By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 21, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features | Comments Off on PD/SD PASTOR SCOTT HODGE AND THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MYSTICISM
Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2 Timothy 3:5) Evanjellyfish Is Largely Apostate Now Apprising Ministries introduced you to Scott Hodge in Scott Hodge Shares His Love For Julian Of Norwich and Setting The Record Straight On Julian Of Norwich; so may recall that Hodge is one of the fast rising stars of the Druckerite Purpose […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 20, 2010 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features | Comments Off on A "PROPHETIC WORD" FROM DR. JOHN PIPER
Apprising Ministries has told you that Dr. John Piper is seen by some as a “pioneer” of the New Calvinism. [1] I’ve also shared e.g. in Mark Driscoll And Neo-Reformed New Calvinist Contemplative Spirituality and Acts 29 Network And Reformed Counter Reformation Spirituality that, in my estimation, there’s very good reason for concern because these people are rapidly growing in popularity and influence particularly within the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 12, 2010 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features | Comments Off on WONDER WHAT HAPPENS IN CONTEMPLATIVE/CENTERING PRAYER?
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 Jun 29, 2010 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features | Comments Off on CAN MAN DECIDE HOW TO COME TO GOD?
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 | Comments Off on BETH MOORE ATTACKS THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION
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 26, 2010 in Current Issues, Features | Comments Off on PURITAN PRAYERS
By Apprising Ministries correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure This article will be very simple. There are some who claim that the Puritans were Contemplative and Mystical Christians in that the way that they prayed was done in such a way so as to invoke a a higher sense of feeling towards and from […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 25, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention | Comments Off on 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 […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 25, 2010 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation | Comments Off on CROSSTALK INTERVIEW: EVANGELICAL LEADERS PUSHING MYSTICISM
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 | Comments Off on EVANGELICALISM NOW REAPING WHAT IT HAS SOWN
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 22, 2010 in Current Issues | Comments Off on GOD'S MAN'S ETERNAL PURPOSE
See also: SBC’S LIFEWAY HIGHLIGHTS ‘TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCH’ A GOOD REASON FOR A MASS EXODUS FROM EVANGELICALISM…OR TO RECAPTURE ITS ORIGINAL MEANING WHY EVANGELICALISM IS FAILING A NEW GENERATION, AS IS THE EMERGING CHURCH CURIOUS ASSOCIATIONS ED STETZER, DAN KIMBALL, AND TIM KELLER MISSIONSHIFT DR. JOHN PIPER AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS MARK DRISCOLL AND NEO-REFORMED NEW CALVINIST […]