The New Apostolic Reformation is sometimes called the Second Apostolic Age. What is this new movement? Is it valid, Scripturally? Let’s look into this.
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Disciples Store Up Treasures in Heaven
This post is about the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:19-21. Store up treasures in heaven. Don’t be greedy for treasure on earth. Hyper-prosperity teachers who twist Scriptures to enrich themselves cannot like these verses. They shall have their reward down here on earth, but nothing in the new heavens and earth for all eternity.
Paul and Personal Wealth
There is a lesson here for the church today.
Disciples Look for Good Character and Sound Doctrine
This post is part of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:15-20, and the Sermon on the Plain, Luke 6:43-45. If someone comes into your assembly claiming to be a leader, check out his fruit or character and doctrine.
True Church Leaders Do Not Lord It over God’s People
They are his people. You leaders don’t own them. Instead, be like Jesus and serve them. And you, the people of God, beware of leaders who exert absolute or near-absolute power over you. Run from their churches. Stop giving to their ministties.
True Church Leaders Do Not Weaponize Matthew 18 against Victims of Abuse
This has to stop. A simple reading of the passage can clarify the problem.
Mature Disciples Do Not Make Excuses for Unsound Christian Leaders
Paul calls immature disciples naive and vulnerable (Rom. 16:18). The devoted followers of various unsound leaders post comments excusing the excesses and bad theology and defective Bible interpretation. Here are their most common excuses and my replies to them. I also cover where the unsound teachings may come from.
Restoring Fallen Church Leaders to Ministry?
These sad stories are now multiplying without any sign of letting up. The issue of possible restoration is very complicated. Let’s proceed with caution and depend on the Scriptures, as we receive grace and wisdom. Another warning, though: this post discusses adult topics but in a pastoral and redemptive way.
The Earliest Disciples Did Not Practice Modern Communism or Socialism
Some say that they did, a kind of proto-versions, in the book of Acts. But what are the historical and social contexts of three key passages?
Progressivism Is Bad for the Church
This post is part of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:21-23. Progressive Christianity, which we can also label as woke Christianity, is not the right path for the church. But this movement is already damaging and deceiving Christians, particularly the leaders. Here are signs that this leftwing movement is infiltrating the church and putting her at risk of going past what is written in Scripture.
Socialism Is Wrong for Society
Have you ever heard a student or young adult ask, “So what’s wrong with socialism, anyway?” It’s still going strong in very few countries in Europe and some countries around the globe. What if Leftists were to rebrand their ideology and hide it under a current political party in America? It is so important to take a closer look at it.
The Biblical Case for Low Taxes and Limited Government
Liberalism, generally, favors a bigger government and higher taxes to pay for it, while conservatives advocate moving in the opposite direction: limited government and low taxes. What does the Bible say about this?
How to Care for the Poor Biblically
We all need to participate. But how exactly? What does the Bible say?
1 Jesus Was Not a Pacifist
That title needs to be clarified. Let’s look into his practical theology.
2 The Early Church Was Not Pacifist
However, we also answer these questions: Did the early Christians pick up swords to stop the persecution and control nonconformists? Or did they teach that the state should lay down its swords to have peace, kind of like “defund the police” in the first century? Can Christians join the police force or military?
3 Are Christians Permitted to Fight Persecution?
We already know they may flee it. But what if the Church is targeted for persecution by the government or by large groups of extremists, but the government does not come to the aid of Christians? For example, Muslims in Nigeria or Sudan attack churches on a wide scale. Can Christians defend themselves, because the State does not come to their aid?
Violent Mobs and Three Sources of Their Evil
This issue ranges much more widely than just the current events in America today. We can learn from Scripture any time it speaks to our behavior.
Send in the National Guard
The Bible is clear. It is morally right for the government to restore peace and order and punish criminals for high crime rates, riots, arson, murder, destruction of property, and mayhem.
The State Should Not Turn the Other Cheek
I have often heard confused uses of “turn the other cheek.” The saying seems so imbalanced and out of touch with reality, as it circulates around the world, out of context and isolated.
The Biblical Norm for Marriage
It’s an overview, at 10,000 meters.
Women Must Not Marry Muslim Men
Should a believing Christian woman take the plunge? I remember hearing an interview on the radio with a Muslim, years ago.
Jesus Teaches on Eunuchs
What about eunuchs in Matthew 19:10-12? Does this passage teach that the Bible endorses trans-surgery? Does being “born” a eunuch imply same-sex attraction?
Do Not Deconstruct Gender Differences
The destruction of the two sexes has become a global mind virus. It flows out of deconstruction, a subspecies of Postmodernism. Let’s explore these leftwing ideologies.
