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Why the Catholic (and Emerging Church) “Eucharist” Does Not Line Up With Scripture

May 25, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Roger Oakland The Catholic Church teaches that once a Catholic priest has consecrated the wafer of bread during Communion, the wafer turns into the literal and real body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ.1 Therefore, the Communion Host is no longer bread but Jesus, under the appearance of bread and is therefore worthy … [Read more…]

A Look atShiny Happy People and What the Church Can Learn
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 9, 2023 at 3:45 pm
A Look at<em>Shiny Happy People</em> and What the Church Can Learn On June 2nd, Amazon Prime aired a new docuseries called Shiny Happy People (Duggar Family Secrets). It was difficult to watch for several reasons, but we knew it was necessary. If you watch it, we believe you will understand what we mean. What’s sad is that it took a secular group to expose what the ... [Read more...] The post A Look at<em>Shiny Happy People</em> and What the Church Can Learn appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.
My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 5, 2023 at 2:20 pm
My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story Taken from the book, The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories (3rd Edition, LT, 2023) By Alicia Simpson(1906-circa 1988) Childhood Memories I was born into a Roman Catholic household. As a child, I knew nothing but abuse and ill-treatment from a mother, a father, and then a stepfather of whom I ... [Read more...] The post My Search for Peace—A Former Nun’s Story appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.
What Next for Israel?
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 5, 2023 at 11:31 am
What Next for Israel? LTRP Note: We appreciate Tony Pearce’s updates on Israel, especially considering that you won’t get such information from mainstream media, most Christian media, and even most churches today (because to the world and much of proclaiming Christianity, Israel and the Jews are a non-issue—or worse, are viewed as an evil thing). By Tony PearceLight for ... [Read more...] The post What Next for Israel? appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.
Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 3, 2023 at 1:41 pm
Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable By Evita Duffy-AlfonsoThe Federalist Anow-viral clip of a 1957 interview between Margaret Sanger and Mike Wallace is exposing the depravity of Planned Parenthood’s founder. The clip reveals to millions the eugenicist origins of America’s largest abortion provider, which since its founding has preyed on the vulnerable, from the poor and disabled to the gender confused. ... [Read more...] The post Viral Margaret Sanger Clip Reminds Us That Planned Parenthood Victimizes the Vulnerable appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.
The Trinity: Christology
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on June 1, 2023 at 12:45 pm
The Trinity: Christology By Mike Oppenheimer From his book, The Trinity: The Triune Nature of God If we are to grasp who God is, we must understand the core doctrine of the nature of God. Acceptance of the biblical view is what separates one from other views such as the polytheism found in Hinduism or the strict monotheism ... [Read more...] The post The Trinity: Christology appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.
Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 31, 2023 at 12:22 pm
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 to Solomon in a dream and tells him he can ask for anything that he ... [Read more...] The post Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.
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 It Shouldn’t)
by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm
Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why It 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 It 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.

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