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Why is this Reverend not a Bible-believing Christian?

6/12/2016

Reverend Marks Woods, a Baptist minister, writes in Christian Today (I'm not sure if this is affiliated with Christianity Today) that he's not a Bible-believing Christian.

The following is from Christian Today:

"I'm not a Bible-believing Christian.

There, I've said it. On the other hand: I believe the Bible. And there's a difference.

Because 'Bible-believing Christian' has become not a harmless marker of a generous evangelicalism, but a slogan that increasingly defines hard-edged, ultra-conservative positions.

Here's a characterisation of the Bible-believing Christian that I'll try to keep on the right side of parody.

He or she is tough on gay rights and Muslims. Transgender people are wrong because Genesis says God made everyone male and female. Christians should be free to share their faith at work in any and all situations and should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want. The penal substitutionary theory of the atonement is right. All non-Christians are going to hell forever. The world was created in six days a few thousand years ago.

It says so in the Bible, and if you don't believe these things you aren't a Bible-believing Christian."

Read more: http://www.christiantoday.com/article/why.im.not.a.bible.believing.christian/85371.htm

According to Rev. Mark's definition of Bible-believing Christian, I am a Bible-believing Christian (with a few exceptions - see below).

He mischaracterizes the Bible-believing Christian's positions on certain issues. Let me explain.

The Bible-believing Christian [is]:
1. Tough on gay rights (homosexuals have no more rights than heterosexuals and if God says it's wrong than it's not a right),
2. Tough on Muslims (we love them enough to tell them the truth and we also have a right to protect ourselves from Jihadists).
3. Should be free to share their faith at work in any and all situations (we should work hard for our employers giving glory and honor to God and evangelize if possible).
4. Should be allowed to discriminate against whomever they want (discrimination is not always a bad thing as long as the reasoning lines up with the Bible).

With that said, I am a Bible-believing Christian and I am not ashamed to say so. I think that Rev. Mark Woods should be one too!

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Alpha - Attend or Avoid?

6/11/2016

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Alpha - Attend or Avoid? [Talk by Cecil Andrews] Part 1

Alpha - Attend or Avoid? [Talk by Cecil Andrews] Part 2

Related:
What is the Alpha Course? (GotQuestions) http://www.gotquestions.org/Alpha-Course.html

Is Alpha a Counterfeit call to Salvation? By Jim Allen http://www.blogos.org/keepwatch/alpha-course.php

Alpha Course Building One-World Church (Way of Life Literature) http://www.wayoflife.org/index_files/alpha_course_building_one_world_church.html

THE ALPHA COURSE: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO NICKY GUMBEL : Apprising Ministries http://apprising.org/2013/01/23/the-alpha-course-the-gospel-according-to-nicky-gumbel/

NICKY GUMBEL TELLS ALPHA COURSE ATTENDEES: “GO BACK TO YOUR CATHOLIC PARISH” : Apprising Ministries
http://apprising.org/2013/01/08/nicky-gumbel-tells-alpha-course-attendees-go-back-to-your-catholic-parish/

IN A SENSE, NO HELL IN THE ALPHA COURSE : Apprising Ministries http://apprising.org/2013/01/23/in-a-sense-no-hell-in-the-alpha-course/

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Shedding light on the diabolical NAR empire

6/11/2016

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Shedding light on the diabolical NAR empire by Marsha West

From Berean Research:

To fully understand the New Apostolic Reformation and the reasons it is a dangerous movement, we are posting an article written a few years ago by Herescope (Discernment Research Group) that covers all the bases. Bible believing Christians must take this seriously. Moreover, they must understand the inner workings of this movement for the reason that, “You will recognize them by their fruit.” (Mat. 7:16)

After reading this article, if you find yourself involved in this movement in any way shape or form, you must break free from it — now! No dilly-dallying. For some of you, breaking free will be difficult for all sorts of reasons; however, you have no choice because to choose heresy over Truth always results in spiritual darkness.

We urge you to send Sarah Leslie’s blog post to everyone you know.

Link: http://bereanresearch.org/shedding-light-diabolical-nar-empire/

The rotten fruit of the NAR - Berean Research http://bereanresearch.org/rotten-fruit-nar/

The Six Hallmarks of a NAR Church — Pirate Christian Media http://www.piratechristian.com/berean-examiner/the-six-hallmarks-of-a-nar-church

God's Super Apostles and the NAR with Holly Pivec pt 1 http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=324152233162

God's Super Apostles and the NAR with Holly Pivec pt 2 http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=331152218370

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The Death of Muhammad Ali

6/11/2016

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(Updated 4/05/2019)

The Death of Muhammad Ali
"And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment" (Heb 9:27)

It seems as though all the world is praising Muhammad Ali, former boxing legend and devout Muslim. Many of his followers are saying that he is in heaven because of his faith in Allah and his "good works". Unfortunately, Allah cannot save anyone and neither can good works. Watch: The Fly Trap (below).

