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Berean Mind
2008-02-11 22:53:00 I will cease from writing here very shortly and begin writing at Berean Mind Most of the links and some data from here will be transfered over and eventually this blog will become private; still debating on that but for now I will begin writing at Berean mind. Please update your links if you so ...
Private or Public
2008-01-30 14:34:00 As many of you already know this blog is my Journal among many things. I’ve been writing on or off for about a year or so and some offline conversations may influence me to make it private or even delete it. Now It is obvious to any writer be it sermons or anything they write ... More About: Public , Private
Laws of Logic
2008-01-29 19:13:00 Law of Identity The law of identity says that if a statement is true then it is in fact true. For example: Andrew is my name and Alliance Council is my blog. A is A. B is B and so on. Law of non contradiction The law of non contradiction states that A cannot be both A and not ... More About: Laws , Logic
All Of It
2008-01-29 17:32:00 The bible reads thusly: Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, (James 1:2) knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. (James 1:3) And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:4) It can be extremely difficult to do this at times when ...
Be Wise!!!
2008-01-17 18:14:00 Jesus says: “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. (Mt 5:17) First off, it something was not worth mentioning Jesus wouldn’t mentioned it. As you can see He not only included the law in what He was fulfilling but the prophets as ... More About: Jesus , Wise
How Can You?
2008-01-16 22:55:00 How can you present predestination without offending people? The only way you can present predestination without offending people is by not presenting it because it offends people. By the very nature of predestination, you are saying or presenting that God plays favorites and the usual weak rebuttal is that an all loving God would not do ... More About: Predestination
I?m Asked?
2008-01-14 18:57:00 I’m asked and I have no problem sharing what my position is when it comes to women pastors and elders. Here is a quick briefing why I am not persuaded nor convinced that women should preach the authoritative word of God from the pulpit. More About: Women , Woman , Pastors
Sweet Jesus
2008-01-13 02:54:00 Got 12 minutes and 37 seconds? I pray that you do. This video is a testimony of a young lady who was a Mormon . In this video she gives a little history of her LDS parents as she shares her testimony on how Jesus saved her from Joseph Smith of the latter day saints. She ... More About: Cult , Sweet , Mormonism
Thank You For Visiting
2008-01-11 14:44:00 Well, 50k has passed and all I can say is “only visitors make that possible”. So thank God for all the visitors. I’m also curious to see who here has xbox live that visits. Maybe we can chat sometimes (my tag is on the right column). Maybe we can play some gears of war coop ...
Cleaving To Fig Leaves?
2008-01-09 22:32:00 Figs leaves in the garden represent the works of men in which they believe will please God and receive favor from God. Animal skin or blood sacrifice represents what God would accept instead of the works of men. If we look at some groups particularly those who pose as Christians, we can see that they ... More About: Salvation , Cults , Genesis , Sacrifice
Gaza To Hebron
2008-01-09 16:48:00 Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. (Judges 16:1) When it was told to the Gazites, saying, “Samson has come here,” they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, “Let us ... More About: Jerusalem , Judaism , Hebron
Due Dilligence
2008-01-03 16:35:00 In the bible we see a few verses that seem to contradict themselves on the surface but yet if we handle the word of God with due diligence we will conclude otherwise. Let’s look at two verses: The bible says: For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. (Romans ... More About: Dill
Do You Have A Reservation?
2008-01-02 16:27:00 A cult is a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader. Would you like to take a stab at who the charismatic leader is in the Mormon group? I guess you are the inspired one and not Paul ... More About: Jesus , God , Heaven , Cult , Salvation
Happy New Year
2008-01-02 14:13:00 It is a new year, the year 2008 and we are looking foward to what it has in store and what it will bring in our lives. I pray that it brings to pass your fervent requests, needs and even some of your wants this year to you and your family. Happy New Year ... More About: Happy New Year
Mormon Missionary Manipulation Letter
2007-12-20 22:09:00 Source found below: This is a handout that my mission president sent out to help us get in doors after the usual freak out of having let us in for the First Discussion. HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT TO TEACH A SECOND DISCUSSION? You haven’t done all you can and your duty is not complete until you do ... More About: Letter , Mormonism , Mormon , Missionary , Manipulation
Abstinence
2007-12-20 16:22:00 Paul writing to Timothy states: But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, (1 Timothy 4:1) by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, (1 Timothy 4:2) men who forbid marriage and ... More About: Jesus , Coffee , Cult , Mormonism
Keystone Of Our Religion
2007-12-18 20:47:00 Since it’s been all Mormon conversations here as of late I wanted to test our knowledge of the book of Mormon. On 11/28/1841 Joseph Smith declared that: “The Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by ... More About: Religion , Cult , Mormonism , Baptism
33 Facts That Mormons Won?t Tell You
2007-12-17 16:09:00 1. MORMONS WON’T TELL YOU that they believe your Church is wrong, your Christian creeds are an abomination to God, and your pastor or Priest is a hireling of Satan. 2. MORMONS WON’T TELL YOU that there is salvation only in their church - all others are wrong. 3. MORMONS WON’T TELL YOU that those who have ... More About: Facts , Cult , Mormonism , Mormon , Mormons
Junias
2007-12-12 22:51:00 What about Romans 16:7 where Junias is referred to as an Apostle by Paul ? If a woman can be an Apostle like Paul himself, isn?t that a leadership role? Junias, the youthful one was a Christian woman at Rome, mentioned by Paul as one of his kinsfolk and fellow prisoners. You cited Romans 16:7 which ... More About: Jesus , Women , Pastors
Why Play Dumb?
