We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world. We must not imagine ourselves commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the world of sports or modern education. We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum. A.W. Tozer
Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth. --Basil of Caesarea
Once you learn to discern, there's no going back. You will begin to spot the lie everywhere it appears.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service. 1 Timothy 1:12

Monday, June 8, 2026

Credentials, Part 8


So now we start getting into cults and false religious systems.

Cults/False Religions in General:

A Guide to Cults & New Religions, by Ronald Enroth &

         Others

Confronting the Cults, by Gordon R. Lewis

Culting of America, The, by Ron Rhodes

Cults and the Occult, by Edmond C. Gruss

Handbook of Today’s Religions, by Josh McDowell 

        and Don Stewart

Introducing the Shakers, by Diana Van Kolken

Kingdom of the Cults, by Walter Martin

Kingdom of the Cults, by Walter Martin, 

        with Hank Hanegraaff editor

Kingdom of the Cults, by Walter Martin, 

        with Ravi Zacharias editor

New Age Cults and Religions, by Texe Marrs

Running Against the Wind, by Brian Flynn

Shopping for a God: Fringe Religions Today, 

        by John Allan

What They Believe, by Dr. Harold J. Berry

When Cultists Ask, by Norman L. Geisler 

        and Ron Rhodes


Books about some cults/false religions/teachings:

Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock: What to say to 

        Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses when they 

        knock on your door, by Michael Licona. 52-page 

        Pdf download from the internet.

Bible Basics: A Study Manual, by Duncan Heaster 

        (Christadelphians)

Church With No Name, The, by Kathleen Lewis

Has the Truth Set You Free? by Gene & Grace Luxon

Truth About the “Church of Christ,” The, 

        by Dr. Hugh F. Pyle

Basic Elements of the Christian Life, by Witness Lee 

        & Watchman Nee

New Testament, Recovery Version (Local Church)

Challenge of A Liberal Faith, by George N. Marshall 

        (Unitarian)

Essential Talmud, The, by Adin Steinsaltz

Judaism For the Non-Jew, byh Barry A. Marks

Revered Wisdom: Judaism, by 

        Charles Foster Kent, Ph.D.

How to Respond to Judaism, by Erwin J. Kolb

Witnessing to Jews, by Moishe and Ceil Rosen


Amish/Mennonites

20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish and 

        Mennonites, by Merle and Phyllis Good

A History of the Amish, by Steven M. Nolt

Amish Society, by John A. Hostetler

Growing Up Amish, by Ira Wagler 

True Stories of the Amish, edited by Ottie A. Garrett

Why Do They Dress That Way? by Stephen Scott


Christian Science

Christian Science, by Steven Tsoukalas

Christian Science, by Mark Twain

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, 

        by Mary Baker Eddy


Freemasonry

10 Most Important Things You Can Say to a Mason, 

        The, by Ron Rhodes

Behind the Lodge Door, by Paul A. Fisher

Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry, 

        by John J. Robinson

Freemasonry, by Jack Harris

Freemasonry: Is it a Cult?, by Steven Tsoukalas

How to Respond to the Lodge, by L. James Rongstad

Knights Templar, The, by Stephen HowarthU

Masonic Lodge, by George A. Mather and 

        Larry A Nichols

Masonic Rites and Wrongs: An Examination of 

        Freemasonry, by Steven Tsoukalas

Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted 

        Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, by Albert Pike

Reasoning From the Scriptures with Masons, 

        by Ron Rhodes

Secret Teachings of the Masonic Lodge, The, 

        by John Ankerberg and John Weldon

Symbols of Freemasonry, by Daniel Beresniak


Islam

Answering Islam, by Norman L. Geisler and 

        Abdul Saleeb

Behind the Veil: Unmasking Islam, by Abd El Schafi

Big Lies: Demolishing the Myths of the Propaganda 

        War Against Israel, by David Meir-Levi

Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran, The, 

        by Robert Spencer

Glorious Qur’an, translated by Mohammed 

        Marmaduke PicHowsehall

In the Land of Blue Burqas, by Kate McCord 

        (pseudonym)

History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS, The, 

        by Robert Spencer

Islam and Terrorism, by Mark A. Gabriel, Ph.D.

