I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth—the apostle John (3 John 1:4) By Maria Kneas There are more problems with The Chosen than the bad theology involved and the Mormon influence on the show. First, they are making up stories about real people who once lived on this … [Read more…]
Global Revival or Global Deception: 10 Critical Warnings From the Titanic to the Church by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal … [Read more…]
Courtesy of John Lanagan at The Word Like Fire Ministries Related Articles: Do “The Chosen” Mormon Executive Producers See Mormonism and Christianity Coming Together? So You Still Think The Chosen Is an Accurate Reflection of the “Authentic” Jesus Christ? Really? Latest Chosen Series Defense—”Not Produced by Mormons”—Misleading, Evasive, and Wrong
My Conversion and My Journey Out of “the Holiness Movement” by Harry Ironside is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Special Editor’s Note: For … [Read more…]
By John LanaganThe Word Like Fire Ministries “So I love the fact that our communities are coming together with our celebration, our worship, and our faith,” [1] (emphasis added) stated Brad Pelo, one of the Mormon Executive Producers of The Chosen, and the driving force behind The Chosen Christmas Special. Well, there’s a memorable quote. Remember … [Read more…]
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (2 Timothy 4:3-4) Responding to article: The Chosen: “Get Used to Different” Dear … [Read more…]
By Maria Kneas Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:6-7) The parable of the sower in Scripture reveals a condition (the third kind of soil) that can be especially problematic for the … [Read more…]
Note: The following is an extract of our January 2022 report “The Chosen Series: 10 Critical Concerns.” Below is concern #8. “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the … [Read more…]
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) By Roger Oakland What is the Gospel? To every Christian believer, the word Gospel means “the Good News.” And this … [Read more…]
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (Colossians 2:8-9) Dallas Jenkins, the director and co-producer/co-creator of the extremely popular series The Chosen, believes that the Jesus … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: This past week, our office received a call from a woman who was concerned about her church and in particular, the women’s Bible study leader. That leader, our caller said, was using various books to teach the women of the church, and many of the books were seriously unbiblically sound. When our caller … [Read more…]
By Mike Oppenheimer Editor’s Note: Today, it is common to hear the argument that since Paul quoted pagan poets in Acts 17, it’s OK for Christians to quote those who teach false doctrine. Adherents of the emerging/progressive church and contemplative spirituality have basically turned Acts 17 into a license for a free-for-all kind of “I can quote … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: The following article is also in booklet format so it may be shared with pastors and others who are in Christian leadership. By David DombrowskiEditor at Lighthouse Trails Often times, people call our office asking what denomination we are. We realize that this is a probing question designed to find out more about … [Read more…]
God’s Peace Through It All by Warren B. Smith is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. It is the 15th booklet in Warren’s scriptural encouragement Through It All series). The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or … [Read more…]
Pagan Christianity, written by George Barna and Frank Viola, was released in 2008. Fourteen years later, it remains a bestseller, showing up as #6 on Amazon’s “Ecclesiology Christian Theology” category. In 2011, Lighthouse Trails posted a review of the book because we saw how it would deceive Christians and lead them closer to an emergent … [Read more…]
“Not Produced by Mormons” Growing numbers of Christian leaders and pastors are giving a thumbs up or a casual pass to The Chosen series; and the latest defense by Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and many defenders of the series is—”It’s not produced by Mormons.” This seems to provide license for leaders and pastors and others … [Read more…]
[“Together”] organizer Nick Hall [is] bringing together evangelical, emerging, charismatic, and Catholic leaders for the ecumenical purpose of uniting together. . . . there is a definite united-we-stand-regardless-of-our-beliefs scenario. (source) On June 24-25th in Dallas, Texas, Together 2022 will take place. Big name speakers will be there including ecumenical, NAR-promoting Francis Chan (who said God … [Read more…]
Presented by The Word Like Fire Ministries Video is done by a former Mormon whom we have featured before. Recently Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, has tried to wiggle out of some of his comments such as Christians and Mormons “love the same Jesus.” This excellent and short video demonstrates that, in spite his masterful effort … [Read more…]
By Warren B. Smith If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Proverbs 24:10) Hostility towards those who hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ and the literal teachings of the Bible has increased greatly. Biblical Christians endeavoring to stand in their faith have been shocked and saddened at the growing antagonism … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor was written in response to our recent article, “Jack Hibbs’ Ministry Defense Statement for Promoting The Chosen Has Poor Premise and Is Obscure.” Dear Lighthouse Trails: Thank you for continuing to warn the flock about the danger in the series, The Chosen. As an ex-temple Mormon, I am very … [Read more…]
Note: The following is from Ray Yungen’s updated booklet on Yoga. Today, countless numbers of Christians (and the churches they attend) are incorporating Yoga exercises into their lives, thinking that “just doing the exercises” is OK. If you know someone who is doing Yoga (even “just the exercises”), please give them a copy of this … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is an extract from Warren B. Smith’s booklet The Big Picture: How the World and the Church Are Being Deceived: Ten Spiritual Devices. By Warren B. Smith Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Corinthians 2:11) Many years ago, I was … [Read more…]
In December of 2021, Lighthouse Trails posted a YouTube video by an outside source that documented numerous unbiblical aspects of the highly popular series, The Chosen. In January of 2022, Lighthouse Trails released its own documentation in a booklet titled The Chosen Series: 10 Critical Concerns. Prior to and after the release of our booklet, … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following lecture by former New Age follower Warren B. Smith discusses The Shack, its New Age leaven, and how so many Christians have been seduced by it. Today, we are witnessing the same kind of seduction with Jesus Calling and now The Chosen series. And Christian leaders either are remaining silent or … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes and not intended to be an endorsement of either the content or the source.* If you have not read the article/booklet Lighthouse Trails released this year titled The Chosen Series: 10 Critical Concerns, we encourage you to read it. Below this out-of-house news story, … [Read more…]
By Dennis and Rauni HigleyFormer leaders and teachers in the Mormon churchH.I.S. Ministries International Thank you for writing about The Chosen series. We are so pleased to see it. We hope you do not mind that we’ll suggest that all our warnings about The Chosen need to start from the beginning – i.e. from the … [Read more…]
By Harry IronsideWe need never expect the world’s approbation if we are living for God. And if we are not living for Him, and yet call ourselves Christians, we will only have the world’s contempt, because even the ungodly know what a Christian ought to be; and if they see us professing to be Christians … [Read more…]
In 2016, Lighthouse Trails began been sending out topical booklets three times a year to a growing list of pastors and Christian leaders. This coming week, we will be sending out our 17th mailing to Christian leaders & pastors. Our current list has over 900 names. If you would like your pastor or a church … [Read more…]
Did you know that in the hugely popular series, The Chosen, the apostle Peter continually calls John the Baptist “creepy John”? Yet the Bible highly esteems John the Baptist saying he would “be great in the sight of the Lord” and come in the spirit and power of Elijah—Luke 1:15-17. Did you know that in … [Read more…]
LTRJ Note: Many cults and aberrant “Christian” groups reject the biblical view that Jesus Christ is the eternal God come in the flesh (that is, they reject the eternal and continuous deity of Christ). There are various slants on this, such as many Word/Faith teachers believing that Jesus was not God while He lived on … [Read more…]
