Life-Study of Genesis: Messages 3-5
In this series of messages, the process by which God restored the earth and further created is unveiled. This process involved the coming of the Spirit, the coming of the Word of God, and the coming of light. By these three comings, the light was separated from the darkness, the waters under the expanse from […]
Life-Study of Genesis: Messages 1-2
Praise the Lord for the book of Genesis! Praise the Lord for the Life-Study of Genesis! This week we began this reading program with messages 1 and 2. In message 1, Witness Lee explains how we should approach the Bible, which is the very breath of God (2 Tim. 3:16). Also, the Bible as the […]
Christian Research Institute – Research Conclusions (3 Videos)
The dialogue between the local churches and CRI began in 2003 when Hank Hanegraaff, Gretchen Passantino, and Elliot Miller sat down with representatives of Living Stream Ministry (LSM), which publishes the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. In the videos below, Hank describes the extent of the research CRI conducted, “not only in the […]
Christian Research Institute – Persecution in China Engendered by Countercult Ministries (1 Video)
In this video, Elliot Miller of CRI describes his experience of meeting with Christians in the local churches in China, where he saw a revival that was not just emotional but was grounded in orthodox theology. He also recalls experiencing the strong move of the Spirit of God in the gospel. We encourage everyone to […]
Christian Research Institute – Shortcomings of an Open Letter (5 Videos)
In this series of videos, Hank Hanegraaff and Elliot Miller discuss the “Open Letter to the Leadership of Living Stream Ministry” and how seventy Christian scholars and ministry leaders could be wrong. Elliot describes the early research done by CRI and comments that, “they [the open letter signers] would be wrong only follows since they’re […]
Christian Research Institute – Local Church Practices (3 Videos)
In this series of videos, Hank Hanegraaff comments on his realization that the local churches have “something to offer Western Christianity.” He speaks about the practice of prophesying, in which every believer has the opportunity to speak for Christ. He describes this practice as “not prophesying in the sense of foretelling the future but in […]
Christian Research Institute – Apologetic Methods (5 Videos)
Hank Hanegraaff and Elliot Miller of the Christian Research Institute discuss the importance of conducting discernment ministry properly and the consequences of statements made in error regarding the local churches in the Lord’s recovery. We encourage everyone to click through the links to view the videos on YouTube itself, to comment on YouTube, and to […]
The God-shaped Vacuum
Bibles for America has put together a YouTube tract for the outreach of the gospel. We encourage you to check it out and pass it along to all those you are burdened for and whomever else you wish. If you like the video, please comment or give a “thumbs up” on YouTube. The more traffic […]
What is the Focus of the Bible and the Center of the Universe?
Truth and practice are two of the main emphases of the Lord’s recovery work. Yet, as brother Andrew Yu stated in the 2011 Thanksgiving conference, we need to realize that the Lord’s recovery is also a recovery of the proper Christian living. The proper Christian living is not merely a moral or ethical living – […]