Category: —God’s Word Under Attack

Eugene Peterson’s The Message “Bible” – Defiant or Mutinous

By Warren B. Smith Proverbs 24:21KJV: My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? MSG:…

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The Berean Call’s DVD Critique Shows How the New “Chosen”-Endorsed “The Promised Land” Series Is a Mockery of Truth

The new movie series The Promised Land released its pilot episode this past summer with 170+ episodes planned ahead. The series is directed by Mitch Hudson (an assistant director from The Chosen) and is being presented as a “mockumentary” about…

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Letter to the Editor: A Plea to My Church Leaders Regarding “Jesus Calling” and “The Message”

Dear Lighthouse Trails: Please find below a letter I wrote to one of my pastors. I hope this will be helpful to others reading it who are in a similar situation at their own churches. Dear _____________,I have had a…

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NEW BOOKLET: Richard Rohr: A Catholic New Age Priest, His Cosmic Christ, and Young Evangelicals

Richard Rohr: A Catholic New Age Priest, His Cosmic Christ, and Young Evangelicals 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…

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New Booklet: The Chosen and the Bible: Serious Considerations That Can’t Be Ignored

Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the release of a new booklet, The Chosen and the Bible: Serious Considerations That Can’t Be Ignored. This is a Spiritual Research Network publication and has been a collaborative effort by SRN, LT, and…

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Throwing Out the Ministry of the Apostle Paul?

In a time when the church is being overrun with unbiblical teachings and off-the-wall opinions and recommendations by so many of today’s pastors and leaders, we have been puzzled at Lighthouse Trails why even the “good” pastors and teachers rarely…

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Calvinism’s “Perseverance of the Saints”—Eternal Security or Anguishing Doubt?

LTRP Note: The article below by Bob Kirkland is taken from his book, Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy (Lighthouse Trails). Over the years, Lighthouse Trails has witnessed how many people call themselves Calvinist largely because they believe in eternal security…

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Letter to the Editor: God Protected My Family From Bill Gothard’s Damaging Teachings

LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is in response to an article Lighthouse Trails posted in June of this year titled “A Look at Shiny Happy People and What the Church Can Learn.” It also comes on the heels…

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A Wrong Interpretation of Paul’s Appeal at Mars Hill Has Caused a Diffusion of the Gospel

By Mike Oppenheimer When Paul spoke the Gospel to these religious pagans in Athens on Mars Hill for the first time, he didn’t wait to become friends first to “share his beliefs.” This is an absurd method to abide by. He…

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A Dangerous Walk With Eugene Peterson

By Warren B. Smith The danger of entrusting one’s Christian walk to Eugene Peterson and his Message translation was dramatically underscored in a 2007 book Peterson wrote titled The Jesus Way. In describing a group hike he took with friends…

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That Dreaded Word . . . HERESY!!

(Kevin Reeves was an elder and a member of a “River” (Latter Rain, Word Faith, etc.) church for many years. His book, The Other Side of the River chronicles those years and the story of how he and his wife were…

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Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil

By Warren B. Smith Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!—Isaiah 5:20 In the first book of Kings, God comes…

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