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
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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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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
D.
Shewman on Amazon.
Deliverance! A Biblical Guide To
Freedom from "Another Spirit" The Possible
Consequence of the Unbiblical Practice of "Slain In the
Spirit" by Sandy Simpson
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article.
The cases are legion. Let's look at John
(a pseudonym) as one case in thousands that I read through the
years in the emails sent to my site.
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A Short History of
Dominionism by Sandy Simpson
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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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 Questions
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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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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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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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article.
I admit that I am very
skeptical about the future of discernment and apologetics
ministries. I don't see the next generation coming up to
replace those who have stood for the truth for so long.
Fortunately many apologists have gone to be with the Lord but
who will replace them? I don't see replacements coming up who
will take the place of those who have been fighting the fight
the years. I run a web site where I collect articles and
materials from all over the world and present them in a sort
of Reader's Digest format so that people can come to one place
to get the latest information on heresies in the churches as
well as research past ones. What I've seen in the last couple
of years is that the production of regular materials is
declining to the point where it's becoming difficult to find
one article for my site to post every day. Of course I write
my own articles but don't have enough time to write an article
on a daily basis. I am very concerned because of the tsunami
of false ideas from the enemy in the churches. At the same
time, unfortunately, I see a lot of younger people who don't
even recognize anymore that something is wrong.
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Church History & The Core Doctrines by Sandy Simpson
This 4-DVD set is a combination of a condensed
study on Church History and the Discernment Toolkit series which
deals with the core doctrines of the Church and how to use them
to discern error. The Church History DVD takes a different
approach to Church History in that it does not celebrate the
Catholic Church but rather exposes it as false
Christianity. It covers World religions, false
Christianity and finally a study of the true remnant Church
through history following the story of the many martyrs who
stood up for true Biblical faith.
The "Weight of Glory" by Sandy Simpson
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2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction,
which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more
exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (KJV)
This is both an incredible source of hope
for Christians who are downtrodden, and a source of
escalating heresy in many churches.It is critical that we
understand what Paul was talking about when he wrote the
phrase “weight of glory�?.Jacob Prasch has repeated this
phrase in his teachings over the years … “A text, out of
context, in isolation from co-text is always a pre-text."A
huge problem today is that individuals and movements tend to
yank verses out of their context and build a cult of heresy
around them.This is called eisegesis or plugging your own
ideas into the Scriptures instead of exegesis, gaining
understanding and interpretation of the Bible by studying it
in context and in the scope of the whole written Word.
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information. Did God Put "Eternity In Their Hearts" or "The World In Their Hearts"? by Sandy Simpson
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In the introduction to Mike Oppenheimer's
and my book "Idolatry In Thier Hearts" I exposed the fact
that Don Richardson pulled the phrase "Eternity In Thier
Hearts" to use as his book title from it's context in Ecc.
3:11. He did this to support his thesis, which
actually contradicts the second part of that verse, where it
states that man cannot fathom what God has done. Richardson,
rather, sets forth what has become the foundation for the
false teachings of the WCGIP, YWAM, a number of Bible
translation societies and the Emerging Church ... the
propostion that men from Gentile cultures have always been
seeking God and that Gentile cultures were already
worshipping the true God before missionaries came with the
Gospel.
But as I further investigated this verse I
found that Richardson even ignored the true meaning of the
FIRST half of the verse in favor of a few translations that
use the phrase "eternity in their hearts".
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Christians who “turn away�? by Sandy Simpson
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Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for all this
her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her
whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. And the LORD said
unto me, “The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more
than treacherous Judah.�? (KJV) Israel had turned away from
the Lord and had gone after the gods of Canaan, namely
Baal and Asherah. Because Israel had
prostituted herself with false gods in worshipping the
polytheistic gods that started at Babel, God had declared He
was divorcing Israel and would send them into exile until they
again returned to the true God. But Judah prided itself in
doing what God had commended as they had Jerusalem and the
Temple. They disdained Israel for setting up altars to
Baal and Asherah poles on high hills. Yet God was not
fooled by Judah’s pretence. In the KJV it says they were
not worshipping God with their whole heart but
“feignedly�?.
