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- Sermon of the Week: “The Bible’s View on Missions – Part 8″ by Akash Sant Singh
- A Liberia Update!
- Sermon of the Week: “The Bible’s View on Missions – Part 7″ by Akash Sant Singh
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Please…Pray
As I read this, I could not hold back the tears; the devastation these people face is overwhelming. The loss of life is heartbreaking, leaving one speechless…from Phil Johnson’s teampyro… My friend Ron Pierre, board president for Baptist Haiti Mission, … Continue reading
Whose fault is our temptation?
by John MacArthur James 1:14 begins with these words: “Every man is tempted.” All of us can give testimony to the truthfulness of that statement. Everyone is tempted. Temptation is the common experience of every human being, whether they are … Continue reading
The various first visions of Joseph Smith.
The following three-minute video is a great follow-up to Dear Mormon: Which version of the First Vision do you believe?
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Brigham Young, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Sermon of the week: “Sola Fide – The Supremacy of God in Salvation” by Brian Borgman.
Your sermon of the week is Sola Fide – The Supremacy of God in Salvation by Brian Borgman. This is part seven of a thirteen-part series on the Doctrines of Grace entitled Introduction to the Reformed Faith. It seems that … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Brian Borgman, Calvinism, Christianity, church, Doctrine of Election, doctrines of grace, election, God, Jesus, Reformation, reformed, Religion, Russ Sukhia, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, TULIP
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Sermon of the week: “No Lie is of the Truth” by Phil Johnson.
Phil Johnson carefully handles the issue of lying in the sermon No Lie is of the Truth. He even tackles the much debated lie of Rahab. This is a good sermon to digest on the whole issue of lying and … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace Life Pulpit, Jesus, Lie, Lies, Phil Johnson, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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“The Jesus You Can’t Ignore”
by Mike Ratliff While I was on my Christmas break, I bought and began reading John MacArthur’s 2008 book The Jesus You Can’t Ignore. As I stated in another post, I was in the process of rereading the biography of … Continue reading
Playing the Pharisee Card
It happens. It always happens. Someone styles themselves a prophet, or a teacher. They teach some aberrant doctrine that flat-out contradicts the Bible. Or they bring in AC/DC Satan to minister to the people. They use all kinds of newfangled … Continue reading
Homosexuals and Hypocrites
Jeremiah, a man who claims to be a homosexual Christian, left a comment on my blog making his case for why homosexuality is not a sin. I’ve recently learned quite a bit from reading Same Sex Controversy by James White … Continue reading
Posted in Recommended Books, Theology
Tagged arsenokoites, gay, homosexual, homosexuality, NIV
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Quotes (680)
Whenever we get a command from Christ it is always wisdom to carry it out zealously. He said, “Fill the waterpots with water,” and they filled them up to the brim. You know there is a way of filling a … Continue reading
Faith and Confession, $Prosperity Style$
HT-Fight the Good Fight
Posted in Prosperity Pimps
Tagged Cults, false prophets, False Teachers, Healing, health, heresy, wealth
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The Fall of the United States of Rome.
Martin Llyoyd-Jones (1899-1981) offers a sobering warning from the grave: If the West goes down and is defeated, it will be for one reason only: internal rot . . . If we continue to spend our lives in jollification, doing … Continue reading
Posted in News, Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged America, Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Celebrity, Celebrity Worship, Christianity, church, Culture, Decadance, Decadence, Faith, God, Gospel, heresy, Hollywood, Humor, Indulgence, Jesus, News, Politics, Religion, Theology
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Welcome to the gospel in America in the 21st century.
The problem is not that television presents us with entertaining subject matter but that all subject matter is presented as entertaining. – Neil Postman
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged America, Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Brock Gill, Celebrity, Celebrity Worship, Christianity, church, Culture, Decadance, Decadence, Faith, God, Gospel, heresy, Hollywood, Humor, Indulgence, Jesus, News, Politics, Religion, Theology
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The most excellent study for expanding the soul is the science of Christ and Him crucified and the knowledge of the Godhead in the glorious Trinity. – Charles Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, C. H. Spurgeon, Catholicism, Chalres Spurgeon, Christianity, church, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesuit, Jesuits, Jesus, Mary, Pope, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Spurgeon!, Theology, Virgin Mary
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Mike Bickle and IHOP.
