Who Are We
…of the Body of Christ, which encompasses all believers, on the ground of locality, that is, in local churches established city by city (Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:12; Acts 8:1;…
…of the Body of Christ, which encompasses all believers, on the ground of locality, that is, in local churches established city by city (Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:12; Acts 8:1;…
…I found that The God-Men had consistently taken sentences from Lee’s writings and, by placing them in a foreign context, made them to say just the opposite of what Lee…
…members of the local churches responded by writing a series of articles to defend the teachings and practices criticized by CRI. Over the course of the next 25 years there…
…staked his company’s credibility upon Ankerberg and Weldon’s flawed writings. Now Harvest House and its authors have made public statements that twist the facts and testimony established under oath. Thus…
…Psychological Perspectives; Religion and Mental Illness: A Directory of Programs Sponsored by Churches and Congregations; Psychology of Religion: Personalities, Problems, Possibilities; and the Handbook on Conversion. [Dr. Malony retired from…
…therefore most frequently misunderstood in the general Christian community, especially among those who classify themselves as evangelicals… It is the conclusion of Fuller Theological Seminary that the teachings and practices…
…DCP began publishing a series of articles under the general title “A Response to Norman Geisler and Ron Rhodes’ Defense of an Open Letter and Critique of the Christian Research…
…of Witness Lee. Their presentation was a gross misrepresentation of Witness Lee’s teachings. The open letter addressed four issues—the Trinity, deification, the standing of the local church, and litigation. Representatives…
…describing others: Critics of the local churches have not engaged in dialogue with representatives of the churches nor have they fairly represented the corpus of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee’s…
… Experiences Visiting Local Churches in China Part 1 – Meeting believers who suffered persecution because of the writings of apologetics ministries in the West. Practices of the Local…
Several prominent religious scholars in the fields of religious studies and the social sciences submitted an amicus brief calling on the Texas Supreme Court to review the Texas Court of…
[Note: Subheadings have been added to enhance readability.] To our many friends and interested parties who have followed the developments in the libel case filed by Living Stream Ministry and…
…cult.” In answer to these accusations we submit the following: Modalism in the second and third centuries passed through several changes and then reached its clearest expression with Sabellius. Sabellius…
…their disciples, molested children, practiced black magic and witchcraft, engaged in drug smuggling and other criminal activities, including murder,” “human sacrifice” etc. The law in most states requires anyone who…
…Hanegraaff, Gretchen Passantino, and Elliot Miller sat down with representatives of Living Stream Ministry (LSM), which publishes the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, and of the local churches.…
…to mean certain attributes or virtues that we share with God. Any attributes or virtues that we share with God are the issue of the divine life and nature within…
…of prominent religion and social science scholars; Seven individuals with extensive background in publishing and broadcasting; Eight individuals concerned with Court of Appeals ruling’s international impact to people in countries…
…as presented in the Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions, increases the threat of persecution to Christians residing in religiously restrictive countries…” The amici who signed the brief were: Ambassador…
…beliefs of the local churches. “Exhibit C: Quotation Abuse and Distortions in ‘Doctrinal Summary’”3 (view) demonstrates that all of the quotes used in the Doctrinal Summary in “The Local Church”…
…remain steadfast in our commitment to establishing the truth and protecting from defamatory accusations the legacy of a godly Christian ministry and the reputations of countless Christian churches and believers….