2007-12-10 21:42:00 It is in our nature to run away from responsibility at any cost. We see that in Paul’s conversion in Acts 9. Paul studied under Gamaliel. Who was Gamaliel? Gamaliel was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin council and the teach of Saul/Paul. Gamaliel was a Pharisee and scholar of the Mosaic law. His authority ... More About: Play , Dumb
Princess Tamar
2007-12-04 22:23:00 Foolish is a man who violates a woman. Yes, He is a fool roaming in the earth of the Creator consumed wth bitterness, hate and resentment. Who will remove the scars of the violated? Yes, who will heal their pain? Greater is his hate for her than his love. What love is this? It ... More About: Princess , Virgin , David , King , Tamar
Mohler on the ?Golden Compass?
2007-12-04 18:53:00 After seeing the movie and reading the 3 books in the last decade, Albert Mohler shares what he sees coming and the impact that this movie will make on Christianity and our society as a whole. Here is the quote from his site: The upcoming theatrical release of “The Golden Compass ” has incited a firestorm of ... More About: Atheism , Philip Pullman
Calvinism and Southern Baptists
2007-12-03 16:06:00 Still struggling with the five points of Calvinism ? You are not alone. Here is an excerpt: Southern Baptists were urged to be committed to defending their particular convictions but not at the expense of cooperation with each other. “The Calvinism issue is not going to go away, so Southern Baptists must be willing to openly discuss and debate ... More About: Alvin
What Jesus Said
2007-12-03 15:17:00 How classic is this? And how often do you see something else coming out of what Jesus plainly says? You hear the debates and arguments all the time “Jesus said this” or “Jesus said that” but let’s look at a portion of scripture and see what Jesus said:
Cross
2007-12-03 03:09:00 The cross. The symbol of hope among Christians. The cross also symbolizes nonsense to others. It represents payment and to others it represents defeat. The cross represents judgment and the cross also represents peace. More About: Cross
He Makes Mistakes?
2007-11-15 22:00:00 The open theist teaches that God does not know all things in the future and/or the future is not knowable and if that’s the case how are the sins of Christians taken away in the future if God is learning and making mistakes. The assurance comes when we know and understand that the sins the ... More About: Stakes , Mista
Laws and Consequences
2007-11-15 16:04:00 This is a recent response to an Muslim guy: The bible tells us that the law of Moses is written on our hearts and with knowledge we do what is right and what is wrong being fully aware. Do not murder. Have you kept that one flawlessly? Do not commit adultery. Have you kept that one flawlessly? Honor your ... More About: Islam , Jesus , Laws , Salvation
Unsaved
2007-11-14 17:36:00 Cornelius didn’t believe and he was doing something: Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a [roman] centurion of what was called the Italian cohort [about 600-100 men], (Acts 10:1) a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. ... More About: Holy Spirit , Salvation
Apostleship
2007-11-13 20:34:00 In my short pilgrimage as a believer I’ve seen a few things. I thank God for discernment though. What would we do without spiritual discernment? Where would be we be as believers? I remember going to a few conferences and being extremely disturbed even early on about the term “Apostle ” being used among select Christian ... More About: Jesus
Pentecostal Essential
More articles from this author:2007-11-08 22:11:00 Oneness Pentecostals believe that baptism is absolutely essential to salvation. Oneness Pentecostals are also quick to say that they cannot judge a man who accepts Christ that is on their deathbed because they are afraid to face the facts (persay) of their position. If someone repents and trust in Christ in the hospital bed ... More About: Salvation , Justification , Baptism , Essential 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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