ARTICLES & ANALYSIS

 

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    This article involves a dialogue between Alex, an enthusiastic young churchgoer, and Michael, one of the elders of his church. The subject is Hallowe'en. The young man wants to organise a Hallowe'en celebration as an evangelistic activity. He presents his idea to the elder. The elder responds. The saga begins...


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  • "Fooling Most of the People All of the Time: The CIA - A Case Study in Deception" 

    "Most people in the world have heard of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America. But do they really understand it's background, history and mission. In this article, the truth behind the CIA as a deceptive strong arm of the totalitarian New World Order is presented in a disturbing but cogent manner. The spiritual ramifications are clearly presented so that the Christian can understand the relevance of this study.
    This is Part 1 (17,000 words), in PDF format. Part 2 (20,000 words) will follow soon."


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  • "When the Puppy Wags the Dog" 

    Young people are the future". Of that there is no doubt. But what kind of a future do the young people of today foreshadow? Do today's young people fill you with optimism for the remainder of this millennium? Or do they make you shiver at the prospect of the next decade? Having studied the direction in which young people have been taken for the past decade or two, I fear that a threshold has been passed long ago. We have reached the stage where it is cool to be arrogant, insensitive and uncaring � where outward fashion is more important than inward equilibrium -- where unhealthy peer attachments have usurped the influence of wholesome parental or community nurturing. In this 6500-word article we examine the influences on young people today, the purpose behind those influences and the direction in which they are heading. "


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  • Safer for Whom? A Response to the Reported Capture of Saddam Hussein 

    Now that Saddam Hussein has allegedly been captured, we are being told that the world is a safer place. It is said that a line has been drawn in the sand and a new chapter of history can now be written. According to this view, the entire population of the world can sleep easier in their beds now that Saddam is finally behind bars.
        Is all this true?  Has the world now been rid of one of its worst terrorists so that freedom and democracy can come to Iraq?  In this hard-hitting and revealing article we show that, contrary to the "safer world" scenario, the work of the USA in Iraq involves a Faustian kiss of gothic proportions and a portent of the darkness which is to come.


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  • Keys to Heaven: "The solemn Ministry of Binding & Loosing"
    How many times have you heard people speak about "binding" and "loosing" demons? Vast numbers of books litter Christian bookshops instructing people on how to cast out demons, "bind" the demonic realm and "loose" the Spirit. Commanding demons to be "bound" in Jesus's name just rolls off people's tongues, with never a doubt about whether or not they are doing something which the Lord expects of them, or if what they say is of any relevance to anything in the universe! The "binding and loosing" of demons is simply taken for granted as a valid Christian activity. In this 8000 word article, we show what the Lord Jesus really meant when He spoke about "binding" and "loosing", and how we can avoid believing in a fantasy-world of ideas on this subject and any.


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  • "The Blessed Three-in-One: The Christian Doctrine of the Trinity Proven from Scripture"
    "The doctrine concerning the Trinitarian nature of God is probably one of the most misunderstood teachings of the Christian faith. This is hardly surprising. Firstly, the doctrine is rarely preached on and therefore there is a great deal of ignorance about it. Secondly, because of its seeming complexity and difficulty to be adequately comprehended, people assume it must be an invented teaching with no biblical references. Thirdly, because it is such a vital teaching � the very heart and revelation of true divinity and deity � it is especially vulnerable to attack. In this brief paper, it is not our purpose to concentrate on the historical controversies. There is a great deal of theological and historical literature already devoted to this. Our main concern here is to redress the rejection of Trinitarian teaching by many sincere Christians".


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  • The Mystery of Lawlessness: A Biblical & Historical Exposition of Antichrist
    "In this 20,000 word study, we examine the thorny topic of the identification of the Antichrist as portrayed in Scripture. There have been a great many offerings throughout the history of the Church, and even in our own day. In view of the fact that the revealing of the Antichrist will be the final chapter in the cosmic history of sin, and considering that it is the curtain-raiser to the second coming of Christ, it is surely a subject which warrants our attention � grim though the details may be. Of special interest to us in this article is the identification, in certain quarters, of the Roman Catholic pope as the Antichrist. The almost obsessional vehemence with which this view is held by many of its adherents � and the ungracious, ear-stopping, sectarian spirit shown towards those who do not share it � has inspired us to examine it here through the evidence of Scripture rather than the blind prejudice of men".


