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The Oxymoron of the “Carnal Christian”

January 22, 2011

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I am sure you have heard the of the doctrine of the “Carnal Christian”.  It is the idea that many people come to Christ and are saved, but afterward have no evidence of repentance in their life.  Instead they continue to indulge in their favorite sins whether they be sins of raunch debauchery or more [...]

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the HUGE importance of Context

September 15, 2010

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How important is it to know the context of a verse when it is used in a sermon or teaching? Very important.  Really very important.  Mucho-grande really important.  Without knowing the context (that is, the verses surrounding the one given, and their meaning) of a verse or passage, you have no way of knowing whether [...]

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Should you “Make Jesus your Lord”?

September 10, 2010

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Great article from the pages of DefCon.  Read the snippet below and follow the link to read the article in its’ entirety… Is it necessary, for a person who is saved, to confess Jesus Christ as Lord? Well, the answer to that question is, of course–YES!! I have put together a couple videos, based on [...]

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Be nice? No… be MORE nice!

September 9, 2010

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I had high hopes when I came across this article over at CNN (click HERE to read).  It is an article explaining how the majority of modern teenagers are embracing a false and unbiblical “Christianity”.  It started off great!  A study composed of over 3000 interviews with the findings that while most American youth profess [...]

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What is “…for me”?

August 29, 2010

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Warning!  Beware!  Danger ahead!! That is what should go through your mind when you hear a preacher or speaker use the phrase “for me”.  It is a red flag warning sign that the person speaking does not believe in truth, logic or God’s Word, even if they profess that they do.  Now to clarify, I [...]

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How does Jesus stack up??

August 23, 2010

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I read a great little article over at “Extreme Theology” today.  It is a comparison of how talented and dynamic Jesus was as speaker & leader as compared to all the CEO-type pastors running around these days.  It seems the majority of modern pastors study church growth techniques, acoustics, and the possible needs of potential [...]

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Try Harder… it isn’t THAT heavy!!

August 21, 2010

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Have you noticed the common theology coming from many pulpits these days?  Emergent Church types tell us that coming together to do good in the world is the Gospel.  Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyers and the all the other prosperity types teach us the Gospel is the fact that if we do this and [...]

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Today’s Special…Empty Evangelism!

July 6, 2010

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Can a Prayer be Harmful??

July 3, 2010

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Hey Preacher…Stop Protecting Jesus!!

June 15, 2010

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For a moment, I would like to address any preachers, teachers, bloggers or evangelists that may be reading this article.  For that matter, I would ask anybody who is discussing the Gospel with others, written or verbally, to take a moment to consider my plea.  My plea is this, Please stop protecting Jesus!  He does [...]

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Is “Enmity” the Problem?? Pt.2

May 29, 2010

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To read Is “Enmity” the Problem?? Pt. 1 please click HERE Once again, I am confused.  As already discussed previously, James 4:4 is an extremely clear verse  Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy [...]

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The Osteen Cookie Game

May 12, 2010

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Tim Challies recently issued a post on his blog (www.Challies.com) that not only had me laughing, but also made a great point about the preaching of mega-church pastor leader Joel Osteen.  If you need a good laugh while contemplating the truth of popular American theology, I strongly encourage you to click HERE and play the Osteen Cookie game [...]

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