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More satire, this time from Sacred Sandwich
I had posted the following on my own blog about a year and a half ago. When you stop to think about it, it is more sad than it is humorous. And that because it is just as relevant now … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania, Humor, Parenting, Purpose Driven Lie
Tagged Church Youth Group, Laodicea, lukewarm church, McChurch, Newspring, pardoy, relevance, Relevant, Sacred Sandwich, satire, Youth Ministry
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Loophole allows mother to kill newborn baby
The following is a very disturbing story out of Virginia. A story that shows just how depraved the human heart truly is. And, how some politicians don’t care, just so long as they get re-elected. And, if this story gets … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, News
Tagged Abortion, child murder, newborn baby killed, pro-"choice" crowd, Virginia
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To certain poor shepherds…
We always hear the story of Mary and Joseph and how they traveled to Bethlehem. And of course we see the Nativity scenes with the manger and Mary and Joseph and the wise men. True or False—the “wise men” were … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Bethlehem, Christmas, Gospel of Luke, Jesus' birth, shepherds
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What is wrong with the prosperity “gospel”.
If you notice, at the end of the title there is a period–not a question mark. It is not great secret that the prosperity “gospel” is heresy. But, how do we explain just how many levels of heresy are involved … Continue reading
Rod Parsley: it was bound to happen sooner or later
A bad economy is never a good thing…….or is it? God used swarms of locusts to destroy the crops in Judah, in order that the people would stop depending on the sacrifices in the temple to cover their sins, and … Continue reading
NewSpring’s new motto: “We love to hear kids cuss!!”
If you want to know what really motivates and inspires Perry Noble–well, it’s not hearing a child say they love Christ. It isn’t hearing that a child stands up to kids who mock him for not giving in to peer … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven Lie
Tagged goat herder, NewSpring church, Perry Noble, Purpose Driven Drivel
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Perry Noble calls us “jack***es”
Well, well, well. It seems as though the High Guru of the hip/cool/relevant, Purpose-Driven, marketing-driven, gospel-less goat pen known as BitterSpring Church doesn’t think it’s all that important to teach the truth of God’s Word. Yeah, I know–go figure, right? … Continue reading
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“For centuries the Church stood solidly against every form of worldly entertainment, recognizing it for what it was—a device for wasting time, a refuge from the disturbing voice of conscience, a scheme to divert attention from moral accountability. For this … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven Lie, Quotes
Tagged entertainment church, Joel Osteen, Laodicea, Lukewarm, Newspring, Perry Noble, Purpose Driven, Tozer, Willow Creek
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Steven J. Lawson: “The Flesh vs. The Spirit (part 1)” (Galatians 5:19-22a)
Galatians 5:19-22a (NASB)–19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn … Continue reading
Steven J. Lawson: “Walk By The Spirit” (Galatians 5:16-5:18)
Galatians 5:16-18 (NASB)–16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are … Continue reading
Steven J. Lawson: “Called to Freedom” (Galatians 5:13-5:15)
Galatians 5:13-15 (NASB)–13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Christ Fellowship Baptist Church, Galatians, Galatians 5:13-15, legalism, license to sin
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What exactly DOES 1st Corinthians 9:19-22 mean, anyway?
Ohhhhh, the ways this passage is twisted, and perverted, and turned on its head by the oh-so-hip, oh-so-cool, oh-so-relevant “pastors” of the many seeker-sensitive, non-offensive, cross-less “churches” that pepper the American religious community today. They take the words of the … Continue reading
Emergent Candy
From Sacred Sandwich: Just so you know, that’s not a Bible Rob Bell is holding in his hands. You know good and well those hands haven’t touched a Bible in years.
