by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 1, 2023 | Ayahuasca, Beth McCord, Claudio Naranjo, Eastern Mysticism, Enneagram, Evagrius Ponticus, False Teacher, G.I. Gurdjieff, Helen Palmer, Idols, Occult, Occultism, Oscar Ichazo, Paganism, Panentheism, Perennialism, Ramon Llull, Richard Rohr, Russ Hudson, Suzanne Stabile, Zach Tyler
(Editor’s Note: This is not a short review.) Christians hold a general idea that the indwelling Holy Spirit will completely protect them from being deceived. This idea is taken from a portion of John 16:13: When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 11, 2023 | Ayahuasca, Channeling, Christianity Today, Claudio Naranjo, Demons, Enneagram, Idols, Occult, Occultism, Oscar Ichazo, Russell Moore, Shaman, Zach Tyler
One of the recurring themes in the book of Judges is the Israelites’ replacement of the One True God with created idols. We find it in Judges 2:11: And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. God judged His people...
by Carl Teichrib | Aug 27, 2020 | Deception, Depravity, Evil, Heresy, Idols, Paradise, Self deceived
At the dawn of human history, before the formation of tribes and nations, a calamity with unimaginable scope and reach rocked creation. For those personally involved, nothing would be the same – their previous reality was ripped away, relationships were ruptured,...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 22, 2019 | Bible, Bible reliable, Christian Science, Church History, Definitions, Deity of Christ, Gospel, Idols, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Reincarnation
Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Scientists, Mormons, some New Agers and other non-Christian groups would cheerfully say, “Jesus is Lord” if they are put on the spot to do so. This becomes puzzling to some in light of Paul’s words to the church in Corinth. He wrote:...
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 Jonathan Miles | Jul 19, 2018 | False Teacher, Hermeneutics, Idols, Salvation, Satire, Trinity
It is a big idea I’ve been trying to get my head around since I first heard it. The word for “image” in Genesis 1:26. As in “Let Us make man in our image.” I knew from Hebrew class that the “Us” is just a translation of the...
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