Monthly Archives: April 2009

Quotes (524)

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

“Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings” Genesis 3:7 ‘Adam and Eve’s famous attempt to make clothing of fig leaves perfectly … Continue reading →

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God of gods

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

I discovered this gem in a response to one of the posts here at defcon from a brother who frequents this site, Manfred. Thank you Manfred for bringing this to my attention by posting this in your response, it truly … Continue reading →

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“Faces in the Windows”

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

Compare this with the anemic churches in America, the putrid gospel that is proclaimed by the likes of Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, and numerous others… from Ken Askew of Heartcry Missionary Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins: How to successfully avoid a question by not answering the question.

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

Richard Dawkins is dumbfounded after being asked to “give an example of a genetic mutation or an evolutionary process which can be seen to increase the information in the genome” – quite a reasonable question that one would expect Oxford … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “A Scriptural Critique of Infant Baptism” by John MacArthur.

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

John MacArthur completely obliterates the erroneous doctrine of infant baptism in this week’s sermon of the week: A Scriptural Critique of Infant Baptism. This can be considered a follow-up to Coram Deo’s original posting (the transcript of this sermon) found … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 28, 2009 by

Grace will bring a man to Heaven without working miracles, but working miracles will never bring a man to Heaven without grace. – Matthew Henry 1662 – 1714

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Posted on April 28, 2009 by

A Christian not yielded to the Spirit does not manifest the Christ-life.  The Spirit of God has to permeate a life if that life is to radiate Him.  We cannot do anything apart from being filled with the Spirit. I … Continue reading →

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The Islamic States of America?

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

For those who think that evangelism is only for a select few, maybe this video will encourage you to think again.  Western Christianity needs to wake up and smell the coffee!  We are in grave danger and if the Lord … Continue reading →

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Bezel333: “21st Century signs and wonders”

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

Once again, Bezel uncovers the truth using a little thing called “Scripture” to debunk the claims made by the Satanic signs and lying wonders crowd who take God out of the box and make Him dance like He’s their own … Continue reading →

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The preaching of the cross is foolishness . . . to Mormons.

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

The Mormon organization has no problem with Masonic symbols, occultic symbols, and even inverted pentagrams adorning their temples, but they draw the line when it comes to that offensive cross. The two most common ‘excuses’ they provide for their aversion … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 26, 2009 by

“God wants worshippers before workers; indeed the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the lost art of worship. It is inconceivable that a sovereign and holy God should be so hard up for workers that He would press … Continue reading →

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Should All Christians Witness?

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

I have been challenged by a commenter on this post to explain why I say every Christian has been commanded to proclaim the gospel. I appreciate his challenge, because it has motivated me to further my understanding of what the … Continue reading →

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Creation vs Evolution.

Posted on April 23, 2009 by
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by

If man is merely the result of a cosmic accident, there is no inherent dignity or value in human life. In fact, it was this type of evolutionary thinking that led to the atrocities of the Nazi regime in Hitler’s … Continue reading →

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My Testimony for Christ

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

~Up until the fall of 2003, I lived the most sexually immoral, godless life one could imagine. My sin of choice was homosexuality. ~Before I continue, I want to make clear that homosexuality is not genetic; it truly is a … Continue reading →

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Quotes (519)

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

For myself, as I am ashamed of my dull and careless heart, and of my slow and unprofitable course of life, so, the Lord knows, I am ashamed of every sermon I preach; when I think what I have been … Continue reading →

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Young Girl With More Guts Than Most Christian Men

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

There is little doubt that it takes guts to step out of our comfort zone to proclaim the gospel. Several men in my church have admitted to me that they’re just too scared to go out witnessing. It’s all right … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Seeing the Risen Christ” by Jonathan Sims.

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Your sermon of the week is Seeing the Risen Christ by Pastor Jonathan Sims of Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church in Tennessee. Unlike the unbiblical foolishness masquerading as “Christianity” among the Laodicean landscape this past Resurrection Sunday (e.g. AC/DC Sunday at … Continue reading →

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Film review: “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas”

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

I don’t usually do this–in fact this is a first (and probably a last) for DefCon–but I have a secular movie recommendation. Before you think I’ve lost my mind, hear me out first. I gave up secular movies over two … Continue reading →

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Declaring War on the ‘Sinner’s Prayer’

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

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In a world without God, rape can be moral.

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

Kyle Butt cross-examines Atheist Dan Barker in regards to the morality of rape.

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Book Review: “The Robber’s Cave” by Charlotte Maria Tucker.

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

Yet another fine book from the Lamplighter Series of Rare Books. Written in 1887 by Charlotte Maria Tucker under the alias of A.L.O.E. (A Lady of England), The Robber’s Cave is a good read for all ages. It is suspenseful, … Continue reading →

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Quotes (518)

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

If the Holy Spirit were taken away from the New Testament church, ninety percent of what they did would come to a halt. But if the Holy Spirit were taken away from today’s church, only ten percent of what it … Continue reading →

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Another example of Mormons “not attacking” another religion.

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

Anyone who tries sharing the true gospel of Jesus Christ with a Mormon will eventually (if they haven’t already) run into the tried and true LDS tactic of pulling the victim card. They’ll say, “We have never attacked anyone’s religion, … Continue reading →

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Quotes (517)

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

I cannot see how any man deserves to be called “holy,” who willfully allows himself in sins, and is not humbled and ashamed because of them. – J.C. Ryle 1816 – 1900

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John MacArthur on Mark Driscoll – Part 2

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

As a follow up to the original piece John MacArthur on Mark Driscoll there has been a flurry of recent activity on several fronts addressing what seems to be fast becoming a latter day Great Downgrade Controversy of sorts. Recently Phil Johnson, … Continue reading →

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Perry Noble’s message from AC/DC Sunday

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

Well, I went and did it. I took the plunge and listened to Perry Noble’s message from this past AC/DC Resurrection Sunday. Nah, I wasn’t surprised. Just the kind of ear-ticklingly good pop-psychology pep-talk I expected. With a little bit … Continue reading →

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Barack O’Telepromter: So Christian, he can’t stand to see Christ’s name

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

Not sure which is more telling. The fact that Barack O’Telepromter is ashamed to have people see the name of Christ. Or that the Roman Catholic goatherders at Georgetown University acquiesced to his wishes. From FOXNews: Georgetown University hid a … Continue reading →

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45 Days of Purposely Leading Sheep Astray

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

This is an unpaid advertisement for a fictional book. Any resemblance to real life or real people claiming to be ministers is not coincidental. **************** Don’t have the money for a paid marketing team to help your church become hip, … Continue reading →

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Man Retreat 2009.

Posted on April 16, 2009 by

Maranatha Chapel is planning their Man Retreat 2009 for this May, and they needed a really cool theme. I can only imagine the planning went something like this: (The following exchange is purely fictional, but sadly, the end result is … Continue reading →

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