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The current Palestinian attack on Israel exposes years of falsehoods accusing Israel of lion’s share contribution to the Mideast crisis. Influential Christians repeating those falsehoods are sowing antisemitism in America’s younger generations. The same generations are taught antisemitism in seminaries and universities. I regard those teachers and professors as falling from the same mold that gave us higher criticism and other liberal theology. Anti-Semites claim the Palestinians are not the aggressors. They further claim Palestinians are genuine Christians persecuted by Israel. The current invasion and attacks completely exposed that as false. Continue reading

“If you will not hear, And if you will not take it to heart, To give glory to My name,” Says the LORD of hosts, “I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, Because you do not take it to heart.” — Malachi 2:2

“So do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble.” — Jeremiah 11:14

There is a phenomenon I have noticed when reading the history of apostasy. God does everything possible to awaken people to their contempt for His word. Contempt begins with believing a person or a thing is beneath consideration. It can escalate to deeming it or them are worthless or deserving scorn. Contempt for God’s Word always leads to departing from the faith. The phenomenon is that God becomes silent, and the people do not notice. Only when they wish to hear from Him does the consequences of their sin catch up with them. They may protest and claim love for God’s Word, but it is easy to prove otherwise. That is especially true today. People twist the Scriptures to mean what they wish rather than accepting the clear intent. Continue reading

I read a recent Lighthouse Trails article concerning A. W. Tozer’s relationships with mystics. I have great respect for my friends at Lighthouse Trails and do not disparage their article. The article was fair and well-written, and I have no intention of attempting to refute it. However, more needs to be said about Tozer than the article presented. The authors of the article implied as much.

It is true that Tozer admired several mystics and quoted them. From the surface of that information, one could conclude he practiced mysticism. That did not occur. His fruit does not identify him as a mystic. Apparently, his associations did not bother anyone at the time. I do not know of anyone who he encouraged to become a mystic from reading his books. The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) has embraced Contemplative spirituality. They may point to Tozer and quote him as inspiration, but people treat the apostle Paul likewise. Paul is labeled as a mystic by many spiritually compromised groups and individuals. That does not make him a mystic. Continue reading