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Great Discernment Tools!
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.
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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 by Richard
D. Shewman on Amazon.
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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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article.
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
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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
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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
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In this
article, I will detail some false ideas, especially from Johnson’s books.
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The Use of Invective
in Apologetics
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
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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Ten Questions
For those who Claim the "Supreme Beings" of the Nations are the
True God
by Sandy Simpson
This booklet is taken from 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 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 Questions
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or at Lighthouse Trails here.
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Real Revival
by Sandy Simpson
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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
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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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Occult Practices in the Churches
How the occult has been fully integrated
into many Christian lives and fellowships
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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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
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Bad seeds from a bad tree yield bad fruit.
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.
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Will the Real Blasphemers Please Stand
Up?
by Sandy Simpson
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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
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Glitter Christians.
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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Perfect travel
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"Transformed By The Renewing Of Your
Mind" (Rom. 12:2)
Studies in worldview.
By Sandy Simpson
(1) "They
Will Believe The Lie"
(2) Satan,
The First Postmodernist
(3) A
Tale Of Two Kingdoms
(4) One
Of Satan's Final Masquerades
(5) Nightmarchers
And UFOs On The Big Island
(6) The
Missionaries Brought A Foreign God
(7) Monotheism
In Ancient Cultures
(8) The
History Of The Knowledge And Worship Of God
(9) Replacement
Theology On Steroids
(10) Catholic
Syncretism
(11) The
Gospel Entrusted To The Saints
(12) The
Responsibilities Of A Good Shepherd
(13) "...
and all liars"
(14) Four
Books That The Enemy Has Used To Corrupt Christianity
(15) Glitter
Christians
(16) Is
It Possible To Believe In Jesus ... And NOT Be Saved?
(17) Testing
The Spirits
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Screwtape Legacy
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Bradford Pear Christianity
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The future of apologetics and discernment
ministries
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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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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Did God Put "Eternity In Their Hearts"
or "The World In Their Hearts"?
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
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�?.
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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.
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"Mistake" or "Sin"?
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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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:
Holy
Ghost Movie Expos"
Reviewed
by Tim Wirth & Sandy Simpson
A
Simply Agape Project Production
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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Holy 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.
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Servant Authority
by Sandy Simpson
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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!
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�Overtake you like a thief�
by Sandy Simpson
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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;
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Generic and Specific
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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The Ugly Side of Diaprax
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Deluded!
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Healer?
Heal Thyself!
by Sandy Simpson
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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?
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God�s Attitude toward the �Supreme
Beings� of the Nations
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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You need to "nip it in the bud"!
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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The New Panentheistic "God" Of Christendom
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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What Should I Say?
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Luring People To Destruction
By The Unscrupulous Use Of The "Gospel"
Message
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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One of Satan�s Final Masquerades
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Attack Of The Enemy
On The Churches
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Marks Of False Religion
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Universalism in the World
has Permeated the Church
by Sandy Simpson
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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?�.
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What We Need Is A Reverse Paradigm Shift!
by Sandy Simpson
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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!�
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False Teachers Revisited
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Testing The Spirits
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Questions for Those Who Claim the "Supreme
Beings"
Of the Nations Are the True God
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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How To Discern, Test & Judge Rightly
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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We need a firm foundation to weather the
storm of false ideas
by Sandy Simpson
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Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye
do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. (KJV)
Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words
of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house
on the rock.
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!
� 1787 Joseph Funk & Robert Keene
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.
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Karma (by any other name)
by Sandy Simpson
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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
Given the definitions of "karma" above, this same idea,
usually without the reincarnation aspect in Christian circles, has been
taught for decades in New Thought movements such as the Positive Thinking/Positive
Confession teachings of Norman Vincent Peale & Robert
Schuller, the Word of Faith ideas of Essex Kenyan, Kenneth
Hagin, Kenneth
Copeland and Benny
Hinn, the mixture of Eastern Mysticism and Christianity by Korean false
teachers such as the "force of faith" Paul
Yongii Cho, and newer renditions and fusions by people like Joel
Osteen, Joseph
Prince, T.D.
Jakes (recently agreeing with Oprah Winfrey who teaches karma on her
WHO network), and others such as Ernest
Angley, John
Bevere, Markus
Bishop, Juanita
Bynum, Morris
Cerullo, Kim
Clement, Paul
Crouch, Creflo
Dollar, Jesse
Duplantis, Marilyn
Hickey, Brian
Houston, Rodney
Howard-Browne, Larry
Huch, Bishop
Eddie L. Long, Clarence
McClendon, Joyce
Meyer, Myles
Munroe, Steve
Munsey, Mike
Murdock, Rod
Parsley, Peter
Popoff, Fred Price, Oral
Roberts, R.W.
Shambach, Robert Schuller, Karl
Strader, Robert
Tilton, Paula
White, Ed
Young and many others.
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His Name, The Only Name
by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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Replacement Theology On Steroids
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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!
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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."
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"... 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).
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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.
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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 Pel� 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.
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"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"?
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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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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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Testing Music In The Church
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on these articles: Testing
Music In The Church, Testing
Music In The Church-Part 2, and Worship
Song Ratings.
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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Examine Yourselves & Hold On!
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the articles "Examine
Yourself To See If You Are In The Faith" and "Hold
On!"
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.
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What's Up With Christian Bookstores?
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
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The ElijahList
The biggest promoter of false
prophecies in cyberspace!
2004-2007
by Sandy Simpson
This 2-DVD set is a message based on this
article.
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The ElijahList
The biggest promoter of false
prophecies in cyberspace!
2008
by Sandy Simpson
This 2-DVD set is a message based on this
article.
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The Extreme Prophetic
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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".
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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!
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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!
Go here for ordering
details!
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.
Go here for more
details and how to order!
LIVING WATER 2003
Discernment Conference
Featuring Bill Randles, Gary
Gilley
& Ray Yungen
3-DVD Set
Go here
for information!
DISCERNMENT 2001
Conference
Featuring Dave Hunt, Duane Magnani,
Mike Oppenheimer, Jacob Prasch, Jewel Grewe & Bill Randles
6-DVD Set & 2-VHS Sets
Go here
for information!
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.
Go here
to order the book by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, P.O. Box
860683, Wahiawa, HI 96786.
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These
are our recommended BOOKS and PUBLICATIONS.
Also check out our BOOK REVIEWS page.
For a list of recommended books on topics other than strictly deception
in the Church, go here. For a
list of recommended resources for pastors, go here.
Check
it out!
(1)
Counterfeit
Revival by Hank Hanegraaff, 1997
This excellent book on the subject of
the Toronto/Brownsville movement is available from Christian Research Institute,
Evangel.Com, or at Christian Book Distributors, Price: Hardcover, $14.95,
US ISBN 0849911826, CBD11826. Here's a review
from A Closer Look magazine. Click
on this link to order "Counterfeit Revival" from Amazon.Com today!
(2) New
Wine Or Old Deception by Roger Oakland, 1997
How extrabiblical experiences such as
the "Toronto Blessing" are seducing Christians with great delusions couched
in biblical language. Available from The Berean Call, P.O. Box 7019, Bend,
OR 97708. Price: $6.00 Catalog #BK28629, or from Understanding The Times.
Click
on this link to order "New Wine, Old Deception" from Amazon.Com
today!
(3) Twisted
Scriptures - A Path To Freedom From Abusive Churches by Mary Alice
Chrnalogar, 1997
"Leaders of many religious groups,
including several mainstream churches, are twisting the Scriptures to subtly
coerce cooperation from their members. In the process, personalities are
changed and lives are ruined." Price: Softcover, $15.95, US ISBN 0-9649588-0-5
Click
on this link to order "Twisted Scriptures" from Amazon.Com today!
(5)
The
Confusing World of Benny Hinn by G. Richard Fisher and M. Kurt Goedelman,
1996
"The Confusing World of Benny Hinn
is a collection of several popular articles investigating the best-selling
author and healing evangelist, first published by Personal Freedom Outreach
in its newsletter publication. The reader is furnished with solid research
and irrefutable documentation to unmask the bizarre teachings and contradictory
spiritual experiences of the faith healer some have dubbed, "The Miracle
Man." To order this book for $14. + $4.00 S/H, click on the PayPal
logo below.
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(6) Christianity
In Crisis by Hank Hanegraaff, 1993
A comprehensive book on the Word-Faith
movement. It is available from Christian Research Institute or at Christian
Book Distributors, Price: Softcover, $9.95, US ISBN 1565076966, CBD 76966.
Click
on this link to order "Christianity In Crisis" from Amazon.Com today!
(7) The
Laughing Revival From Azusa To Pensacola by David Cloud, 1993
"The "laughing revival" is sweeping
through many segments of the Charismatic world. This booklet deals with
this phenomenon and its key leaders. Covers the "Toronto Blessing" and
the "Pensacola Outpouring." The Second edition contains a report on the
author's visit to the Holy Trinity Brompton in London, England. Included
is a chapter entitled "Slaying in the Spirit: Is It Biblical?" This
booklet is available from Way
of Life Literature, 1701 Harns Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 (360) 675-8311
(voice), (360) 240-8347 (fax), Catalog Number: WOL333B, $3.00 Click
on this link to order "The Laughing Revival From Azusa To Pensacola"
from Amazon.Com today!
(8) The
Toronto Blessing And Slaying In The Spirit - The Telling Wonder by
Nader Mikhaiel, 1995
"Since the beginning of the Pentecostal
Movement, many groups have claimed a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
These "outpourings" have been accompanied by extraordinary manifestations:
shaking, jerking, jumping, and speaking in tongues. The most common of
these manifestations is what is called Slaying in the Spirit, and recently,
uncontrollable laughter which has become known as the Toronto Blessing.
This book examines the Pentecostal, Charismatic and subsequent movements
in the light of these manifestations." Order from: Nader
Mikhaiel, P.O. Box 170, Earlwood 2206 NSW Australia. Fax 0011-61-2-6462620,
email: naderm@ozemail.com.au; $20.00, bulk purchase rates available.
(9) When
New Wine Makes A Man Divine by Roger Oakland, 1997
"Today there are many different voices
proclaiming contradicting messages in the name of Christ. Some say the
whole world is in the the progress of experiencing a great Christian revival.
Others say that the church is in the final stages of apostasy and the counterfeit
bride is being prepared for a counterfeit Christ." Available from Understanding
The Times for $6.00. Click
on this link to order "When New Wine Makes A Man Divine" from Amazon.Com
today!
(10) The
Serpent And The Cross - Religious Corruption in an Evil Age by Alan
Morrison, 1994
"The Serpent and the Cross" is a large-format
(9"x6"), high-quality, sewn paperback book. Containing 640 pages with almost
300,000 words, it includes a comprehensive index and an expanded table
of contents, coupled with extensive footnotes and a 20-page bibliography.
Features: Catalogues the historical background to worldwide religious corruption
from the time of the Fall to the present day; Offers an informative analysis
of anti-Christian developments in science and society, health and healing,
psychology, business and global politics throughout the past 400 years;
Discloses the true meaning of the word 'occult' and the extent of occult
practices in the world and among the churches today; Documents the infiltration
of Christianity with Eastern mysticism from the Early Church era to the
present day; Provides an encyclopedic expos� of the hallmarks and strategies
of the 'New Gnosticism', with detailed refutations; Reveals the religious
and political aims of the Feminist Movement; Uncovers the 'New Age', syncretist,
interfaith agenda of the modern international Ecumenical Movement." Available
from all bookshops or by direct mail from K & M Books at �12 (inc.
post & packing). Direct mail overseas customers, please send �13
or purchase from Great Christian Books in the U.S. Discounts for multiple
purchases. Trade terms also available. All inquiries and orders to: K &
M Books: Plas Gwyn, High St., Trelawnyd, Rhyl, Clwyd, LL18 6DT.Tel./Fax:
+[44] (0)1745 571707.
(11) The
Two Roots Of Revival by Rev. Robert Liichow, 1998
"The book is over 250 pages of FULLY
documented proof of: (1) the occult origins of the current manifestations
deceiving hundreds of thousands of charismatic Christians (2) a detailed
Biblical refutation of each of these manifestations. This book is an excellent
companion volume to Hank's Counterfeit Revival. The Two Roots of Revival
goes into detail about several areas that no other author has included
in their books (to date) on this latest form of charismatic excess."
(13) Beware
The New Prophets by Bill Randles, 1999
Influential 'prophets' in
the US are claiming to be an end-time super-army for the Lord. But their
'prophesies' are often wrong. Pentecostal pastor
Bill Randles investigates . . . "One consistent characteristic of the
new prophets is their insistence that the New Testament prophets do not
have to be subjected to the tests of Deuteronomy (13.1-3 and 18.22)." You
can see an excerpt from this book here.
See a review of this book here.
To order this book, go here.
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(14) Spirit
Wars: Pagan Revival In Christian America by Peter Jones, 1998
"I firmly believe, though
I pray I am wrong, that we are witnessing the first signs of an assault
against the truth of Christ, the likes of which the
church has never seen before.' So concludes Dr. Peter Jones, Professor
of New Testament at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California." Click
on this link to order "Spirit
Wars: Pagan Revival In Christian America"from
Amazon.Com today!
(15) What
Should I Say? by Sandy Simpson, 1999
Learn how to answer people who invite you to revival meetings where
there are different teachings. Learn to discern! This booklet
was written for use by Pacific island churches to provide a quick little
resource in answering common statements made by Third Wave adherants.
Though there are a few references to the islands, it may also be a useful
resource for other churches and individuals. It is set up as a 4.25x5.5
sixteen page booklet printed front and back laid out on 8.5x11 paper
and folded. It can be easily reproduced from this version on the web.
It is free to distribute as long as the content is not altered in any way.
Use
the little arrow links at the bottom each page to navigate the booklet!
For those of you who need help, do not have the equipment to reproduce
copies, or are not very computer saavy, you can order copies of this booklet
for $1. + $.50 S/H by clicking on the PayPal logo below.
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(16) Strange
Fire - The Rise Of Gnosticism In The Church by Travers and Jewel
van der Merwe, 1995
"Gnosticism has a chameleon-like ability to appear like the genuine
article, true Christianity, and thus has managed to transform itself to
fit the times in countless new wrappings over the centuries. It particularly
adapts itself to that place where the ideas of the east and west meet.
Whenever eastern mysticism and western rationalism collide, one can find
there the seedbed for a pseudo-Gospel that mimics the real thing."
