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brother MichaelJonathan Edwards is truly among the best known and most gifted theologians in the annals of church history. He was a prodigious writer whom God blessed with a prodigious intellect, a keen sense of discernment, and a pastor’s heart. Beginning at the tender age of nineteen and continuing over the course of about a year from 1722-1723 Jonathan [...]
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Resolved by Jonathan Edwards
Posted: September 5, 2010 by Coram Deo in EncouragementTags: Jonathan Edwards, Resolutions
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Posted: August 30, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: Discernment, Paul, study helps, read, ancient voices
“When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.” - 2 Timothy 4:13 We do not know what the books were about, and we can only form some guess as to what the parchments were. Paul had a few books which were left, perhaps [...]
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Posted: August 29, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: Sin, do not be conformed to the world, worldliness, Conformed to the image of Christ, purity, personal holiness
“All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.” – Numbers 6:4 Nazarites had taken, among other vows, one which debarred them from the use of wine. In order that they might not violate the obligation, they were forbidden to [...]
Al Mohler Lays the Smack Down…
Posted: August 25, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Christian Persecution, Creation vs Evolution, Debates, Encouragement, Evangelism, False ChristsTags: Evolution, Darwinism, Al Mohler, deception, Error, materialism, BioLogos, Socinianism, Rationalism
…on Dr. Karl Giberson and BioLogos On Darwin and Darwinism: A Letter to Professor Giberson An open letter to Professor Karl Giberson, in answer to his posting, “How Darwin Sustains My Baptist Search for Truth.” Dear Professor Giberson: I read with interest your posting at The Huffington Post, brought to my attention by friends. I [...]
On Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
Posted: August 21, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Evangelism, False Christs, New Age Nonsense, Occult, Purpose Driven LieTags: heresy, False Teaching, deception in the church, Error, Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
DefCon has made reference to Christian Smith’s work on Moralistic Therapeutic Deism in the past, and I recently came across an article written in 2005 by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he explored the implications of this theme in a well written and thoughtful article at The Christian Post. In the article Mohler observed: As described by [...]
A Shameless Plug…
Posted: August 10, 2010 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, Evangelism, John MacArthur, News, TheologyTags: ESV, MacArthur Study Bible, Study to show thyself approved
…for one of my favorite Bible expositors, and my personal favorite Bible translation, enjoy!
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Posted: August 9, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: False Teaching, judgment, Error, rebuke, hypocrisy, false professors
“They weave the spider’s web.” – Isaiah 59:5 See the spider’s web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite’s religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens himself on flies, and the Pharisee has his reward. Foolish persons are easily entrapped by the loud professions of pretenders, and [...]
Thou Art All That!
Posted: August 2, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False Christs, Humor, Occult, Prosperity PimpsTags: Benny Hinn, heresy, False Teaching, Prosperity Pimps, doctrines of demons, false gospel, anathema, Paula White, liars, thieves, hirelings, T.D. Jakes
Over at Apprising pastor-teacher Ken Silva points us to a veritable Heresy-Palooza boasting a Who’s Who list of apostate false prophets! I’ll go on record in advance scoring the 10.10.10 SUPER CONFERENCE a “Perfect 10″ for blatant, in-your-face, unapologetic heresy! You name it, I claim it! Prosperity Pimps? Done! Sabellian/Modalist Oneness Pentecostal doctrines of demons? Yessir! Pastrix/Divorcee pablum spouting false prophetess? Preach on, [...]
Cartoons, Caricatures, and Christ
Posted: July 24, 2010 by Coram Deo in Random SelectionsTags: Christ, discussion, Holiness, images, reverence
I don’t “follow” very many blogs in the sense of going out of my way on a regular basis to check in and see what the authors have to say. One exception to this is Triablogue. The team of contributors there presents an eclectic and talented blend of theology, cultural commentary, razor-sharp wit, and Christ-centric apologetics. I [...]
Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
Posted: July 21, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven LieTags: heresy, John Piper, Rick Warren, Ecumenism, False Teacher, worldliness, Syncretism, lack of discernment
As John Piper’s media machine enters full-tilt spin mode in advance of the Desiring God 2010 National Conference things don’t appear to be going too well if the comments at the desiringGod blog are any indication. But alas, the hired hands at DGM have a job to do – and of course they need to sell plenty of tickets [...]
Beth Moore – Doctrinally [un]Sound
Posted: July 18, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False Christs, HumorTags: Beth Moore, Error, False Teaching, Humor, sarcasm, self-help Church-ianity
From one of my personal favorite politco-Christian blogs, “Well-Meaning Gentlemen With Different Ideas“: Ralph Peterson opines: I know, some of you nasty, negative discerning types, like The Watchman’s Bagpipes, and Lighthouse Trails Research will continue to warn us that Beth Moore lacks understanding of basic hermeneutical principles; that she often twists Scripture to fit into [...]
‘Never slaughter a chicken in front of a monkey’…
Posted: July 10, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/LukewarmTags: Prosperity Gospel, idolatry, Word of Faith, Error, worldliness, Name it and claim it, filthy lucre
…or “Monkey-see, monkey-do” A Chinese man who saved a one-armed, one-legged monkey says the primate has paid him back – by killing all of his chickens. Li Chun, from Menghai village, Yunnan province, says the monkey has become a member of his family since he nursed it back to health. It has become to devoted [...]
Apostasy Now!
Posted: July 9, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False ChristsTags: Laodicea, Apostasy, heresy, False Teaching, PCUSA, Error, abomination
Presbyterians continue to be divided over gays as leaders split on 2 gay-friendly measures “I think we’re seeing acts of desperation by those who feel their way of life is slipping away,” the Rev. Ray Bagnuolo, the openly gay pastor of Janhus Presbyterian Church in New York City, said after the marriage vote. [...]
Words Mean Things
Posted: July 8, 2010 by Coram Deo in HumorTags: Circular Reasoning, po-mo, Sandwiches
HT: Dan Phillips at Biblical Christianity
The Logical Fruit of Pragmatism…
Posted: June 28, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/LukewarmTags: Laodicea, seeker-sensitive, Error, Pragmatism, Syncretism, spiritual adultery
…or “The Inevitable Results of Straw-Poll Arminianism” When one abandons, or rejects outright, the Biblical teachings on the Doctrines of Grace then it follows that “saving souls” becomes the business of men. But Biblically speaking men are wholly incapable of taking such a task or responsibility upon themselves, and therefore in their desperation many turn to all manner of worldly [...]
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Posted: June 20, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: affliction, Encouragement, Faith, forgiveness, Grace, Hope, Jesus Christ, Love, mercy, perseverance of the saints, purification, tribulation
“For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.” – Amos 9:9 Every sifting comes by divine command and permission. Satan must ask leave before he can lay a finger upon [...]
The Doctrines of Grace – Loraine Boettner
Posted: June 3, 2010 by Coram Deo in EncouragementTags: doctrines of grace, Irresistable Grace, Limited Atonement, Loraine Boettner, Perseverence of the Saints, total depravity, unconditional election
For a guy named “Loraine” he sure hits hard – Coram Deo, 2010 1. Statement of the Doctrine. 2. The Extent and Effects of Original Sin. 3. The Defects in Man’s Common Virtues. 4. The Fall of Man. 5. The Representative Principle. 6. The Goodness and Severity of God. 7. Scripture Proof. 1. Statement 2. [...]
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Posted: June 3, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: atonement, Faith, forgiveness, Grace, Hope, Humility, Jesus Christ, Love, mercy, pride, Propitiation, Sin
“He humbled Himself.” – Philippians 2:8 Jesus is the great teacher of lowliness of heart. We need daily to learn of Him. See the Master taking a towel and washing His disciples’ feet! Follower of Christ, wilt thou not humble thyself? See Him as the Servant of servants, and surely thou canst not be proud! [...]
