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DEFENDING THE FAITH!
2011-03-18 22:52:00
We have too many Fundamental Baptists who apparently don?t think anything is worth fighting for. Someone once said there were four things not worth fighting for. They are the following: dress, music, who one associates with, and Bible versions.If those things are not worth fighting over, what is? Sensual dress may not be as important as Bible versions but it surely is sinful, and it says a lot about the level of spirituality. Does God approve of music that is of the world? Who one associates with is not important? That means you may have a popular New Evangelical (or whoever you please) in your pulpit.Whatever happened to ?Come out from among them and be ye separate.??It is amazing that so-called Bible believers are not concerned about whether they have God?s true Word or not! If that is not worth fighting over, one wonders what we are doing! All modern versions deviate seriously from God?s Word, from the King James Bible and they teach error. They eliminate scores of verses and des...
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Are Atheists Children of God?
2011-03-17 03:30:00
If your child denies that you exist, I think it would be wise to take him to a good child psychiatrist. If you clothed, fed, and educated him, and even gave him his own room, taught him right from wrong, loved him and nurtured him, and he denied that you exist, he certainly needs evaluation or he's just plain rebellious to a point of being really weird. Either way, you should make that trip to the psychiatrist.Your alluding to God sending His children to Hell is a typical mistake often made by those who profess to be atheists. God never sends His children to Hell. All of them will go to Heaven. However, children of the devil will go to Hell, and that's what the Bible clearly says we are until our sins are forgiven, and we are born into the family of God.The things that comes so naturally to us?lust, pride, greed, anger, hatred, selfishness, ingratitude, etc., are not attributes of God, but are from the god of this world. Jesus said that he is our father and it's his will we readi...
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The One God of the Bible
2011-03-16 01:53:00
"I've had some atheists comment on my site saying God isn't real and that He doesn't exist, if they'll read and search their Bible , they'll be able to see that He does exist. Here is another article proving of his existence."Isaiah 45:18-22 [18] For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else. [19] I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. [20] Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. [21] Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? ha...

The Existence of God
2011-03-13 03:18:00
We are constantly challenged by atheists, skeptics and hecklers to prove that there is a God.It is difficult for natural man to believe in something that he cannot see, touch or feel (I Cor. 2:14).The problem for the Christian is solved with the first verse of the Bible, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" (Gen. 1:1).The Bible is not a textbook that attempts to prove the existence of God - the Bible opens with a positive fact that God does exist.It did not occur to any other writer of the Bible to prove this fact.The Bible plainly states that it is the fool who denies the existence of God.Psa. 14:1, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."Anyone with any intelligence would acknowledge the evident fact of a living God.The greatest proof apart from Scripture of the existence of God is our daily fellowship with Him in prayer.I know that there is a God because I talked to Him today and He heard and answered the prayer of my heart though it was only whisper...

Read The Bible
2011-03-12 07:25:00
Romans 1:20-22"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"
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How to Become an Atheist
2011-03-12 07:14:00
There are two main hard and fast rules for anyone who would like to become an ?atheist.? If you are tempted, beware. It?s not an easy thing to do.The first rule is to ignore design in nature. You will see it everywhere?from the planets, to the atoms, to the seasons, to the design of the human body, to the design of the birds and the bees, flowers, fruit, feet, and even fungus. And, of course, the amazing human eye. Everywhere you look and everywhere you can?t look, you will see design.Now here?s the hard part: ignore your God-given common sense. Admit that everything man made is manmade, but be uncompromisingly adamant that everything in nature came from nothing, with no Designer. Once you have set aside your acumen to do this, crown yourself as being intelligent. Very. Then find other atheists who will confirm that you are indeed intelligent.The second rule is to ?believe.? This is very important, because if you let doubt in, it will let in fear, and that can be a scary thing when ...
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The Existence of God
2011-03-11 02:29:00
Hebrews 11:6 "...He that cometh to God must believe that He Is (exists)."

God Does Exist
2011-03-04 03:05:00
If God doesn't exist, then what are you so uptight about?