1 Twelve Health Risks from Smoking Cannabis
Big Tobacco? Get ready for Big Marijuana! Please don’t smoke it. The health risks are too great.
2 Ten Marijuana Myths that Damage Society and You
These myths show up in a variety of channels in the media and elsewhere, notably pro-marijuana websites, which are eager to draw in more customers to the unhealthy habit, so the weed advocates as an industry can make more money.
3 Do Not Legalize Recreational or Medical Marijuana
This post in based on the first and second parts. It is too late for some states, since they already legalized it for recreational use and medical purposes. But other states have not yet compromised on this issue.
2 Apostles Creed + Very Brief Commentary
I place this creed here in Theology 101: The Basics, because it is a great introduction to theology. It is rooted in Scripture and therefore very valuable today. It is also easy to understand.
3 Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible
Some corners of the church treat the Bible disrespectfully. It is no longer authoritative or inerrant They themselves have become the ultimate authority, not God’s word. But Christians who believe in the inspiration of Scripture see it as authoritative and inerrant.
13 Athanasian Creed and Commentary
This creed is broader than the Trinity, but I include it here because it discusses the Trinity most prominently.
5 The Nicene Creed and Commentary
Seventeen centuries ago, the church debated the issue of who Christ is. This creed was the result. (It had nothing to do with establishing Scripture.)
6 Definition or Creed of Chalcedon and Commentary
The Council of Chalcedon (AD 451). Who was Jesus? How did his two natures (divine and human) interact?
14 The Church and Postmodernism
This gigantic movement continues unhindered. What is it? How does the church reply? The post unabashedly has a definite point of view. As we move along, I ask questions and challenge Postmodernism.
15 The Church and World Religions
I taught world religions at various community colleges for a number of years, and here are some of the lessons I learned, boiled down. These religions reflect people’s search for God in their fallen state. What did they discover?
16 The Church and Islam
This post will defend the West, but please realize that the West is not identical with the church and the church is not identical with the West. However, Christianity built the West or at least provided the environment for it to be built. We need to preserve our high quality of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
The statement is the original and is available at other websites. I copy it into my website, in case external links go dead. I briefly offer my opinion at the very end.
Review of “7 Simple Ways to Test Prophecy” by Joshua Lewis of Remnant Radio
He is the founder of the channel The Remnant Radio. He produced a thirty-eight minute video about testing prophecy. In this post an outline and commentary are provided for your convenience. Then I offer my brief critique.
Half-Truths in Dr. Brown’s Interview at Mercy Culture Church
This is a minute-by-minute summary of highlights of the conversation between four people: Heather Schott, Les Cody, Jaco Booyens, and Dr. Brown, at Mercy Culture Church. I did the difficult chore of listening to them so you don’t have to slog through 3:27:06. You can read this summary faster than listening to the video.
The Simplicity of Salvation
Just how does one get saved, anyway?
Disturbing Allegations against Dr. Michael Brown
In a new report, the eyewitness testimony is massive and for me decisive. Awful things happened under his leadership.
Pastor Landon Schott Cares More about the ‘Abusers of the Sisters’ than the Victims
He claims that God spoke to him that a demonic spirit named “accuser of the brethren” (Rev. 12:10) will take down righteous men. No. Righteous men have nothing to fear from ordinary Christians who are called to expose deeds of darkness (Eph. 5:11). Would God speak a misinterpretation of this verse?
Be Balanced and Avoid Hyper-Teachings
This is a huge problem in the church, particularly the charismatic branches. .
Here Is Doug Weiss’s (Digitized) Dissertation
I found it, but I’m not sure what to make of it. Maybe the readers can take a look at it and draw their own conclusions.
Basic Facts and Allegations about Joni Lamb and Doug Weiss of Daystar TV
Yes, I believe I should offer my opinion on this global matter. My website covers current events. It is part of my calling. Here are the main facts and allegations in this complex and developing story. This post will take a shorter time to read than the long and numerous videos on YouTube! This post is regularly updated. So check back.
Jesus Came to Fulfill the Law
Bible Study Series: Matthew 5:17-20. He did not come to abolish it, but what does ‘fulfill’ mean?
Jesus Owns the Sabbath
Bible Study Series: Mark 2:23-28. The Sabbath does not hang over our heads like a sword, with the death penalty for an infraction Jesus offers liberty.
