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The new-paradigm church is offering a purely commercialized, yuppie brand of Christianity found nowhere in the New Testament. . . . Is a person coming to Christ in order to bolster her self-esteem or experience a great thrill, truly born again? If [average church goer] Mary does not clearly understand that the real issue on […]
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Why don’t our works work? . . . God simply won’t allow anyone to make Him a debtor. . . . In other words, God will not permit a man to believe that He owes him salvation in exchange for his rule-keeping. Salvation must be by grace alone–the free gift of God. No matter what […]
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Anyone who is involved in personal evangelism can share countless examples of persons who, though presently living in gross sin, will nonetheless tell the evangelist that they are fine because they “made a decision for Christ” a certain number of years ago. They have never had any change in their life; they have no interest […]
Book recommendation: “How Do You Kill 11 Million People?” by Andy Andrews.
So exactly how did the Nazis get so many people to cooperate with them in marching toward their deaths without resistance? This book tells you. This was an eye-opening read and my only criticism is that its extremely short in length. I felt the author could have gone on and provided more examples and more […]
Book recommendation: “When a Nation Forgets God: 7 Lessons We Must Learn from Nazi Germany” by Erwin W. Lutzer
This is a fantastic book on the parallels between today’s society in America and that of Nazi Germany. The author takes a chilling look into the similarities between the life, culture, politics, and mindset of the populace in Nazi Germany and how we are seeing history begin to repeat itself (as it often does) today. […]
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Obedience to the great commission has more consistently been poisoned by affluence than by anything else. – Ralph Winter 1924 – 2009
Sermon of the week: “Audacious Grace” by Akash Sant Singh.
Does God’s lavish, unexplainable grace offend you? Does it bother you that His grace can be extended to a wretch such as a serial killer, or is it only good for you? I am happy to present another powerful and convicting message by Akash Sant Singh as your sermon of the week: God’s Audacious Grace.
DefCon reaches 2 million visits.
On December 31, 2011, at approximately 10:00 pm (EST), DefCon received its two-millionth hit. In the four years and four months that this blog has been active, we’ve published 3,768 posts (counting this one) and accumulated 22,220 comments. I wanted to thank our writers as well as our many loyal readers, some of whom have […]
Sermon of the week: “How to Recognize True Repentance” by Don Green.
It has been awhile (too long) since DefCon last featured Don Green, but now we break that drought with today’s sermon of the week, How to Recognize True Repentance. Here is an excerpt from this sermon: “I fear that the strong opposition that you see in the Christian church sometimes to the opposition of society’s […]
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. . . [W]e must restore to the family the responsibility of ministering to youth. In many churches–but by no means all–the purpose of the youth group is founded on premises that are an impediment to the training of godly children. Some of these false premises are: 1) That young people need a place where […]
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. . . [M]any go away from the “altar [call],” told that they are now Christians, knowing that they are not changed one bit. As a result, their unbelief may harden into skepticism toward anything Christian. R. L. Dabney notes: “They feel that a cruel trick has been played upon their inexperience by the ministers […]
Modern family.
A sobering examination into what the technology age has wrought on our families in this article from the New York Times. Excerpt: Sometimes they hold hands while looking at their screens. But failing that, the couple has developed a form of physical shorthand, an “ ‘I’m still here’ signal” in which “one of us will […]
Sermon of the week: “Christmas Traditions” by Jim McClarty
Your sermon of the week delves into the origins of the Christ-Mass. In this casual lecture entitled Christmas Traditions, Jim McClarty peels back the veil of our annual Christmas traditions to reveal the genesis of many of the practices of this holiday, which makes for a very interesting history lesson that you won’t want to […]
Sermon of the week: “God’s view on Marriage and Divorce” by Akash Sant Singh.
If last week’s sermon on marriage by Albert Martin (found here) was a left hook, today’s message is an uppercut. God’s view on marriage and divorce is a message that I strongly encourage DefCon readers to listen to whether you are married, divorced, widowed, or single (yes, that’s intended to be all-inclusive). What a wonderfully […]
Angry Arminians.
