anything but.
(1172) Amex
Pays $70K For Gay ‘Throuple’ To Get Their Mitts On
A Baby… by Revolver, 7/4/25
“This isn’t just some lefty feel-good headline for
Amex’s HR department—it’s a well-oiled,
corporate-funded pipeline that makes the process as
easy as possible. According to Mitch, one of the
“throuples,” it’s all outsourced and systemized. You
just open a file, submit your paperwork, and voilà,
the reimbursements start rolling in….According to
the website, Amex is just the tip of the
iceberg….other corporations are doing the exact same
thing, quietly bankrolling these surrogate-for-hire
baby mamas for men behind the scenes.” There was a
time when corporate America supported families… real
families, and upheld traditional values that reflect
the vast majority of this country. But those days
are clearly gone. Today, companies like American
Express aren’t just bending to woke ideology;
they’re twisting themselves into pretzels to fund
it, even when it crosses extreme moral lines.
(1173) Doug
Wilson vs Kevin DeYoung II by Ray Fava,
Evangelical Dark Web, 7/7/25
Kevin DeYoung’s role as moderator of the
Presbyterian Church in America has gained a lot of
scrutiny after he used his role to suppress concern
over the woke affinity groups tolerated. It was
Kevin DeYoung who coined the phrase “Moscow Mood” to
criticize Doug Wilson over tone. However, DeYoung’s
actions at the PCAGA prompt Doug Wilson to strike
back and address Kevin DeYoung’s tone.
(1174) Spanish
House Votes 311-33 To Jail Pastors For Counseling
Against Homosexuality by Magdalene Henah,
7/11/25
The Spanish Evangelical Alliance (AEE) has come out
swinging over a proposed bill that would lead to
jail time for pastors and counselors who assist
individuals seeking to leave or alleviate their
homosexuality and align their gender identity with
their biological sex. Introduced by the Socialist
Parliamentary Group (GPS) and supported by multiple
parties by a vote 311-33, Spain’s lower house passed
the initial stage of a legislative amendment that
would “penalize conversion therapies aimed at
eliminating or denying sexual orientation, sexual
identity or gender expression” by imposing prison
terms of six months to two years for those found
providing such services.
(1175) Christian
Producers Exploit Children in a Homosexual
Household in New Series by The Dissenter,
7/12/25
It wasn’t that long ago when the names Chip and
Joanna Gaines conjured images of shiplap walls,
farmhouse sinks, and a squeaky-clean, down-home
Christian family just trying to “do life” together
while remodeling your grandmother’s kitchen. They
rose to fame as the power couple behind Fixer Upper,
an HGTV juggernaut where Chip played the goofy
contractor and Joanna played the stylish eye with a
Bible tucked behind her reclaimed wood headboard.
They cashed in on middle-America charm, all while
building a brand empire that now includes everything
from coffee mugs to an entire network. And now? ...
Back to the Frontier features a homosexual couple
with two adopted sons. Front and center. Not in
passing. Not as a side note. They are one of the
three core families, and they are portrayed as
indistinguishable from the rest—as if God never said
a single word about family, fatherhood, or the
structure of a household. As if all that stuff in
Romans 1 was just Paul having a bad day.
(1176) “Died:
John MacArthur, Reformed Expositor with Worldwide
Reach—and Tainted Legacy” By Sarah
Einselen, The Roys Report, 7/17/25
John F. MacArthur Jr., a megachurch pastor, author,
and broadcaster revered as a premier expositor but
reviled for protecting abusers while punishing their
victims, has died. He was 86. . . .The famed
pastor’s church announced Sunday that MacArthur had
been hospitalized and might not survive long. On
Monday, as the pastor lay in a coma, #PastorJohn was
one of the top trending hashtags on X, formerly
known as Twitter. . . .A former president and
chancellor of The Master’s University and Seminary
(TMUS), MacArthur was also a popular conference
speaker and author, headlining GCC conferences and
ones hosted by other Reformed [Calvinist]
organizations like Ligonier Ministries. But he has
faced criticism in recent years over his handling of
sexual abuse cases and other issues.
