Category: New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)

Francis Chan: Discerning or Guilty by Association?

by Stand Up For The Truth | Mar 20, 2019 | Beliefs, Christian Church, Christianity, Contextualization, Cults, Dominionism, Entertainment, False Prophet, False Teaching, Gospel, Mike Bickle, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Prosperity Gospel | 0 |

The Bible is clear that there will be many false teachers leading people astray in the final years, and many professing Christians will be part of this final apostasy. It also tells us we should avoid anyone who teaches a gospel contrary to the Bible’s teaching. But Paul also tells us to bear with one another as believers; standing up for truth, but also not allowing insignificant divisions to cause problems. The problem is that we are not always clear about what is a significant or insignificant division within Christianity.Francis Chan has been on a very interesting journey over the past few years. He resigned as pastor of the mega-church he founded and went on a personal sabbatical. He has returned and finds himself in a growing controversy surrounding his criticism of American Christianity as well as his recent appearances at IHOP and alongside Todd White and Benny Hinn. Really?So where does Chan really stand on doctrine? Mike, David, and Crash look at the controversy and discuss the difficulties in being discerning Christians without jumping to conclusions or branding those we disagree with a “heretic” or “apostate.”ARTICLES

What Happened to My Church?

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jan 16, 2019 | Abortion, Apologetics, Beliefs, Christian Church, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, Emergent Church, False Prophet, False Teaching, gender confusion, LGBTQ, Liberalism, New Age, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Progressive Christianity, Prosperity Gospel | 0 |

Many Christians in America are asking that question these days as we see a growing number of churches change. The Gospel of reconciliation being replaced with consumerism and our “best life now”; moves of the Holy Spirit being replaced with emotional manipulation through loud music and fog machines; and churches that look more and more like the world Jesus told us would hate us and that we should hate.

But the changes introduced into American Christianity have been so subtle that many people do not even notice them until one day we suddenly feel like a stranger and alien in the very church we attended for years.

Jan Markell of Olive Tree Views and Understanding the Times Radio joins us to talk about the growing concerns of serious Christians about what they see happening in many of our churches these days.

Your Questions & Comments

by Stand Up For The Truth | Feb 9, 2018 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Church Leadership, Cults, Evangelism, gender confusion, Hebrew Roots, Homosexual Agenda, Liberalism, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Progressive Christianity, Psychology, the Gospel, transgenderism, Word Faith Movement | 0 |

Fridays we turn the microphones over to you to discuss whatever topic is on your mind. To send us your questions or comments you can go to comments@standupforthetruth.com or call us at 1-800-979-9010 anytime.

Here is what you want to talk about:

The Calvin/Arminius debate.

The Episcopal Church now referring to God in gender neutral pronouns only.

Christians, mental health, medication and biblical counseling.

Church programs including “The Path of a Peacemaker” and IF: Gathering for women.

Who Determines this World’s Destiny?

by Stand Up For The Truth | Dec 14, 2017 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, Dominionism, Education, Globalism, Government, Hollywood, Humanism, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Politics and Faith, Prophecy | 0 |

Mankind is a mess and getting worse with each passing day as we reject God’s Word in favor of the ways of man. We try new human ideas and nothing changes. We elect new leaders who promise things will get better but they never do. In spite of what God’s Word tells us about the increasing effects of sin and rejecting God some people think mankind still controls his own destiny.

Even within professing Christianity some use human understanding and schemes, thinking we can change the end to this world’s story. But the Bible is clear that this world will one day become so evil and rebellious against God that it will be lead to the brink of self-annihilation. But then the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords returns to judge this world and establish His everlasting kingdom.

Pastor Gary Gilley joins us this morning to continue our look at The NAR (New Apostolic Reform), Many within the movement think Christians are called to take complete dominion over this world, preparing it for the coming of Jesus through gaining control of institutions like education, media and government. But are their views consistent with the Bible?