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  • The Scandal of Spiritual Abuse In Churches - Part Four
    This is a follow-up to the last part of this series, entitled "Deliverance or Bondage?", in which I presented an account, by a lady, of her harrowing experiences at the hands of both a "Toronto Blessing" type of church and a so-called deliverance ministry known as Ellel Ministries.  I also gave my own thoughts on the awful things which she had undergone, supposedly in the name of Christ.  [N.B. It is important for you to have read the previous part of the series before reading this one.  Then you will understand better what is being written here].  In this fourth part in our series on spiritual abuse in churches, we respond to those who have sought to defend so-called "Deliverance Ministries".  In this 10,000 word article, we demonstrate that there is no biblical foundation to the idea of "deliverance" from demons for Christian believers, and further show the corrupt and cult-like nature of those ministries which practice this art and reveal their reliance on Altered States of Consciousness in order to carry out their manipulations.


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  • The Scandal Of Spiritual Abuse In Churches - Part Three
    So many people are being abused in churches that a vast number of wounded souls are littering the internet in a state of confusion and fear.  These have all been abused either at the hands of wacky churches which imagine they are involved in a spiritual revival or by so-called "deliverance ministries" which claim to free Christians from being demonised or demon possessed.  In this article, you will read of a woman's harrowing experiences in both of these corrupt arenas, together with Alan Morrison's comments to steer you through it.  This is the tip of the iceberg of an untold scandal of massive proportions in the Christian scene today, which is being upheld and protected by big names and organisations in mainstream denominationalism and also in the evangelical world


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  • Some Spiritual realities - Part 2: Defining True Fundamentalism
    In "Some Spiritual Realities, Part 1", I spoke about the heart of discernment as being centred on the meeting of spiritual need.  Having a discernment 'ministry' means that one discerns what the spiritual need is at any given moment and then meets that need -- whether it involves providing information which plugs a hole in someone's theology, exposing something which is deceiving people, facilitating fellowship for lonely believers, etc.  All those things are for protection and growth.  We then exposed some spiritual realities and discovered some eternal implications of those realities. 
    The central statement of that previous article was the fact that "unless people realise that being a fundamentalist involves far more than adherence to a set of beliefs, they will fail to be true fundamentalists".  In this 4000-word second part of "Some Spiritual Realities", we develop this theme of Fundamentalism and define in closer detail what it means to be a fundamentalist.


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  • Some Spiritual realities - Part 1: Making sense of Evil in the Christian Scene
    One of the most confusing experiences for the discerning Christian today is the fact that there are so many nasty people who profess to be Christians!  If you are a sensitive soul, this can really throw you about.  To be a discerning Christian today, "one needs the hide of a Rhinoceros and the alertness of a world class spy"!  The first is for protection; the second is in order to ensure that one keeps oneself one step ahead of the duplicity and chicanery which is all-pervasive in today's Christian scene.  How are we to make sense of this?  What theology do we need to apply in order to come to terms with it.  These are the questions we answer in this 4000-word article.  In doing so, we will expose some spiritual realities and even discover some eternal implications.


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  • Whatever Happened to the Christian Mind?
        "Something drastic has happened to the Christian mind.  It has -- to coin a phrase -- "gone out to lunch"!  Many have mistakenly thought that it is only necessary to be converted or profess conversion and then they don't have to do anything else at all in order to grow as people.  They assume that it will all somehow be done to them or for them, supernaturally, and they won't have to lift a finger.  This is a profound mistake, and one which has led to so much foolishness, arrogance and unpleasantness in the Christian scene.  The carryings-on in many churches today make one wonder what caused the Christian mind to go "out to lunch" so voraciously.  This 13,000 word article (an expanded transcript of a talk given in the U.K. in August 2001) is an attempt to provide the answer."

