Dragon Deception and God's Warriors... I often speak about my New Age past. By now I suppose a lot people are cringing..."Here he goes again." Please bear with me. One reason I do this is because I'm eternally thankful for God's faith and patient love in delivering me from that lifestyle. It is impossible to … [Read more...]
Our Flat Planet Earth
Some people believe the earth is flat. Some even say the Bible teaches a flat earth. Is this true? For whatever reason, the internet recently became awash with flat-earth articles. Who knows what prompts these trends. It may have been a slow-news day, and perhaps some popular news site decided to run a story for the … [Read more...]
Did Jesus Become a Sinner?
Did Jesus become a sinner for us on the cross? Did He die spiritually? Did He have to go to hell to finish His work? People like Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland teach that Jesus' work wasn't finished on the cross. They claim he had to suffer in hell as well. Here are some examples: Jesus went to … [Read more...]
You Might be Emergent If
You Might be Emergent If...(see below) The following very, very long sentence comes from the book Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be (Faith and Freedom) (affiliate link) co-written by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck. The book was published in 2008, yet is still very relevant. In fact I think there needs … [Read more...]
Standing up for the Gospel
Several years ago I spent some time following a discussion among Christians on a popular faith-based Forum. Many who participated were Catholics. In one thread, someone asked the question as to whether Muslims and Christians worshipped the same God. Aside from a handful of dissenters, the forum unanimously … [Read more...]
Silly Putty Bible
Silly putty Bible! No, I'm not being irreverent. The thing about silly putty is that you can twist it any way you like. You are its master, not the other way around. The Bible is often treated in the same fashion - many professing Christians prefer to dictate to it. They don't want the Bible to intrude into their … [Read more...]
The BioLogos Serpent Narrative
The BioLogos Serpent Narrative. We've mentioned BioLogos in our previous article Sola Scriptura and Cosmic Temples. You can read their Mission Statement HERE: BioLogos invites the church and the world to see the harmony between science and biblical faith as we present an evolutionary understanding of God’s … [Read more...]
Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? This question has been asked a lot lately because of the suspension of Wheaton College Professor Larycia Hawkins who wore a hijab in support of her Muslim neighbors. She declared that: I stand in religious solidarity with Muslims because they, like me, a Christian, … [Read more...]
The Doctrine of the Trinity
The doctrine of the Trinity is consistently attacked by atheists, Muslims, Orthodox Jews and pseudo-Christian cults etc. Atheists claim the concept of three distinct Persons in One God is illogical and incoherent, and therefore jump at the opportunity to attack the doctrine as just another point against Christianity. … [Read more...]
Guru Chopra and the Pope
Guru Chopra and the Pope. What advice would a New Age guru like Deepak Chopra have for Pope Francis? Writing for Huffington Post itinerant New Age guru Deepak Chopra recently had some words of advice for Pope Francis. This followed the announcement by the pope that 2016 is a Year of Mercy: According to Catholic … [Read more...]