Review of Joseph Mattera’s Book ‘The Global Apostolic Movement and the Progress of the Gospel’
It was published by BILD International, 2022. I also glance at his 2014 self-published booklet An Anthology of Essays on Apostolic Leadership, published by createspace.com, and at the website US Coalition of Apostolic Leaders (USCAL), which he modified from C. Pater Wagner’s International Coalition of Apostles. Continue reading
Review of C. Peter Wagner’s Book ‘Apostles Today’
The subtitle reads: Biblical Government for Biblical Power (Regal, 2006). When we bring back apostles to lead the church today, we will see mighty moves of God. Let’s look into this thesis. Continue reading
Review of C. Peter Wagner’s Book ‘Apostles and Prophets’
The subtitle reads: The Foundation of the Church: Biblical Leadership for the 21st Century (Regal, 2000). Let’s find out what he says, and then define apostle and prophet biblically. Continue reading
Review of C. Peter Wagner’s Book ‘Churchquake’
The subtitle reads: How the New Apostolic Reformation Is Shaking Up the Church As We Know It (Regal, 1999). Let’s look into it even at this late date because it is still a primary source and influence on the NAR. And let’s see if we can define the terms apostle and apostolic biblically.
Observations on New Apostolic Reformation and Christian Nationalism
An online statement, though overall benefitting the body of Christ, defines apostle in a dangerous way. It is titled NAR and Christian Nationalism and was issued October 10, 2022. (Updated on Oct. 8, 2025)
Muslim-Christian Marriage: Friendly Advice to Christians
Should you take the plunge? I remember hearing an interview on the radio with a Muslim, a few years ago.
Calling Leaders by Name to Repent
Bad public leadership requires public correction and rebuke. I hope this post is redemptive, not condemning. It’s a call to repentance. After you read it, check back regularly. I update it, as issues come up.
Three Sources of Prophecy
Only one is the right source.
Sixteen Characteristics of a Healthy Church
These events happened a mere few years after the Great Commission and the Ascension. The earliest church is the gold standard. Let’s see what we can learn from them in two passages, Acts 2:43-47 and 4:23-31.
Sixteen Characteristics of an Unhealthy Church
Not every corner of the American church, but large sections are unhealthy, particularly in the Renewal Movements.
God’s Signs and Wonders versus Satan’s Signs and Wonders
What are they? What are their motives and purposes? How do we discern the differences, when they seem so similar?
Who Were the Nephilim?
Life is getting strange with the onslaught of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The issue of the Nephilim is “enormous” and “gigantic” in the American church right now. Can giants be edited through AI and faked and published on youtube and other platforms? Some youtube teachers and prophets claim that they actually do appear, apart from AI.
Ancient Heresy of Gnosticism and Its Postmodern Teachers
Gnosticism is alive and well today, disguised in various forms of postmodernism. It is being taught today. Let’s see if we can see through the disguises and get to the truth.
Gnosticism: An Introduction
What are gnosticism and Gnostic writings? This post gives you the basics about those writings, and how they veer off from the New Testament.
New Testament Restricts Authority of Modern Prophets
This post covers questions like, who were the OT prophets, contrasted with the prophets of today? Does America have a special covenant with God, as ancient Israel did? How did the NT writers handle prophets and their prophecies? What about inaccurate prophecies? Is decreeing the same as prophesying? Can we decree Scriptures at will? (I updated this post.)
Do New Testament Prophets and Prophecy Exist Today?
Many Renewalists say yes for prophecy. The biblical evidence favors them. Now what about prophets? (I have recently updated this post yet again, on December 11 29, 2024.)
Replacement Theology: True or False?
Does the church replace Israel? Or is replacement theology partly true and partly false, depending on definitions and contexts? After exegeting a key passage in Romans and looking at others, I finally made up my mind (for what it’s worth).
The Church Fulfills and Replaces Old Testament Temple
Let’s allow the clarity of Scripture to overturn needlessly complicated eschatological (end-times) interpretations that have dominated American Christianity for many decades. Further, is this replacement the same as the church replacing Israel? Read the post to find out. And look at the photos, too! (I updated this post with verses from Acts.)
Jesus Called It ‘Israel’
The Palestinian media say that Jesus was a Palestinian. A Dutch film says the same. Would the so-called “historical” Jesus recognize the label? How did he refer to his homeland, even under Roman occupation? Clarity and historical accuracy, not politics, is the purpose of this article.
New Testament Must Always Filter Old Testament
American Bible teachers appear confused about biblical interpretation between the Old Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT).
Why Doesn’t Divine Healing Happen One Hundred Percent of the Time in This Age?
This post is a biblical theology discussion. If you are fighting for your or someone else’s healing, I advise you to skip this post. Read it later when the outcome of your fight is final, and you need to understand what the Bible really teaches about healing. (I updated this post yet again. In this post, I also answer whether healing is in the atonement.)
Does God Want to Heal Everyone Every Time They Ask?