(1177) An
Epidemic of Mal-Parenting by Armstrong
Williams – The Patriot Post, 7/18/25
The nation is afflicted with an epidemic of
mal-parenting. How do we know? The persistence of
shocking levels of juvenile delinquency and crime.
The posterchild case is Ethan Crumbley, guilty of
murdering four students at Oxford High School in
southeastern Michigan in 2021 and sentenced to life
imprisonment without the possibility of parole. You
do not need to be a criminologist to understand the
nexus between parental mal-parenting and crime. It
is as obvious as the force of gravity. If there is a
father in the household to impart discipline and
provide a role model of righteous behavior, and a
mother to provide tender loving care in times of
child adversity, the probability of juvenile
waywardness approaches zero. The greatest influence
on children is parents. Second is not even within
shouting distance. Parents should spend hours daily
with their children reading and discussing books
that impart moral lessons like parables. Here is a
partial list: Aesop’s fables, “Grimms’ Fairy Tales,”
Edith Hamilton’s “Mythology,” Charles and Mary
Lamb’s “Tales from Shakespeare,” Louisa May Alcott’s
“Little Men” and “Little Women,” Harriet Beecher
Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Charles Dickens’
“Oliver Twist,” Mark Twain’s “Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn” and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s
Sherlock Holmes stories and novels. If you don’t
want to make the effort and sacrifice, then don’t be
a parent. It is a status freely chosen.
(1178) The
Rainbow Flag is the New Swastika by The
Dissenter, 7/23/25
“We are not witnessing the dawn of tolerance or
building a brighter future. We are witnessing the
twilight of reason, marching, one banner at a time,
into a brave new darkness—where reality is
malleable, children are pawns, and truth is whatever
the regime says it is.” The image [on the site] says
it all. Wembley Way—that grand corridor of British
pride leading up to the iconic Wembley Stadium—now
draped not in the Union Jack, not in team colors,
not even in neutral, celebratory decoration. No, the
entire promenade has been lined, lockstep and in
perfect uniformity, with massive banners of the
so-called “Progress Pride” flag.
(1179) Analysis
Conclusively Confirms Study Finding Same-sex
Parenting Bad for Kids by Michael Tennant,
New American, 7/26/25
“Young and Cumberworth found something unexpected
and remarkable: not one of the two million
significant alternatives resulted in positive
outcomes for LGBT-parented children. Although often
with smaller effects, every analysis confirmed the
Regnerus study’s central finding that children
turned out better with intact biological parents
than with LGBT parents….” Using a new method they
developed for analyzing social-science data, a pair
of sociologists was “surprised” to discover that, no
matter how they sliced the data, they could not
refute a 2012 study finding that children of
same-sex “parents” fare much worse than those of
married heterosexual parents. Multiverse Marvels: In
March, Cambridge University Press published
Multiverse Analysis, a book by Cornell University
sociologists Cristobal Young and Erin Cumberworth.
(1180) Islamic
jihadi attacks worldwide by Mike
Oppenheimer, 7/29/25
Mike Adams continually blames Israel for what
Islamists do in their worldwide aggression. You
cannot find anymore hostile and ugly statements said
about the Jews and Israel except from Islamic
terrorists. Jews does not attack others like
Islamists do, not in Israel, nor throughout the
world. The man who calls himself 'the health
ranger,' relentlessly, verbally attacks Israel
and its people. His words can bring physical
violence.
(1181) The
Cult of Mormonism is an Invention of the Masonic
Lodge by The Dissenter, 7/30/25
The connections between Mormonism and Freemasonry
are about as subtle as a neon sign in a pitch-black
desert. Some people act like it’s some deep,
conspiratorial discovery that Joseph Smith, the
so-called “prophet,” borrowed heavily from the
secret handshakes and goofy rituals of the Masonic
lodge. To be clear, the term “borrowed” is just a
polite way of saying plagiarized. Mormonism
certainly didn’t just spring from a burning bush of
divine revelation—it crawled out of the smoky
backrooms of Freemason halls, clutching their
symbols, their theatrics, and their obsession with
secrecy like a child caught red-handed in the candy
jar.