You can also read the whole book online by clicking on the logo below:
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(17) A Different
Gospel: Biblical and Historical Insights into the Word of Faith Movement
by D. R. McConnell, 1988
"Every Christian should read this book in order to be aware of the
dangerous implications of the widespread and cultic Word of Faith movement
preaching what is popularly known as "Name It and Claim It" theology. A
Different Gospel is a bold and revealing examination of the biblical and
historical basis of this movement. This new and revised edition is complete
with a foreword by Hank Hanegraaff, author of Christianity in Crisis, and
a new afterword by D. R. McConnell. The author knows the movement first
hand and has a heart for those snared by it. He is also an academically
trained observer who has based this work on careful historical and biblical
analysis. McConnell warns of the movement's cultic nature in its doctrine
of healing and its understanding of the atonement and demonstrates how
far the movement's doctrine of prosperity is from Scripture's true teaching."
Click
on this link to order "A Different Gospel: Biblical and Historical Insights
into the Word of Faith Movement"from
Amazon.Com today!
(18) When
God Weeps : Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty by Joni
Eareckson, 1999
Forever puts to rest the nonsense of the
Word-Faith movement. Click
on this link to order "When God Weeps : Why Our Sufferings
Matter to the Almighty" from Amazon.Com
today!
(19) Occult
Invasion by Dave Hunt, 1999
Read Chapter
One of this book online. Click
on this link to order "Occult Invasion"
from Amazon.Com today!
(20) The
Signs and Wonders Movement - Exposed by Various Authors, Day One Publication,
1997
"Four contributors warn against the state
of spiritual gullibility and urge a return the the objective truth of God's
word by which we test all things." Paperback $7.75 It
can also be ordered by e-mail
from The Door Magazine, or online at The Berean Call here.
(21) The Midnight
Ride To Awaken The Church by The Midnight Herald, 1999
An excellent resource of great articles! "A
compilation of articles from the Midnight Herald Magazine from 1996-2000,
including some never before published papers. 288 pages.
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(22) America,
The Sorcerer's New Apprentice : The Rise Of New Age Shamanism by Dave
Hunt & T. A. McMahon
This book is out of print but you can
order it online from Amazon.com Click
on this link to order "America, the Sorcerer's New Apprentice : The
Rise of New Age Shamanism
" from Amazon.Com today!
(23) Seduction
Of Christianity : Spiritual Discernment In The Last Days by Dave Hunt
& T. A. McMahon
"Dave Hunt addresses the phenomenon
sweeping the church which is encompassed by New Age thought and the seduction
of motivation/success teachers such as Napoleon Hill. Using well-grounded
biblical principles he reduces the health/wealth/prosperity gospel to what
it is - a sham, and a shamanistic conspiracy to seduce believers into accepting
the AntiChrist system." Click
on this link to order "Seduction
Of Christianity : Spiritual Discernment In The Last Days"
from Amazon.Com today!
(24) Beyond
Seduction : A Return To Biblical Christianity by Dave Hunt
"Hunt is a Jude-3 champion, "...earnestly
contending for the faith...." He identifies pseudo-"Christian" heresies
that are infiltrating the church and proposes a simple solution: a return
to *Biblical* Christianity. By regular study of and submission to the Bible,
Christians will be able to withstand the incessant onslaught of heretical
teachings window-dressed in "Christian" terminology." This book is
out of print but you can order it online from Amazon.com Click
on this link to order "America, the Sorcerer's New Apprentice : The
Rise of New Age Shamanism
" from Amazon.Com today!
(25) THE
PAPACY: Its History, Dogmas, Genius, and Prospects by Rev. J.A. Wylie,
LL.D., Author of "The History of Protestantism", 1888
This online book is an excellent expose'
of the history of the Roman Catholic Church and its doctrines.
(26) Getting
To Know God by 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.
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(28) Christian
Witness Ministries (CWM) "Unmasked Series" edited by Philip Powell,
8/00
This .pdf file is an advertisment for the CWM "Unmasked Series".
Two booklets in this series feature expose's on Benny Hinn and Nicky Gumbel
of Alpha Course fame. Ordering informaiton is included.
(30) The
Final Words Of Jesus And Satan's Lies Today by James Jacob Prasch,
1999
"The Churches today are in very deep trouble. That is the
reason for this book. All around us are problems and errors, disillusionment
and pain among Christians who had sought to follow the Lord by following
their leaders. This book attempts to address these matters head on.
(Philip Foster)"
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(31) Alpha,
The Unofficial Guide - A Whole New Study on the Alpha Course - Overview
by Elizabeth McDonald
A series of books examining the Alpha Course
out of Holy Trinity Brompton Church by Nicky Gumbel. The Overview
volume is available now and the two main volumes will be available soon.
The Overview volume can be ordered directly from Discernment
Ministries and also here.
(32)"Anointing
Or Apostasy" - The Latter Rain Legacyby Charles S. Graves
"This well-researched online book on
revival, latter-rain and other linked deceptions, is offered in PDF format
(readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader which is present on most hard drives
already). It covers much of the same ground as other articles on the Banner
site, but presents it in a coherent and readable whole. Very useful reference
material!"
(33) "I
Just Wanted More Land" - Jabez by
Gary E. Gilley, Pastor-teacher of Southern View Chapel, 9/01
"The meteoric rise in popularity of Bruce Wilkindson's compact book,
The Prayer Of Jabez, had taken the church, and the country, by storm. Having
already sold millions of copies, it may become the best-selling Christian
book of the last one hundred years. In this book, pastor and author
Gary Gilley takes issue with Wilkinson's message. He believes the message,
although will meaning, is unbiblical and threatens to do incalculable damage
to the church."
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(34) The Midnight Herald
by Awake Ministries
The Midnight Herald is
an excellent apologetics magazine. Subscribe
here.
(35) Mending
The Nets - Themes From 1st John by Bill Randles, 2001
"Do
you know God? How do you know Him? Have you every seen Him?
Have you ever hear His audible voice? Have you gotten beyond the
Scriptures into a deeper intimacy with God, or are you still on the level
of "mere head knowledge"? You say you love Jesus, but have you ever
seen him? Are you still waiting for Him to come and rescue you in
some kind of an "escape plan"? These and many others were the
kinds of questions which the Gnostics would raise (and still do), thus
unsettling the faith of the "ordinary Christians". After all, who
wants to be just an "ordindary" Christian when you can be among the elite,
in the "inner court" or on the cutting edge of the "great move of God"?
In this book pastor Bill shows how the apostle John deals with these and
other vital matters of our day." Available for
$10.00 plust $4.00 s/h US or $9.00 s/h Non-US. Order with PayPal
below.
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(36) The
Cult Of Jabez by Steve Hopkins
"My heart is broken for the people of God
in America. For eight months I have labored in tears before God writing
a book that I wish had never needed to be written. But the Words
of Christ are true. It was Jesus who first told us that in the last
days many would be led astray. Should we be amazed to discover that
the hypnotic and mesmerizing teachings of a man named Bruce Wilkinson concerning
an Old Testament prayer prayed once by a man named Jabez have captivated
millions in our time? Are these not the last days? Have these
teachings not seduced great numbers of professing believers? If you
are one who has seen nothing dangerous or cultic about Bruce Wilkinson's
"Jabez Revolution", as he calls it, I ask you to consider the possibility
that you may have overlooked some very important verses of Scripture concerning
his fantastic claims. My book, "The Cult of Jabez" uses dozens of
Bible passages to shed light on what many believers have come to realize
are very clever, yet dark and deceptive teachings concerning the Jabez
prayer. If you are one who has been uncomfortable with the teachings found
in the Jabez books, yet surrounded by family and friends seemingly under
its spell, "The Cult of Jabez" may prove the best means available to free
your loved ones from it's destructive grip." - Author and Pastor Steve
Hopkins (BBC)
(37) New
Wine And The Babylonian Vine by Roger Oakland
"My objective in writing this book is to further
document the direction experience-based Catholicism, other religions and
a spiritualized environmentalism to form a global spiriuality or ecumenical
delusion that the Bible predicts will unfold in the last days."
(38) Reinventing
Jesus Christ - The New Gospel by Warren Smith
"Warren Smith has taken the events that followed
September 11, 2001 and has deftly shown how "Jesus Christ is being reinvented
in front of our own eyes and hardly anyone seems to notice or care. Over
the last twenty-five years, while traditional Christian believers were
sleeping, a vastly underrated adversary has made significant gains in the
spiritual marketplace. In the book Warren explains how this "Christ" has
been able to stay in the background where he continues to oversee his "plan"
to "birth" a "new humanity".
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(40) The
Mantra Of Jabez: A Christian Parody by Douglas M. Jones
This book is hillarious. It sheds truth upon
what the Prayer of Jabez is, a selfish prayer. Highly recomended, and for
those who believe the prayer of Jabez as good, go pray the LORD'S PRAYER.
How then we are to pray? selfless.
(41) A Time Of Departing (First Edition)
by Ray Yungen
Ray Yungen reveals how Christianity has opened
its door to a blending of the gospel of Jesus Christ with the mystical
pantheistic thoughts that all is God and God is in all. Available
for $8.00 plust $4.00 s/h US or $9.00 s/h Non-US. Order with PayPal
below.
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(42) Reinventing
Jesus Christ - The New Gospel by Warren Smith
This is the NEW ONLINE VERSION of the book.
You can also order it in printed form here.
(43) The
Spirit of Roman Catholicism - What Lies Behind the Modern Public Image?by
Mary Ann Collins (A Former Catholic Nun), Catholic Concerns, February 2002
How has the Roman Catholic Church behaved when it was in a position
of power and therefore was able to do what it really wanted to do? The
answers may surprise you. They surprised me.
(44) Penfold
Books by Michael J. Penfold
Excellent sources of books, vidoes, tracts,
software and many more items. Good solid biblical stuff here!
New Online
Book! (45) 50
Ways To FAIL As A Cross-Cultural Missionary!
by Sandy Simpson, 11/03
This excellent new book is now available
online. It is a great resource for missions and churches helping
to bring new missionaries through orientation. I'm still looking
for someone to illustrate the book for me. I have great cartoons
in mind.
(46) Repossessing
The Land by Richard J. Hewitt
The body of Christ has strayed drastically
from the orthodox and apostolic path of both personal development and advancement
of the kingdom of God on Earth.
(47) Sabotaging
Christianity by James Jefferies
An Assessment of Free Grace Theology - Other than the Bible, this
book may be the most important book you will ever read. This book is not
about Liberal Theology and Modernists who consider the Bible to be merely
a human book that contains religious myths or fables; say that the words,
miracles and accounts of Jesus Christ in the gospels are not factual; believe
that Jesus was a mere man who was good and helpful; teach that Jesus was
not virgin born, dispute that Jesus is the Son of God who actually rose
from the dead; and so forth. This book concerns a very influential Christian
theology that promotes a deceptive salvation message, corrupts the gospel,
and is a perversion of God's grace, that is rampant in the USA and is sweeping
throughout the entire Christian world. It has been accepted by many Christian
leaders and is being preached and taught in numerous churches and seminaries
that call themselves Bible-believing, conservative, and evangelical, whose
statements of faith proclaim the Bible to be the inspired word of God;
Jesus is the virgin-born Son of God who died for our sins and was raised
from the dead; physically ascended into heaven; and other correct doctrines.
But, despite what their statement of faith says, they subtly declare an
unbiblical message.
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(48) Deceived
On Purpose by Warren Smith
Warren Smith is a former New Ager who
became converted to Christianity 20 years ago. Since then he has been warning
Christians, through writing and speaking, that dangerous New Age doctrines
are subtly creeping into the churches. In his most recent book, which is
being offered by Discernment Ministries, Smith recounts the considerable
influence that the Rev. Robert H. Schuller has had on the ministry style
and teachings of Rick Warren. The mystical leaven of New Age teachings,
which Robert Schuller controversially introduced the church several decades
ago, is now being reintroduced and assimilated into mainstream evangelicalism
through the writings and activities of Rick Warren. Deceived on Purpose
is a book with an easy reading style that should be given to pastors and
parishioners everywhere. The following is an important excerpt from the
book, Chapter 3. It chronicles a noteworthy example of how Rick Warren's
"seeker sensitive" emphasis can lead straight into dangerous metaphysical
New Age doctrines.
(49) Who's
Driving the Purpose Driven Church?
A
Documentary on the Teachings of Rich Warren
by James Sundquist, 10/04
The "Church Growth Movement" which
has become known as the Purpose Driven Church, is primarily the world outreach
of Willow Creek Church in Chicago and Saddleback Church in California.
The touted religious leader of this paradigm religious earthquake is Rick
Warren of Saddleback. Over 20 million copies of his book The Purpose Driven
Life have been sold, and as reported, over 21,000 churches worldwide have
gone through his "40 Days of Purpose" program. The actual number is probably
over 50,000. This movement seems to be the most drastic change in Christendom
since the 1550 Protestant Reformation. But where is it going? Do we not
have a right to "try the spirits" (I John 4:1-2)? Do we not have an obligation
to God to "try the spirits"? The object of the PDC movement is in eight
steps to change your church from a "traditional church" to a "Purpose Driven
Church". The author brings out the similarities of the PDC gospel to that
of Dr. Charles Schuller and the New Age gurus. Features: 272 pages.
(50) Lighthouse
Trails Publishing Newsletter
You can sign up for the newsletter
and receive it by email then just near the end of the month we post it
on the above page just before the new month's newsletter is sent.
(51) Spirit
Led Or Purpose Driven? by Berit Kjos, 11/03
When church leaders use energizing
music, emotional stimuli and short, light messages to satisfy the flesh
with its "felt needs," they tend to obscure our deeper spiritual needs.
Fed a diet of simplified sermons designed to please everyone, both seekers
and believers may lose their appetite for the solid Biblical teaching which
-- by His Spirit -- produces conviction of sin, genuine repentance, actual
regeneration, true spiritual renewal and the continual joy of walking with
Jesus.
Very Important Book!
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. Go
here
to order the book by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, P.O. Box
860683, Wahiawa, HI 96786.
(52) The
Other Side Of The River by Kevin M. Reeves, 7/05
There is a major doctrinal movement
sweeping through the Church. Billing itself as the "River", it promises
an incoming tide of blessing but leaves in its wake tsunami-like devastation.
Marked by false prophecies, unbiblical manifestations and cult-like teachings
and authority structure, this latest Christian fad has wooed a generation
of unwary believers and led them into a substitute spirituality. While
the Word of God has been placed on the back burner, personal experience
reigns supreme amid a host of unscriptural visions and ecstatic utterances
that have paved the way for a radical departure from the apostolic Christianity
of the early Church. In this deeply personal account, Kevin Reeves explores
the inner workings of this worldwide phenomenon. As a leading member of
a hyper-Charismatic group for twelve years, Reeves promoted and participated
in "every wind of doctrine" that blew through his congregation. Enjoying
the "cutting-edge" elitism and the party atmosphere engendered by false
signs and wonders, Reeves drifted with the River's powerful current until
an encounter with the truth shook his belief system to its very foundations.
