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The New Apostolic Reformation Has No Clothes

The tragedy of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is delusion, which mirrors the end-times church. Like the boasting, yet "wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked" Church of Laodicea (Revelation 3), the worldly church is the Emperor—parading in spiritual nakedness while believing it's clothed. Jesus stands knocking outside. This article uncovers the biblical red flags that separate a genuine "Great Awakening" from a deceitful "Great Falling Away" disguised as revival.

Alan Vincent January 25, 2026Berean Discernment, Church of Laodicea, Exodus (Revelation 18:4), Great Falling Away, Lukewarm Christianity, Prosperity Gospel, Seven Mountain Mandate, Whore of Babylon

How to Guard Your Faith: The Bible’s 3 Tests for False Teaching

Deception in the church isn't a future threat—it's an ever-present reality that Jesus and the apostles repeatedly warned us about. From the pulpits of prosperity to the claims of new apostles, false teaching is designed to look spiritual, feel uplifting, and sound appealing to your "itching ears." But how do you protect your faith when the lies are so subtly twisted with truth? The Bible provides a simple, three-part framework for spiritual self-defense, the Test of Doctrine, The Test of Character, and The Test of Outcomes.

Alan Vincent October 24, 2025Berean Discernment, Biblical Authority, False Teachers, New Apostolic Reformation, Prosperity Gospel, Sound Doctrine, Testing the Spirits, Word of Faith