Muhammad Ali was raised in a Christian home, but he rejected the only Son of God, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and converted to The Nation of Islam. As a Muslim, he did not worship Yahweh, the one true God, but instead he worshiped Allah (a false god, an idol). As a Muslim, he rejected God's own testimony regarding His only Son and according to the Bible has made God a liar and he will not inherit eternal life. Eternal life is only in the Son. "[F]or this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." (1 John 5:9b-12)

As a Muslim, Muhammed Ali rejected the cross of Christ and the only sufficient sacrifice for our sins. "[Jesus] who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed." (1 Peter 2:24). "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Cor 21). Sadly, Muhammed Ali (unless he repented and trusted in Jesus Christ, our sin-bearer, for the forgiveness of sins before he died) died in his sins and is not in heaven today, nor will he ever be, but rather he is now awaiting the final judgement when he will be cast into the lake of fire (Hell) forever! Watch "What Judgment Day will be like" (below).

See: How can I not go to hell? -GotQuestions

Sports Pride and Muhammed Ali (The Greatest Thing That Ever Lived) - Generations Radio

How Muhammad Ali Was Deceived by Islam (and Why Cassius Clay Was His Greatest Name)

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In 1964, a young boxer named Cassius Clay ("the Louisville Lip") won an upset victory over Sonny Liston. Later that year, Clay changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. to Cassius X, then to Muhammad Ali. Ali initially joined the nation of Islam (promoting "the Honorable" Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X) and refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam War. In interviews, Ali said that he changed his name because "Clay was a white name" and "a slave name," while "Muhammad" and "Ali" weren't. Ali eventually left the Nation of Islam and became an orthodox Sunni Muslim, though still later he became a Sufi. Following his death in 2016, Ali had a Muslim funeral and an Islamic prayer service.

Oddly enough, Muslim sources say that Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, was white, and that both he and his son-in-law Ali owned black slaves. Even more strange, Muhammad Ali was originally named after Cassius Marcellus Clay, the nineteenth-century Kentucky abolitionist who helped convince Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Hence, the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time was deceived by Islam. In this video, David Wood discusses how Muslim preachers took advantage of Ali's ignorance of his own history and of the history of Islam.

The Nation of Islam is a cult within the larger cult of Islam.

According to the Apologetics Index, the Nation of Islam is:

"A sect of Islam. Considered a hate group, because of its belief in black supremacy. The movement's current leader is Louis Farrakhan, who is notorious for his racist and anti-semitic hate speech."

"White people are potential humans ... they haven't evolved yet." (Minister Louis Farrakhan in His Own Words) ADL

Source: "Nation of Islam - religious cults, sects and movements" Apologetics Index

One of the Nation of Islam's early leaders, Elijah Muhammad taught that white people were Devils created by an evil scientist.

See: "'The white man is the devil' – what the Nation of Islam taught Muhammad Ali" The Independent

See: "What Is The Nation Of Islam? History, Beliefs, Practices Of The Religious Movement" IBT

Muhammad Ali later converted to Sunni Islam after a falling out with the Nation of Islam (Source: Wikipedia).

Nation of Islam Revisited #1: Fard or Farrakhan - Who is God? on Vimeo
Nation of Islam Revisited #2: White Men Will Be Destroyed! on Vimeo
Nation of Islam Revisited #3: Debating Farrakhan & Black Muslims on Vimeo

Louis Farrakhan publicly mocks Jesus! He denies that Jesus is the Messiah! He denies that Jesus is the Son of God! He denies that Jesus died a sacrificial death on the cross for our sins and is the Savior of the world! This is not exclusive to Farrakhan. This blasphemous, anti-Christ, satanic belief is consistent with the teaching of Islam. Every Muslim believes this.

"Farrakhan made many shocking claims during NOI’s Saviours’ Day keynote address in February [2019] at the United Center arena in Chicago. ...The preacher of Islam then appeared to mock one of the most famous passages from the Bible, John 3:16: 'God does not love this world. God never sent Jesus to die for this world. Jesus died because he was 2,000 years too soon to bring about the end of the civilization of the Jews. He never was on a cross, there was no Calvary for that Jesus,' Farrakhan said."

