Monthly Archives: April 2010

Dangers facing the young and reformed

Posted on April 30, 2010 by
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The Death of an Unbeliever

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

I work in a nursing home, I see the elderly drugged daily because of pain, or behavioral issues. Several have passed away since I started working there, they depart in silence, largely due to the influence of drugs. I ponder … Continue reading →

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Three years ago today.

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

It was three years ago today that I sat through my last Sunday at a seeker-sensitive, man-centered social club operating under the guise of a church. Prior to that liberating Sunday I had begun reading the Bible through; not just … Continue reading →

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Quotes (735)

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

I honestly, for the life of me, do not understand how somebody who professes to be in Christ can still continue to take God’s name in vain. And I will tell you I hear it all the time. Not in … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Coming Final Persecution” by Steve Lawson.

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

As a follow-up to last week’s post on the coming persecution (found here), we bring you DefCon’s sermon of the week. Steve Lawson discusses the uncomfortable subject of Christian persecution in the message  The Coming Final Persecution. This message is … Continue reading →

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As the Tree falls, so must it lie

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

“Let him who does wrong—continue to do wrong; let him who is vile—continue to be vile.” –Revelation 22:11 The character with which men reach the final judgment—will be their permanent character forever. The man who lives in sin unto the … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 7

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Ruined vehicles, burned out buildings pockmarked with bullet and rocket holes, and destroyed bridges marked the highway as long-lasting evidences of the recent war. However, what kept the images alive were the road blocks every so often manned by UN … Continue reading →

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Rick Warren, John Piper and Deception in the Church

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

WARREN QUOTES: “God won’t ask about your religious background or doctrinal views. The only thing that will matter is, did you accept what Jesus did for you and did you learn to love and trust him?” (Excerpt from The Purpose … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 6

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

The trip had already been planned and Bro. Trexler asked if I would like to go with him and Pastor Togba up to Gbarnga. This town is located in Bong County and was the main headquarters for the rebel groups … Continue reading →

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Quotes (734)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

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 well to study this passage. No class of character throughout our Lord’s ministry … Continue reading →

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What is man?

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

What is man that You are mindful of him? (Psalm 8:4) Here’s the information behind this spectacular photograph of a “three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust“ from the Hubble space telescope. NASA is releasing today a brand new Hubble photo … Continue reading →

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Quotes (733)

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

There is an itching, nowadays, after originality, striking out a path for yourself. When sheep do that, they are bad sheep. Sheep follow the shepherd; and, in a measure, they follow one another when they are all together following the … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 5

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

The problem with prejudice is that it is pervasive. Its evil tentacles work their way down into the inner most part of your being. While your God-given conscience is screaming for attention and pointing out the error of your ways, … Continue reading →

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Mormon Glenn Beck to give graduation speech at Liberty University.

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

More proof that the Dominionost segment within American Christianity places the preservation of Christ-less morality and the American dream above that of sound doctrine and the purity of the gospel. Here’s the piece from the Liberty University website.

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Another black cloud moving in from the horizon.

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

As a follow-up to The Brewing Storm and the Coming Demise of DefCon, Another Clap of Thunder, and I Feel Raindrops, I now submit for your consideration more proof of the coming storm of persecution against true Biblical Christianity. Although … Continue reading →

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Quotes (732)

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

If you cannot come to Christ with a tender heart and burdened conscience, then come to Him for them. – A.W. Pink 1886 – 1952

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Sermon of the week: “Ministry in an Age of Itching Ears” by John MacArthur.

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

Today’s sermon is another great one from John MacArthur entitled Ministry in an Age of Itching Ears.  This is not a message that most American pastors would appreciate; which is precisely why it’s DefCon’s sermon of the week.

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 4

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

Leaving with Pastor Togba and Bro. Trexler, we headed across Monrovia. To understand a little better what I saw next, the reader should be aware that Liberia had been one of the most modern countries in West Africa, if not … Continue reading →

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The plight of Paul and Zabeth Bayne.

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

I wanted to share with the readers of DefCon a sad story concerning a Christian family in Canada. This was brought to my attention by a faithful reader of DefCon, Paul Bayne, and this is his story. A Surrey family … Continue reading →

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Quotes (731)

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

In the creation, man was made in God’s image; in the incarnation God was made in man’s image. . . . He took our flesh that He might take our sins, and so appease God’s wrath. . . . Christ’s … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 3

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Ok, here it is for those who could not wait for Wednesday, April 21! LOL ************* With the inability to adjust to the heat, and adding more mosquitoes to the local death toll, I finally got up around 5:30am and … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 2

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

Prior to my departure for Liberia, my parents were obviously concerned about the possibility of their son being in West Africa, and had made contact on my behalf with ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelization). The director passed on … Continue reading →

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A Warning to Modern Day Pastors and Preachers

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

This is a message for pastors. I am discharging this message to you. You’ve been duly warned. Matthew 11:20-30 is one of the most sobering, yet hopeful sections of Scripture in all of Matthew. Jesus gives a stern warning to … Continue reading →

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Quotes (730)

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

The loathsome carcass does not more hatefully swarm with crawling maggots, than an unsanctified soul with filthy lusts. Look backward; where was ever the place, what was ever the time, in which you did not sin? Look inward; what part … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Saving Faith: Genuine or False?” by Steven Cole.

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

Your sermon of the week is Saving Faith: Genuine or False? by Steven Cole of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship (fcfonline.org). This is a great exposition on the erroneously ‘supposed conflict’ between James and Paul on the matter of justification.

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Quotes (729)

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

So much of the music invading the churches today seems little more than a carnal imitation of the world. There is very little difference between that which is presented on the church platform and that which is presented on the … Continue reading →

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Another CCM star comes crashing to earth.

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

As we’ve reported on numerous occasions in the past, the rot that is underlying in the Contemporary Christian Music industry seems to keep oozing to the surface as time marches on. We’ve seen numerous examples of this and it appears … Continue reading →

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Signs of the times

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

This sermon by J.C. Ryle was preached in 1884; if things were deteriorating then, what would Mr. Ryle think of our present world? May the Lord bless you as you read…. Signs of the Times By J. C. Ryle, October … Continue reading →

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The Church of No Offense

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

[This article by Paul Proctor really speaks to so much of what we see in the church today.  The church that uses pragmatic and carnal means and foolishly believes that these flesly tools are going to do a spiritual work.  Sadly, … Continue reading →

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False Professors Solemnly Warned

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

“For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in … Continue reading →

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