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Calvinism: Changing the Meaning of Words to Promote a Theory

March 11, 2023 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

In 2018, Lighthouse Trails published Bob Kirkland’s book Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Over the last number of years, the editors at Lighthouse Trails have grown increasingly troubled and dismayed to see how Calvinism has and continues to infiltrate today’s Christian churches, ministries, and colleges. If you do not understand what Calvinism really teaches, it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, RESOURCES, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: bob kirkland, calvinism, dave hunt, eternal security, grace, john calvin, reformed theology, salvation

New Booklet: Calvinism, Catholicism, or Blessed Assurance—Which One Will It Be?

October 23, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 19 Comments

Calvinism, Catholicism, or Blessed Assurance—Which One Will It Be? by David Dombrowski 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. Below is the content of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, RESOURCES, Road to Rome, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross, The Word of God Tagged: blessed assurance, bob kirkland, calvinism, Catholicism, dave hunt, david dombrowski, harry ironside, mike oppenheimer, Ray Yungen, reformed theology, salvation, the gospel

Ecumenical Prayers Vs. Preaching the Gospel

April 28, 2021 by A Ministry in His Service 3 Comments

By Dave HuntThe Berean Call Prayer breakfasts often promote the appealing lie that God will bless the plans of anyone who calls upon Him to do so. Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and atheists are all welcomed and nothing must be said at such ecumenical gatherings that might offend those of “other faiths.” Therefore, speakers generally offer … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Ecumenism, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: atheists, Buddhism, dave hunt, discernment, Ecumenism, Hinduism, prayer breakfasts, preaching of the cross, The Berean Call, the gospel

Letter to the Editor: Crushed and Heartbroken in Learning That Our Church Is Calvinist

December 18, 2020 by Letters to the Editor 12 Comments

LTRJ Note: As many of our readers know, Lighthouse Trails began warning about the dangers of Calvinist teachings a few years ago when we released Bob Kirkland’s book, Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Needless to say, the book and our other warnings set off a firestorm of criticism and anger by defenders of Calvinism. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tagged: bob kirkland, calvinism, calvinism: none dare call it heresy, churches in crisis, dave hunt, eternal security, harry ironside, predestination, reformed theology, what love is this

The Deeper Teaching About “the Self” – The Delusion – Part 2

July 24, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 6 Comments

By Bill Randles LTRP Note: This is the second part of Bill Randles’ earlier article: Self Exalted Above God . . . The Delusion Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creation/Evolution, Hinduism, New Age movement, pantheism & panentheism Tagged: bill randles, dave hunt, delusion, ego, evolution, Hinduism, psychology

Calvinism: Changing the Meaning of Words to Promote a Theory

July 8, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 29 Comments

In 2018, Lighthouse Trails published Bob Kirkland’s book Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy. Over the last few years especially, the editors at Lighthouse Trails have grown increasingly troubled and dismayed to see how Calvinism has and continues to infiltrate today’s Christian churches, ministries, and colleges. If you do not understand what Calvinism really teaches, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, On Christian Faith, Persecution, RESOURCES, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: a.w. pink, apostasy, arminianism, arthur, bob kirkland, calvinism, Christian colleges, custance, dave hunt, gordon h. clark, herman hoeksema, john calvin, salvation, sovereignty

Letter to the Editor: Concerned About Lighthouse Trails Upcoming Book Challenging Calvinism

February 26, 2018 by Letters to the Editor 74 Comments

Dear Lighthouse Trails: In your last e-mail newsletter, you showed us the covers of three upcoming books. And I’m concerned about one of them. It’s Calvinism: None Dare Call It Heresy, which exposes some serious problems with Calvinism. I am not a Calvinist. Not at all. I’ve seen some very serious problems with that over … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Calvinist/Reformed, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Methodists, On Christian Faith, Spiritual Deception, The Word of God Tagged: adrian rogers, bob kirkland, Calvary Chapel, calvinism, Christian colleges, dave hunt, election, methodists, none dare call it heresy, predestination, r.c. sproul, reformed, salvation, seminaries, Southern Baptist, the cross, view of election

A Story of Death to Life: From Catholicism to Christianity

September 26, 2017 by Letters to the Editor Leave a Comment

By Barbara I was born into a devout Catholic family and culture, knowing only one non-Catholic family until I entered high school. As a baby of just a few weeks old, I was baptized by sprinkling with water. My parents, who simply knew no better just as I did not for so many years, believed … [Read more…]

Posted in: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Road to Rome Tagged: cardinal o'connor, Catholicism, dave hunt, letter to the editor, Mother teresa, Road to Rome, Roman Catholicism, salvation

A Beautiful Tribute In Memory of Caryl Matrisciana

January 4, 2017 by A Ministry in His Service

By Barbara Lay Editor at The Berean Call “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: caryl matrisciana, dave hunt, The Berean Call

Letter to the Editor: Dave Hunt, Warren B. Smith, Caryl Matrisciana, Roger Oakland, Ray Yungen.