(Source: "Louis Farrakhan Claims To Be Jesus In ‘Saviour’s Day’ Address: ‘I Am The Messiah’ "- The Sons of Liberty Media)

Louis Farrakhan claims to be Jesus!

"I represent the Messiah. I represent the Jesus, and I am that Jesus. If I am not, take my life."

See: Louis Farrakhan: 'I Represent the Messiah' - Newsmax

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Together 2016: Unity of Light and Darkness

6/11/2016

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"Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?"
(2 Cor 6:14)

Together 2016’ Organizer Meets With ‘Pope Francis’ to Unite Christians, Catholics on National Mall - Christian News Network

WASHINGTON — An ecumenical event featuring Hillsong United, Lecrae, Michael W. Smith, Josh McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Francis Chan and other renown evangelical and Catholic speakers and musicians that is set to take place in Washington, D.C. is raising concerns as it seeks to draw a million attendees to “link arms” in unity, including with the Vatican.

“Together 2016” is an event to be held on July 16 at the National Mall in Washington, and seeks to unite those of various backgrounds to “stand together for Jesus.” Both Christians and Catholics alike will be featured at the prayer and worship event.

Read more: http://christiannews.net/2016/06/10/together-2016-organizer-meets-with-pope-francis-to-unite-christians-catholics-on-national-mall/

Contemporary Christian Music and Rome (Way of Life Literature)

Contemporary Christian Music is ecumenical music. In fact, Contemporary Christian Music is one of the most powerful forces of the end-times ecumenical movement. It is the music of the “one-world church.”

In his book Making Musical Choices, Richard Peck makes the following important observation about modern church music.

“Aside from its commercialism and its increasing resemblance to the world, contemporary Christian music is becoming a religious melting pot. Some in the community admit that they are not believers. And while this is still an exception, CCM IS PROUD OF ITS ECUMENICAL AND CHARISMATIC SPIRIT. THIS ECUMENISM EXTENDS OPEN ARMS TOWARD APOSTATE PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH” (Making Musical Choices, Bob Jones University, 1986, p. 86).

NOT ONE popular CCM musician that I know of stands against ecumenism and stands boldly for ecclesiastical separation.

Contemporary Christian Music is at home in the most ecumenical of contexts.

Read more: http://www.wayoflife.org/database/ccm_and_rome.html

CHARLES SPURGEON - "NO PEACE WITH ROME" (Excerpted from Noise of Thunder Radio with Chris Pinto: Washington in the Lap of Rome) http://onewayjesus.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887265/notr_-_charles_spurgeon_-_no_peace_with_rome.mp3

Related:
The Pope and Hillsong will unite "Together 2016" in Washington D.C. — Pirate Christian Media http://www.piratechristian.com/berean-examiner/2016/6/the-pope-and-hillsong-will-unite-together-2016-in-washington-dc

Ronnie Floyd, Lecrae, and Hillsong Unite with the Pope at Monumental Together 2016 Gathering – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/06/08/hillsong-ronnie-floyd-lecrae-join-pope-at-monumental-together-2016-gathering/

Together2016, Ann Voskamp Declare Scripture Insufficient – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/06/10/together2016-ann-voskamp-declare-scripture-insufficient/

Ronnie Floyd and Kenneth Copeland: United As One – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/03/12/ronnie-floyd-and-kenneth-copeland-united-as-one/

Popular Charismatic Worship Artist, Phil Wickham, Joining Catholics at Ecumenical Worship-Fest – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/06/08/popular-ccm-artist-phil-wickham-joining-catholics-at-idol-worship-festival/

Popular Charismatic Worship Artist, Kari Jobe, Teaching Dangerous Theology – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/05/04/kari-jobe-dangerous-theology/

Why Hillsong Music is Dangerous For Your Church – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/03/17/why-hillsong-music-is-dangerous-for-your-church/

Hillsong’s Darlene Zschech aligns herself to Roman Catholicism - ONE WAY JESUS
http://onewayjesus.weebly.com/blog/hillsongs-darlene-zschech-aligns-herself-to-roman-catholicism

Kirk Franklin to Appear on Kanye West’s Blasphemous ‘Gospel Album With a Whole Lot of Cursing’ | Christian News Network
http://christiannews.net/2016/02/10/kirk-franklin-to-appear-on-kanye-wests-blasphemous-gospel-album-with-a-whole-lot-of-cursing/

Weekend Edition: SBC Prez Partners with Pope – Polemics Report http://polemicsreport.com/2016/06/20/weekend-edition-sbc-prez-partners-with-pope/

From the Lighthouse Blog: DRESS REHEARSAL FOR A FALSE REVIVAL? – Evangelical, Charismatic, Emerging Leaders, & Pope Francis Unite for “Together 2016” in Washington, DC http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=20776

Who is Nick Hall? - Berean Research http://bereanresearch.org/who-is-nick-hall/

VCY America, Inc. - Warning! Together 2016

Romans 16:17 says, 'Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned and avoid them.' Galatians 1:6-9 warns us about those who teach another gospel. The passage says nothing about linking arms with such individuals. Instead it communicates that those who present a contrary doctrine are to be accursed.