How Do You Measure Your Christian Life?
2010-04-01 22:54:00
Romans 6:12-19, “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not , that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; w hether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to ...
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THE PROGRESSION OF REJECTION
2008-10-19 03:35:00
Acts 19:9 ?But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.?Paul had revisited Ephesus and spent more than two years there. As was his custom, Paul initially went into the synagogue and preached the Word of God. All did not enthusiastically receive his message. As our text declares, he met considerable resistance from some. As we read this Scripture, we can see how the rejection of truth develops. You will notice that those who heard Paul?s words ?believed not.? They did not accept the Gospel message as truth. When a person refuses to believe the truth, the only thing left for him to believe is a lie. Then we see that they ?were hardened.? Their hearts were hardened as they resisted the Word of God. The next thing we see is that they ?spake evil of that way before the multitude.? Because they refused to believe the Bible, their hearts be...
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For Atheists Only
2008-07-05 18:50:00
I would like to ask a big favor. Forget (for a moment) about whether or not God exists, and give me your serious thoughts on the few verses below. Please read them carefully:"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." (John 5:24-29).Here's the build-up to my question: So...
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"But Dad, Which One is God's Word?"
2008-07-05 02:20:00
(I read this at Chick Publications and thought it was good.)"Please turn in your Bibles to..." The pastor began his sermon. One could hear pages turning all over the building. One father watched his son, barely 9 years old, proudly open his Bible. His father had told him, "Make a habit of knowing God's Word for yourself. Never take man's word for what it says. Read it yourself."The Words Didn't MatchBut as the pastor began reading, something was very wrong! The youngster checked to be sure he had the right verse. Yes, that's the one. But the words didn't match! The pastor was reading from a new translation and, to those with limited reading ability, it sounded like another book! The boy glanced at his father, made a helpless gesture and closed his Bible. The father stared at his Bible but he wasn't following either. In his mind he was on the way home trying to answer a little boy's questions without destroying his respect for his pastor or the Word of God. "Which words were r...

FOXY PEOPLE
2008-07-04 23:06:00
"?the little foxes, that spoil the vines?" Song of Solomon 2:15The "little foxes" that spoil the vine may be so little that only the eagles' eye can detect them. Regardless, they gnaw away at the vine of character and of trustworthiness.Jacob was plagued with these "little foxes," prior to his wrestling match with God. His every thought and action had a personal agenda which profited him in some way. He had to win all the arguments, have the last word, and be at the front of the line, regardless of where it was going.A person plagued with these "little foxes" may not be aware of them. They might not tell an out-and-out lie but they will embellish the story, misstate the facts and omit information, which does not promote them. Their little fits of temper, their tendency to place blame on others, and their superficial attempt to "out fox" you by promoting themselves betray them. These people are too draining to indulge, too clever to be trusted and too dangerous to ignore. They too n...
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Casual Christians
2008-05-15 06:23:00
We have too many casual Christians who dabble in everything but are not committed to anything. They have a nodding acquaintance with a score of subjects but are sold on nothing. ?Of course I?m interested in church?but with my club and my lodge and my golf and my bridge and my stamp collecting and my ceramics and my African violets, I just can?t get too excited about religion.? Our Lord had no place in His program for casual disciples. It was all or nothing.Vance Havner
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Dangers of Drifting
2008-04-06 03:54:00
Hebrews 2:1 "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip."Laws of the Drift:You always drift down stream.You can drift without realizing you are doing so.It takes no effort to drift. When we stop battling we often start drifting.Drifting cost you plenty. Sin takes you father than you want to go; keeps you longer than you will want to stay and will cost you more than you want to pay.Drifting puts others in danger as well.The closer to the ?falls? you get the faster the current.If you fail to stop drifting the trip will end in disaster.How to know when you are drifting.When you find you are reading Bible less than you once did.When you find you are praying less than you once did.When you find you are attending church less than you once did.When you find you are sharing the gospel less than you once did.When you find you are reading Bible less than you once did.When you desire for worldly things is growing...

The Blonde Mortician
2008-03-21 04:04:00
A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing anexpensive, expertly tailored black suit.The Blonde mortician asks the deceased's wife how she wouldlike the body dressed. She points out that the man does look goodin the black suit he is already wearing.The widow, however, says that she always thought her husbandlooked his best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit. Shegives the Blonde mortician a blank check and says, "I don't care whatit costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for the viewing."The woman returns the next day for the wake. To her delight, shefinds her husband dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalkstripe; the suit fits him perfectly.She says to the mortician, "Whatever this cost, I'm very satisfied.You did an excellent job and I'm very grateful. How much did youspend?"To her astonishment, the blonde mortician presents her with theblank check. "There's no charge," she says."No, really, I must compensate you for the cost...

