Apologetics Index » Local Church http://www.apologeticsindex.org Apologetics Research Resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:24:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A Response to the Christian Research Journal’s Recent Defense of the “Local Church” Movementhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/1159-reponse-to-christian-research-journal-defense-of-local-church http://www.apologeticsindex.org/1159-reponse-to-christian-research-journal-defense-of-local-church#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:58:22 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=1159 If you are puzzled about the Christian Research Institute's defense of the Local Church movement, which theologically is a cult of Christianity, you're not alone.

CRI's whitewashing of the movement undermines and contradicts its own mission statement, and in doing so the organization has sacrificed its credibility as both a discernment- and countercult ministry.

Dr. Norman Geisler and Dr. Ron Rhodes have published a response that shows why CRI will have to use the phrase "We Were Wrong" again...

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/1159-reponse-to-christian-research-journal-defense-of-local-church/feed 0 Christian Research Institute (CRI) descends deeper into error and controversyhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/1154-christian-research-institute-cri-descends-deeper-into-error-and-controversy http://www.apologeticsindex.org/1154-christian-research-institute-cri-descends-deeper-into-error-and-controversy#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:39:22 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=1154 With its stance on the Local Church -- which could be seen as whitewashing a cult of Christianity -- the Christian Research Institute (CRI) descends deeper into error and controversy

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/1154-christian-research-institute-cri-descends-deeper-into-error-and-controversy/feed 0 Five Christian apologists evaluate the teachings of Witness Lee and The Local Churchhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/846-apologetics-examine-local-church-witness-lee http://www.apologeticsindex.org/846-apologetics-examine-local-church-witness-lee#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 16:00:21 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=846 Five Christian apologists evaluate the teachings of Witness Lee and The Local Church

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/846-apologetics-examine-local-church-witness-lee/feed 1 Living Stream Ministry / Local Church / Local Churches / Lord's Recoveryhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/801-living-stream-ministry-local-church-local-churches-lords-recovery http://www.apologeticsindex.org/801-living-stream-ministry-local-church-local-churches-lords-recovery#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:44:46 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=801 Research resources on the Local Chuch, Local Churches, Lord's Recovery and Living Stream Ministry - theologically a cult of Christianity.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/801-living-stream-ministry-local-church-local-churches-lords-recovery/feed 0 The Local Church -- cult of Christianity supported by two 'cult watchers'http://www.apologeticsindex.org/800-the-local-church-cult-of-christianity-supported-by-two-cult-watchers http://www.apologeticsindex.org/800-the-local-church-cult-of-christianity-supported-by-two-cult-watchers#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:00:35 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=800 "Cult watchers" Hank Hanegraaff -- the controversial president of the Christian Research Institute -- and Gretchen Passantino -- wife of the late Bob Passantino, with whom she founded an apologetics ministry -- have reiterated their support for the Local Church, a movement widely considered to be -- theologically -- a cult of Christianity.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/800-the-local-church-cult-of-christianity-supported-by-two-cult-watchers/feed 0 Analysis of Local Church statements regarding the Godheadhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/772-local-church-analysis http://www.apologeticsindex.org/772-local-church-analysis#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:22:41 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=772 Most Christians view the Local Church (known to followers as "Lord's Recovery") as, theologically, a cult of Christianity. Nevertheless, two well-known Christian apologists have in recent years changed their views, and now attempt to persuade Christians that the movement is compatible with orthodox Christianity.

