But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.  1 Peter 3: 14-16

Critical Issues Commentary - Apologetic Report
Saturday, 13 May 2017 04:40

Reject the Benedict Option: We Must Affirm Sola Scriptura

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Conservative author Rod Dreher has written a popular book that promotes the claim that we must rebuild a Christian culture by learning from the 6th century monastic, Benedict.1 The underlying premise of the book is that Christianity needs a Christian culture in order to insure that our children are...

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Saturday, 18 March 2017 04:40

Two-Domain Theology: How We Escape Satan's Dominion

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People are concerned that they may be demon possessed, cursed, or are somehow suffering because of Satan's activity. They often look for someone who can change their situation by casting out demons, identifying and breaking curses, and taking authority over Satan to stop whatever harm he may be...

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Wednesday, 08 February 2017 05:04

We Cannot Know What cannot Be Known: Why Future Climate Change is Unknown

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In 1987, a man published a booklet that presented 88 reasons why Christ would return in 1988. Though many thousands were sold, the book was doomed to be wrong. Christ himself said that no one knows when he will return. In Christian theology, what we can know is revealed in the Bible. When Christ...

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Saturday, 17 December 2016 07:38

The Priesthood of Every Believer: How Luther Recovered Biblical Priesthood

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In 1Peter chapter 2 Peter twice tells the church that we are a holy and royal priesthood. One of Martin Luther's most important teachings that brought about the Reformation was the priesthood of every believer. This important, biblical, doctrine protected the flock from Rome's false priesthood....

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Monday, 16 May 2016 09:38

Oswald Chambers: Personal Piety Combined With Flawed Theology

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Over the years CIC readers have asked me to critique Chambers. Some have told me that his teachings led them into mysticism that was hard to get out of. I set out to do so about six years ago by carefully reading Utmost, taking notes on every page. I found much that was Biblically wrong but still...

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Thursday, 21 January 2016 09:10

Rescued, Transferred, Redeemed and Forgiven - Exposition of Colossians 1:13,14

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People are looking for deliverance from evil spirits and Satanic oppression. We receive more emails about the demonic than any other topic. When I point those who send the emails to conversion as the only way out of Satan's domain, many say that they are Christians and they are still harassed. They...

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Saturday, 07 November 2015 02:38

How God Changes Lives: Understanding Means of Grace

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What do the Pope, the Dalai Lama and Donald Whitney have in common? They all promote freestyle spirituality where feeling close to God replaces drawing near to God on His terms. Religious experimentation replaces practices ordained by God and sincerity replaces revealed truth. We will begin with a...

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Saturday, 20 June 2015 01:38

When A False Teacher Calls America Israel: A Review of The Mystery of the Shemitah by Jonathan Cahn

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Jonathan Cahn, a popular Christian author, claims that his books reveal mysteries and predict the future. He thus portrays himself as like the Biblical prophets, including the claim of having new revelations. The main point of his book is that America is a second Israel and that she is being judged...

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Monday, 21 April 2014 18:38

How Neo-paganism Deceives the World and the Church

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Friday, 03 January 2014 02:38

Dining with the King: How Banquets in the Bible reveal Salvation or Judgment

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Monday, 19 August 2013 05:58

Toxic Devotion: A Review of Sarah Young's "Jesus Calling"

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Friday, 15 February 2013 10:38

An Invasion of Error: A Review of Bill Johnson's "When Heaven Invades Earth"

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Saturday, 12 January 2013 00:44

Cursed by Works or Blessed by Faith

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Thursday, 18 October 2012 06:44

The Gospel as the True Armor of God: Deliverance from Demons as Transfer of Dominion

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Monday, 09 July 2012 05:44

Spiritual Gifts, Revelation and the Local Congregation

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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 23:44

Romantic Panentheism, a Review of One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

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Sunday, 31 October 2010 02:44

Monvee - The New Evangelicalism about Me A Review of John Ortberg's The Me I Want to Be

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Sunday, 31 October 2010 02:44

Christian Dream Interpretation?

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Monday, 11 October 2010 02:44

Ideas Have Consequences A Partial Paraphrase and Review of Modern Fascism by Gene Edward Veith

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Monday, 03 May 2010 02:44

How the Church Growth Movement Drives the Gospel out of Churches

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Monday, 15 March 2010 02:44

2 Thessalonians 2:1-8: Does it Support a Pre-wrath View?

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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:44

"Undefining" God's Mission - The Emerging Church "On a Mission from God"

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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 00:44

Why the Human Will Cannot Overcome Sin: A Study of Paul's Commentary on the 10th Commandment

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Thursday, 29 October 2009 02:44

Oprah Winfrey Promotes Pantheist Eckhart Tolle: How Biblically Illiterate America is Being Deceived

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Friday, 28 August 2009 02:44

Providence and Promise: How God Rules His Universe for the Good of His People

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