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Why Have Standards?
2007-06-16 22:44:00
?Set ye up a standard in the land?? (Jeremiah 51:27). The wording in this Scripture is nearly considered archaic. What does a standard mean? A standard was an ensign that would be lifted up above the camp of the tribes of Israel that clarified identification. Each tribe had her standard as illustrated by this passage: ?Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father' house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch? (Numbers 2:2).In ancient Rome, the troops would always go into battle with the standard-bearer. He would be a brave soldier who would make himself an imposing figure on the battlefield by draping animal skin such as lion or bear over his helmet and flowing down his back. On the end of the long pole he carried would be the ensign or standard. Sometimes it would be an eagle, which symbolized power and honor. Other standards would be the face or head of the emperor to remind the troops for whom th...
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Is The Bible True?
2007-06-13 19:51:00
Is The Bible True ?Ask AbrahamFour thousand years ago, God promised the Abraham of the Bible that He would make his name great (Genesis 12 verse 2). Abraham was never a king, president, inventor, or world conqueror.Nevertheless, after four thousand years, there are more books in the world written about that same Abraham than any other human in the history of the world! God kept His Word to Abraham. Neither Abraham's life nor death nor anything any other human being has done in the history of the world could keep God from fulfilling His Word.The fact that Abraham was a real historical person and that what the Bible said about him is true is confirmed by history today after four thousand years!Wouldn't you like to commit your future and eternity to a God who keeps His Word no matter what happens in your life or in this world?The Word of God is true. The Bible is reliable.Is The Bible True?Ask Abraham againAbraham and his wife Sarah were not able to have children. But God promised Abr...

Scientific Errors In The Qur'an
2007-06-07 19:52:00
If the Qur'an is the infallible Word of God, then it stands to reason that it would not contain factual errors of science. By "factual errors" we mean errors that can be physically examined. We are not talking about contradictions between scientific theories and the Qur'an. We are talking about hard evidence that can be checked out.But first, there is a question we must answer: "is it legitimate to judge the Qur'an?" Many Muslims believe in the Qur'an as a blind leap of faith. They really do not care if it is filled with mistakes and contradictions. As far as they are concerned, they were born Muslim and they will die Muslim. The more closed minded they are, the more fanatical they become in their religion. When ignorance unites with arrogance, fanaticism is born.We pity those whose religion is only the product of an accident of birth and culture. They blindly follow whatever religion they were born into. How sad it is to have an unexamined faith; a faith that cannot stand up to...
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IS THE CHURCH IMPORTANT TO YOU? IT SURE WAS TO PAUL!
2007-06-06 17:43:00
Most professing Christians today treat the New Testament churches of the Lord Jesus Christ as if they are optional to Christianity. Some actually demonstrate by their actions that they believe the local church is unnecessary. It is obvious from his PRACTICE as well as his teaching that the Apostle Paul believed that God's plan for this age is the local New Testament church. By that I mean that it is God's perfect will for everyone to be saved, baptized, and united with a New Testament church. I set forth Paul as an example because he is rightly considered as possibly the greatest Christian that ever lived. Search the Scriptures and you will see that the following facts about Paul are obvious: Paul was convicted concerning the Gospel as he heard preaching from a deacon in the first New Testament church. After his baptism Paul ?assembled? with the disciples at Damascus. When he went to Jerusalem ?he assayed (meaning "attempted") to join himself (meaning "glue, stick, cleave, keep co...
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World's Deadliest Drug
2007-06-04 05:22:00
Who is the king of the drug world? Who claims 50 times more lives than all the illegal drugs combined? Who costs the American people 130 billion dollars every year to mop up it's blood-bath of human slaughter? Who destroys 1 in every 4 families in America? Who kills over 200,000 Americans each year? Is it crack? Is it cocaine? Could it be heroin? No, the undisputed heavy-weight champion of the drug world and number one killer of Americans is KING ALCOHOL!And nobody dares utter a peep! THANKS TO KILLER ALCOHOL . . .There are over 18 million alcoholics in America.Cirrhosis of the liver kills over 30,000 each year and rising.50 percent of the people on welfare are due to killer alcohol.80 percent of all fire deaths are due to killer alcohol.65 percent of the drownings22 percent of home accidents77 percent of falls36 percent of pedestrian accidents65 percent of all murders40 percent of all assaults35 percent of all rapes30 percent of other sex crimes30 percent of all suicidesOver 80 p...
