(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Joyce Meyer is a well-known American speaker, author, and television personality born on June 4, 1943. She has been a prominent figure in the Christian community for decades.
Meyer grew up in a difficult childhood, marked by physical abuse. She later converted to Christianity in 1976, which significantly changed her life. She began her career in the ministry as a volunteer at a local church and gradually worked her way up. Continue reading
“During the conference, there was a performer dancing on a stripper pole and taking his shirt off. From the stage, [Driscoll] expressed his disdain directly during his speaking slot, which led to an interruption by Pastor John Lindell, the host of the conference…”
(The Dissenter) Let me start with a disclaimer that I do not support or endorse Mark Driscoll in any way. Driscoll was once a prominent figure in the infamous “young, restless, and Reformed” community, known for his edgy, aggressive sermons and punk-inspired worship services.
However, his penchant for inappropriate language and disturbing behavior ultimately led to his downfall…. Continue reading
“When influential organizations and individuals promote ‘sex assigned at birth,’ they are encouraging a culture in which citizens can be shamed for using words like ‘sex,’ ‘male’ and ‘female’ that are familiar to everyone in society, as well as necessary to discuss the implications of sex. This is not the usual kind of censoriousness, which discourages the public endorsement of certain opinions. It is more subtle, repressing the very vocabulary needed to discuss the opinions in the first place.”
(Emmy Griffin – The Patriot Post) Science continues to prove common sense on the gender front. A new study has reaffirmed what has already been posited: that most children who struggle with gender confusion grow out of it by adulthood. Continue reading
“They launched 350 missiles and drones, mostly from Iranian territory and with Iranian aircrews, at targets across all of Israel. What is the consequence when Iran launches a massive attack from Iran? Nothing.”
(Stephen Green – P Media) “I condemn Iran’s attacks in the strongest possible terms and reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel,” Presidentish Joe Biden lied, right around the time he, his administration, and that collection of low-forehead mouth-breathers known as “world opinion” bullied Israel into just letting themselves get attacked by Iran. Continue reading
“As President, he had a duty to inform us as to our role, the extent, and the mission of why he launched our pilots into action. Yet Joe Biden failed to do so. Why?”
(Kevin McCullough – Townhall) Last night as the attack on Israel was unfolding all of the news coverage broke in to announce that Biden and Netanyahu were scheduled to speak within minutes.
I for one would have really liked to have overheard that conversation.
Because the long and the short of it is this. Continue reading
(Debra Heine – American Greatness) In the wake of OJ Simpson’s death, several black commentators have revealed the dark underside of race relations in America by suggesting that black Americans were glad that he got away with murdering two white people.
In 1995, a jury of nine blacks, one Hispanic, and two whites acquitted Simpson of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman despite “a mountain of evidence” that he was guilty. Many commentators at the time saw the acquittal of Simpson as an example of jury nullification, when a jury members defy a judge’s instructions on the law and acquit a defendant who has been proven guilty for their own biased reasons. Continue reading
“The main purpose of the intelligence community’s surveillance programs isn’t to spy on terrorists or foreign adversaries overseas, it’s to spy on American citizens….”
(John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist) A group of 19 Republican lawmakers on Wednesday joined with Democrats to block a bill that would have reauthorized the federal government’s spying authority with a few minor tweaks. At issue is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners but is also routinely used to spy on American citizens. Continue reading
John Solomon from Just The News released an explosive report in 2022 that revealed Capitol Police were first warned about possible violence at the January 6th protests TWO WEEKS before the planned rallies. Pelosi, Mayor Bowser, and other government officials turned down the National Guard anyway. They hoped for an “insurrection.”
(Jim Hoft – The Gateway Pundit) As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser were both warned about the security situation prior to January 6th and both of them turned down National Guard troops at the US Capitol that day. Continue reading
“How many children can be irreversibly neutered before you crash the population? Why would we want to even risk that? How deranged does our very language have to get, before we lose the ability to communicate? How many preposterous lies do we have to pretend to believe, before we have to find some way to live without truth?”
(Lee Duigon – News With Views) We have, for all practical purposes, history’s first global civilization. There’s nowhere you can go where it can’t reach out and bite you. Continue reading
“So, here’s the question: As Christians, can we hate those who are systematically opposed to God’s righteous standards, perpetuating endless evil in the world?”
