The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be in until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel. Judges 4:7 When you hear someone say it is time for the Deborahs, Esthers, or Davids to arise, what emotion does this evoke in your thoughts? Truth be told, at one time or another, the thought of being the one to slay the giant or to receive the king’s scepter is appealing. The appearance of strength and power draws…
A woman stands before a church congregation, sharing with them how she loves to get together with her friends and practice prophesying. She tells the people that they sometimes “get it wrong”, and she proceeds to tell them that this does not make someone a false prophet. She instructs those gathered to close their eyes, think on a word that the Holy Spirit is giving them, and if they do not get anything, they should make up a word. A…
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 By His wounds you have been healed. The final portion of this verse may be familiar to those who have heard it referenced when talking about the promise of physical healing in the here and now. This was a common verse I remember claiming and reciting over myself and…
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in that name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 God made man as a triune being. Man was given dominion….
In a recent interview with Destiny Image, Larry Sparks and Lydia Marrow discussed her newly published book, Death to Counterfeit Christianity. The title of the interview was interesting, as it posed the question, Are the ELECT Being Deceived: The Religion of the End Times. In response to Larry’s question as to what counterfeit Christianity is, Lydia stated that the church needed to focus once again on the Acts church and to return to its foundation. She stated that Paul did…
For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:6,7 Have you ever heard someone say, “It is not the Father, the Son, and the Holy Bible?” If you have ever rebutted a practice or belief with Scripture, pointing to the context and the importance of rightly dividing the Word of God…
A man sits on a television set before a live audience and tells the host about a Bible translation he claims Jesus commissioned him to write. When he is asked about the origin of the translation’s name, he states that an angel named Passion was seen by him and known to be assigned to his ministry. During an online interview, a woman shares that an angel came into her room when she was five years old. He tells her his…
With the release of a few religious films this year comes another horror film called Nefarious. This movie released last month in over one thousand theaters and is currently still showing in some theaters. The appeal of this movie is found in it being compared to a modern-day Screwtape Letters, written by C.S. Lewis. The screen adaptation originated from a book written by Steave Deace, who recently noted that the writing of this book stemmed from a voice he heard…
Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. Malachi 3:8,10 It is hard telling how…
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 When someone says the term Word of Faith, one might immediately think of the power of your words, speaking things into existence, and prosperity in health and in personal finances. What may not be at the forefront of thought regarding this movement is the teaching of Jesus having to suffer in hell for…