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  • When Religious Freedom Becomes a Crime
      Some Thoughts on the French Anti-Cult Laws

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  • Psychiatric Report on Jeremiah (Transcript)
      
     

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  • From Servitude to Sonship
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        This is an in-depth biblical-theological study concerning the relationship of the believer to God's Law. It distinguishes between the Mosaic Covenant given on Sinai and the New Covenant in Christ. It seeks to answer the question about whether believers today should avoid certain foods, wear special clothes, and commemorate a weekly Sabbath or other Jewish festivals.  It seeks to provide a Biblical basis for Christian ethics in our time by identifying what is the "rule of life" for the believer today.  What is the governing principle and sanctifying power in the life of the Christian? This 20,000 word study is a meagre attempt to answer that question. Please read it with an open Bible and an open heart.  This paper is only available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

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  • The Unifying Factor of World Religion
      
      What is the key unifying factor in the world's religions today?  How is that unifying factor being accelerated by global cataclysmic events?  To what end is world religion leading?  What role does the new, respectable face of Islam play in this?  In this brief article, we examine the way that the interfaith movement is shaping up and reveal its goal.

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  • Questions & Answers on Recent Issues
       
    We have been inundated with e-mails in the wake of September 11th massacre, asking questions, seeking guidance, expressing fears. Click on the link above to see a selection of those mails, with Alan Morrison's replies

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  • Emotional Correctness --The New Fascism
       
    All the world is aware of the influence of "Political Correctness".  How many of us are aware of its daughter "Emotional Correctness"?  Political Correctness requires only an ideological conformity, Emotional Correctness requires an additional ontological conformity.  Every aspect of one's being must conform to the required norm.  In this brief article, we trace the rise of this new insidious influence.

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  • "The Shape of Things to Come -- Global Conspiracy & the World Trade Center"  
        Was the recent murderous destruction of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington merely a retributional terrorist attack of Middle Eastern origin, as we have been led to believe by governments and the media?  Is Osama bin Laden really the culprit?  Or is there more to this event than presidents, prime ministers and news pundits would have us believe?  Could it represent a quantum leap in the activities of the shadow governmental power in order to achieve its objective of a one-world government?  In this 8000-word article we look at this event in the light of global conspiracy, the aims of the Illuminati, and the process of mind-control and also deal with some of the typical questions raised by disturbed Christians when confronted with these concepts.

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  • DISCERNING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES - A Four-Part Exposition of the New Spirituality:

    Part 1: "Spirit of Babel: The New Spirituality in Redemptive History"
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    This is part one of "Discerning the Signs of the Times: A Four-Part Exposition of the "New Spirituality"
         In 1997 and 1998, Alan Morrison gave a series of talks on what is known as the "New Spirituality" -- also known as the "New Consciousness" or "New Age Movement".  In particular, these talks were designed to demonstrate that this New Spirituality was not some new, faddish, middle-class indulgence but a global realisation of the "satanic initiation" into which our first parents, Adam and Eve, were seduced, and also a natural outworking of the subsequent "spirit of antichrist" which became a leading force in the development of world religion.

         These talks were first given at the "Conference on Cults" at Westminster Theological Seminary in Escondido, California in September 1997, and were then expanded with more material at the Diakrisis Conference in the U.K. in 1998.  The transcripts of these seven one-hour talks have now been specially amalgamated , and then incorporated with the same amount again of additional written material into four large articles under the umbrella heading "Discerning the Signs of the Times: A Four-Part Exposition of the New Spirituality".  The four articles are entitled: 1) "Spirit of Babel: The New Spirituality & Redemptive History" (c. 26,000 words);  2) "Novus Ordo Seclorum: The New Spirituality & the New World Order" (c. 20,000 words);  3) "Unholy Spirit: The New Spirituality in the Church" (c. 20,000 words);  4) "Scenes from Armageddon: The New Spirituality and the End of the Age" (c. 16,000 words).

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  • The New Diaspora: Strange Measures for Strange Times  
        It is a modern fact of life that many genuine, diligent Christians do not attend a church. Not being with a church is not an ideal situation. But we live in strange times; and in strange times, one has to take strange measures. Many today have taken strange measures and � wounded, abused and utterly disillusioned � have left churches altogether.  In fact, what has happened is that a New Diaspora -- dispersion, scattering -- of disenfranchised souls has been born across the world.  It is a global Diaspora pregnant with potential for the Kingdom, if only there will be understanding and empathy, instead of rejection and browbeating.  In this 8000-word article we examine how this phenomenon has occurred, and what could be its future.