(The Dissenter) In an age where progressive thought and postmodernism dominate the cultural and intellectual landscape, Christians often find themselves challenged with the task of navigating their faith amidst conflicting ideologies. One such challenge arises in the form of a perceived paradox between the biblical injunctions to both love and hate the enemies of God. Continue reading
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(Barry Bowen – The Trinity Foundation) 2,700 years ago, the Prophet Micah warned that “prophets tell fortunes for money.” (Micah 3:11 NIV) The business of prophecy selling still continues in 2024.
Panganai Java, the flamboyant Zimbabwe-born but Maryland-based preacher, better known as Prophet Passion Java, finances his lavish lifestyle by preaching the prosperity gospel and charging his followers $555 for phone calls. Continue reading
“Here we are, having to address the claim that muttering and babbling in unknown gibberish is somehow the biblical equivalent of a health supplement.”
(The Dissenter) In the world of extreme charismaticism where the “Health and Wealth gospel” reigns supreme, and where spectacle trumps scripture, notorious false teacher and charismatic self-appointed NAR “apostle,” Joseph Prince, claims that speaking and praying in tongues heals our bodies from diseases and infirmities. In an epic Scripture twist, he points at 1 Corinthians 14:4 to claim that this spectacle is akin to a divine healthcare plan. Continue reading
(Tristan Justice – The Federalist) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is deploying most of its expanded army of federal tax collectors against the middle class, contradicting Democrats’ promises when they hiked its budget by $80 billion over the next 10 years in 2022.
“President Joe Biden will seek $80 billion to fund enhanced Internal Revenue Service enforcement of high-earners,” CNN claimed in 2021. NPR claimed in 2022 that the IRS would spend the money, among other things, on “hiring new enforcement agents” and “auditing the wealthiest Americans.”… Continue reading
“Simply stated, he is taking a celestial event that occurs after a historical event and declaring it to be a sign from God of this event. This retroactive interpretation is deceptive revisionism at its worst. John Hagee and Mark Biltz [who is Hebrew Roots] are the two who have most popularized this false prophetic interpretation.”
(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) The Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2023 brought out the crazies, with Troy Brewster being the most notable amongst them in declaring the eclipse to be passing over seven different Nineveh’s and a warning sign from God. Brewster would also call the eclipse the Sign of Jonah, which is an obvious false description. Because this eclipse passed over America, the homegrown craziness was abundant. And Troy Brewster is not the only one. Continue reading
(Protestia) The estimable Phil Johnson, Executive Director of Grace to You, founder and former curator of The Spurgeon Archive, and one of our favorite people ever, has been afflicted with a health scare these past few days after waking up and suffering a pulmonary embolism early Friday morning.
A pulmonary embolism is incredibly serious and develops when a blood clot constricts and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung, resulting in chest pains, shortness of breath, and symptoms like a heart attack. According to the National Library of Medicine: Continue reading
(Rick Moran – PJ Media) The Vatican has issued a major statement that strongly condemns transgender surgeries and says that “gender ideology” has no place in the Church.
“It follows that any sex-change intervention, as a rule, risks threatening the unique dignity the person has received from the moment of conception,” the document, titled “Infinite Dignity,” said. The Church called gender surgeries and surrogacy “grave violations of human dignity.” Continue reading
(Warner Todd Huston – Breitbart) A review of available federal records shows the Biden administration has secretly flown 33,000 illegal aliens into New York City and an astounding 326,000 into the state of Florida over the last several years.
The number of illegals that Biden has flown around the country dwarfs the number that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) sent via bus to deep blue cities, even though it is Abbott who suffers the barbs of the left-wing media for the practice and Biden’s human trafficking is wholly ignored by the press. Continue reading
“If they’re bold enough to chant “Death to America!” without repercussion in America’s Midwest, just as they have always done in the Mideast, then Israel must now think and act as though America’s support were always in question. Because thanks to Biden, it is.”
