Transforming Churches
Part of the whole transformation process that is going on today has to do with the transformation of churches. Already in the ’70s the environment was being created to prepare churches and leaders for radical change. One of the war cries of the early charismatic movement was “new wine in new wineskins,” meaning that the […]
Transforming Society
Even during Jesus’ ministry the question of the role of the Kingdom in society was a hot issue. Both Jesus’ disciples and the Jews wanted Him to transform their society to one that was just, liberated from Roman oppression and free of poverty. Satan tried to convince Him to build His kingdom on feeding the […]
Joel’s Army is Recruiting!
From a March 30th, Elijah List post comes yet another indication that the spiritual warfare rhetoric is heating up. In this instance, there is a ominous connection to actual war. In a posting entitled, “JOEL’S ARMY” we learn of a May 4-7th conference at the Albany Vineyard Church in Albany, Oregon. This church is a […]
Christian Imperialism Update #10: “Taking the Land”
Who Said This? “For the manifestation of the Spirit among men will lessen the egotism of nationalism, will weaken the hold of despotic political creeds and pagan philosophies, and will substitute brotherly love and trust for envy, hatred, greed, and suspicion in international relations, both political and economic. It will mean a transformed human nature […]
Transformation: A Phony Sanctification
Transformation has become one of the most popular buzzwords of modern religious movements. The problem is that the way this word is used these days has nothing to do with the way the Bible uses it, even though the impression is created that it is the same. “This word now refers to an orchestrated, systemic […]
Indications of Transition
Herescope was requested to do a series of posts explaining the process of Transition leading to Transformation. The past several days we have covered this topic. Today is the last post in this series. On March 9, Herescope listed 6 potential indications of the Transformation process. Below are just a few of the signs and […]
Are you in the throes of TRANSITION?
“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD. And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” (1 Samuel 15:13-14) Today’s Herescope post refers back […]
The Transitional Worldview
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20) Herescope has been asked to write further about the process of Transition that leads to Transformation, a topic which we have been covering in the […]
The Dominionism Worldview: Prophets Declare War
Several recent posts from New Apostolic Reformation leaders have come through “The Elijah List” in the past several days. These posts represent the extreme form of hyper-spiritual dominionism that is rising. This Dominionism Worldview is a total doctrinal upheaval. The new doctrines taught by the new global “apostles” and “prophets” are a mixture of occult […]
The Business Worldview: Who Said This?
Today’s post is a quiz. Which business guru wrote this? [Answer posted below. No peeking or Internet searches. . . . Just read and guess!] “Productivity is vital to your success and that of your organization. The minute your organization ceases to progress, it will start to fall back. . . . “How is your […]