Category: Brian McLaren

FOR BRIAN MCLAREN AND MARCUS BORG BEING "BORN AGAIN" IS REACHING "ENLIGHTENMENT"? »

In this short piece Apprising Ministries now draws to your attention one of the reasons why the postliberal cult of Emergence Christianity, being championed e.g. by Guru Brian McLaren and the Elvis of Emergence Rob Bell, is actually embracing the world at the expence of the exclusive Gospel of God. Thinking people need to ask themselves: Why are these Emerging leaders working […]

DR. GARY GILLEY REVIEWS FINDING OUR WAY AGAIN: THE RETURN TO THE ANCIENT PRACTICES BY BRIAN MCLAREN »

The following is a book review of Finding Our Way Again: The Return To The Ancient Practices by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, and is reprinted here at Apprising Ministries with permission: Brian McLaren, the most recognizable name in the emergent church movement, signals a shift, or at least a new emphasis within emergent, toward ancient practices […]

MAN-CENTERED GOSPEL VS. GOD-CENTERED GOSPEL »

A man-centered gospel is the belief that the determining factor in whether or not a man is eternally saved, in the end, relies (at some level) upon an act of his own will i.e. human decision. This is often called synergism because it is thought to be a cooperative effort between God and man. While […]

BRIAN MCLAREN: FOUNDER OF ISLAM MUHAMMAD HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD »

So does leading theologian in the Emerging Church and influential evangelical teacher Brian McLaren, really think that God—through Muhammad—founded the idolatrous pagan religion of Islam, which denies the Deity of Christ Jesus? Decide for yourself; the following is from McLaren’s book Finding Our Way Again: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have more in common than many people realize because they […]

BRIAN MCLAREN ATTACKS THE SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT »

Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory […]

BRIAN MCLAREN, EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY, AND HOMOSEXUALITY: WHAT'S SO HARD ABOUT THAT? »

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.  (1 Corinthians 6:9-10, NASB) Talking Loud But Saying Absolutely Nothing That […]

CONTEMPLATIVE/CENTERING PRAYER AS “CHRISTIAN” MEDITATION »

At Apprising Ministries you will likely hear me talking more about the new spirituality which has now slithered its way deep into postevangelicalism from its den in the Emerging Church. The fact is this neopagan Gnostic spirituality is most pointedly on display in the misguided mysticism of the Emergent Church with its reimagined postliberal theology. […]

TODAY'S FALSE GOSPEL…READ IT AND WEEP… »

Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21, NASB) Can You Hear The Voice of The Spirit? Apprising Ministries is pleased to bring you the following godly and prophetic insight from James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken. Herein […]

EMERGENT CHURCH: A DISEASED TREE »

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.” “A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can […]

IS BRIAN MCLAREN STUCK ON STUPID OR PURPOSELY MISLEADING US? »

In this excellent piece at the blog of Midwest Christian Outreach pastor G. Richard Fisher completely dismantles the false front of tolerance which Emergent Church Swami Brian McLaren has erected for himself. In setting up a very revealing quote from McLaren’s latest book Finding Our Way Again on so-called Spiritual Formation straight out of The […]

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