(1182) The
True Roots of Transgenderism by Arthur
Schaper, AG, 7/31/25
The pro-family movement is surging back, aiming not
just to stop transgenderism—but to roll back the
entire LGBT agenda and restore a culture rooted in
biology, truth, and tradition.
(1183) Brent
Leatherwood Resigns from the ERLC by The
Dissenter, 8/1/25
Good riddance. That’s the only fitting response to
the news that Brent Leatherwood has finally resigned
from his post as president of the Ethics and
Religious Liberty Commission. For years, Southern
Baptists have been told to treat this bloated
appendage of the Convention like some noble organ
keeping the body alive. In truth, it has been
nothing more than a parasitic growth, siphoning off
Cooperative Program dollars to fund a left-leaning
lobbying apparatus that has about as much in common
with the New Testament church as a D.C. cocktail
party.
(1184) The
War of the Soul on the Digital Frontier by
J. A. Medders, Spiritual Theology, 8/2/25
We are in a war of the soul, fought on the digital
frontier. King David had his battlegrounds. And we
have ours against cosmic powers and spiritual forces
of evil (Eph 6:12). We are assaulted by the ancient
foe who hates image bearers with all his scales. The
world, our flesh, and the devil have formed a
coalition against us. And the conflict is growing on
the black mirrored screen we all carry.
(1185) The
Growing Secular Movement You’ve Never Heard Of
by Ken Ham, 8/3/25
Probably not. You likely don’t really even know what
transhumanism is. If you are aware of it, do you
realize how mainstream it’s becoming in certain
circles? Yes, this dangerous philosophy, which is
just another version of “Did God really say?” and
“You can be like God” (there really is nothing new
under the sun!), is an up-and-coming threat. It’s
man thinking he can control his own evolution. So
what can we do about it?
(1186) David
French Capitulates Again to the LGBTQ Agenda
by Josh Herring, American Reformer, 8/8/25
Chip and Joanna Gaines made their Christian faith
central to their public personas. Integrating faith
and work is a move of integrity, reflecting the
Reformation-era insight that all work is done to the
glory of God. And yet what builds an audience is
also what it takes to keep that same audience. Bud
Light was built on an image of working-class
masculinity; Target was supposed to be the
family-friendly upscale version of Wal-Mart. When
both engaged in overt LGBTQ+ marketing, their bases
abandoned them. Both have since recovered their
market share by going back to their original
positions. This helps explain the heated online
response to Chip and Joanna Gaines’s casting
decisions in their new show, Back to the Frontier.
Foregrounding a gay couple and their twins is a
betrayal of principle for Christians, a cultural
compromise that too often comes with gaining a
larger platform. Beyond the immediate concerns, this
cultural moment raises a series of serious questions
that are vital for all interested in advancing
Christian culture.
(1187) What’s
With the NFL’s Queerleaders? Let Me Explain
by The Dissenter, 8/15/25
Many years ago, I was a football fan — a diehard,
even. I stuck with the Panthers through seasons so
bad they should’ve been classified as disaster
zones, and I relished the rare payoff of seeing them
claw their way to a Super Bowl. Those days are long
gone. The NFL has morphed into a walking parody of
itself—a late-night comedy sketch scripted straight
from a corporate DEI handbook, spliced with what
used to be satire about effeminacy. From the
heavy-handed political sermons to the nonstop social
engineering, it’s become an endurance test I have no
interest in taking. And now, they’ve cranked the
dial to “open rebellion.” The league is actively
platforming open sodomites—men dressed as women—on
the sidelines, dancing in lockstep with female
cheerleaders. Same glitter, same pom-poms, same
exaggerated, hyper-feminine choreography. The only
difference is the stubble. Cue the Patriots’ latest
ad campaign for this deviance.
(1188) Alistair
Begg Plays Victim On Gay Wedding Compromise
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 8/21/25
“Begg concludes by framing the issue as compassion.