This is a biblical theology discussion. If you are fighting for your or someone else’s healing, I advise you to skip this post. Read it only when the outcome is final, and you have unanswered questions about what the Bible really teaches.
Does the Spirit Convict Believers?
An odd teaching has been circulating around the church for a long time.
What Does ‘Greater Things’ Mean in John 14:12?
The context says that “things” means “works.” Here are commentaries and my take on this issue.
False Prophets in Sinai Covenant and Imperfect Prophets in New Covenant: Life and Death Differences
Youtube critics daily, it seems, call for the blood of Christian prophets who are mistaken about some of their prophecies. The critics read Deuteronomy 13 and 18 and sarcastically demand the death penalty for their ministries. But what did Paul say about their mistakes? Let’s do a side-by-side comparison of the OT and the NT.
One Decisive Difference Between Sinai Covenant and New Covenant
This difference is what Jesus established and the New Testament authors laid out in the Scriptures. It’s really very simple.
Do Christians Have to ‘Keep’ the Ten Commandments?
Do we ignore the Old Law so we can be free to live as we wish in the New Covenant? What about Christian Sabbath keeping? What does the Bible really say?
What Does the New Covenant Retain from the Old?
How much continuity and discontinuity is there between the New Covenant and the Sinai Covenant? This article is designed to answer the confusion between hyper-grace on the one side and legalism on the other.
The ‘Seven Spirits of God’ and American Prophets and Pastors
There is a teaching circulating through the American church, particularly in the prophetic community, that prophets (and others) can “exercise” the “seven spirits of God.” What about this?
Did 12 or 120 Speak in ‘Spirit-Inspired Languages’ (‘Tongues’) at Pentecost?
A teaching on Acts 2 has been circulating among certain (restrictive) Bible interpreters, which says that only the twelve apostles received the fullness or the baptism with the Spirit at Pentecost with the gift of speaking in Spirit-inspired languages (commonly called ‘tongues’). True?
When Did Jesus “Become” the Son of God?
I have added a Greek text + my slightly revised translation, and I answer the odd interpretation of Luke 1:35. Now, in my mind there is no doubt about the answer. Updated once again (December 11, 2024 and now October 31, 2025): more Scriptures!
Kenneth Copeland Gets a Pacemaker
Included in this post are the link to his video testimony, the transcript of the video, and my embedded comments.
Does Hebrews 7:1-10 Teach Church Policy of Tithing?
An old-fashioned Bible study is offered here, countering a desperate misinterpretation from certain Bible interpreters who seek for more money.
Why Tithing Does Not Apply to New Covenant Believers
God’s New Covenant plan is much better than an obsolete, national, theocratic tax designed to support an obsolete, national, religious system.
What 1 Corinthians 14 Really Teaches
An old-fashioned Bible study here. There is a lot of confusion in certain quarters of the global Renewal Movement about what revivals involve. How can we clear up the confusion? What did Paul really teach in 1 Corinthians 14? Are we willing to obey his teaching or just run roughshod over it?
Luke’s Birth Narrative: Pagan Myth or Sacred Story?
Many claim that the birth narratives in the Gospels–here the third Gospel–were merely reshaped copies of Greco-Roman myths. True?
15. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels: Conclusion
We come at last to the end of the series. This part, summarizing the previous fourteen articles, can serve as a guide for which article the reader may need in the future. The series has always been about having confidence in the four Gospels so the gospel of the kingdom can go forth.
Is ‘Decreeing’ Biblical for Christians?
The title could also be “Is God Bound to Obey Our Decrees?” That’s what certain teachers seem to say. Let’s look into this subject.
Dreams and Visions: How to Interpret Them
Have you ever received a dream, possibly from God, while you were sleeping or a vision before your eyes or mind’s eyes? How would you know if it came from God? How do we evaluate them?
Magic, Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Fortunetelling
You have to avoid those things. Here’s why.
The Trinity: What Does ‘Only Begotten Son’ Mean in John 3:16?
This is the most important and well-known verse in the Bible, but do we consider what that phrase means?
The Trinity: What Do Arians and Jehovah’s Witnesses Teach?
This article covers the Arian heresy and its modern-day equivalent in the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The Trinity: What Are Defective Ideas?
A prominent pastor said on global Christian television (paraphrased): “God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. See? Three Gods! Right? All agree? Okay!” Not okay. We must learn about defective teachings, so we can steer clear of them.
4. The Manuscripts Tell The Story: The New Testament Is Reliable
This article, the last one in the four-part series, has a focused goal. It provides evidence from the best New Testament textual critics that it is possible to reach back to the original (autograph) books and letters of the New Testament, though the originals no longer physically exist. This post also answers the question: How do I grow closer to God?
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