The Gnostic Army
The following explains many of the new doctrines that are being promulgated by the false apostles and prophets of the charismatic movement. This quotation comes from Strange Fire: The Rise of Gnosticism in the Church by Travers and Jewel van der Merwe (Conscience Press, 1995). This book is posted at various sites on the Internet. […]
Why Prayer Warfare is heresy
From a recent prayer warfare group on a college campus comes this post: “Our calling is to be worshippers, warriors, and workers. We must first offer our lives as a living sacrifice in worship to God. From our worship will flow our intercession and warfare as we fight with weapons of righteousness in our right […]
Bill Hamon and the Manifested Sons of God
If you want to understand more of the heresy of the dominionism that comes from what is now called “The New Apostolic Reformation,” be sure to read the entire Joel’s Army booklet by Jewel Grewe of Discernment Ministries, posted in three sections athttp://tinyurl.com/9lf9nhttp://tinyurl.com/cy7afhttp://tinyurl.com/cjf3s. Below is a key quote from Bill Hamon, in THE ETERNAL CHURCH: […]
Spiritual WAR – fare
There has been a noticeable increase in warfare talk coming out of the New Apostolic Reformation camp in neoevangelicaldom. For decades leaders of the Latter Rain cult (which gave rise to the New Apostolic Reformation) has spoken in aggressive military terminology about taking dominion of the Earth for “kingdom” purposes. Much of this language was […]
“Transformation” is Dominionism!
“Transformation” in the new evangelical rhetoric is a code word for dominionism. This can have disastrous implications for the true Gospel. Below is an example of the switch in focus from evangelism to dominion kingdom-building. This key quote is taken from a speech given by Dale Neill, president of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce […]
Constantine’s Second Reformation
Bob Buford of Leadership Network sent an e-mail newsletter to his ACTIVEenergy.net list dated today, Tuesday, December 06, 2005. In the subject line it said, “My Dinner with Jim Collins…” What he says is absolutely astounding, especially when the reader recognizes that Buford is connected intricately with, and even somewhat responsible for, the development of […]
Dominionist Rhetoric
Rick Joyner of Morningstar Ministries, a well-known Latter Rain “prophet,” recently wrote: “As we have addressed before, the Lord could have bound the devil and established His kingdom immediately after His resurrection, as He already purchased the world and all that is in it. This entire age, the Church age, is for the purpose of […]
The Big Mac Church in a Box
Rick Warren just completed a conference on AIDS. According to www.christianpost.com, “The global P.E.A.C.E. plan was presented on the second day of the Disturbing Voices conference – a meeting for pastors and church leaders about the role of the church in the HIV/AIDS pandemic – held at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Nov. […]
Relationships vs. Authority
“Relationships must have priority in your life above everything else.” — Rick Warren, The Purpose-Driven Life, p. 124 Such is the philosophy of the peer-driven church. Given the influence of Peter Drucker over Rick Warren, this type of “relationship” emphasis can be expected. A recent tribute to “Peter Drucker, management master” was published Thursday, December […]
Peter Drucker’s Works Theology: Part 3
What is one to do when the Word of Government or the Word of Business conflicts with the Word of God? The “partnerships” that characterize the new global P.E.A.C.E. Plan efforts of Rick Warren reflect the 3-legged stool philosophy of Peter Drucker, his mentor. This “collaboration” (another name for the same thing) places Church, State […]