In the Bible, none of the instances where Jesus
shows compassion does he even come close to
endorsing sin.” Last year, Evangelical Dark
Web broke the story of Alistair Begg giving sinful
advice to a grandmother to attend a gay wedding and
bring a gift. This story instantly blew up and led
to Begg getting canceled from [the Shepherd’s
Conference, a major Reformed evangelical pastors’
gathering led by California pastor and author John
MacArthur] a radio ministry [American Family Radio]
and losing much of his credibility. Now, Alistair
Begg has done a soft-ball interview for Expositors
Collective, a small YouTube channel with barely 1000
subs. Expositor’s Collective put out an 8-minute
clip with auto-captions to promote their interview,
highlighting Begg’s position and response to the gay
wedding scandal. Begg would play the victim,
asserting that all hell broke loose the moment he
tried to show compassion.
(1189) The
Cult of Self-Destruction by The Dissenter,
8/22/25
“…they call us the dangerous ones. They call anyone
who dares to live in basic alignment with God’s
order—male and female, marriage, family, work,
worship—a fascist. It would almost be hilarious if
it weren’t so pathetic. The insanity of our age is
not subtle—it’s screaming, shrieking, screeching in
our faces with a nose ring dangling like a cow’s
bell.” Here we are in 2025, watching an entire
generation mutilate itself while screaming that
we’re the fascists. They pierce, ink, carve, and
scar their bodies in the name of “freedom,” yet they
march under the banner of rage, demanding that
anyone who still looks and lives like a normal human
being must be silenced. And, of course, all they’re
straight, white, conservative, male enemies
are…fascists. The irony is so thick it’s almost
Scripture-worthy satire. “Claiming to be wise, they
became fools, and exchanged the glory of the
immortal God for images resembling mortal man…”
—Romans 1:22–23
(1190) We
Elect Psychopaths — And Then Act Surprised When
They Act Like Psychopaths by Maureen
Steele – PJ Media, 8/23/25
The next time a senator gets caught insider trading,
or a presidential candidate says something
breathtakingly narcissistic, or a governor smiles
while bankrupting your business “for your safety,”
try to resist the urge to clutch your pearls. Take a
breath. Because the truth is, you voted for this.
Maybe not them specifically, but the type. You voted
for a psychopath — or someone in the neighborhood —
and you’ll probably do it again. Now, I’m not
talking about a knife-wielding, serial-killing, Ted
Bundy psychopath (although he was charming). I’m
talking about the high-functioning, camera-ready,
preternaturally confident variety — the kind of
person who can ruin lives with a pen stroke and
still sleep like a baby…. According to Oxford
psychologist Kevin Dutton, these “functional
psychopaths” aren’t lurking in alleys. They’re
walking the halls of Congress, chairing committees,
and grinning at fundraisers in $6,000 suits. And
what’s worse? They might be good at it.
(1191) “Hamas
‘death culture’ beyond comprehension, says
founder’s son” by Amalie Botbol - Jewish
News Syndicate, 8/26/25 ACT Note: The following is posted for
informational and research purposes. Hamas’s
embrace of “death culture” is beyond comprehension
for much of the world, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the
eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, the founder of
the terrorist group, told JNS on Tuesday. Yousef
spoke at a closed-door briefing hosted in Tel Aviv
by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign
Affairs (JCFA), titled “Exposing and Expelling Hamas
– The Ideology Behind October 7 and Hostage
Warfare.”
(1192) Meta’s
Creepy Pedophilic Behavior by Emmy Griffin
– The Patriot Post, 8/27/25
“While action from public officials is good, action
from parents would be even better. Kids shouldn’t be
allowed on social media. Period. It’s not a place
where they can flourish and grow, and parents should
put their foot down. Protection should start at the
source, and no eight-year-old should dialogue with
an AI chatbot.” Reuters recently uncovered a
disturbing story regarding Meta’s AI chatbots. Meta,
which owns social media platforms like Facebook and
Instagram, sanctioned rules that enabled AI chatbots
to talk extremely inappropriately to children. It
was all right there in a document titled “GenAI:
Content Risk Standards,” which outlines allowed
behaviors for the chatbots…. The document stated the
following: “It is acceptable to describe a child in
terms that evidence their attractiveness (ex: ‘your
youthful form is a work of art’).”
