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Defining Terms
2007-11-07 22:25:00 Persona is defined as the role that one assumes or displays in public or society; one’s public image or personality, as distinguished from the inner self.A person is defined as an individual of distinction or importance. Distinct is defined as readily distinguishable from all others. Now, why are these definitions so important? More About: Jesus , God , Holy Spirit , Terms , Father
Deteriorating Essence?
2007-11-07 15:38:00 What is Sin? Ever really thought about it? What is it? Is it the deteriorating essence of our culture? Is it the the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person’s deeds in the previous incarnation? Do we even know what we are dealing with ... More About: Salvation
Matt Slick on Cessationism
2007-11-02 14:14:00 This audio was recorded yesterday which ties in to my position when it comes to cessationism. Matt Slick briefs us on this challenge for many individuals. I typically run into this with folks affiliated with John Macarthur ’s churches. At any rate here it is. Enjoy the 4:27 briefing. See also my entry here. More About: Calvinism , Cessationism
Circle
2007-11-01 16:36:00 God the Father gives these people (whoever they are) to Christ and in turn we receive the inner call and repent and trust in Christ. You see the Believers receive the Gospel Call and the Inner call but the unbeliever receives the Gospel call only and remains an unbeliever until God gives the inner call ... More About: God , Salvation , Circle
Is Jesus A Man Right Now?
2007-10-29 21:51:00 Silly question isn’t it? Or is it! Ask your local church members this question and see the different replies you receive. What do you say? Jesus rose from the dead in the same body that He died in. The difference between the pre-death and post-death body is that the post-death body was the glorified body discussed ... More About: A Man , Right Now
Plagues In Pharaoh?s House
2007-10-25 21:55:00 Here is what we know from the text: 1. Sarah was hot 2. Pharaoh ’s officers went to Pharaoh and boasted about her 3. What else would a man want with a beautiful woman (sooner or later)? The word “plagues” used in the context of genesis 12: 14-20 is the word Nega` which is defined as diseases and plagues. The ... More About: House , Plagues , Hara
Still Doing It
2007-10-23 15:43:00 God is still doing extraordinary things in the lives of ordinary people. I was reading this article today and here is an excerpt from it: “Not only do most Americans believe in the existence of God, but they believe in His power and in the miracles He performs,” said researcher George Barna, who directed the ... More About: News , Doing
I Make No Apologies for ?Jesus?
2007-10-10 16:45:00 I believe that I was fair with the Koran text nor will I retaliate on the supposed insult that you threw in the beginning of your opening statement. At any rate, what is a Muslim ’s assurance to “salvation”? Someone is not being very clear here. I have spoken to many and heard from many and ... More About: Islam , Jesus , Make
Gospel Isn?t Enough
2007-10-09 21:45:00 Alright so the Gospel isn’t enough so who do we call? Master Chief of course, who did you think we’d call? We got to set up a few Halo 3 stations at church for the teenage boys to finally show up right? The Gospel isn’t enough so let’s get Master Chief and his girlfriend Cortana ... More About: News
Son of Allah?
2007-10-09 21:21:00 There are certain things that take time. Studying and research take time and it takes effort. I recently heard a statement that made absolutely no sense at all to me so I had to go check out a few things. The statement was simply this: Christians and Muslims serve the same God or god (you ... More About: Christianity , Jesus , Israel , Allah , Alla
What about?
2007-10-09 20:32:00 What do we say about those who never ever hear the Gospel? What can we say? Can see say that they will be okay? Can we say that they will hear it in the afterlife? For those who understand scripture to some level, is it okay to say “well, what about them”?
On Any Given Day
2007-10-09 19:22:00 On any given day whether you believe it or not, God is smarter than you & I. The bible tells us that Jews search for signs and still they do. The bible also tells us that Greeks search for wisdom and still they do. It is obvious that these two groups that I mentioned in ... More About: Jesus
Time To Grow Up
2007-10-04 17:48:00 It is very interesting how two “Christian” Pastors are so far apart when it comes to the things of God. The main reason is because on has a high view of scripture and the other uses biblical text out of context. Call it what you will but Mr. Padgitt wouldn’t have the guts to say ... More About: Time , John Macarthur , Grow
Drawing The Line
2007-10-04 04:32:00 Here is a video of Doug Padgitt and John Macarthur on yoga. Enjoy! More About: Yoga , Drawing , Line
The Bible
2007-09-28 16:15:00 The Bible keeps you from sin and sin keeps you from the Bible. More About: The Bible
Uproot It Quickly!
