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THE BATTLE IS FIERCE: Spiritual warfare is raging; the enemy is not man; the battle can be won; Dangers of the emerging church; Most churches are losing the battle for the kids; We don't have to be devoured; We CAN help the kidsView the full article
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Series Introduction, Important Issues, The Home, The Children, Separation, Pastor's Objectives, grandparent's responsibilities, NO PERFECT FORMULA, create right atmosphere where God will work, Keeping the Kids is a matter of a Biblical Church and a Biblical Family, A matter if God's supernatural Life, Power and WisdomView the full article
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I am wanting to join a church . I've been attending for a couple of months now.. I want to get a membership transfer .. and be voted in..but don't know if it is going to happen. . The senior pastor said it won't be a problem to get a transfer..but nothing has happened.. What do I do?
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At a recent California for Christ meeting, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Alan Fong, Robbie Yapp, and James Kim to discuss the need for and challenges of church planting. It was our joy nearly twenty-five years ago to help Pastor Fong in planting Heritage Baptist Church in San Leandro, CA. It was a blessing to me then in this discussion to join with Pastor Fong to encourage a new generation of church planters on their journey. Robbie Yapp and James Kim are preparing to plant new churches in Los Angeles and Orange Counties here in Southern California next year. In this episode of the podcast, the four of us discuss several topics that relate to sending out …
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Genesis 6:6 ¶ And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. When God does not repent. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 1 Samuel 15:29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent. Psalm 110:4 …
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If Instagram links aren't allowed, I appologize. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtjYWB6gx_H/?fbclid=IwAR0xBfqWwgo9lL5yC93xfSCdzNi_m8PKoWlhqWOQXEvJuI-s7dVs1AGEkDs You know, Jesus even said you're supposed to "hate" your parents so, obviously, hate means different things in different contexts, no? God also tells us things like, we're to "love our enemies" so that we will be like Him. Well, if we are to love our enemies, when He hates His, that wouldn't be "like Him" at all would it? If loving the sinner is what WE are told to do, while God doesn't love them Himself....that would kind of make us better than Him in that respect wouldn't it?And I know that's not so.…
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Here is the account in Genesis 38:8-10 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. Please notice Judah’s instructions to Onan in verse 8. “and marry her (Tamar), and raise up seed to thy brother.” This means that the product of the union of Tamar and Onan would inherit Er’s birthright, not Onan himself. This duty of the husband’s brother is …
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When responding to the Pharisees' request for a sign, why do you suppose the Messiah made the specific point that He would be in the "heart of the earth" for 3 days and 3 nights?
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Have you ever been confused by Christ's word to His disciples at the last supper? I wondered what he meant for a long time, until I realized who He was talking to and what meal they were eating. The disciples were Jewish and the meal was the Passover Feast. The Passover was the day Israel was freed from Egypt. It was celebrated on the 14th day of the first month of the Jewish calendar, unless someone was providentially hindered, then provision was made so that person could celebrate the Passover on the 14th day of the second month. It is the only holy convocation with such a provision. (Exodus 12 and Numbers) So Christ was celebrating the Passover meal with His disciples.…
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Where did the whale spit out Jonah? 1 2 3
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"Jonah 2:10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." "Jonah 3:1-4 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days journey. And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown." I had always been under the impression that the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time immediately after the whale spit him out. BUT …
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The Three Persons of the Godhead are Coequal The Bible depicts God as a plurality of three persons of equal rank, existing in mutual submission. This plurality in the Godhead first gets seen when “God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” (Gen. 1:26). The Bible speaks of the equality of the Son, “Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God” (Php. 2:5-6). And, of the Spirit’s deity, the Bible says, our “body is the temple of the Holy Ghost” (1 Cor. 6:19). Male and Female Depict God’s Image When “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them…
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When a Christian passes away, you often hear that they are in a better place. In the future will be with them, and they will be with us, those that believe in Jesus. How true is this, and what does the Bible tell us, about seeing our loved ones in heaven? We know it is a place where we will have new bodies, no sin. That we will all be worshiping God. But I believe, it does not mention the family you have here on earth, will be your family in heaven too. Thanks ? TGL
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The article below is significantly longer than most blog posts. In fact, it’s actually a small booklet I have recently written relative to questions I’ve been asked regarding funding new church plants. If you would prefer to read this as a PDF, you can download the booklet here. In whichever way you read—booklet or blog post—I pray these thoughts are a helpful contribution to needful discussions and to forward momentum in planting gospel-preaching, Baptist churches. Introduction There are two years of ministry that stand out as launching forth moments in my mind. The first is 1986 when the Lord led my wife, Terrie, and me to Lancaster, California, where a small and …
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It's not my rule, it's how God set it up. The only way to support woman pastors is to quote more people than Scripture.
