The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14) The Results Of Loving The Reasoning Of Fallen Mankind You may recall the name Drew Tatusko from Apprising Ministries pieces such […]

The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is adapted from his Think On These Things article The Kingdom of Emergent Theology – Part 1 and is published with permission: Emergent Eschatology Emergent and emerging leaders may differ over any number of issues but they present a united front when it comes to the kingdom of God—and the kingdom […]

The following is excerpted by permission from The Emergent Church: Redefining Christianity, an excellent book from pastor Bob DeWaay of  Critical Issues Commentary. As one who’s been studying the neo-liberal cult of the Emerging Church with its Emergence Christianity for years now I can tell you, quite frankly, this is simply the best book on the subject: Missionary or […]

Let’s get this straight; [in the penal substitutionary atonement] we’re either seeing the truth, or a lie. This either is the Gospel, or, it is not. The dividing line is abundantly clear; we either believe that the sum and substance of the Gospel is that a holy and righteous God—Who must demand a full penalty […]

This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. (Galatians 5:8-9, NASB) Samir Selmanovic And Lava Lamp Theology Something that seems to be lost upon people today in the church visible is that Satan deals in counterfeits. And just the same as our troops wear camouflage in […]

Earlier in the Apprising Ministries posts Encouragement Concerning The Emerging Church And Jay Bakker and Jay Bakker Is Going To Have To Grow Up I talked about the Emergent Church conference Theology After Google (TAG), which begins Wednesday, as well as the EC Pastors’ Social Media Boot Camp in Dallas-Fort Worth this April 9. The latter “social media” event is scheduled as the first of a series of […]

…and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. (Romans 8:8-9, NASB) Mysticism Is Opposed To Sola Scriptura […]

It’s always interesting how the Lord works. I’d been feeling led to discuss the issue of how, right now, belief concerning Who Jesus actually is has all but been pushed to the side for the sake of unity in the visible Christian church. But then I started thinking that it’s even kind of silly to have to bring it up at all; until I […]

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, ESV) There’s Nothing New Here Under The Sun This Apprising Ministries piece comes about because of a post today from Cambourne Christian Fellowship called (One of) The Poisonous […]

Apprising Ministries brought to your attention a while back that  Shane Hipps is the new co-teaching pastor now along with his good friend, and Emerging Church (EC) icon Rob Bell, at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI. as I pointed out in Silence Shane Hipps, both having a Masters Degree from Fuller Theological Cesspool, which vomited forth the semi-pelagian (at best) Church Growth […]