Discernment
September 16, 2015
Daily Roundup – September 16, 2015
Below are some articles I found interesting and worth a read. Pro-gay, Pro-Abortion, Bernie Sanders Given Wild Applause at Apostate Liberty University. Robert Jeffress Prays Special Blessing On Donald Trump Shemitah is Over But Nothing Happened 103-year-old Georgia woman banned from her church Convenient Christianity is not Genuine Christianity
July 30, 2015
Nine Reasons Why Discerning Women Are Leaving Your Church
Earlier this week, Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay,...
July 24, 2015
Stupid or Sinister? Seven Ways to Tell the Difference Between Spiritual Dullards and Deviants
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the...
July 22, 2015
Progressive Theology
In this age of progress, religious opinions move at railway speed. Within the last few weeks many have made an open advance of a very special kind; we say an open advance, for we suspect that secretly they had for a long time harbored the errors which now they have avowed. And what a revelation it is! Here, one sees a "Moderate" declaring his advance to "another gospel" in the boldest terms; and there, another, highly esteemed for his supposed love of the truth, stubbing it after the subtle manner of its most malicious foes. While some of the most perverted cunningly endeavor to appear orthodox, others of a braver nature come out in their true colors, and astonish us with the glaring hue of their heresy. That which makes manifest is light; and, however much we may deplore the unwelcome discoveries of the present controversy, we ought to be thankful that they are made, for it is better for us to know where we are, and with whom we are associating.
July 13, 2015
Doctrines of Devils
We are living in the most significant, yet volatile, days of history; wherein, civilizations have become intertwined with all kinds of politics, economies, relationships, governments, people groups, racial backgrounds, religions, Christianity (God's way of living for time and eternity), the internet wave, astronomy and space travel, education, commerce, worldwide travel, conflict with violence between nations, worldwide natural disasters, famine and pestilences. It is hard to travel ANY where in the world to find peace and harmony with the absence of fear. God-given family life is being attacked and falling apart due to divorce, the sodomite (homosexual- GAY agenda, pornography, adultery, bestiality, polygamy, and all forms of wicked immorality), art, media, unprincipled movies, ungodly forms of music, greed, avarice, hatred, disobedience of children, and the list is expanded in the Bible of I Timothy 4 and I
July 6, 2015
Rick Warren Teaching Contemplative Prayer at Hillsong 2015
***Note – I originally wrote this over at the Pulpit...
June 12, 2015
Russell Moore partnering with New Apostolic Reformation to advance the "Social Gospel."
The concept of “social justice” is not new, it’s been around for ages. It’s the antithesis to personal responsibility. The New Oxford American Dictionary defines “social justice” as “The objective of creating a fair and equal society in which each individual matters, their rights are recognized and protected, and decisions are made in ways that are fair and honest.” On the surface this sounds like a noble cause, but in reality, it doesn’t work that way. In practice, social justice removes the notion of personal responsibility, and places the burden of individuals on the backs of society. A society devoid of personal responsibility will naturally result in laziness, crime, and a complete lack of motivation for advancement, and eventually total collapse of the society. The social justice system comes in the form of a wolf in sheep’s clothing, disguised as something good, yet it is opposed to the will of God, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
June 4, 2015
The Evangelical Counter-Reformation
If you ask the average Evangelical church-goer today what the difference is between Protestantism and Catholicism, you're likely to get a variety of answers. Some will tell you that Catholics believe in a works salvation, but many won't really understand what that means. Others may tell you that Catholics worship Mary and Protestants don't. But the overwhelming majority are likely to have no idea what the difference is, and this is rather disturbing. While many of these people will be able to articulate the Gospel, Catholicism is quickly becoming seen as "just another denomination," with some strange twists. They are no longer being seen as the counterfeit Church, the ancient enemy of the Gospel that the reformers fought so hard and gave their lives to expose and separate from. The muddying of these waters is not unaccounted for, however, and it comes as no surprise, since today we have so many Evangelicals afraid to speak out against Rome, and fornicating with her in many ways.
May 27, 2015
Rick Warren: 'Just Accept and Affirm everyone'
Do you know how you can tell if Rick Warren is saying something unbiblical? ... if his lips are moving. Or in this case, his fingers are typing. In a recent blog post he is saying that our job as Christians is to affirm and accept people. He uses Romans 15:7, where it says, "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you," to justify his position. But the key to this passage here is, "as Christ accepted you." Does Christ accept us in a state of unrepentant sin? Does he affirm our sinful lifestyles, such as homosexuality? No, but apparently Rick Warren thinks he does, and that we should too. Recently, he affirmed the sodomite Elton John's homosexuality by holding hands with him, and joking that them kissing would be the kiss heard around the world.
May 13, 2015
ERLC Employee Warns Us, “Don’t Start a Watchdog Blog. Seriously. Don’t Ever.”
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is one of the...
May 11, 2015
Andy Stanley Wants You To Bake A Gay Wedding Cake
Andy Stanley is at it again. An article published by Raw...
April 29, 2015
Ronnie Floyd's Continuing Slide into New Age Dominionism.
As anyone who's been following my blog knows, I've been highly critical of Ronnie Floyd and the SBC's 2015 Annual Meeting theme, Great Awakening. I believe the Southern Baptist Convention has spun out of control under current president Floyd, and is heading downhill faster than ever. Ronnie Floyd is no stranger to questionable practices and teachings, and has been exposed for his mishandling of Scripture to teach Robert Morris' first fruits tithing heresy, as well as ties to a New Age ministry that practices a borderline form of witchcraft, known as prayer circles. He also endorses New Ager Mark Batterson's book, the Circle Maker, which also promotes an unbiblical form mystical prayer.
April 27, 2015
Russell Moore signs Ecumenical Defense of Marriage Statement
Released April 23, 2015, was "The Defense of Marriage and the Right of Religious Freedom: Reaffirming a Shared Witness," an ecumenical document signed by Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist's Ethics and Religious Liberties Committee. The document, which stated a secular defense of marriage, was also signed by several other Protestant and Evangelical leaders, as well as Mormon, Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic leaders across the United States. While the premise of the document appears noble, here in lies the same problem with ecumenism, in which Russell Moore is well known for: compromising the Gospel for the sake of unity.
April 24, 2015
Willy Rice's Sob Story: Ben Carson Sacrificed for the Sake of Unity
If you've been following Southern Baptist news, you know about the uproar that was cast by the SBC inviting Seventh Day Adventist, Dr. Ben Carson, to speak at the 2015 Pastor's Conference. Aside from the serious theological differences that sets Southern Baptists apart from Seventh Day Adventists, it was also widely seen as an endorsement of a political candidate. In the wake of this massive outcry, a follow-up opinion was written at SBC Voices blog by Dave Matthews, basically stating that he disagreed with decision to invite Carson, but since it's already done, for the sake of avoiding bad press, we should just shut up about it, accept it, and have lunch together.
April 21, 2015
Ronnie Floyd: One more year as pope of SBC thanks to J.D. Greear
The Baptist Press revealed yesterday that Pastor J.D. Greear of Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, NC, has nominated current pope president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ronnie Floyd, to a second term. This comes as no surprise, as Floyd is adored by the neo-evangelical leadership who have now mainstreamed the denomination. One of the problems with this neo-evangelicalism is that many of them are solid bible teachers, and are solid in their doctrinal beliefs, but outside of the pulpit is where they break down. They see no problem associating with, and promoting emergent leaders such as Rick Warren, and they tend to blindly support each other, as I reported before, without any accountability, in order to re-elect and maintain leadership positions within the SBC. This appears to be the same thing here.