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We often find ourselves unfulfilled with our circumstances, whether those circumstances are external or internal. Maybe our perspective is the answer. Take the long view through the eyes of faith. The short view is that the Lord has not returned yet. The long view is that He will return and the time draws nigh. The short view is that we haven't accomplished our goals. The long view is that we need to be patient and stablish our hearts. The short view is that the saints aren't all we had hoped. To live above with saints we love, ah that will be glory. To live below with saints we know, now that's another story. The long view is to let the Lord handle that. The short view i…
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I have read Arthur Pink, John Gill, C. H. Spurgeon, and John MacArthur. In addition, I have listened to Alan Cairns and Ian Paisley on Sermon Audio.
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I know what the terms mean.. independent, fundamental, baptist.. And I know those terms I'd be comfortable sitting with.. but I think there is a danger in making it like methodist.. Anglican.. catholic etc... in the sense of attaching a name and making that the priority rather than the Bible. I don't think people are really doing it here... but the denominational name can be what people attach to rather than the biblical content and teaching that leads to the labels.
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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Jerry Vines for the Spiritual Leadership Podcast. Some of the audio and technical quality was not up to the quality we desired, so we held on posting it. However, I felt the content of this interview is relevant and important, so we are posting today in hopes that it will be a help and encouragement to you. In this episode, Dr. Vines and I discussed ministry trends and his commitment to Bible truth. I enjoyed our discussion and hope you will enjoy it as well. If you cannot view this video in your email or RSS reader, click here.) If this episode of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast was a blessing to you, please s…
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Does anyone know. right off hand, if Goliath had 4 brothers? I heard it in a sermon the other day. Thanks
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Revelation 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. We all should know that if our "sun" is a "star", and a whole bunch of these "suns" fell to earth it would be instantly vaporized. Is it really referring to asteroids or comets? Bear with me here. What we call "food", the King James calls "meat" and what we call "meat" the King James calls "flesh". There are many other examples of meanings of words which have "drifted" over time like this. The reason I ask is because this just came across my Facebook feed.....and let me first say, I do not hold to anything that Neil Degrasse …
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Personally...I believe in OSAS (Once Saved Always Saved) or,: Eternal Security. I base it on Eph.4:30 and 1st John 5:13.
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A self-righteous person is someone who strongly believes in their own moral superiority and constantly seeks to assert it over others. They tend to exhibit certain characteristics, including: Moral superiority: Self-righteous individuals consider themselves to be morally superior to others. They often judge and criticize people who do not meet their standards or beliefs. Judgmental attitude: They have a tendency to be highly judgmental, constantly scrutinizing the actions, choices, and beliefs of others. They often see themselves as the ultimate arbiters of what is right and wrong. Lack of empathy: Self-righteous people may struggle to empathize with o…
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I don't know how your church practices baptism, but in every church that I have joined, the candidate must present a public profession of faith. Then the pastor says, "Upon your profession of faith in Christ, I baptize you, my brother, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Buried in the likeness of his death and raised to walk in newness of life." Baptist churches have always admitted only regenerate members. Other institutional and state churches killed Baptists for this practice. Church discipline handled the problems and the restoration of ill-behaved members. This is the way to ensure that unregenerate people cannot become members with voting ri…
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I don’t see anything wrong with it, if you do. Enjoy
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A challenge put to me when writing about the sign gifts ceasing was on what the two witnesses could do in that they seemed to operate with the gifts of the Spirit in prophecy. I couldn't really refute the argument that they must still be for now if the witnesses could do that in the future. I'd like your thoughts on this, but recently I heard that people don't lose their gifts given.. so if they were sent back to earth from being apostles 2000 years ago.. or not apostles but people who had the gifts.. then they could operate in them during Revelation times. Your thoughts?
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