A Biblically based commentary on current issues that impact /you/ When a False Teacher Calls America Israel - A Review of /The Mystery of the Shemitah/ by Jonathon Cahn by Bob DeWaay /When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he divided mankind, he fixed the borders of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. But the Lord's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage./ (*Deuteronomy 32:8-9 ESV*) Jonathan Cahn, a popular Christian author, claims that his books reveal mysteri ...Continue Reading

A Biblically based commentary on current issues that impact you The Dangers of the Cosmic Christ: A Review of /The Coming of the Cosmic Christ/ by Matthew Fox by Bob DeWaay Matthew Fox's 1988 book, /The Coming of the Cosmic Christ/, has proven to be a seminal work. Fox's ideas are largely accepted as fact by contemporary people. For example, the notion of "Mother Earth" as a spiritual being (understood through the lens of panentheism) has only gained more prominence, and is now virtually ubiquitous, since Fox ...Continue Reading

Our apologies to those who receive this twice. This is the correct link to the article. A Biblically based commentary on current issues that impact /you/ * How Neo-paganism Deceives the World and the Church* * Why Nature Religions Predominate/* *by Bob DeWaay* God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. (Hebrews 1:1, 20) The secret thin ...Continue Reading

A Biblically based commentary on current issues that impact /you/ * How Neo-paganism Deceives the World and the Church* * Why Nature Religions Predominate/* *by Bob DeWaay* God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. (Hebrews 1:1, 20) The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, ...Continue Reading

A Biblically based commentary on current issues that impact /you/ * Dining with the King: Jesus Dines with Sinners* * How Banquets in the Bible reveal Salvation or Judgment * *by Bob DeWaay* /"And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them. The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, 'Why do *you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners*?' And Jesus a ...Continue Reading

A Biblically based commentary on current issues that impact /you/ * Toxic Devotion: * * A Review of Sarah Young's—/Jesus Calling/* *by Bob DeWaay* /"And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."/ (Acts 2:42) In the Bible, the term "devotion" is used for the early church's attention to and time spent on the means of grace. This included the apostles' teaching, which is our New Testament. Devotional ...Continue Reading

Dear CIC Readers, The next article, a review of Sarah Young’s “Jesus Calling,” will be published shortly. In a recent sermon Bob DeWaay touched on some of the issues in this book. We would like to invite you to watch the short video titled “Jesus: Interceding for You or Complaining About You?” on YouTube. If you would like to view the entire sermon it is available here, or you can listen on the Gospel of Grace website. Thank you for your continued support of CIC and look for the article in your inbox in the nex ...Continue Reading

CIC Issue 124 An Invasion of Error: A Review of Bill Johnson - When Heaven Invades Earth Hello CIC subscribers, An Invasion of Error: A Review of Bill Johnson - /When Heaven Invades Earth/ by Bob DeWaay is now available. You can view the web page here: www.cicministry.org/commentary/issue124.htm This link takes you to the PDF version to download or print: www.cicministry.org/commentary/issue124.pdf In case you missed it, the first online-only issue of CIC was Issue 123 /Cursed by Works or Blessed by Faith/ You ...Continue Reading

Hello CIC subscribers, Cursed by Works or Blessed by Faith by Bob DeWaay is now available. You can view the web page here: www.cicministry.org/commentary/issue123.htm This link takes you to the PDF version to download: www.cicministry.org/commentary/issue123.pdf Thank you for your continued support of Critical Issues Commentary. ...Continue Reading

Hello CIC subscribers, The Gospel as the True Armor of God: Deliverance from Demons as Transfer of Dominion by Bob DeWaay is now available. You can view the web page here: www.cicministry.org/commentary/issue122.htm. This link takes you to the PDF version to download. www.cicministry.org/commentary/issue122.pdf. Thank you for your continued support of Critical Issues Commentary. ...Continue Reading