Monthly Archives: November 2008

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Posted on November 30, 2008 by

“Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels” – Revelation 12:7 War will always rage between the two great sovereignties until one or other be crushed.  Peace between good and evil is impossibility; … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 30, 2008 by

I should as soon expect a farmer to prosper in business who contented himself with sowing his fields and never looking at them till harvest, as expect a believer to attain much holiness who was not diligent about his Bible … Continue reading →

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Walter Martin on Mormonism.

Posted on November 29, 2008 by
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Studies in Ephesians – Part 23

Posted on November 29, 2008 by

The Saturday sermon series by Pastor Mark Escalera continues again on the book of Ephesians. This series is entitled Studies in Ephesians: Part Twenty-Three. This message is the exposition of Ephesians 4:17-19 and is the continuation or Part 3 of … Continue reading →

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Give the gift of murder this Christmas.

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any lower or more wicked than the fetal bites cookie cutter. From the fetal terrorist organization Planned Parenthood who brought you The Negroe Project, genocidal racism, and propaganda cartoons reminiscent of Nazi Germany, … Continue reading →

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Contrasts of death, and another “invitation.”

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

While just a couple days ago over 100 people died in India at the hands of merciless, bloodthirsty Muslims (and the city is still currently under siege as of the writing of this post), today in America a 34 year-old … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 28, 2008 by

A little plain-speaking would do a world of good just now. These gentlemen desire to be let alone. They want no noise raised. Of course thieves hate watch-dogs, and love darkness. It is time that somebody should spring his rattle, … Continue reading →

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The “religion of peace” strikes again!

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

While America celebrated Thanksgiving, India was reeling from a coordinated attack which targeted Americans and Britons. While we in the States were making plans, preparing meals, and spending time with family, it seems that the “religion of peace” was conducting … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 27, 2008 by

I’m sad to say there are some congregations today that seem to be wrestling with who they are and what their mission is—a spiritual identity crisis of sorts. Relentlessly assaulted by doctrinal fads, scandals, divisions, internal and external criticism, and … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Day Address, 1789

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving America!

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

How far has America fallen? Even worse, how far the evangelical church has fallen in seeking to be like the gods she seems to prefer over the One True God she claims. Sadly, the celebration of Thanksgiving for many Americans … Continue reading →

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What is on Mark Driscoll’s shirt?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

In the following video of Mark Driscoll I observed something that may have gone unnoticed (or ignored) by the masses of Driscollites. Is the image on his shirt truly a depiction Jesus Christ (what we commonly associate in the West … Continue reading →

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John MacArthur on TBN?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

Yes, it’s true, but wait till you hear what he said.

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Posted on November 26, 2008 by

In few countries is the failure of Christian humanism more apparent than in Thailand. There, after 150 years of missionaries showing marvelous social compassion, Christians still make up only two percent of the entire population. Self-sacrificing missionaries probably have done … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Monergistic Regeneration” by Arturo Azurdia.

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

Your sermon of the week is a two-part message entitled Monergistic Regeneration by Pastor Arturo Azurdia. Pastor Azurdia lays out the fundamentals of regeneration: specifically it’s all God and no us, because salvation is of the Lord. Monergistic Regeneration (Part … Continue reading →

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eHarmony falls to gay agenda

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

The following article was found on HumanEvents.com website. eHarmony which is an online dating service geared towards Christians, has been sued. They lost the suit and now must provide a service to gays looking for other gays. What other hallmarks … Continue reading →

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Can you reform yourself?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by
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A brief look at Contemporary Christian Music.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by

This is a great two-part piece examining contemporary Christian music. I also recommend the post Christianity: It’s All About The Music? HT: Berean Wife

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“Disciple Shades” spammed the wrong blog.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

DefCon oftentimes deals with the shameless marketing of Christianity. In fact we have a whole category devoted to this foolishness entitled Den of Robbers. What makes this one so special, though, is the irony behind it. I discovered these despicable … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Westminster, hello Behemoth.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

Earlier this month my wife stumbled upon something shocking. While perusing Westminster Bookstore (one of our favorite online book sellers) she asked me, “Did you know that Westminster Bookstore is selling Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Church?” I thought to myself … Continue reading →

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Who is watching you?

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

Pretty good message from the heart of a child. It is so true that we as Christians are being watched. Our kids and our grandkids will be watching us to see if what we “say” we believe is really true … Continue reading →

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Quotes (430)

Posted on November 23, 2008 by

In every age the church is threatened by heresy, and heresy is bound up in false doctrine . It is the desire of all heretics to minimize the importance of doctrine. When doctrine is minimized, heresy can exercise itself without … Continue reading →

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Tony Jones: The Apostle Paul a Platonist?

Posted on November 23, 2008 by
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What do you think about the state of today’s church?

Posted on November 22, 2008 by
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Posted on November 22, 2008 by

The majority of Christian teaching emphasizes individual doctrines of the Bible rather than presenting the Bible as one complete, interdependent revelation of God. Heresies, misrepresentation, and overemphasis of certain Scriptures, and denominationalism can, in most cases, be traced to this … Continue reading →

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Studies in Ephesians – Part 22

Posted on November 22, 2008 by

The Saturday sermon series by Pastor Mark Escalera continues again on the book of Ephesians. This series is entitled Studies in Ephesians: Part Twenty-Two. This message is the exposition of Ephesians 4:14-16 and is the continuation or Part 2 of … Continue reading →

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Militant homosexuals bring the persecution.

Posted on November 22, 2008 by

I’ve decided to create a new category on DefCon entitled Christian Persecution. I foresee this phenomenon only increasing in the years to come in the West (it’s nothing new elsewhere in the world) and feel there’s no better time than … Continue reading →

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Quotes (428)

Posted on November 22, 2008 by

Let’s play “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” For $500,000: Which of these churches was a growing church in the book of Revelation; the church at Laodicea (Rev 3:14-22), which saw itself as rich and wealthy and in need of … Continue reading →

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An appalling, sickening, and utterly evil idea springs forth from the wicked and depraved mind of one pro-abortionist.

Posted on November 20, 2008 by

And the downward spiral of sin continues as the pro-abortionists and supporters of the murder of children revel in their abominable wicked acts. In celebration of Roe v. Wade, a supporter of fetal-terrorism named “Big Pig” created this atrocity called … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 19, 2008 by

How can a man be “in the right” before God? This is the dilemma that has tormented men down through history. It caused Martin Luther to crawl on his knees up the steps of the so-called Scala Sancta in Rome, … Continue reading →

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