by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 8, 2019 | Centering Prayer, Church leadership, Contemplative Prayer, Eastern Mysticism, Evangelical Left, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Hinduism, mysticism, Perennialism
After I spoke at a church this past weekend, I was asked, “How is it that so many celebrity preachers, celebrity Christian authors, and celebrity pastors take the stage with known (and popular) false teachers?” There are, of course, many possible reasons. It could be...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 30, 2019 | Deity of Christ, False Prophecy, False Prophet, False Teacher, Good Works, Heresy, Hyper-charismatic, NAR, New Apostolic Reformation, Pentecostal
In the public debate over the orthodox vs heretical nature of the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation), the appeal to signs and wonders as evidence by those fully invested in the movement is a recurring theme. Detractors spend a great deal of time attempting to prove the...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 16, 2019 | DIvided Families, Faithful and Discreet Slave, False Teacher, Friends, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Mormonism, Muslim, Spiritual Abuse
When someone leaves a cult or spiritually abusive religious group, it often means they will be abandoned by everyone who was their friend when they were inside the group. This practice is called shunning, and cult members take very seriously their spiritual “duty” to...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 7, 2019 | Deception, False Prophet, False Teacher, Greek Mythology, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Idols, Jehovah's Witnesses, Kolob, Mormon, Mormon History, Mormonism, Paganism, Remnant Fellowship, Weigh Down Workshop
Creating a god in your own image can have many temporal benefits. Such a deity would reflect your views and sanctify your behavior. He or she might even make your own behavior look better in comparison. The ancient Greek and Roman gods, who could be extremely nasty...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 18, 2018 | Adoptionism, Christ in Me International a Cult, Deity of Christ, False Teacher, Jehovah's Witnesses, Trinity
When books or articles feature questions such as, “When Did Jesus Become the Christ?” or “When Did Jesus Become the Son of God?” it usually indicates that we are about to be introduced to a heretical view about the identity of Jesus. Most often the proposed answer to...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 16, 2018 | Atheism, Bible reliable, Church History, Church Invasion, Deity of Christ, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, Satan, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Weigh Down Workshop
Out of concern that the First Century believers were susceptible to deception, the Apostle Peter warned in chapter 3 of his second epistle to be careful of those who distort Scripture “…to their own destruction.” The ones Peter warns about here seem to be a different...