About the Author: Kevin Reeves had for many years been a local newspaper
reporter and columnist, and a regular contributor to the regional magazine,
Alaskan Southeaster. He has written several online articles critiquing
the Third Wave. He lives in Alaska with his wife, Kris, and their two daughters,
four cats, and a horse. Read
this review.
(53) Redefining
Christianity - Understanding the Purpose Driven Movement by
Bob DeWaay
I have received many emails over the
last two years from people who are concerned about what has happened to
their church since it became Purpose Driven. This book will explain what
has happened, why, and how a Purpose Driven church is different from a
Bible-centered, Gospel church. Excerpt from Redefining Christianity:"Jesus
said, "If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because
you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the
world hates you" (John 15:19). Not even the greatest marketing genius can
change this without redefining the church. Seeking the approval of the
world is precisely what the Purpose Driven movement is all about."
(54) Breaking
the Da Vinci Code by
Darrell Bock Ph.D.
For readers who want to get to the
bottom of the Da Vinci Code deception this book is all you need. This serious
book presents the definitive Christian response. Darrell Bock Ph.D., responds
to Dan Brown's claims using his vast knowledge of ancient pre-Nicean texts.
(55) True
To His Ways - Purity & Safety in Christian Spiritual Practiceby
R. Davis
Do we fully understand about spiritual
adultery? The Bible contains vitally important commands on how to seek
God and how to commune with Him and also how not to do these things. Following
these commands keeps God�s children spiritually pure and true to His
ways. This book is also available from Baruch
House Publishing Company.
(56) A
Time Of Departing (Second Edition) by Ray Yungen
Ray Yungen reveals how Christianity has opened
its door to a blending of the gospel of Jesus Christ with the mystical
pantheistic thoughts that all is God and God is in all. The Second
Edition is vastly expanded!
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(57) The Final
Apostasy Unveiled! - Mystery Babylon Exposed by Kevin M. Hall,
7/06
The biblical explanation of how we entered into a "Post Modern World".
(58) Yoga
And The Body Of Christ by Dave Hunt, The Berean Call, July 2006
This entire discussion always brings us back to the most fundamental
fact about yoga. No matter what physical beneit might be derived from the
exercises themselves, yoga inevitably involves Eastern meditation. And
Eastern meditation, unlike Western contemplation or reflection,
accompanies an intentional dissociation from our conscious minds.
This shutting down of the mind is, in fact, a total abdication of our God-given
responsibility that Jesus declared is the first and great commandment:
to love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind (Deuteronomy 6:5�6, Matthew
22:37). Thus, we are violating one of the true God�s most basic commandments
every time we give our minds over to the intentional �nothingness�
of yoga and associated �relaxation techniques.�
Excellent eBook! (59) In
the Name Of Purpose - Sacrificing Truth On The Altar Of Unity
by Tamara Hartzell, 8/06
This is an online book. It is about Rick Warren and his message
of purpose which is "neutralizing Christinity". You can also download
the entier book in PDF format here.
(60) More Than
A Purpose by Dr. Marshall Davis
If you feel like something is missing from Rick Warren's best-selling
books, The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, you are not
alone. In More Than a Purpose, Dr. Marshall Davis documents what evangelical
leaders are saying about the megachurch movement. The author explores the
origins of Rick Warren's approach in the Church Growth Movement and Robert
Schuller's gospel of self-esteem. He examines the theology of Warren's
Saddleback Church and finds that it falls short of historic Christianity.
The author also exposes the market-driven methodology and philosophical
pragmatism of The Purpose Driven Church. Readers will learn how the entertainment
model of worship has taken over evangelical churches and how New Age spirituality
has influenced the beliefs and the practices promoted in The Purpose Driven
Life. This book will challenge Christians to recover the essentials of
evangelical Christianity that will restore integrity to twenty-first century
churches. Fully documented with 300 endnotes from over 75 different sources.
Dr. Marshall Davis is an ordained Baptist minister with thirty years of
experience as a pastor. He holds advanced degrees from the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. He presently serves as a pastor
in western Pennsylvania. 223 pages, paperback.
(61) Because
They Hate by Bridget Gabriel
Check out excerpts
from Brigitte Gabriel's speech delivered at the Intelligence Summit
in Washington DC, Saturday February 18, 2006. From Publishers Weekly:
With
strident confidence, American Congress for Truth founder Gabriel rebukes
the American public for being "weak, asleep or careless" in the face of
Muslim terrorism. A Christian survivor of the vicious civil war between
Lebanese Christians and Muslims in the 1970s, Gabriel leans on her own
terrifying experiences to condemn Muslims, without apparent regard for
their ethnicity, ideology or historical role. Consistently using the words
"Muslim" and "Arab" as if they were interchangeable, she concludes that
the U.S. is "facing total destruction" at the hands of people who are uncultured
and cruel, and prescribes such solutions as "profile, profile and profile,"
and banning "hate education" in Islamic institutions. Though her writing
is eloquent and her passion tremendous, Gabriel's strict dichotomy between
"evil versus goodness" is too extreme to be informative. Readers will be
forced to decide whether or not to accept her heart-felt bias. (Oct.)
(Copyright � Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
All rights reserved.) Check out this exerpt
also.
(62) Which
Jesus Will You Trust? by Mike Gendron, Proclaiming The Gospel Ministries,
12/06
Share this thought provoking contrast between the Eucharistic Jesus
of Catholicism and the Jesus of Scripture. Those who embrace a counterfeit
Christ must be lovingly warned.
(63) For
Many Shall Come In My Name by Ray Yungen, 5/07
An Ancient Wisdom is drawing millions of people into mystical experiences
and preparing the world for the end of the age ... find out how. Most people
believe the New Age has been long gone from our society, and if practiced
at all now it is only by unconventional fringe types. For Many Shall Come
in My Name reveals this is not the case. In fact, quite the opposite has
occurred. The New Age movement (a term not normally used by its proponents)
has permeated virtually all aspects of our society. This "Ancient Wisdom"
spirituality can be quite readily encountered in the following fields:
Business, Education, Health, Self- Help, Religion, and Arts & Entertainment.
This book examines them all.
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(64) The Deception
Of "Love Evangelism" by Miguel Hayworth, 6/07
Over the past 2 years I have been in deep conversation with many
Christians from different denominations both at home and abroad. I have
observed that many have succumbed to modernising trends in teaching and
practice that reject centuries of sound Biblical thought. Believing that
as �times have changed,� so Christianity must also �change with the
times.� Many seek to �repaint Christianity,� or �Make Jesus Famous,�
because people have lost faith in the fundamental teachings of the Gospel
message itself. Just as in society at large the general population is being
fed with a diet of processed and pre-packaged food so modern Christians
are being fed a diet of spiritual junk food. Though couched in biblical
language the basic substance of much of what passes for �Christian�
today is nothing more than sensuality and
carnality. Such sensuality and carnality is the basis of pagan religion
and not what Christ described as the �worship in spirit and in truth�
that God desires. Christians yearn for �revival,� and interpret this
to mean mass conversions. Fearful of upsetting the masses the �reproach
of Christ� is rejected in favour of the �treasures of Egypt� (as
evidenced in the
Word of Faith/Prosperity movement), �Finding meaning in Life�
has replaced �Finding life in Christ� (as seen in Alpha Course,) �A
Purpose Driven Life� has now replaced �a Christ Centred Life,� Jabez's
prayer has become the mantra for success rather than Jabez's humility.
This spiritual leaven has entered the Christian churches too easily and
has quickly spread. The Emperor's new clothes are a sham and he stands
naked before the world.
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(65) Faith
Undone by Roger Oakland, Understanding The Times, 8/07
Is the emerging church movement just another passing fad, a more
contemporary approach to church, or a bunch of disillusioned young people
looking for answers? In fact, it is actually much broader and is influencing
Christianity to a significant degree. Grounded in a centuries-old mystical
approach, this movement is powerful, yet highly deceptive, and it draws
its energy from practices and experiences that are foreign to traditional
evangelical Christianity. The path that the emerging church is taking is
leading right into the arms of Roman Catholicism and ultimately to an interfaith
perspective that has prophetically profound ramifications. |
(66) Living
Above the Average by William MacDonald, Gospel Folio Press, 10/08
Must we live ho-hum, humdrum lives, talking and singing Christianity
on Sunday but living the rest of the week in a spiritual desert? Is it
possible to live above the average? This collection of true-life stories
will not only thrill you as you read but can provoke you�in a good way��to
love and good works� (Hebrews 10:24). These are the accounts of ordinary
people who want God to do extraordinary things through them. And He will!
Paul knew the secret when he wrote about such a God who �is able to do
exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think� (Ephesians 3:20). Gospel
Folio Press, 152 pp.
(67) Catholic
Concerns - Where Does the Road to Rome Lead? by Mary Ann Collins,
a former Catholic nun, 12/20/08
(68) Identifying
and Opposing False Teachers & Why Evangelize If God Has Already Chosen?
by Mike Gendron, 1/09
The Lord Jesus warned that these last days would be marked by great
deception because many false teachers will be on the scene deceiving many
people. The Apostle Peter also warned there will be false teachers among
you who will secretly introduce destructive heresies (2 Pet. 2:1). The
burning question for the church is this? Why are we allowing these wolves
in sheep's clothing to come in and attack the sheep? Why are pastors and
church leaders refusing to protect their congregations by identifying and
opposing these false teachers (2 Cor. 11:4)? Clearly our intimacy with
Jesus Christ is directly related to how we deal with false teachers. The
second message takes a Biblical look at the doctrine of election and how
it relates to the responsibility of every believer to sow the seeds of
God's imperishable word. See how divine sovereignty and human responsibility
work together in God's perfect plan of redemption.
(69) The Jews, Modern
Israel and the New Supercessionism edited by Calvin L. Smith with
contributions from Andy Cheung, Jacob Prasch, Stephen M. Vantassel, Howard
Taylor, Paul Wilkinson and Tony Pearce, 4/09
A large portion of the word of God in the Old Testament is being
misinterpreted or deliberately avoided by those who have adopted the teaching
that the Christian Church has replaced Israel and that the ancient promises
made by God to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David are now pass�. However,
Calvin L. Smith has edited a set of chapters in a new book that makes a
vital contribution towards rectifying this imbalance in interpretation.
May it spark a long-overdue discussion among Evangelical interpreters of
all persuasions as well as one between Jewish people of the book and believers
in the Christian Church.
(70) Navigating
The Storms Of Life by Gary Inrig, Discovery Series booklet, 2006
Good booklet on the importance of God's written Word in today's seas
of uncertainty.
(71) Castles
In The Sand by Carolyn A. Greene, Lighthouse Trails Publishing,
5/29/09
Castles in the Sand, Lighthouse Trails' first novel, is back from
press. This book addresses the contemplative prayer (spiritual formation)
movement in a fiction setting. The story focuses around an intelligent,
searching college girl who comes under the influence of contemplative mysticism
through her professor and the college's spiritual formation program. This
important and timely book provides college-age readers the information
they need to understand the new spirituality they are being introduced
to at many of today's Christian colleges and seminaries. The book will
be very helpful to parents and other loved ones who are trying to understand
what this pervasive spirituality is all about.
(72) Catholicism:
East of Eden by Richard Bennett, 6/19/09
Catholicism: East of Eden subtitled Insights into Catholicism for
the 21st Century is getting some good acknowledgments across the world.
Richard's latest book is a unique intertwining of sound doctrine and experience
with a soft cover, 337 pages and with photographs Evangelical Press is
the sole distributor of this book in the UK and Europe. If you are located
in that region, you can contact them and buy that book at: Click on the
book icon for more information. The latest Review of the book is by Dr.
Peter Masters of Spurgeon's Metropolitan Tabernacle London UK
(73) Hope08
- A Hidden Agenda by Miguel Hayworth, 7/17/09
This Book will reveal the Interfaith/Ecumenical agenda behind HOPE
2008. The Bible tells us to hold to the purity of Gods word and not to
'join hands' with those who do not bring the one and only true gospel of
salvation. Joining hands with Hope 08 in any way whatsoever effectively
promotes their ecumenical and interfaith agenda. More info: http://www.hope08online.co.uk
(74) ICRS
2009 - The Church in the Marketplace by Jackie Alnor, 7/17/09
The Internet, the Economy and the Apostasy = three elements that
spell out the decline in the Christian publishing market. The recent bookseller�s
conference reflects today�s atmosphere in publishing at a time when the
publishing industry is taking a hit. Christianity Today has had to stop
some of its sister publications and there�s no saying how long both CT
and Charisma can keep going while the amount of pages and ads in those
magazines diminish. And as more and more people are leaving traditional
churches, they are also reading more Oprah and less C.S. Lewis. An anonymous
source reported that back in the 1980s, the Christian Booksellers Association�s
(CBA) annual national conferences used to attract an average of 7,000 visitors.
The recent conference, now renamed ICRS, International Christian Retail
Show, had an average of 700 attending, according to the same source. (Perhaps,
but only if you exclude the people manning the booths and just count bookstore
owners who are declining.)
(75) Castles
in the Sand by Caryolyn A. Greene, 7/22/09
Description: When the horse-loving, day-dreaming Tessa Dawson enters
a Christian college, she is introduced to the writings of 16th century
Teresa of Avila by her spiritual formation professor. Soon Tessa's life
is dramatically affected as she delves into "Christian mysticism." As she
ventures deeper into this form of spirituality, God prepares her concerned
grandfather and a mysterious young man as they set out to reach her. This
"fiction with a message" takes a compelling and thought-provoking look
at the true nature behind contemplative spirituality, which has impacted
Christian churches, colleges, seminaries, and universities across the globe.
Two lives are changed forever through spiritual practices they each encounter�lectio
divina . . . contemplative prayer . . . visualization . . . centering .
. . sacred space . . . desert fathers . . . kundalini . . . labyrinths
. . . spiritual formation . . . the silence. Author Bio: Castles in the
Sand is Carolyn Greene's debut book. She has studied the New Age movement
and the contemplative prayer movement for several years. She lives in Canada
with her husband and two children. Carolyn A. Greene is the author's pen
name.
(76) A
"Wonderful" Deception - The Further New Age Implications of the Emerging
Purpose Driven Movement by Warren Smith, 7/09
"A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets
prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people
love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?" Jeremiah 5:30-31
Five years after writing Deceived on Purpose: the New Age Implications
of the Purpose Driven Church, former New Age follower Warren Smith continues
to reveal how Christian leaders�wittingly or unwittingly�are leading
the church into a spiritual trap. A �Wonderful� Deception examines
church metaphors, concepts, and beliefs that are essentially the same as
those being used in today�s New Age teachings. And while biblical prophecy
is being minimized and explained away, the �new science� is being used
to prepare the world�and the church�to accept a New Spirituality and
a false New Age Christ. This book explains how all the puzzle pieces are
in place for the �strong delusion� described in 2 Thessalonians. A
�Wonderful� Deception pierces right into the heart of this deception
while preparing believers in Jesus Christ to effectively stand against
it.
