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Finding Faithful Edlers and Deacons
This is an astounding little book! Everyone in the church would benefit from reading it. Those men who desire to serve or are currently serving in either of the offices of the church will benefit as they gain insight on … Continue reading
Come on, everybody say: God’s Big!
Description of the video by its editor: “Narcigesis” is a term I recently heard to describe the sermons being pumped out of many Christian churches these days. It’s short for narcissistic eisegesis which is when a pastor reads his own … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Purpose Driven Lie, Random Selections, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, False Teacher, heresy, narcigesis
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Pagan Christianity?
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
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Reviews, Theology
Tagged church, False Teachers, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Theology
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What’s in a list of names?
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
Posted in Bible Reference Notes, Encouragement, Expository Moments, Sermons
Tagged church, Jesus Christ
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BETH MOORE AND JOHN PIPER LEAD LECTIO DIVINA-LITE AT PASSION 2012
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 Apostasy, false prophets, False Teachers, heresy, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Romish, Theology
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Great Heresies – and the Worldviews that Spawn Them
“1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, New Age Nonsense, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, heresy, Jesus Christ, Theology
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New Age vs Christianity
New Age vs Christianity Naturalism New Age Christianity God God does not exist; belief in God results from superstition Pantheism: God is impersonal; is above good and evil; everything is God God is the triune, eternal, personal, almighty, sovereign, … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, New Age Nonsense, Occult, The Occult, Theology
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Theology
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The Way of Salvation
The Way of Salvation At the heart of the controversy between Rome and historic Protestants is a dispute over the way of salvation. In speaking of salvation, we note that the term “salvation” encompasses a wide range of important topics, … Continue reading
The Tragedy of American Compassion
The Tragedy of American Compassion – Marvin Olasky Reviewed by Stuart Brogden, 30 Oct 2011 Tragedy and Compassion – two words that we don’t normally associate together. How could compassion be tragic? While we likely have different levels of bad … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Recommended Books, Reviews, Theology
Tagged benevolence, Faith, Social Justice
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Who is the Anti-Christ?
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Den of Robbers, False Christs, Occult, Roman Catholicism, Theology
Tagged Apostasy, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Romish
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He Has Sent Redemption
HT: http://teampyro.blogspot.com/
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible Reference Notes, Encouragement, Expository Moments, Jesus IS Lord, Theology
Tagged Jesus, Jesus Christ, redemption, repentance, Theology
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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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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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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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What Is a True Christian?
What Is a True Christian? Based on Article http://www.reformation21.org/articles/what-is-a-true-christian.php by Jeremy Walker 2 Corinthians 5:17 is foundational in that it makes a clear declaration that one who is a Christian is one who has been changed! Read and consider it … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible Reference Notes, Encouragement, Expository Moments, Jesus IS Lord
Tagged Apologetics, Faith, Theology
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Top Ten Reasons Not to Join A Reformed Baptist Church
Top Ten Reasons Not to Join A Reformed Baptist Church By Joel Taylor, Pastor-Teacher Dr. James White has some pretty honest reasons why, if you are shopping for a local Christian fellowship, you may want to dismiss a Reformed Baptist Church. … Continue reading
Why Me Lord? by Ross King
” Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thess 5:16 – 18
Little Sins
Little Sins from http://www.gracegems.org/ (J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) “Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same–will be called least in the kingdom of Heaven.” … Continue reading
Order of Salvation (Ordo Salutis)
What really happens when one is born again? If all one does is consider what is seen and felt, one will conclude that one is born again by choosing Christ or accepting Him. But there is an unseen, spiritual reality … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism, Expository Moments, Jesus IS Lord, Theology
Tagged Evangelism, Gospel, justified
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The Three Most Dangerous Words …
It’s a girl. Of course, history is full of such reports. But it’s easy to push history from one’s mind. How horrible – and that mother who killed 8 girls. May God have mercy. We must remember – with all … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Missions & Martyrs
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A Beautiful Picture of the Early Church
There is so much error in the record of Christian history, due to various factors – not the least of which is the temporal supremacy of the Roman Catholic “Church” for many years. Yet truth will not be wiped off the … Continue reading
The Spirit of the Age
I was going to post this as a response to this: http://defendingcontending.com/2011/02/17/inner-promptings/ but decided it warrants its own post. Many people have been misled by folk about how to find out the will of God – as if He’s hidden it … Continue reading
Public Schools are criminal operations
From the Gunn Brothers – http://www.colingunn.com/ – comes a new film, Indoctrination. Samuel Blumenfeld, former fan of public schools, is featured in this new film from Colin Gunn. I first became aware of Blumenfeld decades ago through this book. He … Continue reading
Posted in Creation vs Evolution, Home School, Parenting, Recommended Films
Tagged Public Education
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Navigating Through Life
A couple of words have been rattling around in my head the past few days. This all started with all the hype over the new “i” device from Apple Computer – the iPhone. People have gone mad over this $500 … Continue reading
D.A. CARSON SERMON ON HEAVEN AND HELL
DR. D.A. CARSON SERMON ON HEAVEN AND HELL By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jul 27, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell, Youth Ministry As a leading online apologetics and discernment work Apprising Ministries has been … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Expository Moments
Tagged Hell, Rob Bell
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“Problems with Premillennialism”
“Problems with Premillennialism” by Sam Storms My departure from Premillennialism was gradual and came as a result of two discoveries as I studied Scripture. First, I devoted myself to a thorough examination of what the NT said would occur at the … Continue reading
The Barley Harvest
We’ve likely all read the book of Ruth. We just started a four-week visit to this small book and I cannot but post it here and plead with any visitors to give it a listen. What is the book of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reference Notes, Expository Moments
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Another Big-Name “Pastor” Continues the Slide
In his book, Eternal Security – Can You Be Sure? Charles Stanley makes many of the errors common to the “Free Grace” movement. Perhaps the most glaring is in his analysis of the wedding feast parable in Matthew 22. Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Roman Catholicism
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Defending, Contending – what?
I recently started reading K. Scott Oliphant’s new book, The Battle Belongs to the Lord. Chapter 2 is an examination of the book of Jude and the author does an excellent job of explaining what we (those who are redeemed … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Expository Moments, Recommended Books, Reviews
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What’s The Big Deal on Creation?
Many Christians point out that the word “day” in Genesis chapter one can mean something other than a 24-hour day and, therefore, the scientific view that the world is billions of years old can be reconciled to the Scriptures. But … Continue reading