SER 16 – Dr. Mike Lake – The Shinar Directive

Posted on October 30, 2015 by ccpastormike

In the ancient plains of Shinar, an evil was born: the first world king, the prototype transhuman, the ultimate despot, the Son of Perdition – Nimrod. In Babylon, the Son of Perdition devised the Shinar Directive: the enslaving of humanity and the war against the God of Heaven. God’s intervention at the Tower of Babel only delayed Nimrod’s hellish plans.

As the powers of mystery Babylon gather to create the new Tower of Babel and to prepare for the Son of perdition’s return, Heaven is issuing a clarion call to the remnant: Know the strategies of the enemy, untangle yourselves from them, and become the victorious church.

It is time for the church of the living God to wake up and prepare for the coming battle. Episode 16 of SER is my interview with Dr. Michael Lake. Listen to it here.

Dr. Michael Lake, is the Chancellor and Founder of Biblical Life College and Seminary, the Host of Biblical Life TV and the Kingdom Intelligence Briefing Podcast. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Shinar Directive: Preparing the Way for the Son of Perdition, and a contributing author for the best-seller, Blood on the Altar: The Coming Christian vs. Christian War.

Book Review – The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist – Andy Bannister

Posted on October 9, 2015 by ccpastormike

One of the clearest distinguishing characteristics of the so-called new atheism, is its moral certitude. Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett ,and Samuel Harris, as well as many others have declared that atheism has finally and convincingly won the war against Christian theism.

So sure are they of this decisive victory that they have made loud proclamation of the fact and proudly published their summaries of the conflict. Dawkins’s The God Delusion, Hitchens’s God Is Not Great, Harris’s The End of Faith, and Dennett’s Breaking the Spell as well as several other books by these authors and others all trumpet their perceived triumph.

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Spiritual Formation as Spiritual Deception: Beware the Peddlers of Grace (Part 2)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by ccpastormike

Evangelical Sanctification Historically Expressed

Both D. A. Carson[1] and Steven L. Porter[2] recently wrote articles that appeared in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society questioning the approach and methodology of spiritual formation teaching. Although separated by eight years, Carson’s article explaining the dangers of spirituality apart from a robust bibliology appears to have laid a solid groundwork for Porter’s article espousing the need for a biblical methodology that presents a clear and thoughtful evangelical theology of sanctification. In the process of their individual critiques they offer some pertinent historical context related to sanctification.

Porter begins his critique of spiritual formation teaching by asserting that its practices must fall within prescribed biblical territory and as such the effort to define acceptable spiritual formation activities belongs to Christian theologians. That Christian theologians have not been involved in establishing parameters is evidenced by the “plethora of false spiritualities plaguing church and society”[3] in our present day. This is to be expected when the purpose or goal of sanctification is not rooted in biblical revelation and directive.

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SER 15 – Dr. Mike Heiser – The Divine Council

Posted on September 17, 2015 by ccpastormike

Psalm 82:1 in the NASB says, “God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers.” Note that “rulers” used here in the NASB is better translated “gods” or elohim.

This same passage in the ESV says, “God has taken His place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment.” This is a better translation from the original Hebrew.

The Old Testament gives a clear picture of Yahweh utilizing a divine council of elohim to administer the affairs of the cosmos. Indeed the Israelites believed in a multitude of elohim but only assigned certain characteristics to one elohim, the divine name Hashem. Is this news to you?

Episode 15 is my interview with Dr. Mike Heiser on Soaring Eagle Radio. Listen here.

Dr. Mike Heiser is the Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software. He holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Semitic Studies from the University of Wisconsin and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Hebrew and Semitic Studies and the University of Pennsylvania in Ancient History with a focus on Egypt and Syria-Palestine.

His websites for more information are:

Main site with a wealth of Bible studies and resources – http://drmsh.com/

His books The Facade and The Unseen Realm – http://www.readthefacade.com/

Divine Council information – http://www.thedivinecouncil.com/

This episode and every episode can be discussed on the SER website – www.soaringeagleradio.com