Category: Apologetics
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 25, 2012 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Features, T.D. Jakes, Theology
1. Statement of the Doctrine. The Bible teaches that, while He exists in three Persons, called Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These are not three persons in the ordinary sense of the word; they are not three individuals, but rather three modes or forms in which the Divine Being exists. At the same time they […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2011 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Features
“Who being the brightness of (His) glory” (verse 3). In this verse the Holy Spirit continues to set forth the excellencies of Christ, and in the same order as in the preceding one. First, the Divine dignity of His person, His relation to the Father—He is the Brightness of His glory. The Greek verb from […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 14, 2011 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Features
Question: “What is Chrislam?” Answer: Chrislam is an attempt to syncretize Christianity with Islam. While it began in Nigeria in the 1980s, Chrislamic ideas have spread throughout much of the world. The essential concept of Chrislam is that Christianity and Islam are compatible, that one can be a Christian and a Muslim at the same […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 9, 2011 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Ideologically and theologically the early 21st century is characterised by a sharp swing towards postmodernism. This school of thought gradually became established during the past two decades of the previous century but presently enjoys the support of millions of people all over the world. Postmodernism is the frame of mind and lifestyle of the fully […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 2, 2011 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Features
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. (Philippians 2:6) We Must Correct Wrong Beliefs As long as dwindling funding will allow Apprising Ministries follows our mission to document the fallling away of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 18, 2011 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Features
Although Jesus uses the term hades on only two occasions in Matthew, He emphasizes that the judgment of the wicked will be based on their opportunity to respond (Matt. 11:21-24) and that the defensive gates of hades will not be able to withstand the Gospel’s assault (Matt. 16:18). Jesus’ uses of the term gehenna warn […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 14, 2011 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Quotes, Rob Bell, Theology
Have postmodern westerners just decided that hell is no more? Can we really just think the doctrine away? Os Guinness notes that western societies “have reached the state of pluralization where choice is not just a state of affairs, it is a state of mind. Choice has become a value in itself, even a priority. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 5, 2011 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Apprising Ministries is doing what we can to help you understand that theological poison is, right now, seeping into the veins of the mainstream evangelical camp because of its tragic mistake of embracing the upgraded sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emergent Church aka the Emerging Church with its postmodern Progressive Christian theology—a Liberalism 2.0—that they often refer to as […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 19, 2011 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. (John 14:16-17) The Person Of God The […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 16, 2010 in AM Missives, Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Theology
1. The warning against false teachers Christ then said, “Beware of false prophets” (Matthew 7:15). For every true prophet calling people to the narrow way, are a multiplicity of false prophets calling people to the broad way that leads to destruction. Christ’s warning [about false teachers] was not new. Deuteronomy 13:1-5 documents the presence of […]
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