By Justin Edwards Have you ever thought about what happens when you die? What’s on the other side when you walk out of here? Since the life after death is for eternity, it’s a pretty important answer to find out, wouldn’t you agree? It is guaranteed that 10 out of 10 people die, and I’m […]
July 3, 2010
The writer has met many people who profess to be Christians, but whose daily lives differ in nothing from thousands of non-professors all around them. They are rarely, if ever, found at the prayer-meeting, they have no Family Worship, they seldom read the Scriptures, they will not talk with you about the things of God, […]
July 2, 2010
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By Mike Ratliff Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 ESV) Despite the fact that the unregenerate refuse to accept what I am about to […]
July 1, 2010
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Certainly true Christians can backslide, if by that you mean they can regress into a period of spiritual dullness or disobedience. Those who do so will bring God’s discipline (Hebrews 12:6-11). That’s because God disciplines those who are true sons (v. 8). But no, if you are thinking of backsliding as a perpetual state of […]
June 29, 2010
From Lighthouse Trails Research On Friday night, author and researcher Ray Yungen attended a lecture at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon to hear The Shack author William Paul Young. The name of Young’s talk was “Can God Really Be That Good?” During the talk, Young told the audience that “the God of evangelical Christianity is a […]
June 29, 2010
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Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3) God encourages us to pray. They tell us that prayer is a pious exercise which has no influence except upon the mind engaged in it. We know better. Our experience gives the lie a […]
June 28, 2010
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By Justin Edwards The following article from Paul Proctor can be read in full here: Dangerous Prayers. The context of the article is in reference to a recent exchange between The View’s liberal co-host, Joy Behar and conservative co-host, Elizabeth Hasselbeck. The flame war likely only served to further muddy the interfaith swamp water, but emphasizes […]
June 27, 2010
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Rob Bell is Definitely Not Like JesusKen Silva – AM Apprising Ministries continues to sound the warning concerning the false teachings of Rob Bell, who’s without a doubt the rock star pastor of the sinfully ecumenical Emerging Church. A year ago in Through Rob Bell “The Great Enlightened Ones” Tell Us Man Has Divine Greatness I brought to your attention that Bell had […]
June 27, 2010
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“What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,’ and yet you […]
June 25, 2010
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By Justin Edwards I’m giving you my heart, and all that is withinI lay it all down for the sake of you my KingI’m giving you my dreams, I’m laying down my rightsI’m giving up my pride for the promise of new life I’m singing You this song, I’m waiting at the crossAnd all the […]
July 6, 2010
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