Posts Tagged ‘idolatry’

Remember Lot’s Wife

March 3, 2010

There are few warnings in Scripture more solemn than that which heads this page. The Lord Jesus Christ says to us, “Remember Lot’s wife.”
It is a solemn warning, when we consider the subject Jesus is upon. He is speaking of His own second coming to judge the world; He is describing the dreadful state of unreadiness in which many will be found. The last days are on His mind when He says, “Remember Lot’s wife.”

It is a solemn warning, when we think of the person who gives it. The Lord Jesus is full of love, mercy and compassion; He is one who will not break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax. He could weep over unbelieving Jerusalem and pray for the men that crucified Him; yet even He thinks it good to remind us of lost souls. Even He says, “Remember Lot’s wife.”

It is a solemn warning, when we think of the people to whom it was first given. The Lord Jesus was speaking to His disciples; He was not addressing the scribes and Pharisees, who hated Him, but Peter, James and John and many others who loved Him; yet even to them He thinks it good to address a caution. Even to them He says, “Remember Lot’s wife.”

Read the rest of this terrific post (over at DefendingContending)….click HERE!

Google eyes are watching you!

February 27, 2010

Google is watching your searches, and so is AOL, and so is God.  What do you search for on the internet?  Do you think your searches are just between you and your browser?  Think again!  Click HERE for a disturbing, eye-opening and convicting little article about the use of search engines on the internet.  The article is disturbing, but the real question is this: Why does it bother you if people know what you are viewing?  Do you really think that the Lord doesn’t know?  Examine yourself, and your browsing!

Rome…for those who just gotta have a goddess!

February 25, 2010

The article linked HERE  is absolutely amazing (in a bad way).  The new doctrinal statements and clarifications being considered by the Roman Catholic church are so incredibly un-Biblical, heretical and in outright defiance of the Word of God that I truly wouldn’t know where to start in giving a Biblical refutation.  Now the real question….are those of you out there in the Roman Catholic church paying attention?  Is anyone opening their Bibles anymore?  Anyone?????

Our TV is the Icon of a Sensual Culture

January 15, 2010
Television, and indeed all of American culture is so saturated with sensuality, that it is beyond description… but most Christians, even many good, solid, soundly saved believers, do not realize it.  Why?  They have grown up with it, and are numb to it.  If a believer would be willing to turn off the TV for just one month, and then turn it back on, there would be no discussion as to whether or not television is OK in a Christian home.  After being separated from it, the ads will jump out as sensual and almost pornographic.  The language will be offensive.  The plot lines and characters will be seen as so ungodly they must be silenced at once.  The rest of our culture is no better.  I have seen godly, passionate men who are teachers in the Church talk eagerly about spending the day watching football.  A game with cheerleaders that gyrate in ways that are guaranteed to bring about lustful thoughts, with ads that glorify drunkenness and sex.  And while soaking their minds in this, precious time with their wives and children are being thrown away, treated as garbage.  Unfortunately, trying to convince someone of this is like trying to describe colors to a blind man.  They just don’t get it.  So now what?  Turn off the TV!  Quit going to the game!  Look away from the billboard!  Do this for one month, and tell me your world doesn’t completely change its’ color!  However, please know I issue this challenge to those already soundly saved and following Christ.  Please do not think by abstaining from these things you will earn any merit with God.  For the believer, I simply point this out as a way to draw closer to the One who loves you and gave Himself for you.  A way to separate yourself from those things that bring pain to Him, and to you (even if you don’t know it yet).  Thinking about it?  Good!  I dare you!! 

Incredibly Encouraging Video

January 8, 2010

This is a Must See video, Don’t pass it by!

Bumper Theology

January 6, 2010

Funny but accurate breakdown of the most ridiculous bumper sticker ever made by the folks over at DefendingContending.com

Old Testament Today

January 3, 2010

 The Old Testament can sometimes seem like a completely different world.  People worshiping silver and gold statues and falling into Idolatry every time they turn around.These accounts of these people and how they fell into sin seem so barbaric to our modern culture.  But why does it seem so foreign?  They worshipped silver and gold with the idea they would be blessed with success, security and happiness.  That is exactly how we look at our jobs, money and 401k’s today.  Very seldom do we trust our Lord, going about obeying Him, living for Him, and letting Him worry about our provision.  Likewise, we constantly elevate ourselves and our desires to a higher level of importance than Jesus Christ and His wishes, which is the very definition of Idolatry.  We do this every time we knowingly sin.  Keeping this in mind when reading the Old Testament makes the whole thing suddenly become very real and very applicable.