What the Bible Says About Television
2008-03-14 03:57:00
(The version of Psalm 23 believed by most Christians today)The TV is my shepherd, I shall not want,It makes me lie down on the sofa; it leads me away from the faith.It destroys my soul; it leads me in the paths of fornication and violence for the sponsor?s sake.Yea though I walk in the shadow of Christian responsibilities there will be no interruption, for the TV is with me, its cable and remote they comfort me.It prepares a commercial for me in the presence of all my worldliness, it anoints my head with humanism and consumerism, my coveting runneth over.Surely insignificance and ignorance shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house watching TV forever.
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True Christian Living
2008-03-03 04:43:00
Titus 2:12,13 "Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"1. True Christian Living denies ungodliness and worldly lust.2. True Christian Living, lives Godly, soberly, righteously in this present world.3. True Christian Living, lives with the 2nd Coming of Jesus in mind every day.By Jim Preston

I DO BELIEVE IT'S A COMIN'!!!
2008-02-26 02:49:00
Three strangers strike up a conversation in the airport passenger lounge in Bozeman, Montana, while awaiting their respective flights.One is an American Indian passing through from Lame Deer. Another is a Cowboy on his way to Billings for a livestock show & the third passenger is a fundamentalist Arab student, newly arrived at Montana State University from the Middle EastTheir discussion drifts to their diverse cultures. Soon, the two Westerners learn that the Arab is a devout, radical Muslim who has a famous relative in America. The conversation falls into an uneasy lull.The cowboy leans back in his chair, crosses his boots on a magazine table and tips his big sweat-stained hat forward over his face.The wind outside is blowing tumbleweeds around, and the old windsock is flapping; but still no airplane comes.Finally, the American Indian clears his throat and softly he speaks, 'At one time here, my people were many, but sadly, now we are few.'The Muslim student raises an eyebro...

Little Is Much When God Is In It
2008-02-24 04:18:00
?One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.? John 6:8?11Thousands of hungry people surrounded Him. There wasn?t enough money to buy food for everyone, so Christ sent His disciples out to find food among the people. No one could find anything except for Andrew who found a little boy with a lunch that consisted of five loaves of bread and two fishes. This boy was willing to give his lunch to Jesus.From Andrew?s perspective, this wasn?t very much. He had searched and found what he could in his own strength, and he offered it to Christ, not know...

Blonde Joke
2008-02-23 02:50:00
A blonde was weed-eating her yard and accidentally cut off thetail of her cat who was hiding in the grass. She rushed her cat alongwith the tail over to Walmart!Why Walmart? Walmart is the largest retailer in the world!
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Clever Monkey
2008-02-22 03:52:00
National Geographic are at it once again. It seems that ratings are more important to them than the truth. Apparently, they have exclusive videotape showing a chimp actually making a spear. In a documentary called ?Ape Genius,? the narrator says, ?Never before has any non-human species been known to routinely make and use deadly weapons.? Wow. That is amazing. It looks like more evidence to back up Darwin.Jill Pruetz is one of the National Geographic explorers who spent four years following the monkeys around in their natural habitat. When an NBC interviewer asked her the question, ?When you saw a chimp actually fashioning a weapon, were you amazed?? she replied, ?I am still amazed. In fact, I saw it a week ago before I came here, and Bilbo [the chimp] was nice enough to make a spear. He wasn?t successful, but I'm still amazed by it.? Whoa! What did she say? ?He wasn?t successful?? In other words, he didn?t make a spear. All he did was bite off the end of a stick and use it to poke...
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One Home Under God
2008-02-11 04:48:00
The Pathway to a Better DayIn 1607 one hundred and five settlers landed in Jamestown and ALL OF THEM WERE MEN. From the founding of our nation to 1820 men were the leaders, providers, and protectors of their families. These men were self-reliant and self-sufficient. Men of that era lived off the land, built their own houses, and grew their own food. The average family had seven children who were an integral part of the family economy.The Industrial Revolution took place from 1840-1940. During this period, fathers left the homesteads to work in cities. The influence of men in home and society began to gradually decrease. Women assumed the moral leadership of home, school, church, and social reform. The reason matriarchal influence became dominant was because men had abandoned their roles. An ongoing erosion of manhood has been under way in our nation for the last two hundred years. Strong male leadership has not been the defining feature for many decades.Most men are so busy today th...
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PREPARING FOR WINTER
2008-02-06 01:47:00
"There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;" Proverbs 30:24-25.Ants are considered wise because they plan during the summer months for the coming winter. Since ants cannot read, this passage must have been written for our sakes. The message is simple; wise men prepare for the winter.Fortunate is the pastor who has leaders in his church that are farsighted and will implement some form of retirement for him. Neither the pastor's health nor his ministry will endure forever. The time will come when you will be forced to retire. (That time has come for me.) You must ask yourself the question, "Will my wife and I be able to live on Social Security?" You probably cannot.I suggest the pastor purchase his own home and have it put in his name. The church is also permitted to give him a housing allowance with which to make the payments. This allowance is also tax free. In addit...
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The dying Preacher's last request!!!
2008-02-02 20:38:00
The old preacher lay dying in the hospital. For years, he had faithfullyserved the people of the nation's capital in Washington D.C. He motionedfor his nurse to come near."Yes, preacher?" said the nurse."I would really like to see President Bill and Senator Hillary Clintonbefore I die," whispered the preacher."I'll see what I can do, preacher." replied the nurse.The nurse sent the request to the Senate and waited for a response. Soonthe word arrived; the Clintons would be delighted to visit the preacher.As they went to the hospital, Hillary commented to Bill, "I don't knowwhy the old preacher wants to see us, but it certainly will help ourimages and might even get me elected President. After all, I'm IN IT TOWIN IT." Bill agreed--it was a very good thing for her campaign oncethey put out a press release about it.When they arrived at the preacher's room, the old preacher tookBill's hand in his right hand and Hillary's hand in his left. There wassilence and a look of serenity o...
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LIMPING ALONG
2008-01-28 03:57:00
"The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools." Proverbs 26:7. "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..." Amen. 2 Peter 3:18.Some people limp because they are winners; others limp because they are losers. Balance in interpretation and living is the sign of stability and maturity. Balance is the evidence that we are growing in our relationship with Christ.Bible knowledge without grace makes one a self-righteous, critical Pharisee. Grace without Bible knowledge leaves one gullible and susceptible to false doctrine. We must have both, grace and sound doctrine in our lives, if we expect to walk as Jesus walked. Knowledge puffs up; grace builds up. A liberal, who ignores sound doctrine is not in step with Christ, nor is the fundamentalist who fails to display Christ's grace toward others. Spurgeon said, "We must have a backbone to hold up our head; it must be able to bend or we will bump our head on the beam." Hopefully...