Islam in Context: Past, Present, and Future, 

        by Peter G. Riddell & Peter Cotterell

Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions about the 

        World’s Fastest-Grown Faith, by Robert Spencer

Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), 

        The, by Robert Spencer

Reasoning From the Scriptures with Muslims, 

        by Ron Rhodes

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, by Nabeel Qureshi

Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War 

        Between Islam and the West, 

        by Raymond Ibrahim

Truth About Muhammad, The, by Robert Spencer

Unholy War: America, Israel and Radical Islam, 

        by Randall Price

Unveiling Islam, by Ergun Mehmet Caner and 

        Emir Fethi Caner

Women In Islam, by P. Newton and M. Rafiqul Haqq


Jehovah’s Witnesses

60 Questions Every Jehovah’s Witness Should be 

        Asked, by Ian Brown

1914? And the Gentile Times, by Ralph Woodrow

Approaching Jehovah’s Witnesses in Love, 

        by Wilbur Lingle

Blood, Medicine, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 

        by Steve Devore & Steve Lagoon

Deity of Christ and the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ New 

        World Translation, The, by Dave Sherrill

Has the Watchtower Society Always Told the Truth?,  

        by Charles N. Smith

How to Answer A Jehovah’s Witness, 

        by Robert A. Morey

Index of Watchtower Errors, Edited by David A. Reed

Is This Life All There Is? (JW publication)

Jehovah’s Witnesses, by Edmond C. Gruss

Jehovah’s Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse, 

        by David A. Reed

Jehovah’s Witnesses Exposed to Watchtower 

        Theology, by Personal Freedom Outreach staff

Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus Christ & the Gospel 

        of John, by Robert M. Bowman, Jr

Jehovah’s Witnesses on Trial, by Robert U. Finnerty

Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life 

        (JW publication)

Make Sure of All Things, Hold Fast to What Is Fine 

        (JW publication)

Millions Now Living Will Never Die (JW publication)

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 

        (JW publication) 

Questions for Jehovah’s Witnesses, by William and 

        Joan Cetnar, 1993 edition

Questions for Jehovah’s Witnesses, by William and 

        Joan Cetnar, 2001 edition

Reasoning From the Scriptures (JW publication)

Reasoning From the Scriptures with the Jehovah’s 

        Witnesses, by Ron Rhodes

Responding to the Errors of the Watchtower, 

        by Larry A. Bradley

Things in Which it is Impossible for God to Lie 

        (JW publication)

Understanding Jehovah’s Witnesses, 

        by Robert M. Bowman, Jr

You Can Live Forever in Paradise Earth 

        (JW publication)


Seventh-day Adventist

Are Seventh-day Adventists False Prophets? 

        by Wallace D. Slattery

Clear Word Bible

Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventists, 

        by Dale Ratzlaff (2003)

Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventists, 

        by Dale Ratzlaff (2009) 

Seventh-day Adventism and the Writings of 

        E.G. White, by J. Mark Martin

Seventh-day Adventism: the Spirit Behind the 

        Church, by MacGregor Ministries

Seventh-day Adventists Believe..., SDA publication

Steps to Christ, by Ellen G. White

Truth About Adventist “Truth,” by Dale Ratzlaff

Truth Led Me Out, by Dale Ratzlaff

White Out: An Investigation of Ellen G. White, 

        by Dirk Anderson

White Washed: Uncovering the Myths of 

        Ellen G. White, by Sydney Cleveland


Roman Catholicism

A View of Rome, by John H. Armstrong

A Woman Rides the Beast, by Dave Hunt

Another Jesus? by Roger Oakland

Babylon Connection? by Ralph Woodrow

Bad Popes, The, by E.R. Chamberlin

Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, The

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catholic Faith Handbook For Youth, The, 

        by Brian Singer-Towns, et al.

Cult of the Virgin, The, by Elliot Miller and 

        Kenneth R. Samples

Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius XI on Christian Marriage

Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, 

        by Dr. Ludwig Ott

Gospel According to Rome, The, by James G. McCarthy

Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical, 

        by Fr. John R. Waiss and James G. McCarthy

Mary - Another Redeemer? by James R. White

Quite Contrary: A Biblical Reconsideration of the 

        Apparitions of Mary, by Timothy F. Kauffman

Reasoning From the Scriptures with Catholics, 

        by Ron Rhodes

Roman Catholic Tradition: Claims and Contradictions, 

        by William Webster

Roman Catholicism: Transcripts of a series of televised 

        programs prepared by the John Ankerberg Show.

Two Babylons, The, by Alexander Hislop.


Thursday, June 4, 2026

Credentials, Part 7

For this post, I will share books I’ve read regarding creation vs evolution, spiritual warfare, and charismatic/word of faith stuff. Of course I disagree with evolution but also the nonsense taught by Hugh Ross and his Ilk.


Creation vs Evolution:

After the Flood, by Bill Cooper

Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection, 

        by Gary Bates

And God Created Darwin, by Duane Arthur Schmidt

Astronomy and the Bible, by Donald B. DeYoung

Biblical Creationism, by Henry M. Morris

Bones of Contention, by Marvin L. Lubenow

Bones of Contention, by Marvin L. Lubenow 

        (Revised & Updated)

Buried Alive, by Jack Cuozzo

Coming to Grips with Genesis, Terry Mortenson 

        and Thane H. Ury editors

Cosmos, Creator and Human Destiny, by Dave Hunt

Creation and Evolution, by Alan Hayward

Creation and Time, by Hugh Ross

Creation and Time, by Mark Van Bebber and 

        Paul S. Taylor

Creator and the Cosmos, The, by Hugh Ross

Darwin on Trial, by Phillip E. Johnson

Darwin’s Black Box, by Michael J. Behe

Expose of the Book: The Genesis Question, 

        by Jonathan Sarfati

Exposing Progressive Creation, by AIG (4 authors)