Amir Tsarfati on Israel & Bible Prophecy! Plus Listener Questions

by Stand Up For The Truth | Sep 29, 2017 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, Dominionism, Globalism, In the News, Liberalism, Middle East, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Prophecy, World Events | 0 |

Friday is typically the day when we turn the show over to you, our listeners to discuss any topic you want. Some of the issues you want to discuss today include:

The ongoing NFL protest controversy
Free Masonry
Will American Christian Churches ever return to a biblical model for church?
The continuing gifts of the Holy Spirit vs. the teaching of “cessationism”
The New Apostolic Reform Movement,
and, how do we speak the truth in love when the other side wants to shut us down?
Before we get to your questions, we have a special guest on the program today – and we’ve been trying to get this man back for about 10 months. In our first segment, we welcome back Amir Tsarfati of Behold Israel Ministries to discuss world events in light of Scripture, the increasing pressure on Israel, the Interpol vote at the U.N. to accept a “state of Palestine,” Europe being ready for the Antichrist, witches putting hexes on President Trump, and unfolding events in the Middle East that point to biblical prophecy.

The New Apostolic Reformation and ‘New Revelation’

by Stand Up For The Truth | Aug 30, 2017 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Benny Hinn, Christian Growth, Christianity, Church Leadership, Dominionism, False Prophet, False Teaching, Gospel, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare, the Gospel | 1 |

The New Apostolic Reformation movement (NAR) is one of the broadest and most powerful movements within Christianity today, yet many do not know about it or how to discern it. The NAR is recognized by claims of modern day apostles, prophets, performing signs and wonders, calls for Christians to take over worldly institutions to prepare for the coming Kingdom of God, and heightened calls of spiritual warfare against demonic spirits with specific names or geographical strong holds. While its ranks are growing, some are warning of the teachings of the movement, concerned with issues like new (extra-biblical) revelation and modern day self-proclaimed “prophets” speaking for God, similar to how the Old Testament prophets delivered the Word of God.

We’re joined by Pastor Gary Gilley who has studied the New Apostolic Reformation Movement in depth and will discuss its doctrines and beliefs.

New Apostolic Reformation Movement

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jul 12, 2017 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Church Leadership, Contextualization, Dominionism, Gospel, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Salvation, Spiritual Warfare, Theology | 0 |

Today we tackle the offices of prophet and apostle, signs and wonders, revealed Scripture or new revelation. What does it mean to take dominion over the earth? Where does spiritual warfare and revival come into play? What about those who call themselves Apostle or Prophet? These are among the issues Christian theologians and believers have discussed for hundreds of years.

This morning we also address the New Apostolic Reformation movement that most credit to C. Peter Wagner. Is it consistent with biblical teachings and the traditional Protestant views of the Bible? Dr. Gary Gilley is an author and pastor who has written extensively on the subject and joins us to give us his perspective.

So Many Questions… Only One Source for Truth

by Stand Up For The Truth | Mar 20, 2017 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Culture & Morality, Evangelism, False Teaching, New Age, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Politics and Faith, Prophecy, Salvation, the Gospel | 0 |

Every week we receive hundreds of emails, phone calls and texts from you, Stand Up for the Truth listeners, asking questions or making comments about the biblical issues we address on the program. I wish we had the time to respond to each one personally, but it is near impossible.

Today, we start a brand new regular segment where we share as many of your comments and questions as we can to hopefully help encourage and inform others with similar questions or concerns.

Our standard but important disclaimer: We will give the best advice and answers we can based on our understanding of God’s Word. But you must always rely on the Bible first, as the only source of eternal, inerrant, sufficient truth.

Thanks to listener questions, the subjects covered on today’s program are: church discipline, Andy Stanley’s series ‘Who Needs God,’ The Shack, apathy in the Christian church, United Church of God theology, IF Gathering led by Jennie Allen, Is Calvinism heresy, fundamental Christian truth vs liberal ‘feeling’ theology, moral relativism, examining the evidence proving the reliability of Scripture.

One of the things addressed on today’s program was Sozo prayer.

Growing Deception within Professing Christianity

by Stand Up For The Truth | Mar 23, 2016 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Best of!, Evangelism, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Progressive Christianity, Seeker Friendly, Theology, Word Faith Movement, World Events | 4 |

Astrology, New Apostolic Reformation, Islamic terrorism & the GLBT agenda. Don Veinot is back to discuss this and more.

More holy laughter coming to Northeast Wisconsin

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 24, 2015 | New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) | 1 |

Sadly, we must warn our local audience about an event coming to a church in Neenah, Wis., where...

The so-called “Family Values” Christians

by Marsha West | Apr 12, 2015 | Catholic, Emergent Church, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) | 3 |

(“Pitiable Capitulating Pro-Family Leaders, Part II”) Before the term pro-family was...

