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THE "DEATH" OF THE EMERGING CHURCH AND BIG TENT CHRISTIANITY

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3-4) Gathering Their Teachers For the past 5+ years now Apprising Ministries has closely monitored the sinfully […]

SEDUCING SPIRITS SOUNDING THE SAME

 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons. (1 Timothy 4:1) Demons Do Have Doctrines and One Of Them Is So-Called Great “Human Potential” As an example of what I mean in the title of this semi-reductio Apprising Ministries piece, here’s […]

THE LIBERAL THEOLOGY OF PHILIP CLAYTON AND THE EMERGING CHURCH

Somehow the spiritually obtuse seem to think the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church is dead. However, what Apprising Ministries has been documenting for you is we’re now witnessing an upgrade to the Emerging Church 2.0, which claims its “big tent” Progressive Christianity aka Emergence Christianity is the historic Gospel of Jesus Christ bringing His kingdom to the […]

THE EMERGING CHURCH IS SUBVERTING THE NORM

Well, there’s a huge non-surprise for anyone who’s up on the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church, which the spiritually obtuse somehow think is dead. On the contrary, Apprising Ministries has told you that what’s happened is we’re now witnessing an upgrade to the Emerging Church 2.0, which claims its “big tent” Progressive Christianity aka […]

ANSWERING A QUESTION FOR PHILIP CLAYTON

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools. (Romans 1:21-22) Always Learning But Not Embracing The Truth Apprising Ministries has long been covering the rise of […]

EMERGING CHURCH PROPHETS FOLLOWING THEIR OWN SPIRIT

The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel, who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts: ‘Hear the word of the LORD!’ Thus says the Lord GOD, Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! […]

SOUTHERN BAPTIST SOUL SHAPING RETURN TO RELIGIOUS BONDAGE

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 […]

RICK WARREN, SADDLEBACK CHURCH, AND SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Beware of false prophets, who come to […]

DOUG PAGITT, EMERGING CHRISTIANITY, AND LANCASTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries has been covering the rise of the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church within mainstream squishy evanjellyfish.  As I explained in Emergent Church: A Diseased Tree the discernment ministry Herescope has some excellent articles that uncover the real truth about the actual beginnings of the Emergent Church through Leadership […]

MIKE MORRELL ON MATTHEW FOX, JOHN WIMBER, AND THE EMERGING CHURCH

Back in November of 2005 the online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries warned you about what is now a full blown cult of neo-liberalism operating within mainstream evangelicalism, the sinfully ecumenical Emerging Church. These past few years this EC has been busy forging together its new form of postmodern liberal theology, a Liberalism 2.0 […]