(77) Dominionism
and the Rise of Christian Imperialism by Sarah Leslie, 2008
This is an e-book in PDF format.
(78) Unshackled
by Larry DeBruyn, 9/09
Pastor DeBruyn's latest book reviews The Shack, Wm. Paul Young's
bestselling spiritual allegory. But is much more than that! UNSHACKLED
is a solid biblical refutation of the emerging heresies of the "quantum
spirituality" movement. This movement is showing up both within the New
Age/New Spirituality and also the Emerging/Emergent church (popularized
by Leonard Sweet's book titled Quantum Spirituality).
(79) The Plumbline Newsletter Archive
by Orrel Steinkamp
An archive of past The Plumbline newsletters.
(80) The Gospel
- What is the Way of the Gospel? - A refutation of the Law, works and baptism
being necessary for salvation by Mike Oppenherimer, 3/21/10
A through look at the gospel, its activities and various facets.
It is important that every Christian understands the Biblical meaning of
the Gospel and historicity of Christian Baptism. This book covers the fall
of man the introduction of the sacrificial system, how it was used throughout
history. What the Gospel is and what it is not. The way of salvation. refuting
those that add works to the gospel, such as the law, and the ceremony of
baptism. The Biblical view of grace, faith and the message that saves.
This book is about the gospel and God�s way of salvation. How a person
is saved from their sin is the subject of this book. Is the gospel something
we hear and respond to by faith or something we also need to do by works?
What is the difference of religion and relationship. Numerous churches
teach that you must be water baptized to receive salvation or to complete
your salvation. There are a number of different opinions, all seem to have
biblical arguments for their position. However, there can only be one correct
way. This book is meant to clarify scriptural misconceptions and
point to the saving knowledge of the truth. What is mostly focused on are
works and the addition of baptism �baptismal regeneration� as part
of the gospel message. It is a strong and thorough refutation on baptism
being part of the gospel. 233 pages.
(81) Discernment
CATALOG by Herescope, 3/23/10
We are pleased to announce that the Discernment Ministries CATALOG
is now completely updated and posted online. This is the compilation of
all of the informative resources available from Discernment Ministries.
(82) The
Emerging Church - Undefining Christianity by Bob Dewaay, 5/10
The Emergent Church. Its very name implies innovative understandings
of Orthodox Christianity. But what exactly does it stand for? What exactly
does it teach? In The Emergent Church - Undefining Christianity Bob DeWaay
exposes the core belief that unifies the Emergent Church - its eschatology.
He demonstrates that in their system every other Christian concept is open
to discussion and contradiction, yet their definition of eschatology remains
constant and fixed; it is their sole unifying foundation. Without their
eschatology there is no Emergent Church. Many have attempted to understand
the movement, but have met with frustration when they encounter undefined
language and contradictory beliefs that are inconsistent-within the text
and between authors. Indeed, the Emergent Church and its leaders intentionally
avoid definitions or defined statements of faith that can be understood
and discerned and welcome definitions that are felt or experienced. It
is no wonder that frustration results. Once these facts are understood
it becomes obvious that "Emergent" is not new at all; it is age-old heresy
repackaged in postmodern subjectivity whose purpose is the further seduction
of the na�ve and of those who refuse to love and obey the truth.
(83) Burning
Down The Shack: How the 'Christian' Bestseller is Deceiving Millions
by James B. De Young, 6/8/10
Millions have bought into the theology of Paul Young, whose book,
"The Shack," which portrays God as a loving, black woman. Similar changes
in appearance were given to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The story of pain
and redemption then resonated with the public. But is Young's worldview
important? Is his theology that big a deal? James De Young thinks so. In
fact, it's so important that he's written a compelling book challenge to
"The Shack." In "Burning Down the Shack," De Young manages to shed important
light on the implications of Young's pluralistic faith, and provides readers
with a gripping counter-balance to the popular little volume that's spent
many weeks on the best-seller lists. Exploring the nature and character
of God, from Scripture, De Young concludes that it is necessary to proceed
carefully with "The Shack," lest important truths be skewed and even jettisoned.
Without being confrontational, De Young makes the case that dangers can
lurk under the foundation.
(84) Catholicism
Versus the Bible: A Former Nun Looks at the Evidence by Mary Ann
Collins, 8/27/10
I recently published a book titled "Catholicism Versus the Bible:
A Former Nun Looks at the Evidence." The book is now available at Amazon.com.
(85) False
Christ Coming - Does Anybody Care? by Warren Smith, 9/27/10
False Christ Coming - Does Anybody Care? is the original Reinventing
Jesus Christ by Warren B. Smith, published in 2002. There is an amazing
thing happening in the land. Jesus Christ is being "reinvented" right in
front of our eyes and hardly anyone seems to notice or care. "Reinventing"
is a term that is popularly used to describe the transformation of something
from one form into a thing uniquely different. Over the last several decades,
while traditional Christian believers were sleeping, a vastly underrated
adversary has made significant gains in the spiritual marketplace. In a
gradual series of well-conceived and perfectly timed moves, this ingenious
spiritual being has already introduced himself to the world as "Christ."
And his New Age/New Gospel/New Spirituality is now accepted by millions
of well-intentioned people around the world. Through his extraordinary
use of the mass media, this "Christ" has presented his "New Spirituality"
through a small but powerful network of key people who enthusiastically
proclaim his teachings. Convinced their "Christ" is the true Christ, most
of those in the network seem to be unaware of his real identity. While
the network front line is eagerly mainstreaming his New Age/New Gospel,
this "Christ" has been able to remain in the background, overseeing his
Peace Plan to birth a new humanity-a new humanity that will be empowered
by his spirit, committed to his teachings, and from which he will one day
emerge.
(86) Gospel
Cards by Michael Gendron, Proclaiming The Gospel, 10/21/10
Our exciting new resource for evangelism is a set of 12 four color
Gospel Cards. They were designed and developed to make the Gospel of Jesus
Christ clear, complete and biblically accurate. Each card explains the
most important words of a Gospel presentation using four bullet points
and their corresponding Scripture references. The cards can be used to
clarify common misunderstandings about life�s most critical issue: �What
must I do to be saved?�
(87) Scripture
Workbook, Vol. 2 by Gary F. Zeolla, Darkness To Light Ministries,
12/13/10
This book contains twenty individual �Scripture Studies.� Each
study focuses on one general area of study. These studies enable individuals
or groups to do in-depth, topical studies of the Bible. They are also invaluable
to the Bible study teacher in preparing lessons. For this Second Edition
of this Workbook, all of the studies have been reviewed and expanded, with
much new material and new studies added. This book is Volume II of a two
volume set. The first volume covered the essential doctrines of the Christian
faith. This second volume covers controversial theologies, cultic and aberrant
doctrines, and ethics and the Christian life. Controversial theologies
are areas of theology in which conservative (a.k.a. evangelical) Christians
disagree. Cultic doctrines are teachings of groups like Jehovah�s Witnesses
and Mormons that are outside of the norm for evangelical Christianity.
Aberrant doctrines are false teaching that are taught not by one specific
group but are widely circulated on places like the Internet. Ethics are
moral issues in which there is a specific conservative Christian stance.
The Christian life refers to lifestyle issues and decisions that many Christians
struggle over. This book is available in paperback and e-book
versions.
(88) A
Book Every Christian College Student Should Read - Castles In The Sand
by Carolyn A. Greene, 12/2/11
If you know someone who is considering entering a Christian college
or seminary or someone who is already enrolled in one, we encourage you
to get that person a copy of Castles in the Sand. It is Lighthouse Trails
novel on the contemplative prayer/spiritual formation movement in the Christians
schools. The story alternates back and forth between the life of mystic
Teresa of Avila and a young woman, Tessa, in present day who has enrolled
in a Christian college. Below is a chapter by chapter synopsis. We have
been told by many parents and students that this book has been a huge eye
opener.
(89) Sandy Simpson Articles with PowerPoints
This page contains links to PayLoadz where you can purchase and download
Sandy Simpson articles and the PowerPoint presentations that go with them.
The files are zipped to make them easier to download. Simply double
click on the .zip file and if you have WinZip or some other .zip compatible
archiver it will open the .zip file where you will find the article(s)
and the PowerPoint that goes with them. These are very useful in
teaching Bible studies or to use as messages. To order just click
on the PayLoadz button below the files you wish to order and after you
pay via PayPal you will receive a link where you can download the file(s).
(90) Wandering
Stars: Contending for the Faith with the New Apostles and Prophets
by Keith Gibson, 2/10/12
Wandering Stars is an examination of the aberrant doctrines and practices
of the modern apostolic and prophetic movement. It is the result
of seven years of research interviewing current and former members, listening
to hours of sermons, reading the books of the prominent leaders and reading
over 7,000 personal prophecies. I have tried to make the book even-handed
though I do take strong issue with some of the things happening within
this movement. It is 310 pages and is heavily documented with approximately
350 end-notes. I pray that it will be valuable as a resource for
those doing further research and for those seeking to understand the movement.
I also greatly hope that it will be helpful to pastors, youth pastors and
parents seeking to protect their young people from recruitment into this
movement.
(91) Legend of the Fall
by Peter M. Duyzer, 2/21/12
Book on the life of William Branham.
(92) Spiritual
Abuse Recovery: Dynamic Research on Finding a Place of Wholeness
by Barb Orlowski, Spiritual Abuse Recovery, 4/5/12
I believe that many people have been wounded by church leaders and
could benefit by the information gleaned in this doctoral study with a
fresh look at church leadership from a NT perspective.
(93) IN
THE NAME OF JESUS: The Rise of �Jesus Only� Baptism & Oneness Pentecostalism,
A New Online Booklet by Pastor Larry DeBruyn, 8/15/12
Below is an excerpt from an exciting new booklet that has just been
posted at the Discernment Ministries main website book page. The topic
of this booklet is especially relevant to the rapidly rising popularity
and mainstreaming of T.D. Jakes* in the evangelical world.
| (94) The
Dilemma of Laodicea by James Jacob Prasch
Dilemma of Laodicea There are "things which you have seen", "things
which are", and "things which will take place".
The seven churches of the book of Revelation, which actually existed
in the 1st Century ("things which you have seen"), also represent seven
broad types of churches that can exist at any time in history ("things
which are"), and seven generally overlapping periods of church history
("things which will take place"). These letters to the seven churches of
Asia can be applied in four main ways:
� They existed literally and historically at the
end of the 1st Century A.D.
� They are seven types of churches which exist
at any time throughout history.
� They represent seven types of churches that
will exist at the end of the age.
� They correspond quite well to seven periods
of church history.
This book examines the history of the church in light of the letters
of Jesus Christ to the seven churches in Asia, as recorded by John in his
Revelations. Unless learning can be achieved from the errors of the past
it is a sure thing that those errors will be repeated.
Place your order here.
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(95) Shadows
Of The Beast by Jacob Prasch, 10/18/12
"How the identity of the coming Antichrist will be revealed to the
faithful Church". Jacob has produced a completely unique book on the Antichrist
whose twenty or so chapters are organized into six major parts:
��� Part One: The Spirit of the Antichrist
��� Part Two: The Many Antichrists�Biblical
��� Part Three: The Many Antichrists�Historical
��� Part Four: The Milieu of the Antichrist
��� Part Five: The False Prophet
��� Part Six: The Final Antichrist
This is not like so many books which attempt to name a specific person
to be named as the Antichrist or to make a case that the ultimate Antichrist
can only come from a particular place or background. Scripture teaches
us that he will be revealed to the faithful church by Christ, and this
work provides the tools and background to accomplish this at the appointed
time.
It is highly recommended that this work be read in tandem with The Dilemma
of Laodicea, Jacob's book on the seven churches in Revelation which provides
a platform of understanding how the spirit of antichrist has been at work
during every age of the Church and particularly in this final age characterized
by the church at Laodicea.
Please click here
to place your order.
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(96) Is That You, Lord?:
Hearing The Voice Of The Lord, A Biblical Perspective by Dr. Gary
Gilley, 10/21/12
The quest to �discover the will of God�, discern the mysterious
promptings of the Spirit and open the floodgates of divine communication
are all hot topics in popular Christian culture, and cause much unnecessary
anguish and confusion. But what does the Bible say? Dr. Gary E. Gilley
shows us, in clear and precise language, what God�s Word teaches on this
important subject.
(97) "Reimagining"
God: Turning the Light off to Look for "Truth" in the Corner of a Dark
Round Room by Tamara Hartzell, 12/22/12
Despite the absurd belief that dispensing with the truth of God's
inspired Word is a move toward God, this way of thinking simply could not
be any more backward. This way of thinking has already moved today's Christianity
"forward" in its faith to the doctrines of devils found in the channeled
teachings of occultists and New Agers. And these same doctrines of devils
that are already embraced as "God's truth" in today's Christianity comprise
the emerging faith that will bow down to the devil's Antichrist and take
his mark. Will you be one of them? I pray not. This day is rapidly emerging
on the horizon and will be here much sooner than you think. Read
this online book here.
(98) TheoPhostic
Counseling by Martin and Deidre Bobgan, 2/7/13
Divine Revelation? or PsychoHeresy? - "TheoPhostic counseling is
the result of many existent therapies, including psychoanalytic, Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and cognitive-behavioral therapies.
In addition, TheoPhostic includes elements from the inner healing movement,
which includes guided imagery, visualization, and hypnosis. As a result
of our analysis we conclude that TheoPhostic counseling came out of the
evil cauldron of the perverted wisdom of men rather than from the mind
of God. We present our reasons for this, our comparisons with what appear
to be Dr. Ed M. Smith's sources, and a concern about how he misuses Scripture
to support TheoPhostic counseling."�Martin and Deidre Bobgan
(99) My
Journey Out of Catholicism by David Dombrowski, Lighthouse Trails,
2/8/13
As I am writing these things, I am amazed to think how quickly the
years have gone by. These events that seem like yesterday began over twenty-five
years ago. And through all these years, I have never publically shared
the story about the community. But there is a reason why I felt compelled
to share it now. When the community was deciding to become Catholic, they
were very excited because they felt that they were pioneers in going back
to the mother church. They felt confident that many others would eventually
follow their example. Today, I see that this is beginning to happen in
large numbers. The community shared with some of their friends that they
had grown spiritually as far as the Protestant church could take them,
and if they were going to grow anymore, they would have to become Catholic.
It is the same thing that is happening today. Many Protestant leaders are
now standing up and proclaiming that we need to glean from the teachings
and practices of the Catholic church. Particularly appealing to them is
contemplative prayer or mysticism and the spiritual disciplines. There
is no doubt in my mind that contemplative spirituality is a bridge, bringing
Protestants �back� to the Catholic church. The emerging church movement
is equally a bridge toward Catholicism, and the Purpose Driven movement
has had a role in this as well.