October 19, 2016 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Age, accidents, illness, natural disasters and death, it cannot go unnoticed that these men and women who have walked with God , have each been challenged with tremendous difficulties at this present time.  Is it too much to suggest that the evil one is screaming at them in anger for the good work they have … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: caryl matrisciana, dave hunt, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, Warren B. Smith

God of Jacob, God of Israel

August 9, 2016 by A Ministry in His Service

By Dave Hunt (the founder of The Berean Call) First published in August 2006 According to the latest Fox News polls updated June 26, 2006 (other polls basically agree), “fully 92 percent of Americans say they believe in God”; only 5 percent say they don’t, while the remaining 3 percent are not sure [ed. note: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Israel Tagged: dave hunt, Israel, replacement theology, The Berean Call

Nuggets from “Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations”

March 22, 2016 by A Ministry in His Service

By Dave Hunt Founder of The Berean Call Much of the anti-Semitism to which we have referred and which appears on the surface around the world is only the tip of the iceberg. The most vicious and far-reaching anti-Semitism is that which has been exercised by governments, international corporations (especially oil companies), and religious institutions, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Israel, Remembering the Holocaust Tagged: America, antisemitism, catholics, dave hunt, franklin d. roosevelt, harry s. truman, Islam, Israel, protestants, The Berean Call

Another Look at the Catholic Church

May 16, 2014 by A Ministry in His Service

By Steve Blackwell Indywatchman Blog Some things are worth repeating. Dave Hunt wrote a book twenty years ago called A Woman Rides the Beast that needs to be revisited. I have friends who have joined the Catholic Church because they were seeking religion, and they have, without a doubt, found the ultimate religion. In Dave’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eschatology, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times Tagged: a woman rides the beast, another jesus, dave hunt, endtimes, eucharist, last days, Roger Oakland, roman catholic church, Roman Catholicism

A Special Note From Ruth Hunt (Dave Hunt’s Wife)

September 12, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

LTRP Note: As many of you know, berean defender of the faith, Dave Hunt, went home to be with the Lord earlier this year. The note below is from The Berean Call website from Dave’s wife, Ruth. While we have never personally met Ruth, we carry her excellent book, East Wind and are grateful for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Defending the Faith, On Christian Faith Tagged: bereans, dave hunt, Defending the Faith, ruth hunt, The Berean Call

DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, DAVE HUNT, HAS PASSED ON

April 5, 2013 by A Ministry in His Service

THIS IN FROM THE BEREAN CALL:  (source) To our Berean Call Family: Friday, April 5, 2013, Dave Hunt drew his final breath and entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His beloved wife Ruth was at his side. Born in 1926, David Charles Haddon Hunt enjoyed the advantages of a godly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Christian Organizations, Defending the Faith, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: dave hunt, The Berean Call, Yoga

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  • Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 23, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom of this article. If you do not understand what the Catholic Church really teaches and stands ... [Read more...] The post Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) Editor’s Note: Lighthouse Trails wrote this report in 2014. Since then, we have watched “Spiritual Formation” explode within the church. After over twenty years of warnings, to our dismay, the issue has not been challenged or even questioned by most of today’s Christian leaders and pastors. By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in ... [Read more...] The post Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” Back in the summer of 2020, when terms like Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, White Fragility, and so forth were being brought forth by activists and mainstream media (insisting that all white people were racists just for the mere fact of the color of their skin), Lighthouse Trails learned about the work of veteran ... [Read more...] The post Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” By Harry IronsideAn excerpt from his book, Full Assurance: Finding Settled Peace With God Many years ago, I was holding a series of evangelistic meetings in a little country schoolhouse some miles out of Santa Cruz, California. One day, I was out driving with a kindly old gentleman who was attending the services nightly but ... [Read more...] The post A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 10, 2023 at 7:40 pm

    Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the arrival of two new books! Book #1: The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories Lighthouse Trails is excited to release the third edition of this book. It was first published in 1997 by Winepress and then in 2010 by Solid Ground Christian Books. It ... [Read more...] The post Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 5, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store Lighthouse Trails Publishing began in 2002 in order to publish Ray Yungen’s unpublished manuscript, A Time of Departing. Two years later in 2004, we began Lighthouse Trails Research Project as a way to provide free research material to our readers. That second website grew into a large site with hundreds of web pages and articles ... [Read more...] The post Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 4, 2023 at 10:33 am

    “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present LTRP Note: In 2012, a man named George Mair passed away. He had written a glowing biography about Rick Warren, and what followed broke his heart and revealed many things that would clarify the roots of where the church was heading. By Warren B. Smith(The following is from Warren Smith’s book, A “Wonderful” Deception, chapter 5.) ... [Read more...] The post “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 1, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails Over the past several years, a number of our readers have asked us why we have not written about the theologian A.W. Tozer and warned our readers about his often quoting and referencing medieval-period and other mystics (many of them Roman Catholics). Thus, we have known about Tozer’s affinity ... [Read more...] The post The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on April 26, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video” LTRP Note: The following out of house article by Christian News Network is from February 16th, 2023, but even though it is over two months old, we believe it is another piece of the puzzle regarding the “Asbury revival.” For those who are not familiar with the names Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo, you may ... [Read more...] The post “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on April 21, 2023 at 10:17 pm

    Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment LTRP Note: The following article is from Roger Oakland’s booklet A Christian Perspective on the Environment: How the Catholic Pope and Other Leaders Are Uniting the World’s Religions Through Environmentalism. You may also wish to read Carl Teichrib’s article/booklet, Earth Day and a Total Transformation for a Post-Christian World. By Roger Oakland In July of 2016, I was invited ... [Read more...] The post Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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