Prophets for profit by Sandy Simpson
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2 Cor. 2:17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle
the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we
speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.
There are many false teachers on TV these days
who peddle the word of God for profit. They make
promises of healing that do not come true by claiming if they
are given a financial gift the person will receive healing and
riches. When what they promised does not happen the
person is blamed that they did not have enough faith. This
often destroys the faith of people who fall into the traps of
these snake oil salesmen. I have no problem with people
charging for their materials if they cost to be produced, even
though it is hoped that when a person cannot afford to pay for
books and DVDs they will receive them free of charge.
But the charges levied on people for conferences and speaking
engagements is often excessive. A minister of God can
ask for support and deserves it if they are being diligent in
their study and proclamation of the Word. But
experiences and feelings often come with a price today and
that is not right.
"Mistake" or "Sin"? by Sandy Simpson
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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
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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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This "Holy Ghost IGNORED! Part 4 - Addendum is
part of a 3-DVD series by Sandy Simpson reviewing the film
"Holy Ghost Reborn". This addendum features a number of false
teachings of Bethel Church in Redding, CA that I was not able
to include in the 3-Part series. Get
the whole thing! It is very important to see what has
become the "new" Christianity.
Servant Authority by Sandy Simpson
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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
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1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brethren, are
not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a
thief; How serious will it be for a person to be overtaken
in �that day� like a thief overtakes a household when he
slips in and steals? Will it just be a surprise for
those who claim to be Christians who will get a slap on the
wrist by the Lord but still proceed to heaven? Will
they simply lose rewards but still gain the ultimate
reward? What is this darkness that the brethren are
not in? 1 Thessalonians 5:3-5 While they are
saying, �Peace and safety!� then destruction will come
upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with
child, and they will not escape. But you, brethren,
are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a
thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day.
We are not of night or of darkness;
Generic and Specific by Sandy Simpson
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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
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There has been a concerted effort by the false
teachers from many movements inside the church such as Word of
Faith, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)/Latter Rain, World
Gathering on Indigenous People and Emerging Church among
others to diaprax people into thinking that the church has
been ineffective until they came along with their new and
improved ideas on how to take over the world. This is
always a feature of the Hegelian Dialectical process put into
action by praxis, thus diaprax. In order to form a new
paradigm or worldview the leadership of these movements must
vilify orthodox Biblical Christianity.
Deluded! by Sandy Simpson
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There are so many "Christian" leaders out there
that teach delusional teachings. These teaching are
dangerous and can lead a person to shipwreck their faith.
Healer? Heal Thyself! by Sandy Simpson
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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
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It is quite clear from Scripture that YHWH does
NOT consider the �supreme beings� of the nations to be
Himself, the One True God. This is in opposition to the
teachings of Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss and
many others promoting the World Christian Gathering of
Indigenous People movement, Emergent Church and Liberal
theologies. I have proven this time and time again in my
articles on the subject but I am going to consolidate the
information from the Bible in this article by studying the
false gods named in the Bible. I am sure I will not be
able to cover every instance of supreme beings mentioned in
the Bible but I (1) want to deal with some of the major ones
(2) show you where they are found in the Word, and (3) prove
that they were the �supreme beings� of those nations named by
the patriarchs, prophets and Apostles and that they were not
monotheistic gods but polytheistic in the tradition of Babel
where the false religion of polytheism first took root through
the worship of Nimrod and Semiramis.
You need to "nip it in the bud"! by Sandy Simpson
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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
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Now, I bet you read the title of this article
and thought I had misspelled the word "pantheism". Just
so that those of you who write to me advising me of words I
have misspelled in articles (and I do often) I want to tell
you that I am using the term "panentheism" as coined by Karl
C. F. Krause. You can read more about this word and
concept in an excellent book called "A
Time Of Departing" by Ray Yungen.
