Tag Archives: Religion

The noose tightens a little more.

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

While we’re all wrapped up in so many distractions, the noose around our necks has just tightened again. Whether it’s the government raiding an Amish farm for selling raw milk, or the government inspecting lunches brought from the home of … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Obedience to the great commission has more consistently been poisoned by affluence than by anything else. – Ralph Winter 1924 – 2009

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Planned Parenthood’s propaganda machine would make Goebbels jealous.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

This very disturbing cartoon churned out by Planned Parenthood of San Francisco is the type of propaganda that’s reminiscent of Nazi Germany (not counting their similar goals of the mass killing of innocent, defenseless human beings). Hitler would be so … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 22, 2012 by

God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus. … Continue reading →

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Daddies and daughters.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Ingrid Schlueter has hit the nail on the head with her article Daddies and Daughters. Her piece should serve as a reminder to all fathers that even success in something as important as ministry should not come at the expense of … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Who can observe the invitation system today and not see that many are in danger of confusing this practice with coming to faith in Christ? . . . While I was a pastor in New England, our church participated in … Continue reading →

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Are women who pastor churches sinning against God?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Lyn, from the blog  Saved By Grace, asks the question, “Are women who pastor churches sinning against God?” in her article of the same name. “This is a subject that isn’t very popular within the realm of Christianity, it is … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 19, 2012 by

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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Posted on February 19, 2012 by

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

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How to think like a Roman Catholic.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

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 →

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The source of LDS lunar life discovered?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Those who have studied Mormonism’s history have seen that much of the Book of Mormon was written largely in part thanks to other sources that were available to Joseph Smith at the time he lived. The two most notable examples … Continue reading →

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The blasphemy of Rome’s priesthood.

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

“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 →

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Sermon of the week: “Sovereign Election, Israel & Eschatology (a.k.a. Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Premillennialist)” by John MacArthur.

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Your sermon of the week is Sovereign Election, Israel & Eschatology (a.k.a. Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Premillennialist) by John MacArthur. This is the message that caused a stir a few years ago when MacArthur delivered it at the … Continue reading →

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Imagine no atheism.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

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Posted on February 2, 2012 by

After Hitler was defeated, war crime trials were held in Nuremberg to judge the guilt of Hitler’s henchmen. But a dispute arose as to what laws should be used to try the accused, after all, Hitler’s cronies argued, quite plausibly, … Continue reading →

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Seeing the handwriting on the wall.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Two years ago I published a post about a CCM entertainer’s comments that he gave to a Roman Catholic organization in which the entertainer, David Crowder, admitted: “Much of the Catholic traditions and writings have been influential in my formation … Continue reading →

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The more things change, the more they stay the same at the Crystal Cathedral.

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

From the Christian Post: The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of the historic Crystal Cathedral Ministries in Garden Grove, Calif., has spoken out about the sale of the church to a Roman Catholic diocese, reassuring concerned observers that the church’s … Continue reading →

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Top 10 reasons to reject the cult of Word of Faith.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

I found the following article at Beyond Grace: Word-Faith (WOF) teaching, identified with Ken Copeland and Ken Hagin, is the foundation for today’s prophetic/apostolic movement. Several years ago Tricia Tillin wrote an article on the Top Ten Reasons for rejecting … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 17, 2012 by

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 →

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A gospel test for Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

The following five questions for Jehovah’s Witnesses, from a tract sold by Personal Freedom Outreach, is a perfect companion to Paul Washer’s witnessing technique to Jehovah’s Witnesses (found here).

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Edging even closer to Revelation 13.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

My Amillennial friends may not be interested in this, but for the rest of you I thought you’d like to see how much closer we’ve come to Revelation 13. In his article, Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program … Continue reading →

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Walter Martin vs Van Hale debate: “Is Mormonism Christian?”

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

vs Christian apologist Walter Martin takes on Mormon apologist Van Hale in a debate entitled Is Mormonism Christian? It is another fine job by Walter Martin in defending the faith from those who would seek to pervert it. Years after … Continue reading →

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Atheist hypocrisy (Part 1)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I often hear the lament from anti-theists about Christian hypocrisy as the impetus behind their rejection of God, but rarely is atheist hypocrisy ever mentioned. So let’s look at two glaring hypocrisies of atheism, part one today, and part two … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Audacious Grace” by Akash Sant Singh.

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Payday Someday” by R.G. Lee.

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Your sermon of the week is an old-fashioned, southern-style preaching experience by R.G. Lee (1886-1978) entitled, Payday Someday. I can’t think of a better way to begin 2012 than with this powerful sermon given many years ago, the likes of … Continue reading →

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DefCon reaches 2 million visits.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 31, 2011 by

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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Sermon of the week: “Why We Believe and Others Reject” by John MacArthur

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week by John MacArthur explains Why We Believe and Others Reject. As a side note, the day that DefCon posts its sermons of the week will change this week. Our sermons of the week will no … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 26, 2011 by

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 →

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Posted on December 25, 2011 by

We speak with disdain of politicians not limiting their spending to available revenues. But our national  debt is an extension of the same irresponsible mentality many of us demonstrate in our own lives. Home mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards … Continue reading →

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