by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 12, 2023 | Counterfeit, Definitions, Deity of Christ, False Prophet, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Legalism, Rick Warren, Salvation, Tantra
As most of our readers know, MCOI is a mission to cults and non-Christian religions. In the early days we never envisioned having to research, write and warn believers about false and/or harmful teaching gaining ground within the church. Early on, however, we began...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 1, 2022 | Adultery, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Capital Punishment, Contradictions, False Prophecy, False Prophet, False Teacher, Hermeneutics, Immorality
We regularly receive phone calls, emails, or questions in person from folks seeking answers to apparent biblical contradictions. Sometimes the questioner needs to be able to respond to a skeptic. This issue of seeming Bible contradictions is a favorite of skeptics...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 20, 2022 | Faithful and Discreet Slave, False Prophecy, False Prophet, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, Joel's Army, Locust Army
The title may sound a bit like a cheesy 1950s sci-fi movie, but it is truly a biblical concept. One does not have to read much of Watchtower Society material to realize they are a group that abandons anything approaching the historical-grammatical context of...
by Doug Groothuis | Jun 9, 2022 | Apologetics, Deceiver, Deception, False Prophet, False Teacher, G.I. Gurdjieff, Mormon, Mormonism, New Age, Occult
When I learned that my church would be giving a preaching series in John’s First Epistle, I asked to preach on 1 John 4:1-6, which speaks of “testing the spirits” in light of the truth of Christ. These truths have been of enormous importance to me over many years of...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 26, 2022 | Bible study, Deception, Discernment, Discipleship, Enneagram, False Prophecy, False Prophet, False Teacher, Guarding the flock, Heresy, Holiness, Homosexuality, Immorality, Kenneth Copeland, LGBTQA+, Word Faith
It is troubling to find so many Christians embracing false beliefs and teachings. But it is less surprising when we discover with George Barna’s most recent research that only “Only 37 Percent of U.S. Pastors Hold a Biblical Worldview.” That is astounding. Of course,...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 5, 2022 | context, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, NAR, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Word Faith
As we help those who are former cult members, it is nearly always necessary to show them how to read the Bible in its historical and grammatical context. Bringing new clarity to a person’s understanding of Scripture is a process we refer to as “unwinding.” Plenty of...
I don't understand how you fit Trump into this? He is a health guru???
A couple names come to mind: norman vincent peale, ronald reagan, and donald trump, plus many more. Too many to…
The house my family lives for over 20 years has some dark or not good entities in it. We have…
Hi, John, thanks for your comment and for sharing that. We would like to know the name of the preacher…
Would you be willing to let us know the name of the speaker and perhaps, it he is with an…