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  • Moving the Goalposts: The Unfolding Tragedy of the New Evangelicalism    
    At one time there was just one orthodox, biblical view on a number of issues which were part of the fundamentals of the faith. These were generally agreed on, throughout the entire evangelical constituency. But all that has gradually changed. We have arrived at a situation now in which people who all profess to be evangelicals can have a wide variety of opinions on what were, at one time non-negotiable, essentially fundamental matters.  How have professing evangelicals got into this situation?  It has happened because people have "moved the goalposts" -- changed the rules which determine what is truth and what it isn't.
        In this 17,000 word article, based on two lectures, we ask 1) In which areas have the goalposts been moved?  2) What are the motives for moving them?  3) Is there any action we can take to restore those goalposts to their original situation?

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  • A Laugh a Day Keeps the Pharisees Away: A Biblical Analysis of Humour    
      
    Is there humour in the Bible? Are Christians supposed to enjoy "a good laugh"? Is comedy permitted for Christians? These are serious questions. For there are some believers who would answer soundly in the negative to all three. Or, even if they would not openly say "No", they appear to do so with their lives and by the sombre expression on their faces whenever something humorous occurs or is uttered. This little article is written as a soundly polemical "Yes!" to those three questions.

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  • Nehemiah: Role Model for 2001   
       
    In chapter 2 of the Book of Nehemiah, the scene is set for a most extraordinary vignette depicting the relationship between the faithful believer and his enemies when he dedicates his life to the Lord's work.
        Thus, as Nehemiah represents the faithful believer of any era, so Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official represent the classic enemies of the faithful and their faith at any point in history. Wherever one finds faithful believers who are courageous enough to be rebuilders -- to take on the enemies who cause breaches in walls and gates -- one will find the Sanballats and Tobiahs.
        In this 8000-word exposition, we show that the experience of Nehemiah at the hands of Sanballat and Tobiah provides us with the supreme "role model" for this year of 2001 -- a great example of how to engage in our building work and then stand up to the forces which oppose it.  This will often be dangerous.  It can sometimes get scary.  It is guaranteed to cause turmoil and anger around us.  But it cannot ultimately fail.


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  • No Room in the Inn -- Why? -- A Seasonal Meditation  
      
    Christmas must be one of the most frustrating times of the calendar for the genuine Christian.  On all sides, there is a complete misunderstanding of the meaning of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.  So let us sharpen our understanding of why the Man, Christ Jesus, was born into this world with this meditation on the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2, verse 7.

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  • How to Prevent a Pagan Christmas -- Bring a Pagan to Christ!  
       
    Many believers have a problem with this time of year.  On the one hand, they find it hard to handle the event because of its crass materialism and twisting of Christ's mission on earth (focus on the manger instead of the Cross).  On the other hand, they don't want to come across as an obscurantist head-banger with a Scrooge complex!
        In this little article we try to encourage believers to strike a healthy balance and hit the right note of Noelism.


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  • True Revival or Apostasy? A Comparison Between the Modern "Toronto Blessing" Style of Revivalism & Historic Revivals  
      
      The mention of the "Toronto Blessing" today seems very outmoded. For many, this is now history... times have moved on, and the fads of the past are no longer with us. However, this would be a grave misjudgement. True, people no longer speak of an actual "Toronto Blessing". But this is because the "Toronto Blessing" has done its work. It was never intended, in the plan of Satan, to be the 'be-all-and-end-all". It was designed to be a major component in the shifting of mainstream evangelicalism in an even more experiential and subjective direction than it had already travelled. Masses of churches were affected, and still are to this day. Wherever the Alpha Course goes, this style of "revivalism" goes with it.  The overall message is that personal psycho-religious experience takes precedence over objective truth. A large part of evangelicalism had already been moving in that direction for many years. All that the "Toronto Blessing" did was to accelerate the process -- a process which is still developing and consolidating to this day.
        The above article is the transcript of a talk originally given in the U.K. in July 1994, entitled "The Toronto Blessing -- Is it Revival?"  The main headings are: 1) The Seven Hallmarks of Genuine Revival; 2) The Handling of Physical and Emotional Phenomena During the History of Revivals; 3) The True Origins of the "Toronto Blessing" Style of "Revival".