There is a new "God" being promoted in the
Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and Word of Faith
movements whose teachers are regularly seen on TBN, Daystar,
SkyAngel, CBN and other "Christian" TV networks. Some of
those teachers even have, what would be considered, a fairly
typical statement of faith or doctrinal statement they
endorse. But by what they teach they end up promoting a
false unbiblical view of God, especially through their actions
and experiences. The whole phenomenon of "slain in the
spirit" and all the antics that go with it are brainwashing an
entire generation of Christians to put their faith in another
Jesus, another Spirit, another Gospel. This new "Jesus"
and "Holy Spirit" is clearly pantheistic or panentheistic in
nature. Though some of these teachers would claim to be
believing in the God who is One God in Three Persons, by what
they teach they deny the very revealed character of God from
Scripture.
What Should I Say? by Sandy Simpson
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booklet.
How do you answer an invitation to attend a
meeting where you know nothing about the speaker or what will
be done there? What happens if they want to announce the
meeting at your church and invite everyone? What do you say to
a person who tells you that you don�t have the Holy Spirit
even though you are a Christian? What should you do if you
think something is wrong, or your conscience is bothering you
about something that was said or done? The answer?
Go to the Scriptures!
The Bible has all the answers to your
questions. This little booklet is an attempt to deal with a
few of the typical statements you will hear from people who
have become involved in the Third Wave revival movement. By
�Third Wave� I am referring to teachers, �prophets� and any
meeting associated with the Toronto �Blessing�, Brownsville
Assemblies of God, Rodney Howard-Browne, Benny Hinn, Kenneth
Copeland, Rod Parsley, Marilyn Hickey, Joyce Meyers, Bethel
Church, Lakeland and many others who appear on the Trinity
Broadcasting Network and the 700 Club on TV.
Hopefully the statements and answers in this
booklet will set you off on an investigation of your own in
the Word. If you need help, and you have access to the
Internet, you can visit my web site called �Deception In The
Church� that deals with these issues and has the articles
mentioned in this booklet.
Luring People To Destruction By The Unscrupulous Use Of The
"Gospel" Message by Sandy Simpson
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Phil. 1:14-18
Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have
been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and
fearlessly. It is true that some preach Christ out of
envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter
do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of
the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition,
not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me
while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important
thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or
true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes,
and I will continue to rejoice,
If you see what I see in this passage, this
argument cannot be used for people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth
Copeland and the hundreds, even thousands of Third Wave
ministers today who are not merely envious and self ambitious,
but are also teaching outright false doctrine. Paul was not
talking about heretics in this statement, but "brothers in the
Lord" who preach the Gospel with wrong motives. Third Wave
teachers not only have wrong motives, they also have the wrong
message. This argument cannot be used for people like
Hinn, even if they manage to preach enough of the "Gospel" for
people to come to a saving knowledge of the Lord, because they
are also teaching and practicing heresy.
One of Satan�s Final Masquerades by Sandy Simpson
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2 Corinthians 11:14 And no
wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Satan often disguises himself with the
purpose of deceiving people. One way in which I believe
he is putting on a masquerade is by appearing as �Mary� to
millions of people worldwide.
Attack Of The Enemy On The Churches by Sandy Simpson
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article.
So much heresy is entering the churches these
days. As you would suspect, sometimes it is due to a
pastor attending a conference or reading a book and becoming
diapraxed with unbiblical ideas. He then starts to weave
those ideas into his messages and begins to invite speakers to
the church who expound on those ideas. Then when
confronted by someone in the church who has reservations about
the new stuff being taught, they are told to not talk about it
and just go along with the program. If that person does
not they are ostracized, slander behind their back, and often
told to leave (which is what they should do in any
case).
But my observation is that it is not only the
pastor who causes unbiblical changes to influence a
church. Often the pastor is blissfully unaware of
influences coming into his church. They often come in
through (1) the worship team (2) women�s groups (3) bookstore
(4) children�s programs (5) interdenominational prayer efforts
and (6) relief and mission organizations. If unchecked
this type of infiltration is much more subtle and can become
deeply rooted.
