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Is Federal Vision heresy?
The following is from Flock Alert: “Many are honestly confused about the Federal Vision, and are looking for a quick, basic understanding of it. As such, here we offer a crash course about this enormously influential movement. “The following resources … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Doug Wilson, Douglas Wilson, Faith, Federal Vision, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Theology
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Just Stop and Think
Source: Just Stop And Think
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christianity, church, Evangelism, Faith, God, heresy, Islam, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Closet Calvinists – Why Arminians Pre-Suppose the Doctrines of Grace” by Phil Johnson.
Are Arminians really closet Calvinists? Find out in your sermon of the week is Closet Calvinists – Why Arminians Pre-Suppose the Doctrines of Grace by Phil Johnson. HT: Desert Pastor
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Sermons and tagged Apologetics, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology
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[Jonah] was exceedingly displeased and even very angry (Jonah 4:1) because Nineveh had been spared from destruction. Jonah was far more deeply concerned with the fate of a single plant than he was with perhaps a million or more never-dying … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Faith, G.C. Willis, God, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jonah, miracles, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Truth
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A Message for an Ungodly Nation headed for Divine Judgment
I just finished listening to this; do take some time to listen to John MacArthur’s sermon concerning America. Listen or download here…
Posted in Evangelism
Tagged Christianity, Evangelism, false prophets, God, Gospel, Jesus Christ, John MacArthur, judgment
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C. S. Lewis: Little problems or blatant heresies?
As a follow-up to What did C.S. Lewis really believe? I offer this video from Todd Friel of Wretched Radio.
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, C. S. Lewis, Christ, christian, Christianity, church, CS Lewis, Debate, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Theology, Todd Friel, Wretched Radio
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Sermon of the week: “Thou Shalt Not Covet” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Thou Shalt Not Covet by Phil Johnson. This is the next installment of Johnson’s series on the Ten Commandments that is being featured on DefCon every other week as your Sermon of the Week … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology
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The sacrificial lamb.
Posted in Encouragement, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Isaiah 53, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jew, Jewish, Lamb, Lamb of God, Messiah, News, Religion, Sacrificial Lamb, Sermon, Theology, Yom Kippur
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Holiness has a mighty influence upon others. When this appears with power in the lives of Christians, it works mightily upon the spirits of men; it stops the mouths of the ungodly . . . . I am sure we … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, miracles, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Truth, William Gurnall
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Today’s families are suffering because the concepts of biblical family government–unknown to many in these last generations–have been replaced by humanistic and so-called “modern” ideas about child rearing that have produced anarchy in the home. Home has become simply a … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christian Parenting, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Matthew Henry, miracles, Parenting, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology, Truth
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They just don’t get it.
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Pilgrim's Corner, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Awake!, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Catholicism, Chaplain, Charles Russell, Charles Taze Russell, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Evangelism, Faith, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Indulgence, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., JW, JWs, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mary, Medicine, Memorial, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, murder, New World Translation, News, Paul Washer, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Salt Lake City, Theology, Virgin Mary, watchtower
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Dalai Lama the Marxist?
According to a reliable source, the Dalai Lama is claiming to be a Marxist. The reliable source is the Dalai Lama himself. Read the USA Today article here.
Sermon of the week: “Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness by Phil Johnson. This is the next installment of Johnson’s series on the Ten Commandments that is being featured on DefCon every other week as your Sermon of … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology
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You do not know, poor soul, how glad God is when He forgives a soul. The angels sang when God made the world, but we do not read that God sang then. Yet, in the last chapter of the prophecy … Continue reading
Another well-known name defends Warren
I read an excellent post by Mike Ratliff dealing with the push to accept Rick Warren and came across this post by Tullian Tchividjian, who finds things he likes about Rick Warren. You can read Tullian’s post here. I praise … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism, Random Selections
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Gospel, Jesus Christ
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When silence is not golden.
Ingrid Schlueter recently posted a short but poignant piece on Christian cowardice. In light of the abandonment by fellow Christians after her resignation from VCY America (and after this utterly horrendous debacle), her recent post holds much weight. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Blog, Blogging, Broadcasting, Christianity, Crosstalk, Crosstalkblog, Faith, Family, God, Gospel, Ingrid Schlueter, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Morality, News, Radio, Religion, Revelation, Slice of Laodicea, Theology, VCY America
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Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors. – Matthew Henry 1662 – 1714 HT: What They Said
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Matthew Henry, miracles, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Truth
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Friel on Bell.
Part 1 Part 2
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Encouragement, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Religion, Rob Bell, Theology, Todd Friel, Way of the Master, Wretched Radio
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Perpetual spiritual infancy.
The Christian life is supposed to be one marked by sanctification and spiritual growth, but far too many in church–after years of being a Christian–are no further along in their faith than day one. Essentially they are still nursing on … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Encouragement, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Religion, Theology
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She’s back.
Like a bad penny (or a persistent rash), Paula White is back. HT: Slaughter of the Sheep
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Den of Robbers, Den of Thieves, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Paula White, TBN, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Thou Shalt Not Steal” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Thou Shalt Not Steal by Phil Johnson. This is the next installment of Johnson’s series on the Ten Commandments that is being featured on DefCon every other week as your Sermon of the Week … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology
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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
Posted in Encouragement, Random Selections
Tagged Born Again, Christianity, death, God, Hell, Jesus Christ
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Oh, that, you and I might get into the very heart of the Word of God, and get that Word into ourselves! As I have seen the silkworm eat into the leaf, and consume it, so ought we to do … Continue reading
Becoming defenseless.
A sober reminder to be aware of how we react to others in our life (and in the blogosphere), of which I am oftentimes the chiefest of sinners. Source: Providence Chapel
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Encouragement, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery by Phil Johnson. This is the next installment of Johnson’s series on the Ten Commandments that is being featured on DefCon every other week as your Sermon of the … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged 10 Commandments, Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology. B
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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
Posted in Creation vs Evolution, Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, blasphemy, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Creation, Evolution, Faith, God, Hell, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Science, Theology
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Lying: When being yourself just isn’t good enough.
It is not uncommon to hear about a pastor (i.e. hireling) lying about one thing or another: Lying about personally seeing the dead raised (usually in some foreign country where verification is not possible), lying about their “relationship” with their … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jim Moats, Navy SEAL, News, Theology
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Really? Are these products necessary?
Here’s the product description of this Bible designed to dumb down and trivialize God’s Word for kids. Let this family of adorable bruins introduce your little cubs to God’s Word!Color pages featuring favorite Berenstain Bears characters * Complete NIrV written … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Den of Robbers
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Berenstain bears, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, Den of Robbers, Den of Thieves, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Theology
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Steve Lawson: Tolerance for everything except Christians.
HT: Belt of Truth
Posted in Missions & Martyrs
Tagged Apostasy, Atheism, Bible, Christian Persecution, Christianity, church, Debate, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Morality, News, Persecution, Religion, Theology
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