During the Strange Fire Conference set up by John McArthur to attack the charismatic movements, and, along with it, the Pentecostal movements, R C Sproul, who is regarded by McArthur as the foremost Reformist theologian of the present era, was asked to speak, and chose the subject ‘Undervaluing Pentecost’. R C Sproul is a gentleman, and, … More R C Sproul mangles Pentecost
John McArthur is a well known critic of what is known as the Charismatic movement, which, by his reckoning, also includes many Pentecostals, and, he thinks, needs sorting out – by a Reformed Theology teacher, of course! In this sermon, ‘Is God Still Revealing the Truth?’, he claims that the main problem with the Charismatic movement … More John McArthur’s misleading revelations redux
By Roger R Olson I was raised in a tiny Pentecostal denomination, the Open Bible Standard Churches, founded in part by disillusioned followers of 1930s revivalist Aimee Semple McPherson. My parents were Open Bible pastors, many of my uncles and aunts were missionaries, and one uncle served as the denomination’s president. During my late … More Pentecostalism’s Dark Side
A very well written article in the Weekend Australian reports: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/jc-and-the-cool-gang/story-e6frg8h6-1226015838817 JC and the cool gang Christine Jackman, From: The Australian, March 05, 2011 12:00AM Christians Erica and Jim Bartle with the JC Epidemic motocross and BMX crew. “Extreme sports are an excellent way of capturing kids’ attention,” Jim says. NOT so long ago, Erica … More The ‘Jesus Makes Me Look Good, Feel Good’ Generation
You may have observed I have put a link to Christian Witness Ministries on the side bar. It’s a fantastic resource. I can’t copy and paste snippets from this resource. But I encourage you to save and read this link: http://christian-witness.org/pdf/TheUK%20Assembliesof%20God-ADifferentMovementwiththeSameName.pdf From: http://www.christian-witness.org/blog/?p=15 Pentecostalism is it biblical or just part of the Con? July 5, … More Problemism in Pentecostalism
Here is an old article I thought was worth keeping: Diana Bagnall The New Believers Diana Bagnall wrote this cover story for the 11 April, 2000 issue of The Bulletin, with Newsweek, reproduced here with permission. ___________________ The Great Leap of Faith – comment by Max Welsh, Editor-in-Chief of The Bulletin: In discussing the role … More My! Have Times Changed!
Thanks JohnEatsLocusts! This article is frightening! I am a pentecostal believer. And while I am not a prosperity gospel believing pentecostal, I couldn’t resist this humorous title! I don’t mind if Pentecostals are the dumb blonds in religious jokes. I used to be blond. From: http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/1374/ The Ponzi Prosperity Gospel By Pen Itent Pen Itent … More Poor, Dumb And Pentecostal
I can’t believe I found this old BRILLIANT article from ‘Saint’ on my computer. I thought I had lost this forever. I’ve mentioned this article that acknowledges the google God for revealing ‘truth’ in how mega-churches run… This was from Saints blog, ‘Dog Fight At Bankstown’: 03 May 2006 google god and me Following my … More Google God vs Hillsong God… REVIVED!
Thanks to Teddy for making us aware of this article, about Andrew Kubala’s plans to host a new Christian TV show to demonstrate the power of the supernatural live. If you go to the link, you can hear Andrew Kubala talk about their plans, and below are the producers’ notes: NOTES FROM THE PRODUCERS Television … More Live Supernatural TV On Its Way
It’s pretty clear that as Christians, we are meant to have friends, starting with Jesus. 12″This is (O)My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. 13″(P)Greater love has no one than this, that one (Q)lay down his life for his friends. 14″You are My (R)friends if (S)you do what I … More Friendships with Turkeys
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