Author Archives: Seth Meyers

Sincere, but Wrong

Posted on 3 March 2017 by Seth Meyers

“When living in an egotistical age, it is hard to convince people that what they give to God sincerely may not be acceptable to Him. Narcissism imagines that God must simply melt at the sight His child’s scribble-drawing, knowing how … Continue reading →

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Little Gods: The Deification Heresy

Posted on 8 February 2017 by Seth Meyers

Some false teachings are so bizarre that one wonders how anyone can believe them. Yet people do believe the charismatic doctrine of deification. Deification is the belief that the incommunicable (non-moral) attributes of God can be given to men. Examples: … Continue reading →

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Why Dispensationalists Believe in a Millennium

Posted on 26 January 2017 by Seth Meyers

Recently a friend wrote to me, “Am I so far off base when I say dispensationalists want a millennium so Christ can vindicate His first advent and prove He is all He claimed to be?” When some pastors who believe … Continue reading →

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The Value of Memory

Posted on 23 January 2017 by Seth Meyers

“The great ancient rhetoricians considered a strong memory indispensable for their craft. Medieval and Renaissance thinkers turned out books and treatises on the art, containing elaborate systems to train the memory to store copious amounts of material and access it … Continue reading →

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Should Pastors Read Widely?

Posted on 16 January 2017 by Seth Meyers

Reading widely provides a sure-footed stance when a preacher gives facts in teaching and preaching; it produces interesting illustrations; it guides him away from time-wasting topics when evangelizing the particular group to which God has called him; it produces applications … Continue reading →

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Three Financial Warnings for Missionaries

Posted on 13 January 2017 by Seth Meyers

Resist the overwhelming urge to think that money will make a church plant successful. As Americans, we think that to have a church means money to rent a building, advertise, pay the pastor, and have transportation. Do not give in … Continue reading →

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The Birth of a New Church

Posted on 13 January 2017 by Seth Meyers

An Indigenous Church In roughly 15 years of preaching, Paul the apostle visited over 20 places that are listed in Acts leaving churches in each place. Our calling is the same though our gifts and godliness are a shadow of … Continue reading →

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Should Everyone Speak at the Same Time When Praying?

Posted on 20 December 2016 by Seth Meyers

In many churches, people speak out loud at the same time during their prayer times. Is this a Biblical way to pray? Here are 12 reasons to oppose simultaneous praying, or prayer meetings where multiple people speak at the same … Continue reading →

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Optimistic Christians

Posted on 3 December 2016 by Seth Meyers

Should Christians be optimistic about the future of the Church? Ken Gentry couldn’t finish his answer to that question in less than 600 pages in He Shall Have Dominion: A Postmillennial Eschatology. The book in one sentence: Jesus will slowly conquer the … Continue reading →

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Three Chains of African Traditional Religion

Posted on 3 November 2016 by Seth Meyers

The animism that is commonly called African traditional religion is one more example of depravity in false religion. Here are three chains with which the demons behind this system bind so many millions on this continent. If you sometimes wonder … Continue reading →

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