(100) �I
Just Had a Vision� booklet by Kevin Reeves, 2/25/13
This booklet is specifically geared toward passing out to those
who are involved in movements such as the River movement, Latter Rain,
Word Faith, IHOP, Kansas City Prophets, Toronto Blessing, or Brownsville
Revival, etc.).
(101) Wandering
Stars by Keith Gibson, 2/27/13
Contending for the Faith with the New Apostles and Prophets - Finally,
here is an up-to-date volume written not just for Bereans but one that
reaches across denominational fences to speak the truth in love to those
curious about or drawn away by the false doctrines and heretical teachings
and practices of the Latter Rain, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), or "Five-Fold
Restoration" movements. From the author: "There is always the temptation
when dealing with a subject of this nature, to pull out the most oulandish
quotes in an attempt to make one's point more forcefully.... While an extreme
example has occasionally been used in order to demonstrate how heretical
the movement is at its fringes, for the most part, I have attempted to
use quotes from those considered more 'mainstream' within the apostolic
and prophetic momement. It is my desire to demonstrate that the issues
addressed in this book are rampant within the community and not isolated
in one or two marginal teachers. It is my sincere prayer that this book
will be used in some small measure to awaken the church to the seriousness
of the errors being propagated within the apostolic/prophetic movement
and to call the church back to the truth." TBC is pleased to present this
book as a contemporary answer to those with friends, family, and church
members who are prone to be "tossed to and fro, and carried about with
every wind of doctrine" (Ephesians:4:14That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;).
(102) Native
Spirituality �Renewal� & the Emerging Church (Booklet)
by Nanci Des Gerlaise, 3/23/13
While those practicing Native Spirituality may believe they are
practicing a completely unique form of spirituality, originating with them,
they couldn�t be further from the truth. Native Spirituality is just
one part of a vast movement that is creating a paradigm shift in our present-day
culture away from biblical Christianity and replacing it with an all-inclusive
interspiritual global religion that relies heavily upon mystical practices.
The results will create a �Christianity� that has no resemblance to
biblical Christianity whatsoever.
(103) Showtime
for the Sheep? (Book) by T.A. McMahon, The Berean Call, 3/31/13
After screening Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, T. A. McMahon
set about writing a book evaluating the enthusiasm generated for the film
among evangelicals. The movie was touted as the greatest opportunity for
witnessing since the death of Christ. Could that be true? Or could the
church be enthralled with something that might have a host of problems
beyond just a popular motion picture about Jesus Christ. Tom observed a
connection between The Passion and trends taking place among professing
Bible believers such as the increasing use of entertainment in presenting
the gospel, the ecumenical relationship between Catholics and Evangelicals,
the use of imagery verging on idolatry, and the major drift away from the
objective Word of God in favor of the subjective, "feelings" oriented treatment
of the Scriptures.
(104) How
to Know When the Emerging Church Shows Signs of Emerging Into Your Church
(Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails, 4/7/13
I am convinced we are seeing apostasy underway, exactly as the Scriptures
have forewarned. This means that this current trend is not likely to disappear.
We must continue to proclaim the truth in the midst of deception with love.
(105) NEW
PRINT BOOKLET TRACT: The New Missiology � Doing Missions Without the
Gospel by Roger Oakland, 4/27/13
Emerging �progressive Christianity� is changing the way evangelical/Protestant
missions is being conducted. The idea is that you can go for Jesus, but
you don�t have to identify yourself as a Christian or part of the Christian
church. This concept spills over into some missionary societies too, where
they teach people from other religions they can keep their religion, just
add Jesus to the equation. They don�t have to embrace the term Christian.
(106) 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.
(107) How
To Protect Your Child From the New Age and Spiritual Deception (Book)
by Berit Kjos, 5/17/13
Unbeknownst to most parents, America�s public
schools are teaching their children to use mindfulness meditation (Eastern-style
meditation or TM). In a New York Times article titled �In the Classroom,
a New Focus on Quieting the Mind,� elementary children in an Oakland,
California school are promised peace and loving-kindness if they will learn
to meditate.
(108) The
New Missiology: Doing Missions Without the Gospel (Tract) by Roger
Oakland, 6/4/13
Emerging "progressive Christianity" is changing the way evangelical/Protestant
missions is being conducted. The idea is that you can go for Jesus, but
you don't have to identify yourself as a Christian or part of the Christian
church. This concept spills over into some missionary societies too, where
they teach people from other religions they can keep their religion, just
add Jesus to the equation. They don?t have to embrace the term Christian.
(109) NEW
BOOKLET TRACT: An Epidemic of Apostasy � How Christian Seminaries Must
Incorporate �Spiritual Formation� to Become Accredited by Lighthouse
Trails, 6/16/13
What do the two accreditation organizations�Association of Theological
Seminaries and Association for Biblical Higher Education�have in common?
Both associations require schools that wish to be accredited to include
Spiritual Formation within the school�s infrastructure. Just what exactly
does that mean for these 350 some seminaries and Bible colleges? Well,
it means that if they want to receive and maintain their accreditation,
they are going to have to incorporate Spiritual Formation (i.e., contemplative
spirituality) into the lives of their students.
(110) The
Truth About Energy Healing (Booklet) by Ray Yungen, Lighthouse
Trails, 6/25/13
New Agers and occultists believe that man has more than one body,
that there are other invisible bodies superimposed on the physical body.
They refer to one of these as the etheric body and believe there lies within
it energy centers called chakras (pronounced shock-ras). The term chakra
means whirling wheel in Sanskrit, the ancient Hindu language. They were
seen by those with clairvoyant powers as spinning balls of psychic energy.
It is taught that there are seven chakras, which start at the base of the
spine and end at the crown chakra at the top of the head.
(111) The
Labyrinth Journey: Walking the Path to Fulfillment? (Booklet) by
Carl Teichrib, Lighthouse Trails, 7/2/13
Beyond all of this, just as walking the labyrinth is used for initiation
in cults, it serves as a catalyst to draw people into more serious forms
of New Age or eastern-style meditation cloaked under terms like �the
silence,� �centering prayer,� or �contemplative prayer.� Yes,
the majority of Christians would affirm that their labyrinth prayer walk
is completely focused on Jesus Christ. That may be true, but it doesn�t
excuse the fact that the labyrinth is, by its theological nature, an inter-religious
and deeply mystical device. If God is going to bless the labyrinth experience,
how is He going to deal with 2 Corinthians 6:14-16?
(112) YOGA
and Christianity � Are They Compatible? (Booklet) by Chris Lawson,
Lighthouse Trails, 7/7/13
Western Culture Embraces Yoga: It is no secret that Yoga is taking
Western civilization by storm. In just a little over a hundred years, a
mystical revolution has occurred that millions of Westerners have wholeheartedly
embraced. Amazingly, the Western Judeo-Christian view is in the process
of a paradigm shift toward the same perspective as yogic India.
(113) The
Beginning of Roman Catholicism: What is Roman Catholicism and where did
it originate? (Booklet) by Jacob Prasch, 7/19/13
Table of Contents: Babylon and Rome�Historical Backtround: Pagan
Rome�The New Covenant vs. Replacement Theology�State Religions: Old
and New�Augustinian Theology�The Errors of Ignatius of Antioch�Pagan
Emperors/Catholic Popes�Recontextualization vs. Redefinition�Influences
of Gnosticism�Sempre Aidin: Always the Same�The Effects of Greek Dualism�Undermining
the Humanity of Christ: The Root of Mary Worship�The Middle Ages�The
Rock: Peter or Christ?�The Origin of the Papacy�The Dark Ages: Catholicism's
Gift to Europe�Aristotelianism & Humanism Are Born From the Renaissance�The
Counter-Reformation and Further Corruption�The Council of Trent: The
Final Insult�The Goals of Modern-Day Roman Catholicism
(114) The
Shack and Its New Age Leaven (Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails, 7/22/13
The introduction of fractals in the story line of The Shack is a
deceptive device to unsuspecting readers. It is an entry point into the
pseudo-scientific notion of �fractal Oneness���as above, so below�/God
�in� everything.
(115) An
Epidemic of Apostasy � How Christian Seminaries Must Incorporate �Spiritual
Formation� to Become Accredited (Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails,
8/1/13
Spiritual Formation: A movement that has provided a platform and
a channel through which contemplative prayer is entering the church. Find
spiritual formation being used, and in nearly every case, you will find
contemplative spirituality and its �pioneers� such as Richard Foster,
Dallas Willard, and Henri Nouwen. Spiritual Formation is based on �spiritual
disciplines� that can be practiced by people of any faith to make them
more �Christ-like.� Rebirth through Jesus Christ and regeneration through
the Holy Spirit are not essential. Rather it is a works-based �theology�
that has strong roots in Roman Catholicism and ancient paganism.
(116) Brennan
Manning�s �New Monks� & Their Dangerous Contemplative Spirituality
(Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails, 8/26/13
Little did I know when I began to read The
Signature of Jesus, the time and effort that would be involved in understanding
it. I am not a theologian by training. My background is in technical management
in electronic component manufacturing. However, I stumbled onto something
that I became convinced was very dangerous and little understood.
(117) Chrislam
� The Blending Together of Islam & Christianity (Booklet)
by Mike Oppenheimer, 10/15/13
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all part
of the Abrahamic tree of faith. We all believe in the same God, and in
many aspects we are all trying to accomplish the same goals. (�UCC Pastor
to read Quran in Response to Dove Quran Burnings�, The Creative Seminole,
Source)
(118) Setting
Aside the Power of the Gospel for a Powerless Substitute (Booklet)
by David Dombrowski, 11/3/13
This booklet is specifically geared toward
passing out to those who are involved with some kind of spiritual deception.
(119) A
�Common Core� For a Global Community: What�s In Store For the Education
of Today�s Children? (Booklet) by Berit Kjos, 11/16/13
While preparing this booklet, I came across
a headline that illustrates the corrupt values and shameless propaganda
behind UNESCO�s Common Core indoctrination. Ponder this assignment: �Students
Asked to �Argue That Jews Are Evil� and Prove Nazi Loyalty in Assignment
Linked to Common Core.�1 In other words, traditional values are out!
Shocking propaganda is in! I hope this booklet will help parents, concerned
educators, and our children prepare together for the spiritual battlefields
ahead.
(120) Another
Jesus Calling (Book) by Warren B. Smith, 11/25/13
For those who have read Jesus Calling and
been troubled by it but didn�t know why, �Another Jesus� Calling
will give substance to your concerns and will equip you to help your friends
who may be reading Young�s book also. And if you have read Jesus Calling
and see nothing wrong with it, consider the claims of �Another Jesus�
Calling. Beyond all this, �Another Jesus� Calling serves as a discernment
tool in rightly handling the Word of God. You will lay down this book with
renewed understanding of the essential role of the Bible and the Gospel
message in keeping on (or returning to) the right path.
(121) NEW
BOOKLET TRACT: A Directory of Authors (Three NOT Recommended Lists)
by Chris Lawson, 12/9/13
Each of the (not recommended) authors professes
to be Christian and/or uses biblical terminology in his or her writing,
yet promotes at least one of the following serious false teachings: contemplative
spirituality (i.e., Spiritual Formation), the emergent, progressive �new�
spirituality, the seeker-friendly, church-growth movement (e.g., Willow
Creek, Purpose Driven) and/or Yoga.
(122) The
Christian and Psychology (Booklet) by Gary Gilley, 2/16/14
It is important that we analyze psychology
in light of the Word. In The Christian and Psychology, Pastor Gary Gilley
compares Scripture next to psychology to help Christians form a biblical
worldview of psychology.
(123) Redemption
by Harry A. Ironside (Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails, 6/26/14
The word �redemption� is one that runs
all through the Bible; in fact, we can say without any suggestion of hyperbole
that it is the great outstanding theme of Holy Scripture. This important
truth runs through the Book like the proverbial red strand that, we are
told, runs through the cordage of the British navy. Everywhere, from Genesis
right on to Revelation, you find God in one way or another presenting to
us the truth of redemption�redemption in promise and in type in the Old
Testament; redemption in glorious fulfillment in the New Testament.
(124) New
Apostolic Reformation: An Update on Two New Books by Dr. R. Douglas
Geivett and Holly Pivec 7/10/14
Many of you have asked me about the progress
of my two forthcoming books on the New Apostolic Reformation. I�m pleased
to share that the books are in production and are scheduled to be released
this fall. They will be published by Weaver Book Company. If you�re looking
for an overview of the NAR movement and you want a concise biblical evaluation
of its teachings, you might begin with "God�s Super-Apostles: Encountering
the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement." If you want a fuller exposition
of NAR teachings and a more complete examination of the movement, then
you�ll want to read "A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response
to a Worldwide Movement." I�ve had the privilege of partnering with a
co-author on these books. His name is R. Douglas Geivett, and he�s a
professor at Talbot School of Theology. Dr. Geivett is a brilliant Christian
philosopher and has debated the leading atheists, including Richard Dawkins,
Michael Shermer, and Matt Ridley. He has degrees from multiple schools,
including Multnomah School of the Bible, Gonzaga University, Dallas Theological
Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Other
books he has written or edited include In Defense of Miracles (InterVarsity
Press) and Evil and the Evidence for God (Temple University Press). He�s
also a contributor to the Apologetics Study Bible. I�m thrilled that
Dr. Geivett has applied his high-level skills and brilliant mind to an
evaluation of NAR teachings. You can read his announcement about the books
at Doug Geivett�s Blog. For additional details about the books or to
pre-order copies, see the publisher�s
website.
(125) Is
Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? - Important Reasons Why They Shouldn�t
(Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails, 10/2/14
Is your church involved in a Spiritual Formation
program? If so, you might want to ask the question, what exactly is Spiritual
Formation? It�s a fair question, and one that, if not asked, could end
up surprising you when your church changes in ways you never imagined.