(Stephen Green – PJ Media) Two weeks ago I had the sad duty to inform you that most, if not all, of the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 were probably dead. Now, Hamas has confirmed it. Continue reading
“Bill O’Reilly reported on September 6, “…it is President Biden himself directing the attempted takedown of Donald Trump. Usually, Mr. Biden is disengaged from policy, doing what his far-left handlers want. Not this time…”
(Mary Dowling) Last year, the former president retruthed a NY Times report that had resurfaced on X, and it’s making the rounds on X again. A New York Times report dated April 2, 2022, stated that Joe Biden pressured Attorney General Merrick Garland to prosecute Mr. Trump for J6. Continue reading
!!SCROLL DOWN TO FIND A SPECIFIC TOPIC!!Excerpt from Cold Hard Facts On Cults – updated.
Countless people are caught up in cults and cult-like groups. To avoid being one of them you must become familiar with the nature of a cult and their schemes. Granted, there are no easy answers to the question, “What exactly is a cult?” But there are some cold hard facts that most people are unaware of.
One thing you can count on is that some of your relatives, friends, neighbors and even the friendly face who checks your groceries at the local market may be caught up in a cult or a cult-like group.
Cult typically refers to “A system of intense religious veneration of a particular person, idea, or object, especially one considered spurious or irrational by traditional religious bodies; as, the Moonie cult.” Add to that: “A strong devotion or interest in a particular person, idea or thing without religious associations, or the people holding such an interest; as, the cult of James Dean; the cult of personality in totalitarian societies.”
Probably the most well-known pseudo-Christian cults are Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) and Christian Science, but there are a whole host of other pseudo-Christian cults. Some members of these cults may find my assertion humorous. Others may even become angry. Sorry about that, however, Christians are not called to be nice; we are called to speak the truth in love and to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 1:3).
Here’s the truth. JWs, Mormons and Christian Scientists claim to be Christians, yet they deny fundamental Christian doctrine and manipulate the Scriptures to fit in with their own beliefs. From the Church’s perspective, which is what really matters, these groups have deviated from the historic, orthodox teachings that are derived from the Holy Scriptures and confirmed through the ancient ecumenical creeds. Thus, people in these cults aren’t true Christians. This should come as no surprise. After all, they’ve had to defend their spurious beliefs for decades.
Christians are not the only ones caught up in cults. Pagans, agnostics and atheists may very well be involved in a destructive cult or cult-like group and not even realize it. For example, devotees of any of the following groups, movements, theories, celebrities, can be exposed to mind control techniques and even open themselves up to the world of the occult! Here’s a short list to ponder: (Warning! Not for the easily offended.)
For the record, some of the above-mentioned groups may not be bona fide cults. But they’re not averse to using mind manipulation techniques as a means to an end – and this is what the cults do! Granted, some cults or cult-like groups may not be psychologically harmful. However, for the true Christian it can be spiritually damaging to become involved in any sort of occult practice. And it’s spiritually harmful to follow the teachings of charismatic cult-like leaders whose teaching is decidedly unorthodox. The Bible calls these men and women false prophets. (Jer 5:31).
Some people will believe almost anything, regardless of its absurdity. When confronted with the facts they refuse to listen. Why? Because knowing the truth could deflate their fantasy world so they choose to remain in denial. This is why religious/spiritual gurus, social activists, the media, advertisers, celebrities, doctors, dispensers of pills/vitamins, multi-level marketing groups and powerful political leaders have such an easy time sucking people in – then sucking the life blood out of them! Take est for example. Chances are you haven’t heard of est, as it was big in the late 60s. Space doesn’t allow for going into the details; what’s important to know is that the trainers used mind manipulation techniques on willing participants during feel good weekend seminars. “We’re going to tear you down and put you back together.” Critics of the training called it a cult. Eventually the organization changed its name to Landmark Education and now promotes The Landmark Forum…but only the name has changed. (Source)
NEED TO KNOW
Walter R. Martin, Christian apologist and founder of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, as well as the Christian Research Institute, was known as the godfather of the countercult movement. Dr. Martin gave us fair warning about the cults and the world of the occult. One of the cults Dr. Martin warned about was The Unity School of Christianity, now Unity. In The Riddle of Semantics he sounded the alarm:
If the reader consults the Metaphysical Bible Dictionary, published by the Unity School of Christianity [Unity], he will see the masterpiece of redefinition for himself. For in this particular volume, Unity has redefined exhaustively many of the cardinal terms of biblical theology, much as Mary Baker Eddy did in her Glossary of Terms in the book Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures. The reader will be positively amazed to find what has happened to biblical history, the person of Adam, the concept of human sin, spiritual depravity, and eternal judgment. One thing, however, will emerge very clearly from this study: Unity may use the terminology of the Bible, but by no stretch of the imagination can the redefinition be equated with the thing itself.
