Monthly Archives: July 2009

Quotes (570)

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

[Jim] did not make a practice of asking members of the congregation to make an overt response to the message, feeling that if the Holy Spirit was at work in the mind and heart of the listener during the meeting, … Continue reading →

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I just stopped shopping at Home Depot

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

From OneMillionMoms: Home Depot seeks children at multiple gay pride parades According to the Nashville Gay Pride website, Home Depot gave over $5,000 to be a major sponsor of its 2009 Gay Pride Festival in June. But simply financing the … Continue reading →

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Quotes (569)

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

The practice of leading someone in a sinner’s prayer for their salvation has produced many tares or false converts in churches over the last 100 years (Matt. 13:25-40). This “evangelical tradition” cannot be found anywhere in the New Testament. Those … Continue reading →

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What happens when you ask a Roman Catholic priest a tough question?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

How much more do you think he would have squirmed in his chair and changed the topic if this had been the question: How can you continue to represent the Roman Catholic religion in light of Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews … Continue reading →

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Quotes (570)

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

“You would have loved the communion service we had during that weekend…After a few opening remarks we began to pray and sing familiar hymns as different ones led. [Ed] McCully broke the bread and gave thanks for the cup. It … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Cheap Imitations of Love” by Phil Johnson.

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

Your sermon of the week is Cheap Imitations of Love by Phil Johnson. Some say lust is “love.” Some say pre-marital fornication is “love.” Still others say not warning people of God’s coming judgment but letting people live however they … Continue reading →

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God is my strength and portion forever

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

This is from a dear brother in Christ, Mike Ratliff,  who takes quite a beating for his firm stance in God’s truth. Read his latest post and be encouraged, and do not forget to pray for him, and all who … Continue reading →

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Quotes (568)

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

“Sanctification starts with the pastor. His responsibility is to feed and protect his flock. As a pastor, I’m not called to be a stand-up comedian, a self-help guru, or a sex therapist. My job is to teach the Bible, thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Redeeming a vampire?

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Not satisfied with the drivel that is known as the majority of what passes as Christian literature today, (obviously a reflection of what’s oozing from most pulpits), the Christian publishing world has long abandoned classic Christian literature like that found … Continue reading →

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Deceiving lost souls thru Stupid Evangelism

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

HT – Truth Matters

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Recognizing those who are taking a stand against the current downgrade.

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

There are few left who continue to be a voice in the wilderness. It seems that warning the flock and taking a stand against the relentless tide of apostasy, heresy, lukewarmness, easy-believeism, and countless other cancers that are plaguing the … Continue reading →

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Quotes (567)

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

We are to preach the motives of repentance, that men may not repent from mere fear of hell, but they must repent of sin itself. Every thief is sorry when he has to go to prison; every murderer is sorry … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 25, 2009 by

A woman who focuses on worshiping God will consider carefully how she is dressed, because her heart will dictate her wardrobe and appearance. – John MacArthur

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Steven J. Lawson: “The Broken Heart of a Believing Pastor” (Galatians 4:12-4:20)

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

Galatians 4:12-4:20 (NASB)–12 I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong; 13 but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I … Continue reading →

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BitterSpring NewSpring defenders–defend this!

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

From Ken Silva at Apprising Ministries comes this troubling article about one of Perry Noble’s “pastors”. All you defenders of Perry Noble, who like to claim that he has led 175,000 people to Jesus. You tell us to “examine the … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Emily Frances Schlueter!

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Ingrid Schlueter, host of Slice of Laodicea and The Hope Blog (formerly Hope In Laodicea), gave birth July 22 to a 7 lb, 7 oz. little girl. Please pray for Ingrid, her husband Tom, their son Sam, and new daughter … Continue reading →

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Quotes (565)

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God’s judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 22, 2009 by

“. . . in your moral excellence, knowledge.” – 2 Peter 1:5 Moral excellence cannot develop in an intellectual vacuum. It’s a frightening thing to realize the extent to which our culture downplays knowledge in favor of emotions. These days … Continue reading →

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Quotes (563)

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

If I [as a Christian] commit a sin, I am “conscious” of my sin as a child, not as a convicted felon, and I confess my sin to God as a son confesses to his father, not as a criminal … Continue reading →

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Salvation

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Salvation is not accompanied with a simple check mark or a short prayer, but with self-sacrifice, self-denial, persecution and obedience to God. Therefore, the only thing worse than a medieval church selling salvation to the highest bidder is a modern … Continue reading →

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Quotes (563)

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me. … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Glory of Sovereign Love” by Phil Johnson.

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Phil Johnson exposits 1 John 4:19 in your sermon of the week, The Glory of Sovereign Love. “We love, because He first loved us.” Johnson provides five points from this passage, all of which attest to the doctrines of grace: … Continue reading →

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Another milestone for DefCon.

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Today DefCon received its half-a-millionth visit. Thank you to all our faithful readers, and those who loathe us but for some reason can’t stop reading. – The Pilgrim

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Quotes (562)

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Our Lord’s strong language about the false teachers of the Jews ends here. Those who think that unsound ministers ought never to be exposed and held up to notice, and men ought never to be warned against them, would do … Continue reading →

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“She was only 22″

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

an excerpt from the story of Helen Ewan written by James Alexander Stewart After her conversion at the age of fourteen, Helen’s whole personality was radiant with the glory of the Lord. Many testified that just her passing smile, or … Continue reading →

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“Ten reasons NOT to ask Jesus into your heart” by Todd Friel.

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Ten reasons NOT to ask Jesus into your heart. By Todd Friel The music weeps, the preacher pleads, “Give your heart to Jesus. You have a God shaped hole in your heart and only Jesus can fill it.” Dozens, hundreds … Continue reading →

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Quotes (561)

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

How vain is the presumptuous hope of the wicked, who, notwithstanding their continued defiance of God, nevertheless count upon His being merciful to them. How many there are who say, I do not believe that God will ever cast me … Continue reading →

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The “1914 generation” false prophecy of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Posted on July 19, 2009 by
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Quotes (560)

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

The office of pastor is not one that is to be attained to lightly. If a man desire the office of bishop, he desireth a good work (1st Timothy 3:1). But what is required of such a one? In order … Continue reading →

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Quotes (559)

Posted on July 16, 2009 by

Today, virtually every heresy found in the Christian ranks can be traced back to some form of rejection of the Bible as God’s final authority. It may be pragmatism (which adds success to the Bible); mysticism (which adds experience); tradition … Continue reading →

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