(126) Harpazo:
The Intra-Seal Rapture of the Church (Book) by James Jacob Prasch,
11/9/14
When it comes to books devoted to eschatology in general and the
Rapture specifically, they often either read like a formal academic argument
written solely for the benefit of scholars or employ the use of fiction
to avoid directly handling the underlying biblical text. As with Jacob's
previous books and exhaustive list of sermons covering nearly every area
of theology, Harpazo presents the doctrine of the Rapture and Resurrection
in the strictest biblical sense possible, leveraging the handling of Scripture
in the same manner as passed along to us by Christ through the Apostles
and Early Church of the 1st century. Often the typical format of such books
is to spend more time explaining and refuting all the positions the author
does not subscribe to rather than focus exclusively on what they believe
and have derived from Scripture. Harpazo may be unique in the complete
absence of charts and seemingly endless trips to sidebars to constantly
compare alternate interpretations the author does not subscribe to in the
first place. Jacob was asked to continue to employ in an expanded book
format the same exegesis of Scripture which is present in all of his teachings
regardless of whether or not they are eschatological. After all, "The Apocalypse"
means "unveiling", and that "lifting of the curtain", so to speak, as we
approach the ever nearer Return of Christ is the Holy Spirit's revelation
of Scripture as already given, not a new opinion by man. The Gospels are
clear that immediately in the wake of His Resurrection, Christ not only
imparted the Holy Spirit to His disciples, but directly instructed them
in how He was the fulfillment of the whole of Scripture. (Lk. 24:27, 44-45)
In other words, the interpretation of all of God's Word, every Book of
the Old Testament included, was re-cast as Christological, having not just
a literal, primary meaning for the times any Scripture was originally given,
but an added meaning for either Christ's First Coming, Second Coming, or
both. Like every doctrine and theology, the Rapture and Resurrection are
illustrated through many scriptural people, places and events throughout
the whole of God�s Word and not simply limited to a single biblical reference.
Using the Early Church hermeneutics of typology to illustrate and illuminate
doctrine, Jacob shows how there are many raptures and rescues in Scripture
which combine to teach what is going to ultimately take place in the Parousia�the
Second Coming of Christ. Likewise, there is a wealth of similar events
and patterns throughout Scripture which teach us what to expect from related
issues such as the Two Witnesses, the role of the 144,000 and Israel yet
to come, the pattern of judgments in Revelation and how they actually replay
Old Testament and historical parallels, and a wealth of other such End
Times teachings already established in the canon of Scripture. Jesus Himself
established this hermeneutic by categorically teaching that the Last Days
would be realized in the character of the days of Noah as well as Lot.
The Apostles in their writings not only confirmed these specific examples
but built upon them. The question for believers in the Last Days is not
whether or not some kind of "new" revelation or word from God has been
revealed, but how what has already been given is, in these final hours,
being unveiled to believers by the Holy Spirit. What Daniel was told to
seal until the end, John was told would be ultimately unsealed. Some of
the chapter titles in Harpazo will sound familiar to those already acquainted
with Jacob's teachings, but he has never tied everything together overall
to this degree before. This book is not about creating another End Times
chart, but making a good faith effort to draw together in one place what
the whole counsel of God's Word is teaching not just for a single event
or prophetic fulfillment, but the overall doctrinal basis by which believers
are supposed to act and behave according to His Word.
(127) God�s
Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement
(Book) by Dr. Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec, 11/26/14
God�s Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and
Apostles Movement provides a beginner�s introduction to the New Apostolic
Reformation. In addition to being brief and non-technical, it also contains
stories of individuals� personal experiences with this movement and practical
advice for responding to its teachings.
(128) A
New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement
(Book) by Dr. Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec, 11/26/14
Goes into much greater depth in evaluating NAR teachings and describing
the influence of the movement.
(129) Oprah
Winfrey�s New Age �Christianity� and the Emperor�s New Clothes
(Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails, 3/5/15
Oprah has done her job well. For nearly thirty years, she has enthusiastically
and consistently communicated her New Age beliefs through countless New
Age authors. All those in the �Aquarian Conspiracy� must be very proud
of her. Thanks to Oprah�s high visibility and continued popularity, �the
great heretical idea� that �God� and �Christ� are within everyone
has been �widely communicated� and is fast becoming our �new consensus�
and �what everyone knows.� This ten-week class that she was teaching
with Eckhart Tolle was the culmination of all that Oprah has sought to
teach her viewers over the years about the New Age and how to see the world
anew. But like the Emperor and his �new� suit of clothes, Oprah has
been greatly deceived by her New Spirituality. Sadly, if Oprah and her
colleagues continue down the path of the New Age/New Spirituality, they
will experience an �awakening� some day, but it will not be the �Great
Awakening� they anticipated. Instead, it will be a rude awakening come
Judgment Day. On that day, they will suddenly realize that God is God and
they are not, and they never were. They will realize that Jesus Christ
is Lord and that He is the one and only Christ, and there is no universal
�Christ within.� They will see that they were deceived and that the
Lord Jesus Christ really meant it when he said, �Take heed that no man
deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall
deceive many� (Matthew 24:4-5).
(130) Popular
Books That Introduce Children to the Occult and 5 Steps You Can Take to
Protect Your Kids (Booklet) by Berit Kjos, 3/9/15
When I arrived home and began to skim through these contemporary
�treasures,� I could hardly believe what I saw. Young children read
this? Pornography, cruelty, sadism, violence, and occultism leaped out
at me from the pages. In less than five minutes, I had skimmed through
all I could take. In this booklet tract, I want to give you a brief overview
of what young people are being handed today in the form of books and literature.
While much of this reading material is being touted as having value and
virtue, the underlying sediment is anything but that.
(131) Exposed:
The False Faith Healing-Prosperity Gospel (Book) by Danny J. Frigulti,
3/10/15
Author Danny Frigulti has spent more than 30 years reviewing "faith
teachings." This book exposes more than 100 false teachings found in worldwide
faith healing and prosperity gospel ministries. False teachings about sickness,
healing, faith, positive confession, quantum faith, money, inner healing,
Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24, creative visualization and what the blood
of Christ's atonement represents are refuted with Bible Scriptures. Also,
some of these false teachings are shown to have an occult connection.
(132) Six video promos for Jacob Prasch books
(133) 10
Questions For Those Who Claim The "Supreme Beings" Of The Nations Are The
True God (Booklet) at Lighthouse Trails, 3/30/15
Ten Questions for Those Who Claim the �Supreme Beings� of the
Nations are the True God by Sandy Simpson is our newest Lighthouse
Trails Print Booklet Tract. The Booklet Tract is 16 pages long and sells
for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off
retail. Our Booklet Tracts are designed to give away to others or for your
own personal use. Below is the content of the booklet. To order copies
of Ten Questions for Those Who Claim the �Supreme Beings� of the Nations
are the True God, click
here. This booklet deals with the �new� missiology that presents
itself as legitimate biblical missions when it is not that.
(134) A
New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement
(Book) by R.Douglas Geivett (Author), Holly Pivec (Author), 4/12/15
This critique provides a framework for understanding and interpreting
the widespread but little-known New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement.
As the authors state in the preface: "We write this book with two major
goals in mind. First, to give people an idea of the sheer size and reach
of the NAR movement. And second, to systematize its key teachings and practices
and evaluate them on the basis of Scripture and careful reasoning � .
In our judgment, the NAR perspective crosses these boundaries [that is,
certain broad parameters, revealed in Scripture and practiced in the historical
orthodox church], and it does so in part because of flawed theology rooted
in a flawed understanding of Scripture. We wish to warn readers about a
possible confusion: Some critics have linked the NAR movement with mainstream
Pentecostalism and charismatics. We do not do this. In fact, it is our
contention that the NAR movement deviates from classical Pentecostal and
charismatic teachings. This movement has emerged out of independent charismatic
churches and, thus, has gained a foothold in many of those churches in
varying degrees."
(135) Truth
or Consequences (Booklet) by Warren B. Smith, 5/17/15
Truth or consequences. The stakes are high, but one thing is for
sure: Truth prevails in the end because Jesus Christ is the way, the truth,
and the life (John 14:6) and His truth endures forever (Psalm 117:1-2).
May we pray that His truth will shine forth in our lives and that many
will be turned to righteousness (Matthew 5:16; Daniel 12:3). And when it
is all said and done, let us be able to say that we have �chosen the
way of truth� (Psalm 119:30), that we have �walked� in God�s truth
(Psalm 26:3), and that we have always �rejoiced� in God�s truth (1Corinthians
13:6).
(136) How
to Prepare for Hard Times and Persecution (Book) by Maria Kneas,
6/5/15
Official government documents say that evangelical Christians are
potential terrorists, and some Christian groups are even called hate groups.
Christian doctors and nurses are being forced to perform abortions, and
a Christian baker has been threatened with prison for not baking a wedding
cake for a homosexual couple. Christians in Colorado, New York, and Kentucky
are being forced to go through �sensitivity training� in order to �rehabilitate�
from their religious beliefs and resulting moral convictions. When Communists
did such things to American soldiers, we called it brainwashing. American
Christians are in the early stages of persecution, and it is increasing.
Unfortunately, many will be blindsided by it because few pastors and church
leaders are warning about it or preparing believers for it.
(137) Be
Still and Know That You are Not God!�God is Not �in� Everyone and
Everything (Booklet) by Warren B. Smith, 6/22/15
Our Spiritual Adversary would have everyone believe that we are
all �one� because God is �in� everyone and everything. Using every
promotional means possible�including a creative and ingenious perversion
of quantum physics�he is attempting to convince the world and the church
that while Jesus was Christ, so is everyone. And while Jesus was God, so
is everyone else. To underscore this heretical New Age doctrine of God
and Christ �in� everyone, he would have us further believe that nothing
of any significance happened on the Cross of Calvary. However, the Bible
makes it very clear that something extremely wonderful and overwhelmingly
significant did happen on the Cross of Calvary. For it was on that Cross
that Jesus Christ died to save the world as He defeated sin (1 John 2:2),
death (2 Timothy 1:10), and the Devil himself (Hebrews 2:14). As the one
and only Christ, He is our Rock (1 Corinthians 10:1-4), He is our Foundation
(1 Corinthians 3:11), and in every sense of the word He is the Saviour
of the world (1 John 4:14).
(138) Biblical
Guide to the Shemitah and the Blood Moons by David James, 7/30/15
(139) A
Trip to India�to Learn the Truth About Hinduism and Yoga (Booklet)
by Caryl Matrisciana, 8/25/15
Thirteen years had passed since my family had left India. Now I
found myself on an airplane returning there. I was filled with excitement
and nostalgic memories. Would I bump into old friends with whom I had lost
contact over the years? Would anything have changed? I was travelling with
a small group of international cult experts. We had received a grant enabling
our research group to travel around India, visiting gurus and their ashrams.
(140) Beth
Moore & Priscilla Shirer�s History of Contemplative Prayer and Why
War Room Should Not Have Used Them (Booklet) by John Lanagan and
the Editors at Lighthouse Trails, 9/22/15
Contemplative prayer, which Priscilla Shirer refers to as her �brand
new way� and Beth Moore says is essential in really knowing God, is in
reality an ancient prayer practice that is essentially the same as New
Age or Eastern meditation though disguised with Christian terminology.
Those who participate and enter the contemplative silence, as it is called,
open themselves to great deception.
(141) YOGA:
Exercise or Religion�Does it Matter? (Booklet) by Ray Yungen,
10/9/15
The Yoga boom, which began in the 1990s, is changing the very social
fabric of our society in a way that will last well into the future. People
need to be aware that Yoga serves spiritual ends and also need to realize
just what the nature of that spirituality entails. Yoga is the religion
of namast� (i.e., man is God). The fact is, there is no need for the
Cross of Jesus Christ in Yoga. To the contrary, Scripture tells us: . .
. that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace
in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.(Ephesians 2:7)
(142) The
Mystical Revolution: How Millions of People Have Been Introduced to the
Aquarian Age (Booklet) by Ray Yungen, 10/15/15
Most people understand there�s been a number of revolutions over
the past forty years or so, beginning in the �60s. For instance, there�s
been the sexual revolution, the feminist revolution, and what you might
call the drug revolution. These were social movements that changed and
altered society to a significant degree . Before this time period, people
more or less stayed with convention. They more or less conformed to society�s
expectations and codes of behavior. There were technical revolutions and
philosophical revolutions in the past, but the revolutions we have had
since the 1960s have turned society in a totally new direction.
(143) How
to Stand Fast in the Last Days (Booklet) by Warren B. Smith,. 11/10/15
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Proverbs
24:10) Hostility towards those who hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ and
the literal teachings of the Bible has increased greatly. Biblical Christians
endeavoring to stand in their faith have been shocked and saddened at the
growing antagonism coming at them not only from the world but from within
the professing church itself. This booklet will attempt to convey what
Scripture tells us about remaining faithful in the midst of this spiritual
opposition�what to expect and how to respond.
(144) A Sword on the Land
the Muslim World in Bible Prophecy (Book) by Bill Randles, 12/8/15
"The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved,
the earth is moved exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a
drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof
shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. And it shall
come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high
ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth." Isaiah
24:19-21 What are we to make of the current, explosive changes in the Middle
East? What is the meaning of the events such as the "Arab Spring" and the
unraveling of the WWII order? Pastor Bill Randles takes us to the scriptures
to show us that these events have a prophetic significance and point to
the long prophesied "Day of the Lord" for all nations. Pastor Bill Randles
Believers in Grace Fellowship Marion Iowa 52302. In this end times Bible
prophecy book, Pastor Bill Randles (Believers in Grace Fellowship - Marion,
Iowa) examines current world events, especially things occurring in the
Middle East and the Muslim world. The word 'Islam' is not mentioned by
name in the scriptures since the religion did not come into existence until
the 7th century ad. However, as Pastor Bill Randles points out, virtually
all of the modern nations that are neighbors to Israel, are united in their
hatred for the the Jewish nation that was reborn in May 1948. In addition
to their hatred of Israel, they also have something else in common: Islam.
This Bible prophecy book updates the names of the ancient nations in old
testament prophecies. These nations are described as being at war with
Israel and their God. In 'A Sword on the Land', Randles shows how these
bible prophecies are relevant to today and shockingly obvious to the reader
of this book. Additionally, he examines the Bible prophecies concerning
the future of the Middle Eastern region, the fate of Egypt, Syria, Arabia.
This bible prophecy book is simple and easy to read. Pastor Bill Randles
brings the reader more understanding to biblical prophecies taking place
in the Middle East and revealing that the end times are here and the return
of Jesus Christ is ever nearing.
(145) Being
Thankful Through It All (Booklet) by Warren B. Smith, 12/26/15
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).
(146) A
Former Nun Speaks Candidly About Pope Francis, Deception, and Mind Control
in the Catholic Church (Booklet) by Ann Marie, 1/12/16
Pope Francis is trying to pull Protestants into the Catholic Church.
As you will see, several things are helping him accomplish this. Ecumenism
seems plausible because Catholics use words in a way that outsiders don�t
understand. Because Protestants don�t understand what Catholics really
mean, they think they have a lot of things in common, when in reality,
they don�t.
(147) Meditation!
Pathway to Wellness or Doorway to the Occult? (Booklet) by Ray
Yungen, 1/20/16
In the West, mysticism always used to be restricted to a tiny fraction
of the population (i.e., shamans, esoteric brotherhoods, and small spiritually
elite groups). Never before has there been a widespread teaching of these
methods to the general population. Now, mysticism pervades the Western
world. How did this happen?