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False Christs, Humor, New Age Nonsense, Occult, The Occult
Tagged Buddhism, Dali Lama, Emergent heresy, Postmodern, PostModernism, Rob Bell
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“The urge comes on me at times to write in scathing terms articles for these piddling little magazines of ‘comfort and kind words for God’s little flock.’ Baloney! When are we going to rise like men and face the world … Continue reading
God’s courtroom
As I type this, the sentencing phase of the Letalvis Cobbins trial is taking place. If the system works as it should, he will receive the death penalty. Why? Because that is what he deserves for the crimes he has … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism, Mormonism, News, Purpose Driven Lie, Roman Catholicism, Theology
Tagged Channon Christian, Christopher Newsom, God's Judgment, God's Justice, God's Law, God's mercy, Hell, Knoxville double-murder, Letalvis Cobbins, man's depravity, Romans 3, salvation by grace through faith, sola Christus, sola fides, Sola Gratia, the cross, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
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Steven J. Lawson: “Finish Strong!” (Galatians 5:7-5:12)
Galatians 5:7-12–7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. 10 I have confidence in you … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Christ Fellowship Baptist Church, curse of the law, Galatians, Galatians 5:7-12, legalism, slavery
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Foul Water from Polluted Springs
From the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (a Christian counseling ministry), comes this encouragement for our fellow defenders/contenders to keep fighting the good fight of faith: Proverbs 25:26 (NASB)–Like a trampled spring and a polluted well is a righteous man who … Continue reading
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“Further, J. says, ‘The worship service is most satisfying to me as an individual.’ What in all eternity has that got to do with it? Have her personal likes and dislikes any right to dictate method in the holy church … Continue reading
Refuting the cry of “Make Jesus Lord Today!”
Have you ever heard one of these “preachers” as they stand there and try to sound all hip and cool and relevant by saying that you should “Make Jesus Lord today!!!” That is about one of the most unbiblical statements … Continue reading
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American believers have sold their lives to the service of Mammon, and God has His rightful way of dealing with those who succumb to the spirit of Laodicea. – Jim Elliot 1927 – 1956 ============================ UPDATE on this post: According … Continue reading
Error: “Everybody was Catholic Until the Reformation”
Question: Has the church of Our Lord always been “catholic?” Answer: Yes Question: Has the church of Our Lord always been “Catholic?” Answer: No Now, don’t accuse me of speaking out of both sides of my mouth. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism, Theology
Tagged Augustine, Catholicism, Church History, Constantine, Coptic Church, Donatists, Great Schism, Inquisition, James White, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, papacy, Protestants, Reformation, Waldensians, Western Schism, William Tyndale, William Webster
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Steven J. Lawson: “True Liberation Theology” (Galatians 5:1-5:6)
Galatians 5:1-6 (NASB)–1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Christ Fellowship Baptist Church, curse of the law, Galatians, John 8:32, legalism, slavery
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Quotes (575)
“I think there is nothing so startling in all the graces of God as His quietness. When men have raged untruths in His name, when they have used the assumed authority of the Son of God to put to death … Continue reading
Steven J. Lawson: “Who Is Your Mother?” (Galatians 4:21-4:31)
Galatians 4:21-4:31 (NASB)–21 Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, (AB)one by the bondwoman and one by the free woman. 23 … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Sermons, Theology
Tagged Christ Fellowship Baptist Church, Galatians, Isaac, Ishmael, legalism, Mosaic Law
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Quotes (570)
[Jim] did not make a practice of asking members of the congregation to make an overt response to the message, feeling that if the Holy Spirit was at work in the mind and heart of the listener during the meeting, … Continue reading
I just stopped shopping at Home Depot
From OneMillionMoms: Home Depot seeks children at multiple gay pride parades According to the Nashville Gay Pride website, Home Depot gave over $5,000 to be a major sponsor of its 2009 Gay Pride Festival in June. But simply financing the … Continue reading
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“You would have loved the communion service we had during that weekend…After a few opening remarks we began to pray and sing familiar hymns as different ones led. [Ed] McCully broke the bread and gave thanks for the cup. It … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism, Missions & Martyrs
Tagged Jim Elliott, Shadow of the Almighty
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Steven J. Lawson: “The Broken Heart of a Believing Pastor” (Galatians 4:12-4:20)
Galatians 4:12-4:20 (NASB)–12 I beg of you, brethren, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong; 13 but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Christ Fellowship Baptist Church, Galatians, sola Christus, sola fides, Sola Gratia
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BitterSpring NewSpring defenders–defend this!
From Ken Silva at Apprising Ministries comes this troubling article about one of Perry Noble’s “pastors”. All you defenders of Perry Noble, who like to claim that he has led 175,000 people to Jesus. You tell us to “examine the … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven Lie
Tagged 1st Timothy 5:19-20, Brad Cooper, Ephesians 4:30, filth, goat herder, NewSpring church, Perry Noble
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Welcome, Emily Frances Schlueter!
Ingrid Schlueter, host of Slice of Laodicea and The Hope Blog (formerly Hope In Laodicea), gave birth July 22 to a 7 lb, 7 oz. little girl. Please pray for Ingrid, her husband Tom, their son Sam, and new daughter … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, News
Tagged Emily Frances Schlueter, Ingrid Schlueter, Slice of Laodicea
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