Apostasy

  • He Who Has the Most Dirt Wins! Or Does He?

    Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 There is a common idiom that you often hear among the yuppie generation – he who dies with the most toys wins. Of course, the question to ask is obvious. Wins what? More toys? Or as Solomon mourned, more material things is nothing but a sign…

  • Ichabod Fulfilled in the Body of Christ

    Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 This commentary will be short. It will also be clear and to the point. There are three things I am compelled to share. First, I am often accused of being a Calvary Chapel basher. Not so. For those of you who have read my…

  • Another Trojan Horse in Calvary Chapel(and the Body of Christ at Large)

    Understand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 There is an interesting legendary story from Greek mythology that describes a Trojan Horse. Simply defined, one dictionary states: , huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance into Troy during the Trojan War. The horse was built by Epeius, a master carpenter and pugilist. . . . The…

  • A Final Wake Up Call

    Commentary by Two Norwegian brothersUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 We were musing in a conversation the other day about some of the issues associated with the difficulties of doctrinal divergence. Our discussion focused on a certain fellowship of churches.  Like countless others, we were greatly disturbed by the seemingly steady shift to the slippery…

  • Greg Laurie, Calvary Chapel, and New Catholic National Shrine for Marian Apparitions

    Commentary by Roger Oakland</br> Understand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministries</br> www.understandthetimes.org</br> 1.800.689.1888 According to the Catholic News Service in a August 17th article titled "Bishops designate Wisconsin site of Marian apparitions as national shrine," U.S. Catholic bishops "formally designated the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion as a national shrine."…

  • The Meltdown of Christianity

    Commentary by Roger Oakland</br> Understand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministries</br> www.understandthetimes.org</br> 1.800.689.1888 Since the turn of the millennium, the world has witnessed a virtual meltdown of biblical Christianity. While many are saying Christianity is experiencing a great revival and even a “new reformation,” this commentary will document the demise of Christianity by showing…

  • Strange Bedfellows Creeping Into Calvary Chapel

    Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 I was reminded recently of a commentary I had written a number of years ago that reverberated around the world and throughout the Calvary Chapel movement. You can find it on our Understand The Times website.[1] A discussion about that article was posted at…

  • Calvary Chapel: Another Wave Of The Spirit Or A Wave Of Deception?

    Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 There is a lot of talk these days in Christian circles about the great outpouring of the “Holy Spirit” that is just around the corner. This “outpouring” will supposedly bring “another Jesus Movement”. [1] While this would be a wonderful thing if the “spirit” was the…