Apprising Ministries reminding you of growing syncretism and sad recent commentary concerning apostate Roman Catholicism in this piece.
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DeYoung's follow up, and the topsy-turvy world of New Evangelicalism, OR Deeds, not Creeds
Pastor Kevin DeYoung has written a follow up post to the Jeff Bethke video saga. In this post, Bethke has contacted him and the two of them had a cordial conversation via email. Such is being held out as the way Christians should resolve conflicts, but is that really the case?
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Wretched: Mormon Glenn Beck Preaches At John Hagee's Church
Apprising Ministries brings you more detail in this video clip of Beck’s so-called third awakening where apparently the Mormon god works in tandem with the one true and living God.
Matt Chandler At Code Orange Revival: God Is For God
Apprising Ministries shares video of the sermon Steven Furtick may not have wanted you to see in this post.
Conversationalism: Shall we sin so that grace may abound?
You see this was me too, but no one seemed to be on to me
Acting like a church kid, while addicted to pornography
See on Sunday I’d go to church, but Saturday getting faded
Acting if I was simply created just to have sex and get wasted
See I spent my whole life building this facade of neatness
But now that I know Jesus, I boast in my weakness(Jeff Bethke, in his video poem)
Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
(Rom. 5:20-21; 6:1)
Christians ought to live godly lives. We are all sinners saved by grace alone. Yet, what is the nature of our testimony? What are we to make of Jeff Bethke’s idea of “boast[ing] in … weakness”?
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Mass. Witches Assembling To End Tim Tebow's Season, Keep Tom Brady's Alive
You really can’t make this stuff up.
Tainted Saint: Mother Teresa Defended Pedophile Priest
Apprising Ministries reminds you once again that she was a universalist and not a Christian.
Upon Watching Steven Furtick At His Code Orange Revival…
Who knows, maybe it really was the Lord Who led me.
Who Was Actually Behind The Decision To Not Rebroadcast Matt Chandler's Code Orange Sermon?
It does makes you wonder.
Steven Furtick, Matt Chandler & A “Programming Change”
Apprising Ministries with the latest on “Chandlergate” in this summary post concerning Chandler’s message being left out of Furtick’s revival rebroadcast.
Did God Give Beth Moore This Vision?
Apprising Ministries says rather than being held in high esteem as a role model this SBC Bible teacher needs to be finally be held accountable for her false teaching. I walk you through the heart of the matter here in this new article.
How to hear the voice of God
It’s really not rocket science. Via Apprising Ministries special correspondent Daniel Neades here.
Do You Know Your Bible Well Enough To Distinguish False Teaching From Biblical Christianity?
Apprising Ministries reminds you that mysticism and syncretism is slithering into the mainstream. dr. James White gets to the critical matter in this video clip.
Beth Moore To Speak For Hillsong Church
Apprising Ministries has been showing you that this SBC sponsored Bible teacher is really getting further off-track in a hurry, which you’ll here in this new article.
Narcigesis
NARCIGESIS [nahr- si -jee’ -sis]
[(From: narcissus; 1540–50; < Latin < Greek nárkissos plant name, traditionally connected, by virtue of plant’s narcotic effects, with nárkç numbness, torpor; probably from a pre-Gk. Aegean word, but associated with Gk. narke “numbness” (see narcotic) because of the plant’s sedative effect.) (From: eisegesis; 1890–95; < Greek eisḗgesis, equivalent to eis- into + ( h ) çge- (stem of hçgeîsthai to lead) + -sis -sis {C19: from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in exegesis}.)]
ORIGINS:
Classical Mythology: a mythological youth (Narcissus) who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool and wasted away from unsatisfied desire, whereupon he was transformed a plant bearing his name, commonly associated with an amaryllidaceous plant of the Eurasian genus Narcissus, esp N. poeticus, whose yellow, orange, or white flowers have a crown surrounded by spreading segments.
Classical Psychology: “Narcissists” are people completely absorbed in themselves. (See narcissism.) Inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
noun
- The reading of one’s own life experiences and/or that of another’s life experience, into the text of Scripture; the need to make the Bible all about themselves.
- An interpretation of Scripture based on the interpreter’s self-authority, particularly driven by self-esteem, self-actualization, mystical experiences and/or the interpreter’s “felt needs.” (See Sola Experientia)
- A personal and/or mystical interpretation of Scripture based on the interpreter’s own ideas, biases, opinions, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, experiences, impressions, dreams, revelations, or the like, rather than based upon the plain meaning of the text.
- The reading of one’s own doctrinal theories into Scripture (as opposed to exegesis, which is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of biblical text), particularly as a result of personal experience. (See Sola Experientia)
- Self-centered, self-defined and self-authenticating biblical interpretation, application and counsel.
- The reading of one’s own interpretation into Scripture based upon the egotistic belief that all things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all; and that only the learned, the elect, or the leadership elite (of which the interpreter considers himself), may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them. (See Plura Scriptura)
- The egotistical drive to invent new theologies, doctrines, revelations, applications and philosophies about Scripture, often manifested in self-aggrandizement activities such as book publishing, conferences, setting up organizations and websites, money-making schemes and publicity drives.
- Oxymoron: Subjective exegesis.
adjective: narcigetic, narcigetical
See PLURA SCRIPTURA and SOLA EXPERIENTIA
*Adapted from http://www.dictionary.com/
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Paul Washer On The Seeker-Attractional Gospel
Apprising Ministries brings you this short video clip.
Sola Experientia
The fact is, mysticism is right now becoming more mainstream e.g. via SBC Bible teacher Beth Moore. Apprising Ministries is keeping you up to date concerning new terminology like this.
Steven Furtick Brings Best "In Honor Of Bishop Jakes"
Code Orange apostasia-palooza is now underway and Apprising Ministries brings you an interesting behind the scenes video clip here.
The Smackdown—John Piper Debates Rob Bell
Apprising Ministries lets you know it really was a quite animated event.
Beth Moore The Mystic
Uber-popular Southern Baptist Bible teacher Beth Moore complained via Twitter to her followers about being associated with mysticism. Apprising Ministries now shows you it is an accurate label in this well-documented article. You’re invited to examine the evidence for yourself.
Desiring God Pulls Lectio Divina Endorsement
Apprising Ministries brings you the very latest on this sad situation in this piece.
Plura Scriptura
Roman Catholic contemplative mysticism slithers throughout the mainstream of the church visible and as charismatics embrace it we’re awash with people claiming God is speaking to them outside of Scripture.
Apprising Ministries now brings you a key tenet of this reversal of the Protestant Reformation with this definition here.
Old MacDonald Had A Conference
Apprising Ministries brings you an interesting video clip here.
The Heart Of The Matter With John Piper And Lectio Divina
Apprising Ministries points you to it in this piece.
God's Plan For Temptation
Apprising Ministries with an encouraging devotional teaching from John MacArthur.