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  • Cosmic Bullies: The Abuse of Power in a Fallen World
       
    It was recently announced in the U.K. that a 10 year old boy, who bled to death after being stabbed, was the victim of bullying at school.  What are the "spiritual dynamics" of bullying, and how can it be combated?


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  • Cannabis and Lucifer: The Spiritual Implications of the Legalisation of Cannabis
       
    At the present time there are increasing calls for the legalisation of cannabis and marijuana.  These have even been voiced in conservative newspapers and by the principal of an evanjellycal theological college.  In spite of the just ethical, cultural or moral reasons given for resisting the legalisation of this drug, we show in this article that there are far more compelling spiritual reasons to outlaw such substances.


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  • Power for Ministry & Mission: The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Church  
       
    A great deal of words are spoken about the Holy Spirit today.  If even half the things attributed to Him by many churches and professing Christians were genuinely His work, we would have a God of Chaos rather than Cosmos!  Why is it that so much outlandish and disorderly behaviour is claimed to be the work of the Spirit?  Could it be that the foundational conception of the Holy Spirit held by many is fatally flawed -- viewing Him as some kind of forcefield or energy emanating from the Godhead?
        What does the Holy Spirit really do in churches?  What are the dignified, noble and powerful ways that He works in His church?  This 5000 word paper has been developed from a talk given on the subject to a group of pastors, the purpose of which is to restore the honour of the Spirit's name and our sense of admiration and wonder at His perfect ways.

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  • How Many Years in a Day: The Reinterpretation of Genesis 1 - 11
      
      The duration of the creation days of Genesis 1 is an increasingly debated issue in these last days. As Satan continues to undermine the truths of Scripture -- especially in terms of creation and redemption -- we can expect to see an expanding number of evangelical seminaries and publishing houses endorsing the notion of a billion year old earth with creation days of age-long duration as being the only academically respectable opinion. A literal interpretation of Genesis 1 is gradually being eclipsed as an untenable and intellectually defunct dogma. Not only is Chapter 1 of the first book of Moses under attack, but the whole of the first eleven chapters are being buried under a confusing sea of alleged symbolism prescribed by influential scholastics and scientists who profess to be Evangelicals.  In this article, which first appeared in the Diakrisis Journal in 1990, David C.C. Watson shows why this re-interpretation of Genesis constitutes a serious departure from reason, from Scripture and, above all, from the mind of God.

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  • Daughters of Babylon: Rebellion , Witchcraft & Women's Liberation
       
    During the past thirty years the Western world has witnessed the phenomenal rise of the Women's Liberation Movement.  "Equal opportunities", "abortion on demand", "housewife emancipation", "woman-power". Amidst the jingoistic sloganeering, it is often difficult to discern the real background to this growing global development. However, true to the "iceberg" tradition of all occult activity, there is another, deeper, darker side to Feminism of which most people are entirely unaware. In view of the fact that an increasing number of professing evangelicals believe that there is such a thing as "Christian Feminism", this paper sets out to reveal the true roots of all Feminist ideology and to show that the growth of this movement forms a vital component in satanic strategy at this point in history.

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  • Is Freemasonry Compatible with Christianity?  
     
       Many people who profess to be Christians believe that there is no conflict between their religious beliefs and the Craft of Freemasonry.  However, a proper study of the subject would produce a very different opinion.  In this brief paper we state why no true Christian should continue as a Freemason.


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  • Is Equality Possible?  
       
    This is the second part in our three-parter on the rallying cry of revolutionaries: "Libert�, �galit�, Fraternit�".  What does Equality mean, and is it possible to achieve it in a fallen world?  What does Christianity have to offer in terms of defining Equality and establishing it?


