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Monthly Archives: October 2011
IndoctriNation
I just finished watching this movie. A gentle but forceful examination of the government school system in our country, revealing why it can not be reconciled with a Christian worldview. WACO, Texas, Oct. 12, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — As the … Continue reading
Posted in Creation vs Evolution, Encouragement, Home School, Parenting, Recommended Films, Reviews
Tagged Education, Homeschooling
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Joel Osteen–”Mormons are Christians” (Part 1,382)
As if we needed yet more proof that Joel Osteen is a wishy-washy, milquetoast, “let’s all get together for milk and cookies” false teacher. In an interview with the Washington Times, here we have him saying (yet again) that Mormons … Continue reading
Posted in Random Selections
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The lady in the rose garden.
A lesson for all of us to consider from the puritan Joseph Meade: I once walked into a garden with a lady to gather some flowers. There was one large bush whose branches were bending under the weight of the … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jospeh Meade, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Christian Work Ethic” by Brian Borgman.
For the next two weeks DefCon will be bringing you sermons on the subject of Christian work ethic and how the gospel plays out in our vocations.Whether you work outside the home, from home, are a homemaker, a boss, an … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Brian Borgman, Calvinism, Christianity, church, Doctrine of Election, election, God, Jesus, Reformation, reformed, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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The great lie: Arbeit Macht Frei.
The sign that greeted the doomed souls who entered the Auschwitz prison camp in Poland during WWII read: Arbeit Macht Frei. Translated into English it simply said, “Work Brings Freedom.” It was a lie. The “work” that was done by … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrim's Corner, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Arbeit Macht Frei, Auschwitz, Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, Faith vs Works, God, heresy, Law, Religion, Theology, Works
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What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 3)
What Vine Are You Abiding In?(Part 3) – Why does Christ tell us these things? If you haven’t had a chance to read Parts 1 and 2 about John 15, please take time and review them and ask yourself this … Continue reading
Posted in Random Selections
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Halloween or Jesusween??
No one in the Bible who was attached to God from childhood ever became a failure. Moses, Samuel, David, Solomon, Jeremiah, John and Jesus were men who dedicated themselves to demonstrating the love of God from childhood. All these men … Continue reading
Posted in Occult
Tagged costumes, goblins, Halloween, Jesusween, October 31, pagan worship, pumpkins, trick-or-treating, Wiccan, witches
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Yet another ten quick questions for Mormons.
You’ve enjoyed Ten (very) quick questions for Mormons, Ten more (very) quick questions for Mormons, and Another ten (very) quick questions for Mormons. DefCon now brings you ten more questions from Keith Walker of Evidence Ministries. 1. 2. 3. 4. … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, Quick Questions
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce 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, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Quotes (911)
Children are seen as complications, or even obstacles, in the perpetual quest for fun, excitement, and fulfillment. To see this attitude among the ungodly is to be expected. . . . What should alarm us, however, is that Christians … Continue reading
A Roman Catholic on Chuck Colson on Mitt Romney on Mormonism.
I just read an excellent article from NCR on Chuck Colson’s position on the issue of Mitt Romney’s Mormonism and its pertinence in American politics. Although the author of the article is Roman Catholic (which leads him to some erroneous … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, Chuck Colson, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Jon Hunstman, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mitt Rpmney, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, News, Politics, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology
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Sola Scriptura (70)
But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood … Continue reading
Posted in Sola Scriptura
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Hebrews, Jesus, Religion, Sola Scriptura, Theoogy
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Quotes (910)
Those who sweat in worldly pursuits are commonly cold in godly pursuits. – William Jenkyn 1613–1685
Sermon of the week: “Family Worship and the use of TV” by Albert Martin.
Albert Martin gives us encouragement and admonition in this decades-old message entitled Family Worship and the Use of TV.
