If you have ever heard a sermon on the manifestation of the sons of God, in all probability, what you were told is that as a child of God you ought to get out there in the world and ‘manifest’. That is, shine as a star, ’succeed’, in the sense that the world counts success, …
Category Archives: False Teachings and Teachers
A Challenge for the 21st Century “Christian”
Sit down at a table with a pen and a note pad (or sheet of paper) that will fit in your pocket. List all the churchy sayings you and your friends say to each other and that you hear your pastor, general overseer or bishop say over and over.
After you’ve written down every religious saying …
Do all speak with tongues?
I have a question for those who hold on to the Pentecostal position that all believers should speak with tongues. The apostle Paul asked a string of rhetorical questions in 1 Corinthians chapter 12:
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with …
Half offering is a sin?
I received the following mail yesterday:
Hello Pastor,
I just want to share with you some of the wonders heard from my friend and will be glad if you can please shed more light on this possible give us where this could be in the holy book.
My friend Pastor told them at the night vigil that it …
Stupid Things People Say: Truth Cannot Be Known
Have you ever heard one of those people who in trying to avoid the immutable truths of the Word of God, say things like, “There is no truth“, or “Truth is not absolute“, “Truth cannot be known“, or the sort. It is actually one of the most stupid and self-contradictory things I have ever heard.
If …
The Purpose Drivel Church IV
This is in continuation of my series on Mr. Rick Warren’s purpose-driven ideology. In chpater 11 of his book, The Purpose Driven Church, Mr. Warren addresses the issue of “developing your strategy”.
He stetches jesus’ words about making the disciples “fishers of men” beyond Biblical boundaries to present us a terribly flawed premise. When Jesus said …
The Purpose Drivel Church III
This is the 3rd part of my series examining Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Church. In this article, we shall see how Mr. Warren has set aside what Scriptures say is the purpose of the Church. Chapters 3 (What Drives Your Church?), 4 (The Foundation for a Healthy Church), and 5 (Defining Your Purposes) are …
The Purpose Drivel Church II
This is the second article in a series examining Mr. Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Church. In the first article, I examined the introduction to the book. Chapter One of the book is titled The Saddleback Story. Of course, we are not interested in his story – for it is just that, a story. As …
The Purpose Drivel Church I
A lot has been said about Mr. Rick Warren’s philosophy as expressed in his book, The Purpose Driven Church. It is a book that I have read in details and even attempted to implement as far back as 2005. Everyone at crown was given a copy to study and we used it extensively in our …
Claim a prophecy for your life today
Here are some examples of what the average Church leader today calls prophecies:
- God said there is someone here; He will separate you from those who want to destroy your vision.
- God said there is someone here, He said you have been enjoying addition, but you will soon be enjoying multiplication.
- God said there is …