As a follow-up to Unworthy 1′s post on the International House of Prayer (found here) I’ve decided to post the following eye-opening video I just discovered. The video is a news piece from CBN and is done in a favorable … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Charismania, christian, Christianity, church, deception, God, health wealth and prosperity gospel, heresy, IHOP, INternational House of Prayer, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mike Bickle, Mike Binkle, News, Pat Robertson, Prosperity Gospel, Prosperity Pimps, TBN, Theology
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Who is Mormonism’s “Angel of Light” and what part did he play in the founding of Mormonism?
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an ANGEL OF LIGHT. Holy Bible / 2 Corinthians 11:14 There have also been ministering angels in the Church which were of Satan appearing as an ANGEL OF LIGHT. Joseph Smith … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged angel of light, Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, deception, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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All wicked men’s pains and contrivance which they use to escape hell, while they continue to reject Christ, and so remain wicked men, do not secure them from hell one moment. Almost every natural man that hears of hell, flatters … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Faith, God, God's Judgment, Jesus, Jonathan Edwards, judgment, penalty for sin, Wrath
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The Biblical Qualifications for Teaching Offices in the Church
From Extreme Theology comes a post that ought to be read by every Perry Noble wannabe out there, who doesn’t want to actually teach the Bible, but rather uses it as a coaster for his beer as he watches the … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “God Saves Bad People” by Art Azurdia.
Your Thursday sermon of the week is God Saves Bad People by Art Azurdia. This is a great message on Rahab and this sermon has even been made into a sermon jam that’s been featured on DefCon. Those of you … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Art Azurdia, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Behold, I am coming soon!
“At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory!” Mark 13:26 The second coming of Christ shall be utterly unlike the first. He came the first time . . . in … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, second coming of Christ
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Quotes (677)
When the sun is under a total eclipse, it loses nothing of its native beauty, light, and glory. Yet it appears to us as a dark useless meteor. When it frees itself from the lunar interruption, it again manifests its … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “Sola Gratia: The Supremacy of Grace in Salvation” by Brian Borgman.
Your sermon of the week is Sola Gratia – The Supremacy of Grace in Salvation by Brian Borgman. This is part six of a thirteen-part series entitled Introduction to the Reformed Faith that Pastor Borgman gave in 1998. Look for … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Bible, Brian Borgman, Calvinism, christian, Christianity, church, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Preaching, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Coexist.
The following great piece comes from Jake Hunt at WiserTime: You’ve seen these, right? They make me mad. Why? Because they don’t really mean what they say. Let’s break it down. We’ll call each worldview by the letter it’s supposed … Continue reading
Shocking Honesty
For once I don’t want to over-analyze this. I just want to enjoy it for what Brit Hume said. It is shockingly frank and shockingly great for someone on TV to say something like this. Tiger Woods needs to turn … Continue reading
Is Thy Heart Right?
J.C. Ryle We may give God a bowed head and a serious face, our bodily presence in His house, and a loud Amen. But until we give God our heart, we give Him nothing at all. The sacrifices of the … Continue reading
More satire, this time from Sacred Sandwich
I had posted the following on my own blog about a year and a half ago. When you stop to think about it, it is more sad than it is humorous. And that because it is just as relevant now … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania, Humor, Parenting, Purpose Driven Lie
Tagged Church Youth Group, Laodicea, lukewarm church, McChurch, Newspring, pardoy, relevance, Relevant, Sacred Sandwich, satire, Youth Ministry
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Sarcasm at its finest: Happy spots and Hollywood.
Sometimes you can just use a good laugh. The following video is a great follow-up of the post Woe Unto You. And this video is a great follow-up to The Idolatry of Celebrity Worship.
True Christian Love
Love is the Queen of the Christian graces. It is a holy disposition given to us when we are born again by God. It is the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. True spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Random Selections
Tagged christian, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion
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IHOP?!?
Chrystal at slaughtering the sheep exposes yet another false movement that is catching fire…kudos to her for being on top of things… What is one warning sign of a cult? Well, I think the most obvious is when a person … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania, False Christs
Tagged Apostasy, Cults, false prophets, False Teachers, heresy
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