(148) Goddess
Worship in America and How It�s Affecting the Church (Booklet)
by Maria Kneas, 2/17/16
The worship of pagan goddesses is most obvious with Wiccans. However,
it is also common in universities and nursing schools. It is promoted by
the media and is a component of New Age feminism. What�s more, it has
infiltrated mainline denominational churches and its influence can be felt
throughout our society.
(149) Let
There Be Light (Book) by Roger Oakland, 2/19/16
Topics This Book Addresses: How God Can Change A Life. Biblical
creation versus Darwinian evolution. Russia's openness to the Gospel after
the fall of the USSR. A plan by the Catholic church to absorb Protestantism.
The connection between evolution and the New Age. How the Christian church
is being lured into a one-world religion that is prophesied in the Bible.
Contrasting the Light of the World to the darkness of this age. The role
mysticism is playing in end times deception. How Christian leaders are
ignoring the study of Bible prophecy. Questions this book answers: What
is real science? Is Darwinian theory scientific? Is spiritual deception
talked about in the Bible? What is the Catholic Eucharistic Evangelization
plan? What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? What is the essential ingredient
for true revival? Are signs-and-wonders revivals like the Toronto Blessing
biblical? Why do many Christian pastors and leaders avoid talking about
spiritual deception? Does the Bible mandate Christians to warn against
spiritual deception?
(150) Did
Jesus Identify Himself as God? (Booklet) by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/1/16
No prophet, other than Jesus, could have said with authority, �he
that believeth on me shall never thirst� or �he that believeth on me
hath everlasting life� (John 6:35 & 47). No one but Jesus could have
said with that same authority, �follow me� (Luke 18:22). Nor could
any other prophet state, with signs and wonders proving his authority,
that there are eternal consequences for not believing He is just who He
claimed to be. When Jesus said, �for if ye believe not that I am he,
ye shall die in your sins� (John 8:24), it was the definitive statement
of His very being. In fact, this declaration of His is the crux of the
entire Christian faith. It is recorded in the Gospels 23 times that Jesus
said, �I am,� seven of which are specifically stated to identify His
deity.
(151) Dear
Pastor and Christian Leader: Have You Grown Careless About the Gospel?
(Booklet) by David Dombrowski, 4/8/16
From the onset of Lighthouse Trails in 2002, we have always endeavored
to be connected with the body of believers scattered throughout the world
who are very concerned, as we are, with the state of the church today.
Many of our readers have told us they feel very alone and even ostracized
in witnessing the apostasy in the churches today prior to their finding
our website and realizing there were other Christians who saw what they
did.
(152) Blessings
Through It All (Booklet) by Warren B. Smith, 4/11/16
While God promises that blessings accompany our faith in Him, we
are also promised hatred and persecution from the world. However, the blessed
assurance of our faith in Jesus Christ enables us to endure and persevere
through it all.
(153) Earth
Day and a Total Transformation for a Post-Christian World (Booklet)
by Carl Teichrib , 4/17/16
In our contemporary era, Earth Day has become the modern celebration
of Gaia. Partakers of this event, whether aware of it or not, play off
the ancient pagan beliefs of a Universal Mother. Like the sacred oaths
taken in her name, today�s Earth Day celebrants sign environmental petitions,
make pledges, and announce resolutions in support of Mother Earth. And
like the old sacrifices to the deity, today�s Earth Day practitioners
offer sacrifices of �good works� to the planet. Not only is the earth
a deity to be venerated, but the earth itself�as the representative and
embodiment of the goddess�has become a modern-day idol.
(154) The
Alpha Course� An Evangelical Contradiction (Booklet) by Mary
Danielsen and Chris Lawson, 5/24/16
Let us first open this overview of the Alpha Course with several
passages in Scripture that warn us of the wolves that will enter the church
looking to pervert the Gospel and introduce falsehood. We must always measure
everything by the plumbline of God�s Word because without that, deception
awaits.
(155) Castles
in the Sand (Book) by Carolyn A. Greene, 6/3/16
If you know someone who is considering entering a Christian college
or seminary or someone who is already enrolled in one, we encourage you
to get that person a copy of Castles in the Sand. It is Lighthouse Trails
novel on the contemplative prayer/spiritual formation movement in the Christians
schools. The story alternates back and forth between the life of mystic
Teresa of Avila and a young woman, Tessa, in present day who has enrolled
in a Christian college. Below is a chapter by chapter synopsis. We have
been told by many parents and students that this book has been a huge eye
opener.
(156) Setting
Aside the Power of the Gospel for a Powerless Substitute (Booklet)
by David Dombrowski, 6/5/16
We are living in a time of mass deception and delusion. If you were
to fall off a cliff and only had a rope to hold you, would you not hold
onto that rope more tightly? That is what we must do with the Gospel. Jesus�
death on the Cross purchased our salvation; we have also been bought by
His blood, sealed in a new covenant, and His indwelling presence empowers
us to live the Christian life. There is no other power to save!
(157) Be
Still and Know That You are Not God! (Book) by Warren B. Smith,
7/11/16
As long as I've known Warren B. Smith he has been keeping a list.
Back in the early 1990s when I first became acquainted with him he began
to tell me about his unique New Age testimony. His fascinating story is
recounted in his book The
Light That Was Dark: From the New Age to Amazing Grace. I was particularly
interested in Smith's assertion that he had been taught a New Age interpretation
of the well known Psalm 46:10 verse Be still that claims that we are god,
not that God is God. This was news to me! I had never heard this teaching,
not even in my own experience of dabbling in Transcendental Meditation
and Hinduism during the Hippie movement of the 1970s. But had I gone deeper
into eastern mysticism I surely would have been taught it eventually. I
cannot imagine a more obvious heresy than teaching that we are God. After
Warren experienced the salvation of Jesus Christ in his life, he began
documenting the many times that this teaching reared its ugly head. I still
recall the day that he phoned me with the agonizing discovery that this
'we are god' teaching was showing up in evangelical writings, specifically
M. Scott Peck (cited below). By 2002 and 2003, I helped publish two books
for Smith about his continuing findings. In Reinventing Jesus Christ: The
New Gospel (Conscience Press, 2002), he wrote about the involvement of
New Age leaders in American politics shortly after the events of 9/11 and
their teachings about how 'we are god' (republished as False
Christ Coming: Does Anybody Care?). Then he discovered that prominent
evangelical pastor Rick Warren was teaching this same New Age concept.
So Smith wrote a book titled Deceived
On Purpose: The New Age Implications of the Purpose-Driven Church (Conscience
Press, 2003, also republished). See a current listing of Smith books HERE.
Over the years Smith kept adding to his list. Recently he reminded me that
his updated research collection on New Age we are god teachings had been
published into a booklet. Below we have permission from the author and
publisher to reproduce this booklet in its entirety on the Herescope blog.
This booklet is also available for purchase HERE
along with a collection of his other handy tract-like booklets HERE.
~Sarah H. Leslie
(158) The
Unseen Foe Behind Rising Evil And Putting on the Armor of God (Booklet)by
Berit Kjos, 7/12/16
This life in Christ begins with knowing and trusting each part of
the armor. The first part is TRUTH�God�s revelation of all He is to
us, all He has done for us, and all He promises to do for us in the days
ahead. This wonderful, everlasting TRUTH is written in the Bible, revealed
by the Holy Spirit, and realized through Jesus Christ. It cuts through
all the world�s distortions, deceptions, and compromises. When you study,
memorize, live, and follow TRUTH, He enables you to see the world from
God�s high vantage point. For He is the Truth! Putting on the first piece
of the armor means feeding on truth through daily Bible reading and making
it part of yourself. To put on the �whole armour��and enjoy a daily
and eternal love-relationship with Jesus Christ, thank Him for what He
has shown you in His Word. Know the Scriptures behind your prayer so that
your words and faith are grounded in the authority of the Bible. Then pray
through each piece.
(159) Signs
& Wonders! Five Things You Should Consider (Booklet) by David
Dombrowski, 7/26/16
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some
shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines
of devils. (1 Timothy 4:1) If we look at what is happening in the world
today, the only logical conclusion is that we have already entered into
that period of history. The world is going through a mystical paradigm
shift where an increasingly high number of people are engaging in occultic
mystical practices which are leading them into a New Age all-paths-lead-to-God
kind of mentality.
(160) Spiritual
Discernment Store - Newest Recommendations by Spiritual Research
Network, 8/5/16
Recommended Books, Tracts, Audio, DVD's
(161) Gary Gilley Bookstore
(Books) at Think On These Things, 8/17/16
A variety of books by Pastor Gary Giley.
(162) How
to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived - A Spiritual Abuse
Questionnaire (Booklet) by Chris Lawson, 8/23/16
Do you know a loved one, a neighbor, or a co-worker who is in a
cult or an abusive church or group? Or perhaps you yourself are in such
a situation. The Spiritual-Abuse Questionnaire in this booklet will help
shed light on this issue. Spiritual abuse occurs when a leader, a church,
or a belief system, whether well intentioned or not, dominates, manipulates,
or castigates individuals and even entire families through fear tactics,
mind control, or some other psychological or emotional abuse. Sadly, the
mask of spiritual abuse deception can be worn by anyone...
(163) Mainstreaming
The Mystic 'Force' E-Book at Herescope, 9/28/16
Gaylene Goodroad, author of the 5-part Herescope series describing
the Mystic Force, has turned her article series into an E-booklet, available
online as a free download at her blog: http://mylifeintheway.blogspot.com
Goodroad's article series broke new ground in researching the mystical
roots of the martial arts, documenting conclusively the connection to Yoga
and the eastern religions. Goodroad exhibits such expertise because she
knows her subject firsthand from intensive life experiences.
(164) A
Christian Parent�s Guide to POK�MON (Booklet) by Lois Putnam,
10/8/16
While this new booklet by Lois Putnam might not be of interest to
everyone of our readers, we believe it is a vitally important tool for
parents, grandparents, and teens who are trying to figure out whether Pok�mon
or Pok�mon GO is OK or not from a spiritual standpoint.
(165) The
Rise of End-Time Occultism (E-Book) by Gaylene Goodroad, 10/18/16
We have turned another popular Herescope article series, The Rise
of End-Time Occultism, into an E-Booklet, available online as a free download
at Gaylene Goodroad's blog: http://mylifeintheway.blogspot.com This
book focuses on the rise of a new prophecy eschatology in the evangelical
church world that looks NOT for "that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing
of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Many endtime prophecy teachers
are switching their focus to an anticipated cosmic invasion of monstrous
space alien creatures which some teach Christians must battle using spiritual
warfare technologies. Many evangelicals are now believing in these dramatic
endtime invasion conspiracy scenarios which are accompanied by salacious
imagery and sensational hype. But is all of this biblical?
(166) Standing
Fast Through It All (Booklet) by Warren B. Smith, 11/9/16
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Proverbs
24:10) Hostility towards those who hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ
and the literal teachings of the Bible has increased greatly. Biblical
Christians endeavoring to stand in their faith have been shocked and saddened
at the growing antagonism coming at them not only from the world but from
within the professing church itself. This booklet will attempt to convey
what Scripture tells us about remaining faithful in the midst of this spiritual
opposition�what to expect and how to respond.
(167) Remembering
the Persecuted Church and Why We Need to Pray (Booklet) by Susan
Moore, 11/24/16
Christians in the Western world should realize that persecution
and martyrdom have been the norm for countless believers in the past centuries
of Christianity and now in much of today’s non-Western world. The question
we have hanging over our heads 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 our homes, our
jobs, and our comforts if we refuse to stop standing for the truth of the
Gospel and sharing it with others—would we be willing to lose all for
the sake of Christ? It’s a question every Christian needs to ask himself.
In the meantime, let us remember the persecuted church, and let us continually
pray for those believers who make up this important and suffering segment
of the body of Christ.
(168) Substitution—He
Took Our Place! (Booklet) by Harry Ironside, 12/12/16
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.
(169) FAITH
UNDER FIRE—Are You Growing in It or Fleeing From It? (Booklet)
by Cedric H. Fisher, 12/28/16
Remember, the destiny of Christ was a cross. Our destiny is also
a cross. Only when we accept that destiny, will we understand. Newness
of life has its birth and growing pains. But the heart of a believer in
Jesus Christ holds this proverb by its roots: For I reckon that the sufferings
of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which
shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18; emphasis added) In the meantime,
let us not grow weary of the trials and tribulations of this life, knowing
that God is doing His work within us for His glory: But he knoweth the
way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. (Job
23:10)
(170) Books
& DVDs by Ray Yungen, 1/10/17
Ray Yungen (1952-2016), author, speaker and research analyst studied
religious movements for the over twenty-five years. His exuberance for
life and his love for Jesus Christ and for people are evident in his writing
and speaking. AUTHOR WEBSITE
(171) Entertaining
Deception: The New Apostolic Reformation Coming To A Calvary Chapel Near
You (Book) by Dr. David Newton, 6/1/17
Major spiritual deception is underway and showing up at churches
with: Unbiblical lyrics in worship songs, Strange personal experiences,
Controversial prayer techniques, False doctrines influencing elders, Questionable
"signs and wonders", Biblical misinterpretations, Rejecting Calvary Chapel
Distinctives, and Lack of pastoral leadership. Dr. Newton explains the
teachings and practices of the New Apostolic Reformation infiltrating the
church, and offers sound Biblical responses to address this deception.
This
book will be officially available at Amazon on June 6, 2017.
(172) Are
Word of Faith Televangelists Misleading Millions? (Book) by Danny
Frigulti, 6/9/17
This book exposes numerous televangelists and authors (false teachers)
by name who emphasize Word of Faith belief. Scripture is given to refute
dozens of false doctrines on topics such as healing (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew
8:17; 1 Peter 2:24), prosperity, faith, sickness, quantum faith, positive
confession, creative visualization, the fourth dimension, the dual death
of Jesus, and what Christ's death and resurrection provide. Also, false
teachings on Dominion Theology, Communion, and "slain in the spirit" are
exposed.
(173) A
Trip to India—to Learn the Truth About Hinduism and Yoga (Booklet)
by Caryl Matriciana, 6/24/17
The aim of all Hinduism is to escape the hopeless cycle of reincarnation,
wherein the soul passes on from body to soul, to body to soul, over and
over again. The purpose of Yoga is to prepare a person to cut off the relationship
between himself and the physical world, in preparation for death. He is
trained to stop his life processes, to stop thinking, to stop the senses,
to stop breathing. Hindus believe the escape from all this living and dying
is through Yoga.
