By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Feb 1, 2014 in Devotions
And if thou beest a Christian (to whom this may come) that hast not only had a prize in thy hands, but wisdom given thee from above to make use of it, and art one who (whilst others are seeking to make this world and hell together sure to themselves) spendest thy time, and makest […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 29, 2014 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 24, 2014 in Devotions
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10) By becoming doers of good, we are known as children of the good God. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God” (Matthew 5:9, KJV). A man is a […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 22, 2014 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
Apprising Ministries has been among those who have spent years continuing to pioneer a mission field of online apologetics and discernment ministry (OADM). A common fallacy way too often promoted concerning some of us involved in OADM is an alleged anger in our writings as we cover various issues. I can only speak for myself, but I can assure […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 18, 2014 in Devotions
26 For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Galatians 3:26-27) Some people imagine that faith is a quality that sticks to the heart on its own, with or without Christ. This is a dangerous error. Christ should be placed directly before our […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 14, 2014 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
The root of what we see all around us today as the world spins further out into decadence, and professing Christendom seems bent to follow it, is found in the Book of Romans: 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 11, 2014 in Devotions
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20) What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? Why, first that we are under heaven’s government. Christ the King of heaven reigns in our hearts; the laws of glory are the laws of our consciences. Our daily […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 10, 2014 in Devotions
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. (Galatians 4:6) Paul could have said, “God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who says, ‘Abba, Father.’ ” But he purposely says “calls out,” to indicate the Christian who is still […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 6, 2014 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Devotions, Features
Apprising Ministries has been a leading online apologetics and discernment ministry covering the spreading of apostasy throughout mainstream evangelicalism. Much of this has come about because of its embrace of the Emerging Church, which has a neo-liberal cult operating within it often referred to as the Emergent Church. By now you may know that this EC has developed […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 5, 2014 in Devotions
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? (Psalm 8:3-4) Lift up your eyes now to the heavens, and count the stars. Listen to the astronomer as he […]