By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 4, 2009 in Rob Bell
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them. (2 Peter 2:21) Rob Bell Sliding Back Further Away From Biblical Christianity In his post Not the Gospel of Jesus. Not Anywhere Near It Greg Gilbert of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 4, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
So says Greg Gilbert of 9 Marks. Gilbert begins his piece by telling us: In my travels last week, I missed this interview of Rob Bell by Christianity Today’s Mark Galli. I’ve interacted with some of Rob’s other materials on this site, and my conclusion has been that what he is holding out as the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 3, 2009 in Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Quotes
Qualities like diversity, ambiguity, mystery, and novelty—as well as qualms about expressing our own certainty—will sound like positive virtues to almost anyone steeped in postmodern entertainments and mass media. But from a biblical perspective, those things are not inherently virtuous at all. In fact, they are all fraught with serious and significant dangers, especially when […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 3, 2009 in Roman Catholicism
The following below from the current Code of Canon Law at the Vatican Library itself shows you exactly why ecumenical talks with the Roman Catholic Church are always futile; and it also again proves Martin Luther was absolutely right when he said: The negotiation about doctrinal agreement displeases me altogether, for this is utterly impossible unless the pope has his papacy […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 3, 2009 in AM Missives, Devotions
Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 3, 2009 in Quotes
[speaking of 2 Timothy 4:1 ff] “I command you” – it’s a command! – “preach the Word, whether it’s convenient or inconvenient.” You know, there are some Christians waiting around for it to become convenient to talk about Jesus. And they sort of pick their spots. That is, they want to make absolutely certain that […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 2, 2009 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
DOWN WITH SOLA SCRIPTURA! “When you come to appear before Me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of My courts? Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations—I cannot bear your evil assemblies. Your New Moon festivals and your appointed feasts My soul hates. They […]