(174) God
Remembers: The Vision and Words of the Prophet Zechariah (Book)
by Bill Randles, 6/27/17
The Prophet Zechariah lived and ministered in the time of the return
of the Jewish people from the 70 year exile in Babylon. The City of Jerusalem
was in ruin, the walls were destroyed and heaps of rubble, the Holy temple,
which had been the only place on earth of true worship, was a burnt and
empty shell. But God remembered his people and raised up Zechariah, Joshua
the High Priest, and Zerubabbel a direct descendent of King David to be
the Governor. Their task was to rebuild. It is in this context that Zechariah
recede his prophetic words and Visions of the restoration of Jerusalem
to world prominence, the restoration of the temple and of Israel as God's
witness. Zechariah's visions raced further ahead also, giving specific
details of the first and second coming of the Lord Jesus Himself. The current
world situation is a scene straight out of Zechariah 12. Christians, Sinners
,Jews and Muslims all need to be exposed to this prophecy and draw near
to God by it.
(175) Pressing
On Through It All (Book) by Warren B. Smith, 8/19/17
Dangers of Inner Healing, Visualization, Guided Imagery and Occultism
- From a teaching given the 2016 Sanctuary Conference titled, The Christianising
of Occult Techniques
(176) Reinventing
Jesus Christ - The New Gospel (Book on PDF) by Warren B. Smith,
2002
In 1992 I wrote a book about my experiences in the metaphysical
“new age�? movement. The book was entitled The Light That Was Dark.
I wrote the book because I wanted to warn people about the incredibly deceptive
teachings of the “new age.�? From my own experience I knew just how
powerfully seductive the spirit world is and how appealing its false teachings
can be. At the end of my book I warned that Christian believers
were becoming involved in some of these same teachings and
deceptions. Spiritual deception is not just something that happens to unbelievers.
(177) The Fleecing
Of Christianity (Book) by Jackie Alnor, 10/2/17
THE FLEECING OF CHRISTIANITY takes a fresh and fascinating look
at the tactics some have used in the past to misuse the Gospel for personal
power and gain. Jackie Alnor is known worldwide for her tireless research
and well-documented facts, which shed light on the sometimes murky depths
of cult religions. Jill Martin Rische of Walter Martin Ministries calls
FLEECING "A reader-friendly style, sharp analysis and a strong Scriptural
foundation [which] combine to make this book an intriguing and enlightening
read."
(178) A
Sword On The Land: The Muslim World in Prophecy by Bill Randles,
11/12/17
What are we to make of the current, explosive changes in the Middle
East? What is the meaning of events such as the "Arab Spring" and
the unraveling of the post WWII order? Pastor Bill Randles takes us to
the scriptures to show us that these events have a prophetic significance
and point to the long prophesied "Day of the Lord" for all nations. The
e-book digital version of this book will be available soon at: (Make sure
the cover is updated to blue cover if you are wanting the updated version)
Amazon.com or KOBO Books or you can also buy the book the from the IBook
App if you have an ipad, ipod or iphone.
(179) The
Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality by James K.
Walker & Watchman Fellowship Staff, 1/5/18
Here are the fast facts on over 1,700 religions, doctrines and spiritual
leaders in America from a biblical, evangelical, and orthodox perspective.
This book equips readers with a comprehensive yet succinct A-to-Z resource
covering everything from Aaronic Order to Zen Buddhism. Supported by the
trustworthy research of Watchman Fellowship and its president, James Walker,
its alphabetical entries and thorough cross referencing give the basics
needed to evaluate spiritual belief systems, movements, and metaphysical
phenomena. These include cults, occult organizations, Christian denominations,
world religions, controversial doctrines, practices and spiritual leaders.
This is a great resource for pastors, parents, counselors, and friends
who want to give sound advice. It is an essential reference work
for every pastor's study and every church library.
(180) BOOKLET
HIGHLIGHT: Three Vital Questions on Navigating Discernment at Lighthouse
Trails, 3/6/18
The following is a booklet we published in 2016. For those who have
not read this yet, we hope you will find it helpful. The booklet is divided
into three parts. The first part is written by Harry Ironside (Should Christians
Expose Error?); the second part is written by former journalist Paul Proctor
(What Does Matthew 18 Mean?); and the third part is written by the editors
at Lighthouse Trails (How Should the Christian Contender of the Faith Speak
and Behave?)
(181) Forgiving—A
Story of Forgiveness and How and Why We Should Forgive (Booklet)
by Maria Kneas with Egerton Ryerson Young, 3/25/18
To forgive can be difficult. However, when something is clearly
necessary, then we do it, no matter how difficult it is. People who have
cancer endure painful and difficult treatments in order to get rid of it.
Well, bitterness is a kind of emotional and spiritual cancer. No matter
how difficult it is, we have to do whatever it takes to get rid of bitterness.
(182) Mandala
Color Books (in the Church): Relaxing Fun or a Tool for New Age Meditation?
(Booklet) by Lois Putnam, 9/2/18
Adult coloring has recently become a national passion. In fact,
of the top twenty best-selling books on Amazon.com, ten of these were adult
color books. Proof of this can be found in any bookstore where the first
thing you’ll see upon entering is shelves brimming with every kind of
color book imaginable. And congregated around these shelves you’ll find
enthusiastic colorists who’ll be eager to share how enjoyable this current
fad can be. Like many others, it may not be long until you’ll be picking
up a book or two just to try it out. Now, from your first examination of
these color books, you’ll note they aren’t like the color books of
your youth, for at least half of them are distinctly New Age in look and
content. And second, you’ll note that they almost all purport to help
calm, soothe, de-stress, and relax you into a meditative state. Finally,
you’ll soon discover some of these intriguing books have tantalizing
patterns called “mandalas�? that will entice you to look at them over
and over. These mesmerizing “sacred circles�? are designed to visually
take you to their centers to discover “Your Higher Self.�? And yes,
they are deceptive, and no, they aren’t Christian!
(183) Booklets
by Mike Oppenherimer at Lighthouse Trails, 11/13/18
You can find booklets written by Mike Oppenheimer at Lighthouse Trails
Publishing on various subjects.
(184) PRE ORDER:
PDF book on William Branham - A Man and His angel by Mike Oppenheimer,
11/23/18
In the history of modern healing ministries one person stands out
more than any other, William Branham. Over fifty years after his death
there are few men that continue to influence the Church and today’s modern
healing ministries. Branham’s influence is more extensive today than
in his day when he was alive. William Branham is the main influence for
the Latter Rain movement in the late 1940’s that infected so many Pentecostals.
He left us the legacy of the healing revivals and signs and wonders, he
is also one of the primary sources of the “river�? that is flowing
today that is the resurgence of the Latter Rain movement. Many are satisfied
with his exhibition of words of knowledge and miraculous power without
knowing what he really believed. Branham vehemently denied the Trinity
and adopted his own unique modalistic view from the Oneness Pentecostals.
Revived heresies in the early church (modalism, adoptionism) that were
dealt with at the beginning were introduced. He claimed Jesus never said
He was the Son of God, nor Jewish, nor that Jesus was truly human. He believed
the prophets were all gods. He taught that God in all ages had skin on
him - even before the incarnation. That it was the Angel of the Lord whom
he assumed was Jesus teaching and leading Branham to have visions and
do miracles. He believed from his experience[s] that he was the forerunner,
Elijah the prophet, the prophet as the 7th angel to the church Branham
taught that Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3) was a sexual sin,with
the serpent, who is Satan. That Cain was the offspring of their illicit
affair (known as the serpent seed doctrine). He believed in three Bibles;
the Scripture, the Zodiac and the pyramids, built by Enoch with atomic
power were all revelations of God, Branham was deep into mysticism, and
used metaphysical resources, Gnosticism to explain the Bible This book
addresses the preexistence of man, word faith theology, dominionism of
the Garden, manifest sons of God teaching, man is god. Errors on the nature
of God, The logos was made, and man was made by the logos in heaven before
coming to earth. What you will find in this book is that so many of the
errors Branham taught and practiced are adopted and have become the errors
in the church today.
(185) Holiness:
The False and the True (Booklet) by Harry Ironside, 12/24/18
For the first six years of Harry Ironside’s Christian life, he
was involved with a group that taught that sinless perfection could be
obtained by the believer with an experience called the “second blessing.�?
Ironside believed that if he strove hard enough, zealously resisted temptations,
and used a variety of methods taught him by the group, he could reach this
state of perfection. During this time period, Ironside became aware that
many who were on the same path to perfect holiness fell into despair and
even mental breakdown, and he himself finally became tormented that he
had perhaps lost his salvation and was doomed to be eternally lost because
he failed to reach this level of perfect holiness. Finally, young
Ironside came to the realization that he had become wholly dependent upon
himself rather than on Christ. He saw that he “had been looking within
for holiness instead of without.�?
(186) Striking
Similarities: Between God Calling and the Jesus Calling Series (Booklet)
at SRN, 1/23/19
Sarah Young’s best-selling 2004 book Jesus Calling and its sequels
appear to be sound, biblical devotionals because of their familiar Christian
language, occasional orthodox statements, and abundant scripture references.
However, a detailed study reveals remarkable parallels with the best-selling
1935 devotional God Calling, a book “replete with denials of biblical
teaching.�? A few similarities are apparent at first glance:
the text is written as if “Jesus�? is speaking directly to the reader,
the narrative voice is soothing and reassuring, and the messages are sprinkled
with scripture fragments. But beyond the structural parallels, there are
considerable overlaps in content—¬ the books share distinctive word
choice, phrasing, and ideas throughout. To establish how closely God Calling
and the Jesus Calling series are linked, a detailed comparison is presented
here. This booklet is a collection of 270 quotations from eight of Young’s
devotionals compared with quotations from God Calling. The quantity and
detail of the similarities suggest that God Calling substantially influenced
the writing of the Jesus Calling series. In fact, the original introduction
to Jesus Calling explicitly acknowledged an inspirational influence from
God Calling. While this acknowledgement was redacted in later editions,
the influence remains. The original introduction is presented along with
the revised version in Appendix A.
(187) Training
Manual For Mediums? - Quotations from the God Calling Books and the Jesus
Calling Series (Booklet) at SRN, 1/23/19
Readers of A. J. Russell’s God Calling books and Sarah Young’s
Jesus Calling series may reject the idea of becoming a medium, channel,
or psychic if it is put plainly before them. However, if it is introduced
indirectly through Christian-sounding devotions, and if the spirit being
channeled is called “Jesus,�? they might be more receptive. The God
Calling books and the Jesus Calling series teach the principles of mediumship
with gentle, repetitive commands that are woven into the text and scattered
throughout the books. Readers are progressively presented with meditation
techniques that sound vaguely scriptural but are not actually found in
the Bible. Devoted readers, consciously or not, may find themselves gradually
embracing an Eastern model of religious devotion, characterized by a consistent
list of imperatives:
(188) How
to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse
Questionnaire (Booklet) by Chris Lawson, 1/30/19
Do you know a loved one, a neighbor, or a co-worker who is in a
cult or an abusive church or group? Or perhaps you yourself are in such
a situation. The Spiritual-Abuse Questionnaire in this booklet will help
shed light on this issue. Spiritual abuse occurs when a leader, a church,
or a belief system, whether well intentioned or not, dominates, manipulates,
or castigates individuals and even entire families through fear tactics,
mind control, or some other psychological or emotional abuse. Sadly, the
mask of spiritual abuse deception can be worn by anyone. The following
two Scriptures are reflective of what happens when the position of authority
is abused within a spiritual/church setting (e.g., self-exaltation, heavy-handed
leadership, etc). The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule
by their means [by their own authority]; and my people love to have it
so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? (Jeremiah 5:31)
(189) Eugene
Peterson’s Mixed MESSAGE: A Subversive Bible for a New Age (Booklet)
by Warren B. Smith, 3/2/19
Eugene Peterson placed great emphasis on being—in his own words—“subversive.”
In a 1987 interview with Christianity Today, Peterson stated: So what I
have tried to develop first of all, in myself, is the mentality of the
subversive.2 “The Subversive Pastor” is the title of a chapter in his
book The Contemplative Pastor (1989). Subversive Spirituality is the title
of a book he released in 1994 while he was writing The Message. And if
anyone doubts Peterson being a bit subversive, one need only look at his
enthusiastic endorsements of three books with serious New Age implications—William
Paul Young’s The Shack, Rob Bell’s universalistic Love Wins, and Sue
Monk Kidd’s When the Heart Waits. But many people would say—“So what?
His Message translation has won the praise of everyone from Bono to Beth
Moore to Billy Graham.” But while Peterson delights many believers with
what has been described as his “exegetical deftness,” he has also introduced
a lot of leaven—some of it decidedly New Age. And it is Peterson himself
who warns—“And please don’t toss this off as insignificant. It only
takes a minute amount of yeast, you know, to permeate an entire loaf of
bread” (Galatians 5:9 MSG). It is because of leaven—particularly New
Age leaven—that Peterson’s Message is a spiritually dangerous mixed
Message.
(190) How
to Know if You Are Being Spiritually Abused or Deceived—A Spiritual Abuse
Questionnaire (Booklet) by Chris Lawson, 3/15/19
Do you know a loved one, a neighbor, or a co-worker who is in a
cult or an abusive church or group? Or perhaps you yourself are in such
a situation. The Spiritual-Abuse Questionnaire in this booklet will help
shed light on this issue. Spiritual abuse occurs when a leader, a church,
or a belief system, whether well intentioned or not, dominates, manipulates,
or castigates individuals and even entire families through fear tactics,
mind control, or some other psychological or emotional abuse. Sadly, the
mask of spiritual abuse deception can be worn by anyone. The following
two Scriptures are reflective of what happens when the position of authority
is abused within a spiritual/church setting (e.g., self-exaltation, heavy-handed
leadership, etc). The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule
by their means [by their own authority]; and my people love to have it
so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? (Jeremiah 5:31) I wrote unto
the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them,
receiveth us not. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which
he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith,
neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that
would, and casteth them out of the church. (3 John 9-10) It is my hope
that this booklet will help people who have been through or are experiencing
things similar (or worse) to what my family and I personally experienced
years ago. If you have been spiritually abused, take heart; the true Jesus
desires to help and heal you as He has helped countless others.
(191) Dominionism,
Kingdom Now, and What Does the Bible Say? (Booklet) by Mike Oppenheimer,
5/30/19
In the mid-1980s, a British band called Tears for Fears came out
with a song titled, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” While we can
see this take place throughout man’s history, it is not a desire that
should be found among believers in Christ. But in what is called Dominionism
or Kingdom Now, that is exactly what followers are taught. Dominionism
came into Pentecostalism through certain teachings from the Latter Rain
movement of the late 1940s. In a nutshell, Dominionism downplays and in
most cases rejects the idea of an apocalyptic end-time tribulation but
rather teaches that Christ will return after the church has established
God’s kingdom on the earth by Christianizing the world. Dominionists
believe this will be accomplished through signs, wonders, and miracles
from “the manifest sons of God” who will take control and rule the
world.
(192) A
Directory of Authors: Three NOT Recommended Lists (Booklet) by
Chris Lawson, 8/9/19
New
Sandy Simpson Messages
on CD & DVD
"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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