Marks Of False Religion by Sandy Simpson
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Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you
captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to
the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles
of the world, rather than according to Christ.
In context Paul is especially addressing,
though perhaps not to the exclusion of other false religion,
what had become the false religion of the Pharisees and Jewish
leadership. There were many Jewish so-called
�Christians� making the rounds among the fledgling early
churches who were trying to get the Gentiles to come under the
Law from which Christ had purchased their freedom. John
Gill states this case well in his commentary.
Universalism in the World has Permeated the Church by Sandy Simpson
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article.
The current fad of interfaith solidarity and
unity is simply a thin guise of inclusivism, Universalism
and pluralism.
Universalism is defined by Dictionary.com
as: The doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of
God and the final salvation of all souls. (Source)
Universalism is a religion and theology that generally holds
all persons and creatures are related to God or the divine
and will be reconciled to God. (Source)
Pluralism is defined as: The doctrine that
reality is composed of many ultimate substances. � The
belief that no single explanatory system or view of reality
can account for all the phenomena of life. (American
Heritage Dictionary, (Source)
Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism posits that
even though the work of Christ is the only means of
salvation, it does not follow that explicit knowledge of
Christ is necessary in order for one to be saved. In
contrast to pluralism, inclusivism agrees with exclusivism
in affirming the particularity of salvation in Jesus Christ.
But unlike exclusivism, inclusivism holds that an implicit
faith response to general revelation can be salvific. God
expects from man a response proportional to the light given.
Saving faith is not characterized so much by its cognitive
content as it is by its reverent quality." (Ken Keathley,
None Dare Call It Treason: Is an Inclusivist a Paul
Revere or a Benedict Arnold? (Ken Keathley, Assistant
Professor of Theology and Philosophy New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary, (Source)
We deal with these old heresies brought
forward to modernity, these ideas that all men have have a
relationship with God that will cause them to be able to
avoid judgement in our book on the teachings of the World
Gathering on Indigenous People movement called �Idolatry
In Their Hearts�. The idea that all men who
worship a �god� are worshipping the true God, YHWH, has
bubbled up to the very top of our societies and religions,
and even Christendoom, and should sound a warning alarm to
true Biblical Christianity. Instead, as usual in our
day, most Christians are asleep at the wheel while
Universalists claim that you can pray to a �god� like Allah
and be praying to the true Trinue God, YHWH. I also dealt
with the fact that Allah is not YHWH, both in our book and
in the article �Is Allah The Same
As YHWH?�.
What We Need Is A Reverse Paradigm
Shift! by Sandy Simpson
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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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The First Nations
Movement DVD 1 (1) Perpetuating Nations' Myths - Mike
Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement, Part 1
- Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 2 (1) The Fingerprints Of God? - Mike Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement, Part 2
- Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 3 (1) The New Indigenous "Christian" Religion -
Sandy Simpson (2) Did God Put Eternity In Their Hearts? -
Sandy Simpson (3) The Missionaries Brought A Foreign God -
Sandy Simpson (4) Catholic Syncretism - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 4 (1) "Monotheism" In Ancient Cultures - Sandy
Simpson (2) The History Of The Knowledge Of God - Sandy
Simpson "Christians" Who Try To Poke Holes In
Sola Scriptura by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article: "Christians"
Who Try To Poke Holes In Sola Scriptura
There are a number of the leadership of the
Emerging Church (EC) who do not believe that the Bible is
the highest authority for the Christian faith. Most do
not believe that the Bible is inerrant in the original
manuscripts and many do not acknowledge that the Bible is
our highest revelation. Yet this is a core doctrine
over which true believers and false brethren must separate.
