“Another Jesus” Movement

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“Another Jesus” Movement

By Roger Oakland Reaching the present generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ is a challenge for pastors today. Young people growing up in the 21st century have a completely different worldview than their parents. Education and society in general have programmed their minds so that they believe there are no absolutes. We now live in a pluralistic, relativistic society. Wrong can be right, and...

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Has God Said? The New “Queen James Bible”

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Has God Said? The New “Queen James Bible”

By Tony Palacio “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said…?” (Genesis 3:1 NASB) In yet another “Has God said?” challenge over a controversial issue, an anonymous group known only as “The Editors” has released a new bible “translation” called The Queen James...

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The New Age Implications of The Message “Bible’s” “As Above, So Below”

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The New Age Implications of The Message “Bible’s” “As Above, So Below”

By Warren B. Smith Author of A “Wonderful” Deception One of the many examples of the New Age implications of The Message [“Bible”]  is seen in Eugene Peterson’s paraphrasing of the Lord’s Prayer. Where most translations read “on [or in] earth, as it is in heaven,” Peterson inserts the occult/New Age phrase “as above, so below.” The significance of this mystical occult...

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Calvary Chapel & Purpose Driven Pastors Doing Yoga?

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By Chris Lawson Spiritual Research Network Calvary Chapel & Purpose Driven Pastors Doing Yoga? (11:12) from Chris Lawson on Vimeo. Not only do we cover Yoga and contemplative prayer in The Submerging Church, but we also highly recommend Caryl Matrisciana’s video “Yoga Uncoiled: From East to West” which provides an in-depth look into Yoga and its origins. You can learn more...

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Rick Warren and Saddleback Celebrate Halloween

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Rick Warren and Saddleback Celebrate Halloween

By Tony Palacio On October 31, 2012 the Orange County Register’s Erika Ritchie reported: “Saddleback Church event drew families from throughout Orange County for an evening of fun.” The article goes on to report how “Warren sat and took photos with kids in their costumes. He said he’d thought about dressing up as Iron Man but decided kids might not want a photo with...

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