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Quotes (930)
Obedience to the great commission has more consistently been poisoned by affluence than by anything else. – Ralph Winter 1924 – 2009
Planned Parenthood’s propaganda machine would make Goebbels jealous.
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
Posted in Abortion
Tagged Abortion, Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Book, Books, Christianity, church, God, Gospel, infanticide, Jesus, Liberal, Liberal News, Liberal News Media, liberals, Media, murder, News, News Media, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Theology
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Daddies and daughters.
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
Quotes (928)
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
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apostasy, Billy Graham, Blogging, Christianity, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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Are women who pastor churches sinning against God?
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
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Theology
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, feminism, God, Jesus, Liberal Christianity, Religion, Theology
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John Piper now endorses a book by a contemplative female reverend.
John Piper has endorsed the book Real Sex: The Naked Truth About Chastity by Lauren Winner, a deacon at St. Luke’s who (according to her bio on the church’s webpage) “looks forward to celebrating her ordination to the priesthood,” and … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, church, God, heresy, hristianity, Jesus, John Piper, Theology
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Quotes (926)
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 source of LDS lunar life discovered?
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
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Cartoon, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mitt Romney Jon Huntsman, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Movie, Movie Review, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology
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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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Sermon of the week: “Sovereign Election, Israel & Eschatology (a.k.a. Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Premillennialist)” by John MacArthur.
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
Posted in Sermons
Tagged amillennialist, Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John MacArthur, postmillennialist, Premillennialist, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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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
Posted in Abortion, Quotes
Tagged Abortion, Apologetics, Atheism, Bible, Christianity, church, God, History, Hitler, Jesus, Nazism, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Religion, Theology
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Seeing the handwriting on the wall.
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
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Music, News, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Christianity, church, David Crowder, God, Jesus, Music, News, Religion, Theology
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Pagan Christianity?
I was given the task of reading and reviewing this book as part of a project at my church. Frank Viola is aggressive in defending his perspective; if you want his view you can easily find one or more of … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Reviews, Theology
Tagged church, False Teachers, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Theology
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Top 10 reasons to reject the cult of Word of Faith.
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
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Christianity, church, God, Gospel, heresy, Humor, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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Quotes (923).
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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A gospel test for Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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).
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses
Tagged Awake!, Bible, Charles Russell, Charles Taze Russell, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Faith, God, Gospel, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, JW, JWs, New World Translation, Religion, Theology, watchtower
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Edging even closer to Revelation 13.
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
Posted in News
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, God, Jesus, Prophecy, Religion, Revelation, Theology
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Walter Martin vs Van Hale debate: “Is Mormonism Christian?”
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
Posted in Debates, Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, Debates, Ethan Smith, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah, Walter Martin
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Atheist hypocrisy (Part 1)
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
Posted in Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Audacious Grace” by Akash Sant Singh.
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
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Akash Sant Singh, Apologetics, Blog, Blogging, Calvinism, Community Bible Church, Faith, God, Jesus, reformed, Reformed Theology, Religion, Revelation, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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BETH MOORE AND JOHN PIPER LEAD LECTIO DIVINA-LITE AT PASSION 2012
BETH MOORE AND JOHN PIPER LEAD LECTIO DIVINA-LITE AT PASSION 2012 By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 6, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Southern Baptist Convention Note: videos that should make you weep are on Ken’s web site … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, False Christs, Occult, Roman Catholicism, Theology
Tagged Apostasy, false prophets, False Teachers, heresy, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Romish, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Payday Someday” by R.G. Lee.
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
DefCon reaches 2 million visits.
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
Posted in Encouragement, News, Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged Bible, Blog, church, God, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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Quotes (922)
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
Great Heresies – and the Worldviews that Spawn Them
“1 But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, New Age Nonsense, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, heresy, Jesus Christ, Theology
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Quotes (921)
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
Quotes (920)
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
New Age vs Christianity
New Age vs Christianity Naturalism New Age Christianity God God does not exist; belief in God results from superstition Pantheism: God is impersonal; is above good and evil; everything is God God is the triune, eternal, personal, almighty, sovereign, … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, New Age Nonsense, Occult, The Occult, Theology
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Theology
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