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The Death of Christopher Hitchens

Renown speaker, author and self avowed atheist Christopher Hitchens died at age 62 yesterday. Mr. Hitchens was perhaps most well-known for his atheism and consistent attacks against religion, primarily Christianity. He was previously diagnosed with esophageal cancer and underwent medical … Continue reading

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Should Christians Try to Win Morality Through Legislation?

In our current culture, especially as we are heading into the next election cycle, moral questions are being hotly debated and people are looking to to political leaders to solve these problems. For example, perhaps the two mostly controversial subjects … Continue reading

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“I Hope You Rot in Hell!”

Yesterday, a terrible tragedy struck Northern Nevada.  Many of you have probably seen the news about a man who fired on several people, ultimately killing four of them, before taking his own life.  Five of the people who were shot … Continue reading

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If God Would Just Show Me a Miracle…

I think that just about every Christian who has ventured out to share their faith has heard this claim at one time or another. It seems reasonable enough, “God, if you are real, show me!” Why can’t someone make that … Continue reading

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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

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Where is He?

by James Smith 1860 I have just heard of another sudden death. How many have died suddenly of late! Sudden death is very solemn. We do not sufficiently think of its solemnity. Any one of us may be called away … Continue reading

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The improbability of evolution.

From Samaritan Ministries: This is the human genome in book form. If you were to print all of your DNA in only one cell of your body, it would fill all of these books in this bookcase. It’s estimated that … Continue reading

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Railing against Hell

This comes from gty.org… For the last two weeks, we’ve posted a series of articles from John MacArthur addressing the teachings of Rob Bell. It didn’t take long for one of the primary areas of contention to emerge from the … Continue reading

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Is this you?

You look at a beautiful painting and you say to yourself, “There must have been a painter.” You look at a motor vehicle of great workmanship and you say to yourself, “There must have been a manufacturer.” You look at … Continue reading

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How to brainwash a nation and a people.

Very interesting video clip, on so many levels; especially when you realize how many Christians have been seduced–thinking “conservative” politicians are somehow the answer to this nation’s dilemmas. We’re headed to one conclusion, regardless of who’s in power . . … Continue reading

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The Child: America’s Battle for the Next Generation.

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What is the gospel?

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For your information.

Aside from our new look, here are three things I wanted to notify DefCon readers about: 1). We’ve updated our  Rules of Engagement page. The revisions were performed solely for the purpose of clarity. 2). For those who are new … Continue reading

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Gospel inoculation and the rose.

Wow.

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Meet Mr. Nice Guy.

HT:  Sheep Following Him

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How great Thou art.

And still, man, in the wickedness of his heart, is so depraved that he has the audacity to shake his fist at the sky and proclaim God doesn’t exist . . . or he goes to church and lives his … Continue reading

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I would not give a penny for your love of truth if it is not accompanied with a hearty hatred of error. – C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892

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Oh! had I words that I might this morning attempt to depict to you what eternal death is. The soul has come before its Maker; the book has been opened; the sentence has been uttered; “Depart ye cursed” has shaken … Continue reading

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Sermon of the week: “Hell” by Don Kistler.

Similar to the impact of Tim Conway’s message on Hell (found on this post), your sermon of the week is another sobering one. Hell by Pastor Don Kistler is one of those sermons that everyone should hear if they take … Continue reading

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Straw men should not play with fire.

There’s a new purveyor of false doctrine in town, and they’re using the same argument often used by Atheists to deny God’s justice and punishment of the wicked. The New Covenant Group argues against Hell using a famous but woefully … Continue reading

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God’s courtroom

As I type this, the sentencing phase of the Letalvis Cobbins trial is taking place. If the system works as it should, he will receive the death penalty. Why? Because that is what he deserves for the crimes he has … Continue reading

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Why Is Hell Eternal?

I’ve often been challenged with the reasoning: People are expected to forgive others for sinning against them, but God doesn’t have to forgive people. In fact, unless they turn to Him, He tortures them for eternity. Is eternity in hell … Continue reading

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Doug Pagitt to run for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2010.

After congratulating comrade Barack Hussein Obama on his win, emergent heretic Doug Pagitt has now announced his intention to run for political office (see his announcement here). To find out more about who Doug Pagitt is, check out an interview … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Deaths – Conclusion

So while the first family had hope because of faith in Jesus Christ, the second family had no hope. The first family gained peace in their hearts because they and their loved one lying in the casket obeyed the Holy … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Deaths – Part 2

Tragedy has stricken another family, but there is nothing which can be done. All the prayers, all the concerns, all the medicine, all the best-wishes, and all the luck in the world is not going to undo what is about … Continue reading

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Saying It Like It Is?

Here’s a church sign put up by a congregation in Blacklick, Ohio in response to the hit single I Kissed A Girl (And Liked It) by Katy Perry (WARNING: site opens in a new window and plays songs from her … Continue reading

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John Piper on Hell.

Part One – 5:20 Part Two – 3:25

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The heretic and the not-so-good apologist.

What do you get when a heretic and a not-so-good apologist duke it out on the topic of Hell’s existence? You get a debate that leaves you feeling a little empty . . . like a fantastic opportunity was lost. … Continue reading

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And lest you think that your sins do not deserve this kind of wrath, ponder these four things: It was one sin alone that brought the entire world under the judgment of God, and brought death upon all people (Genesis … Continue reading

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John MacArthur on what the Bible says about Hell

Four videos of Dr. MacArthur expositing the word of God to teach us the truth about God’s eternal justice. Courtesy of YouTube user mikejmon333.

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