Monthly Archives: January 2012

ABC–Always Be Closing?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Lately during really good witnessing encounters the question about what to do with someone who appears really remorseful over his or her sin has resurfaced for me. The other person who was witnessing with me took this as an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Seeing the handwriting on the wall.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Two years ago I published a post about a CCM entertainer’s comments that he gave to a Roman Catholic organization in which the entertainer, David Crowder, admitted: “Much of the Catholic traditions and writings have been influential in my formation … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the Week: “What’s a Thousand Years Among Friends?” by Kim Riddlebarger

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Dispensationalism? Premillennialism? The Rapture? A 1000 year reign on earth? Amillennialism? The kingdom is now? This age and the age to come? What is this all about. Controversy and serious disagreements swirl endlessly around the study and beliefs of the … Continue reading →

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Pagan Christianity?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I was given the task of reading and reviewing this book as part of a project at my church. Frank Viola is aggressive in defending his perspective; if you want his view you can easily find one or more of … Continue reading →

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The more things change, the more they stay the same at the Crystal Cathedral.

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

From the Christian Post: The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of the historic Crystal Cathedral Ministries in Garden Grove, Calif., has spoken out about the sale of the church to a Roman Catholic diocese, reassuring concerned observers that the church’s … Continue reading →

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What’s in a list of names?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

If you are like me, you tend to not pay close attention to lists of names when you come across them in your Bible reading. Yes, those people are important to God, some lists demonstrate important lineages. There is a … Continue reading →

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It’s a Girl – Kill It!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

While doing some research on a completely different subject, I found a site that was and continues to be overwhelming to the senses. It advertises a new documentary coming out entitled, “It’s a Girl!” I have never personally met a … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Battling Spiritual Depression” by Akash Sant Singh.

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Your sermon of the week is Battling Spiritual Depression by Akash Sant Singh. 

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What if…?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

What if life really evolved over millions and billions of years? If it did, then the Word of God is not actually infallible and inerrant. If it did, then God Himself is proclaimed to be a liar, and further, a … Continue reading →

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Top 10 reasons to reject the cult of Word of Faith.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

I found the following article at Beyond Grace: Word-Faith (WOF) teaching, identified with Ken Copeland and Ken Hagin, is the foundation for today’s prophetic/apostolic movement. Several years ago Tricia Tillin wrote an article on the Top Ten Reasons for rejecting … Continue reading →

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Quotes (923).

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that infants are forgiven of original sin when a priest pours water over the baby in the sacrament of baptism. There are two serious problems with this practice. First, there is no occurrence of infant … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the Week: “The Centrality of the Cross” by Alistair Begg.

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

As you browse the sermons available online, on the television, or on the radio, have you grown tired of the drivel that passes itself off for ministry of God’s holy, infallible, inerrant Word? Far too many so-called preachers of today … Continue reading →

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A gospel test for Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

The following five questions for Jehovah’s Witnesses, from a tract sold by Personal Freedom Outreach, is a perfect companion to Paul Washer’s witnessing technique to Jehovah’s Witnesses (found here).

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Edging even closer to Revelation 13.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

My Amillennial friends may not be interested in this, but for the rest of you I thought you’d like to see how much closer we’ve come to Revelation 13. In his article, Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program … Continue reading →

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Walter Martin vs Van Hale debate: “Is Mormonism Christian?”

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

vs Christian apologist Walter Martin takes on Mormon apologist Van Hale in a debate entitled Is Mormonism Christian? It is another fine job by Walter Martin in defending the faith from those who would seek to pervert it. Years after … Continue reading →

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Atheist hypocrisy (Part 1)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I often hear the lament from anti-theists about Christian hypocrisy as the impetus behind their rejection of God, but rarely is atheist hypocrisy ever mentioned. So let’s look at two glaring hypocrisies of atheism, part one today, and part two … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Audacious Grace” by Akash Sant Singh.

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Does God’s lavish, unexplainable grace offend you? Does it bother you that His grace can be extended to a wretch such as a serial killer, or is it only good for you? I am happy to present another powerful and … Continue reading →

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BETH MOORE AND JOHN PIPER LEAD LECTIO DIVINA-LITE AT PASSION 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

BETH MOORE AND JOHN PIPER LEAD LECTIO DIVINA-LITE AT PASSION 2012 By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 6, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention Note: videos that should make you weep are on Ken’s web site … Continue reading →

Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False Christs, Occult, Roman Catholicism, Theology | Tagged , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Pastor Philemon’s New House Pictures

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Another huge thank you to each one who has helped to contribute to Pastor Philemon’s home. I wanted the following pictures to be an encouragement to each of you. The Lord has truly blessed. Pastor Philemon and his dear wife, … Continue reading →

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Film Recommendation: “Courageous”

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

A few months ago I had the opportunity to be part of an effort to extend invitations of a free viewing of the movie “Courageous” to local law enforcement agencies in my area. As a result, over a hundred individuals … Continue reading →

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A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God Defining Who is the Son of God and Proving His Eternal Existence INTRODUCTION             Over two-thousand years ago in the small village of Bethlehem, made famous as the boyhood home … Continue reading →

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A New Year for God or Another Year for Me?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

When I was a young child in gradeschool, I can remember that every New Year’s Day, our parents required us to sit down and write out a brand new list of resolutions. I can distinctly remember putting down things like: … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Payday Someday” by R.G. Lee.

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Your sermon of the week is an old-fashioned, southern-style preaching experience by R.G. Lee (1886-1978) entitled, Payday Someday. I can’t think of a better way to begin 2012 than with this powerful sermon given many years ago, the likes of … Continue reading →

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