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THE ABSOLUTE SUPREMACY OF JESUS CHRIST
2007-06-01 21:19:00
Colossians 1:15-20 "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven." INTRODUCTION: The book of Colossians is about Jesus Christ . It is the most Christ-centered Book in the Bible. Its message is built around the theme of the supremacy if Christ. ?Supremacy? means ?a position of authority or authority over all others....
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What Kind of World is This?
2007-05-31 17:58:00
(I saw this from "Fundamental Perspective", and thought it was worth the read.)?What kind of world is this if I have to defend having sex with Gisele Bundchen?? I heard this quote first mentioned by V.B. on the Fox 25 Morning News program. This quote was attributed to New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady. This morning?s Boston Herald clears things up by noting this remark described Brady?s facial expression during an interview.Brady made this ?face during an interview with Details Magazine. He was defending his personal life and preference to dating famous supermodels. All of this brought to our attention after his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, announced she is having Tom?s baby. They had a three year relationship before breaking up. You may remember all the press concerning that. I find myself asking the same question, what kind of world is this? Many millions of small, adoring fans look up to Brady only to find him chasing models, fathering children out of wedlock...
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Let Us Remain, One Nation Under God!
2007-05-30 21:53:00
(By Dr. Johnny Pope) In California, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled in a case brought by Sacramento atheist Michael Newdon that the pledge violates school children?s right to be ?free from a coercive requirement to affirm God.? Let me begin by saying God is God with or without our affirmation! To say the least, it is going to rest a lot better for everyone involved, if we agree with God that He is! "He that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him" (Hebrews 11:6). One proud, egotistical, pseudo-intellectual atheist attempting to flaunt his disbelief, even in the company of children, asserted, ?There is no God!? A clever, smart little girl of about five, who had diligently memorized certain portions of Scripture, looked at him and replied, ?Oh, mister, the Bible says, ?The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God...? (Psalm 14:1), but now you?ve gone and blabbed it out of your mouth!? A person who does not affirm...
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Baylor has Lost its Religion
2007-05-30 17:23:00
Baylor University is listed on www.baptistschools.org as a Southern Baptist university. This school was the place of education for such preachers as Lester Roloff and J Frank Norris. These men in their day won multitudes to Christ and are still having an effect in various ways today. Both of these men also made a strong break from the university. So why would these men break with this Baptist university? Baylor University was often criticized for teaching evolution and modernism, but the scriptures teach that "wisdom is justified of her children" (Matthew 11:19). So what is going on at the Southern Baptist school today?A professor at the university has recently been denied his tenure to teach. Many close to the situation have pointed out that the professor is very conservative on issues such as pro-life, gay marriage and intelligent design. Several professors stated that they don't consider intelligent design to be a part of valued scientific theory. Didn't J Frank Norris say that...
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News from "The Good Report"
2007-05-29 21:36:00
Tuesday, May 29, 2007A weekly free newsletter that contains sermons, articles, poems, quotes and words of encouragement.Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day. Let's continue to pray for our troops faithfully serving our country.I know I usely send this out on Fridays, but we've been very busy the last few days.The Lord is continuing to bless our site with several new people coming. Thanks to all of my loyal readers. Hope everyone is doing great.There are six updates for this week on "The Good Repo rt ". If you would like to post any comments on the articles, you can do so at the end of each article by clicking the "comment" link.Feel free to put this material on your own website. All we ask is that you would please give a link back to us. Also, don't forget to forward this on to others.Here are this week's updates:"What Does God Desire?"Recently, our pastor was reading Psalm 51 out loud to a group of men. He was reading it without comment and using it as an introduction to a ...
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"Some Things a Preacher Shouldn't Ever Shut Up About"
2007-05-29 20:20:00
(This is a sermon preached by Dr. Darrell Cox to the graduates of Trinity Baptist Bible Institute)Jeremiah 20:9 "Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."You Shouldn't Ever Shut Up About...I. The Bible being the Word of God A. It's Perfection - Psalm 19:7 "The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple."B. It's Purity - Psalm 12:6 "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."C. It's Preservation - D. It's Inspiration - 2 Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"II. Salvation being for all menA. It's for all the world - John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten So...
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56 Words by 56 Men
2007-05-29 04:59:00
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed... If the Revolution had failed, these words would have amounted to a death warrant for the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. It is hard to believe that some in our nation would try to prevent school children from regularly reciting these inspiring words. Nonetheless, New Jersey residents are being asked to lobby their state legislators in an effort to defeat a law that would require their children to recite and learn about these fifty-six words from the Declaration of Independence during the school day. Senator Gerald Cardinale and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll were the prime sponsors of the Senate and Assembly versions o...
