Articles from Pastor Mike’s Theological Mailing
"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many [...]
“I think I am just about as strongly opposed to the reading of the Bible in state-controlled schools as any atheist could be. “For one thing, the reading of the Bible is very difficult to separate from propaganda about the Bible. I remember, for example, a book of selections from the Bible for school reading, [...]
The apostolic testimony in Scripture consistently reveals the undercover ops of false prophets. “I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.” Acts 20:29-30 “But false prophets also [...]
I never liked to fight. I loved to watch movies like “Rocky”.(Yo Adrian) But I never had a propensity toward conflict. I was actually very timid. BUT GOD... When God saved me and called me into the ministry, I became a fighter, a fighter for the truth. By the power of the Holy Spirit, I [...]
The sign read BEPEA(Ve′ - re- a), Greek for Berea. The year was 1999. I was visiting my home country. As I drove by the sign, all I could think of was... “Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see [...]
Over 100years ago, J.C. Ryle shared a similar list that focused on symptoms of false teaching that still has tremendous relevance for the church today. Here are Bishop J.C. Ryle’s 8 symptoms of false teaching: 1. There is an undeniable zeal in some teachers of error–their “earnestness” makes many people think they must be [...]
"The doctor is a murderer. The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell ended yesterday, with the infamous abortion doctor convicted of three counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter. The doctor’s abortion clinic, described by a Philadelphia prosecutor as a “house of horrors,” is no more, but the truth revealed in [...]
