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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Living With Eternity in View?
Do we who claim the name of Christ live with eternity in view, or does what the world have to offer with all of its cheap baubles keep us attracted like a moth to the fire? If it is the … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged an eternal perspective, cheap entertainment, Living for eternity, Paul Washer
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Glenn Beck’s Trojan Horse.
Last year, Mormon radio host Glenn Beck swept the conservative political movement off its feet (and many Evangelical Christians as well) with his Divine Destiny rally. At that time (and since) many non-discerning Christians have embraced Glenn Beck as a … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Mormonism, New Age Nonsense
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Book, Book of Mormon, Books, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Divine Destiny, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, Glenn Beck, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, New Age, News, Politics, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Sarah Palin, Theology
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Quotes (849)
To come to Jesus with a price in our hand would be insufferable pride, even if we had any price that we could bring. What does He need from us? What could we bring if He did need it? Would … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, C. H. Spurgeon, Catholicism, Chalres Spurgeon, Christ, Christianity, church, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion
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Missions: From the comfort zone to the combat zone.
Posted in Missions & Martyrs
Tagged Aid, Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, HUnger, Jesus, Martyrs, Mission, Pilgrims, Poverty, Religion, Thanksgiving, Theology, World Hunger
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Sermon of the week: “The Three Most Important Facts of Life” by Rick Holland.
Your sermon of the week is The Three Most Important Facts of Life by Rick Holland. In this message from the 2008 Resolved Conference, Rick Holland discusses what so many pastors avoid: The taboo subjects of death and Hell.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Religion, Resolved, Resolved Conference, Rick Holland, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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God’s plan for the Gay Agenda
John MacArthur If you’ve been watching the headlines over the last couple years, you may have noticed the incredible surge of interest in affirming homosexuality. Whether it’s at the heart of a religious scandal, political corruption, radical legislation, or the … Continue reading
Posted in Random Selections
Tagged bondage, homosexuality, John MacArthur, rebellion, Sin
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Is Joseph Smith the gateway to heaven?
Absolutely amazing blasphemies from the Mormon church: “[There is] “no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith. If Joseph Smith was verily a prophet, and if he told the truth…no man can reject that testimony without incurring the most dreadful consequences, for … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, 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 debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Quotes (848)
Peruse the Christian marketplace, and you will find a plethora of books, songs, and paintings that depict God as a loving Father. And He is that. . . . Yes, God is a loving Father, but He is also a … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Catholicism, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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Jesus, thank you.
Posted in Encouragement, Music
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Faith, Jesus, Music, Religion, Theology
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If a commission by an earthly king is considered an honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice? – David Livingstone 1813 – 1873
Posted in Missions & Martyrs, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, C. H. Spurgeon, Catholicism, Chalres Spurgeon, Christ, Christianity, church, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion
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Sermon of the week: “The Breadth of God’s Moral Law” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is The Breadth of God’s Moral Law by Phil Johnson. This is the second installment on Johnson’s series on the Ten Commandments that will be featured every other week as your Sermon of the Week … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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If James contradicts Paul, then James also contradicted himself.
For a long time I struggled with the second chapter of the letter of James. I had great difficulty reconciling what James was saying with the rest of Scripture. I would listen intently to any preacher who was expositing this … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Pilgrim's Corner, Theology
Tagged Acts, Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, church, ephesians, Faith, Faith vs Works, God, James, James 2, James contradicts Paul, James vs Paul, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Paul, Religion, Romans, Theology
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Quotes (846)
Seminars for God’s people are big these days. There are church growth seminars, counseling seminars, and things like the Institute of Basic Youth Conflicts. Most of these seminars multiply registrations by appealing to a broad clientele. They take no stand … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Christianity, church, God, Jesus, John Ashbrook, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Mark Hofmann’s parole board letter released.
The handwritten letter by Mormon forger and bomber, Mark Hofmann, to his parole board in 1988 has finally been released. For those not familiar with Hofmann and the great Salamander Letter controversy, here’s a synopsis: Mark Hofmann fooled the prophets … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mark Hofmann, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Parole Board Letter, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Catholics are taught to believe a miracle has occurred when the inner essence of the host (wafer) is changed into the body and blood of Christ even though it still looks and tastes like a wafer. Can you think of … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, Roman Catholicism
Tagged 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, Roman Catholicism Apologetics, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary
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Sermon of the week: “The Sufficiency of Scripture” by John MacArthur.
Your sermon of the week is The Sufficiency of Scripture by John MacArthur. In this message MacArthur defends the perspicuity of the Bible starting from the very first attack against God’s Word in the Garden of Eden all the way … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John MacArthur, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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The sea is His, for it was He who made it. (Psalm 95:5)
Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. – Psalm 33:8
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Encouragement, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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Quotes (844)
He that desires to read his Bible with profit, must first ask the Lord Jesus to open the eyes of his understanding by the Holy Spirit. Human commentaries are useful in their way. The help of good and learned men … Continue reading
Radical extremism is alive and well
Kudos to Ingrid and Crosstalk for posting this video. The purpose of this post is to make aware the increasing growth of hate among college campuses…
Landcruiser & Gifts for Liberia – Part 1
Village Church Planters has a very pressing need for an older 4×4 like a Toyota Landcruiser. While it does not have to be a Toyota Landcruiser, ideally, it needs to have the third seat in the back or even the … Continue reading
Is the Bible Reliable?
The Amazing Truth of the Bible – by John MacArthur Introduction Jesus Christ is the Bible’s greatest witness. There can be no more reliable witness to the nature of Scripture than our Savior, and He has chosen to govern His … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism
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Charitable or Uncharitable?
This may seem obvious enough, but we at DefCon share lots of opinions. Most of the time on most topics we [prayerfully] try to support our opinions by appeals to our understanding of Scripture. Since this is primarily a theological … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “The Preeminence of God’s Moral Law” by Phil Johnson.
DefCon begins our 2011 weekly sermons with a new series by Phil Johnson on the subject of the Ten Commandments. We begin with one of two preludes to the Ten Commandments entitled The Preeminence of God’s Moral Law. We will … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Legalism and Worldliness – Phil Johnson
I came across this very good interview of Phil Johnson conducted by Lane Chaplin on the subject of legalism and worldliness: See also: That Massive, Deadly Ditch on the Opposite Side of the Road from Libertinism - Phil Johnson at Pyro On … Continue reading
The Great Sin – Paul Washer
As a tie-in with foupointer’s recent post Quotes (843) I thought it good to share this uncommonly powerful message by brother Paul Washer. Pastors, this message is for you.
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism
Tagged carnality, Ecclesiology, Exhortation, Love of the world, worldliness
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Spy Vulture!
Take me to your roadkill! from Fox News: Saudi Arabian security services captured a vulture suspected of being a Mossad spy, according to a report Tuesday in the Israeli daily Ma’ariv. The bird, complete with a GPS transmitter and a tag … Continue reading
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I blush today to think about the religious fodder that is now being handed out to children. There was a day when they sat around as the fire crackled in the hearth and listened to a serious but kindly old … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Music, New Age Nonsense, Purpose Driven Lie, Quotes, Theology
Tagged AW Tozer, Children, Contemporary Christian Church, Contemporary Christian Music, dunghill of relevance, Hymns, Music, Purpose Driven Drivel, seeker-sensitive, The Attributes of God
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Resolved Redux
The following is a re-post of an article from September 5th, 2010 which it seemed good to me to share again at the beginning of this new year. May the Lord move His people towards ever more faithful obedience in the … Continue reading
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