June is Declared Sexual Perversion Pride Month Again
Posted: June 2, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/LukewarmTags: abomination, corruption, degrading passions, politically correct, sexual sin, Sin, uncleanness
The White House has once again issued a Presidential Proclamation in honor of the sinful perversion of homosexuality, officially setting aside the month of June for the national observance of sodomy. Here are the words of the President of the United States of America: NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested [...]
God’s Sovereign Work in Salvation
Posted: May 31, 2010 by Coram Deo in John MacArthurTags: Christology, Doctrine, doctrines of grace, Irresistable Grace, Limited Atonement, monergism, Perseverence of the Saints, Soli Deo Gloria, soteriology, Theology, total depravity, unconditional election
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 me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose [...]
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Posted: May 31, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: Bondage of the Will, Divine Sovereignty, election, Free Will, Grace, monergism, perseverance of the saints, Redeemed Nature, Regeneration, sin nature, Spurgeon!
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 cannot do, by reason of the perversity of the flesh, God performs within him, working [...]
The Ultimate Arminian Weapon Unveiled
Posted: May 21, 2010 by Coram Deo in Humor, Random SelectionsTags: Arminianism, Calvinism, monergism, synergism
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 are allegedly already heading for the hills for fear of facing off against this impregnable, irrefutable, and potent form [...]
Words from the Fire
Posted: May 18, 2010 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, Evangelism, Phil Johnson, Recommended Books, ReviewsTags: 10 Commandments, Abrahamic Covenant, Al Mohler, Gospel, Grace, Law, Mosaic Covenant, New Covenant
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 sealed in Christ’s blood is central to the Christian faith, I submit that a working [...]
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Posted: May 16, 2010 by Coram Deo in QuotesTags: Faith, Holiness, Hope, Love, maturity, Sanctification, sound words, zeal
“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 by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”—Titus 1. 9. But let [...]
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Posted: May 15, 2010 by Coram Deo in QuotesTags: Celeb-rianity, hypocrisy, idolatry, Puritans, Second Commandment
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. – Ezekiel Hopkins 1634 – 1690
What is the Gospel?
Posted: May 11, 2010 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, EvangelismTags: Truth, Gospel, monergism, Reformation Theology
By Dr. Lorraine Boettner The Gospel is the good news about the great salvation purchased by Jesus Christ, by which He reconciled sinful men to a holy God. The purpose of this booklet is to set forth, in plain language and in terms easily understood, the basic differences between the Calvinistic (Reformed) and Arminian understanding [...]
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Posted: May 9, 2010 by Coram Deo in EncouragementTags: Holiness, Praise, Worship
One of my favorite hymns is “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”. As a matter of fact, I’m listening to the musical score even as I type this post. It’s a beautiful homage to the gracious longsuffering of the One True and Living God. The hymn reaches back in time, drawing strength from His Old Testament covenant [...]
T4G 2010 – Exposing The Dark Underbelly of Shiny Evangelicalism
Posted: May 3, 2010 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, EvangelismTags: avarice, greed, tracts, Witnessing
T4G (Together for the Gospel) 2010 was held this year in Louisville, KY and brought together a veritable “Who’s Who” of modern-day well known Christian luminaries such as Mark Dever, John MacArthur, Al Mohler, Thabiti Anyabwile, John Piper, Ligon Duncan, C.J. Mahaney, Matt Chandler and R.C. Sproul. The conference also made Louisville the temporary host city for an estimated [...]
Nothing is a greater bar to a minister’s usefulness, or renders him more contemptible than a known attachment to money, a gripping fist and a hard heart. A day will come when mercenary preachers will wish they had begged their bread from door to door or had been chained to the oar of a galley [...]
Rick Warren, John Piper and Deception in the Church
Posted: April 26, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven LieTags: Bible, church, Error, God, heresy, Jesus, John Piper, Lies, News, Rick Warren
WARREN QUOTES: “God won’t ask about your religious background or doctrinal views. The only thing that will matter is, did you accept what Jesus did for you and did you learn to love and trust him?” (Excerpt from The Purpose Driven Life, pg. 34). This should come as great news to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Oneness Pentecostals, [...]
