Baptized in and Filled with the Spirit - What Did Luke Mean?Baptized in and Filled with the Spirit - What Did Luke Mean?
David Kowalski considers the confusing misuse of the terms "baptized" and "filled" with the Spirit to be theological malapropisms.
The International House of Prayer (IHOP) in Kansas City. Inset: founder and leader Mike BickleThe International House of Prayer (IHOP) in Kansas City. Inset: founder and leader Mike Bickle
IHOPKC Investigation Report: Mike Bickle committed sexual abuse, misconduct against 17 women, investigation finds.
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The International House of Prayer (IHOP) is a "charismatic Christian" organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded and led by Mike Bickle, erstwhile pastor of the controversial, discredited "Kansas City Prophets."
IHOPKC has "formally and permanently" separated from founder Mike Bickle due to the "level of inappropriate behavior."
Later IHOPKC reorganized in a doomed-to-fail effort to protect itself from victims' lawsuits.
Meanwhile, the organization ignores the victims, and continuous to promote the discredited so-called "prophetic history" cobbled together by its disgraced former leader.
Is David Owuor a true prophet?Is David Owuor a true prophet?
David Edward Ujiji Owuor, better known as David Owuor, claims to be "The Mightiest Prophet of the Lord," or "the Mightiest Prophet of Jehovah."
Jesus warned again false messiahs and false prophets. The Bible teaches Christians to test everything carefully. A true prophet would welcome such scrutiny.
World Mission Society Church Of God WMSCOGWorld Mission Society Church Of God WMSCOG
Among other things, the World Mission Society Church of God teaches that strict observance of the Saturday Sabbath and the rites of the Old Testament, such as Passover, is considered necessary to achieve redemption and salvation.
Followers believe the movement's current leader, Gil-Jah Zahng, is "God the Mother."
Theologically the WMSCG is a cult of Christianity.
Divine healing according to the Bible and ExperienceDivine healing according to the Bible and Experience
Even today, God can and does still heal. While we are not guaranteed healing in this life (though we are sometimes blessed with it), we are guaranteed healing throughout eternity.
Jung Myung-seok, cult leaderJung Myung-seok, cult leader
Cult leader Jung Myung Seok, founder of the Christian Gospel Mission, also known as Providence or Jesus Morning Star (JMS), was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes.
Carlton Pearson has died November 20, 2023, after a battle with cancer.
Pearson was a controversial figure because he taught a heresy known as inclusivism. He also denied the existence of hell.
Apologetics IndexApologetics Index
The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification is one of many names for the religious movement known as the Unification Church (Moonies).
John de RuiterJohn de Ruiter
John de Ruiter is a Canadian author and philosopher considered by many to be a cult leader
Church of Almighty GodChurch of Almighty God
Theologically the Chinese sect Eastern Lightning -- also known as Church of Almighty God, or Lightning from the East -- is a cult of Christianity. The group, which uses countless names in its evangelism efforts, claims that Jesus has returned as a Chinese woman.