by Don and Joy Veinot | Apr 20, 2023 | Beatrice Chestnut, Beth McCord, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Christopher Heuertz, Church leadership, Claudio Naranjo, Discernment, Eastern Mysticism, Enneagram, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Helen Palmer, Heresy, Occult, Oscar Ichazo, Paganism, Panentheism, Pastors, Perennialism, Richard Rohr, Russ Hudson, Russell Moore, Spiritual AIDS, Suzanne Stabile, Weigh Down Workshop
Pastors and elders have difficult jobs. Biblically, they have two primary tasks. We find one in Acts 20. It is the shepherd’s role of protector: Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the...
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 | 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 | Mar 10, 2022 | False Prophet, False Teacher, Heresy, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Word Faith
Nearly everyone understands the concept of missionaries to and in other countries. Reconciliation Ministries Network gives the origins of the term: The word missionary comes from the Latin word mitto, which means “to send.” It is the equivalent of the Greek word...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 27, 2022 | Deceiver, Deception, False Prophet, False Teacher, Heresy, NAR, New Apostolic Reformation, Salvation, Worship
When Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:7-30), she pointed to an ongoing conflict between Samaritans and the Jews concerning the proper worship of God. The issue was location. “Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 23, 2021 | Bible, Christ, Claudio Naranjo, Cosmic Christ, Deity of Christ, Enneagram, Heresy, Incarnation, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus a Buddhist, Mormon, Panentheism, Richard Rohr, Socialism, Yoga
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3) The Apostle John penned the opening lines of his...
I can’t adequately explain how much it pains me to read about Shannon and Josh Harris ‘ deconstruction. I remember…
Excellent analysis, and I will be praying for her!
This is so well written. I read her book and had the same thoughts. I think it paints a clear…
I read both Joshua Harris's books and recall thinking his approach to romantic relationships was biblical, a good alternative to…
Great work