By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 19, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
In the Apprising Ministries post The Gospel: God-Centered Vs. Man-Centered we discussed what is meant by our use of these particular terms. A man-centered gospel is the belief that the determining factor in whether or not a man is eternally saved—in the end—relies upon an act of his own will i.e. a human decision where he cooperates, on […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 19, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
HT: Herescope Further reading GOOD NEWS: KEN SILVA OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AL MOHLER AND SBTS EXECUTIVE TEAM VISIT RICK WARREN THE GOSPEL: GOD-CENTERED VS. MAN-CENTERED
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 17, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
By Dr. Orrel Steincamp, The Plumbline Newsletter Archive Evangelicals and their cultural “fixing” A gelding is a male horse born wild and free who has been “fixed.” The gelding, having been fixed, becomes preoccupied with eating and consuming. He is happy, and doesn’t even know what he was or could have been. He is happy, lazy, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
We’d like to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude for all of your prayer and support. Please know it is greatly appreciated. In the aftermath of my difficult battle with the spinal infection Osteomyelitis, Discitis times are still quite trying right now. I’m doing my best to research, write, and put new content on the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 15, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 14, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
The following is originally published by Herescope and is republished here with permission: Christ Before Cosmos By Pastor Larry DeBruyn “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Emphasis added, Colossians 2:8, KJV Introduction From time immemorial, paranormal phenomena have […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 13, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
I. The shortness of time. True in two respects. 1. The time a believer has to live in this world is very short. (1) The whole lifetime is very short. From the cradle to the grave is but a short journey: “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 9, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Rick Warren
But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 7, 2013 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
Sola fide and sola gratia, as used in the Protestant Reformation, form the basis of a God-centered Gospel; meaning that while the sinner is dead in his trespasses and sins, God Himself sovereignly regenerates those whom He will. By His gift of grace God gives them the faith to believe in Christ, and they repent of their […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Aug 7, 2013 in Current Issues, Features
Further reading SOCIAL JUSTICE JESUS: GREAT COMMISSION OF COEXISTENCE DO WE NEED TO BE PERFECT THEN? GOOD NEWS: KEN SILVA OUT OF THE HOSPITAL