In the Media

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Before new Village Missionaries Sam and Mercy Farag moved to the rural community of Gorham, New York, Pastor Sam asked God for one person to engage in a ministry mentorship. God answered that prayer on the Farags’ first Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church... (Read Here) 

Watch this video with which I was blessed to be involved, along with Dr. Wave Nunnally, Dr. Jordan Cooper, Pastor Gary Gilley, Marcia Montenegro, Don Veinot, and Dee Virtue. (Watch Here) 

The late Michael Heiser’s controversial teachings about the divine council, Theosis, Genesis 1:26, Psalm 82, Ancient Near Eastern Texts, Enoch, Nephilim, giants, demons, and angels are examined by Hebrew scholar Dr. Wave Nunnally, along with Systematic Theology Professor Dr. Jordan Cooper, Pastor Gary Gilley, Pastor Samuel Farag, Marcia Montenegro, Don Veinot, and Doreen Virtue in this video. (Watch Here) 

Baptist Pastor Samuel Farag grew up in the Coptic Orthodox Church, which claims to be the one true church. Samuel had not heard the Gospel growing up, and the reason is simple. The Coptic Christian Church believes both God and man contribute to salvation. The combination of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ and the human works of merit, such as fasting, almsgiving, and receiving the sacraments and other works, may bring about salvation. He came to realize this was not supported by but was in opposition to Scripture. (Watch Here) 

Watch my interview with Lucas Curcio of Method Ministries about why I left the Coptic Orthodox Church. We discuss the dangers of both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Church and why these institutions promote a different gospel. (Watch Here) 

The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church look almost identical and yet they both claim to be the only true and original Church of Jesus Christ. Doreen Virtue interviews Baptist Pastor Samuel Farag who spent the majority of his life in the Oriental Orthodox Church. This discussion walks through issues that separate Orthodoxy from Protestantism especially issues concerning the Gospel. (Watch Here) 

He and his family were members of the Orthodox Church for generations, yet they never heard the gospel. In this video, Pastor Samuel explains the shocking teachings of the Orthodox Church. (Watch Here) 

For the second time, we bring Fr. Jonathan Ivanoff and Pr. Samuel Farag together to participate in a Faith Unaltered ORIGINAL Debate!!! This time the subject is Jesus' very own mother, Mary!!!  Things are a little different in this debate however. We will begin by asking both participants questions about their own views of Mary that will be open for discussion cross exam style after after the initial answer. After this we will present texts from Orthodox hymns about Mary and have an open discussion about the meaning of those texts from each perspective! We then wrap up by answering some audience questions and asking both participants to give a closing statement. (Watch Here) 

Join us on this special Faith Unaltered production as we take a dive into the world of Orthodoxy and Icon Veneration! Are these images to be used by the Church in worship or are they a violation of the 2nd commandment? Our special guests Fr. Jonathan Ivanoff (Eastern Orthodoxy) and Pr. Samuel Farag (Protestant) come together to discuss their perspectives and answer questions pertaining to this hotly debated topic amongst Christians! (Watch Here) 

As time passed and their outlandish prophecies turned out to be as reliable as a typical weatherman’s forecast, many made excuses for why they got these “divine predictions” wrong. The Scriptures are clear that those who claim to listen to God’s but get caught in a lie are not to be trusted, as they have exposed themselves as false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:20-22)...(Read More) 

Dear Gov. Cuomo… As a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-biblical-definition-of-marriage kind of guy, I was disturbed by your comments and especially concerned for the future of my daughters, as I did not want to raise them in a hostile environment like the one you described...(Read More) 

Some claim he turned his back on his faith; however, the Word of God says, “They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us” (1 John 2:19). Rodgers didn’t leave Christianity; it appears he was never a true Christian to begin with...(Read More) 

The heartlessness in the practice of abortion is rooted in the fact that there are so many individuals walking around with stone hearts. But we have to remember that we all started with a stone heart and it wasn’t until we experienced the grace of God and He turned our heart of stone to a heart of flesh...(Read More) 

The formal split will likely take place in May when a formal agreement is voted on to create a new denomination, “traditional Methodist,” for those who hold to a biblical belief that the practice of homosexuality is a sin and denounce the appointment of LGBTQ+ clergy...(Read More) 

The deeper meaning of Christmas is not that Jesus came to bring universal peace among all sinners in the world. The deeper meaning is that Jesus came with a mission to serve, to be the innocent lamb of God who would endure the Wrath of God to save His sheep...(Read More) 

Jamil doesn’t stop at bragging about her abortion, she is willing to take something so godlessly tragic and push the envelope further. When she was asked if a child should be murdered who was born viable and could survive outside the womb, she said, “Every. Time. The choice is the landlord’s, not the tenant, nor the neighbour’s.” She confirmed that she supports all abortions, regardless of the case, the stage, or the reason...(Read More) 

As a Christian community, we should ask ourselves, is the original 1611 King James Version really the only translation we should use?...(Read More) 

Although Chick-Fil-A denies that their change in philanthropic giving has anything to do with pressure from the Left, their choice in dropping organizations like The Salvation Army in place of organizations like Covenant House is very telling...(Read More) 

What national pro-life groups desire is a large, diverse group of followers who are simply trying to make moral arguments to end abortion. The cost of pleasing so many people of various backgrounds means refusing to call abortion murder or refusing to hold those mothers accountable who seek the murder of their child, as they don’t want to offend a large segment of their supporters...(Read More) 

Comments like “we’ll see” and “I wonder if this is a P.R. stunt?” or “Remember Bob Dylan?” have flooded social media, and to a degree, this was expected given the attitude many Christians have towards celebrities who profess to be believers but live a very hypocritical life. But are the sins of Kanye West too great for God’s grace?...(Read More) 

Legislation must be put in place to prevent any possibility of permanently scarring an innocent child. Even if both parents agreed to transition a child into a new, imaginative gender, what right do parents have in abusing their children in this manner?...(Read More) 

The alarming practice of blurring the lines between politics and religion is evident with the latest book endorsement by prominent conservative pastors such as Jack Graham, Robert Jeffress, and Franklin Graham of controversial, female pastor, Paula White...(Read More) 

Can God fail? Can God’s plans and desires fall short of their aim? Can the will of man stand in the way of God’s will?...(Read More) 

Choosing the right translation is easier said than done. If you’ve ever walked into a Christian bookstore or shopped online for a Bible, you may have realized rather quickly that there are a lot of options. And as we saw in the first part of this series, 5 Bible Translations You Should Avoid, not all options are good...(Read More) 

We have a loving Holy God who is too merciful and just leave you and me the way we are in our sin. His love, mercy, and grace are so powerful it completely transforms us...(Read More) 

The following translations listed below should be avoided altogether, as utilizing them can lead to grave theological errors, the teaching of a radically different gospel, and a counterfeit Jesus...(Read More) 

Bethel’s theology is very appealing to the masses as it twists the Word of God and shifts the attention that should be on God, to self...(Read More) 

We are so easily distracted by technology (phones and social media), sports, T.V., and sometimes even our own families that we fail to take a breath and ask ourselves, “what is our ultimate priority in life...(Read More) 

It is not surprising that the rainbow, the symbol of God’s pledge to never again flood the earth, is now the symbol of the greatest sin of all, pride...(Read More) 

As we hear these emotional testimonies of extreme maltreatment, we can find comfort in the words Christ spoke in John 15:18, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you...(Read More)