HILLARY'S FIRST NIGHT AS PRESIDENT...
2008-01-22 13:23:00
(I received this via email and thought some of you would enjoy it.)In January 2009Hillary Clinton gets elected President and is spending her first night in the White House. She has waited so long..........The ghost of George Washington appears, and Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?"Washington says, "Never tell a lie.""Ouch!" Says Hillary, "I don't know about that."The next night, the ghost of Thomas Jefferson appears... Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?" Jefferson says,"Listen to the people.""Ohhh! I really don't want to do that."On the third night, the ghost of Abe Lincoln appears..Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?"Lincoln says, ......."Go to the theater."
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THERE IS STILL A FEW AROUND
2008-01-22 03:47:00
Jeremiah 42:1-2 "Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)"I. THAT LOVES THE BOOK - Psalm 119:97 "O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day." Jeremiah 15:16 "Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts."A. It is for our instruction.B. It is to inform us.C. It inspires us.II. THAT LEANS ON THE PROMISES OF GOD.III. THAT?S LOYAL TO THE HOUSE OF GOD.IV. THAT LONGS FOR REVIVALV. THAT LABORS FOR SOULSVI. THAT LONGS FOR CHRISTBy Jimmy Jones

Is Evolution Science?
2008-01-19 22:07:00
When most people hear the word science, they think in terms of all the wonderful technology we have today: computers, jet planes, cell phones, and so on. And certainly, scientists have accumulated much knowledge about this world and the laws which govern the universe. This has enabled us to build the wonderful technology we use today?the technology that sent you this email.But when most people hear the word evolution, they think in terms of Darwin?s ideas concerning the supposed evolution of animals and man. Darwinian evolution teaches that life evolved from non-life millions of years ago and that over millions of years, one kind of animal changed into another. Finally, man arose from some ape-like ancestor.Studying evolution is very different from studying present-day processes that have led to many amazing technologies. Molecules-to-man evolution is a belief concerning what supposedly happened in the past, but no one was there to see it happen. Thus, evolutionists are free to post...
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My Dog Ate It
2008-01-19 22:03:00
A minister delivered a sermon in ten minutes one Sunday morning. That wasabout half the usual length of his sermons.He explained, "I regret to inform you that my dog, who is very fond ofeating paper, ate that portion of my sermon which I was unable to deliverthis morning."After the service, a visitor from another church shook hands with thepreacher as he was leaving, and said,"Sir, if that dog of yours has any pups, I sure would like to get one togive to my minister!"By Mike Walls