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The Problem of Christian Mysticism: An Engagement with Joyce Meyer

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In Colossians 2:18-19, Paul writes, “Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by…

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The Pathology of a False Teacher (1 Timothy 6:3-5)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Paul, in 1 Timothy 6:3-5, offers his readers a profile of a heretic: “If anyone…

5 years ago

The Biblical Way to Confront Your Pastor If You Believe Him to be Teaching God’s Word Incorrectly

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Recently, the charge of being a heretic was placed upon me by what I hope…

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The Exaltation of Self in the Recasting of the Gospel

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In D. A. Carson’s Prophetic from the Center, he offers a contemporary rendition of the…

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Turning Self Up and the Word Down: Joyce Meyer’s Approach to the Battlefield of the Mind

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Joyce Meyer, Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind (Tulsa, OK: Harrison,…

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The Negative Effects of Psychology on the Gospel

By Mark W. Christy, PhD According to David Wells, the rise of psychology in contemporary Christianity has prostituted the gospel…

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Jesus Came to Meet Your NEED and Not Your Needs

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Modern psychology holds that people essentially exist to have their needs and wants met so…

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Matthew 4:1-11 – Don’t Be the Devil’s Fool

By Mark W. Christy, PhD, Pastor of MBC in Channelview, TX Matthew 4:1-11 – “Then Jesus was led up by…

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Moving on from Mere Emotional Experience to a More Biblically Informed Witness

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In this increasingly self-centered world, many people seek experiences that satiate their every desire. This…

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Personal Testimony Should Include the Word of God

By Mark W. Christy, PhD The revivals of the eighteenth century caused a major shift in the theological commitments within…

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