May 19, 2008
Mario Herrera
"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:44
Listen carefully to George Bryson as he attempts to contend with the sharp two-edged sword of God's word! At the 1:00 minute mark, George Bryson says the following:
"The point here is you cannot come, you are not able to come unless He draws ...
May 18, 2008
Stephen Macasil
Warning: This is intended for those Christians involved in advancing the Reformation. If you are a Roman Catholic Jesuit sympathizer, you will be greatly offended. This post is not favorable towards Roman Catholicism, Contemplative Spirituality, or J.P. Moreland's Kingdom Triangle trap. Judgments have been made based on what has been revealed in God's fully authoritative, inspired, and inerrant Word. Got beef? Take it up with Him!
Once the Protestant Reformation began, ...
May 16, 2008
Mario Herrera
As we look at Christians who evangelize today, it is clear to see that many are ashamed of the gospel. Do we understand what it really means to evangelize? We would declare that to the degree a person is biblical, determines the sort of gospel they will preach. We have had great examples throughout history of great preachers like George Whitfield, who believed in the Doctrines of Grace. ...
May 14, 2008
Drew Kerr
Rick Warren was interviewed by Scott Hodge and Chris Elrod at a side session of the Exponential ’08 Conference. RW was asked for his reaction to the “Revealed Study” and a summary of his dialogue is below:
“You don’t have to not grow spiritual people. There are ways to do it…Purpose driven strategy is not a church growth strategy, it’s a spiritual maturity strategy. It’s bringing people closer and ...
May 13, 2008
Stephen Macasil
How many discussions have you had about space aliens, UFO's, and theology? I've certainly had my share. The best discussion came one day after listening to Dr. Walter Martin's "UFO's: Friend or Foe." Dr. Martin argues for the validity of UFO sightings and alien abduction reports attributing them to extra-dimensional demonic life-forms. If you haven't heard it yet, you should. If anything, you'll get some good laughs out ...
May 12, 2008
Mario Herrera
Dr. Francis Schaeffer describes how unbelief and apathy destroy a society. As we see the unfolding of the video, compare what the Roman Empire went through leading to its downfall, and compare it to America today. Christians today are apathetic and indifferent. The mega churches don't care to defend biblical doctrine. The country is slipping further into depravity and apostasy, while the Christians sit back and ...
May 9, 2008
Mario Herrera
If I were to ask you to think back as far as it was possible for you to remember, how far back could you go? Our minds from birth to the present have absorbed ideas from millions of different avenues. Each and every day, our minds are invaded by commercials, billboards, movies, cartoons, radio ads, songs, talk shows, movie stars, co-workers, parents, family members, and so much more. ...
May 8, 2008
Stephen Macasil
According to the official website, "An Evangelical Manifesto is an open declaration of who Evangelicals are and what they stand for. It has been drafted and published by a representative group of Evangelical leaders who do not claim to speak for all Evangelicals, but who invite all other Evangelicals to stand with them and help clarify what Evangelical means in light of "confusions within and the consternation without" ...
May 5, 2008
Mario Herrera
Ouch! These are prone to be fighting words in today's modern evangelical church. Mention one or the other, and defense mechanisms come right on up! Why should this be the case? As Christians, are we not called to be like the Bereans? Are we not to search the Scriptures? We are to be imitators, of those men who follow after Christ, men who do not compromise the truth! ...
May 4, 2008
Stephen Macasil
Here's the scenario: the Pharisees and some of the scribes from Jerusalem had noticed something, and so they approached Jesus to discuss it with him. They noticed that some of his disciples ate without washing their hands. To the Pharisees, the disciples were eating with hands that were defiled! Mark the Evangelist provides some insight from his commentary saying, "For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not ...
May 2, 2008
Mario Herrera
As we take in what Paul has to say in His epistles, we find a treasure of blessings which flow out of the reality that we are in union with Christ. We, as followers of Messiah, must stop and realize that our union with Christ should not only be a knowledge that stops in the mind, but must penetrate to the inner most parts of the soul. The ...
Apr 30, 2008
Stephen Macasil
Part 1 of a 2 part series on Paul's Prayer for the Philippians.
"I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until ...