False Professors Solemnly Warned
Posted: April 11, 2010 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, Encouragement, Evangelism“For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”—Philippians 3:18-19. PAUL was the very model of what a [...]
Beware of False Prophets – Warren, Piper, and the Legitimization of Heresy
Posted: April 8, 2010 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False Christs, Purpose Driven LieTags: biblical separation, Ecumenism, Error, heresy, John Piper, purity of the church, Rick Warren, unequally yoked
RICK WARREN – ARCH HERETIC “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” – Matthew 7:15 Heresy went mainstream with the publication of “The Purpose Driven Life“. Arguably no other book has better appropriated the post-modern, moralistic zeitgeist of rank biblical ignorance, doctrinal indifference, and spiritual laziness in quite the same way as Rick [...]
Which “Resurrection” did you observe today?
Posted: April 4, 2010 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, Evangelism, False ChristsTags: Bible, Cults, God's Grace, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ, LDS, Mormonism, Resurrection, Roman Catholic, seeker-sensitive, Truth
As an addendum to The Pilgrim’s recent post “Which ‘Jesus’ do you worship” I submit the following question for your consideration this Resurrection Sunday: “Which ‘Resurrection’ did you observe today?” If the ”Resurrection” you observed was “pretty much a non-event” because you were busy viewing the annual LDS Conference televised from Salt Lake City, Utah; or else you were [...]
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Posted: April 4, 2010 by Coram Deo in QuotesTags: atonement, election, forgiveness of sin, Grace, Lamb of God, Love, mercy, predestination, Propitiation, Sovereignty, Truth
God’s electing a certain definite number is a manifestation of His glory. It shows the glory of His divine sovereignty. God is declaring His absolute sovereignty over His creation. He is showing us just how far that sovereignty extends. In purposely choosing some and passing on others, He shows that His majesty and power are [...]
…the truth wins. “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” (1 Cor. 13:6) I’m both humbled and excited to announce my return to DefCon after a ten-month hiatus. Soli Deo Gloria!
Dear gentle DefCon readers, commenters, regulars, passers-by, and contributors… I hereby resolve to resign. I resign from wasting copious hours blogging and generally being “on-line” that are more profitably spent in God’s Word. I resign from being more interested in what comments or traffic have been generated by random blog posts than I’m interested in knowing and discovering more about The [...]
Should Christians watch TV for entertainment?
Posted: June 27, 2009 by Coram Deo in Television, Tim ConwayTags: boastful pride of life, entertainment, Holiness, lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, redeem the time, worldliness, Worship, worthlessness
Psalm 101:3a – I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. Psalm 26:4-5 – I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked. See also: Why I Don’t Have a Television and Rarely [...]
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Posted: June 27, 2009 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, QuotesTags: A W Pink, be ye separate, boldness, Discernment, Ecumenism, Holiness, purity, righeousness, Sanctification, separation, Syncretism, timidity, worldliness
Some of God’s dear people may suppose that it would be presumptuous to set themselves up as judges of what they hear or read—but that is a serious mistake, being both a false humility, and a shirking of duty. The Apostle rebuked the Hebrews because their senses (spiritual faculties) were not developed so as to [...]
Ark Angel
Posted: June 25, 2009 by Coram Deo in Random SelectionsTags: Ark of the Covenant, Interesting, Strange News, Ten Commandments
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m not personally endorsing nor advocating any theories with respect to this subject, I’m merely posting a report from a reputable online news source. As a follow up to yesterday’s report regarding the alleged soon unveiling of the Ark of the Covenant WND has a new report out on the subject today. ‘Ark’ revelation: [...]
‘Dhimmi’ That Old Time Religion
Posted: June 25, 2009 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven LieTags: Apostasy, deception, doctrines of demons, False Christs, False Teachers, False Teaching, purpose driven deception, Syncretism, Wolf in Sheep's clothing
Rick Warren’s sycretistic ecumenical madness truly knows no boundaries. Not content to merely remain heretical within the bounds of what passes for professing Christianity these days, the would-be Protestant Pope is now shilling his Purpose Driven paradigm to Muslims as Ingrid Schlueter reports at Slice: Rick Warren Promotes Purpose-Driven Islam Jun 19 by Ingrid Schlueter Rick [...]
