Way back in
1976 C. Peter Wagner had already expressed a
foundation of sand upon which his entire "apostolic"
kingdom is built. To back up his notions, he and
his friends such asJohn
Wimber,Paul
Cainand many others
began to get the cart before the horse. They
tried to create revival where there was none with
unbiblical and even heretical ideas. They
imported occult ideas from false religions into the
churches, such as"slain
in the spirit"and called the
results "revival". The means they used were the
counterfeit revivals of theWord Of Faith
Movement, theVineyard
movement, theToronto
"Blessing", theBrownsville
"Outpouring"and on down
the line to latestTodd
Bentley "Lakeland Revival". The
proof that the means have all been unjustifiable is in
the unjustifiable ends. Lakeland has now come to
an apparent abrupt end due to false healing and dead
raising claims, many false teachings, a false
"transferable" anointing, and sexual misconduct.
You can read about these things in ourTodd
Bentleysection. Yet the
leadership of theNew
Apostolic Reformationhas
not even been slowed by yet another bad end brought
about by the self-destruction of the means. In
the latest ElijahList the false prophets are
prophesying even greater revivals to come.
There is a
new phenomenon especially among some island churches
where handkerchiefs are being handed around a
congregation claiming that they have an anointing that
can cause people to be healed and other miraculous
things happen to them. The problem with this idea is
especially evident in two things: (1) that this can
and is being considered by many to be Christian magic
and (2) that it is being taught as being something
that should be a normal part of the Christian
experience. It is taught that if you have faith
you will believe in touching the handkerchief that you
will be healed, freed from demons, or get a special
anointing. But faith is not proven by signs and
wonders.
This chart should be of
grave interest to those in YWAM and those supporting
YWAM and its agenda with the IPM or "First Nations"
movement led by people like Daniel Kikawa (Perpetuated In
Righteousness), Don Richardson (Eternity in Their
Hearts:Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True
God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World), John Dawson (Taking Our Cities
for God: How to Break Spiritual Strongholds), Richard Twiss (One Church, Many
Tribes : Following Jesus the Way God Made You), Terry LeBlanc (Creating Christian
Indians: Native Clergy in the Presbyterian Church) and many others.
You will notice a very close comparison in this
chart between false religion and so-called
"Christian" leaders. Please read whatYWAM,The
Emerging Chuch, theWCGPand
others are teaching that are almost exactly what the
Baha'i teach.
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Three
Fallacies Of Third Wave Spiritual Warfare
Teachings by Sandy Simpson
When
so-called Christians employ Biblical pagan methods
to rid themselves of demons, they end up giving the
enemy an opportunity to deceive them and a foothold
in their lives. When Israel disobeyed the
Lord's command to come down to Jerusalem and worship
Him in the temple under the Law, and instead chose
to set up altars in the high places, the result was
that they ended up worshiping demons. They
thought they were worshiping God, but ended up
worshiping Baal and Ashtoreth. You cannot live
a life glorifying to the Lord unless you obey Him.
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The Duties of
Christian Leadership by Sandy Simpson
Christians, and especially Christian
leadership, are called to be salt and light in a dark
world.
Matt.
5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be
made salty again? It is no longer good for anything,
except to be thrown out and trampled by men. "You
are the light of the world.A
city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people
light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they
put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone
in the house. In the same way, let your light shine
before men, that they may see your good deeds and
praise your Father in heaven.
When the
Lord tells us to be salt and light, He states both the
positive and the negative. That is the way with
all Scripture. We can’t just take the positive
and be done with the subject. We have to
consider all the ramifications of being salt and
light. Salt is used to season food and make it
taste good. It was and still is used as a
preservative. In the same way Christians are to
be salt in the world. Without the witness of
Christ, without standing for the truth, life is
ultimately tasteless and rotten. Anyone here who
was a sinner for any length of time without the Savior
knows what I am talking about. But the flip side
is that salt can lose its saltiness. Christians
can lose their saltiness by diluting the Gospel
message to the point where it is useless. Let me
give you an example of a washed out Gospel often
preached in churches today.
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Smack Dab in the Middle of the
Apostasy by Sandy Simpson
'Antichrist'
No More: Evangelicals Praise Pope Most are unreserved in
their praise on political, social, and even theological
matters, but critique of papacy remains. Compiled by Ted Olsen,
04/05/2005 04:30 p.m.
Among the names mentioned, who praise the
Pope in this article, were "Evangelical" leaders such
as:Evangelical Episcopalian Fred
Barnes; Wheaton College's Mark Noll; Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod President Gerald B.
Kieschnick; National Association of Evangelicals
President Ted Haggard; Focus on the Family President
James Dobson; Charles Colson who organized the
evangelical side of the Evangelicals and Catholics
Together; Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Church in
America Pastor-brothers David and Tim Bayly;
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al
Mohler; Dallas Theological Seminary President Mark
Bailey; Credenda Agenda Editor Douglas Wilson; and
Evangelical Alliance, the United Kingdom's version
of the stateside National Association of
Evangelicals.
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Marriage A
Biblical Illustration Of Our Faith Commitment To Jesus
Christ For Salvation by Sandy Simpson
Marriage as a metaphor for our
relationship to Jesus Christ.
Marriage is used as a metaphor for our
relationship to God many times in the Bible.
Let's look at the picture God wants His people to
see about their relationship to Him, and His
relationship to them.
TI have been
challenged lately to think again about what the Gospel
message is all about. This has come as a result
of hearing what I considerto be, at the very least,
"gospel lite" and at the most no gospel at all being
presented by a number of neo-evangelicals, Third
Wavers and outrightheretics. The interesting
thing is that many seem to be preaching the same
message. What is most intriguing is that
false teachers like Benny Hinn, ecumenicals, and even
some preachers I would considerto be orthodox in their
theology are preaching a "gospel" that is very
similar.The question is: Is this new gospel message
really the Gospel at all?
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Leviathan by Sandy Simpson
This
creature that existed, and may yet exist, is used as
a description of themightand
power of the enemy.
Isaiah
27:1In
that day theLORDwill
punishLeviathanthe
fleeing serpent,WithHis fierce and great
and mighty sword, EvenLeviathanthe
twisted serpent; And He will kill thedragonwholivesin
the sea. (NASB)
Speaking of the “day of the Lord”, when
the Lord comes back again to rule and judge the
earth, Isaiah says that the Lord will punish
Leviathan the dragon.Satan
is likened to leviathan, a serpent, and he is said
to live in the sea.
Revelation 13:1Andthe dragon stood
on the sand of the seashore.Then
I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having
ten horns and seven heads, and on his hornswereten
diadems, and on his headswereblasphemous
names. (NASB)
Again the dragon comes out of the sea,
which is symbolic of the nations of the world, but
perhaps is also tied to a literal meaning.He
has multiple heads which are symbolic of the heads
of the nations of the end times, but he is also said
to have multiple heads before the symbolism of the
nations of the revived Babylon come into being, as
recorded in Ps. 74:14 and Job.
Many Christians today (having allowed themselves
to be diapraxed by false teachers on TV, in books,
in seminars and on tape) have begun to accept a
mixture of Pre Mil and Post Mil doctrines.
Many claim they still hold to a Pre Trib Rapture (or
another Pre Mil scenario) and at the same time would
claim that Christians are in a great end times
revival, that "Transformation" is taking place all
over the world, and that our mandate is to retake
dominion over the whole world including its
businesses, social agendas and political arenas (a
Post Mil scenario). But what many "Christians"
today do not realize is: the mixture they
have accepted is oxymoronic.
There are two kingdoms being taught
in many churches today. Teaching about one of the
kingdoms is on the decline while the other is being
promoted all over the place. I am warning
Christians that they need to check out who is using
the word "kingdom", the books they have been reading
and recommend on building "the kingdom", the people
they have been hanging out with at conferences, and
what they mean by "the kingdom".
There are so many people who claim to
be Christians today, claiming that they are God.Not just a
“little god” but God Almighty.I hate to tell
them but there is only one God/man who could ever claim
that and His name is Jesus Christ.
1 John
4:4-6 You, dear children, are from God and have
overcome them, because the one who is in you is
greater than the one who is in the world.They
are from the world and therefore speak from the
viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to
them. We are from God, and whoever knows God
listens to us; butwhoever is not
from God does not listen to us.This
is how we recognize the Spirit {Or spirit} of truth
and the spirit of falsehood. The reason
why false teachers, who deny one or more of the core
doctrines of the Faith, gain so many followers is that
they are saying what the world wants to hear.
They organize their churches so that they cater to
unbelievers, and once non Christians come in they are
fed a diet devoid of the essential nutrition of the
Gospel and sound doctrine. False teachers
conduct surveys to see what non-believers are looking
for in a "church" and then provide those things.
False teachers claim they are bringing people into the
Kingdom when in fact they are bringing them out of the
world and back into the world, the only difference now
being that they are spending their money in support of
some apostate leader and/or group.
The NAR proponents claim to be
foundational Apostles to the modern church. This
claim is exactly what Paul warned the Church about
regarding false apostles. The term "false
apostles" is used only once in the Bible in 2 Cor.
11:13. False apostles are identified as those who
claim they areequalwith
the the foundational Apostles. The NAR proponents
go even further! They claim to beGREATERthan
the original Apostles.
Jude 1:1-2 Jude, a servant of Jesus
Christ and a brother of James, To those who have
been called, who are loved by God the Father and
kept by Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be yours
in abundance. Jude was the brother of Jesus Christ.
But it is significant that he calls himself the
brother of James. Jude wants everyone to know that,
though he is a half-brother of Jesus Christ through
his mother Mary, he considers himself to be a
servant of Jesus. I’m sure there were those who
tried to idolize him for being the brother of Jesus
Christ. If he had the character of some of the
current large crop of false teachers, he would have
written “Jude, the brother of Jesus Christ.” I’m
sure if some of these modern heretics could trace
their roots back to Christ, they would use that
information to get support for themselves and power
over people. But Jude does just the opposite. He
calls himself the servant of Jesus Christ. He is
addressing this letter to those who have been
called, and who are loved by God the Father and kept
by Jesus Christ. So he is addressing this letter to
Christians. God has called every true believer.
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Paul
Run the Race, Win the Prize by
Sandy Simpson
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly
await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
who, by the power that enables him to bring
everything under his control, will transform our
lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious
body. Jesus Christ is coming again. We
are citizens of heaven, not this earth, and Jesus
will come to take us to our homeland. So true
believers eagerly await His coming, unlike those who
oppose the cross of Christ who think they must take
dominion over the earth or laugh at the idea of the
Rapture. There are many of them today.
We know that when Jesus comes, by His power, He will
bring everything under His control. We are not
called to do that as the Church. Jesus will do
that when He comes, and when He comes we will be
changed and receive our everlasting bodies that will
never wear out.
1 Cor. 15:51-57 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We
will not all sleep, but we will all be changed in a
flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will
be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For
the perishable must clothe itself with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When
the perishable has been clothed with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then
the saying that is written will come true: "Death
has been swallowed up in victory." "Where, O death,
is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" The
sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the
law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today,
in
a majority of churches, we see the result of the
seeker-friendly,"purpose-driven", church
growth, Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation
methods and teachings and their product I am
calling"Entertainment-style Christianity"
(ESC). But ESC churches are not only
missing out on the cutting edge of true
Christianity, but areheading down the road to
apostasy.
True
biblical
Christianity is "interactive". Those in
ESC are taughtto be spectators at mega-church
entertainment events. They are not taught
the Bible but rather to be enamored with the
oratoricalskills of the preacher, and to not
dare question anything that is shoved down the
throats of the "laity" by the ruling
"anointed"elite. They are treated to a
circus atmosphere including wild CCM music with
people flailing around and acting like they are
on drugs, topreachers who tell endless stories
about themselves and joke about everything while
actually making profundity mundane, to hula
dancing,to banners and marching in the church
and around it, to the blowing of shofars, to
slain in the spirit and wild
manifestations. Theirsears are tickled by
guest speakers who make up sermons out of their
own imaginations instead of the written
Word. They are entertainedwith gold dust,
gold fillings, "angel" feathers, "angel"
footprints, drunk in the spirit antics, and
during these displays they can go outand get a
latte and a snack at the church snack bar.
They come into these mega churches and leave
without being personally challengedother than
with tired worldly psychology, and without
anyone being able to find out what they are
doing in their private lives. A
smallpercentage attend "cell groups" where they
are diapraxed into consensus instead of
challenged to be Bereans and think and act
forthemselves. They live like the world
during the week, then come to church where the
world is not only welcomed but accommodated.
Commentators
seem to think that this section of Habakkuk was
addressing theCeasarsand
their drunken desire for power.Seems
these two things often go together.
Those who
love drunk in the spirit are no exception.They
are trying to get others to share in their
debauchery and the false hope of an end-times
worldwide revival, currently through the Saturate
2020 events.Though
these were two of the hereticaldistinctivesof
the New Order of the Latter Rain, these ideas are
nothing new.The
righteous continue to live by faith, while the
proud boast in their drunken state.
Saturate 2020 is another in a long
line of Latter Rain revivals which do not meet the
criteria of a Biblical revival at all (Acts
3:19). The Toronto “Blessing” and
Brownsville “Revival” both came into towns all over
the world with the promise that people were getting
saved and nothing weird was going on at their
meetings. This was always a lie as the
true Gospel was not preached but instead people were
invited forward to have hands laid on them in order
to transfer an impartation. Meanwhile
false doctrines were laid down in order to get
people involved in churches like Bethel Church in
Redding, CA. We are warned in Scripture
about this. Galatians
2:4 But it was because of the
false brethren secretly brought in, who
had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have
in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into
bondage.
2
Peter 2:1 But false prophets also
arose among the people, just as there will also be
false teachers among you, who will
secretly introduce destructive heresies,
even denying the Master who bought them, bringing
swift destruction upon themselves.
The fact that some formerly Biblical churches have
joined this circus is a testament to their lack of
teaching discernment. Some of these
denominations were warned repeatedly about the
Latter Rain, Word of Faith and the New Apostolic
Reformation yet they apparently wanted to remain
“willfully ignorant”. The people
advertised as being involved with this latest
“revival” are almost all associated with Bethel in
some way and promoters of what they teach.
This is not a true Biblical revival but rather a
revival of the occult and New Age among
Christians. This meeting is actually
hurting the cause of Christ and will not have any
real beneficial effect on the culture of California,
which has turned decidedly evil for
decades. These Dominionists
will not be saving the planet, but are rather
setting people up for the coming
antichrist. Nor will they rid the world
of coronavirus, but rather likely add to it.
Should biblical Christian
churches be Christ-centered (Christocentric)?
Should the doctrines of the Father (Patriology) and
the Holy Spirit (Pnematology) also be equally
emphasized? Can a church be Patriocentric or
Pnemacentric and be biblical?
The answer to these questions
are quite simple from a biblical perspective.
There have been charges leveled at some movements such
as the Pietist Movement in Germany and other movements
that they place too much emphasis on Christ to the
exclusion of the Father and the Holy Spirit.
This may be true to a certain degree. The
doctrines of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit must be
taught with equal emphasis so that Christians will
know what they believe.
But should a church be
Patriocentric or Pnemacentric? No. For
instance, there are far too many churches today,
having been influenced by hyper-Pentecostalism and the
Latter Rain, that are Pnemacentric. They spend
most of their time focusing on the Holy Spirit to the
exclusion of preaching the Gospel while, in fact, they
don't even have a biblical doctrine of the Holy
Spirit. I believe that because classic
Evangelicals, to a certain degree, dropped the ball in
defining the Person and role of the Holy Spirit it
gave an opening to Third Wavers to step in with their
erroneous ideas of Pnematology.
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The
Letter to Laodicea Is a Warning to the TRUE
Church Today by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Rev.
3:14-22 And unto the angel of the church of
the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,
the faithful and true witness, the beginning of
the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou
art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold
or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my
mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and
increased with goods, and have need of nothing;
and knowest not that thou art wretched, and
miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I
counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,
that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that
thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy
nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes
with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I
love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore,
and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and
knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come in to him, and will sup with
him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I
grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with my Father in his
throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
Much has been made of this passage, using it to
point out what is happening today in the apostate
churches around the world. It is true that
they believe they are rich in spiritual things
when they are very poor. It can be applied
in one sense to theWord of Faithmovement.
It is true that the "River" movement of Latter
Rain teachings do think they are hot when actually
they are cold.
But this letter to the end
times church of Laodicea is actually talking to
biblical Christians who are born again. The
apostate movements of theLatter
Rain,Third
Wave,Toronto
"Blessing",Vineyard,Brownsville
"Outpouring",Word
of Faith,New
Apostolic Reformation,World
Gathering on Indigenous People,Manifest
Sons of God,Seeker
Friendly,Church
Growth,Emerging
Churchand many others have
already had their lampstands removed (Rev. 2:5)
because of their apostasy and have already been spit
out of the Lord's mouth (Rev. 3:16). We can
know this because of what the Bible says about those
who teach false doctrines (1 Tim. 6:3-5, 2 Tim. 4:3)
and make false prophecies (1 John 4:1). These false
churches, false movements and false brethren (Gal.
2:4) are already under the judgment of the warnings
of theseven
letters, as all but two of the original first
century churches are today (only the two who Jesus
did not warn still survive today). Therefore
theletters
to the churchesapply to
those churches who have not had their lampstands
removed and been spit out of the mouth of God
because of heresy and false prophesy. So the
warning to the true biblical churches today
remains. Why is this warning significant to
us?
It is significant because,
by in large, it isthe
true Church today that has allowed the movements
mentioned above to infiltrate and take over the
agenda for what is called "Christianity" today.