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FREEDOM
2007-05-25 17:29:00
Within a well-made pasture fence From cool shade of a tree,Two horses viewed the world outsideAnd longed to be set free. They did not realize the fenceSecured their freedom rightTo eat, to drink, to rest, to run,To their young hearts' delight. With wild abandonment they ranInto the countryside,Excited by the strange new sightsThe pasture fence denied. Before the evening sun had set,Both horses lay stone dead.The freedom they thought led to joy,Took life from them instead. They tried to cross a busy road,A large truck could not stop;Its driver saw them side by sideImpact his truck and drop. Though love for freedom is inborn,It dare not have free rein.Unguided freedom always leadsTo tragedy and pain. No freedom can be had for free,There is a price to pay--For man it is obeying lawsAt work, at home, at play. True freedom that is ultimateIs that blest libertyGod offers us through His dear SonIn Christianity. Arthur T. Templin
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A Creationist's Challenge To Evolutionists
2007-05-24 17:26:00
In Time Magazine, August 23, 1999, evolutionist Stephen Jay Gould asserted that "evolution is as well documented as any phenomenon in science" and "we can call evolution a 'fact'". This is typical of the stratagem used by evolutionists: If you make a statement strong enough and repeat it often enough, you may be able to convince yourself and others that it may be true. I would like to remind evolutionists that, despite their dogmatism, there are many knowledgeable people who do not believe that the evidence supports the theory of evolution.One of the most-powerful pieces of evidence against evolution is the fossil record. If evolution occurred by slow, minute changes in living creatures, there would be thousands of times more transitional forms of these creatures in the fossil beds than complete forms. Since the billions of fossils that have been found are all complete forms, the obvious conclusion is: Evolution has never occurred! Though evolutionists have stated that there are m...
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Parenting Yourself
2007-05-23 22:19:00
Today, I read in II Chronicles, chapter 24. This chapter talks about King Joash and Jehoida the priest. If you will notice verses 2 it says, "And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest." Notice the last part of the verse. It says that Joash did right "all the days of Jehoida the priest". If you skip down to verses 15-18, you will see that as soon as Jehoida is dead, Joash immediately turns his back on God. He even kills the son of Jehoida the priest (who had helped him become king!). The problem was that Joash had never learned to "parent" himself. He had to have someone watching over him in order for him to make right choices, but when that person was taken away he immediately turned to sin. Many, many young people today have to have their parents continually tell them to do right. And, sad to say, when they get older and leave home they just go wild because they never learned to do right even when they were alone. Th...
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Abundant Faith
2007-05-23 16:55:00
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." One of the greatest stories of the Bible is David and Goliath. It's such a good story, in fact, that the world has come to make common use of it! A prime example of this is when the underdog faces an invincible champion in just about any sport on national television, commentators always seem to make mention of David and Goliath.Imagine the scene at the time of David. The children of Israel were small compared to the Philistines (incidently, they are still small today -- there are very few tall people in Israel!). And here they are faced with this enormously frightening giant, Goliath, champion of the Philistines. All the Israelites shook in their sandals, saying Goliath's too big for us to hit! All but one -- young little David. Instead of fearing Goliath's enormity, David saw his size to be an advantage! H...
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Their Backs Toward The Temple
2007-05-22 17:19:00
". . . At the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the alter, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east . .." (Ezekiel 8:16) I can't help reading those words without noting that one of the great sins of our day is the turning away from God's plan, place, and program for this dispensation--the local New Testament church. Even many preachers are guilty. They are so concerned with popularity, prosperity, promotion, and pleasure that they will bypass, run over, and even turn their backs on the New Testament churches. "Church-hoppers" ravage local churches like a plague. In most churches Biblical discipline is impossible to administer because the minute a "brother" is confronted with his sin he just slips out the side door and is accepted into the church across town before the sun sets! Even preachers have been seen vehemently proclaiming the authority of the church and then "hopping" to another chu...
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Young Fundamentalists and Old Fundamentalists and separation
2007-05-18 17:29:00
In a great essay on the current path of fundamentalists, the editor of Straightway magazine, Dr. H.T. Spence, makes this greatly enlightening statement : "Though Fund amentalism has endeavored to be strong historically in ecclesiastical separation, one of its great weaknesses from its beginning has been its lack of personal separation." This can be found in the June-July 2005 issue of the magazine in an article entitled "Ask for the Old Paths." This statement helped me make sense of the changes in many of the "camps" of fundamentalism. One who loves old fundamentalism can't help but notice the changes in which the children of the old movement are lowering standards of holiness or obviously copying the world in matters such as entertainment, music, dress standards and general devotion to worldly amusement.The justification for the changes in young fundamentalism is that it lends credibility to a movement that lacks it, and reaches people who are hurting, and needing the church. Becau...