Evolution? Answers In Genesis

Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, by Michael Denton

Flood, The, by Alfred M. Rehwinkel

Fossil Facts & Fantasies, by Joe Taylor

Frozen In Time, by Michael Oard

Genesis Flood, The, by John C. Whitcomb 

        and Henry M. Morris

God’s Crime Scene, by J. Warner Wallace

Grand Canyon: A Different View, by Tom Vail

Grand Canyon: Monument to Catastrophe, 

        editor Steven A. Austin

Greatest Hoax on Earth? The, Jonathan Sarfati

Icons of Evolution, by Jonathan Wells

If Animals Could Talk, by Werner Gitt

In Search of the Genesis World, by 

        Erich A. Von Fange

In Six Days: Why Fifty Scientists Choose to 

        Believe In Creation, 

        edited by John F. Ashton, Ph.D.

In the Beginning Was Information, by Werner Gitt

Lie - Evolution, The, by Ken Ham

Mythology of Modern Dating Methods, by 

        John Woodmorappe

Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution, The, 

        by A.E. Wilder-Smith

New Answers Book, The, Volume 1, 

        edited by Ken Ham

New Answers Book, The, Volume 2, 

        edited by Ken Ham 

New Answers Book, The, Volume 3, 

        edited by Ken Ham

New Answers Book, The, Volume 4, 

        edited by Ken Ham

Noah’s Ark: A Feasibility Study, 

        by John Woodmorappe 

Objections Sustained, by Phillip E. Johnson

Origin of the Species Revisited, The, by W.R. Bird

Puzzle of Ancient Man, The, by Donald Chittick

Refuting Compromise, by Jonathan Sarfati

Refuting Evolution, by Jonathan Sarfati

Refuting Evolution 2, by Jonathan Sarfati

Science and the Bible, by Donald B. DeYoung

Starlight and Time, by D. Russell Humphreys

That Their Words May Be Used Against Them, 

        by Henry Morris

Twilight of Evolution, The, by Henry M. Morris

Unformed and Unfilled: A Critique of the Gap Theory, 

        by Weston W. Fields

Ultimate Proof of Creation, by Dr. Jason Lisle

“Vestigial Organs” Are Fully Functional, by 

        Jerry Bergman and George Howe

War of the Worldviews: Powerful Answers for an 

        "Evolutionized' Culture, by Ham Menton, 

        Bodie Hodge, and Ken Ham

Weather and the Bible, by Donald B. DeYoung

Wedge of Truth, The, by Phillip E. Johnson

Who Made God? by Edgar Andrews


Spiritual Warfare

Bondage Breakers, The, by Ignacio Rovirosa

Covering, The, by Hank Hanegraaff

Making War In the Heavenlies, by Bill Randles

Miracles, Demons, & Spiritual Warfare, 

        by Edward N. Gross

Modern Myths About Satan and Spiritual Warfare, 

        by David Kirkwood

Power Encounters: Reclaiming Spiritual Warfare, 

        by David Powlison

Territorial Spirits and World Evangelism? 

        by Chuck Lowe

Winning the War Within, by Jay Adams

Charismatics, Signs and Wonders, 

    Word-Faith and False Revivals

A Different Gospel, by D.R. McConnell

Blessing or Judgment? by Robert Liichow

Charismatic Chaos, by John F. MacArthur, Jr

Charismatic Movement, The, by Brian M. Schwertley

Charismatic Movement and Lutheran Theology, 

    by Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Christianity in Crisis, by Hank Hanegraaff

Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century, 

        by Hank Hanegraaff 

Confusing World of Benny Hinn, The, by PFO Staff

Counterfeit Revival, by Hank Hanegraaff

Evangelicals and the Miraculous, 

        published by ORTHOS

Does the Bible Support A Doctrine Called The 

        Point-of-Contact? By Robert Liichow

Everything You Always Wanted to Know 

        About Kenneth Copeland, by Robert Liichow

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About 

        Robert Tilton, by Robert Liichow 

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About 

        Trinity Broadcasting Network, by Robert Liichow

Facts on False Teaching in the Church, The, 

        by John Ankerberg & John Weldon

Facts on the Faith Movement, The, 

        by John Ankerberg & John Weldon

New Wine or Old Deception? by Roger Oakland 

Signs and Wonders Movement - EXPOSED, 

        edited by Peter Glover

To Be Continued, by Samuel E. Waldron

Two Roots of Today’s Revival, The, by Robert Liichow

Wandering Stars, by Keith Gibson

Weighed and Found Wanting, by Bill Randles

Will the Real Pharisee Please Stand Up? 

        by Robert Liichow

Word-Faith Controversy, The, by Robert M. Bowman