Despite such clear warnings from Scripture, there's an ecumenical event that's taking place on July 16th bringing evangelicals and Catholics together on the national mall. It's reported that more than 1,000 churches nationwide have pledged to attend this event called, Together 2016.

Joining Jim to discuss this issue was Mike Gendron. Mike was a devout Roman Catholic for over 30 years and was taught to rely upon the authority of the church. He followed the priests, the sacraments and was depending upon his own good works for salvation. However, in 1981, after attending an apologetics seminar called, 'Evidence for the Christian Faith', the Bible became his sole authority in all matters of faith. As he searched the Scriptures he was amazed to see how often the Bible contradicts the teaching and tradition of the church he had been a part of for so long. Eventually, Mike placed his trust in Jesus Christ as Savior. He founded a ministry, Proclaiming the Gospel, that points people to Jesus Christ as the all-sufficient Savior.

READ MORE + LISTEN:
http://vcyamerica.org/blog/2016/06/23/warning-together-2016

Janet Mefferd Show
The Bible tells Christians to exercise discernment so we can separate truth from error. So why do statistics show so many evangelicals compromising on the gospel and biblical doctrine? Mike Gendron, founder of Proclaiming the Gospel, says we've experienced a tragic loss of biblical discernment. He'll join me to explain why and how we can return to the Word of God.
https://m.soundcloud.com/janetmefferdtoday/7-15-16-janet-mefferd-today-mike-gendron

God’s Warning? “Heat” Shuts Down Apostate ‘Together 2016’ Event – Pulpit & Pen http://pulpitandpen.org/2016/07/17/gods-warning-heat-shuts-down-apostate-together-2016-event/

Herescope: Resetting the Reformation: TOGETHER 2016: Unbiblical Unity on the National Mall http://herescope.blogspot.com/2016/07/resetting-reformation.html

Watch: Separating From Unbelievers by John MacArthur

Also see:

Together Against - John MacArthur

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Why are the peoples devising a vain thing? - Steve Lawson

6/10/2016

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The Christian Worldview

“Why Are The Peoples Devising a Vain Thing” and What Is God Doing About It?

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Truly does the Psalmist say, “Why are the nations in an uproar and the peoples devising a vain thing” (Psalm 2:1)?

The rebellion of mankind against God is everywhere. So the question is: What is God doing about it? And how should Christians respond?

Dr. Steven Lawson, president of One Passion Ministries, is our guest this weekend on The Christian Worldview to discuss a recent message he preached on Psalm 2, outlining four points that offer Christians perspective and hope in the midst of a very sinful world.

READ MORE + LISTEN: https://www.thechristianworldview.org/why-are-the-peoples-devising-a-vain-thing-and-what-is-god-doing-about-it/

Steve Lawson - General Session 3 | Grace Community Church https://www.gracechurch.org/sermons/11831

Standing on the Promises of God or the Trends of Man? - Phil Johnson

Hope for a doomed culture

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Standing on the Promises of God or the Trends of Man? - Phil Johnson

6/10/2016

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The Christian Worldview

Standing on the Promises of God or the Trends of Man?

Guest: Phil Johnson, writer and conference speaker

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For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake. 2 Corinthians 4:5

As our culture has become increasingly secular over the past few decades, evangelical church leaders have adapted their services to attract especially a younger generation that hasn’t been exposed to traditional biblical Christianity.

Verse by verse preaching has been replaced with messages on felt needs and a traditional order of worship, that included staples such as Bible reading and hymn singing, has been “updated” with worship bands, dramas, mood lighting, and all manner of other methods to create a multi-sensory “worship experience”.

Phil Johnson, a frequent writer and speaker on the church and the executive director of Grace to You, joins us this weekend on The Christian Worldview to discuss current trends in the evangelical church and if the trajectory is one that is honoring to the Lord.

LISTEN: https://www.thechristianworldview.org/standing-on-the-promises-of-god-or-the-trends-of-man/

Special Episode: Phil Johnson at ShepCon16 - Polemics Report http://polemicsreport.com/2016/05/06/special-episode-phil-johnson-at-shepcon2016/

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