In Titus 1:6-11 Paul tells Titus to
appoint "overseers" in the churches. The
word "overseer" isepiskoposin
Greek
and means bishop, curator, superintendent,
guardian, watchman. Overseers are to be shepherds
to the sheep, watchmen, guardians.
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Cares for You by Sandy Simpson
The story of the feeding of the 5000 is
found in all the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke &
John. When something is repeated in the Bible it means
that it is important and is something we must try to
understand. There is often a deeper meaning in
sentences or stories that are repeated.
In this same story repeated in Mark 6:34
it says:
"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had
compassion on them, because they were like sheep
without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many
things."
One of the main things that Jesus is... is
compassionate. He cares for His people. He was
compassionate then and He is still compassionate
today. Jesus came and saw the needs of the people. So
He did two things. He met their physical need of
hunger for bread, and He also met their spiritual
hunger for the bread of life. As Jesus told us in John
... He is the bread of life. The Bible, the Word of
God, being the word of the Father and the Son, is also
the bread of life. Jesus is the living example
of the Word as it also says in John "The Word was made
flesh and lived among us".
This
paper exposes what General Boykin has been doing in
Calvary Chapels and his associations.
He
isGrand Chancellor of
the Vatican's Jesuitical "Knights of Malta", an
ecumenical society under the leadership of Rome
where Catholics, Protestants and a plethora of
others unite in what cannot be a unity of the Faith.
We just finished as study in the book of Jonah
in our Bible study groups. As we studied
through that true story I became aware of an
application for Church leaders today.
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What Does The Bible Teach About
"Synergy"?
by Sandy Simpson
Synergy is also a concept being adapted and
taught today as a major tenet of the Third Wave, New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. Dutch
Sheets was one of the first to introduce this concept
to that movement back in the National School of the
Prophets - Mobilizing the Prophetic Office Conference
at Ted Haggard's New Life Church in Colorado Springs,
CO on May 12, 2002.
HUMOR: Time for a rewrite of the old
hymns. In this day and age of Third Wave
revival movements and Word-Faith dominion, the old
hymns just aren't cutting it anymore. Not only
are they old fashioned musically, but the lyrics
are, for the most part, particularly depressing.
They talk of sin, death, repentance, the cross, the
blood of Jesus and a whole host of other disgusting
subjects. There are also too many lyrics in
them, frankly, which takes away from the "worship"
atmosphere. Repetitiveness is what we need, not dead
doctrinal concepts. The old hymns are just too
biblical. Give us a beat to move our feet, not
concepts to move our hearts and minds!
Here is a list of some hymns that
could be "upgraded" to meet the criteria of the
Third Wave, Word-Faith, Latter Rain, Manifest Sons
Of God, New Apostolic Reformation. This list
is by no means complete. If you don't
recognize the hymns mentioned perhaps it would be
worth your time to go back and read them, then
compare what they say to the new doctrines.
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Saved by Sandy Simpson
“To be almost saved is to be totally
lost.” – Adrian Rogers
There are many so-called
“Christians” today who are clearly “almost saved” by
their testimonies and/or actions.But
to be “almost saved” is to be completely lost.A person who is drowning and almost
saved drowns.A woman who is
almost pregnant is not pregnant.King Agrippa
said, “You are almost persuading me to be a
Christian (Acts 26:28)” but being almost persuaded
is not enough to be saved.
The word “almost” means “very nearly”,
“not quite.” In light of this we may conclude that
to come close to the target, or “almost” hit it,
means to completely miss the mark. (Shalem Evangelical Church
Bush Hall Yard Gap, St. Michael)
"Silence
the noise of your songs" by Sandy Simpson, 5/26/19
Amos 5:21-27 “I hate, I reject your
festivals, nor do I delight in your solemn
assemblies. “Even though you offer up to Me
burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not
accept them; and I will not even look at the peace
offerings of your fatlings. “Take away from Me the
noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the
sound of your harps. “But let justice roll down like
waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Did you present Me with sacrifices and grain offerings
in the wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel?
You also carried along Sikkuth your king and Kiyyun,
your images, the star of your gods which you made for
yourselves. Therefore, I will make you go into exile
beyond Damascus,” says the Lord, whose name is the God
of hosts. When I first reread this passage in Amos, a
few things struck me. First of all the Lord is
bringing judgment on Israel for carrying on religious
ceremony without true dedication to the Lord.
They sing songs and present their offerings while
harboring idols. I was reminded of how the Lord
must view the heretical apostate mega church
celebrations of today. There is a lot of pomp
and circumstance, yet little or no obedience to the
Word of God. The Lord does not look favorably
upon worship of that type, no matter the hype, no
matter the noise, no matter the show. He
actually “hates” it.
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How To Find A Good Church by Sandy Simpson, 2003
Here’s how to find a good church.
What you need to find is a church that not only has
orthodox doctrinal statements but teaches, both
explicitly and implicitly, in line with the core
doctrines of the Faith. These are
Bible-believing Christ-centered churches that are
balanced in their theology. Be sure to test all
churches before you become involved. It is
acceptable to get involved with a house church or
Bible study as long as there is someone who has the
gift of teaching there to lead the study of God’s
Word.
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own
assembling together, as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another; and all the more as you see
the day drawing near.
The Christian life is not one to be
lived alone. Trust me; I have sympathy for those
who have been spiritually injured by false churches,
false prophets, false teachers and false
apostles. It is often a long road back from the
diaprax of heresy. But to undo the brainwashing
you will need help, especially from those who are
already ahead of you on your journey back. The
first century church was known for the following:
Acts 2:42 They were continually
devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
This is a good gauge to tell if you are
involved in an effective assembly of believers, no
matter how small. Remember that the first
century churches were in homes. In my experience
smaller churches are much better at doing the above
and more. Avoid mega churches.
This book was written by my mother and
is about my family's experience as missionaries in
Micronesia. Juanita went to be with the Lord in
August of 2018. This book has been a blessing to
many people around the world and I want to share it
with you. - Sandy Simpson
This is the
story of a young woman who goes to the ends of
the Earth with her pastor husband and two small
children. While describing the hardships of
living in a remote village on a remote Pacific
Island in the 60's, it also gives us a vision of
the joy the family experienced as well. The
heart of the book is the story of how the author
survives the death of her husband and goes on to
serve God and the Micronesian people in her own
right.This book
reveals a woman of great faith and courage. In
addition, the book is well written and a pleasure
to read.Having met the author, I will add that
there are thousands of people throughout
Micronesia who love her and who have benefited
by her faithfulness and commitment over the
years. Read the book and get to know this
wonderful woman. Review by Richard
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Deliverance! A Biblical
Guide To Freedom from "Another Spirit" The Possible
Consequence of the Unbiblical Practice of "Slain
In the Spirit" by Sandy
Simpson
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The cases are legion. Let's look
at John (a pseudonym) as one case in thousands that I
read through the years in the emails sent to my site.
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A Short
History of Dominionism by Sandy Simpson
In
order to understand where the modern fusion called
“Dominioism” comes
from, I want to first give you definitions of
Kingdom Now, Dominionism
and Reconstructionism.
Dominionism is
sparsely defined as follows:
“Dominion Theology (also known
as Dominionism)
is a group of Christian political ideologies
that seek to institute a nation governed by
Christians based on their personal
understandings of biblical law. Extents of rule
and ways of achieving governing authority are
varied. For example, Dominion Theology can
include theonomy,
but does not necessarily involve advocating
Mosaic law as the basis of government. The label
is applied primarily toward groups of
Protestants in the United States.” [1]
It
is more closely defined this way:
“Dominionism,
or Christian Dominionism
is a term coined by social scientists and
popularized by journalists to refer to a subset
of American Christianity that is conservative,
politically active, and believes that Christians
should, and eventually will, take control of the
government. The term is sometimes used as a
“catch-all” by bloggers to describe any
politically active Christian, but not every
conservative, politically minded Christian is
a Dominionist.
Christian Dominionists
believe that God desires Christians to rise to
power through civil systems so that His Word
might then govern the nation. The belief that
“America is a Christian nation” is sometimes
called “soft dominionism”;
the idea that God wants only Christians to hold
government office and run the country according
to biblical law is called “hard dominionism.”
[2]
“Hard Dominioism” as it is
called in the above definition, is what C. Peter
Wagner (deceased) of the New Apostolic Reformation
(a term he coined) have been advocating, following
the teachings of the New Order of the Latter Rain
and Reformed Theology “Reconstructionism”.
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Maturity
Training by Sandy Simpson
Heb. 5:14 But solid
food is for the MATURE, who by constant use
have trained themselves to distinguish good
from evil.
At the core
of maturity in Christ is the issue of training
to be able to distinguish between good and evil,
right and wrong. But in today’s churches this
issue has not only been downplayed, but actually
swept aside.
I run a
website and get hundreds of emails every week.
Since the website deals with apologetics against
false teachers and false prophets, about half
the email I receive is blasting me for even
bringing up the issue. These emails are from
“Christians” who claim I am not “anointed”,
don’t understand the work of the Holy Spirit,
etc. I am forced to remind them of Hebrews 5 and
Ephesians 4 and the biblical definition of
maturity in Christ. Maturity is not defined as
following dynamic speakers, running after people
who claim the ability to perform signs and
wonders, those with wealth, charismatic teachers
with large numbers of followers, those with name
recognition, and prophets who make wild
prophecies. It is defined simply as training
ourselves to know the difference between good
and evil.
Where do
Christians get solid food? From voices in their
heads, intuition, imaginations, flights of
fancy, signs, wonders? No. Solid food is
consumed by feeding on the meat of the written
Word of God.
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Bill Johnson
Quotes by Sandy Simpson
This article is about the use of
invective while attempting to do apologetics or
teaching discernment. Invective is defined as a
noun: insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
ie. "he let out a stream of invective". I admit
to using invective at times in the past. My goal
is to stop that practice and focus on the facts, not
attack an individual’s ability to comprehend.
In the case of Christians, the first
thing to consider when doing apologetics is our
mandate to reconcile people to Christ, no matter who
they are.
2 Cor. 5:18-21 Now all these things
are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through
Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world
to Himself, not counting their trespasses against
them, and He has committed to us the word of
reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for
Christ, as though God were making an appeal through
us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to
God. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our
behalf so that we might become the righteousness of
God in Him.
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Nations are the True God
by Sandy Simpson
I have some questions for those of
the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People
(WCGIP) adherents such as Don Richardson,
Daniel Kikawa,
Richard Twiss
(deceased), Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman, Aloha KeAkua,
YWAM as well as many in the Emergent Church (EC) ...
the questions arise from their claim that the
"supreme beings" of the nations are all the True
God, YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob. You can read more on this subject in
our book "Idolatry In Their Hearts" or in
the WCGIP
section of my site.
My
main question for them is this: When did ANY of the
Patriarchs and Prophets in the Old Testament and the
Apostles or Jesus Christ in the New Testament EVER
claim that the "supreme beings" of the nations
were Elohim/YHWH,
the one True God? Let's look at some examples
in the form of questions and you can check out the
source links as well.
10
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Acts 3:19 Therefore repent and
return, so that your sins may be wiped away,
in order that times of refreshing may come
from the presence of the Lord;
There has been so much hype of
"revival" in our modern day that it is easy to
forget the true biblical criteria and definition of
revival. Revival cannot be brought about by signs
and wonders or "laying" on of hands to transfer
apostolic or prophetic "anointings". In fact there
is no such thing in the Bible.The Biblical criterion
for revival has, as a precondition, repentance. The
word "refreshing" is also defined as "revive".
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Peter Popoff Back to his old tricks! by Sandy Simpson
I received a letter from Peter Popoff.
This infamous televangelist, in the past, was
found to be guilty of wearing an earpiece so that
his accomplices in his sound booth could feed him
personal information on people in his audience
while he was claiming to get personal messages
directly from God. This letter proves that,
not only is he back as a regular on TV, he is also
back to his old tricks.
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Practices in the Churches How the occult has been
fully integrated into many Christian lives and
fellowships by Sandy Simpson
The Bible is quite clear about occult
practices.Neither Israel nor
the Church is to have anything to do with the way
the world tries to gain secret knowledge.The Gnostics were and are known
for promoting new revelation that is either loosely
tied to Scripture taken out ofcontext or not at all.The Israelites seeking information
from the dead or in omens were judged harshly by the
Lord who had warned them numerous times to stay away
from that stuff.
Yet due to the influences
of heretical teachers in the New Apostolic
Reformation, Word of Faith, Emergent Church, and the New Age many have been
successful in getting lots of churches and
denominations into occult practices that have been
thinly disguised as “Christian�?.Many
of those who follow these people, I’m sure, have no idea how far they have
strayed into the occult.
First I want to give the
dictionary definitions and then Biblical warnings
against these practices.Then I
will give examples in the churches taken mainly from
the ElijahList
e-newsletter.
List of Practices Detestable To
God
Deuteronomy 18:9-12
“When you enter the land which the Lord your God
gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the
detestable things of those nations. There shall
not be found among you anyone who makes his son or
his daughter pass through the fire, one who
uses divination, one who practices witchcraft,
or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or
one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who
calls up the dead. For whoever does these
things is detestable to the Lord;
and because of these detestable things the Lord your God will
drive them out before you.
Isaiah 8:19When they say to you, “Consult the
mediums and the spiritists
who whisper and mutter,�? should not a
peopleconsult their God?Should theyconsultthe dead on behalf
of the living?
Using the above list from Deuteronomy
and Isaiah, let’s take a look at each individual
practice.
New Important Book! Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can
Change The Churches by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp &
Sandy Simpson
Preface
By Sandy Simpson
The title and cover art of this work
are a play off of the book by C. Peter Wagner
entitled “"Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change
The World". In contrast to this specious claim
we have titled this book “Dominionism! How
Unbiblical Action Can Change The Churches�?.
We think that is far more in keeping with what we
will present in this series of articles and essays
on the subject of Kingdom Now/Dominionism.
Indeed, many churches have already
been changed by accepting the false teachings that
constitute Dominionism. This started decades
ago under Reformed Reconstrucionism and Latter Rain
theology, but even before that in the Roman Catholic
Church (RCC). The attempt of Constantine to
protect Christians from being persecuted, since he
claimed he had become one of them, turned out to
begin a journey in syncretism and Dominion. It
wasn’t long before corrupt church officials began to
try to seize power all over Europe and beyond as the
“Holy Roman Empire�?. The Reformation itself
was a reaction to the lengths to which the RCC had
gone to take control over the Scriptures, the
nations, the kingdoms, and the people for financial
gain. They sold indulgences, promising those
who came up with enough money a much shorter time in
Purgatory. Those same ploys are being used
today on what has been loosely called “Christian
television�? by the sale of trinkets and promises of
healing, financial gain and even salvation.
These ideas all coalesce in
Dominionism. If it were true that the Church
needs to take over the planet, then we would be
seeing the unstoppable plans of God’s physical
Kingdom unfolding. But we do not. All we
see are failed prophecies, empty edicts and
declarations coming from false apostles and false
prophets. They love to fool Christians with
talk of the “kingdom�? when it is clear they are
talking about a different “kingdom�?; a Kingdom Now
not a Kingdom come. Jesus taught us to pray:
“Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it
is in heaven�?. The implication is that we are
to be about building His spiritual Kingdom while
praying for and expecting His physical Kingdom to
come. The only way we can do that is to
continue in the Great Commission till He comes, not
attempt to rule where God has not given the Church
the authority to rule. Jesus will do that when
He returns. If we go off on the tangent the
Dominionists want us to go, we will not only miss
out on the blessings of His Kingdom to come, but may
well be deserving of judgment.
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Seeds, Soil & Fruit by Sandy Simpson
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is the
world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the
kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The
harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are
angels. Matthew 7:17 Likewise every good
tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad
fruit.
Original sin is the bad seed in
everyone. We all start with a bad seed.
Jer. 17:9 The heart is
deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who
can understand it? Rom. 3:23 for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God, Rom. 5:12 Therefore, just as sin
entered the world through one man, and death through
sin, and in this way death came to all men, because
all sinned
We need to have the bad seed destroyed
and replaced with good seed.
Gal. 5:24 Those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature
with its passions and desires. Rom. 6:6 For we know that our
old self was crucified with him so that the body of
sin might be done away with, that we should no
longer be slaves to sin 1 Pet. 1:23 For you have been
born again, not of perishable seed, but of
imperishable, through the living and enduring
word of God.
The good seed is the Word, the Gospel.
Luke 8:11 "This is the meaning
of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 1 John 3:9 No one who is born of
God will continue to sin, because God's seed
remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because
he has been born of God.
Bad seeds are from the enemy and are full
of false doctrine and a false gospel.
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is the
world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the
kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The
harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are
angels.
Will the Real Blasphemers
Please Stand Up? by Sandy Simpson
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article.
This subject is one so serious that I
do it with great fear and trepidation. Nonetheless,
because I get so many e-mails accusing me and other
Bereans of blasphemy, among other serious charges, I
felt it was necessary to clear up some issues on this
topic. Because of my stand for the truth of God's Word
juxtaposed against all the false teaching that is
going on today, I think it is important to do a quick
study on what blasphemy is actually all about from a
biblical standpoint. There are many references
to blasphemy in the Bible and from them we can find
out how and why that term was used.
You will see that the word "blasphemy"
in the Scriptures is the very definition of what the
false teachers and false prophets are doing today!
This is a name I came up with for
people attending and teaching at Oral Roberts
University in the 70s. Even back then I had come
to realize that their way of representing Christianity
was not in line with the Scriptures. At that
time I didn’t know that Oral Roberts was carrying on
the Word of Faith traditions of New Thought
practitioners such as Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland,
Essex Kenyan, Norman Vincent Peale, Robert Schuler,
and many other false teachers of the time.
