Re-posting a piece penned by the late Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries in 2014 entitled “The Unregenerate Know Nothing of This Struggle.” Here at Apprising Ministries you’ve heard me warn you on a regular basis about the despicable Church Growth … Continue reading
From Berean Research: C. Peter Wagner, the man who helped revive the Latter Rain cult of the 1950’s and later dubbed it the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), died last week. Being that Wagner was the Grand Poobah of the NAR, this … Continue reading
According to Spirit of Error, Arch-heretic C. Peter Wagner has died: C. Peter Wagner, one of the most influential leaders in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), died Friday at age 86. Many people who are part of the global NAR movement have … Continue reading
From Berean Research: The man credited with being the “father” of the New Apostolic Reformation is surprised at the negative feedback his experience-based movement is getting in the media, especially in the left-wing liberal groups. But he is perhaps missing … Continue reading
John Lanagan of My Word Like Fire continues to expose the false teaching of the NAR “apostles” and “prophets.” He writes: While still assessing the damage done through Empowered21’s Jerusalem gathering, where many were exposed to New Apostolic Reformation leaders … Continue reading
Is the office of apostle and prophet in the midst of being re-established, as some people would have us believe? And is the God-ordained government of the Church now in place for the first time since the early days of … Continue reading
Pastor Jim Jenkins penned “He still hasn’t found what he’s looking for” which can be read over at Herescope. Jenkins informs us that “Fuller Seminary rolled out its inaugural video of a new media site FULLER studio. It is a 20-minute … Continue reading
By Marsha West In 2008 I penned the attached article analyzing the Lakeland Revival and its leader evangelist/healer/prophet Todd Bentley. The so-called revival lasted several months and included “supernatural manifestations” and experiences. At that time many of us were hopeful … Continue reading
Following is an excerpt from “Gladiator-style takedown of demonic forces, part 1”: A large number of Christians throughout the world consider themselves to be spiritual warfare prayer warriors. What they do is known as “intercessory prayer.” Most likely these prayer … Continue reading
This article by CRN managing editor Marsha West was first published July 5, 2016. To fully grasp all the reasons the New Apostolic Reformation is such a dangerous movement and why discernment bloggers incessantly warn about this cult I’m going to … Continue reading
(Bob DeWaay) There are no extraordinary Christians; but being an ordinary Christian is an extraordinary thing. How I wish I would have understood that when I was a new Christian. But I didn’t. Soon after my conversion I began a quest … Continue reading
Now includes a section on Why Churches Shouldn’t Use Hillsong United, Bethel Redding, Jesus Culture and Elevation Church Music. Names of NAR wolves you should run from, and several new articles & videos have been added. The New Apostolic Reformation … Continue reading
CRN has compiled a list of professing Christians to keep an eye on. The list contains churches, movements, organizations, groups, pseudo-Christian cults, woke individuals, those who are deconstructing the long held beliefs of historic, orthodox, biblical Christianity and “frauds, phonies … Continue reading
“The NAR’s teachings about Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit diverge sharply from orthodox Christian doctrine. They promote a distorted view of Jesus, often referred to as the kenotic Jesus, which undermines the biblical truth of His full divinity and … Continue reading
(Protestia) Charismatic prophet Todd Bentley, the only huckster in the whole of Christianity that Dr Michael Brown has ever bothered to condemn (and that only slightly), is up to no good again—the result of a string of angelic encounters and … Continue reading
(Marsha West – Christian Research Network) I have groundbreaking news to report. Bethel Church in Redding CA (BCR) has plans to construct an Apostolic Training Center. According to Bill Johnson, who holds the title “Super-Apostle” (which is comparable to holding … Continue reading
(Protestia) On June 23, 2008, cessationists will celebrate what has affectionately been called the “charismatic day of infamy.” For on that day, 17 high-profile charismatic “apostles,” including Bill Johnson, Jon Arnott, Rick Joyner, Che Ahn, and C. Peter Wagner, came … Continue reading
By Marsha West Some professing Christians become infuriated when those of us in a discernment ministry has the chutzpah to report on a false teacher by name, as if naming names is unbiblical. High-profile leaders and bloggers who mention heretics … Continue reading
In another book he penned, When Heaven Comes Down, “Apostle” Che Ahn links the birthing of all the restorationist movements from the New Order of the Latter Rain of 1948 to now. Back in 1994 during what was known as … Continue reading
The SBC needs to stop borrowing from the NAR and stop repackaging “the seven spheres of influence” as “the seven centers of influence.” (PNP) The SBC Executive committee released a guide designed to support members during the upcoming National Day … Continue reading
This article by CRN managing editor Marsha West was first published September 13, 2017. In 2012 I penned a series of articles entitled “Liberals Created the Culture of Evil and Death.” Due to the aggressive tactics of the “fake news” … Continue reading
“ALL of these “Super Apostles” claim to hear directly from God and claim to have special “powers” and “anointings.” They claim that they are part of a new and better church-not like the old, stuffy Bible-focused churches. They claim to … Continue reading
What exactly is discernment? It means “to distinguish, to separate out by diligent search, to examine.” Search…examine… “Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see … Continue reading
Now includes a section on Why Churches Shouldn’t Use Hillsong United, Bethel Redding, Jesus Culture and Elevation Church Music. Names of NAR wolves you should run from, and several new articles & videos have been added. The New Apostolic Reformation … Continue reading
“Dr. Michael Brown has made it clear that he rejects some of the beliefs of this NAR group, like the specific dominionist beliefs that most of them hold to, and the belief that modern day apostles are somehow authoritative like … Continue reading