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When a congregation is made up of many people whose lives more resemble the works of the flesh than the fruit of the Spirit, the experience of following Christ together, of love and encouragement and spurring on and mutual advocation … Continue reading
Book Review: “Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal” by Sarah J. Richardson
When one gets a glimpse into the evils of Romanism perpetuated in the name of Jesus throughout history, words are hard to find to express the tempest of emotions roiling within. Here, the account of Sarah J. Richardson and her … Continue reading
Posted in Recommended Books, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hindu, Hinduism, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mary, Memorial, Mexico, Pagan, Pope, Quote, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary, Worship
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A letter to the pope.
Thanks to Banner of Truth for reprinting this letter from Charles Hodge to Pope Pius the Ninth. In today’s atmosphere of blur-the-lines doctrinal positions it’s refreshing to see how men of old stood their ground on principles and refused to … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hindu, Hinduism, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mary, Memorial, Mexico, Pagan, Pope, Quote, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary, Worship
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Oh anathema, my anathema.
How many anathemas are you under? Mark, from Here I Blog, decided to count his: “I decided to count the number of anathemas that I am under from the 33 canons on justification. My count is 23 anathemas as I … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hindu, Hinduism, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mary, Memorial, Mexico, Pagan, Pope, Quote, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary, Worship
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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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Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, C. H. Spurgeon, Catholicism, Chalres Spurgeon, Charles Spurgeon, Christ, Christianity, church, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Spurgeon!
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Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for myself. – John Wesley 1703 – 1791
Posted in Liberia, Missions & Martyrs, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John Wesley, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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How to think like a Roman Catholic.
The following is an illustrated lesson to help you understand how the average Roman Catholic thinks on the matter of idolatry. I have provided several images which will allow you to better understand how a Romanist processes information. But before … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hindu, Hinduism, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mary, Memorial, Mexico, Pagan, Pope, Quote, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary, Worship
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The blasphemy of Rome’s priesthood.
“The priest speaks, and Christ, the eternal and omnipotent God, bows his head in humble obedience to the priest’s command.” – “Father” John O’Brien The Faith of Millions “Jesus died to institute the priesthood. Had he not died, where should … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mary, Memorial, Mexico, Pope, Quote, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary
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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
Posted in Quotes, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Catholicism, Christianity, church, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesuit, Jesuits, Jesus, Mary, Pope, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholicism Apologetics, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary
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Many unbelievers have threatened or prophesied the destruction of the Bible. Few people know the names of the skeptics. Everyone knows the names of Moses and Isaiah and Luke and Paul. –Will Houghton 1887 – 1947
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Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived “too strictly” on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His … Continue reading
Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (C)” by David Platt.
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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christian Parenting, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, miracles, Parenting, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (B)” by David Platt.
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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (A)” by David Platt.
We continue our Radical Saturday sermon series from David Platt with part six, The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (A).
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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Giving” by David Platt.
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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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 … Continue reading
Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Urgency” by Chris Nichols.
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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion” by David Platt.
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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice” by David Platt.
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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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Saturday sermon series: “What the Gospel Demands” by David Platt.
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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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The gospel reveals eternal realities about God that we would sometimes rather not face. We prefer to sit back, enjoy our clichés, and picture God as a Father who might help us, all the while ignoring God as a Judge … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, David Platt, Faith, God, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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The lady in the rose garden.
A lesson for all of us to consider from the puritan Joseph Meade: I once walked into a garden with a lady to gather some flowers. There was one large bush whose branches were bending under the weight of the … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jospeh Meade, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Those who sweat in worldly pursuits are commonly cold in godly pursuits. – William Jenkyn 1613–1685
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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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Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Catholicism, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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How does a mother build biblical truth into her daughter’s life, nurture her, guard her, and encourage her toward the application of that truth, then send her into an environment that will oftentimes by its very nature be hostile or … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Marriage, Modesty, Parenting, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology, Voddie Baucham, Youth Ministry
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Christ’s death is the Christian’s life. Christ’s cross is the Christian’s title to heaven. Christ “lifted up” and put to shame on Calvary is the ladder by which Christians “enter into the holiest,” and are at length landed in … Continue reading
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Never are men’s hearts in such a hopeless condition, as when they are not sensible of their own sins. He that would not make shipwreck on this rock, must beware of measuring himself by his neighbors. What does it signify … Continue reading
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Almost every natural man that hears of Hell flatters himself that he shall escape it. – Jonathan Edwards 1703 – 1758
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The average American family devotes one-fourth of its spendable income to outside debts. Since 1945, consumer debt in the United States has multiplied thirty-one times. The IRS calculates that the average filer spends ten times more paying off interest on … Continue reading
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