Though I didn’t know anything about Word of Faith or
New Thought then I knew that the way they were
representing Christianity was just not right
somehow. Their desire to portray Christians as
rich, beautiful, healthy, perfect, and virtually
sinless (holiness) went directly against the example
of Jesus, the Apostles and the early church.
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The book by C.S. Lewis called
"Screwtape Letters" was a clever idea in exposing a
number of tactics of the enemy. Those principles
are still at work today in many churches.
Following is a list of some of the things the enemy
wants to see in churches and Christians in order to
bring them down.
Bradford Pear Christianity by Sandy Simpson
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article.
I was driving along and noticing that
spring has sprung here in North Carolina. One of the
first trees to bloom is the Bradford Pear. I began to
notice how that tree has proliferated almost
everywhere and then my wife looked up the information
on this tree on the web. As she began to read the
facts about this tree and its proliferation I began to
see an allegorical parallel to what is going on in
much of Christendom. But before I get into what the
Bradford Pear can show us about the churches, I need
to present the facts about the tree.
The Lord's Prayer, Our Prayer by Sandy Simpson
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Matt. 6:9-13 This, then, is how
you should pray: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed
be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our
daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
This model
prayer that Jesus taught the disciples to pray
contains many important precepts. It should
probably be called "The Disciple's Prayer". It
starts with a very important concept in the first
verse.
The Fallacious Arguments of
Neo-Universalists by Sandy Simpson
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The new Universalists are not as
vocal about their Universalism ideas but are far
more deadly to the Church as they are not rejected
like classic Universalists were decades ago.
The new Universalists would include Emerging Church
leaders like Brian McLaren, Leonard Sweet, Spencer
Burke, Alan Jones and others like Wycliffe, Society
of Biblical Literature, World Christian
Gathering of Indigenous Peoples, Richard Twiss,
Daniel Kikawa, Terry LeBlanc, Rick Warren, Henry
Nowen, YWAM, Tony Campolo, Robert Schuller, George
Otis Jr., and even Billy Graham.
The future of apologetics and
discernment ministries by Sandy Simpson
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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.
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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Hearts" or "The World In Their
Hearts"? by Sandy Simpson
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In the introduction to Mike
Oppenheimer's and my book "Idolatry In Thier Hearts"
I exposed the fact that Don Richardson pulled the
phrase "Eternity In Thier Hearts" to use as his book
title from it's context in Ecc. 3:11. He did
this to support his thesis, which actually
contradicts the second part of that verse, where it
states that man cannot fathom what God has done.
Richardson, rather, sets forth what has become the
foundation for the false teachings of the WCGIP,
YWAM, a number of Bible translation societies and
the Emerging Church ... the propostion that men from
Gentile cultures have always been seeking God and
that Gentile cultures were already worshipping the
true God before missionaries came with the Gospel.
But as I further investigated this
verse I found that Richardson even ignored the true
meaning of the FIRST half of the verse in favor of a
few translations that use the phrase "eternity in
their hearts".
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Christians who “turn
away�? by Sandy Simpson
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Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for all
this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto
me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the
LORD. And the LORD said unto me, “The backsliding
Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous
Judah.�? (KJV) Israel had turned away from the Lord
and had gone after the gods of Canaan, namely
Baal and Asherah. Because Israel had
prostituted herself with false gods in worshipping the
polytheistic gods that started at Babel, God had
declared He was divorcing Israel and would send them
into exile until they again returned to the true God.
But Judah prided itself in doing what God had
commended as they had Jerusalem and the Temple.
They disdained Israel for setting up altars to Baal
and Asherah poles on high hills. Yet God was not
fooled by Judah’s pretence. In the KJV it says
they were not worshipping God with their whole heart
but “feignedly�?.
Prophets for profit by Sandy Simpson
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2 Cor. 2:17 Unlike so many, we do
not peddle the word of God for profit. On the
contrary, in Christ we speak before God with
sincerity, as those sent from God.
There are many false teachers on TV
these days who peddle the word of God for
profit. They make promises of healing that do
not come true by claiming if they are given a
financial gift the person will receive healing and
riches. When what they promised does not happen
the person is blamed that they did not have enough
faith. This often destroys the faith of people who
fall into the traps of these snake oil salesmen.
I have no problem with people charging for their
materials if they cost to be produced, even though it
is hoped that when a person cannot afford to pay for
books and DVDs they will receive them free of
charge. But the charges levied on people for
conferences and speaking engagements is often
excessive. A minister of God can ask for support
and deserves it if they are being diligent in their
study and proclamation of the Word. But
experiences and feelings often come with a price today
and that is not right.
"Mistake" or "Sin"? by Sandy Simpson
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Today we often hear the word
"mistake" coming from pulpits, and especially in
defense of false teaching and false prophesy.
"Cut him some slack! He just made some
mistakes". "We all make mistakes, so don't
judge lest you be judged." We even hear the
word "mistakes" being substituted for the word "sin"
in many presentations of what I have termed "Gospel
Lite" today. So is it proper to substitute the word
"mistake" for the word "sin"? We'll look at
the problem of one word "mistakenly" being used for
the other.
Holy Ghost IGNORED! by Sandy Simpson
This 3-DVD set is a message based on this movie review.
"Holy Ghost Reborn" is the second
film in the "Holy Ghost" series released by Bethel
Church in Redding, CA. Tim Wirth and I
reviewed the first "Holy Ghost" film and that review
is freely available on YouTube here:
I am sorry to say this but Bethel is
clearly a cult of Christianity holding to most of
the teachings of the Latter Rain and Word of
Faith. They have demonstrated repeatedly a
manipulative atmosphere targeting young people in
particular while preaching rank heresy. This
new film is a continuation of those false teachings
and practices. I pray for the young people in
that church that they will come to know Jesus Christ
as their Savior and thus come to know the true Holy
Spirit.
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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
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what has become the "new" Christianity.
Servant Authority by Sandy
Simpson
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The world system has always been a "top
down" structure, starting at the apex of the pyramid
and going down to the bottom. In kingdoms we have the
king at the top, then the princes, common people,
slaves. In a democracy we have the President at the
top, the VP, the Sec. of State on down to the
citizens. In business we have the CEO at the top,
upper management, lower management, office workers and
the janitors. Unfortunately, sometime in the
third century, the church started to have a top down
structure. This is also when the church began to be in
error. The church of Rome began to have a "top down"
structure that started with the pope, then cardinals,
then bishops, then priests, then the people. Well,
what about that? Eph 4:11 It was he who
gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to
be evangelists, and some to be pastors and
teachers, This all sounds like a "top down"
structure. But the problem is that people have not
seen an important fact about these gifts of the Spirit
-- man looks at function and title, God looks at aim
and goal! Read on. Eph. 4:12 to prepare
God's people for works of service, so that the body of
Christ may be built up. These are not gifts given for
title or to give people job descriptions. They are
given because there are people out there who need our
help! The church needed the Apostles. They were the
ones who were the foundation of the church. They were
the ones who saw Jesus in the flesh and were taught by
Him personally. They wrote the New Testament
Scriptures. Though the gifts of apostle and prophet
are different today than in biblical times, the gift
of evangelism, pastoring, teaching and others are
still the same. A person who is an evangelist does not
just have a title so he can rule over people. The
reason that he has the gift to be an evangelist is so
that he can tell others the good news. Why do we have
pastors? Are they supposed to rule the church and get
everyone to support them and bow to their demands? No.
They are to serve the church by helping people to come
to a fuller knowledge of Jesus Christ, to equip the
saints to become more like Jesus every day.
The true structure of Christianity is
symbolized as an inverted pyramid!
�Overtake you like a thief� by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you,
brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would
overtake you like a thief; How serious will it be
for a person to be overtaken in �that day� like a
thief overtakes a household when he slips in and
steals? Will it just be a surprise for those
who claim to be Christians who will get a slap on
the wrist by the Lord but still proceed to
heaven? Will they simply lose rewards but
still gain the ultimate reward? What is this
darkness that the brethren are not in? 1
Thessalonians 5:3-5 While they are saying,
�Peace and safety!� then destruction will come
upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a
woman with child, and they will not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day
would overtake you like a thief; for you are all
sons of light and sons of day. We are not of
night or of darkness;
Generic and Specific by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
In my article �Blasphemizing
the
Bible� I give a number of examples of how a lot
of modern Bible translation societies are putting the
names of �supreme beings� in the Bible in the place of
God or YHWH. In this article I'm going to examine two
of the excuses they make for making those
substitutions in the Bible in many hundreds of
different languages today.
(1) They claim that God has many
different names and therefore they think they are
justified in putting the names of various gods of
various cultures in Bibles, as long as they are
considered �supreme beings�.
(2) The second excuse they give is that
the names of the �gods� they are placing in the Bible
are generic terms for God, like the words �God�,
�Theos�, �Dios� and �Elohim�. By generic I mean a word
that can be used for any deity whether of the one true
God or other false gods who claim to be God.
I will go through both of these excuses
and show that they are both unbiblical, therefore the
Bibles they have translated with names of other gods
in them, or names they claim are generic, prove that
they have �blasphemized� those Bibles.
The Ugly Side
of Diaprax by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There has been a concerted effort by
the false teachers from many movements inside the
church such as Word of Faith, New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR)/Latter Rain, World Gathering on
Indigenous People and Emerging Church among others to
diaprax people into thinking that the church has been
ineffective until they came along with their new and
improved ideas on how to take over the world.
This is always a feature of the Hegelian Dialectical
process put into action by praxis, thus diaprax.
In order to form a new paradigm or worldview the
leadership of these movements must vilify orthodox
Biblical Christianity.
Deluded! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There are so many "Christian" leaders
out there that teach delusional teachings. These
teaching are dangerous and can lead a person to
shipwreck their faith.
Healer? Heal Thyself! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
A good subtitle for this article might
be "Practice What You Preach!" There is no doubt
that God can and does heal people today. But the
false doctrines of the Word-Faith Movement about
"declaring" healing, "name-it-and-claim-it", etc. have
been proven to be lies by the very people who sell
this deceit. If you don't know about where these
famous "faith healers" go when they need healing, you
may be surprised. Why couldn't they heal
themselves when they purported to be able to heal
others by virtue of their superior faith? What
happened to the extraordinary faith they claimed to
have, enough faith to heal and be healed? Since
they are the ones who taught that all you have to do
is claim the healing that is in the Atonement (Is.
53:5) why did they not do so? Don't their deaths
prove that what they were preaching was a lie and
pragmatic witchcraft rather than biblical relality?
God�s Attitude toward the
�Supreme Beings� of the Nations by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
It is quite clear from Scripture that
YHWH does NOT consider the �supreme beings� of the
nations to be Himself, the One True God. This is
in opposition to the teachings of Don Richardson,
Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss and many others promoting
the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People
movement, Emergent Church and Liberal
theologies. I have proven this time and time
again in my articles on the subject but I am going to
consolidate the information from the Bible in this
article by studying the false gods named in the
Bible. I am sure I will not be able to cover
every instance of supreme beings mentioned in the
Bible but I (1) want to deal with some of the major
ones (2) show you where they are found in the Word,
and (3) prove that they were the �supreme beings� of
those nations named by the patriarchs, prophets and
Apostles and that they were not monotheistic gods but
polytheistic in the tradition of Babel where the false
religion of polytheism first took root through the
worship of Nimrod and Semiramis.
You need to "nip it in the
bud"! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I am writing this article to address
a subject that I have often observed. It is
the fact that if you do not get the leaven out of
your church the leaven will become the
leadership.The Bible teaches quite clearly that if
you let the leaven in you will leaven the whole
lump.
Galatians 5:9 A little leaven
leavens the whole lump of dough.
We see this often in the case
of many �Christian� movements that have allowed a
small error to exist in their churches and have not
dealt with those issues. It then ends up
metastasizing into worse and worse problems as time
goes by.
The New Panentheistic "God" Of
Christendom by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Now, I bet you read the title of this
article and thought I had misspelled the word
"pantheism". Just so that those of you who write
to me advising me of words I have misspelled in
articles (and I do often) I want to tell you that I am
using the term "panentheism" as coined by Karl C. F.
Krause. You can read more about this word and
concept in an excellent book called "A
Time Of Departing" by Ray Yungen.
There is a new "God" being promoted in
the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and
Word of Faith movements whose teachers are regularly
seen on TBN, Daystar, SkyAngel, CBN and other
"Christian" TV networks. Some of those teachers
even have, what would be considered, a fairly typical
statement of faith or doctrinal statement they
endorse. But by what they teach they end up
promoting a false unbiblical view of God, especially
through their actions and experiences. The whole
phenomenon of "slain in the spirit" and all the antics
that go with it are brainwashing an entire generation
of Christians to put their faith in another Jesus,
another Spirit, another Gospel. This new "Jesus"
and "Holy Spirit" is clearly pantheistic or
panentheistic in nature. Though some of these
teachers would claim to be believing in the God who is
One God in Three Persons, by what they teach they deny
the very revealed character of God from Scripture.
What Should I Say? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this booklet.
How do you answer an invitation to
attend a meeting where you know nothing about the
speaker or what will be done there? What happens if
they want to announce the meeting at your church and
invite everyone? What do you say to a person who tells
you that you don�t have the Holy Spirit even though
you are a Christian? What should you do if you think
something is wrong, or your conscience is bothering
you about something that was said or done? The
answer?
Go to the Scriptures!
The Bible has all the answers to your
questions. This little booklet is an attempt to deal
with a few of the typical statements you will hear
from people who have become involved in the Third Wave
revival movement. By �Third Wave� I am referring to
teachers, �prophets� and any meeting associated with
the Toronto �Blessing�, Brownsville Assemblies of God,
Rodney Howard-Browne, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland,
Rod Parsley, Marilyn Hickey, Joyce Meyers, Bethel
Church, Lakeland and many others who appear on the
Trinity Broadcasting Network and the 700 Club on
TV.
Hopefully the statements and answers in
this booklet will set you off on an investigation of
your own in the Word. If you need help, and you have
access to the Internet, you can visit my web site
called �Deception In The Church� that deals with these
issues and has the articles mentioned in this booklet.
Luring People To Destruction By The Unscrupulous Use Of The
"Gospel" Message by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Phil.
1:14-18 Because of my chains, most of the
brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the
word of God more courageously and fearlessly. It
is true that some preach Christ out of envy and
rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter
do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the
defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of
selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they
can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But
what does it matter? The important thing is that in
every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ
is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I
will continue to rejoice,
If you see what I see in this passage,
this argument cannot be used for people like Benny
Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and the hundreds, even
thousands of Third Wave ministers today who are not
merely envious and self ambitious, but are also
teaching outright false doctrine. Paul was not talking
about heretics in this statement, but "brothers in the
Lord" who preach the Gospel with wrong motives. Third
Wave teachers not only have wrong motives, they also
have the wrong message. This argument cannot be
used for people like Hinn, even if they manage to
preach enough of the "Gospel" for people to come to a
saving knowledge of the Lord, because they are also
teaching and practicing heresy.
One of Satan�s Final
Masquerades by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And
no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel
of light.
Satan often disguises himself
with the purpose of deceiving people. One way in
which I believe he is putting on a masquerade is by
appearing as �Mary� to millions of people worldwide.
Attack Of The Enemy On The Churches by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So much heresy is entering the churches
these days. As you would suspect, sometimes it
is due to a pastor attending a conference or reading a
book and becoming diapraxed with unbiblical
ideas. He then starts to weave those ideas into
his messages and begins to invite speakers to the
church who expound on those ideas. Then when
confronted by someone in the church who has
reservations about the new stuff being taught, they
are told to not talk about it and just go along with
the program. If that person does not they are
ostracized, slander behind their back, and often told
to leave (which is what they should do in any
case).
But my observation is that it is not
only the pastor who causes unbiblical changes to
influence a church. Often the pastor is
blissfully unaware of influences coming into his
church. They often come in through (1) the
worship team (2) women�s groups (3) bookstore (4)
children�s programs (5) interdenominational prayer
efforts and (6) relief and mission
organizations. If unchecked this type of
infiltration is much more subtle and can become deeply
rooted.
Marks Of False Religion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one
takes you captive through philosophy and empty
deception, according to the tradition of men,
according to the elementary principles of the world,
rather than according to Christ.
In context Paul is especially
addressing, though perhaps not to the exclusion of
other false religion, what had become the false
religion of the Pharisees and Jewish leadership.
There were many Jewish so-called �Christians� making
the rounds among the fledgling early churches who were
trying to get the Gentiles to come under the Law from
which Christ had purchased their freedom. John
Gill states this case well in his commentary.
Universalism in the
World has Permeated the Church by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
The current fad of interfaith
solidarity and unity is simply a thin guise of
inclusivism, Universalism and pluralism.
Universalism is defined by
Dictionary.com as: The doctrine that emphasizes the
universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation
of all souls. (Source)
Universalism is a religion and theology that
generally holds all persons and creatures are
related to God or the divine and will be reconciled
to God. (Source)
Pluralism is defined as: The
doctrine that reality is composed of many ultimate
substances. � The belief that no single
explanatory system or view of reality can account
for all the phenomena of life. (American Heritage
Dictionary, (Source)
Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism posits
that even though the work of Christ is the only
means of salvation, it does not follow that explicit
knowledge of Christ is necessary in order for one to
be saved. In contrast to pluralism, inclusivism
agrees with exclusivism in affirming the
particularity of salvation in Jesus Christ. But
unlike exclusivism, inclusivism holds that an
implicit faith response to general revelation can be
salvific. God expects from man a response
proportional to the light given. Saving faith is not
characterized so much by its cognitive content as it
is by its reverent quality." (Ken Keathley, None
Dare Call It Treason: Is an Inclusivist a Paul
Revere or a Benedict Arnold? (Ken Keathley,
Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy New
Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, (Source)
We deal with these old heresies
brought forward to modernity, these ideas that all
men have have a relationship with God that will
cause them to be able to avoid judgement in our book
on the teachings of the World Gathering on
Indigenous People movement called �Idolatry In Their
Hearts�. The idea that all men who
worship a �god� are worshipping the true God, YHWH,
has bubbled up to the very top of our societies and
religions, and even Christendoom, and should sound a
warning alarm to true Biblical Christianity.