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  • The Meaning of Freedom  
       
    What does the word "freedom" mean to you?  Liberation from a dictator?  Being able to do whatever you wish?  Being outside of prison?  This is a popular word in political circles.  It has been at the heart of revolutions for centuries.  "Libert�, �galit�, Fraternit�" is the rallying cry of revolutionaries and the foundation of constitutional "democratic" thinking today.  In this brief paper -- the first part of a series on that rallying cry -- we look at the "freedom" offered by the world and compare it with the true freedom revealed in the Bible.


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  • Sorcerous Apprentices (1) -- The Occult Background of Psychotherapy  
        Because of the spiralling deterioration in faithfulness to the Bible and adherence to orthodox Christian doctrine during the last couple of decades, fertile ground has also been provided in many denominations and fellowships for the practice of various forms of the "mind-sciences", such as trance and hypnosis (with its associated suggestion and auto-suggestion), psychism, psychotherapies (which travel under the trade names of 'Inner Healing', 'Rebirthing' and the 'Healing of the Memories'), meditation techniques and mantras, visualisation (imaging), the inducement of hysteria, unbiblical exorcistic rites, and many others.
        Because the practice of a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques is now so widespread throughout the churches, a number of radical questions need to be raised. Are Christians really aware of the true historical roots of psychotherapy? What are the aims of its advocates? What purpose does it serve in the outworking of world history today? Is there any support for psychotherapy in the Bible? Should the Christian seek the services of a secular or even of a Christian psychotherapist in the event of behavioural or perceptual problems developing in his mental or emotional life?  In this 27,000-word paper, we expose the occult origins of the mind-sciences in psychology and test the claims of psychotherapy against the teachings of Scripture.


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  • A New Creation -- Christianity & Transformation  
        There are many churches in the world which appear to believe that people can become Christians with very little change taking place in their lives or their minds. They can go to church on Sundays and even attend many other church meetings, but their lives do not really change and neither do their ideas. However, that is not real Christianity, but what we can call "easy believism".  One of the signs that you are saved is the fact that your whole "worldview" will be different to how it was before you were a Christian, and that it will also be different to the worldview of the rest of the unbelieving world.  This is vital for us to grasp if we are to make sense of the widespread superficiality of doctrine and practice among professing Christians today.  So what kind of transformation should we expect?


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  • Old Macdonald has a Church -- An Examination of the Evangelical Passion for "Barn Dancing" 
        Barn Dances are all the rage today in many evangelical churches. Often they are used as evangelistic outreach events, with the whole community being invited.  A Barn Dance has been officially defined by the "Barn Dance & Ceilidh Agency" as "a cross between American Square Dancing, Riverdance and the sort of thing the third class passengers were doing below deck in the film Titanic!"  Using a question as a springboard, in this article we examine this secular dance activity to see whether it is as wholesome and appropriate for a church setting as many would have us believe.

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  • Ten Sure Signs of Salvation  
       How can you know if you are saved?  It is very common for people to be taught that they should always be questioning their salvation as so many claim that this is something of which believers can never be sure.  However, we believe that the idea that Christians have continually to doubt their salvation is a script that must have been written by the enemy of souls!  Assurance of faith is necessary for peace of mind.  Here we give ten certain signs of salvation, which believers can use as a litmus test that they have been saved.


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  • Musical Offerings -- Some Suggestions for Music Listening  
        No, this is not a review of the latest releases in the Contemporary Christian Music scene!  It is simply my own personal top thirty classical music recordings, with recommendations of my favourite versions.  When I put this out on the Diakrisis e-mail list recently, many asked for it to be put up on the website.  So here it is.


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  • Lies, Damned Lies -- The Hallmarks of the New Gnosticism  
        Every religion has its hallmarks; and the New Spirituality (or New Age Movement) which we discover everywhere today is no exception.  In this paper, we survey ten of its universal hallmarks, clearly showing their deceptions and designs. Many of these hallmarks were apparent, or at least incipient, within the teachings of the ancient Gnosticism which was prevalent in the Early Church era.  But with increased development and syncretism, they found their fullness in its more recent manifestation as the New Gnosticism.  They all share the same motivation: to undermine the foundations of the Lord's people, to cast to one side the concept of a Transcendent Personal God, to overthrow the teachings of the Holy Bible, and to contribute towards the building of Satan's pretended earthly kingdom.


