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Monthly Archives: May 2010
God’s Sovereign Work in Salvation
37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent … Continue reading
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Man has become so fallen that he cannot keep the law. Sooner might the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots, than he that is accustomed to do evil learn to do well (Jeremiah 13:23); but what man … Continue reading
What would the Modern Preacher Have Done?
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Gospel, Jesus Christ
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Film review: The Bible vs. Joseph Smith.
Joel Kramer and Sourceflix have hit another home run with their latest release, The Bible vs. Joseph Smith. DefCon has been pleased to feature Joel Kramer’s past documentaries DNA vs. the Book of Mormon, The Bible vs. the Book of … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, Recommended Films, Reviews
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Documentary, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, Film, Film Review, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joel Kramer, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Movie, Movie Review, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah, video
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While we do not affirm that everything modern is evil or that everything ancient was excellent, there is no doubt that the greater part of the boasted “progress” in Christendom of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was a progress downward … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, Gary Gilley, God, Gospel, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Tagged Apologetics, Theology
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Scam Into Blessing – Part 14
Even in the dim porch light, joy was evident all over Paul Zawolo’s face when he stood to his feet. I did not have long to wait to see what he would do next. Paul: “Pastor, if my faith is … Continue reading
Contemporvant.
If your church is everything the world wants, and nothing what the Lord intended, welcome to Contemporvant.
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Humor
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christianity, church, God, Gospel, heresy, Humor, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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If we are daily concerned in seeking to please God in all the details, great and small, of our lives, He will not leave us in ignorance of His will concerning us. But if we are accustomed to gratify self … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “God – Creator and Redeemer” by John MacArthur.
This is the next installment on the subject of creation vs evolution by John MacArthur from his series The Battle For the Beginning. It is entitled God: Creator and Redeemer. Look for the next installment in two weeks.
Posted in Creation vs Evolution, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John MacArthur, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Scam Into Blessing – Part 13
The Liberian night swirled around us with all of its smells. Mosquitoes were buzzing around us, but by now I had just about tuned them out. The conversation inside the house had ceased and as the men inside listened to … Continue reading
Are we really “Pharisees”?
We here at DefCon (as well as our brothers and sisters at other sites, such as Ken Silva and Ingrid Schlueter) use the written Word of God as the rule and basis for everything we believe about God and how … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania, False Christs, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Prosperity Pimps, Purpose Driven Lie, Roman Catholicism, Seventh-day Adventism
Tagged Deity of Christ, health wealth prosperity gospel, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaizers, law-keeping, Mormonism, Pharisees, Prosperity Gospel, Purpose Driven Drivel, Roman Catholicism, seeker-sensitive, self-righteousness, Signs and Wonders
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Scripture declares clearly, and without a doubt, that there is only one cleansing agent for the sin of believers. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7). Yet, Rome diverts its people from the Savior’s blood … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Catholicism, 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, Theology, Virgin Mary
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We believe that the Baptists are the original Christians. We did not commence our existence at the reformation, we were reformers before Luther and Calvin were born; we never came from the Church of Rome, for we were never in … Continue reading
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Bruce McConkie’s “Mormon Doctrine” out of print due to low sales.
For those dealing in counter-cult apologetics, if you do not have Bruce R. McConkie’s Mormon Doctrine you better get your hands on it soon, as it’s about to get harder to find and possibly more expensive to purchase. Anyone dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Bruce R. McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, News, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Tribune, Theology, Utah
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It may seem a harsh sentiment; but he who in his soul believes that man does of his own free-will turn to God, cannot have been taught of God, for that is one of the first principles taught us when … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, C. H. Spurgeon, Chalres Spurgeon, Christianity, church, False Teacher, God, Gospel
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Scam Into Blessing – Part 12
Pastor Togba spoke up and said, “Door is locked, come back tomorrow!” But the voice grew more persistent, “I need to talk to the missionary right NOW! Send him out to speak with me!” Pastor Togba responded, “Who it is … Continue reading
The Ultimate Arminian Weapon Unveiled
The video below was leaked from an elite Arminian think-tank hidden in an underground bunker buried deep beneath Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. It’s rumored that the release of this highly sensitive information may represent the death-blow for Calvinism, and many well known monergists … Continue reading
A Jealous God
March 29th, 1863 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) “For the Lord, whose name is jealous, is a jealous God.”—Exodus 34:14. The passion of jealousy in man is usually exercised in an evil manner, but it is not in itself necessarily … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Random Selections
Tagged attribute of God, Christianity, fear, Jesus Christ, reverence
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Go,Stand,Speak
Posted in Encouragement, Random Selections
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ
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Sermon of the week: “You Must Be Born From Above” by Randall Easter.
Your sermon of the week is another must-hear powerhouse sermon by Randall Easter entitled You Must Be Born From Above. If you haven’t heard Randall Easter’s previous sermon on Jonah (and I highly recommend that you do), you can find … Continue reading
Words from the Fire
In many ways the Law of God has lost its place in the church, often being relegated to the dustbin of history since the church age is “under grace and not law“. And while it’s indisputably true that the new covenant … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism, Recommended Books, Reviews
Tagged 10 Commandments, Abrahamic Covenant, Al Mohler, Gospel, Grace, Law, Mosaic Covenant, New Covenant
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“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” —2 Tim. 1:13 “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Faith, Holiness, Hope, Love, maturity, Sanctification, sound words, zeal
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Holy Violence
“The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” -Matt 11:12 The exercises of the worship of God are contrary to nature; therefore, there must be a provoking of ourselves to them. The movement of the … Continue reading
When the world gets it but the “church” doesn’t.
I just saw this news piece in which a softball coach required eight of her players to drink soda out of a shoe. The matter is being called a mistake and the coach has apologized. Yet, when “Christian” youth groups … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, News, Parenting
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Christian Youth Group, Christianity, church, Church Youth Group, Doug Phillips, Faith, Gene Edward Veith, God, Gospel, heresy, Ingrid Schlueter, Jesus, Ken Ham, News, Paul Washer, Religion, Scott T. Brown, Theology, Voddie Baucham, World Magazine, Youth Culture, Youth Group, Youth Pastors
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We believe that much that is called evangelism today is little more than psychology and salesmanship; we are appalled by the superficial work which goes on under the name of evangelism; we are appalled by the pressures, gimmicks, and schemes … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Quote, Quotes, Sin, Theology, William Payne
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Scam Into Blessing – Part 11
Too many want to start halfway through a book hoping to understand the plot and then think that they understand who the author is and what he is trying to express to the reader. Many readers come to the Scripture … Continue reading
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When we perform duties of religion only to be seen and applauded of men we make God only our pretense but men are our idols, and we set up as many gods before Him as we have spectators and observers. … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Celeb-rianity, hypocrisy, idolatry, Puritans, Second Commandment
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Smoke, mirrors, and some very bad hermeneutics.
This is a classic! The man in this satirical video uses some ingenious methods in an attempt to prove that Jesus is not God. Although the video is in jest, it illustrates the absurdity of how some go to great … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Jehovah's Witnesses
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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A false faith can only float in smooth water, but true faith, like a life-boat, is at home in storms. If our religion does not bear us up in time of trial, what is the use of it? If we … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, C. H. Spurgeon, Chalres Spurgeon, Christianity, church, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel
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Sermon of the week: “Creation – Believe it or Not” by John MacArthur.
We’re beginning a new series here on DefCon by John MacArthur on the subject of God’s creation (versus man’s theory of evolution) from his series The Battle for the Beginning. We begin with the following two-part message entitled Creation – … Continue reading
Posted in Creation vs Evolution, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John MacArthur, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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