Instead, as usual in our day, most Christians are
asleep at the wheel while Universalists claim that
you can pray to a �god� like Allah and be praying to
the true Trinue God, YHWH. I also dealt with the
fact that Allah is not YHWH, both in our book and in
the article �Is Allah The
Same As YHWH?�.
What We Need Is A Reverse
Paradigm Shift! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I'm going to warn you now. I am
going to let you in on some information tonight that
is going to radically change your world view.
You are likely going to experience the beginnings of a
reverse paradigm shift and after tonight there will be
no way to go back the way you came. You will be
faced with choices that you may never have known you
had. You will be faced with a new way of looking
at things that is going to cause you to rethink
everything that is being taught in the Emerging Latter
Rain churches. It is going to be radical because
the basis for this message doesn't come from Jesus
Christ visiting my room last night bodily, but from
His holy written Word. So buckle down your seat
belts, you're likely in for a bumpy ride!
Matt. 7:15-23
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in
sheep�s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious
wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do
people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from
thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit,
but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot
bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good
fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is
cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their
fruit you will recognize them. "Not everyone who
says to me, �Lord, Lord,� will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father
who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day,
�Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and
in your name drive out demons and perform many
miracles?� Then I will tell them plainly, �I never
knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!�
False Teachers Revisited by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I often receive requests to present
updated false teachings and false prophecies by the
myriad of heretics out there. We do try to keep
up with all the latest. But I have to remind
people that those we have exposed as false on our site
have not repented of what they have already done in
the past, which is why they are still on our
site. So what they are doing now has no
relevance as to whether or not they are now to be
considered a true Biblical teacher. If and when
they repent, that is renounce their false teachings
and false prophecies, make restitution to those they
have deceived, and begin to teach sound Biblical
doctrine we will give you that information. As
of now NONE of the people we have exposed have
repented of their Latter Rain, Word of Faith
teachings, heretical practices or their false
prophecies. But in the interest of helping you
to respond to a person who inquires by saying: "Those
articles are old and you need newer materials" well,
here is some newer stuff you can add to the
pile. For you and me this really makes no
difference, but for those who are living in deception
perhaps it might demolish one of their arguments
against the truth.
Testing The Spirits by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Sometimes I really wonder why someone
who claims to be a Bible believing pastor, for
instance, refuses to listen to the truth. It
frankly boggles my mind. I don't know if it is
as a result of the postmodern paradigm or just that
they have no love of the truth left. I don't
know how that can happen in a truly regenerate
person. You would think that the Holy Spirit
would confirm the truth to them, first in their
conscience, and finally through the written
Word. But these days it is a miracle if it gets
that far. I don't know if their conscience has
been so seared that they don't hear the Spirit or if
they just don't want to know the truth because then
they would be responsible for it. I know that I
cannot know their motives or the reasons why they
reject truth and refuse to talk about false teaching,
but I do know one thing: we are called as true
believers to test the spirits. We must do this
even if the result is not to our liking or befuddles
us as to the reasons.
1 John 4:1 Dear
friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the
spirits to see whether they are from God, because
many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Questions for Those Who Claim
the "Supreme Beings" Of the Nations Are the True
God by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I have some questions for those of the
World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People (WCGIP)
adherents such as Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa,
Richard Twiss (deceased), Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman,
Aloha Ke Akua, YWAM as well as many in the Emergent
Church (EC) ... the questions arise from their claim
that the "supreme beings" of the nations are all the
True God, YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob. You can read more on this subject in our
book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" or in the WCGIP
section of my site. My main question for them is this:
When did ANY of the Patriarchs and Prophets in the Old
Testament and the Apostles or Jesus Christ in the New
Testament EVER claim that the "supreme beings" of the
nations were Elohim/YHWH, the one True God?
Let's look at some examples in the form of questions
and you can check out the source links as well.
How To Discern, Test &
Judge Rightly by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
In running
a web site with thousands of articles, 1-2 million
hits per month from all over the world, and hundreds
of e-mails per week, I have come to realize, with
time, that there is a terrible problem in
Christendom today. The problem stems from an
existential subjective view of the world that has
filtered into the church from secular society, but
also from the teachings of heretical wolves who have
taught an entire generation of churchgoers
completely unbiblical methods of discernment or to
get rid of any discernment altogether.
We need a firm foundation to
weather the storm of false ideas by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
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.
Karma (by any other name) by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
According to Wikipedia:
"Karma means action, work or deed;
it also refers to the principle of causality where
intent and actions of an individual influence the
future of that individual. Good intent and
good deed contribute to good karma and future
happiness, while bad intent and bad deed contribute
to bad karma and future suffering. Karma is
closely associated with the idea of rebirth in some
schools of Asian religions. In these schools,
karma in the present affects one's future in the
current life, as well as the nature and quality of
future lives - or, one's samsara. With origins in
ancient India, it is a key concept in Hinduism,
Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism, Ching
Hai and others."(emphasis mine)
Mirram-Webster defines it this way:
the force created by a person's
actions that is believed in Hinduism and Buddhism to
determine what that person's next life will be like:
the force created by a person's actions that some
people believe causes good or bad things to happen
to that person
His Name, The Only Name by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Zechariah 14:9 NIV The LORD will be
king over the whole earth. On that day there will be
one LORD, and his name the only name.
The reason I wrote this
article based on Zech 14:9 is that I was reminded of
how many so-called Christians, who are influential in
the churches, are promoting the worship of God in the
names of other gods.
Replacement Theology On
Steroids by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So, as you can see, the root of this
teaching is that Israel no longer holds the
distinction of being the tree from which the Root of
David (Jesus-Rev. 5:5, 22:16) came. They are
no longer the "natural branches" (Israel-Rom. 11:21)
on to which Gentile Christianity (the wild
shoots-Rom. 11:17 or wild branches-Rom. 11:24) are
grafted in (Rom. 11:17-24). According to
Replacement Theology, Christianity has now become
its own branch apart from Israel (the natural
branch) that produced the Root and all the promises
of the Bible to Israel have been taken away from
them and given to the Gentile Church. This is
why you hear so many false teachers taking verses
out of context from the Old Testament and
willy-nilly applying them to the Gentile
Church. This methodology has been going on for
decades in liberal churches and has been popularized
by many false teachers on TV. But the fact is that
Replacement Theology is utter false doctrine.
It denies promises made to Israel, some of which
have already been fulfilled and some which are yet
to come to fruition. But when you add the fact that
the Inclusivist WCGIP proponents are now saying that
God planted hundreds of different trees, cultures
all over the world, that are not connected to the
natural branch, tree and Root, you have what can
only be termed Replacement Theology on steroids!
Those Who Do Not Lead
Christians to Maturity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The Scriptural definition of maturity
is to learn to discern truth from error so that the
Christian will no longer be double minded, blown about
by every wind of teaching and by the schemes of crafty
people. But the problem today is that so few
Christian teachers are feeding their flock's solid
food. They are serving up milk and, because of
that, people are starving. Yet they often don't even
know they have been on a starvation diet. Amos
8:11 "The days are coming," declares the Sovereign
Lord, "when I will send a famine through the land
- not a famine of food or a thirst for water,
but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord."
"... and all liars" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Lying is a problem for all people (Ps.
116:11). We are all sinners (Rom. 3:23).
Those of us who are Christians are "sinners saved by
grace" (Eph. 2:8) indwelt by the Holy Spirit in our
"new self" (Col. 3:10). But we still live in our "old
self" which we must "put off" (Eph. 4:20-25) by taking
up our cross daily and following Christ (Luke
9:23). The difference between unbelievers and
those who are truly born again is that believers no
longer "practice sin" (1 John 3:9, see my Bible study
on 1 John!) They have the indwelling Holy Spirit
(Rom. 8:11) who convicts them when they lie (John
16:8). True believers then repent (1 John 1:9) and go
on to "practice righteousness" (1 John 2:29) with the
Lord's help. The unregenerate, the false
brothers, or those who have fallen away (Gal. 5:4,
Mark 4:17), practice lying. They practice a
lifestyle of lying because their consciences are
seared (1 Tim. 4:2) and the Holy Spirit, when
convicting them, cannot break through the hardness of
their unrepentant hearts (Eph. 4:17-19, Heb.
3:13).
Four Books That the Enemy Has
Used To Corrupt Christianity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The four books that have changed the
church by giving an introduction to the false
teachings of the New Apostolic/Latter Rain (NAR), the
Emerging Church/Contemplative/Catholic Mysticism (EC),
pragmatic Church Growth (CG) methodologies of C. Peter
Wagner, Robert Schuller and Peter Drucker, and the
teachings of the World Christian Gathering on
Indigenous People (WCGIP) are as follows:
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit by
Jack Deer, Celebration of Discipline by Richard
Foster, Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren &
Etnerity In Their Hearts by Don Richardson.
These four books were widely read
by Christians from virtually every denominational
background before their ramifications and the
movements they would spawn were known. They lay
error alongside truth so were considered not to be a
threat to churches. Therefore these books then
became part of the consciousness of many Christians
and churches, thereby laying the basis for the
introduction of the modern day false teachings of the
NAR, EC, CG and WCGIP that have become part of the
landscape of Christendom today.
Night Marchers and UFOs on the
Big Island by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
With the resurgence of the old
religion of Hawaii and the continual invocation of
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.
"They Will Believe The Lie" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I am doing a Bible study right now on
what I would call "renewing our minds". It is
based on this verse:
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing
and perfect will.
The only way to renew our minds is to
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, confess our sins,
and be saved, then to study the written Word and allow
the indwelling Holy Spirit to teach us. Our
minds are corrupted by virtue of the sin nature and
what we have learned in life because our filters are
off. I gave an illustration of straining coconut to
make coconut milk. If you use a 1 inch screen
everything will pass through. Even if you use a
quarter inch screen you will get mostly coconut meat
in your milk. You have to use a fine screen in
order to separate the milk from the leftover.
Our filters are off and the first thing God begins to
do is correct our worldview, because if your worldview
is off you will not understand God's reality. We
need to learn to see things from His
perspective. This is why I started this study by
going back to an original problem.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming of
the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan
works. He will use all sorts of displays of power
through signs and wonders that serve the lie,
and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who
are perishing. They perish because they refused to
love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God
sends them a powerful delusion so that they will
believe the lie and so that all will be
condemned who have not believed the truth but have
delighted in wickedness.
This has always been an interesting
passage to me for a few different reasons. What
is "the lie" that is talked about here in verse 9 and
11? What are the ways that "wickedness deceives
those who are perishing" and how long has this been
going on or does this only begin to happen at the
coming of the lawless one? In what way does "the
lie" cause those who do not believe the truth to
"delight in wickedness"?
Updated! The First Nations Movement Deceiving The Nations! 4-DVD Series Critical
Missiological Issue!
The "Indigenous People's" (IPM) or
"First Nations" movement is an unbiblical movement
teaching heresies and doctrines of demons. It is being
spread worldwide by YWAM, Don Richardson, John Dawson,
Richard Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, Daniel Kikawa and many
other adherents. The IPM or World Christian
Gathering On Indigenous People is full of the false
teachings of the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR), Word-Faith, Dominionism, Latter Rain and many
other false theological systems. But it does
have it's own distinctives that are driven by the
works of Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss, and Don
Richardson in particular. They are teaching
Christians to "redeem" their cultures by worshipping
their former gods, pretending they are YHWH.
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Part 1 - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 2 (1) The Fingerprints Of God? - Mike
Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement,
Part 2 - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 3 (1) The New Indigenous "Christian"
Religion - Sandy Simpson (2) Did God Put Eternity In Their
Hearts? - Sandy Simpson (3) The Missionaries Brought A Foreign
God - Sandy Simpson (4) Catholic Syncretism - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 4 (1) "Monotheism" In Ancient Cultures -
Sandy Simpson (2) The History Of The Knowledge Of God
- Sandy Simpson "Christians" Who Try To Poke
Holes In Sola Scriptura by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article: "Christians"
Who Try To Poke Holes In Sola Scriptura
There are a number of the leadership
of the Emerging Church (EC) who do not believe that
the Bible is the highest authority for the Christian
faith. Most do not believe that the Bible is
inerrant in the original manuscripts and many do not
acknowledge that the Bible is our highest
revelation. Yet this is a core doctrine over
which true believers and false brethren must
separate. Those who try to poke holes in Sola
Scriptura make excuses like (1) we need to
reinterpret the Bible through the lens of postmodern
culture and religion (2) the Bible never uses the
words "Sola Scriptura" therefore it is not a
Biblical concept (3) there is new revelation for the
church through the Holy Spirit apart from what is
written and the precepts of the Bible and (4) the
Bible just doesn't address our postmodern situation
therefore we cannot rely on it for the truth and
answers for our problems today. I will prove
that all the above arguments, and more, from EC
leaders and others is exactly what they are
teaching. I will give you quotes from their
teachings, videos and books. The postmodern church
and its "movements" are abandoning Sola Scriptura in
their rush to be like the Roman Catholic Church,
which takes its authority from a mix of Scripture
and tradition.
"As a result the Church, to whom the
transmission and interpretation of Revelation is
entrusted, "does not derive her certainty about all
revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both
Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored
with EQUAL sentiments of devotion and reverence."
(Roman Catholic Catechism, Given October 11, 1992,
the thirtieth anniversary of the opening of the
Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, in the fourteenth
year of my Pontificate. Page 31).
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Updated DVD! The Question Of Dominion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article: The
Question Of Dominion.
I am writing this article as an
apologetic against the Third Wave, Latter Rain, Word
of Faith and Reformed Theology teachings that the
Church is to rise up and take over the systems of
government, businesses and every other aspect of
life. "See, the problem is, is that Satan has had
too much of his way in our society because he has a
government! And the only way to overthrow a
government is with a government. It won't
happen otherwise. So therefore the government
of the church has to get into place in the extended
church just like we do have it very well in place,
we haven't reached our goal yet ..."
(Transcript of C. Peter Wagner, Arise Prophetic
Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose, CA,
10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the "government
of the church" for the coming government of Jesus
Christ in the Millennial Kingdom. Wagner is
"Kingdom Now" while the Bible teaches "Kingdom
Come". What I wanted to do with this article is put
the issue of dominion to rest by studying the
definition the Bible gives to dominion and ruling
authority. When we look at the subject we can
easily ascertain what is going on today and what God
requires of the Church.
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Shepherd Or Hireling? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the
article: "Shepherd
Or
Hireling?"
The Bible lays out the definitions
of both an overseer (under shepherd) and a
hireling. John 10:11-13 I am the good
shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the
sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the
shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the
wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and
the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and
careth not for the sheep. (KJV) 1 Tim.
3:1-3 Here is a trustworthy saying: If
anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he
desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above
reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate,
self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to
teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but
gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
(NIV) Titus 1:7-13 Since an overseer is
entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless, not
overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to
drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest
gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves
what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy
and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the
trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that
he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute
those who oppose it. For there are many rebellious
people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those
of the circumcision group. They must be silenced,
because they are ruining whole households by
teaching things they ought not to teach - and that
for the sake of dishonest gain. Even one of their
own prophets has said, "Cretans are always liars,
evil brutes, lazy gluttons." This testimony is true.
Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be
sound in the faith. (NIV) A hireling does not really
care about being a watchman, but is more concerned
with protecting his reputation, position and
income. A true watchman will guard the flock
against wolves from within (Acts 20:30) and without
(Acts 20:29) no matter the cost to his reputation,
position or income. Following is a little quiz you
can take to see if you are a true Biblical under
shepherd as a leader in your church, are becoming a
hireling, or are one now.
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Too many churches today are allowing
music to be used in their services that is not
glorifying to the Lord and can actually be a
hindrance to the teaching of sound doctrine. Pastors
and leaders should be using their leadership role to
test what is being played and sung in their
churches. Though some are quick to test preaching
and teaching from their pulpits, many ignore the
music being used in the same services. This is a
tragic mistake. Music is a powerful medium. It is
something that effects deeply the body, mind and
emotions. It is a proven fact that music often stays
with a person far longer than what is taught or
preached. Songs roam around in our heads, especially
if the melody appeals to us. What is often
overlooked is the serious impression music makes on
people, and the teaching they are getting over and
over again as they allow the song to repeat in their
minds and on their lips. Music teaches things much
more subtly yet sometimes far more effectively.
That's why the lyrical content of music in the
church, as well as its effect on the spiritual lives
of those who perform and listen, should be
vigorously examined by the leaders of the
church. This is a
2-DVD set.
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2 Cor. 13:5 Examine
yourselves to see whether you are in the faith;
test yourselves. Do you not realise that Christ Jesus
is in you - unless, of course, you fail the test?
People who call themselves followers of
Christ or "Christians" and claim they are born again
must believe certain things. If they do not then
they fail the test of faith. They can claim they
are born again all they want and "once saved, always
saved" but if they fail the test of faith there is no
eternal security. Only God knows who will be
saved, from beginning to end, because of His
foreknowledge and omniscience (Rom. 8:29, 1 Pet.
