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Pink's introduction causes us to think seriously about God and His control over the universe. With so much talk about Satan and his power against God, who really is in control? When I first read this introduction, I found it captivating. What do you think? Here it is: "Who is regulating affairs on this earth today—God, or the Devil? That God reigns supreme in Heaven, is generally conceded; that ...

Here is an article by Ray Comfort that relates to an earlier post of mine where I asked if the Gospel could be preached without words. Ray ends his article saying: "The time is short. The laborers are few. Please, cast off your fears and equip yourself to preach the Gospel with words. They are necessary."

First of all, Merry Christmas! Earlier in the day I began looking through an online hymnal for some Christmas hymns to use for devotion. What I found were hundreds of songs written to express the human affection of the Incarnation of the Eternal Son. I want to pass along the blessings to you (those that are not connected with me yet on Facebook). Read how humans have reworded ...

Below is part of a discussion I had on Facebook. A person posted a "quote" attributed to St. Francis of Assisi and found himself without much "friend" support. The original poster is highlighted in blue, and I am highlighted in red. I will change all names but my own to protect the privacy of everyone else involved, but feel free to jump in with comments of your own ...

As mentioned in the thread Discussing The Manhattan Declaration, I posted an article by Dave Doran on CRN. If you click through you will find a link to the article where Doran writes about his recent experience with J.I. Packer's book Rediscovering Holiness, particularly the afterword “Holiness in the Dark: The Case of Mother Teresa.” Doran provides some critical commentary regarding Packer's affirmation of Mother Theresa as a ...

I have been hesitant to post on the Manhattan Declaration since James White (here and here) and John MacArthur (here) have already said, in perhaps better words than I could have, that which I would have if I did. My first impression, which is that it should have been presented as a political document rather than a theological one, has been the recurring rationale behind my reading of ...

Rick Phillips asks "a serious question: Did one of the founders of the Gospel Coalition (of which I, like many of us at Ref 21, am a member) really just suggest that gospel clarity is non-essential to a church?" Phillips writes, I do not think that Tim Keller meant to say that gospel clarity is non-essential.  I think that having just spoken at a massive Willow Creek conference, enjoying the ...

James Sundquist, author of Who's Driving the Purpose Driven Church?, has recently posted the audio and video/powerpoint presentation of his talk at the Southwest Radio Ministries Conference. If you know anyone caught-up in the Purpose Driven movement this is a good link to send them. Pt. 1: Is [Rick] Warren a False Teacher, and Is 40 Days the Answer? Pt. 2: Who's Driving the Purpose Driven Church? More from James Sundquist: Open ...

Former Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, and founder of Westminster Theological Seminary, J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937), wrote Christianity and Liberalism (1923), a classic treatment on the age old controversy between orthodox Christianity according to the Bible and Liberalism. Although Machen's refutation was written nearly a century ago, since he began with Scripture, stuck to it, and refuted that which contradicted it on the basis of ...

The Nature and Extent of the Atonement (part 3) “Redemption is that priestly work of Christ wherein He delivered us from our bondage to the Law, Sin and Satan through purchase by the ransom of His substitutionary obedience in life and death.”[6] Scripture tells us that that redemption is the reason Christ came to the earth (Matthew 20:28). Jesus gave his life as a ransom to God in order ...

Matthew 14:29-31 (English Standard Version) He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"And when they ...

To Carry on the Leader Lineage - Hebrews 13:7 In Escondido, CA there is a school called Westminster Seminary, California. Whenever I am in the area and have some extra time, I make it a point to stop by the library on campus. Before I take the first book off of its shelf, I do a walk through and pay my respects. You see they have a collection of ...