by T. Austin-Sparks

“It pleased God… to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him” (Gal.1:15,16)

1. Everything Tested by Inwardness

by Tom Sparks 

The rule of Plato

Over the years, as a former participant in Christendom’s Traditional Church approach, I found myself working hard at squeezing the bible into nice neat theological categories, with all the appropriate proof texts to support those categories.  But, for me, with the passing of time, and changes in perspectives, I’ve come to doubt the legitimacy of forcing the bible into a tight systematic theology, and I no longer believe the bible was given to us for that purpose.

by David Orton

An excerpt from Chapter 9 in David Orton's book,
"Snakes in the Temple: Unmasking Idolatry in Today's Church" 

Part 1 of 6

“They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval.
With their silver and gold they make idols for themselves to their own destruction”
Hos 8:4 NIV
“A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: the prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way…”
Jer 5:30-31 NIV