1:2). God did not make an arbitrary judgment
about who would be saved and who would not. His
Spirit is given to those He foreknew, when convicted
of sin by His Holy Spirit, would choose to believe and
commit themselves to Jesus Christ. We are not
God and we do not have His omniscience.
Therefore, according to Paul, we must be sure our
belief system is in the right place once our eyes have
been opened to the Truth. I am not saying we do
not have assurance of salvation, but our assurance
comes not only because of His Atonement and promises
of salvation but from our continuing in the Faith,
which is always the Biblical criteria. Those who would
be Bible teachers must teach according to the whole
counsel of God's Word. Let me be clear. There
is only one way to salvation. That is by
grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
I will deal with a few of those issues following, but
it is important to recognize that being saved is not
just a matter of believing that Jesus lived, or that
He was a man, or simply giving mental ascent to His
existence in whatever form.
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"Blasphemizing" The Bible by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I am going to go over an article I
wrote back in 2006 in preparation for the book I wrote
with Mike Oppenheimer called 'Idolatry in Their
Hearts'. This book is an apologetic against the
false teachings of the World Christian Gathering on
Indigenous People movement, the Emerging Church and
the New Apostolic Reformation which got their ideas
from the book "Eternity in Their Hearts" by Don
Richardson. At the time that book came out no
one really saw the dangerous ideas Richardson was
promoting. All they would have had to do was
look at the two subtitles of that book to understand
the implications. The first subtitle in the 1981
edition read: The Untold Story of Christianity among
Folk Religions of Ancient People. Those who read
this book found some interesting cross-cultural ideas
but apparently missed the false premise of the book
starting with the subtitle. How could Christianity be
"among folk religions" where the Gospel had not been
preached (Rom. 10:14-15)? At that time Christians who
read the book were apparently satisfied that, though
there was some questionable material present, it made
for an interesting discussion on how to do
cross-cultural ministry. The subtitle it has today,
which was first published in 1984, is as follows:
Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in
Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World. This
should have been a red flag for many Christians but
then, who reads subtitles? But how could the
"One True God" be known to Gentiles who did "not know
God".
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Resources For Pastors including "Good English Bible
Translations" by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I was talking with a pastor after a
Wednesday night service and he mentioned that I said I
had done an article comparing English Bible
translations. He called me up later and asked me
to come back and present the contents of that article
I sent out in about 2002 to my mailing list for the
Pacific Waves Newsletter which, unfortunately, I can
no longer afford to publish and mail. However an
archive of past issues of that newsletter can be found
here.
In that article I detailed a number of good and bad
resources for pastors including Bible translations,
concordances, commentaries, Bible dictionaries,
etc. I present an edited version of part of that
article on this DVD, particularly dealing with English
Translations of the Bible. Translation is a very
detailed endeavor and should only be undertaken by
those with a proper education in that subject and a
sound doctrinal background. I read a few books
on that subject and it helped me understand the
complexities involved. Hebrew is a rich language
so it is hard to distill one Hebrew word down to one
English word. Greek is a very technical language
and it is also not easy to translate. This is
why it is imperative to use the good English
translations out there for comparison along with a
good concordance and Bible dictionary.
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A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS Kingdom Now or Kingdom Come? by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There are two kingdoms being taught in
many churches today. Teaching about one of the
kingdoms is on the decline while the other is being
promoted all over the place. I am warning
Christians that they need to check out who is using
the word "kingdom", the books they have been reading
and recommend on building "the kingdom", the people
they have been hanging out with at conferences, and
what they mean by "the kingdom".
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BIBLES STUDIES IN
DISCERNMENT by Sandy
Simpson
Bible studies in Galatians, Philippians,
Ephesians, Colossians, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude
with a focus on applying timeless discernment
priciples to our modern times.
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BIBLES STUDIES IN
DISCERNMENT Companion
CD! by Sandy
Simpson
Contains the PDF text to the book BIBLE
STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT plus extra studies by Sandy
& Juanita Simpson covering many issues of
apologetics and discernment.
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A Whole Lot Of Wishful
Thinking These Days! by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD series is a teaching based on this article.
In this DVD series I want to detail
a number of beliefs people have these days that have
no basis in Scripture. I am going to roam all
over the map, so to speak, and try to give fairly
short answers on a number of topics and also give
you useful links to articles that will help you deal
with any particular issue. It is truly amazing
how many false ideas people cling to without giving
a thought to what the Bible has to say on the
subject.
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Signs Of Apostasy In The
Churches In The End Times by Sandy
Simpson
This 2-DVD series is a teaching based on
this article.
There are many signs of the great
Apostasy, or falling away (2 Thes. 2:3) indicating
we are living in the end times (Mt. 24: 3-14)
I am going to go through some indications of the
Apostasy in the churches as a follow up to the signs
of the times in the world.
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The Responsibilities of a Good Shepherd by Sandy
Simpson
This CD is a message based on this
article.
Emerging Church CD &
Free DVD All the
links to resources and articles we have on the
Emerging Church on one CD. by Sandy
Simpson
(The Emerging Church only is
downloadable!)
When you purchase
the "Resource Tools - Emerging Church" CD for $10.
plus s/h you will also receive a brand new free
DVD called "The Emerging Church" that features
Gary Gilley, Ray Yungen, Joanna Michaelson, Mike
Oppenheimer and Sandy Simpson.
From Church To Emerging
Church DVD Series by Sandy
Simpson
The issue of the Emerging Church and
it's introduction into many churches and mission
organizations has reached a critical point. Many
do not undersand what is being leavened into churches
by the EC leadership. Many would be shocked to
know their belief systems involve Universalism, New
Age, defense of postmodernism, Interfaithism, and many
other false doctrines. In order to reach out to
this generation the EC leadership is proposing a whole
new "map" to deal with what they perceive is a lack of
understanding on the part of the churches on how to
communicate. EC proponants believe the
"scripture" for today is evolving and must change in
order to reach postmoderns.
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Idolatry In Their Hearts Landmark
Book! by Sandy
Simpson & Mike Oppenheimer
Does having eternity in your heart mean
that you know God and are His child? Could Gentile
cultures understand the Gospel from the stars? Did God
create man's cultures? Has God always been in the
process of redeeming cultures from the time of Babel
by placing in them a true revelation of Himself? Is
there the worship of YHWH in all cultures and
religions through the names of supreme beings?
Have all cultures always had a way to make things
right between them and God? These questions and many
more are answered in this book that addresses the
false teachings of The New Apostolic Reformation
regarding missiological methods as being carried out
by many agencies including the World Christian
Gathering on Indigenous People, YWAM, and many Bible
societies.
The New Apostolic
Reformation - What is it and where is it going? Every Pastor
Needs This! by Bill
Randles, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Jacob Prasch, Mike
Oppenheimer, Orrel Steinkamp, Gary Gilley, Dave
Hunt, Sandy Simpson and others.
This is a 6-DVD
expose of the NAR and it's leadership
of C. Peter Wagner, Cindy Jacobs, Chuck Peirce, Dutch
Sheets, Bill Hamon, Jack Deere and others.
Lessons In Forgiveness Great Study! by Sandy
Simpson Through the
years I have been presented with many
opportunities to forgive. Sometimes the situation
was so severe that it took me some time to forgive
and start the process of healing for myself, and
eventually for others. I learned that a Christian
needs to forgive other people even if they have
not repented of their sins. That can be really
hard if we let it be hard. But if we give our
burdens over to the Lord, He will carry them and
that frees us up to treat other people with love,
compassion, and be in the right frame of mind and
heart to set them up for reconciliation with Jesus
Christ. That does not mean we tolerate their sin.
We simply forgive them for what they have done to
us, whether perceived or real, and move on to
looking for ways to redeem them. We can then
present to them the "truth in love" even when we
have to rebuke them.
by Sandy
Simpson was written to
help believers to realize the absolute necessity
of growing to maturity in Christ. Many churches
are urging Christians to push aside discernment in
favor of experience. It is our hope that this book
will inspire many believers to fight the good
fight, finish the race, and keep the faith (2 Tim.
4:7).
The New Apostolic
Reformation - What is it and where is it going? Companion Book! by Sandy
Simpson is now available in book form. This
is the DVD script plus commentary by Sandy Simpson.
The commentary of the DVD series is not in the book,
but there are many more quotes available than in the
video series. Good reference material.
Also available on CD-ROM.
Letters To The Church Timely! by Sandy
Simpson is a fitting manual for the
Revelation Christian. All the precepts are in the
seven letters in Revelation 1:9 - 3:22 to help us
keep the faith, stay in sound doctrine, and reach
out to those who are perishing. I hope and pray that
this book will help the
reader to be an "overcomer".
DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT Demolish Arguments! by Sandy
Simpson Want to be able to see your way
through to clear biblical discernment? Want a set of
tools that will allow you to disciple your loved
ones so they will stand firm in the Faith? Want to
sort out many of the false arguments and teachings
that have invaded the churches? Then DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT book is for you!
DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT DVD Study Series! by Sandy
Simpson is taken from the book but includes a
lot of footage of false teachers and false prophets.
It covers the core doctrines, how we can use them to
test, and examples on the DVD that can be paused for
discussion. Also includes a teacher guide and
links to resources on the web. This 3-DVD
series is available now!
SPIRIT OF TRUTH OR SPIRIT
OF ERROR? Important Video Information On Benny Hinn! by Sandy
Simpson, Mike Oppenheimer & Jacob Prasch
features tons of
video showing the teachings and prophecies of Benny
Hinn. This is a proven tool to keep people
away from heresy.
THE EMPTY PULPIT Highly Recommended! by Mike
Oppenheimer What is Christianity? What
significance does the cross have? Are there
teachings that can wreck our faith? We live in an
age unlike any other in the history of man. To
follow the Lord among the unique challenges we must
understand Scripture and live by it. Available for
$20- includes shipping. Apologetics
Coordination Team HIGHLY recommends this book.
It deals with many crucial issues for the Church
today.
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(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
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Confusing World of Benny Hinn by G.
Richard Fisher and M. Kurt Goedelman,
1996 "The Confusing
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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
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(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
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(8) The
Toronto Blessing And Slaying In The Spirit - The
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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
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(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
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(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
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and orders to: K & M Books: Plas Gwyn, High St.,
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(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 Prophetsby 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.
(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.
(16)Strange
Fire
- The Rise Of Gnosticism In The Churchby 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:
(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!
(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.
(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.
(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)"
(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" - Jabezby 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."
(35)
Mending The Nets - Themes From 1st
Johnby 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.
(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".
(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.
(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.
(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
Movementby 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 Codeby 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!
(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 PurposebyDr. 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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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).
(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.
(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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
(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.
(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)
(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.
(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.
(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).
(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.
(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.
(193) A
Man and His angel - A Biblical examination of William
Branham's Practices and Teachings by Mike
Oppenheimer, 10/13/19 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. He revived heresies in the early church
(modalism, adoptionism) that were dealt with at the
beginning when they were introduced. He claimed
Jesus never said He was the Son of God, nor was Jewish,
nor that Jesus was truly human. He believed the prophets
were all gods, that Jesus was different, he was a God
prophet. 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
him to have visions and do miracles. He believed from
his experience[s] that he was the forerunner, Elijah the
prophet, and latter the prophet - the 7th angel to the
last age 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 (the first) and the pyramids, which were
built by Enoch with atomic power. These were were all
revelations of God, Branham was deep into mysticism, and
used metaphysical resources, Gnosticism, Kabbalah
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 have been adopted
and have become the errors in the church today. Many
have no idea that the word faith, Latter Rain 3rd wave
teachers are following in the footsteps of William
Branham. This book makes it clear where their teachings
and practices come from.
(196) Israel: Replacing What God
Has Not (Booklet) by Mike Oppenheimer,
4/8/20 At a time when a clear
and biblically sound understanding of Bible
prophecy is most important, we find the church,
paradoxically, having less knowledge of it, especially
as it relates directly to Israel. Most evangelical
Christians throughout history have supported the Jews
and the modern state of Israel, but things are changing.
The church, from its infancy, believed God had a future
plan for Israel based on Scripture (Acts 3:19). This
plan included the national restoration of Israel
to the same land from which they were eventually
dispersed. As time went on and the church drifted
further and further away from her Jewish beginnings,
many began to erroneously believe the church had
replaced Israel. But in this day and age when we see
biblical prophecy being fulfilled on such an
unprecedented and unparalleled scale—with God’s
continual protection and restoration of the Jews to
their land, there should not be those who walk in
disbelief with regard to God’s promises. But there are!
(197) A Master Carpenter Builds
His Church (Booklet) by David Dombrowski,
5/16/20 I would like to take you
on a historical journey into the past through the record
of Scripture. History books inadvertently have a certain
level of bias, but the Bible is not so for it is
inspired of God and consequently totally accurate. We
will also take a glimpse into the future through the
prophetic eye of Scripture. Again, the Bible has and
will continue to always be one hundred percent accurate.
With this kind of accuracy, we have a decisive means
with which to steer our course and to get a sense of
where we are. We begin our search into the past by
looking for a carpenter. If we can get a hold of a
certain carpenter, he can tell us what’s wrong with the
church. You see, much of the church of today is rickety
and on the brink of collapse. Some of the churches may
seem just fine. Their attendance may number a thousand
or more, and their income makes elaborate expansion
possible. Don’t get me wrong; in and of itself, there is
nothing wrong with a church having good attendance and a
self-sustaining income, but that is not what forms a
good church. We must look beneath the outer surface and
see what is being used for the foundation of the church.
Then, too, we will want to see what kinds of materials
are being used to build upon the foundation. If the
foundation is good and the materials are good, we can
expect to have a strong church.
(198) Public School or
Homeschool?—How Public Schools Are Corrupting
Children’s Values (Booklet) by Lighthouse
Trails, 6/1/20 Children spend about six
hours every weekday—which is about half of their waking
hours—in school. Some of those remaining waking hours
are spent doing homework. Thus, it is safe to say that
children’s school experience is one of the most, if not
the most, major influences in their lives. So, it stands
to reason that parents should be aware of what their
children’s school is teaching them. This booklet you are
about to read capsulates how America’s public schools
are using deceptive and dangerous tactics to change the
values and behaviors of children in their care. And
thus, the question every parent should ask—public school
or homeschool?
Updated! (199) A Man and His angel - A
Biblical examination of William Branham's Practices
and Teachings by Mike Oppemheimer, 7/16/20
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. He revived heresies in the early church
(modalism, adoptionism) that were dealt with at the
beginning when they were introduced. He claimed
Jesus never said He was the Son of God, nor was Jewish,
nor that Jesus was truly human. He believed the prophets
were all gods, that Jesus was different, he was a God
prophet. 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
him to have visions and do miracles. He believed from
his experience[s] that he was the forerunner, Elijah the
prophet, and latter the prophet - the 7th angel to the
last age 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 (the first) and the pyramids, which were
built by Enoch with atomic power. These were were all
revelations of God, Branham was deep into mysticism, and
used metaphysical resources, Gnosticism, Kabbalah
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 have been adopted
and have become the errors in the church today. You
cannot fully understand what is taking place today
unless you understand Branham's influence. Many have no
idea that the word faith, Latter Rain, 3rd wave teachers
are following in the footsteps of William Branham. This
book makes it clear where their teachings and practices
come from.
(200) Critical Race Theory,
Southern Baptist Convention, and a Marxist “Solution”
That Will Not Work (Booklet) by Lighthouse
Trails, 7/26/20 If we genuinely believe
the Bible, we know that all people have a common
ancestry in Adam and Eve. DNA tests prove that we all
have this common origin, thus proving the biblical
record. Evolution may suggest “spontaneous generation”
and “inferior and superior species,” but the Bible has
proven itself to be consistent with the facts. What’s
more, to view any individual as less valuable and more
deserving of hate or disdain because of the color of his
or her skin is going completely against the God of the
Bible who created men and women (of all races) in His
image and who loved each person so much He gave His Son
to die on the Cross that any person who believes on Him
will have eternal life. Thus, if the SBC does have a
racist problem (as some of its leaders are saying), then
they have a salvation problem with too many of its
members, and that is what should be focused on because
when that problem is solved, the other will begin to be
solved also. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his
brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he
hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him,
That he who loveth God love his brother also. (1 John
4:20-21) We know that we have passed from death unto
life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not
his brother abideth in death. (1 John 3:14)
(202) Is Your Church Doing
“Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They
Shouldn’t) (Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails,
8/12/20 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. A Christianity Today
article states: “Spiritual Formation is in.” The article
defines Spiritual Formation in this way: Formation, like
the forming of a pot from clay, brings to mind shaping
and molding, helping something potential become
something actual. Spiritual formation speaks of a
shaping process with reference to the spiritual
dimension of a person’s life. Christian spiritual
formation thus refers to the process by which believers
become more fully conformed and united to Christ.1 Such
a definition would hardly send up red flags. But what
this definition excludes is how this “process” of
conforming and uniting to Christ takes place and who is
eligible to participate in such a process.
(203) S is for Social Justice The
Language of Today’s Cultural “Revolution” (Booklet)
by Mary Danielsen, 9/3/20 In Revelation 3:14-22,
we are introduced to the last days church of Laodicea, a
lukewarm self-serving congregation that seems to have
the most to lose by ignoring God’s instruction. But it’s
what that name reveals that is so profound—a deep level
of apostasy and a coming marriage of religion and
politics that will blend in seamlessly with the agenda
of Antichrist. “Laodicea” means “justice of the people.”
As the “social-justice gospel” threatens to overtake the
professing church today, the church of “wokeness” is
more and more asleep in the light and ignoring the
Lord’s admonitions to stay awake lest she be overtaken
with the world in a flood of lawlessness and judgment.