Posted in Sermons, Television
Tagged Albert Martin, Apologetics, Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Billy talks to his pastor
This is a priceless, funny conversation between a humble, inquisitive child (the sort of which Christ tells us His kingdom is made of) and his falsely assured pastor who has – no doubt – been trained at a Southern Baptist … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reference Notes, Encouragement, Expository Moments, Humor, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, church, Faith, False Teacher, Gospel, Theology
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Book recommendation: “The White Dove” by Christoph Von Schmid
I recently read this wonderful story to my kids. The White Dove is another great book from Christoph Von Schmid, the author of The Basket of Flowers. And although I believe Von Scmid’s The Basket of Flowers was better than … Continue reading
Retraction of the John MacArthur Post
Dear readers, Let me begin by saying that we as a group of editors and contributors are diverse in many respects. In fact, some of the team have never had the privilege of meeting other members of the team. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Debates, Theology
Tagged 2nd Commandment, Accountability, apology, idolatry, images of Christ, John MacArthur, retraction
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Spiritual Bulimia
Several years ago, the news was full of stories of otherwise normal teenage girls who either didn’t eat enough to nourish their bodies (anorexia) or would consume massive quantities only to barf it up soon thereafter (bulimia). (Fine topics for … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible Reference Notes, Encouragement
Tagged Christianity, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Atonement and Justification – The Pharisee and the Tax Collector” by John MacArthur.
Your sermon of the week is Atonement and Justification: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector by John MacArthur. A great message from a great portion of Scripture.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John MacArthur, postmillennialist, Premillennialist, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Sermons and tagged amillennialist, Theology
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Quotes (909)
We are giving in to the dangerous temptation to take the Jesus of the Bible and twist him into a version of Jesus we are more comfortable with. A nice, middle-class, American Jesus. A Jesus who doesn’t mind materialism and … 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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That’s where I’ve read that before!
The following is a great chart from 20 Truths About Mormonism showing the “similarities between the Book of Mormon and View of the Hebrews as summarized by [Mormon] Elder B. H. Roberts.” This is a followup to Where Have I … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Ethan Smith, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Book recommendation: “Deceived on Purpose” by Warren Smith.
I recently finished the book Deceived on Purpose by Warren Smith. Smith, a former New Ager turned Christian, wrote this heavily footnoted book after reading Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life and seeing the many New Age parallels throughout Rick Warren’s … Continue reading
Forsake everything and preach Christ to the Arabic world.
Posted in Evangelism, Islam, Missions & Martyrs
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Christianity, church, God, Islam, Jesus, Missions, Theology
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Isn’t it ironic?
The Westboro “Baptist Church” is planning on protesting another funeral. What makes this different than the dozens of other funerals they picket? This one is not of a fallen soldier, but of Steve Jobs. And here’s the kicker from NBC … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Apple, Bible, Christianity, church, Funeral, God, iphone, Jesus, Steve Jobs, Westboro Baptist Church
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Till the expiration date do us part.
As if the institution of marriage isn’t already on the ropes, now the inevitable is being suggested: Marriage licenses with expiration dates. “Lawmakers in Mexico City have proposed a bill to allow temporary marriage licenses, which can be discarded or … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Apologetics, Christianity, divorce, Faith, Family, heresy, Marriage, Religion, Theology
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Liberian elections.
For those who have been praying for Liberia, I wanted to bring your attention to some news coming out just before the election coming up this Tuesday in the West African country. Less than a week before the election the … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Theology
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Pot meet kettle.
Not able to leave people well enough alone, anti-theists are at it again. This time a national anti-theist organization is targeting a dot-on-the-map town in Tennessee for having the audacity to display a cross atop their water tower. Now there’s … Continue reading
A Mother’s Prayer
A dear sister in Christ sent me this, I believe this could be used for all children as well as grandchildren… I ask not for riches for my little boy; His poverty – this is my plea; That poor in … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “A Discerning Family” by Akash Sant Singh.
Your sermon of the week is A Discerning Family by Akash Sant Singh. This is another fantastic sermon as Akash delves into 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22, covering such subjects as: – Do not despise prophecies. – Test everything. – Hold fast … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Akash Sant Singh, Apologetics, Blog, Blogging, Community Bible Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion, Revelation, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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