ARTICLES
NEW! Who are the Emergent Church leaders? Where are they now? By Marsha West
The Basics — The Holy Trinity By Kim Riddlebarger
The Roots and Fruits of the New Apostolic Reformation By Bob DeWaay
Bethel Redding is a shark tank – woe to Bethel! By Marsha West
Snares of the Modern Church – Christian-Cloaked Occultism –The Dissenter
Christians Have A Choice To Make: Paul Of Tarsus Or Taurus The Bull. Which Will It Be? By Marsha West
What is a ‘gateway verse’ and why is it dangerous? — ChurchWatch Central (Cult leaders often use key Bible verses to lead people down heretical “rabbit holes.”)
As America Enters Year Three of COVID, The Biden Regime Struggles to Reprogram Its Pandemic-Crazed Base (the cult of the mask) — Revolver News
HELPFUL WEBSITES
VIDEOS
NEW! Freemasonry & Mormonism: The Masonic Origins of the LDS Church (w/ Andrew Soncrant)
The Marks of a Cult: A Biblical Analysis with Eric Holmberg
Counterfeit Kingdoms, NAR, and Modern ‘Apostles’
Interview with Charismatic Cult Survivor: Steve Forkin — Steve Kozar
BASIC ESSENTIALS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
There are several different lists of core Christian beliefs, i.e. the basic essentials of the faith. Nearly every list agrees on the following fourteen essential doctrines, but there are more:
BOOK
Essential Truths of the Christian Faith By RC Sproul
BIBLICAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
Drawing the Line: Why Doctrine Matters — By R. Scott Clark
WHAT IS THE TRUE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
What is the Gospel? — Pastor Chris Gordon
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS/12-STEPS:
How Heretics Shaped Alcoholics Anonymous – John Lanagan
BOSTON CHURCH OF CHRIST:
At What Price Success? The Boston (Church of Christ) Movement – James Bjornstad
CATHOLICISM:
Are Catholics deceived? – Mike Gendron
Mariology Cult Gaining Wide Support – Deception in the Church
FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME:
False Memory Syndrome Foundation
FREE MASONRY:
HEBREW ROOTS:
Hebrew Roots Heresies— Elliott Nesch
Addressing the Hebrew Roots / Sacred Name Movement
A Hebrew Roots Wife Speaks (and other articles) – Joyfully Growing In Grace
HOLY LAUGHTER & THE TORONTO BLESSING:
Deceiving the Elect New Apostolic Reformation – lots of links
Televangelists/Word of Faith – lots of links
INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST/BOSTON CHURCH OF CHRIST:
At what Price Success?: The Boston (Church of Christ) Movement — Christian Research Institute
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER (IHOP):
“Harp & Bowl” – Tricia Twillin
Mike Bickle – background – many articles
Mike Bickle IHOP: A House Divided — YouTube 3/20/24
Is IHOP a cult? One intern’s story – Berean Research
ISLAM:
The Good Way Christian Response to Moslems
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES:
Reasoning From the Scriptures – Ron Rhodes’ book
MOONIES/UNIFICATION CHURCH:
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification / Unification Church — Apologetics Index
The Unification Church — CARM
MORMONISM /CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS:
Reasoning From the Scriptures – Ron Rhodes’ book
NEW AGE MOVEMENT:
Christian Answers for the New Age – Marcia Montenegro
OPRAH
Is Oprah Peddling Snake Oil? By Marsha West
Oprah’s Counterfeit Christianity By Marsha West
Oprah Shifts to the Dark Side By Marsha West
NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION:
Research: New Apostolic Reformation
Shedding Light On the Diabolical NAR empire–Herescope
DR. MICHAEL BROWN – defender of a cult
Why Michael Brown has no credibility By Anthony Wade
How are we to regard Michael Brown, Todd White and other NAR leaders–ChurchWatch Central
Dr. Michael Brown — series of articles warning about his association with and defense of men and women who embrace heretical Latter Rain theology and some extreme teaching coming from Bill Johnson, Benny Hinn, Todd White and Jennifer LeClaire.