Those who try to poke holes in Sola Scriptura make excuses
like (1) we need to reinterpret the Bible through the lens
of postmodern culture and religion (2) the Bible never uses
the words "Sola Scriptura" therefore it is not a Biblical
concept (3) there is new revelation for the church through
the Holy Spirit apart from what is written and the precepts
of the Bible and (4) the Bible just doesn't address our
postmodern situation therefore we cannot rely on it for the
truth and answers for our problems today. I will prove
that all the above arguments, and more, from EC leaders and
others is exactly what they are teaching. I will give
you quotes from their teachings, videos and books. The
postmodern church and its "movements" are abandoning Sola
Scriptura in their rush to be like the Roman Catholic
Church, which takes its authority from a mix of Scripture
and tradition.
"As a result the Church, to whom the
transmission and interpretation of Revelation is entrusted,
"does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths
from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and Tradition
must be accepted and honored with EQUAL sentiments of
devotion and reverence." (Roman Catholic Catechism, Given
October 11, 1992, the thirtieth anniversary of the opening
of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, in the fourteenth
year of my Pontificate. Page 31).
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Updated DVD! The Question Of Dominion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article: The Question Of Dominion.
I am writing this article as an apologetic
against the Third Wave, Latter Rain, Word of Faith and
Reformed Theology teachings that the Church is to rise up
and take over the systems of government, businesses and
every other aspect of life. "See, the problem is, is that
Satan has had too much of his way in our society because he
has a government! And the only way to overthrow a
government is with a government. It won't happen
otherwise. So therefore the government of the church
has to get into place in the extended church just like we do
have it very well in place, we haven't reached our goal yet
..." (Transcript of C. Peter Wagner, Arise Prophetic
Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose, CA, 10-10-2004) Wagner
has substituted the "government of the church" for the
coming government of Jesus Christ in the Millennial
Kingdom. Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while the Bible
teaches "Kingdom Come". What I wanted to do with this
article is put the issue of dominion to rest by studying the
definition the Bible gives to dominion and ruling
authority. When we look at the subject we can easily
ascertain what is going on today and what God requires of
the Church.
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Shepherd Or Hireling? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the article: "Shepherd
Or
Hireling?"
The Bible lays out the definitions of both
an overseer (under shepherd) and a hireling. John
10:11-13 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd
giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling,
and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the
wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf
catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling
fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the
sheep. (KJV) 1 Tim. 3:1-3 Here is a
trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an
overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be
above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate,
self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not
given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not
quarrelsome, not a lover of money. (NIV) Titus
1:7-13 Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work,
he must be blameless, not overbearing, not quick-tempered,
not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing
dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves
what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and
disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message
as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by
sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. For there are
many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers,
especially those of the circumcision group. They must be
silenced, because they are ruining whole households by
teaching things they ought not to teach - and that for the
sake of dishonest gain. Even one of their own prophets has
said, "Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy
gluttons." This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them
sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith. (NIV) A
hireling does not really care about being a watchman, but is
more concerned with protecting his reputation, position and
income. A true watchman will guard the flock against
wolves from within (Acts 20:30) and without (Acts 20:29) no
matter the cost to his reputation, position or income.
Following is a little quiz you can take to see if you are a
true Biblical under shepherd as a leader in your church, are
becoming a hireling, or are one now.
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Too many churches today are allowing music
to be used in their services that is not glorifying to the
Lord and can actually be a hindrance to the teaching of
sound doctrine. Pastors and leaders should be using their
leadership role to test what is being played and sung in
their churches. Though some are quick to test preaching and
teaching from their pulpits, many ignore the music being
used in the same services. This is a tragic mistake. Music
is a powerful medium. It is something that effects deeply
the body, mind and emotions. It is a proven fact that music
often stays with a person far longer than what is taught or
preached. Songs roam around in our heads, especially if the
melody appeals to us. What is often overlooked is the
serious impression music makes on people, and the teaching
they are getting over and over again as they allow the song
to repeat in their minds and on their lips. Music teaches
things much more subtly yet sometimes far more effectively.