2007-09-27 15:06:00 Galatians the letter, was written to early christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia in central Anatolia.The letter mainly dealt with the controversy surrounding Gentile Christians and the Mosaic law within early Christianity. This letter has a good amount of theology embedded in it. Paul founded the Church. The church mostly comprised of pagan ... More About: Jesus , God , Holy Spirit , Homosexuality , Gospel
Trampled Under Foot
2007-09-24 22:00:00 Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. (Hebrews 10:28) How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God , and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, ... More About: Jesus , Elisabeth Hasselbeck , Kathy Griffin , Foot
Just Thinking
2007-09-20 22:53:00 The bible tells us that the “love” of money is the root of all evil. In this case there was quite a bit of money involved; It may or may not have been a factor. But the fact still remains that marriage is instituted by God and whatever satan kind find to create friction or ... More About: Marriage , Satan , Thinking
God ?Will? Be Glorified
2007-09-17 21:35:00 God will be glorified in your life. Believers should embrace the fact that God wants to glorify Himself in our lives. Take a look at what came before us: Noah was a drunk Abraham was too old Isaac was a day dreamer Jacob was a false witness bearer and a thief Leah was ugly
Didn?t Want To
2007-09-14 21:29:00 I didn’t want to but I couldn’t help it. Is it me or does Kanye West use quite a bit of Christianity snippets in his lyrics? What going on there? I dread listening to what I listened to though. Why? To much profanity for me. More About: Music , Cent
That?s Right!!
2007-09-14 17:16:00 You guessed it!!! Thats me before I evolved: I didn’t care getting a license to drive back then. I didn’t think about building highways and byways or writing words. I didn’t think about weddings, funerals and home going services. More About: Evolution
Yoga
2007-09-14 14:52:00 Yoga (Sanskrit: ??? Yoga, IPA: is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. As a general term in Hinduism it has been defined as referring to “technologies or disciplines of asceticism and meditation which are thought to lead to spiritual experience and profound understanding or insight into the nature of existence.”Yoga is also ... More About: Christianity , Yoga
She?s kept them all; all 613 Mitzvot
2007-09-12 05:51:00 Meet Phyllis, the keeper of all the Jewish Commandments of God. By the way, God doesn’t judge her (just so you know). Below is the segment of Todd (the Born Again) and Phyllis (the Jew): Also below you will find all of the laws that Phyllis supposedly kept: To know there is a God Ex. 20:2 Not to ... More About: Jews , Torah , Mitzvot
Who is ?Us?
2007-09-11 22:53:00 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26) The angels weren’t created ... More About: Trinity
We Speak Different Languages
2007-09-10 20:23:00 This is a document on the Concerned Christians site. I was intrigued by it and wanted to share it with you guys. If you don’t have time to read it then do not read it. I do feel though that it is worth your time reading and listening whether you are a Mormon or a ... More About: Cult , Languages , Mormonism , Speak
See the change?
2007-09-10 01:29:00 Do not assume that because many know what the Ten Commandments are that they have been faced with it themselves. Do not shortcut the shortcut, use the law just like Jesus Christ did and you will see the difference. Whether they become irate, humble or flat out blasphemous, continue to use God’s law as you ... More About: Youtube , Change , Ray Comfort , Chang , Chan
Fans stick it out
2007-09-10 01:01:00 The star of Disney’s High School Musical films has been inundated with messages on MySpace from fans with one writing: “Vanessa stay strong! u will still be my role model.” Actress Hilary Duff and entertainer Jesse McCartney are listed as friends on the 18-year-old’s site. Hudgens, who is touring Australia with her Hairspray star boyfriend Zac Efron, ... More About: News , Fans , Vanessa Hudgens , Stick
Redeemed
2007-09-08 15:21:00 From Venus Magazine: Over the past 29 years of my life I have been an aggressive, creative and strategic supporter of gay and lesbian issues. I?ve organized and participated in countless marches and various lobbying efforts in the fight for equal treatment of gay men and lesbians. I have ... More About: Homosexuality , Redeem
31 Days
2007-09-07 16:00:00 So I’m reading Deuteronomy and I came across this particular passage: “When you go out to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you take them away captive, and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her and would take her as a ... More About: Islam , Bible , Koran , Woman , Days
What!!!
More articles from this author:2007-09-06 22:36:00 Few months ago I went to a baptism ceremony at a Catholic church. This ceremony was actually for my brother so I had to go. So as I’m sitting there, a young lady walks up to the podium to read a section of scripture and she prefaced it by saying “a reading from the book ... More About: Catholicism , Apostasy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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