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  • Rulership & Service -- A Biblical Understanding of Christian Ministry for Men and Women
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       It is extraordinary how much heat has been generated among evangelicals concerning any possible ministry for women in the local church.  Many evangelicals today prefer instead to bow either to tradition or to the demands of political correctness and the meaningless meanderings of liberal and neo-evangelical commentators.  In this study, we seek to restore a biblical understanding of the differing ministries of men and women as established by the Apostles and enacted in the Early Church and again at the time of the European Reformation.


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  • A Detailed Chart Comparing True Evangelicalism with Pseudo-Evangelicalism
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        This chart was originally a series of overhead projection slides accompanying a lecture entitled "No Other Foundation � The Dismantling of Evangelicalism through the Toronto Blessing".  This lecture was first given in Uckfield, Sussex, in the United Kingdom in 1996.  The chart is still relevant to the situation today.


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  • Soul Guest on your TV -- Oprah Winfrey's Religion
      
      She is one of the most influential women in the world.  Her TV show regularly tops the ratings.  Many professing Christians love her show.  They think she is merely a philanthropist who helps abused women and children.  In a recent research poll across the USA asking people "who they thought would be in Heaven", Oprah Winfrey topped the list.  We therefore thought it would be useful to check out Oprah's religion to see what spiritual values and worldview she is radiating across the globe.


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  • Blessed Assurance -- Salvation, A Gift for Eternity
      
      The Christian�s story and song is the blessed assurance that "Jesus is mine!" To be "in Christ" in this life is truly "a foretaste of glory divine!"  But how many Christians � even if they heartily sing about it � actually believe it?  Is salvation irrevocably forever?  Although it is very fashionable today to scoff at the idea of "once saved, always saved", what do the Scriptures teach on the matter?


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  • Teach Me, O Lord -- The Demise of Didacticism
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    How easily we run from what we do not understand. How little we persevere to penetrate apparent adversity. How far we have gone in our bid to water things down, to dilute difficulty, to make things so simple that they no longer carry their original meaning.  In this article, we show that the primary reason for this development, in the world and in the church, has been the erosion of authoritative teaching -- didactics.


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  • Spare a Thought for Mary (Good Friday Meditation)
      
    Because of the abuse to which the precious memory of the mother of the Lord Jesus has often been subjected in the history of the church, some Protestants have had a tendency to play down her unique importance in God�s plan of salvation.  Spare a thought now for her experience as the mother of the God-Man Saviour.


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  • Mother Teresa & the Religion of the New World Order 
      
      In the popular mind, Mother Teresa represents the epitome of the Christian person -- the ultimate example of the work of Christ.  However, an examination of the people with whom she openly associated and the beliefs she espoused reveal that far from being a proponent of biblical Christianity, she was an avid supporter of the New Age spirituality which has become the hallmark of the New World Order.


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  • Known by God -- The Importance of Divine Election & the Awful Transcendence of God 
       
    Upholding the doctrine of Election is a vital part of withstanding the current push towards pantheistic New Age mystical religion.  When we deny the Bible doctrine of Election, and assert the mythological idol of human free will, we play straight into the hands of those who wish to destroy the idea of the Transcendence of God.


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  • No Adam - No Christ -- What happens When we Deny that Genesis 1 - 3 is History 
      
    Comparatively few professing Christians actually believe that the man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, ever existed, or that they were created in just the way it says in Genesis 2, or that their creation happened right at the beginning of human history rather than after billions of years of supposed evolution.  This article documents the serious implications for the Christian faith if we do not believe in the historical reality of Genesis 1 - 3.


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  • We All Fall Down -- An Investigation into the Experience Known as "Slain in the Spirit"
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    A powerful religious experience has swept through many churches across the world, involving falling down at the touch of a person's hands.  It is claimed that this experience is vital for the Christian and life-transforming.  In this widely-read leaflet we investigate -- through a question and answer format -- the origin of this phenomenon and ask some important questions about its psycho-spiritual effects.


