Tag Archives: Apostasy

Quotes (928)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Who can observe the invitation system today and not see that many are in danger of confusing this practice with coming to faith in Christ? . . . While I was a pastor in New England, our church participated in … Continue reading →

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Quotes (927)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

It is not your hold on Christ that saves you; it is Christ. It is not your joy in Christ that saves you; it is Christ. It is not even your faith in Christ, though that be the instrument; it … Continue reading →

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The source of LDS lunar life discovered?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Those who have studied Mormonism’s history have seen that much of the Book of Mormon was written largely in part thanks to other sources that were available to Joseph Smith at the time he lived. The two most notable examples … Continue reading →

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Come on, everybody say: God’s Big!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

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 →

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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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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 →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (C)” by David Platt.

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

We conclude our eight-week series on the radical demands of the gospel by David Platt with the final message, The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (C). To obtain the entire series (or watch the videos of these sermons) visit Disciple Making … Continue reading →

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“The more I studied the more evidence of a cover-up I discovered.”

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post (found here), and as a testament to the legacy of Joseph Smith (who was born 206 years ago today), I wanted to direct your attention to the resignation letter of former LDS stake bishop, … Continue reading →

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“If the [Mormon] church is not true would I want to know?”

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Steve Bloor penned a letter to his congregation after resigning from his position as Bishop in his LDS stake. What he did took much courage and I commend him for not only being willing to investigate his organization’s history, but … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (B)” by David Platt.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

We continue our Radical Saturday sermon series with part seven of eight: The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (B) by David Platt.

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Just what the world needs.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

(CBS/AP) Houston televangelist Joel Osteen is a preacher, lecturer and author. Soon, he’ll add reality TV star to his accomplishments. The leader of a Texas megachurch, whose Sunday services are broadcast to audiences around the world, has signed an agreement … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (A)” by David Platt.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

We continue our Radical Saturday sermon series from David Platt with part six,  The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (A).

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Giving” by David Platt.

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

We are in week five of our eight-week series on Radical. What makes today’s message, The Gospel Demands Radical Giving, so important is that in it David Platt answers many of the criticisms levied against him. If you dislike the … Continue reading →

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Who is the Anti-Christ?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

“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 →

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Pharisees, leprous Samaritans, and other bloggers.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

This post may not win me friends, and it may only make the sport of loathing me (and this blog) all the more attractive, but I am compelled to address a problem within the Christian internet community; a problem that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Urgency” by Chris Nichols.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Today we bring you part four in the series Radical. Today’s message is The Gospel Demands Radical Urgency by Chris Nichols.

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No need for commentary.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

From the NY Post: It’s Our Lady of Spin the Bottle. Pastor Maurice Johnson of the Winners Church in Queens delivers the sexiest Sunday sermon in town, preaching on how to keep romance alive in marriage — and then asking … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion” by David Platt.

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

We continue our Saturday sermon series from David Platt.  The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion is part three in this eight-part series.  This series was the inspiration for Platt’s book, Radical.   Here is the description of the series: “In the same … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice” by David Platt.

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

We continue our Saturday sermon series with the second installment from David Platt’s series Radical which inspired the book by the same name. This week’s message is The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice (you can find last week’s message here). This … Continue reading →

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And the crowd goes wild!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

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

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Saturday sermon series: “What the Gospel Demands” by David Platt.

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Yes, I’m going to do it. Starting today I am going to post a series of sermons so weighty and so sobering that I dare say they rival any other sermon ever presented on DefCon in the area of depth … Continue reading →

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Has Mark Driscoll gone Charismatic?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

The Sola Sisters have posted a doozey about Mark Driscoll talking to demons and giving extra-biblical advice on how to perform exorcisms. Had I only read the transcript from the following video–not knowing who it came from–I would have never … Continue reading →

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The great lie: Arbeit Macht Frei.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

The sign that greeted the doomed souls who entered the Auschwitz prison camp in Poland during WWII read: Arbeit Macht Frei. Translated into English it simply said, “Work Brings Freedom.” It was a lie. The “work” that was done by … Continue reading →

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Yet another ten quick questions for Mormons.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

You’ve enjoyed Ten (very) quick questions for Mormons, Ten more (very) quick questions for Mormons, and Another ten (very) quick questions for Mormons. DefCon now brings you ten more questions from Keith Walker of Evidence Ministries. 1. 2. 3. 4. … Continue reading →

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A Roman Catholic on Chuck Colson on Mitt Romney on Mormonism.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I just read an excellent article from NCR on Chuck Colson’s position on the issue of Mitt Romney’s Mormonism and its pertinence in American politics. Although the author of the article is Roman Catholic (which leads him to some erroneous … Continue reading →

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Quotes (909)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

We are giving in to the dangerous temptation to take the Jesus of the Bible and twist him into a version of Jesus we are more comfortable with. A nice, middle-class, American Jesus. A Jesus who doesn’t mind materialism and … Continue reading →

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That’s where I’ve read that before!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

The following is a great chart from 20 Truths About Mormonism showing the “similarities between the Book of Mormon and View of the Hebrews as summarized by [Mormon] Elder B. H. Roberts.” This is a followup to Where Have I … Continue reading →

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Liberian elections.

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

For those who have been praying for Liberia, I wanted to bring your attention to some news coming out just before the election coming up this Tuesday in the West African country. Less than a week before the election the … Continue reading →

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Too little too late.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Why is it that today’s “prophets” always tell you about their visions after the events occur and never before? In the following case, Jim Bakker tells viewers on August 12, 2011, that he predicted 9/11. He was only a decade … Continue reading →

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