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Is Christianity a Crime?
2007-05-18 05:54:00
An article in the Daily Mail (England) on Thursday September 7th 2006 highlights the story of an evangelical Christian being arrested and charged recently after handing out leaflets at a gay rally in Cardiff, Wales. The leaflets contained the words of the 1611 King James Bible. The conclusion of the matter is that the Bible itself is hate speech and must be banned. How long before the word of God in the King James Bible is banned by the land that gave it to the world? How long before Christians using the Book will be persecuted in England?Thanks be to God that ever since the creation of the world Satan has attacked His word and yet it is still with us today in all its power and might. "For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever...." 1 Peter 1:24-25 Jon Hewett
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Being Fruitful in Soulwinning
2007-05-16 17:01:00
I believe most people who are soulwinners desire to be fruitful. The secret to being more fruitful is found in the word, "being." What do I need to "BE" so that I can be more fruitful in seeing people come to Christ?1. Be Perceptive: God is at work in people's lives all around us. The problem is we miss "divine appointments" because we are too consumed with our own agendas. Every day ask God to lead you and help you see these "divine appointments" as God brings people across your path. The need is great and the timing is right. Jesus told His disciples, "The harvest is great...lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." 2. Be Passionate: Reaching people with the Gospel is not just for pastors, missionaries, or evangelists. It is for every born again child of God! The Bible says in Luke 19:10, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Jesus was so passionate about reaching people that He was not going to be stopped b...
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Living Lessons
2007-05-15 16:53:00
The lives of people in the Bible Are like living lessons taught- We read of most amazing deeds When God's perfect will they sought. They enlighten and uplift us- For we've lessons we must learn, And as we read of their accomplishments, Our hearts may truly yearn- To have the perfect trust of Daniel That his Lord would lions tame, The courage of those Hebrew men Who faced the deadly flame, To have in times of tribulation, The faith and zeal of Paul, And Mary Magdalene's devotion Once she heard her Master's call, Or the obedience of Joshua, And his trust that his Lord could Bring the walls of a great city down- Because He said He would!Have a forgiving heart like Stephen, As he faced a most cruel death, And asked mercy for his enemies With painful, dying breath,That we could be like faithful David, Serve, with praise, our loving Lord, And know the bravery of martyrs Who defied the devil's sword.Our lives may never ever match Those lives so greatly spent, But the testimonies of t...
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"Quotables" SAYINGS WORTH REMEMBERING
2007-05-14 19:55:00
To know the will of God is our greatestknowledge. To do the will of God is ourgreatest challenge. Write the Lord's benefits in marble and your injuries in the dust. When you fear God, you fear nothingelse. When you do not fear God, you fear everything else. You can impress people from a distance,but you can only impact them from up close. When we work, we work; but when wepray, God works. The last command from Christ to the churchwas "repent." The peace of God cannot be fully explainedbut it can be fully experienced. The saddest man in town is the man who has caught up with his own vision. The difference between religion and salvation can be summed up in two words:do and done. Sin is the world's best detective. It always finds us out! The essence of all sin is pride. (taken from "The Baptist Voice")
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THE DUTY OF THE FORGOTTEN SOUL
2007-05-14 18:22:00
Psalm 13:1-6 "How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me." The Christian, even in times of despair, has a duty to God. What is that duty? WE ARE TO WAIT IN FAITH The words ?O Lord my God? tell us where the Psalmist?s faith was. He was in trouble, but he has not lost his faith on God. No matter how dark the hour may be, we can still call on our God. WE ARE TO WAIT IN PRAYER What a shame that some fail in their most pressing hour. The more we are oppressed, the more we need to pray. Any ...
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38 Things that Happen when We get Saved
2007-05-12 01:28:00
In Relation to God the Father:1. We have access to God's grace. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 2. We are adopted into the family of God as God's sons. Galatians 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,3. We have an inheritance. 1 Peter 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 4...
