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Richard Foster and Dallas Willard – Mystical Quakers

March 18, 2010

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RICHARD FOSTER: THE BIBLE A RELIABLE GUIDE DESPITE INCONSISTENCIES By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 18, 2010   Apprising Ministries has long been warning you about the danger of listening to neo-Gnostics like Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster. For years now Foster, along with his his spiritual twin Dallas Willard, has been teaching corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) […]

More on the Labyrinth from LHTR

March 18, 2010

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LABYRINTHS,  Prayer Paths That Promote the Occult   WHAT EXACTLY IS A LABYRINTH? [See more pictures of labyrinths.]  According to the international Labyrinth Society it is “a single path or unicursal tool for personal, psychological and spiritual transformation. Labyrinths are thought to enhance right brain activity.” Don’t be fooled! The labyrinth is just another way to perform […]

More on Christian Meditation – LHTR

March 17, 2010

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Contemplative Prayer – Does Our Intent Justify the Method? March 16th, 2010 | Author: Lighthouse Trails author If our intent is to find Jesus, is the method of going about this acceptable, even if the method might happen to be a Buddhist meditation style. Brian Edgar, Director of Theology and Public Policy for the Australian […]

Dallas Willard’s Apostasy

March 17, 2010

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DEBUNKING DALLAS WILLARD AND BEING WORTHY TO BE SAVED By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 16, 2010 I have previously shown you that at his personal blog, specifically in the article Apologetics in Action, Southern Baptist minister Dallas Willard—spiritual twin of Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster—tells us, “It is possible for someone who […]

The Spiritual Labyrinth – Mike Ratliff

March 16, 2010

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By Mike Ratliff For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:4 ESV) Back in 2005-2006 as I attempted to understand the Purpose Driven paradigm as my […]

The Labyrinth in Contemplative Spirituality

March 15, 2010

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By Justin Edwards This past Wednesday night my wife and I went to visit dear friends at the hospital who just welcomed their first precious baby into the world. As we were leaving the hospital, my wife pointed to a sign and said “Look.” I took a quick read and was taken aback, as the […]

The Cross versus the "Higher Self"

March 12, 2010

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By Ray Yungen  The New Age and Christianity definitely clash on the answer to the question of human imperfection. The former [the New Age] espouses the doctrine of becoming self-realized and united with the universe, which they see as God but in reality is the realm of familiar spirits. On the other hand, the Gospel […]

Ray Yungen on Contemplative Prayer

March 12, 2010

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By Justin Edwards The following 2-part video by Ray Yungen gives an excellent outline of the mystical practice of contemplative prayer (centering prayer) and how it serves to bridge all religions together. I have also provided notes from the videos below, but I encourage you to watch the videos for proper context. Society is being […]

More On Jonas Brothers Performance at Rick Warren’s Easter Service

March 11, 2010

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From a Little Leaven: Jonas Brothers to Perform at Saddleback’s Easter Service   According to the Christian Post: The wildly popular yet wholesome Jonas Brothers will perform for Saddleback Church next month during the Southern California megachurch’s Easter service. Saddleback senior pastor Rick Warren announced the pop rock boy band’s upcoming performance this week in […]

"Victorious" Secrets – Seriously?

March 11, 2010

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From a Little Leaven: Victorious Secrets?   The purpose-driven love affair with sex tip sermons continues. Apparently, just choosing to be a seeker-driven / purpose-driven pastor magically makes you an expert on sex and intimacy. Buyer beware: Attending a purpose-driven church to get intimacy advice for your marriage is like visiting your local veterinarian and […]