That's why the lyrical content of music in the church, as
well as its effect on the spiritual lives of those who
perform and listen, should be vigorously examined by the
leaders of the church. This
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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.
Only $20. plus s/h. for US. Go here
for ordering details.
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.
Only $20. plus s/h. for US. Go here
for ordering details.
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.
Go here for
ordering details on this 2-part DVD series!
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.
Go here
to order the book by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, P.O. Box 860683, Wahiawa, HI 96786.
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and PUBLICATIONS. Also check out our BOOK
REVIEWS page. For a list of recommended books
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of recommended resources for pastors, go here.
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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
on
this link to order "Counterfeit Revival" from
Amazon.Com today!
(5) The
Confusing World of Benny Hinn by G. Richard
Fisher and M. Kurt Goedelman, 1996 "The Confusing World of
Benny Hinn is a collection of several popular articles
investigating the best-selling author and healing
evangelist, first published by Personal Freedom
Outreach in its newsletter publication. The reader is
furnished with solid research and irrefutable
documentation to unmask the bizarre teachings and
contradictory spiritual experiences of the faith
healer some have dubbed, "The Miracle Man." To
order this book for $14. + $4.00 S/H, click on the
PayPal logo below.
(7) The
Laughing
Revival From Azusa To Pensacola by David Cloud, 1993 "The "laughing revival" is
sweeping through many segments of the Charismatic world. This
booklet deals with this phenomenon and its key leaders. Covers
the "Toronto Blessing" and the "Pensacola Outpouring." The
Second edition contains a report on the author's visit to the
Holy Trinity Brompton in London, England. Included is a
chapter entitled "Slaying in the Spirit: Is It Biblical?" This
booklet is available from Way
of Life Literature, 1701 Harns Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(360) 675-8311 (voice), (360) 240-8347 (fax), Catalog Number:
WOL333B, $3.00 Click
on
this link to order "The Laughing Revival From Azusa To
Pensacola" from Amazon.Com today!
(8) The
Toronto Blessing And Slaying In The Spirit - The Telling
Wonder by Nader Mikhaiel, 1995 "Since the beginning of the
Pentecostal Movement, many groups have claimed a fresh
outpouring of the Holy Spirit. These "outpourings" have been
accompanied by extraordinary manifestations: shaking, jerking,
jumping, and speaking in tongues. The most common of these
manifestations is what is called Slaying in the Spirit, and
recently, uncontrollable laughter which has become known as
the Toronto Blessing. This book examines the Pentecostal,
Charismatic and subsequent movements in the light of these
manifestations." Order from: Nader
Mikhaiel, P.O. Box 170, Earlwood 2206 NSW Australia. Fax
0011-61-2-6462620, email: naderm@ozemail.com.au; $20.00, bulk
purchase rates available.
(9) When
New
Wine Makes A Man Divine by Roger Oakland, 1997 "Today there are many different
voices proclaiming contradicting messages in the name of
Christ. Some say the whole world is in the the progress of
experiencing a great Christian revival. Others say that the
church is in the final stages of apostasy and the counterfeit
bride is being prepared for a counterfeit Christ." Available from Understanding The Times
for $6.00. Click
on
this link to order "When New Wine Makes A Man Divine"
from Amazon.Com today!
(10) The
Serpent And The Cross - Religious Corruption in an Evil Age
by Alan Morrison, 1994 "The Serpent and the Cross" is a
large-format (9"x6"), high-quality, sewn paperback book.
Containing 640 pages with almost 300,000 words, it includes a
comprehensive index and an expanded table of contents, coupled
with extensive footnotes and a 20-page bibliography. Features:
Catalogues the historical background to worldwide religious
corruption from the time of the Fall to the present day;
Offers an informative analysis of anti-Christian developments
in science and society, health and healing, psychology,
business and global politics throughout the past 400 years;
Discloses the true meaning of the word 'occult' and the extent
of occult practices in the world and among the churches today;
Documents the infiltration of Christianity with Eastern
mysticism from the Early Church era to the present day;
Provides an encyclopedic expos� of the hallmarks and
strategies of the 'New Gnosticism', with detailed refutations;
Reveals the religious and political aims of the Feminist
Movement; Uncovers the 'New Age', syncretist, interfaith
agenda of the modern international Ecumenical Movement."
