Apostolic

In ancient times human life held little value. Indeed gladiatorial games were even held for entertainment in which people were killed for sport. There was no Emperor more depraved than Commodus when it came to the arena. If someone had suffered a cardiac arrest during...

Recently I was at a combined churches event for Pentecost. It is always a terrific and happy occasion to gather with other believers. There is something wonderful and rich about being together with the Lord’s people. On this occasion a Lutheran minister was assigned the task...

There was a point not all that long ago that pretty much nobody alive believed apostles existed. Like dinosaurs they were considered a mighty thing of the past. Now, it seems that there is an apostle on every corner, and adding ‘apostle’ to one’s business...

The Apostle John’s Observation The apostle John writes very revealingly of a church leader called Diotrephes, in his third epistle (3 John 9-10). John said Diotrephes “loves to be first”. This is a telling piece of information. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 12:28 that in the church...

False Shepherds at the End of the Age Jesus said many false prophets will appear (Matthew 24:11) and deceive many people (but not necessarily believers). He added that false Christs and false prophets would perform great (false) signs and miracles in order to try and deceive...

Summarising the Characteristics of the False Leader In summarising the characteristics of the false shepherd that have been given, we note certain common details that seem to be consistently part of the picture. Firstly, at the root there is always a problem in the heart, from which...