By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Richard Foster | Comments Off on RICHARD FOSTER: IMAGINATIVE MEDITATION DISAPPEARED; WELL NOW, IMAGINE THAT
The Word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: ‘Hear the Word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 9, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Features, Richard Foster, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation | Comments Off on EVANGELICAL RIP VAN WINKLES EMPLOY QUAKER MYSTIC RICHARD FOSTER FOR BEDTIME FABLES
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Nov 6, 2008 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Spiritual Formation | Comments Off on THE TERMINOLOGY TRAP OF "SPIRITUAL FORMATION"
knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:20-21, ESV) Physical Training Is Of Some Value, But Godliness Has Value For […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 24, 2008 in Current Issues | Comments Off on BUT IS THIS THE SAME J.I. PACKER?
Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. (Jude 3, NKJV) Mixed Messages Now From Dr. J.I. Packer In an interview at Exiled Preacher the other day […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Sep 19, 2008 in Current Issues | Comments Off on HENRY BLACKABY "EXPERIENCING GOD"
Opening The Door For CSM In The “Protestant” SBC Apprising Ministries is one of the few labors in the Lord which is addressing the current drift away from Sola Scriptura in contemporary evangelicalism in favor of the highly subjective and spiritually corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) with its Contemplative/Centering Prayer (CCP), all of which flowered in the antibiblical monastic traditions of apostate […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on May 30, 2008 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Dallas Willard, Emergent Church, Features, Richard Foster, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Formation | Comments Off on WHO IS RICHARD FOSTER?
Due to the importance of the issues concerning the influx into apostatizing evangelicalism of corrupt Contemplative/Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) and its so-called “Christian” meditation of Contemplative/Centering Prayer (CCP)—which flowered in the antibiblical monastic traditions of apostate Roman Catholicism, i.e. no longer Christian—Apprising Ministries is doing all we can to bring this to the attention of the Body […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Oct 14, 2008 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues | Comments Off on THE VERY CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER OF CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM (CSM)
But [Jesus] answered and said, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’” (Matthew 4:4, NASB) Christ Jesus Himself Is The One Who First Taught Us Sola Scriptura This post was actually borne out of a couple of discussions I’ve been having lately […]
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