When the Apostle Paul wrote his Epistle to Titus about his responsibility as a minister, he mentioned young men as a group requiring particular attention. After speaking of older men and older women, and young women, he adds this advice, “Encourage the young men to be self-controlled” (Titus 2:6). I am going to follow the [...]
Archive for January, 2009
J.C. Ryle- Exhortations for Young Men
Posted in Biblical Manhood, Christian Living, Church, Discipleship, Emergent, Encouragement, J.C.Ryle, Relationships, Student Ministry on January 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We believe in the Jedi not Christ….New Age Pantheism wrapped in Jedi clothes
Posted in False Teaching, Humour, News on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So here we have it….The Church of the Jedi…..because the story about Jesus is just too far fetched for some quite clearly!
The church of the Jedi states;
“Everything in the universe is bound by energy, from the mighty power of the sun down to a tiny grain of sand on a beach. All living creatures share [...]
The Evidence for Atheism
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
more about "The Evidence for Atheism", posted with vodpod
False Teaching- Listen up all y’all out there!
Posted in Apostasy, Christian Living, Discipleship, Doctrinal Issues, Emergent, Encouragement, False Teaching on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a great video in warning us to be discerning against any teaching that is out there. We must always go to the Bible to see what it actually says, not what somebody says that it says. Just like the Bereans. I don’t necessarily agree with all the pictures on here (most of them [...]
1. Exposing Mormon Claims and their prophet Joseph Smith
Posted in Evangelism, False Teaching, Mormonism, Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
To the Non-Religious, Fed up with Christianity
Posted in Atheism, Christian Living, Church, Doctrinal Issues, Emergent, Encouragement, Evangelism on January 28, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Umpteen times I have come across comments and posts by people proclaiming their disdain and sheer irritation with Christianity. I have also read and heard remarks by Christians siding with the Non-Christians, stating that they too are fed up with radical fundamentalism, the kind who run around preaching hell, fire and brimstone at every person [...]
What is it about the New Atheists?
Posted in Atheism, Humour on January 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
What is new about the new atheists? It’s not their arguments. Spend as much time as you like with a pile of the recent anti-religion books, but you won’t encounter a single point you didn’t hear in your freshman dormitory. It’s their tone that is novel. Belief, in their eyes, is not just misguided but [...]
Special Challenges of the 21st Century….
Posted in Christian Living, Discipleship, Student Ministry on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I Like this article……. a lot………
On August 9th, 1995, Netscape, the first mainstream web-browser, went public; and the world has never been the same. But the incredible benefits provided by the Internet are accompanied by lethal dangers. It took three years for the Internet to even begin to take off, but there were already 14 [...]
A Guide to Contemporary Christian Worship!
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humour, Music, Worship on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you for choosing to worship with us today. If you are from a church that uses traditional hymns, you may be confused. Please take a moment to read through this guide to contemporary Christian music.
In our church you will not hear “How Great Thou Art,” “Wonderful Grace of Jesus,” or “Like a River Glorious.” [...]
How to identify a Cult- It’s simple really………..
Posted in Apostasy, Christian Living, Evangelism, False Teaching, Spiritual Warfare on January 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For the past few years I have looked at cults and different religions with a view of trying to understand them to better equip me in my witnessing and communication of the Christian Faith. I found, over the years, it is quite impossible to know everything about all religions or even a minority of them. While [...]
A Liberal Gospel is idolatry
Posted in Apostasy, Christian Living, Church, Doctrinal Issues, Emergent, False Teaching on January 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“What happens to the Gospel when idolatry themes are not grasped? ‘God loves you’typically becomes a tool to meet a need for self-esteem in people who feel like failures. The particular content of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – ‘grace for sinners and deliverance for the sinned-against’ – is down-played or even twisted into ‘unconditional [...]
Prayer Request for the Persecuted
Posted in Persecuted Church, Prayer on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Free Shuang Shuying
Shuang Shuying, a 79-year-old Christian grandmother, has been imprisoned by the Chinese government for almost two years, because of her family’s work helping the poor and oppressed. Read more.
She has become extremely thin and fragile and her health is deteriorating from the harsh conditions, almost to the point of death during the past [...]
How John Stott Prepares a Sermon
Posted in John Stott, Preaching on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As someone who aspires to one day preach the word I find myself continually seeking to learn about preaching and pastoral duties. I cannot grow bored with reading, studying and talking about this area. It stimulates my mind, engages my heart and leaves me bursting at the seams to preach. Unfortunately I am not in [...]
Don Carson said…….
Posted in D.A. Carson, Say What? on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“In the moral realm, there is very little consensus left in Western countries over the proper basis of moral behavior. And because of the power of the media, for millions of men and women the only venue where moral questions are discussed and weighed is the talk show, where more often than not the primary [...]