(204) Announcing Warren B.
Smith’s New Book—The Titanic and Today’s Church: A
Tale of Two Shipwrecks at Lighthouse
Trails, 9/28/20 Lighthouse Trails is
pleased to announce Warren B. Smith’s new book, The
Titanic and Today’s Church: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks.
The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, has gone
to press and is now available for pre-order through
Lighthouse Trails. It will also be available to order
through most major online book outlets and bookstores by
October 10th. Description From Back Cover: At 11:40 p.m.
on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic—the biggest, grandest
ship of its time—collided with an iceberg on its maiden
voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Less
than three hours later the seemingly unsinkable ship did
the unthinkable—it sank to the bottom of the North
Atlantic Ocean. It has been well-documented how pride,
false confidence, complacency, disregarded warnings, and
general unpreparedness all played a part in the Titanic
shipwreck. Those in charge had underestimated the
physical danger in their midst. Sadly, today’s
professing church shares many of these same
characteristics as it similarly underestimates the
spiritual danger in its midst. The Titanic and Today’s
Church is the story of two shipwrecks. One took place
over a century ago; the other is in progress and is
happening today. The similarities are astounding as they
compel us to become more aware of our Spiritual
Adversary’s schemes and devices (2 Corinthians 2:11),
effectively “stand against” them (Ephesians 6:11), and
“come out from among them” (2 Corinthians 6:17).
(205) Circle
Making and “Prayer Circles” Versus the Straight Line
of Truth (Book) by Cedric Fisher and Nanci Des
Gerlaise, 10/17/20
LTRP Note: In 2017, Lighthouse Trails released a booklet
titled Circle Making and “Prayer Circles” Versus the
Straight Line of Truth because many Christian leaders
have been promoting and endorsing a book (and its
practice) called The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson.
Earlier this month, one of our readers called and was
concerned that Christian leader Michael Youssef’s
September-released book, Treasure That Lasts includes a
back cover endorsement by Batterson as well as a
promotion of a new Batterson book inside Youssef’s book.
We believe it’s important for the church to be aware of
deceptions and false teachings that enter in. We pray
that Michael Youssef and other teachers will examine
such matters before giving a thumbs up to them. Below is
the content of our booklet on The Circle Maker.
(206) The
Titanic and Today’s Church—A Tale of Two Shipwrecks
(Book) by Warren B. Smith, 11/12/20
The Titanic—despite all those “last day” warnings—did
not escape its deadly encounter with the iceberg. In
similar fashion, the world and a deceived professing
church—despite all the Bible’s “last days” warnings—will
not escape its deadly encounter with Antichrist and his
Antichrist system (Revelation 13).
(207) “Continuing
Saga: SBC’s Leaders, Seminary Heads at Odds on CRT”
at Lighthouse Trails, 12/23/20
LTRJ Note: The following news story is posted for
informational and research purposes. One year ago, on
December 2, 2019, Lighthouse Trails released an article
titled Southern Baptist Convention Adopts “Critical Race
Theory”—A Dangerous Marxist ‘Solution’ That Will Not
Work.” In the summer of 2020, we released a booklet of
the same title. This is an issue affecting the entire
church, not just SBC. Please read our 2019 article if
you are not familiar with the term Critical Race Theory.
Also read Mary Danielsen’s S Is for Social Justice.
Debate continues between Southern Baptist seminary
presidents and the leadership of the Southern Baptist
Convention – and once again, the debate is over the use
of Critical Race Theory. At the end of November, the
Council of Seminary Presidents of the SBC put out a
statement that (1) affirms the Baptist Faith and Message
as the north star of the denomination, and (2)
criticizes Critical Race Theory – which says systemic
racism pervades society and colors every transaction,
human, cultural and theological – as being incompatible
with scripture. In response, a cross-ethnic group of SBC
leaders chastised the presidents in their own statement
last week, saying Critical Race Theory shouldn’t replace
the Bible but can be used to provide cultural context.
Leading that group was SBC president J.D. Greear.
Christian apologist Dr. Alex McFarland contends the
SBC’s leadership has led the denomination astray.
(208) Branham
pdf booklet on William Branham's life, teachings and
practices 24pages by Mike Oppenheimer, 3/11/21
This small booklet (24 pages) condenses many topics from
the near 1,000 page book I have written on Branham’s
life. With over 100 documented references you will learn
how his religious career began, who his angel was, how
he operated and what his revelations were. This will
give you an overview of his teachings and practices and
why those who endorse him should be avoided at all
costs.
(210) Forgiving—A
Story of Forgiveness and How and Why We Should Forgive
(Booklet) by Egerton Ryerson Young, 4/10/21 LTRP Note: The following is a Lighthouse Trails topical
booklet. Lighthouse Trails now publishes 145 booklets,
written by over 30 authors. These inexpensive ($1.95
each) booklets are designed to give away, and based on
comments and feedback from our readers, they are very
effective in helping explain difficult and misunderstoo
topics.
(211) The
Qur’an or the Bible—Which One Has the Authentic
Account? (Booklet) by Tony Pearce,
7/3/21
Muslims tell us that: Muhammad is the last and greatest
prophet. The Qur’an is Allah’s final revelation sent
down to Muhammad. It has never been changed from the
time it was given by revelation to Muhammad. Islam is
the final religion, based on Muhammad’s life and
teaching and sayings. Because Islam is the final
religion, it replaces all that has gone before it,
especially Judaism and Christianity, and the account
written in the Bible. The Qur’an contains stories about
Bible characters, including Abraham (the patriarch of
the Jewish people) and Jesus (the Messiah of the New
Testament). But these stories are changed in the Qur’an.
The Muslim interpretation of the stories of Abraham
makes Ishmael the promised son, not Isaac. This means
that the line of promise goes through Ishmael to
Muhammad and the Arab people, not through Isaac and
Jacob to the children of Israel. The Muslim “Jesus” is
not the Son of God but the last prophet before Muhammad,
and that Jesus did not die on the cross and rise from
the dead to save man from his sins. According to the
Muslim belief, someone like Jesus was crucified while he
was taken to Heaven from where he will return in the
company of another figure called the Mahdi to make the
world Islamic (and in the process abolish Christianity
and Judaism).
(212) Dead
Men Talking—Necromancy in Today’s Church (Booklet)
by Warren B. Smith, 8/9/21
In The Light That Was Dark, I describe how I was seduced
into the New Age by a ball of light that suddenly
manifested over my head in a psychic reading. I was told
by the psychic that the ball of light had appeared to
let me know I had a lot of help on the “other side.”
When I asked what she meant by “the other side,” the
first thing she told me was: “Family and loved ones who
have passed away.”35 She added that “angels and other
spirits” were also interested in helping me with my
life. All I had to do was ask for their assistance. So I
did. And the spirit world was more than willing as they
seduced me further and further into spiritual
deception—just as they had with William T. Stead, Helen
Schucman, the Bergers, and countless others of us over
the years. The amazing thing is that the Bible has
thoroughly warned us about all this spiritual deception
and how it will play out in these latter days. 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)
(213) Rick
Warren’s Dangerous Ecumenical Pathway to Rome And How
One Interview Revealed So Much (Booklet) by
Roger Oakland, 8/26/21
In 2014, Rick Warren (called “America’s Pastor) was
interviewed by Catholic T.V. network host Raymond
Arroyo. The interview took place at the Saddleback
Church campus and was posted on YouTube by EWTN in April
of 2014. Because I had written previously in 2013 about
Rick Warren’s connections to Rome and to the Catholic
convert Tony Blair (former prime minister of Britain), I
was very aware that Rick Warren was heading down the
path toward Rome. But not until I saw this interview did
I realize just how far he has gone in that direction.
When I wrote the 2013 commentary titled “What is Next
for Rick Warren?,” I provided evidence to show that
Warren and Britain’s prime minister Tony Blair were
partnering together with the Roman Catholic Church to
form a P.E.A.C.E. Plan that would lead toward the
creation of a global religion in the name of Christ.
While many who read that commentary were skeptical that
such a Warren-Rome connection existed, the 2014
interview clearly reveals it does.
(214) Calvinism,
Catholicism, or Blessed Assurance—Which One Will It
Be? (Booklet) by David Dombrowski, 10/24/21
Calvinism is perhaps the most powerful force sweeping
through the church today as it has been revived as never
before—now promoted in most Bible colleges and
seminaries. We often hear from proponents of Calvinism
that the reason they embrace Calvinism is because it is
the one thing that offers a full assurance of salvation,
but the only true assurance of salvation is in knowing
that God is faithful to His Word.
(215) Global
Warming or Cooling or an End-Time Sign? (Booklet)
by Tony Pearce, 11/22/21
A number of weather-related disasters have happened in
recent months: floods in Germany, China, India, and
Japan; heat waves causing fires in the USA and the
Mediterranean region; drought in North America and
Africa; and Hurricane Ida which devastated parts of
America. These have been blamed on climate change, the
issue the world is coming together to address at the COP
Climate Conference in Glasgow in November. The UN’s IPCC
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) released a
document calling for drastic action to save the world
from catastrophic global warming. John Kerry, US special
envoy for the Climate, said that “the world must get to
grips with the climate crisis and rapidly slash
emissions in the 2020s to have a chance of a safe
future.”1 Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew issued a statement
calling on people of all faiths to take action to halt
the devastating impacts of climate change. The Bible
does teach us that humans have a responsibility for the
natural world. In Genesis 1:28, God gave mankind the
command: “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the
earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over . . . every
living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Having
“dominion” or subduing the creation under God’s
authority implies that humans should look after God’s
creation, not plunder and destroy it. Genesis 3 shows
how humanity lost its position to rule over the Earth
under God’s authority through the Fall. However, we
should have a concern for ecology and the welfare of the
planet. We should not be burning down forests, dumping
plastic waste in the oceans, and wiping out animal
species and habitats. We should be concerned about
damage done to the Earth with our development of
technology. However, there are reasons to question the
“climate change / global warming” agenda, as it is now
being pushed by the UN, the government, and the media.
This says that burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) has
created a heat blanket that traps hot air on the Earth
and causes the temperatures to rise, the so-called
“greenhouse effect.” Computer models predict rises of up
to four degrees Celsius (seven degrees F.) by the end of
the century at the present rate, endangering life on
Earth. The booklet Climate: What We Know and What We
Don’t by Mike Haseler analyses the issue with a number
of illustrations and references to reliable data. He
concludes that it is not possible that increase in CO2
in the atmosphere, caused by human activity, changes
global temperature. An article in the journal Natural
Science debunks the greenhouse effect equation, which it
says is “based on physically irrelevant assumptions and
its results considerably disagree with observations.”2
(216) THE
CHOSEN Series—10 Critical Concerns (Booklet)
by Lighthouse Trails, 1/24/22
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for
what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
and what communion hath light with darkness? (2
Corinthians 6:14) The Chosen series was initiated and
inspired from a partnership between Dallas Jenkins, an
evangelical filmmaker, and three Mormon businessmen,
Jeffrey and Neal Harmon and Derral Eves after the three
men viewed a film written and directed by Jenkins called
The Shepherd. The Mormon influence on The Chosen is
considerable: the executive producer is Mormon, the
distributor is Mormon, certain episodes were shot on a
special Mormon set in Utah, and the crowdfunding and
media expertise is provided by Mormons.
(217) Mormonism
and Other Aberrant Groups Reject the Eternal Deity of
Christ, but the Biblical Jesus Identifies Himself as
God (Booklet) by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/19/22
LTRJ Note: Many cults and aberrant “Christian” groups
reject the biblical view that Jesus Christ is the
eternal God come in the flesh (that is, they reject the
eternal and continuous deity of Christ). There are
various slants on this, such as many Word/Faith teachers
believing that Jesus was not God while He lived on the
Earth but laid His deity aside to become a man. Mormon
doctrine teaches that Jesus was not an eternal God but
attained that position as did His Father in Heaven. The
bottom line is that the eternal deity of Christ is
rejected by these groups, but the Bible clearly
identifies Him as God come in the flesh (i.e., the Son)
and that He is eternal. With the growing popularity
within evangelical circles for the Mormon-influenced
production, The Chosen, we are re-posting Mike
Oppenheimer’s booklet/article on the deity of Jesus
Christ. If you belong to a group that rejects the total
and entire eternal deity of Jesus Christ, we urge you to
search the Scriptures where you will find truth.
(218) Creation
to Babel: A Commentary for Families (Book) by
Ken Ham, 3/5/22
There has never been a commentary like this one! It's
unique in the world! Ken Ham has been asked many
questions about Genesis—and he answers them in this
commentary on Genesis 1–11! Dive deep into this
foundational portion of Scripture with apologetics
teaching as well as theological and devotional insights.
How was there light before the sun? What is
“protoevangelium”? Are Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 different
or contradictory accounts of creation? Ken Ham answers
these questions (collected over four decades of speaking
on Genesis)—and many more—in his unique commentary on
Genesis 1–11. Combining apologetics teaching, doctrine,
theology, and devotional insights, this commentary is a
tool for the whole family to grow in their knowledge of
God and his Word. Creation to Babel: A Commentary for
Families will equip families to stand on God’s Word, to
understand why creation to Babel is such a foundational
portion of Scripture, and to see what God reveals about
himself in the early chapters of Genesis.
(219) Lighthouse
Trails to Send Out 17th Mailing to Christian Pastors
and Leaders – This time on: The Chosen Series
by Lighthouse Trails, 3/7/22
In 2016, Lighthouse Trails began been sending out
topical booklets three times a year to a growing list of
pastors and Christian leaders. This coming week, we will
be sending out our 17th mailing to Christian leaders
& pastors. Our current list has over 900 names. If
you would like your pastor or a church leader to begin
receiving these mailings, please send the name and a
valid mailing address to us at
editors@lighthousetrails.com. The names and addresses on
this list will remain confidential. In this March 2022
mailing, we will be mailing out one booklet: The Chosen
Series: 10 Critical Concerns
(220) William
Branham's False, Aberrant and Heretical Teachings
(Booklet) by Mike Oppenheimer, 7/4/22
This small booklet (24 pages) condenses many topics from
the near 1,000 page book I have written on Branham’s
life. With over 100 documented references you will learn
how his religious career began, who his angel was, how
he operated and what his revelations were. This new book
on Branham will help you understand the greatest
influence on the modern Pentecostal church of our day,
know also as the third wave, Latter rain. This overview
of his teachings and practices and why those who endorse
him should be avoided at all costs. PDF: $3.25
(221) God’s
Peace Through It All (Booklet) by Warren B.
Smith, 7/25/22
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on thee. (Isaiah 26:3) God’s peace. Peace on
Earth. The peace that passeth all understanding. We all
yearn for that peace—both now and for all eternity. The
Bible makes it clear that God’s peace is available to us
through a saving relationship with the Prince of
Peace—Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9). For He is our peace
(Ephesians 2:14)—the one mediator between God and man (1
Timothy 2:5). Yet Scripture warns there is a deceptive
false Christ and a deceptive false peace coming that
will seduce the whole world (Revelation 18:23). By
studying God’s Word and rightly dividing Scripture (2
Timothy 2:15), we learn how to discern and experience
the true peace of God through it all.
(222) Three
Generations of Suffering by Georgi Vins (Book)
at Lighthouse Trails, 8/1/22
Lighthouse Trails Publishing is pleased to announce the
release of Three Generations of Suffering: A Chronicle
of One Family’s Persecution in an Atheistic Society,
written by Georgi Vins. The book was originally
published in 1975 by David C. Cook Publishing but
eventually went out of print. Lighthouse Trails is
publishing this new edition under contract with the
Georgi Vins’ family. This is the third book Lighthouse
Trails has published by former Soviet prisoner, Georgi
Vins, who spent a total of eight years in Communist
prison camps for his faith and for his pastoral work.
The book was written during Georgi’s years as a pastor
and leader of the underground church in the U.S.S.R. and
as a prisoner. The unpublished manuscript was smuggled
out of the country and sent to Keston College, which at
the time was working to alert the world to the
persecutions taking place under Communism.
(223) Dear
Pastors and Christian Leaders—Are You Defending the
Gospel or Forgetting the Gospel? (Booklet) by
David Dombrowski, 8/30/22
The Gospel is the most precious thing on God’s heart,
and it is worthy of our defense and protection. Wouldn’t
you like to be remembered as a man (or woman) after
God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13: 14)? If so, then defend
the Gospel. You may recall that in the Old Testament the
Israelites took great pains in transporting the Ark of
the Covenant. According to the instructions given by God
to Moses (Exodus 25:13-15), the Ark was to be carried by
staves (poles) on the shoulders of the Levites (1
Chronicles 15:15). However, in 1 Chronicles 13:7-10,
contrary to Moses’ specific instructions, they put the
Ark on a cart to be pulled by oxen. But the unexpected
happened. When “Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark,
for the oxen stumbled . . . the anger of the Lord was
kindled against Uzza, and he smote him” (1 Chronicles
13:9-10). The Levites, who were the “pastors” of that
day, were careless about following Moses’ instructions;
and it ended up costing a life. The Ark of the Covenant
was a type and foreshadowing of the Gospel. It was
sprinkled with blood to symbolize Christ’s death on the
Cross. Today, similar to back then, so many pastors and
Christian leaders have become careless about the Gospel.
If you are one who has grown careless with the Gospel,
isn’t it time to make some changes and return to
following the instructions of the Lord?
