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Tag Archives: Emerging
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged 9/11, Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, deception, Emergent, Emerging, False Prophecy, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, jim bakker, News, Prophecy, Theology
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You might be a Calvinist . . .
The following is from the Disciple Man blog: You Might Just Be A Calvinist If…. If you have a Martin Luther Jell-O mold… you just might be a Calvinist. If your DVR has over 25 episodes of Wretched With Todd … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Christianity Today, church, Emergent, Emerging, Faith, Galatians, God, Gospel, heresy, Humor, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Religion, Theology
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If Paul’s epistle to the Galatians was published in Christianity Today.
If the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Church in Galatia had been published in the magazine Christianity Today how would it be received? Well, what follows is a dramatization of letters received from readers in response to Paul’s inspired Epistle. … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Humor
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Christianity Today, church, Emergent, Emerging, Faith, Galatians, God, Gospel, heresy, Humor, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Religion, Theology
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Slouching toward Soylent Green?
From One News Now from March 30, 2011: According to a Florida-based pro-life organization, a biotech company is using aborted fetal cell lines to test food flavor enhancers. Debi Vinnedge, executive director of Children of God for Life, is calling for … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, News
Tagged Abortion, Apologetics, Baal, Baal Worship, Bible, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emergent Church, Emerging, Emerging Church, God, infanticide, Jesus, Molech, Molech Worship, murder, Pepsi, Pepsico, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Theology
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Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina, the new rage of the Emergent Church as they run pell mell back to Rome. The subject itself is very serious but sometimes laughter is much needed medicine to the soul. In this light, I’ve included a link here for your listening enjoyment. … Continue reading
Jay Bakker and the art of manipulation.
So what do you do when you’re preaching to a church full of people and you want to persuade them to believe that a sin (that’s clearly defined in Scripture) isn’t really a sin? Well, if you’re Jay Bakker, you … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, deception, Emergent, Emerging, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joel Osteen, News, Theology
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Creeping unnoticed into the Lutheran church.
This past week many Protestants (and especially Lutherans) celebrated Martin Luther’s nailing of the 95 Theses to the Wittenberg door in 1517. But all is not well in Lutherville. Someone has crept in unnoticed. Meet Nadia Bolz-Weber. The tattooed, female, … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emerging, Faith, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesus, Luther, Lutheran, Martin Luther, Religion, Theology
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Nada Scriptura?
The world’s false religions and cults have many similarities, and one common thread among them all is their disbelief / distrust / disdain for the Bible. And among these groups, five stand out as surprising when you consider that they … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Pilgrim's Corner, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Awake!, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Carthage Jail, Catholicism, Charles T. Russell, Charles Taze Russell, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Emergent, Emerging, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesuit, Jesuits, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., JW, JWs, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Liberal, Liberal Theology, liberals, Mary, Mormon, Mormonism, New World Translation, Pope, Religion, Rob Bell, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah, Virgin Mary, watchtower, World Religion, World Religions
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Baal worship, then and now.
The following excellent piece was written by Matt Barber and was found on WorldNetDaily: Modern-day liberals – or “progressives” as they more discreetly prefer – labor under an awkward misconception; namely, that there is anything remotely “progressive” about the fundamental … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Abortion, Apologetics, Baal, Baal Worship, Bible, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emergent Church, Emerging, Emerging Church, God, infanticide, Jesus, Molech, Molech Worship, murder, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Whatever Happened to Christian Unity?” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Whatever Happened to Christian Unity? by Phil Johnson. This is a fantastic message on what Jesus really prayed for when He prayed for the unity of Believers. Not only does Phil Johnson do a … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emergent Church, Emerging, Emerging Church, God, Jesus, Mary, Phil Johnson, Pope, Religion, Rick Warren, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Seeker-Friendly, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, Unity, Virgin Mary
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What is your pastor serving?
Chris Roseborough of Extreme Theology created this great postcard. I am certain that the faithful readers of DefCon will love it.
How do you read Romans 1:16?
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes . . . Romans 1:16 How you read Romans 1:16 tells a lot about you. Which of the following … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Humor, Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emerging, God, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, LDS, Mary, Mormonism, Pope, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Virgin Mary, watchtower, Watchtower Society
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Why don’t they get it?
Have you ever been perplexed by those who can’t seem to grasp simple axioms? Do you long for the days when people exercised reason and logic? Do you rack your brain trying to figure out how someone can fail to … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrim's Corner, Random Selections
Tagged Apostasy, Atheism, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emerging, God Bible, heresy, Jehovah's Wirtnesses, LDS, Mormonism, Religion, watchtower
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Dan Kimball’s “They Like Jesus but not the Church.”
Emergent pastor Dan Kimball makes some good points in this 7 minute video, as do other Emergent leaders from time to time (like leaving the “bubble” and reaching out to those on the outside). But as usual it doesn’t take … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Christianity, church, Dan Kimball, Emergent, Emergent Church, Emerging, God, heresy, Jesus, Religion
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