(1193) Reports
circulating that Catholic Church shooter was
trans… We’ve obtained his manifesto… Read here…
by Revolver, 8/28/25
Two children were killed in a shooting Wednesday at
Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis, police
said. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound, according to police. Witnesses reported
several children were shot during a school Mass.
First responders said there were “at least 20
victims,” according to emergency dispatch audio.
Nearby residents reported lengthy gunfire, and a
huge law enforcement response surrounded the area.
Here’s what we know so far: Two children killed,
shooter also dead. First responders reported up to
20 victims Children’s Minnesota treating five
victims Gov. Walz and President Trump spoke by phone
(1194) Shocking
Stats On Psychiatric Care For Trans & Mentally
Ill In The US by Mary Dowling, 8/29/25
Did you know that there is no psychiatric care for
these mentally deranged people like the man who
murdered and wounded children and elderly people in
Annunciation Church? Rep. Tim Murphy joined Rob
Finnerty on Newsmax last night to share the stunning
facts. You might not know how impossible it is to
get psychiatric care for these mentally ill people.
The left has tried to solve it with gender ideology
and it has made things much worse.
(1195) This
May Be The Worst Media Gaslighting About The
Minneapolis Shooting Yet by Matt Margolis
– PJ Media, 8/30/25
“The Minneapolis shooting wasn’t random. A
transgender-identifying man who openly despised
Christians and conservatives was responsible. Yet
instead of reporting the truth, the media twisted
itself into knots to protect its preferred
narrative. That’s not journalism; it’s propaganda.”
The horrendous mass shooting at Annunciation
Catholic School in Minneapolis reveals something far
more insidious than just violence; it exposes the
media’s relentless drive to distort reality when an
event clashes with their preferred narrative.
(1196) Former
GMA Dove Award Winner Holds Beachside “Wedding”
with Homosexual Partner by The Dissenter,
9/5/25
Back in the 90s, few voices rang louder in
evangelical youth groups than Ray Boltz. Choirs sang
his ballads, even parents wept at his lyrics, and
GMA Dove Awards were stacked on his shelf. His song,
Thank You, captured the imagination of a generation.
The Anchor Holds gave solace to broken men. And in
1994, he took home Inspirational Song of the Year
for I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb—a declaration of
costly discipleship that echoed through sanctuaries
like a modern creed. To youth groups who were
serious about their faith, those didn’t seem like
empty lines in their day. They were sung with tears
streaming down the faces of kids who believed Boltz
meant every word. They believed him when he told the
story of Christians brought before tyrants’ thrones,
choosing death over denial of Christ.His music
called us to commitment and his lyrics demanded
loyalty to Christ above comfort, above approval,
above life itself. But the same man who once swore
allegiance to the Lamb has now pledged allegiance to
his flesh. After divorcing his wife of 33 years and
announcing in 2008 that he was a homosexual, Boltz
retreated into silence for a long time. But now,
somewhere on a beach, maybe in Florida, we don’t
know, that silence was broken—not with repentance,
but with vows.
(1197) “Transgenderism
and Tragedy” by Linda Harvey/Mission
America, 9/6/25
The body count is growing– murders at the hands of
gender pretenders. Are these confused people
disproportionately prone to violence? Unless they
receive help to walk away from these delusions, the
clear answer is yes. An article in 2024 in The Epoch
Times had this headline: “Concerns Grow Over Links
Between Transgenderism and Violence.” The article
reviewed the little-publicized fact that some recent
mass murders were committed by people who identified
as the opposite sex with a history of a “volatile
cocktail of mental health issues and body-altering
chemicals.” Robert, aka Robin, Westman had regrets
about his identity as a woman. But not enough to
backtrack from his confused sexuality and obvious
mental health issues and possibly demon possession,
before planning a mass murder of children at
Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on
August 27. Two children died and 17 more people,
mostly children, were injured. Westman was
previously a student at the school. This has many
similarities to the Nashville Covenant School
shooting in 2023.