For the past several weeks I’ve been addressing my concerns about behavioral and interpersonal interaction among Christians and the inevitable negative affects this ungracious conduct breeds. I’ve addressed issues such as the hypocrisy of Christians (found here), caustic Calvinists (found here), and the cannibalism of “elite” Christian bloggers devouring their perceived lower class counterparts (found […]
Book recommendation: “Dangers of the Invitation System” by Jim Ehrhard
I recently finished this short booklet, Dangers of the Invitation System, that I simply can’t recommend enough. In about 30 pages, Jim Ehrhard reveals the utter folly of the modern evangelical practice of the altar call. If you know someone (friends, family, evangelist, pastor, etc.) who employs the altar call in their presentation of the […]
Pharisees, leprous Samaritans, and other bloggers.
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 appear to show signs of ending anytime soon. The problem I am speaking of is […]
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I know well the tendency there is, at a certain stage of anxious inquiry, to ask, “What is faith that I may do it?” It is a legalist’s work to satisfy that craving; but this is what is in the “inquiry-room.” “Who is He that I may believe in Him?” was the question asked by […]
Sermon of the week: “Biblical Nonconformity” by Robert Briggs.
Your sermon of the week is the three-part message, Biblical Nonconformity, by Robert Briggs. Biblical Nonconformity Part 1 (Introduction) Biblical Nonconformity Part 2 Biblical Nonconformity Part 3 (Source of our Strength)
Sermon of the week: “A Praying Family” by Akash Sant Singh.
Do you pray as a benefactor or a beggar? Do you pray at all? You won’t want to miss this Thursday’s sermon of the week by Akash Sant Singh, A Praying Family. Pastor Akash tears down the false notion of God being our cosmic vending machine, and he cuts to the quick regarding our prayer […]
Sermon of the week: “The Gospel Revolution in Work” by Akash Sant Singh.
As a follow-up to last week’s two-part message on Christian work ethic by Brian Borgman (found here), DefCon is pleased to present another two-part message on this same subject by Akash Sant Singh entitled The Gospel Revolution in Work. This is a great message that every Christian should listen to whether they work in the […]
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Children are seen as complications, or even obstacles, in the perpetual quest for fun, excitement, and fulfillment. To see this attitude among the ungodly is to be expected. . . . What should alarm us, however, is that Christians are making the same complaint. In reality, these complaints by frazzled mothers worn out by […]
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Those who sweat in worldly pursuits are commonly cold in godly pursuits. – William Jenkyn 1613–1685
Liberian elections.
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 current president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This could only […]
Pot meet kettle.
Not able to leave people well enough alone, anti-theists are at it again. This time a national anti-theist organization is targeting a dot-on-the-map town in Tennessee for having the audacity to display a cross atop their water tower. Now there’s nothing overtly newsworthy about this story, as Atheists have been bullying their way into building […]
Sermon of the week: “A Discerning Family” by Akash Sant Singh.
Your sermon of the week is A Discerning Family by Akash Sant Singh. This is another fantastic sermon as Akash delves into 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22, covering such subjects as: – Do not despise prophecies. – Test everything. – Hold fast to what is good. – Abstain from every form of evil. Akash covers such topics […]
Too little too late.
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 late in mentioning it. HT: Slaughter of the Sheep
Sermon of the week: “The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Gospel” by Paul Washer.
We who home educate, oppose youth ministries, believe Christians should dress modestly, etc. are often accused of believing this way of life makes one a Christian and makes one holy. And of course, we deny those baseless charges of “legalism” but nevertheless, the accusations are still hurled at us. This is why I’m pleased to […]
Sermon of the week: “How Can God Love Sinners?” by Akash Sant Singh.
The glorious doctrine of propitiation is the subject of your sermon of the week, How Can God Love Sinners? by Akash Sant Singh. In this evangelistic-minded message that you don;t want to miss, Pastor Akash expounds on what propitiation is and does: 1. Propitiation is a sacrifice. 2. Propitiation averts God’s wrath. 3. Propitiation expiates […]