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Darwin Applauds Christianity
2007-05-10 18:29:00
There have been many scholarly and unimpeachable arguments written in opposition to the theory of evolution. Still, people will believe what they want to believe. Evolution theory has been pounded into the heads of children for many decades and it is very difficult to dislodge wrong thinking when so many teach that it is right. In spite of this theory being promoted in almost every major theme of study (i.e. mathematics, social studies, history, psychology, etc.), the adoption of evolutionary beliefs by both science and academe has done nothing to better our society. No drunkard has repented; no harlot has left her profession; no thief has returned his booty because they were told their ancestors were apes. Bad people have not turned good. The need for law enforcement has not decreased. Society has not realized a renaissance as result of some scientist shaking old bones at a news camera. The only way to impact positively on society and to change the individual is through the gospel...
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How Long Did She Live?
2007-05-08 18:45:00
Several years ago I conducted two funerals in one day. One was for a sweet, dedicated, soul-winning Christian teenager. The other was for a lady who had passed away at the age of eighty-three. She wasn't a Christian, and she had wasted her life in ignoble matters. Someone said at the end of the day, "What a tragedy that the godly teenager lived such a short life, when the unbelieving eighty-three-year-old lady was privileged to live such a long one." I replied, "The teenage girl lived longer than the elderly lady." The person with whom I was talking could not understand this. "How long did the teenager live?" I was asked. "Sixteen years," I replied. "Well, didn't the lady live eighty-three years?" asked the other person. "Oh, to be sure," I said, "she served more time on earth. But she did not really live at all. She breathed longer, but she lived less." Paul wrote, "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth" (1 Timothy 5:6). Consequently, the sixteen-year-old had l...
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"The Stranger"
2007-05-08 16:39:00
"A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer, and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months later. As I grew up I never questioned his place in our family. In my young mind, each member had a special niche. My brother, Bill, five years my senior, was my example. Fran, my younger sister, gave me an opportunity to play 'big brother' and develop the art of teasing. My parents were complementary instructors-- Mom taught me to love the word of God, and Dad taught me to obey it.But the stranger was our storyteller. He could weave the most fascinating tales. Adventures, mysteries and comedies were daily conversations. He could hold our whole family spell-bound for hours each evening. If I wanted to know about politics, history, or science, he knew it all. He knew about the past, u...
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What Is Biblical Predestination? - God's Eternal Purpose
2007-05-08 00:26:00
Biblical Predestination GOD has an "eternal purpose" in all that He has done. GOD, in absolute sovereignty, carries out this "eternal purpose." The one theme that runs through the entire Bible is the glory of GOD. Creation, man, CHRIST, salvation, Christians, the Church, etc. all, in fulfillment of GOD's "eternal purpose," will glorify His name. GOD created man in His own image but man fell and thus separated himself from GOD. Man, as a totally depraved sinner, cannot, in himself, bring glory to GOD's name. GOD DOES NOT SUFFER DEFEAT! Despite sin, His "eternal purpose" will be accomplished. GOD has made certain that His "eternal purpose" is accomplished. HE HAS PREDESTINATED IT! To clearly understand what the Scriptures teach about predestination it is necessary to have a definition of the word. The dictionary states that "predestination" means, "To decree beforehand." It means to predetermine. A spiritual definition is given in the Scofield Bible which states that "predestination...
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"OUR HEADS IN THE SAND"
2007-05-04 16:00:00
Here we are in the post-Christian, pre-Islam era, and our crowd continues to talk as though we were still living in the 1940?s! The liberal mindset, which, sad to say, has entered even fundamentalism, would give us the impression that things are not really all that bad. In addition to that pitiful view, there exists an open hatred for anyone who dares to suggest that there is a problem and that something is terribly wrong. These people are identified in II Peter 3:3,4. ?Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.? I must confess that, when I read that Muslims were planning to run five of their candidates for the House of Representatives, I was doubtful. But then one of them was elected! For anyone who knows the real heart of that religion, this is chilling news...
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Bragging On My Father
2007-05-03 17:45:00
When I was a child my friends and I would often argue about who had the better Dad. We would brag on our fathers. Each of us was totally convinced that our dad was the mightiest, most amazing man on earth. Tomorrow I'll be teaching a little about my Heavenly Fath er in Sunday School. I've been looking at Scripture and thinking about Him and how He has been to me for the past nineteen years. Here is a little bit of what I'll preach tomorrow after I've given many Scriptures about the blessings we have in our Father. I'm bragging on my Father, and, if you are one of His children, I encourage you to do the same. BRAGGING ON MY FATHER He completely and totally understands me. There is nothing that I can?t talk to Him about. He is sensitive and can keep a secret. He is understanding and does not berate or act astounded at anything that I confess to Him. He is forgiving and compassionate. He is kind and considerate. He cares enough for me to discipline me when I need it, but it is alw...
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