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) […]
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 […]
March 17, 2010
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
March 12, 2010
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 […]
March 11, 2010
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 […]
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 […]
March 18, 2010
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