Dialog With Deception
Part 1: Face to Face With Error By Pastor Larry DeBruyn A critical review of Lloyd Gardner’s book, Face to Face: A Dialogue with Jesus (Tollhouse, CA: Eliezer Call Ministries, 2009) 174 pages. “Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by . . . taking his stand on visions he has seen . […]
Our Lady of Perpetual Secrets
A tragic, real-life example of the hazards of a Dominionist elite By Pastor Jeffrey Whittaker When embarking on any meaningful study of the perils of Dominionism creeping into and polluting the true Biblical Gospel of Jesus Christ, one must give sufficient attention and energy to the Mother of all Church/State abusers, The Roman Catholic Church. […]
Reason Submitted Unto God
Matthew Poole’s Commentary on 2 Corinthians 10:5: “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”(2 Corinthians 10:5) Casting down imaginations; logismos, reasonings; and every high thing, every height of reasoning, that exalteth itself against the knowledge of […]
Not Prana
The Holy Spirit as Personal Comforter The idea of “practicing the presence of God” is meaningless. Do we also practice the omniscience of God; or perhaps, we need to practice His omnipotence? – Pastor Ken Silva [1] The point in this quote above is well said. As various forms of mysticism invade the evangelical church […]
Not an Emanation
True Communion with the Holy Spirit Part 2 in a selected excerpt from “Meditations on the Person, Work, and Covenant Offices of God the Holy Ghost,” by J.C. Philpot (1802-1869), On Matters of Christian Faith and Experience, Vol. 1 (Old Paths Gospel Press) (406-466-2311), pp. 184-187. This lengthy Meditation by J.C. Philpot is a most […]
“Peace On Earth”
“Regretfully, this scenario is being played out by certain members of the church. Peace on Earth is being sought by political means believed to be both scriptural and spiritual. ‘God’s bid for peace in the world will be won through political conquests by the church.’ For this belief to exist within the church means something […]
His Star in the East
From astrology to nativity: the role of the star in the Magi’s journey to find the Messiah By Pastor Larry DeBruyn “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of […]
Christian Nation?
By Pastor Anton Bosch Over the past two millennia many nations have claimed to be a “Christian nation.” The whole Roman empire became “Christian” in 312 AD, France became a “Christian nation” in 466 AD and technically England remains one to this day, since the monarch is both head of the “church” and head of […]
Changing the World
By Pastor Anton Bosch We all long for a righteous and just society where God’s laws are respected and where people all do the right thing. There is nothing wrong with that desire as I believe that is in line with God’s plan also. But the question is how do we get the world from […]
Spiritual Warfarers Battle Real Mountain
“Ana Mendez battles the ‘Queen of heaven’ on the World’s Tallest Mountain” Mike Oppenheimer of Let Us Reason Ministries has just posted a most amazing expose of some key leaders of the International Spiritual Warfare Network of the New Apostolic Reformation (coordinated by C. Peter Wagner) claiming that they actually scaled Mt. Everest in an […]