(224) Christian
Journaling Or Psychic Channeling? (Booklet) by
Brenna E. Scott, forward by Chris Lawson, 10/11/22
Dear Fellow Christians, I am excited to announce the
publication of new research into the Jesus Calling
series: Christian Journaling or Psych Channeling? This
book distills years of text analysis into a summary
format that can be digested in an afternoon, yet is
comprehensive enough to serve as an invaluable reference
for further study. Allow me to highlight two aspects I
think you will find particularly useful. First, the
easy-to-browse reference section (Chapter 5) allows you
to directly compare passages from Jesus Calling
devotionals with corresponding passages from occult
texts. Second, the chapters are carefully organized to
highlight occult themes that can be difficult to discern
from individual devotionals, but emerge clearly when
looking at the Jesus Calling series as a whole. If you
find this research helpful, please let others know that
it may be read for free here on our website. Thank you,
and God bless! —Chris Lawson
(225) Epidemic
of Apostasy—How Christian Colleges Must Incorporate
“Spiritual Formation” to Become Accredited-2022 2nd
Edition (Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails,
10/21/22
Lighthouse Trails originally wrote this booklet in 2013.
While a number of the groups and schools discussed here
changed the links on their websites and even changed the
way they describe their programs since this booklet was
released, our current research shows that the agendas
critiqued in this booklet remain intact and the schools
listed in this booklet still promote Spiritual
Formation. (Note: In this updated edition in cases where
links were changed or removed, we replaced missing links
in our endnotes section with archived links of the same
material.)
(226) My
Conversion and My Journey Out of “the Holiness
Movement” (Booklet) by Harry Ironside,
10/30/22
Since the inception of this ministry, we have witnessed
that the first group of denominations that succumbed to
New Age-laden contemplative spirituality has been those
groups of the “holiness” movement (e.g., Nazarene,
Wesleyan, Quaker, Salvation Army). We believe the reason
for this is that the disillusionment, despair, and
turmoil that develops in participants of this legalist
and unbiblical belief system (as Ironside describes)
makes those followers vulnerable to search for relief
and seemingly find it in mystical practices (which
produce a euphoria that is mistaken for God). These
enticing euphoric experiences give a sensual feeling of
righteousness and holiness and thus assumed to be from
God. For the last nearly five years, Lighthouse Trails
has addressed the detrimental and unbiblical nature of
Calvinism. However, the other end of the spectrum is
just as dangerous and wrong; and this is what Ironside
discusses in this booklet. With such things considered,
it is the hope and steadfast desire of Lighthouse Trails
that believers everywhere will leave pet doctrines with
extreme views and return to the simplicity of biblical
faith with a focus on Jesus Christ and the work He
accomplished at the Cross.
(227) A
Christian Perspective on the Social Justice Movement
(Book) by Roger Oakland, Mike Oppenheimer,
Carl Teichrib, Bill Randles, David Dombrowski, Mary
Danielsen, Cedric Fisher, Berit Kjos, Manning Johnson,
Linda Harvey, and the Editors at Lighthouse Trails,
12/2/22
The world has gone through a paradigm shift, and we now
find ourselves living in a “social justice world.” Many
would believe that is a good thing and finally the world
can rid itself of racism, poverty, and injustice. Even
many Christians have come to embrace this “new” way of
thinking and dealing with society’s problems. But as
Christian believers, do we really understand what lies
behind the social justice movement? And do we truly
comprehend what the “fruit” of this cultural
“revolution” will be to both our society and the church?
This book navigates the turbulent social justice
issue—from a Christian perspective.
(228) Global
Revival or Global Deception: 10 Critical Warnings From
the Titanic to the Church (Book) by Warren B.
Smith, 12/3/22
Who doesn’t want true revival—one filled with godly
sorrow, heartfelt repentance, and powerfully met with
God’s forgiveness, mercy, and amazing grace? But the
word true is key. The revival must not be unduly
influenced by our spiritual Adversary for his own
deceptive purposes. True revival has to be truly
God-given and truly inspired by our One True God and His
One True Holy Spirit. Prior to its sinking, the RMS
Titanic was thought to be “invincible” and “unsinkable”
and was viewed with widespread confidence and positive
regard. People felt they would be safe on that big and
mighty ship. What could possibly go wrong? Today,
revival is seen in much the same way. It brings up
similar notions of invincibility, “unsinkability,” and
positive regard. People feel safe when they are part of
a big and mighty revival. What could possibly go wrong?
And it is in this light that the Titanic can serve as a
graphic example for the church today. The following are
ten critical Titanic warnings as the church longs for
revival yet moves into some very dangerous waters.
(230) My
Journey Out of Catholicism (Booklet) by David
Dombrowski, 1/13/23 Over the years, I have encountered many Christians who
wonder, “What’s wrong with being Catholic? After all,
they believe in the Cross; they believe Jesus is the Son
of God. It can’t be all that bad.” If you are a
Christian who has wondered about these things, this
special testimonial report is for you.
(231) Evangullible
(Book) by Warren B. Smith, 2/25/23
Over the last four decades, the unholy spirit and
deceptive false teachings of a New Age/New Gospel have
worked their way into an undiscerning and
all-too-gullible church. Pastors and church leaders who
years ago warned about New Age deception have hardly
talked about it since. As a result, this New Gospel of
the New Age is presently viewed by most believers as a
long-ago past occurrence even as its overlapping terms,
false teachings, and deceptive practices continue to
creep into the church. Thus, while many church leaders
and pastors talk about the cultural challenges of the
day and the need for revival, they say almost nothing
about our Adversary’s spiritual schemes and devices. And
while these same leaders write dramatic books and
letters exhorting the church to be “courageous,” to
“speak out,” and to “not be silenced,” they have been
effectively silenced themselves when it comes to
spiritual deception in the church. Instead of exposing
spiritual evil, contending for the faith, and fighting
the good fight, they often advocate, endorse, or turn a
blind eye to the very things they should be confronting.
(232) Check
Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store at
Lighthouse Trails, 5/6/23
Lighthouse Trails Publishing began in 2002 in order to
publish Ray Yungen’s unpublished manuscript, A Time of
Departing. Two years later in 2004, we began Lighthouse
Trails Research Project as a way to provide free
research material to our readers. That second website
grew into a large site with hundreds of web pages and
articles and thousands of links. On the blog of that
site are articles, news stories, and all of our
currently 157 topical booklets, available to print for
free. Lighthouse Trails has made every effort to provide
free information and materials to everyone. Making money
has never been our first priority. With that said,
however, many of our online readers don’t know about our
first website, the Lighthouse Trails Publishing store,
which started out in the fall of 2002 with the release
of A Time of Departing. Since then, the editors at
Lighthouse Trails have painstakingly built a resource
store which now has hundreds of books, booklets, DVDs,
tracts, and more—every item (some we’ve published, some
by other trusted publishers and ministries) fitting into
the framework of biblical integrity. If you have never
checked out the Lighthouse Trails online resource store,
we encourage you to do so. You can also find there our
very own creation, Shepherd’s Bible Verse Tea (a small
division of Lighthouse Trails we began in 2010 as a
means to help support the ministry of Lighthouse
Trails). Each organic tea bag has a KJV Bible verse on
the tag.
(233) 2nd
Edition Booklet: A Directory of Authors (Three NOT
Recommended Lists) – Updated and Expanded Edition!
by Chris Lawson, 7/10/23
Lighthouse Trails is very pleased to announce the
release of the new updated and expanded 2nd edition of
our 2013 booklet A Directory of Authors (Three NOT
Recommended Lists) by Chris Lawson. The new edition
includes many additional names, still under three
categories and all alphabetized for easy look-up. Chris
Lawson has done extensive research to compile and update
these lists, and we pray his work here continues to
serve believers who are seeking to discern between truth
and error. Please note that this is not a comprehensive
list, and sadly, were that the case, this would be a
very large book.
(234) Israel—A
Burdensome Stone to the Nations and the Apple of God’s
Eye (Booklet) by Mike Oppenheimer, 10/30/23
A new war rages by the estranged brethren of Abraham as
the question of the ownership of the land and the people
are still the main issue. However, there is no debate as
to ownership; this question has been settled for nearly
3,500 years. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his
brother’s son, and all their substance that they had
gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran;
and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and
into the land of Canaan they came. And Abram passed
through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the
plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy
seed will I give this land. (Genesis 12:5-7) Even of the
covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath
unto Isaac; And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a
law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, Saying,
Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of
your inheritance. (1 Chronicles 16:16-18)
(235) A
New Narrative for a “New” World: A Compendium of Terms
to Discern Today’s Dialect (Booklet) by Chris
Lawson, Kevin Reeves, Warren B. Smith, Mary Danileson,
Carl Teichrib, Richard and Linda Nathan, 11/5/23
A “New” Narrative for a “New” World is a compilation of
eight glossaries from seven different Lighthouse Trails
authors. Each chapter presents terms and definitions
from a specific ideology. This book has a two-fold
purpose: First, each author’s included commentary draws
the various chapters together and paints an overall
picture—a story, if you will, of what is taking place
today in the church and in the world in the spiritual
landscape. And second, the book defines and explains
provocative language and terms that have deceived many.
It will provide a vital resource to be used for years to
come (should the Lord tarry).
(236) Walking
in God’s Strength Through It All (Booklet) by
Warren B. Smith, 12/23/23
Throughout the Bible, we are told to rely on God’s
strength and not our own. And throughout life—especially
in times of trouble—the Bible makes it clear that God is
our refuge and strength (Psalm 46:1). God tells the
apostle Paul that His grace is sufficient in all
circumstances because He will provide His strength in
our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). And with obvious
irony, Paul makes the point that even if God had any
weakness—which He doesn’t—that weakness would be
stronger than the strongest strength of men (1
Corinthians 1:25). The bottom line is that to get
through this life in a manner that is pleasing and
glorifying to God, we need to solely rely on God’s
powerful and perfect strength. It’s in that strength
that we will be able to stand, even in the darkest days.
"We rest on thee, our Shield and our Defender! We go not
forth alone against the foe; strong in thy strength,
safe in thy keeping tender, we rest on thee, and in thy
name we go. —Edith G. Cherry (1872-189
(237) Occultic
Practices & Beliefs Crossing Into Charismatic
Revivalism (Booklet) by Chris Lawson, 1/8/24
In many places today, the church has become rife with
spiritual things that bear no resemblance to biblical
Christianity. Spiritually blind leaders, excessive false
teaching and false prophecy, and experience-driven
practices rooted in mysticism and the occult have become
common. Due to biblical illiteracy and the extreme lack
of discernment among most popular voices today,
churchgoers listen to—and often put up with—the
teachings, prophecies, and claims, no matter how
outlandish and unscriptural they may be. As a result of
Scripture twisting, spiritual manipulation, and the
inclusion of satanic manifestations and counterfeits of
God’s Spirit, mass confusion ensues in many churches and
movements.
(238) 25
Difficulties That Hinder Full Assurance (Booklet)
by Ironside, 1/25/24
It is my purpose to consider some of the difficulties
and perplexities which keep souls from entering into
peace and enjoying the full assurance of salvation. The
following questions and objections are some that have
come to me again and again from earnest seekers after
light, and are therefore, I have good reason to believe,
fairly representative of the troublesome thoughts that
hinder many from seeing the simplicity of God’s way of
life as set forth in His holy Word. Perhaps if my reader
has not a settled rest of heart and conscience, he may
find his own peculiar trouble dealt with here.
(239) The
Reformation: A Brief But Important Look (Some Things
You Might Not Know) (Booklet) by Roger
Oakland, 1/30/24
A study of church history reveals that the plan by the
serpent to infiltrate Christianity has been relentless
through the ages. This plan continues today and is
accelerating as the apostasy foretold in the Bible
unfolds. In my book, The Good Shepherd Calls, I document
how the counterfeit bride (what the Bible calls the
harlot) is assembling an amalgamation of apostate
“Christianity” with the world’s religions for
establishing a peace plan. This peace plan will in turn
set up a one-world religion in the name of Christ to
further the cause of peace. What is happening right now
in the political, economic, and religious sectors is a
gradual unfolding of this plan that will build up speed
and momentum as we approach the coming of the
Antichrist.
(240) Occultic
Practices and Beliefs Crossing Into Charismatic
Revivalism (Booklet) by Chris Lawson, 2/21/24
We consider all of the subjects listed below to be
Potentially Harmful and/or Dangerous Spiritual
Practices. They all have the potential to be spiritually
harmful and a large number of them are extremely
dangerous. Spiritual Research Network issues a warning
about the following topics because they comprise either
one, two, three, or all four of the following: Mystical
and supernaturalistic health-related methods, Founded on
occult (hidden/secret) principles, Dangerous forms of
occult and mystical practices, Based on the writings and
beliefs associated with either paganism, spiritism,
occultism or mysticism. See the promo video here.
(241)
Neglecting to Test the Spirits—A Tragedy of Enormous
Proportions (Booklet) by David Dombrowski and
the Editors at Lighthouse Trails, 2/27/24
From the onset of Lighthouse Trails in 2002, we have
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 today’s apostasy. We know
firsthand how it feels to be labeled troublemakers for
having legitimate concerns about what is happening in
many churches. We too have felt disillusioned as we have
watched a gradual departure take place from the Word of
God. Pulpits throughout the land, many of which formerly
proclaimed the biblical Gospel of God’s saving grace
through the sacrifice on the Cross, now espouse an
assortment of ecumenism, progressivism, New Age,
mysticism, wokeism, and a social-justice gospel. It is
no wonder that God, in referring to the lukewarm church,
warns that He is ready to “spew thee” out of His mouth
(Revelation 3:16). How much better it would have been if
churches and their pastors had stuck with John 3:16!
(242) Who
Am I? (Booklet) by Martyn Iles, 3/24/24
In my book, Who Am I?, I collect eight key truths from
Scripture, like puzzle pieces, to assemble into a
complete picture of human identity.
(243) The
Chosen and the Bible: Serious Considerations That
Can’t Be Ignored (Booklet) by SRN, 6/12/24
he Chosen is the hugely popular TV series that purports
to present “plausible” backstories about what creator,
director, and co-writer Dallas Jenkins calls the
“authentic Jesus.”1 The Chosen was born in 2017 when
three Mormon businessmen approached Jenkins with the
idea for the series and a crowdfunding deal.2 Jenkins
said that the project was reaffirmed and endorsed by God
in 2018 when he was visiting Israel. He felt God was
telling him that The Chosen would become known “around
the world” as “the definitive portrayal” of God’s
people.
(244) The
Good Shepherd Calls: An Urgent Message To The
Last-Days Church (Book) by Roger Oakland,
7/6/24
This book is for shepherds and the sheep who follow him.
The title for the book, The Good Shepherd Calls: An
Urgent Warning To the Last-Days Church, flooded into my
mind like a lightning bolt flashing in the darkness. In
all honesty, I had no desire or motivation to write
another book. As a result of a serious illness, that
nearly ended my life in 2009 when I was in my early
sixties, I reasoned that the time had come to let others
take my place in the battle. That all suddenly changed
after reading an article and watching a video that
showed Jesuit Pope Francis proclaiming that all
religions, including "Christianity", worship the same
God. Something in me slapped. How could I not send out a
warning?
(245) More
Pathetic ‘Fact Checking’ Of Megan Basham’s Shepherds
For Sale by David Morrill, 8/8/24
“Basham’s book has blown the whistle – not for
progressives in mainline churches waving trans flags –
but for traditional evangelicals discovering they’ve
been the frogs in progressive evangelicalism’s slow
boil. These churchgoers thought their leaders were
stomping on the cultural brakes as the country careened
towards the socialist cliff, but now see that not only
are many leaders not braking, they are actually stepping
on the gas.” In the political arena, tools for
exploitation include divisive identity politics, class
envy, hyperbolic scare tactics, and good old-fashioned
character assassination. Leftist evangelicals are
willing to use the same tactics, but they usually get
the ball rolling with scripture twisting and
Jesus-shaming emotional subjectivism. These uniquely
effective tools for manipulating undiscerning believers
often do the trick and avoid the need to resort to the
more obvious political tools.
(246)
Is the CHURCH the NEW ISRAEL? (Booklet) by
Tony Pearce, 8/26/24 Now that we see the events of the end times, which
center on Jerusalem and the Jewish people, unfolding
before us, God is looking for a faithful remnant amongst
believing Christians to pray for Israel and to point
Jewish people to the only One who can save them, the
Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ).
(247) The
New Age Path: Finding Soul Enlightenment or Entering
Spiritual Blindness? (Booklet) by Ray Yungen,
9/5/24 It is very clear that the metaphysical explosion that
our society is currently immersed in is a continuation
of what Leviticus 19:31 warned against: Regard not them
that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards
[metaphysicians], to be defiled by them: I am the Lord
your God. (emphasis mine) On this basis alone,
Christians have a duty to challenge the validity of the
New Age message that we are God.
(248) Richard
Rohr: A Catholic New Age Priest, His Cosmic Christ,
and Young Evangelicals (Booklet) by Lighthouse
Trails, 9/15/24 Research analyst Ray Yungen, who studied and wrote
about New Age/contemplative meditation and its influence
in the church, understood Rohr’s significant role in
using mysticism to bring about global religious unity
under a false “universal” christ.
(249) “As
Night Comes On: Strengthening the Things That Remain”
(Book) by Warren B. Smith, 9/26/24
Over the last fifty years, concerned individuals and
various discernment ministries have tried to warn the
church about the New Age/New Spirituality and its
overriding influence in the lives of countless
believers. However, most church leaders have
consistently ignored these warnings. As a result, our
Spiritual Adversary has made huge inroads into today’s
church as he paves the way for his New World Religion
and his false Christ—the Antichrist. And as he attempts
to deconstruct biblical Christianity, he is
simultaneously constructing a New Gospel/New
Spirituality while today’s church is walking right into
his spiritual trap.