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  • Falling for the Lie -- Questions and Answers on the "Toronto Blessing"
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    This leaflet is designed to address some of the issues raised by the so-called �Toronto Blessing� � a religious craze which was originally imported from a church in Canada involving falling down, laughing, gibbering, trembling and other phenomena.  It is intended to complement the leaflet, We All Fall Down: An Investigation into the Experience Known as �Slain in the Spirit�. The questions dealt with in the leaflet are representative of those which have been posed by many perplexed people today.


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  • Saving That Which is Lost -- The Challenge to Christian Mission & Evangelism at the Close of the Twentieth Century  (Diakrisis Interim Paper No.3)
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    Is it necessary for people to know about Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God born in Bethlehem, in order for them to be saved and receive eternal life?  Will a pagan who does not believe in Christ but who lives a religious and moral life -- devoted to his or her �God� and practising charitable works - be excluded from heaven?  Is it right to refer to unbelievers as being �lost�?  Is it only Christians who have the indwelling Holy Spirit or Christ living in them? These are some of the questions being asked today by many evangelicals in church leadership and on the mission field.  At one time there would have been a resounding "Yes!" to all of them.  But today many are unsure.  In this article we trace the background to such thinking and show that there is a historical process at work which seeks to undermine the uniqueness of the Christian gospel.


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  • Rivers of Living Water -- The Biblical Doctrine of Renewal
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    The word �renewal� is one of many which have been �hijacked� from their Biblical or lexical context and then spuriously reapplied to a sectarian cause. However, far from being confined to referring to a weird display of extraordinary phenomena, or sporadic outbursts of revivalism, or a religious movement in history, the Biblical doctrine of Renewal embraces the whole creation.
        In this study, we seek to overthrow the revisionism which has beset this doctrine for the last few decades, while setting out the true extent and magnificence of this unique work of the Holy Spirit in salvation, which is both individual and cosmic, particular and universal in its outworkings.


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  • The Evangelical Attraction to Mysticism
    This is a 14,000 word transcript of two talks given on this subject in July 1997, entitled "Catholic Mysticism and Evangelicals".  The twin-pincer movements which are arrayed against the Christian faith at this point in history are Syncretism and Mysticism.  In Chapter 7 of The Serpent & the Cross, we examined the way that Mysticism has infiltrated the professing Christian Church over the past 2000 years.  In the transcript of these talks, we show how Mysticism has also come to hold a fascination for so many who would also claim to be evangelical.


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  • The Hidden Agenda of the Ecumenical Movement
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    This is an updated manuscript of a book by Alan Morrison -- originally published in 1993, but now out of print in its English edition -- entitled "The Trojan Horse in the Temple".  Here we chart the way that Syncretism has come to permeate the visible church throughout the twentieth century.  The new internet edition of this 30,000 word book also incorporates additional material from the final chapter of "The Serpent and the Cross", entitled "Not Pilgrims, but Strangers -- Christianity & World Religions"..


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  • The Ascended Masters -- Rulers of the Darkness of this Age
        Many times in the course of our writings, we have spoken of a hierarchy of spirit-entities known variously as the "Ascended Masters" or "Great White Brotherhood" or "Brotherhood of Luxor". The widespread popularising of this phenomenon is probably the single most important contribution of the New Age Movement to the rising tide of psychic evil. These beings are alleged by many today to be overseeing the spiritual and 'evolutionary' development of the human race on both an individual level and in terms of the process of global civilisation.  In this article we examine the background to this phenomenon.


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  • A Hidden Gem: The Unique Lessons of Paul's Letter to Philemon
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        An exposition of the Letter to Philemon, which is both devotional and doctrinal.  This letter is actually a model of Christian doctrine in action.  It is a most beautiful jewel, hidden away in the Scriptures, with numerous glinting facets awaiting discovery.

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  • The "New Style of Worship" and the Great Apostasy
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       This is a completely updated and expanded version of an article entitled "Open Thou Our Lips: The Great Hymn Controversy", which first appeared in Issue 5 of the Diakrisis Journal.  It also seamlessly incorporates the transcripts of three talks given in July 1998 on "The Strategy Behind the New Style of Worship".


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  • Backward Christian Soldiers!  The Spiritual & Historical Regression of "Dominion Theology" (Christian Reconstructionism)
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  • The Genealogy of the "Toronto Blessing"
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