By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 12, 2010 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 7, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren, Word Faith
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Christine Pack of Sola Sisters, along with Cathy Mathews In a move that should raise further questions about Rick Warren’s doctrinal soundness, “America’s Pastor” has written the foreword to a new book loaded with theological error and which promises to be heavy on pragmatic, self-focused, “Word Faith-y” narcissism (as if American […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 29, 2010 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
I [have] argued that methods are not neutral: either humans can come to the true God by any means that they see fit or God restricts the means by which we can come to Him. This was proven by the fact that various forms of divination are forbidden where divination is defined as any technique used […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 28, 2010 in AM Missives, Beth Moore, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. Shall I relent for these things? On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifice. Behind the door and the doorpost you […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 25, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) Heading Back Into Law-based Quid Pro Quo Spirituality For quite some time now Apprising Ministries has been covering the influx of corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism into the Southern Baptist Convention, which is allegedly the largest […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 25, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation
Apprising Ministries correspondent Christine Pack of Sola Sisters tells us of her interview today on the Crosstalk radio program of Ingrid Schlueter today: During the show, I briefly went over my own testimony of being mercifully saved out of New Age Spirituality (also called New Spirituality), only to find that the same mysticism I had once practiced was now […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 23, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. (Galatians 6:7-8) Church Growth Techniques Sowed To The Flesh For […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 17, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
Apprising Ministries now brings you a follow up to Questions Concerning Dr. John Piper where I told you that when Dr. Piper made the ill-advised decision to invite Leadership Network’s propped-up Purpose Driven Pope Rick Warren to DG 2010 as a keynote speaker it set off a rippling effect where people, and not merely discernment ministries, have started to look a little closer at his theology, educational background, and associations; e.g. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 16, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features
The Lord chose to raise up Apprising Ministries as an online apologetics and discernment work; as such, it’s a large part on my mission here to cover trends developing within the church visible. Unfortunately we live in a time where, in my opinion, a tsunami of apostasy—likely driven by 1 Peter 4:17 judgments—is rapidly heading toward the mainstream of, largely […]