It is therefore good to take another look at Local Church quotes regarding the Godhead -- an essential doctrine on which the movement views differ from those of biblical Christianity.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/772-local-church-analysis/feed 0 A Formal Response to the Evangelical Christian Publishers Associationhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/551-response-to-ecpa http://www.apologeticsindex.org/551-response-to-ecpa#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:25:22 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/551-response-to-ecpa E. Calvin Beisner, Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Social Ethics at Knox Theological Seminary, responds to the recent publication of a press release by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association on behalf of Living Stream Ministry and the Local Churches.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/551-response-to-ecpa/feed 0 Living Stream Ministry / Local Churches respond to loss of their legal casehttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/549-local-church-cult http://www.apologeticsindex.org/549-local-church-cult#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:36:32 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/549-local-church-cult Living Stream Ministry and its so-called 'local churches' remain defiantly convinced that their unbiblical lawsuit against Christians was correct. Its legal loss is a victory for free speech in general, and for those who criticize the movement in specific.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/549-local-church-cult/feed 0 U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Local Church Lawsuit against Harvest Househttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/545-local-church-loses http://www.apologeticsindex.org/545-local-church-loses#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:09:58 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/545-local-church-loses The Local Church -- theologically a cult of Christianity -- has lost its final appeal against the dismissal of its lawsuit against Harvest House Publishers and authors John Ankerberg and John Weldon.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/545-local-church-loses/feed 0 Christian apologists -- Hank Hanegraaff, John Morehead, Gretchen Passantino -- defend a cult of Christianityhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/544-hanegraaff-passantino-morehead-tucker http://www.apologeticsindex.org/544-hanegraaff-passantino-morehead-tucker#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:39:48 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/544-hanegraaff-passantino-morehead-tucker Recently four Christians lent their support to the Local Church -- a cult of Christianity -- in its defamation lawsuit against two Christian authors. Here, in their own words, are their reasons for doing so.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/544-hanegraaff-passantino-morehead-tucker/feed 0 Update: Another Local Church appeal rejectedhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/477-local-church-loses-another-petition http://www.apologeticsindex.org/477-local-church-loses-another-petition#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:16:43 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/477-local-church-loses-another-petition On February 16, 2007, the Texas Supreme Court denied a petition for rehearing that was submitted by the Local Church and Living Stream Ministry in their $136 million defamation lawsuit against Harvest House Publishers and authors John Ankerberg and John Weldon.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/477-local-church-loses-another-petition/feed 0 Update: Local Church Petition for Review of Defamation Lawsuit Rejectedhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/403-local-church-petition-for-review-of-defamation-lawsuit-rejected http://www.apologeticsindex.org/403-local-church-petition-for-review-of-defamation-lawsuit-rejected#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2006 09:31:34 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/403-local-church-petition-for-review-of-defamation-lawsuit-rejected On December 1, 2006, the Texas Supreme Court denied review of the Local Church and Living Stream Ministry’s $136 million libel lawsuit against Harvest House Publishers and authors John Ankerberg and John Weldon. At issue in the case was the book Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions (ECNR), which The Local Church claimed was defamatory of them.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/403-local-church-petition-for-review-of-defamation-lawsuit-rejected/feed 0 Update: Norman Geisler files Amicus Brief in Local Church casehttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/404-norman-geisler-files-amicus-brief-in-local-church-case http://www.apologeticsindex.org/404-norman-geisler-files-amicus-brief-in-local-church-case#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:07:09 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/404-norman-geisler-files-amicus-brief-in-local-church-case Dr. Norman Geisler files a Friend of the Court brief against review of the Texas Court decision regarding the Local Church.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/404-norman-geisler-files-amicus-brief-in-local-church-case/feed 0 Friend of the Court or Friend of the Cult?http://www.apologeticsindex.org/380-friend-of-the-court-or-friend-of-the-cult http://www.apologeticsindex.org/380-friend-of-the-court-or-friend-of-the-cult#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:13:45 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/380-friend-of-the-court-or-friend-of-the-cult Should Christians file friend of the court briefs on behalf of cults of Christianity?

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/380-friend-of-the-court-or-friend-of-the-cult/feed 0 Why the Local Church was included in the Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religionshttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/379-local-church-encyclopedia-of-cults-and-new-religions http://www.apologeticsindex.org/379-local-church-encyclopedia-of-cults-and-new-religions#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:47:50 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/379-local-church-encyclopedia-of-cults-and-new-religions Why the Local Church was included in the Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions.

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