Archive | March 2011
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Film Recommendation: “Divided.”
I admit that, although passionate about the subject of the dividing of the family in the church (and the damage it has caused), I was not moved by the trailer for the new documentary on the subject entitled Divided when I first watched it a couple months ago. It wasn’t until my wife ordered the […]
Sermon of the week: “Remember the Sabbath” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Remember the Sabbath. This is part five of a fantastic series on The Ten Commandments by Phil Johnson. Look for the next installment in two weeks.
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There has never been a time in this dispensation of grace when the enemies of the gospel have so actively sought the support of the Lord’s people. The doctrine-free, false prophets of ecumenism are the respected apostles of our age. They turn to us with invitations to cooperate, share pulpits, join campaigns, reach communities, and […]
John Piper, Rick Warren redux.
A few years ago those who observed that John Piper was heading down a bad road when he began validating Mark Driscoll were all but crucified by those who thought the ones raising the concern were jumping to conclusions. But then the next shoe dropped: Piper invited Rick Warren to speak at last year’s Desiring […]
The Reality of Supernatural Faith
“Well,” you say, “isn’t faith natural?” Well…faith, to some degree, is natural. Certain kind of faith. When you turn on the faucet and drink the water, that is a certain kind of faith. You don’t know what’s playing in your pipes. You haven’t got the slightest idea… This is an immense kind of faith in […]
Human Inability
When God first saved me, I was caught up in the belief that I had a part in it, I accepted Jesus, invited Him into my heart. As I continue to grow in knowledge and maturity and study God’s word, I clearly see how wrong I was and the dangers of such thinking. My prayer […]
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Whether God smites us immediately as He did Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) or appears to let it slide, we can rest assured that every sin receives just recompense (Romans 3:21-26). Thus, in the economy of God every act of disobedience is ultimately punished whether we see it immediately or not. That is why it […]
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It is a crime against lost humanity to go in the name of Christ and missions just to do social work yet neglect calling men to repent—to give up their idols and rebellion—and follow Christ with all their hearts. – K.P. Yohannan
The Distinguishing Mark of Christianity
Freedom or slavery—what’s the distinguishing mark of Christianity? In a generation fixated on freedom, fulfillment, and autonomy, the vote has been cast early and often for freedom. But the Bible is abundantly clear—slavery is the heart of what it means to be a true Christian. It’s time to reassert this unpopular notion: true Christians are […]
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Whenever a man is about to stab religion, he usually professes very great reverence for it. -Charles Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
A ‘Bible’ That Omits Sin
The Message “bible” with another changed verse about homosexual sin We now have a generation raised under the “scripture” of The Message, with its omission of homosexuality as a specific sin in 1 Corinthians 6: 9-11, and also the altered presentation of 1 Timothy 1:9-10. (READ) But what about 1 Kings 22:46? Eugene Peterson, author of […]
Sermon of the week: “What is a family integrated church?” by Scott Brown.
Tired of hearing what critics say family integrated churches believe? Dissuaded by the mischaracterization of what others claim family integrated churches teach? Want to hear what those in family integrated churches actually believe? Then you will want to listen to what Scott Brown of The National Center for Family Integrated Churches (NCFIC) has to say […]
We’ve Seen All This Before…
By Albert Mohler In this new book, Rob Bell takes his stand with those who have tried to rescue Christianity from itself. This is a massive tragedy by any measure. The novelist Saul Bellow once remarked that being a prophet is nice work if you can get it. The only problem, he suggested, is that […]
Is Your Foundation Firm?
How Firm Our Foundation Let me ask you a theological question: Are you born again which results in your believing in Christ, or does your faith in Christ result in your being born again? Maybe you think I’m just playing with words, but how you answer that question significantly affects what you believe about man’s […]
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Whenever a Church keeps back Christ crucified, or puts anything whatsoever in that foremost place which Christ crucified should always have, from that moment a Church ceases to be useful. Without Christ crucified in her pulpits, a Church is little better than a dead carcass, a well without water, a barren fig-tree, a sleeping watchman, […]
Covenantal Dichotomism
Late last year I stumbled across a Baptist Reformed blog discussion about a new book that was aimed at refuting infant baptism. With no malice towards those who practice infant baptism, the author of the book explained his aim as that of examining the presuppositions that led to this view with the objective being to […]
Roman Catholicism’s competition in Mexico.
I recently read an article about cults in Mexico that I found absolutely fascinating. It seems that the Roman Catholic organization is experiencing some competition in one of their stronghold nations. Here’s a quote from the article about the growing worship of fictional drug-trafficking saint, Jesús Malverde: “The emotional pressures, the tensions of living in […]
“Cavalry” to Rob Bell’s rescue!
Apostate false preachers unite behind Rob Bell! Carlton Pearson to the “rescue”, quoting Wayne Dyer and denying the Bible as the Word of God – he claims it’s the “inspired word of man about God.” He sounds just like Rob Bell and enthusiastically agrees with him in the video below. Thin ice, a tender strand […]
Sermon of the week: “What’s In A Name?” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is a wonderfully convicting message by Phil Johnson entitled What’s In A Name? I say “wonderfully convicting” because it really opened my eyes to what it means to “take the Lord’s name in vain” and challenged me to be even more vigilant to keep His name holy and unprofaned. Warning: […]
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Gospel of Jesus Christ The Character of God The Holiness of God Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, and You cannot look on wickedness with favor. Habakuk 1:13 But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He […]
Lessons from the recent earthquake
Lessons from the Recent EARTHQUAKE Preached in Hanover county, Virginia, June 19, 1756, by Samuel Davies. (Note: In this sermon, Davies is referring to the Great Lisbon Earthquake which took place on November 1, 1755. Contemporary reports state that the earthquake lasted nearly six minutes, causing gigantic fissures 15 feet wide. Approximately forty minutes after […]
The Blood of Jesus, Our Only Ground of Peace with God
William Reid (19th Century) When you, who are anxious about your soul, are hearing much prayer offered by Christians for the Holy Spirit, you may conclude that the first thing you also have to do is to pray for the Holy Spirit; but Jesus Himself sets you right in this matter when He says, “This […]
National Association of Apostate Evangelicals
The NAE has long been a friend of the World Council of Churches and false prophets. Ted Haggard did them no favors as president. And now – proving that the doctrine of Total Depravity does NOT mean that people are as bad as they can be, the NAE collectively displays this doctrine of man’s innate […]
Sermon of the week: “Evangelizing Your World” by John MacAthur.
Your sermon of the week, Evangelizing Your World, is yet another fine message by John MacArthur that I encourage the readers of DefCon to check out.
