From The Grace Community Blog on an excerpt taken from a sermon titled “A Defense of Calvinism” by C. H. Spurgeon Calvinism: “Salvation is of the Lord” That is just an epitome of Calvinism; it is the sum and substance of it. If anyone should ask me what I mean by a Calvinist, I should […]
June 3, 2011
Todd Friel discusses Tim Challies’ review of the John Piper interview with Rick Warren:
June 2, 2011
A popular trend in [post]modern evangelicalism is secularizing the worship service to be more palatable to the itching ears in attendance at churches entertainment venues across America. Whether it’s Elevation Church covering Rage Against the Machine’s “Bulls on Parade”, or NewSpring Church covering AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”, the music in many churches today is aimed […]
May 31, 2011
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From Dr. Steven Lawson’s Foundations of Grace, chapter 9 titled The Greatest Expositor of Grace – The Lord Jesus Christ: Matthew, Mark, and Luke (pg. 244): (red emphasis added) Jesus Christ clearly affirmed His absolute sovereignty in all realms of His creation. This supreme authority is seen especially in matters dealing with the salvation of men. Christ is […]
May 25, 2011
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But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus […]
May 23, 2011
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Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries has just posted an open letter calling for the repentance of false teacher Harold Camping of Family Radio, who as expected failed in his prediction of judgment day on May 21, 2011. If you were deceived by Camping’s cult through Family Radio, wecanknow.com, or through any other […]
May 21, 2011
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Thanks to Trisha Ramos from Fish with Trish for posting this yesterday. It pretty much sums up the consequences of Harold Camping’s false prophecy as a cult leader, which will ultimately tarnish the truth of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We certainly have our work cut out for us – let us begin […]
May 19, 2011
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A couple of weeks ago I was thinking about the blessed opportunity of a local brother who is able to open-air preach in Uptown Charlotte every Friday on his lunch break. Uptown is a very busy, pedestrian-friendly city center populated with corporate businesses, shops, and restaurants, thus giving this brother potentially hundreds of people to […]
May 16, 2011
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“If you allow the impartation of Jesus Christ to overtake you, suddenly it all works. Because it’s Him imitating Himself, and He’s very good at being God.” Incredible video on the strength we find in Christ to do HIS work: >
May 16, 2011
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The hype of Harold Camping’s false prophecy will continue to get louder as we approach this Saturday, May 21, 2011. In the audio and brief article below, Christian apologist Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries addresses some of the issues regarding the fallout from Camping’s failed prophecy. What can Christians do in response […]
June 6, 2011
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