In the Sack with ‘The Shack’
Posted: June 25, 2009 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven LieTags: Apostasy, deception in the church, doctrines of demons, heresy, profane, Purpose Driven, Rick Warren, strange fire, Syncretism
Purpose-Driven Connection Promotes Heretical Shack Jun 24 by Ingrid Schlueter Rick Warren’s new online magazine, Purpose-Driven Connection, is also promoting the heretical book, The Shack. It would not bother Rick that author William Paul Young denies the penal substitutionary atonement. Doctrine does not matter. What matters is if you feel “moved”, if you laugh, if [...]
‘Ark of the Covenant’ about to be unveiled?
Posted: June 24, 2009 by Coram Deo in Random SelectionsTags: Ark of the Covenant, Strange News, World Net Daily
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m not personally endorsing nor advocating any theories with respect to this subject, I’m merely posting a report from a reputable online news source. from WorldNetDaily.com Ethiopian patriarch tells pope he will show artifact to world The patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia says he will announce to the world Friday the [...]
No Degrees of Deadness
Posted: June 20, 2009 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, Evangelism, TheologyTags: Biblical Truth, Calvinism, doctrines of grace, Five Solas, Irresistable Grace, Limited Atonement, Perseverence of the Saints, Reformed Theology, Regeneration precedes faith, sola Christus, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura, Soli Deo Gloria, total depravity, unconditional election
by John Samson The company is not doing well this quarter. Sales are down. Potential customers are not buying. The sales team manager needs to get things moving. Someone has to make a sale and quickly. What is the sales team leader to do? Well one thing he could do is to send his [...]
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Posted: June 18, 2009 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: be ye separate, compromise, conformity, do not be conformed to the world, godliness, Holiness, holy unto the Lord, Lukewarm, righteousness, Sanctification, worldliness
Would that we could see the wall of separation between the church and the world made broader and stronger. It makes one sad to hear Christians saying, “Well, there is no harm in this; there is no harm in that”, thus getting as near to the world as possible. Grace is at a low ebb [...]
What is “Truth”?
Posted: June 14, 2009 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Evangelism, False Christs, TheologyTags: deception, Doctrine, Truth
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17) HT: Slice
The Hate God Loves
Posted: June 12, 2009 by Coram Deo in Encouragement, Evangelism, Paul Washer, TheologyTags: Holiness, Justification, righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:26)
June is Declared Sexual Perversion Pride Month
Posted: June 6, 2009 by Coram Deo in Apostasy/LukewarmTags: abomination, Anti-Christ, corruption, degrading passions, evil, perversion, Sin, ungodly
The White House has issued a Presidential Proclamation celebrating the sinful perversion of homosexuality, which officially sets aside the month of June for its national observance. One must wonder if a proclamation celebrating polyamory will be forthcoming in a yet future month? After all, in his proclamation the President did state: “As long as the promise of equality for all [...]
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Posted: June 6, 2009 by Coram Deo in C.H. Spurgeon, QuotesTags: Calvinism, election, Evangelism, predestination, sovereign grace
A controversialist once said, “If I thought God had a chosen people, I should not preach.” That is the very reason why I do preach. What would make him inactive is the mainspring of my earnestness. If the Lord had not a people to be saved, I should have little to cheer me in the [...]
Abortuary Bailout
Posted: June 6, 2009 by Coram Deo in Abortion, Occult, ParentingTags: abomination, infanticide
As our readership knows DefCon is not a political blog, it is a theological blog, or what is commonly known as a “God-blog“. Yet this being said it is often difficult, if not impossible, to separate religion and politics, especially when it comes to matters of state sanctioned abomination; the holocaust of legalized infanticide being but [...]