SCIENTOLOGY:
Apologetics Index on Scientology
Scientology: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
Watchman Fellowship – lots of articles
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISM:
Seventh-day Adventist Church — Apologetics Index
From AI’s Research paper: “Though several capable Christian scholars (e.g., Anthony Hoekema, J.K. Van Baalen, John Gerstner) have concluded that SDA is a non-Christian cult system, Christian Research Institute has continued to assert that this is not the case.”
UNITY SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY – Name Change: Unity:
Unity School of Christianity By Russ Wise
What is the Unity Church / Unity School of Christianity? — Got Questions
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM:
WORD OF FAITH:
Research: Word of Faith/Prosperity Gospel/Televangelists
Exposing the Word of Faith Prosperity Gospel — Justin Peters
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD – Name Change: Grace Communion International – formerly Armstrongism
About the WCOG and Major Changes under the leadership of Joseph Tekach Jr.
Views expressed by individual authors and/or sources don’t necessarily reflect those of Marsha West or Christian Research Network.
“Democrats want to put Donald Trump in prison for telling people to march peacefully and patriotically, but this radical in Dearborn, Michigan, can pledge “Death to America?” They vote in Dearborn.”
(Mary Dowling) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, still a powerhouse and a close Biden ally, came out publicly against arming Israel. Within a matter of months, Pelosi has shifted support away from Israel and now backs an embargo on Israel. Continue reading
“Back in the 90’s, Michael Brown participated in the Brownsville Revival which featured falsified miracles and false prophecies uttered by Brown himself—unsurprisingly pertaining to Israel. As of 2021, Brown was defending the Brownsville Revival. Due to the age of this scandal, he gets quite a pass within Christian circles, which should not be forgotten since Brownsville was instrumental in building his reputation.”
(Anthony Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) In the realm of discernment, Justin Peters is an Original Gangster, often tackling various lower-hanging fruits who have massive followings like Steven Furtick, Joel Osteen, and Benny Hinn. He is a well-known cessationist and while he has somewhat stepped back from discernment, he is not removed from the fight and is a warrior for the truth. Continue reading
“False prophecies of the return of Christ have wreaked destruction on gullible Christians and associated ministries. Many people who bought into Whisenant and Camping’s failed predictions quit their jobs, sold all of their possessions, and donated large sums of money to the false prophet’s media campaigns.”
(Paul Brown) For Christians in the United States, 2024 is a boon year for amateur prophetic speculations. For the false prophet, geopolitical events, wars, the coming presidential elections, and the April 8 solar eclipse create the perfect environment to make predictions about the imminent judgment of God or the return of Christ. Continue reading
(Margot Cleveland – The Federalist) A recent court filing in the criminal case against Hunter Biden suggests the Justice Department and IRS seek “to dirty up the very whistleblowers” who exposed political favoritism and misconduct in the Hunter Biden investigation, Sen. Chuck Grassley charged in a letter to the IRS commissioner obtained exclusively by The Federalist. A review of the underlying court filing submitted by Special Counsel David Weiss in the federal tax evasion case pending against the president’s son supports Grassley’s charges — highlighting again that Attorney General Merrick Garland never should have named Weiss as special counsel. Continue reading
“Thailand national TV has launched a news program anchored by someone who isn’t real: “she” (if we can apply the pronoun to such a travesty) is a phantom generated by “Artificial Intelligence”. Soon she will be joined by a “male” phantom, and together they will present the news.”
(Lee Duigon – News With Views) Three nooze stories, in the past few days, have made me question the sanity of our governing class.
Easter Sunday, the holiest day of the year for Christians: our (ahem!) “president” formally, and with great fanfare, proclaimed it “Transgender Day of Visibility.” He signed his name to it. Continue reading