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Category Archives: New Age Nonsense
Jesus IS Lord in 1st & 2nd Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews
1st Timothy 1:1-2—Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus … Continue reading
Jesus IS Lord in Colossians, and 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
Colossians 1:1-3—Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord … Continue reading
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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And the crowd goes wild!
Joel Osteen introduces his audience to someone he describes as a “world changer,” a “history maker,” and “one of the great voices of our generation.” And the crowd goes wild! HT: Twisted Crown of Thorns
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, New Age Nonsense
Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Joel Osteen, Religion, Theology
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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
Jesus IS Lord in Ephesians and Philippians
Ephesians 1:1-3—Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be … Continue reading
“Cavalry” to Rob Bell’s rescue!
Apostate false preachers unite behind Rob Bell! Carlton Pearson to the “rescue”, quoting Wayne Dyer and denying the Bible as the Word of God – he claims it’s the “inspired word of man about God.” He sounds just like Rob … Continue reading
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“Anything that partakes of the nature of swamping our personality out of our control is never of God. Do we ever find a time in the life of our Lord when He was carried beyond His control? Never once. Do … Continue reading
Jesus IS Lord in 2nd Corinthians and Galatians
Will you call Him “Lord” now–or when it’s too late? 2nd Corinthians 1:1-3—Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints … Continue reading
The Bible
The Bible is described by faithful men of God as self-authenticating and self-attesting; it does not rely on the human recipients to validate it. Yet sinful man continues to twist and corrupt what God has revealed – this should not … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, New Age Nonsense, Roman Catholicism
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Rob Bell – Apostate Universalist
Rob Bell is “pastor” of Mars Hill “Bible church” in Grand Rapids, MI. He is coy, congenial, and evil in his deceptive lies about the word of God and the Lord Jesus. His “Nooma” videos were the rage in many churches for … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, New Age Nonsense
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The Daniel Plan.
Rick Warren’s Daniel Plan has begun and Jennifer Pekich was there for its inception. Her report from inside the lion’s den (pun intended) can be found here. Here’s a quote from her article: Following Dr. Hyman’s talk my best friend … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, New Age Nonsense, News
Tagged Apostasy, church, Daniel Plan, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lukewarm, Religion, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Theology
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Jesus IS Lord in 1st Corinthians
1st Corinthians 1:1-3—Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God…with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: Grace to you and peace from … Continue reading
Glenn Beck’s Trojan Horse.
Last year, Mormon radio host Glenn Beck swept the conservative political movement off its feet (and many Evangelical Christians as well) with his Divine Destiny rally. At that time (and since) many non-discerning Christians have embraced Glenn Beck as a … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Mormonism, New Age Nonsense
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Book, Book of Mormon, Books, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Divine Destiny, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, Glenn Beck, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, New Age, News, Politics, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Sarah Palin, Theology
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I blush today to think about the religious fodder that is now being handed out to children. There was a day when they sat around as the fire crackled in the hearth and listened to a serious but kindly old … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Music, New Age Nonsense, Purpose Driven Lie, Quotes, Theology
Tagged AW Tozer, Children, Contemporary Christian Church, Contemporary Christian Music, dunghill of relevance, Hymns, Music, Purpose Driven Drivel, seeker-sensitive, The Attributes of God
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Amazing Grace? – Endorsing Homosexuality
Dear Friends, I wanted to pass on some information that I feel is very important. Romans 1:32 states, “Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same … Continue reading
Jonathan Edwards taught “Salvation by Works”!!!
All the “Easy-Believers®” who want to toss men like John MacArthur and Paul Washer under the bus for teaching that the life of a true Christian will be radically different from a Non-Christian because the believer’s life will be marked … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Jesus IS Lord, New Age Nonsense, Purpose Driven Lie, Theology
Tagged "salvation by works", Easy Believism, greasy grace, John MacArthur, Jonathan Edwards, Lordship of Jesus Christ, Lordship Salvation, Paul Washer, Phil Johnson, Puritans, Purpose Driven Drivel, Purpose-drivel, RC Sproul, salvation unto works, The Religous Affections, Tim Conway, Works
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Jesus IS Lord in Acts
Next in this series, we look through the Book of Acts to see that Jesus is declared to be “Lord” there. The clearest examples are placed first, here: Acts 2:34-36—“For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says … Continue reading
Jesus IS Lord in the gospels
Part 1 of a new series, going through the Scriptures and showing that Jesus is not waiting for us to call Him Lord–”HE ALREADY IS!!” Over the last few years, a growing heresy has crept into the church. It is … Continue reading
“Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–The Series
“Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–Romans (part 1) “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–Romans (part 2) “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–1st Corinthians “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–2nd Corinthians “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–Galatians “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–Ephesians “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–Philippians “Paul Never Quoted Jesus”–Colossians “Paul Never … Continue reading
Phil Johnson on MacArthur and “Lordship Salvation”
In the whole debate over “Lordship Salvation”, John MacArthur has had a big red target painted on him, and those who teach “easy-believism” have strung him up and flung him into the depths of Hell because of one paragraph of … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, False Christs, Jesus IS Lord, New Age Nonsense, Purpose Driven Lie, Theology
Tagged "Hard to Believe", blasphemers, Easy Believism, Grace Community Church, greasy grace, heretics, John MacArthur, Lordship of Jesus Christ, Lordship Salvation, Phil Johnson, Salvation
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The heresy called “Make Jesus Lord Today”
Is it necessary, for a person who is saved, to confess Jesus Christ as Lord? Well, the answer to that question is, of course–YES!! I have put together a couple videos, based on Romans 10:9-10, to show that if one … Continue reading
“Paul never quoted Jesus!” (1st & 2nd Timothy, Titus)
Wrapping up the series with Paul reinforcing Christ’s teachings to his young proteges in the “Pastoral Epistles.” Hopefully this has been a helpful series, and next time you hear someone claim that they deny Paul’s writings because he “never quoted … Continue reading
“Paul never quoted Jesus!” (1st and 2nd Thessalonians)
1st Thessalonians 1:9-10–For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom … Continue reading
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“As long as we use the image of our experience, of our feelings, of our answers to prayer, we shall never begin to understand what the apostle Paul means when he says, “It is no longer I who lives, but … Continue reading
“Paul never quoted Jesus!” (Colossians)
Part 7, continuing the daunting task of correcting those who would rather live by their own righteousness than to admit that God is God. Colossians 1:5–…because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you … Continue reading
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“If we are in Christ the whole basis of our goings is God, not conceptions of God, not ideas of God, but God Himself. We do not need any more ideas about God, the world is full of ideas about … Continue reading
“Paul never quoted Jesus!” (Philippians)
Making the light manifest to those who sit in darkness, denying the truth of God’s word by saying that because Paul did not use long quotes from our Lord in his epistles, that he was somehow starting some “new religion.” … Continue reading
“Paul never quoted Jesus!” (Ephesians)
Once again, showing the truth from God’s word to the unenlightened, the ungodly, the one who professes to be wise while they are still foolish. Ephesians 1:7–In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to … Continue reading
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