(1198) EU
Speech Regulations Will Affect Americans
by Thomas Gallatin – The Patriot Post, 9/8/25
“If stating the fact that a man cannot be a woman is
understood to be violence or terrorism, then your
country is not living in reality, is not free, and
is on the path to destruction. The UK seems to have
gone through the Lewis Carol looking glass and is
following the same path of confusion and backwards
‘logic’ into which Alice stumbled.” One of the most
telltale giveaways of totalitarianism is the active
suppression of free speech rights. That’s because
people who are free to speak their minds are also
free to influence others’ viewpoints and challenge
the official state dogma. There is not a dictatorial
regime that hasn’t sought to control its subjects’
speech. Be it Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao
Zedong, or Kim Jong-un, despots target a
population’s speech first and foremost. That’s why
it was so alarming to see Joe Biden’s administration
coercing social media companies into censoring
Americans’ speech about COVID. Now, it’s also
happening in the UK and Europe more generally.
(1199) LGBTQ
Cross Carried Into St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo
Urges Bishops to Celebrate Pride Mass by
Protestia, 9/10/25
“These events are sponsored by Jonathan’s Tent, a
pro-LGBTQ activist group dedicated to advocating for
full acceptance, inclusion, and celebration of LGBTQ
Catholics in the life of the Church. The group is
named “Jonathan’s Tent” because they believe
Jonathan and David had a homosexual
relationship.” For the first time in history,
a rainbow pride cross was officially processed into
the heart of the Vatican after hundreds of LGBTQ
Catholics attended mass in St. Peter’s Basilica,
with the blessing of Pope Leo, who personally
encouraged the vice president of the Italian
Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Francesco Savino, to
celebrate with them. More than 1,400 LGBTQ Catholics
and their families have descended on the Vatican
over the last week, making a pilgrimage for the 2025
Jubilee, a major Roman Catholic event celebrated
every 25 years.
(1200) A
tribute to Charlie Kirk: A friend, ally and martyr
for truth… by Revolver, 9/12/25
“Charlie was the kind of man we should all aspire to
be… a stand-up guy who treated everyone with
respect. And that’s exactly why they assassinated
him: because he calmly, peacefully, and honestly
spoke the truth. The truth about transgenderism,
about abortion, about the left, about Jesus Christ,
and about Donald Trump. And that’s exactly why that
bullet wasn’t just aimed at Charlie… it was aimed at
the very idea that America can resolve its
differences with kindness, respect, and peaceful
disagreement.” It’s almost impossible to comprehend
that Charlie Kirk, a voice of peace and calm in the
storm of hate and violence, is gone. On September
10, he was assassinated. Revolver News, like so many
of you, has lost not only a friend but also a
champion of truth. This is our tribute to a man, a
husband, a father, and a warrior who changed the
game. He became a target of the violent left, who
may have silenced his voice but never his mission.
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NEW BOOK!
Reverse Paradigm Shift by Sandy Simpson
We live in a
topsy-turvy world of opposing ideas.It
is easy to get lost and overwhelmed.We
as Christians often don’t realize how much we
have been diapraxed by the world, the flesh
and the devil.Our paradigm has been altered to such a
degree that, without the solid foundation of
Scripture, we are often set adrift without the
anchor God has provided us.Our
paradigm is our worldview, our understanding
of reality.Without the guidance of the Holy Spirit
and the written eternal Word, we really have
no hope of understanding reality, our
cultures, or our lives.I
have written this book to clue the reader into
some of the issues that surround the modern
born-again believer and how to reverse the
shift that has exponentially changed our
perspective in some cases.Fortunately,
in the foreknowledge of our Lord, He provided
us with a roadmap to navigate our fallen
world.We
don’t need a new map, as Emergent Church
advocates claim.We need the tried and true map of the
ages.There
is “nothing new under the sun”.There
have always been false prophets and false
teachers who are there by the will of the
enemy to mislead and ultimately destroy the
faith of many.We are clearly living in the Apostasy
foretold in the Bible that has been growing
preceding the appearance of the Antichrist.We
need to carefully test ourselves to be sure we
are in the Faith, and then hold on to the hope
we have in Christ.
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