Available from all bookshops or by direct mail from K & M
Books at �12 (inc. post & packing). Direct mail overseas
customers, please send �13 or purchase from Great Christian
Books in the U.S. Discounts for multiple purchases. Trade
terms also available. All inquiries and orders to: K & M
Books: Plas Gwyn, High St., Trelawnyd, Rhyl, Clwyd, LL18
6DT.Tel./Fax: +[44] (0)1745 571707.
(11) The
Two Roots Of Revival by Rev. Robert Liichow, 1998 "The book is over 250 pages of
FULLY documented proof of: (1) the occult origins of the
current manifestations deceiving hundreds of thousands of
charismatic Christians (2) a detailed Biblical refutation of
each of these manifestations. This book is an excellent
companion volume to Hank's Counterfeit Revival. The Two Roots
of Revival goes into detail about several areas that no other
author has included in their books (to date) on this
latest form of charismatic excess."
(13) Beware
The
New 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.
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- Verses 1-4 (DVD 2) Jude
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- Verses 12-15 (DVD 5) Jude Lesson 5
- Verses 16-19 (DVD 6) Jude Lesson 6
- Verses 20-25 by Sandy Simpson
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.
You can get more information here. A Word of Encoragment
from Paul
Run the Race, Win the Prize by Sandy
Simpson
But our citizenship is in
heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus
Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring
everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies
so that they will be like his glorious body. Jesus
Christ is coming again. We are
citizens of heaven, not this earth, and Jesus will come to
take us to our homeland. So true
believers eagerly await His coming, unlike those who oppose
the cross of Christ who think they must take dominion over
the earth or laugh at the idea of the Rapture. There are
many of them today. We know that when Jesus comes, by
His power, He will bring
everything under His control. We are not called to do
that as the Church. Jesus will do that
when He comes, and when He comes we will be changed and receive
our everlasting bodies that will never wear out.
1 Cor. 15:51-57 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not
all sleep, but we will all be changed in a flash, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet
will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we
will be changed. For the perishable must clothe
itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable,
and the mortal with immortality, then
the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been
swallowed up in victory." "Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?" The sting of
death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks
be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Today,
in
a majority of churches, we see the result of the
seeker-friendly,"purpose-driven", church growth,
Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation methods and
teachings and their product I am
calling"Entertainment-style Christianity" (ESC).
But ESC churches are not only missing out on the cutting
edge of true Christianity, but areheading down the road
to apostasy.
True
biblical
Christianity is "interactive". Those in ESC are
taughtto be spectators at mega-church entertainment
events. They are not taught the Bible but rather
to be enamored with the oratoricalskills of the
preacher, and to not dare question anything that is
shoved down the throats of the "laity" by the ruling
"anointed"elite. They are treated to a circus
atmosphere including wild CCM music with people flailing
around and acting like they are on drugs, topreachers
who tell endless stories about themselves and joke about
everything while actually making profundity mundane, to
hula dancing,to banners and marching in the church and
around it, to the blowing of shofars, to slain in the
spirit and wild manifestations. Theirsears are
tickled by guest speakers who make up sermons out of
their own imaginations instead of the written
Word. They are entertainedwith gold dust, gold
fillings, "angel" feathers, "angel" footprints, drunk in
the spirit antics, and during these displays they can go
outand get a latte and a snack at the church snack
bar. They come into these mega churches and leave
without being personally challengedother than with tired
worldly psychology, and without anyone being able to
find out what they are doing in their private
lives. A smallpercentage attend "cell groups"
where they are diapraxed into consensus instead of
challenged to be Bereans and think and act
forthemselves. They live like the world during the
week, then come to church where the world is not only
welcomed but accommodated.
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