Why we’re seeing “Mantle Madness”

by Stand Up For The Truth | Mar 25, 2015 | New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) | 4 |

Why are so many preachers now talking about mantles? We hear them figuratively “bestowing a...

After Easter: Jesus is Lord and the Gospel must Advance

by Stand Up For The Truth | Apr 22, 2019 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Depression, False Teaching, Gospel, Progressive Christianity, Prosperity Gospel, Salvation, Word Faith Movement, Worry | 0 |

We are fresh off of Easter weekend as many of us celebrated the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ—God in the flesh who shed His blood for our redemption. He has freed us from the power of death and sin. But with the simple yet profound message of the gospel, many Christians are still often confused about what this life should look like. Did Jesus die so I could be healthy, wealthy, or comfortable in this life? Are my physical sufferings or trials a sign of a lack of faith? If the Bible says Jesus has taken our sorrows, then why do we still struggle with sadness and anxiety?Pastor Randy White joins us to look at the promises of Jesus Christ and how we apply them in correct context to our lives as His disciples.

Where is the Church Headed? in America

by Stand Up For The Truth | Apr 19, 2019 | Abortion, American History, Apologetics, Biblical Social Justice, Christianity, Church Leadership, Creation, Culture & Morality, Education, Emergent Church, False Teaching, Globalism, Government, Leaders, LGBTQ, Liberalism, One world religion, Podcast, Public Schools, Religious Freedom | 0 |

The only thing that never changes is God; everything else is in a constant flux of change: sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. The professing Christian Church in America has gone through a gradual change over the past several decades as secular culture has slowly infiltrated and influenced it. As secular culture, public education, media, and an increasingly powerful government put pressure on the church to approve of a godless agenda, we will see many churches start to buckle to the pressure and conform to the world. Jay Seegert of The Starting Point Project and Elijah Abraham of Living Oasis Ministries travel around the nation and the world sharing the gospel and equipping churches to remain anchored to the truth of God’s Word in a world that is pressuring them to conform to the ways and values of this fallen, sinful world. They both join us in studio for a frank discussion on the condition of the church and professing Christians in America.

Biblical Christianity in the Crosshairs

by Stand Up For The Truth | Apr 18, 2019 | American History, Christian Church, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, Discrimination, Emergent Church, False Teaching, Government, Leadership, Liberalism, Persecution, Podcast, Religious Freedom | 0 |

Americans have been historically blessed with a Constitution that guarantees us the right to religious beliefs and expression of those beliefs. But slowly and surely those freedoms are under attack by secular humanists, public education, media and an out of control government. At some point we will reach a breaking point in our nation where the Bible is viewed as hate speech and where every person who trusts in it as the Word of God will be seen as dangerous.Joining Mike and David today is Pastor and best-selling author Carl Gallups. Carl is a student of biblical prophecy and has studied the trends in Europe where Christianity has all but been eliminated from society. Is America next – and what will be the consequences?

Trust, Confidence and Fear

by Stand Up For The Truth | Apr 16, 2019 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Culture & Morality, Evangelism, False Teaching, Gospel, Podcast, Prosperity Gospel, Worldview, Worry | 0 |

The life of a disciple of Jesus Christ can be complex at times. The Bible tells us we should trust God in all matters. It says we can approach the throne of God in confidence with our petitions. And yet it also says to fear God. Trust, confidence and fear: Not always easy to reconcile all three of those, yet this is the life we are called to as believers, particularly in a world that increasingly hates God and we who are disciples of Jesus.

Debunking Fallacies and Doubts about the Bible

by Stand Up For The Truth | Apr 15, 2019 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Church Leadership, Creation, Culture & Morality, Education, Environmentalism, Evangelism, Gospel, Humanism, Podcast, Progressive Christianity, Prosperity Gospel | 0 |

Two facts are indisputable these days. First, the world is growing more evil. Darkness is increasing and God’s Word is being openly mocked and ridiculed. The second fact is too many believers, people who profess to be Christians, are ignorant of the truth of God’s Word. This leads to being ineffective in bearing fruit, living the Christian life and sharing the gospel of salvation with others. This not only opens the door for confusion, chaos, or crisis in society – but also in the church.Our guest today, Carl Kerby of Reasons for Hope Ministries, is tackling these problems head on, speaking, traveling, and by producing a video series called “deBUNKED,” answering key questions and refuting statements of skeptics. Carl is teaching Christians how to be effective in sharing the gospel and be better apologists for God.