by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 8, 2019 | Centering Prayer, Church leadership, Contemplative Prayer, Eastern Mysticism, Evangelical Left, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Hinduism, mysticism, Perennialism
After I spoke at a church this past weekend, I was asked, “How is it that so many celebrity preachers, celebrity Christian authors, and celebrity pastors take the stage with known (and popular) false teachers?” There are, of course, many possible reasons. It could be...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 21, 2019 | Boston Church of Christ, Children of God, Christian Science, Gwen Shamblin, Hebrew Roots Movement, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, New Apostles and Prophets, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Weigh Down Workshop, William Branham, Word Faith
What is the cost of leaving a cult or false religious group? What does that even mean? Many well-meaning Christians are under the impression that being in a cult or false belief system is easily remedied by simply exposing bad theology and replacing it with correct...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Mar 7, 2019 | Deception, False Prophet, False Teacher, Greek Mythology, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Idols, Jehovah's Witnesses, Kolob, Mormon, Mormon History, Mormonism, Paganism, Remnant Fellowship, Weigh Down Workshop
Creating a god in your own image can have many temporal benefits. Such a deity would reflect your views and sanctify your behavior. He or she might even make your own behavior look better in comparison. The ancient Greek and Roman gods, who could be extremely nasty...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 3, 2019 | Buddhism, Gwen Shamblin, Islam, Parliament of the Worlds Religions
This has been a year of milestones, memories and mission. Joy and I celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary in September. In October we celebrated having met 51 years ago. And some years ago, way back in September of 1952, I was born. 44 years ago, also in September,...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 16, 2018 | Atheism, Bible reliable, Church History, Church Invasion, Deity of Christ, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, Heresy, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses, Satan, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Weigh Down Workshop
Out of concern that the First Century believers were susceptible to deception, the Apostle Peter warned in chapter 3 of his second epistle to be careful of those who distort Scripture “…to their own destruction.” The ones Peter warns about here seem to be a different...
by Guest Writer | Nov 25, 2017 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Discernment, Fall 2004, False Prophet, False Teacher, Gwen Shamblin, MCOI Journal, Volume 10, William Branham
(Originally printed in the Fall 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 12) We live in a time and place where tolerance is considered more of a virtue than truth, and where truth is more highly valued in used-car salesmen than in the local Church. But the...