Sermon on Isaiah 58:3-9 Fasting, limiting or refraining from food, is all the rage. I even have had people ask me how to use it to get closer to God—and get more healthy. Our text flatly denies that any outward, physical act we do can achieve holiness, or bring God closer. While many Christians saints … Continue reading Do not Fast for Yourself
What is a Christian?
It is not unusual for the world to make this mistake, but I wish it were uncommon to hear pastors, theologians, and church literature assume that because someone goes to church regularly, as a committed member, they are a true Christian. We might talk like that, but do our works, even church attendance, really make … Continue reading What is a Christian?
Book Review: Confessing the Gospel Too? A Review Essay on Confessing the Gospel: A Lutheran Approach to Systematic Theology, Volume 2
Edited by Samuel H. Nafzger with John F. Johnson, David A. Lumpp, and Howard W. Tepker Copyright 2017, Concordia Publishing House This is the second volume of a two-volume work produced over more than 30 years that late Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Bohlmann, LCMS president from 1981 to 1992* of the LCMS identified as a … Continue reading Book Review: Confessing the Gospel Too? A Review Essay on Confessing the Gospel: A Lutheran Approach to Systematic Theology, Volume 2
Finnish Christian MP denounced for quoting Bible now investigated for 15 year old booklet on homosexuality
According to the Evangelical Mission Diocese of Finland (lhpk.fi): “The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola (ThD), Dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, has been summoned to the Helsinki Police Department for a preliminary investigation on 11 Feb. 2020. Pohjola is suspected of being guilty of incitement to hatred against a group.” This is … Continue reading Finnish Christian MP denounced for quoting Bible now investigated for 15 year old booklet on homosexuality
Longtime Willow Creek Member Accuses Bill Hybel’s Mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of Clergy Sexual Abuse
Link to article Gilbert Bilezikian is a “cofounder, together with Bill Hybels, of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Ill., "one of America's most important churches." Christianity Today has called him "the man behind the megachurch". ... without Gilbert Bilezikian, "There would be no Willow Creek—no small groups, no women in leadership, no passion … Continue reading Longtime Willow Creek Member Accuses Bill Hybel’s Mentor, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, of Clergy Sexual Abuse
Hell: The Biggest Lie of Satan is that He and His Prison do not Exist
Hell is not real to moderns. It would imply the undeniable, authoritative judgment of a just God above, which is inconceivable to the modern who aims to be a critic of all things. Like capital punishment for government, hell is the ultimate divine exercise of authority over sin. The mere existence of hell is not … Continue reading Hell: The Biggest Lie of Satan is that He and His Prison do not Exist
SEEKING COMMON GROUND ON THE MARK 16:9-20 DISCUSSION
Against my better judgment; yet remaining spiritually unresolved in my soul concerning the question of the validity of the LE [longer ending] of Mark [16:9-20], I enter the back-and-forth current discussion/debate between Rev. Jack Cascione and Dr. James Voelz. At the start, let me be fair in saying that I am a big fan of … Continue reading SEEKING COMMON GROUND ON THE MARK 16:9-20 DISCUSSION
“Kobe Bryant, the Sinner, Gets What He Deserves”
You probably have not seen this headline in recent days. You likely have heard only positive things, even that he went to church. But leaving aside his personal convictions, the public reaction is most interesting. When one’s god dies, his entire world is shaken to the core and it is practically mandatory that everyone else … Continue reading “Kobe Bryant, the Sinner, Gets What He Deserves”
9 Reasons You Should Have A Baby This Year If You’re Young And Married
Article: 9 Reasons You Should Have A Baby This Year If You’re Young And Married While this kind of winsome approach seems to be positive towards children and vaguely Christian, it is not biblical. God does not reward having children always, and great heartache, suffering, and problems are likely to result from trusting God’s will … Continue reading 9 Reasons You Should Have A Baby This Year If You’re Young And Married
Abortion: A Doctrine of Demons
The 21 minute documentary is worth viewing. It is quite chilling. One clip is of a woman who claims to be a Roman Catholic who goes to church every Sunday, but admits with glee: “I murdered my baby”; “I know I killed my baby.” The clip of a female pastor blessing of an abortion clinic, … Continue reading Abortion: A Doctrine of Demons
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