(250) Woke,
CRT, White Fragility, and Anti-racism—How Do We Deal
with It All? (Book) by Bryan Osborne,
Woke Injustice, 10/6/24
Woke Injustice is both an urgent warning and a practical
guide for Christians who seek to stand against the tide
of CRT and its destructive influence. By meticulously
unpacking the core principles of CRT and comparing them
with the truth of Scripture, Bryan provides readers with
the knowledge and tools needed to discern and counter
this dangerous ideology. The book’s thorough analysis of
key concepts, such as “white fragility” and
“anti-racism,” alongside a strong biblical framework,
equips believers to engage with the cultural challenges
of today without compromising their faith.
(251) Halloween!
A Warning to Christian Parents (Booklet) by
Johanna Michaelsen, 10/9/24
One thing Halloween should not be for the Christian is a
time of fear. It should be a time to rejoice in the fact
that “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,
that he might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John
3:8)! Spend at least part of this night worshiping God
by singing hymns. Above all, spend time in prayer and
intercession for the children. It is tragic that many
people in the church have forgotten that “God hath not
given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love
and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7), and that includes
on Halloween! Too many of our children have been made
vulnerable to a spirit of fear and to the occult where
we allow faith in God to be extinguished by
participating in the darkness of this world. After the
repeal of the Witchcraft Act in England in 1951, the
Witches and Satanists experienced a revival which is
currently in full swing. You might not know too much
about Witches or Satanists, but I guarantee you that
most kids do in today’s computerized, Internet,
social-media world. For ye were sometimes [formerly]
darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as
children of light . . . And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove
[expose] them. (Ephesians 5:8,11)
(252) 5
Things You Should Know About Contemplative Prayer
(Booklet) by Ray Yungen, 10/25/24
It is fair to say there has been a mystical revolution
throughout the Western world over the last forty years.
Whereas mysticism was once uncommon within mainstream
society, it has now become accepted and normal. Going by
the law of the market, any reasonable person could
deduce this from the number of bookshelves devoted to
eastern mysticism and New Age thought in virtually all
major bookstore outlets (e.g., Barnes and Noble and the
now defunct Borders). The Borders bookstore in my
hometown in Oregon offered 65 shelves to these subjects;
a few decades earlier, B. Dalton bookstore had only five
shelves on mysticism. Another indicator of the
popularity of mysticism was the success of talk-show
host Oprah Winfrey. Over the course of twenty some
years, she introduced literally tens of millions of
readers and viewers to the mystical life.
(253) The
Promised Land Series: Mocking God and Moses (Booklet)
by The Berean Call, 11/11/24
The new movie series The Promised Land released its
pilot episode this past summer with 170+ episodes
planned ahead. The series is directed by Mitch Hudson
(an assistant director from The Chosen) and is being
presented as a “mockumentary” about the story of Moses
and the Jewish people who fled Egypt. Dallas Jenkins
(the co-creator and director of The Chosen) has given
his wholehearted approval of Hudson’s Promised Land
series. This should come as no surprise to those who
understand the unbiblical nature of The Chosen, but
sadly, millions of viewers will be captivated by The
Promised Land as they are by The Chosen. The Promised
Land series was brought to our attention through a
33-minute DVD critique by The Berean Call called The
Promised Land Series: Mocking God and Moses. The DVD
shows numerous clips from the series as well as
statements by Dallas Jenkins expressing his admiration
for the comedy series.
(254) Shepherds
For Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for
a Leftist Agenda by Megan Basham, 12/1/24
Shepherds for Sale is a hard-hitting book, and most
readers will not be in agreement with everything found
with in. And sadly, many reliable critics are calling
into question some of Basham’s quotes and conclusions.
However, this reviewer lines up with the main points in
most of the chapters. Even if Basham’s critics are right
that she takes some quotes out-of-context and pushes her
agenda too far, still she is largely on track in all
nine areas she addresses. Shepherds for Sale needs to be
read with the valid criticisms in mind. She paints, at
times, with a broad brush, but many of her concerns are
real and must not be dismissed too quickly.
(255) Two
Important Books Now Posted! at Herescope,
12/30/24
We are happy to report that we have been given special
permission to post NEW EVANGELICALISM: The New World
Order by Paul Smith and From Which Well Are You
Drinking? Exposing the Dangers in the Emerging Church
Movement by David Winscott on our Herescope website.
Here is the back story. One day, several years after I
co-authored our 2004 monograph The Pied Pipers of
Purpose, I received a telephone call from Pastor Paul
Smith of Calvary Chapel, brother of Chuck Smith. He said
he was quite interested to read our factual information
and analysis about Peter Drucker, the business guru who
developed the 3-legged stool paradigm for social
transformation. Paul then told me a remarkable story of
how Peter Drucker was actively wooing megachurch leaders
and pastors during the 1980s to persuade them to join up
with his giant social experiment on evangelicalism. This
story of Peter Drucker’s pervasive influence, with key
background information, is told in Paul Smith’s book NEW
EVANGELICALISM: The New World Order.
(256) Haunted
Souls – From Meditation Into Hallucinations (Booklet)
by Larry DeBruyn, 1/22/25
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour. (1 Peter 5:8) As borrowed from the eastern
mystical religions, meditative or contemplative
spirituality—the operation which involves retreating
into solitude (getting alone with God) and silence
(remaining quiet before God) and engaging in ascetic
practices—has emerged among evangelical Christians as a
popular way to experience God’s love and receive
revelations from Him.1 Interestingly, this discovery
among evangelicals about how to find “spirituality” now
parallels the “mindfulness” revolution taking place in
secular society. By shucking their ever-present cell
phones, tabloids, iPods, and other distractions,
increasing numbers of people from all walks of
life—athletes, educators, corporate execs and workers,
politicians, government workers, and members of the
military—attempt to “de-stress” their lives by attending
“mindfulness” retreats where under the direction of
spiritual tutors, they learn to meditate with the hope
they will discover “a new consciousness” to help them
cope with life.2 To promote “mindfully” working,
playing, parenting, test taking, and even going to war,
the practice of meditation has risen significantly in
America. Based on a report from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, over 35 million American adults
have practiced meditation.3 But amidst the rising
popularity of this mindfulness revolution, a dark secret
lurks in the background. One advocate of “Christian”
contemplation, the Quaker Richard Foster, recommends
meditation as a means for developing a deeper
spirituality.
(257) William
Branham's life, teachings and practices (Booklet)
by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/25/25
This small booklet (24 pages) condenses many topics from
the near 1,000 page book I have written on Branham’s
life. With over 100 documented references you will learn
how his religious career began, who his angel was, how
he operated and what his revelations were. This will
give you an overview of his teachings and practices and
why those who endorse him should be avoided at all
costs.
(258) Downloadable
Tracts by Let Us Reason Ministries, 2/1/25
These tracts are meant to show the difference of what
they believe with true Christianity and to give a
Christian answer to various religions and cults (1
Pt.3:15). They can be used as an outline that can be
expanded if necessary. They are short so one can make
their point with 5-10 minutes. 1Pet 3:15- But sanctify
the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give
a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope
that is in you, with meekness and fear. 2 Tim 4:2-
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season.
Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and
teaching. 2 Tim 2:24-26- And a servant of the Lord must
not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach,
patient, in humility correcting those who are in
opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance,
so that they may know the truth, and that they may
come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil,
having been taken captive by him to do his will.
(259) Two
Important Books Now Posted! (Books) at
Herescope, 3/3/25
We are happy to report that we have been given special
permission to post NEW EVANGELICALISM: The New World
Order by Paul Smith and From Which Well Are You
Drinking? Exposing the Dangers in the Emerging Church
Movement by David Winscott on our Herescope website.
Here is the back story. One day, several years after I
co-authored our 2004 monograph The Pied Pipers of
Purpose, I received a telephone call from Pastor Paul
Smith of Calvary Chapel, brother of Chuck Smith. He said
he was quite interested to read our factual information
and analysis about Peter Drucker, the business guru who
developed the 3-legged stool paradigm for social
transformation. Paul then told me a remarkable story of
how Peter Drucker was actively wooing megachurch leaders
and pastors during the 1980s to persuade them to join up
with his giant social experiment on evangelicalism. This
story of Peter Drucker’s pervasive influence, with key
background information, is told in Paul Smith’s book NEW
EVANGELICALISM: The New World Order
(261) Questions
for Muslims Tract) by Jacob Prasch,
Moriel Ministries, 4/6/25 “Marhaba. Ismi Yakub.” Hello, my name is Jacob, happy
to meet you, I’ve been meeting a lot of Muslims in
Britain and America and other countries and I've been
talking to them about their faith. And most of them are
quite enthusiastic about sharing with me the beliefs of
Islam, the teachings of Mohammed in the Quran, and why
they feel I should believe it. Often they will point to
things like the moral disintegration of Western society,
with which I agree, and they will point out many other
things. They will claim we have the same God, and it’s
even been pointed out that the Quran speaks more about
Jesus than it does Mohammed.
(262) M.
Scott Peck and Matthew Fox: Heralding the Coming of a
New Age Cosmic Christ (Booklet) by Warren B,
Smith, 4/10/25
Many people may think that figures such as M. Scott Peck
and Matthew Fox are irrelevant today. But nothing could
be further from the truth; and their influence and
teachings have made them forerunners in preparing the
world for a New Age, “cosmic” Antichrist. Peck himself
has been gone for twenty years, but his book, The Road
Less Traveled, remains a best-seller; and just a few
years ago, Oprah Winfrey posted a 1993 interview she did
with him. The Peck/Fox New Age message lives on and
thrives unbeknownst to most. For those who doubt that,
just consider Catholic panentheist priest Richard Rohr
who regularly promotes the “Cosmic Christ” and the
“Universal Christ;” and according to one of Rohr’s
publishers, young evangelicals are his biggest
following. Lighthouse Trails is pleased to release our
latest topical booklet: M. Scott Peck and Matthew Fox:
Heralding the Coming of a New Age Cosmic Christ by
Warren B. Smith. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells
for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are
available. Our booklets are designed to give away to
others or for your own personal use. Below is the
content of this new booklet.
(263) Calvinism,
Catholicism, or Blessed Assurance—Which One Will It
Be? (Booklet) by David Dombrowski, 4/29/25
God’s testimony is much stronger than that of mere men.
What’s more, God has taken His own testimony and made it
into a testament, a legally binding contract, sealed in
His own blood, and upheld by His holy Word that He
magnifies above His own name. Unfortunately, over the
last two thousand years, there have been too many wolves
in sheep’s clothing who have tried to defuse the power
of the Gospel by saying it is insufficient or needs help
(as with Catholicism in its daily “unbloody sacrifice”
of the Eucharist) or superseded (as with Calvinism in
its own philosophical version of fatalism). But for
those who reach out to God, He is always there, for
Christ has forever settled the destiny of those who
place their trust in Him. God’s grace is readily
available to the humble heart as I saw in my mother’s
life. I witnessed not only God’s saving power in her
life but also His keeping power. May we realize that
power and that blessed assurance today, for it is the
power of the Gospel.
(264) Two
Important Books Now Posted! at Herescope,
6/29/25
We are happy to report that we have been given special
permission to post NEW EVANGELICALISM: The New World
Order by Paul Smith and From Which Well Are You
Drinking? Exposing the Dangers in the Emerging Church
Movement by David Winscott on our Herescope website.
Here is the back story. One day, several years after I
co-authored our 2004 monograph The Pied Pipers of
Purpose, I received a telephone call from Pastor Paul
Smith of Calvary Chapel, brother of Chuck Smith. He said
he was quite interested to read our factual information
and analysis about Peter Drucker, the business guru who
developed the 3-legged stool paradigm for social
transformation. Paul then told me a remarkable story of
how Peter Drucker was actively wooing megachurch leaders
and pastors during the 1980s to persuade them to join up
with his giant social experiment on evangelicalism. This
story of Peter Drucker’s pervasive influence, with key
background information, is told in Paul Smith’s book NEW
EVANGELICALISM: The New World Order. Paul Smith provides
an historical account of the deep compromises of the
past several generations of evangelical leaders. These
concessions have left the current church in a state of
“crisis and confusion.” Pastor Paul traces “the seminal
seeds that corrupted not only the major denominational
churches, but specifically the conservative believing
folks in these churches.” This is a book about the
history of the postmodern movement within
evangelicaldom, and especially the roles that Fuller
Theological Seminary, Bob Buford of Leadership Network,
and Peter Drucker played in shaping the leaders that
would guide the Emerging (Emergent) Church Movement,
Neo(New)-Calvinism, etc.
(265) Acupuncture:
5 Things Every Christian Should Know (Booklet)
by Al Dager, 7/10/25
Nonduality is a New Age term basically meaning there is
no good and evil, no right or wrong, and no separation
between God and man—thus, all is one, all is God (which
is why New Ager Neale Donald Walsch said that even
Hitler will go to Heaven). It’s important to understand
the concept of nonduality because it is at the heart of
the New Age movement, and it greatly diminishes the view
of God being greater and set apart from man. Contrary to
what New Agers and mystics teach, there is duality, and
the Bible teaches it; there are the sheep and the goats,
the wheat and the tares, the saved and the unsaved,
truth and error, darkness and light, and the righteous
and the unrighteous. New Age thinkers would reject this
because they believe all is God. Researcher and author
Ray Yungen states, “It is important to understand that
Satan is not simply trying to draw people to the dark
side of a good versus evil conflict. Actually, he is
trying to eradicate the gap between himself and God,
between good and evil, altogether. When we understand
this approach, it helps us see why the Catholic monk and
mystic Thomas Merton said everyone is already united
with God or why Jack Canfield (of Chicken Soup for the
Soul) said he felt God flowing through all things. All
means all—nothing left out. Such reasoning implies that
God is sharing His glory with all creation; since Satan
is part of creation, then he too shares in this glory,
and thus is “like the most High.”12
(266) The
Rise of End-Time Occultism (Book) by
Sarah Leslie & Gaylene Goodroad, 7/19/25
Examines the many false doctrines flooding into the
Church by leading prophecy ‘experts’ who are mingling
apocryphal books, pagan mythology, UFO lore, occult
writings, human speculation & imagination, et al,
with Genesis 6 and other obscure biblical passages, in
order to concoct strange and bizarre end-time scenarios
that mimic science fiction.
(267) The
Wondrous Gospel—Enduring the Onslaughts of Deception
(Booklet) by David Dombrowski, 8/5/25
I have given three serious and threatening examples of
how the spirit of ante-christ has worked and continues
to work in our world today—sometimes subtly and
“wonderfully” (Daniel 8:24), sometimes aggressively and
hatefully. But, in each case, the target or goal has
always been the same—to discredit or minimize the Gospel
because Satan knows all too well that the Gospel is the
singular hope of mankind. Christ in us is our hope of
glory. This is the one Christ, the only Christ, and the
true Christ, the One who paid the penalty for our sins
on the Cross. Without Him, there is no hope; with Him
there is all hope, hope fully sufficient to get us to
Heaven. It is the hope of the Gospel. As Paul said: I am
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power
of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to
the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) May
we always remember that even through the onslaughts of
our Adversary and his attacks through the ages on the
Gospel message, this Gospel still stands and endures. It
remains as the blessed hope of an eternity with Christ.
And for the believer, the Holy Spirit is ours—to
comfort, guide, and bring us assurance. The Gospel is
truly Good News—and it is ours to believe and ours to
proclaim to those walking in darkness. But the word of
the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which
by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:25)
(268) The
Day of the Lord & the Day of Israel's salvation
(Book) by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/16/25
The History of Israel is one of the most important
subjects of Scripture that Christians must understand to
know prophecy correctly. Without understanding the
covenant to Israel you cannot know how God deals with
humanity and how the last days culminate.
(269) Tracts
for Witnessing (Downloadable) by Let Us Reason
Ministries, 8/19/25
These tracts are meant to show the difference of what
they believe with true Christianity and to give a
Christian answer to various religions and cults (1
Pt.3:15). They can be used as an outline that can be
expanded if necessary. They are short so one can make
their point with 5-10 minutes. 1Pet 3:15- But sanctify
the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give
a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope
that is in you, with meekness and fear. 2 Tim 4:2-
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season.
Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and
teaching. 2 Tim 2:24-26- And a servant of the Lord must
not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach,
patient, in humility correcting those who are in
opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance,
so that they may know the truth, and that they may
come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil,
having been taken captive by him to do his will.
New Sandy Simpson Messages in Books, CDs
& DVDs
NEW BOOK!
Reverse Paradigm Shift by Sandy Simpson
We live in a
topsy-turvy world of opposing ideas.It is
easy to get lost and overwhelmed.We as
Christians often don’t realize how much we have
been diapraxed by the world, the flesh and the
devil.Our
paradigm has been altered to such a degree that,
without the solid foundation of Scripture, we are
often set adrift without the anchor God has
provided us.Our paradigm is our worldview, our
understanding of reality.Without
the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the written
eternal Word, we really have no hope of
understanding reality, our cultures, or our lives.I have
written this book to clue the reader into some of
the issues that surround the modern born-again
believer and how to reverse the shift that has
exponentially changed our perspective in some
cases.Fortunately,
in the foreknowledge of our Lord, He provided us
with a roadmap to navigate our fallen world.We don’t
need a new map, as Emergent Church advocates
claim.We
need the tried and true map of the ages.There is
“nothing new under the sun”.There
have always been false prophets and false teachers
who are there by the will of the enemy to mislead
and ultimately destroy the faith of many.We are
clearly living in the Apostasy foretold in the
Bible that has been growing preceding the
appearance of the Antichrist.We need
to carefully test ourselves to be sure we are in
the Faith, and then hold on to the hope we have in
Christ.