R.C. Sproul- The Human Will and Salvation
Posted in Calvinism, Christian Living, Church, Doctrinal Issues, R.C. Sproul, Say What? on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A necessary condition for justification is faith. Right? And faith involves an active embracing, and trusting in Christ-and in Christ alone. In that sense it involves some action of the will. It involves some step of embracing Christ. Now we’re not saying-Luther isn’t saying, Augustine isn’t saying-that the human will is not involved in salvation. [...]
Blogging through the Institutes
Posted in Book Review, Calvinism, Christian Living, Church, Discipleship, Doctrinal Issues, Encouragement, John Calvin, Sola Scriptura on January 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A friend of mine recently informed me that the guys over at the Reformation21 blog are undertaking the task of blogging through “The Institutes of the Christian Religion” by the great reformer John Calvin in 2009. If you have never heard of John Calvin, then please do look up more about him and the reformation [...]
Bishop John Shelby “Hymaneus, Alexander” Spong
Posted in Apostasy, Doctrinal Issues on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my word…..is this guy serious?? It defies belief that this man (John Shelby Spong) has the pedestal that he has to preach the absolute disgusting lies that he does. I normally try to hold back my emotions and be as gracious as my sinful self can be when talking about false teaching but this [...]
Art Azurdia Sermon Jam- God saves bad people
Posted in Sermon Clip on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you love Christ you will love doctrine
Posted in Calvinism, Christian Living, Church, Creeds, Doctrinal Issues on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper- You Will Suffer
Posted in Christian Living, John Piper, Prayer, Preaching on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Problem with Rob Bell
Posted in Apostasy, Christian Living, Church, Doctrinal Issues, Emergent on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve posted on Rob Bell before, and my friend and fellow blogger-in-Christ, over at Wired4Truth, posted a few articles regarding Rob Bell which went through the roof, after I gave him a little video hint. I’m glad I didn’t post it because I certainly could not have done as good a job as he did!! [...]
Oprah- The Most Dangerous Lady on the planet
Posted in False Teaching, Spiritual Warfare on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A while back I posted a few videos about Oprah and wrote a short statement about why I believe her to be someone who is a great danger to both Christians and the non-believer alike. In this video Bill Keller explains just why that is. Oprah claims to be Christian, yet her ideologies and beliefs [...]
Can a true Christian deny the virgin birth?
Posted in Albert Mohler, Apostasy, Church, Creeds, Doctrinal Issues on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was recently at an overnight gathering of those aged 18-28ish in my church, which proved to be a great time of blessing and fellowship. However, one worrying thing that occurred was what was said during a discussion a few of us had about the virgin birth. I, and the others, firmly hold that the [...]
Albert Mohler said…….
Posted in Albert Mohler, Apostasy, Blaise Pascal, Say What? on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The very possibility of heresy is dismissed in many circles within mainline Protestantism, and many evangelicals seem to have no better grasp of the moral imperative to honour the truth and oppose error. Matters of truth and falsehood are not matters of moral indifference to the Christian church. We are to contend for the faith, [...]
A song for reflection- When I Survey
Posted in Worship on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just stop what you are doing and reflect on the words of this great worship song. Fix your eyes on Jesus, on the cross and on the great gift of God to us unworthy sinners….it is enough to make a grown man weep with tears of repentance and thankfulness. Have you put your trust in [...]
10 questions for a “not-yet-believer”
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism, Humour on January 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
How do you explain the high degree of design and order in the universe?
» Learn more about the universe / origin of life / origin of species / origin of mankind
How do you account for the vast archaeological documentation of Biblical stories, places, and people?
» In what ways have archaeological discoveries verified it?
» Bible archaeology [...]
Choosing a Bible- A Primer
Posted in Christian Living, Sola Scriptura on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There was a time in living memory when most Christians chose their Bible from just two versions. How times have changed. Walk into any Christian bookshop now and you will discover an alarming and confusing array of Bible versions to choose from. And those on show will be just a tiny part of the proliferation [...]
Theological Term to Learn…..
Posted in Theological Term to Learn on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Propitiation
This means the turning away of wrath by an offering. It is similar to expiation but expiation does not carry the nuances involving wrath. For the Christian the propitiation was the shed blood of Jesus on the cross. It turned away the wrath of God so that He could pass “over the sins previously committed,” [...]
John Piper said……….
Posted in John Piper, Say What? on January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“We must not water down the call to suffer. We must not domesticate all the New Testament teaching on affliction and persecution just because our lives are so smooth. It may be that we have not chosen to live in all the radical ways of love that God wants us to” (Let The Nations Be [...]