Identifying Hyper-authoritarian Doctrines and Practices

by | Aug 5, 2009

Hyper-authoritarian doctrines and practices have become cemented into the foundation, fabric, and functions of many churches and even whole denominations or networks of churches. The problem has become so widespread that it is almost pandemic in Pentecostal and...

Spiritual Idolatry

by | Jul 31, 2009

Though the term is a fairly familiar one within the context of the church and Christianity, few people really understand what spiritual idolatry is, meaning its true nature. In this article we are going to consider the matter of spiritual idolatry and what it is from...

The Danger of Zeal Without Knowledge

by | Jul 26, 2009

A rather ironic and curious characteristic of the idolatry of false teaching is that essentially it is “zeal without knowledge.” It is quite common for those caught in the throes of deception and false doctrine to be quite zealous and ardent in their...

The Myth of Spiritual Covering (Part 2)

by | Jul 21, 2009

So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in MY WORD, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH will make you FREE.” (John 8:31,32; NASB)It was for FREEDOM that Christ set us FREE;...

The Myth of Spiritual Covering (Part 1)

by | Jul 16, 2009

So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in MY WORD, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH will make you FREE.” (John 8:31,32; NASB)It was for FREEDOM that Christ set us FREE;...