Monthly Archives: November 2011

Refuting Arguments Against Calvinism: Calvinism Hinders Evangelism

It has often been said, that taking Calvinism to its logical conclusion will lead to a hindrance of Evangelism. The logic is as follows: 1) Calvinism teaches that God has an elect people2) Calvinism teaches that those elect people WILL … Continue reading

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Double Predestination?

Nothing can get an Arminian’s (quasi Arminians too) blood boiling like predestination. But double predestination is sure to cause our Arminian brethren a heart attack! The doctrine of double predestination has evoked much anger and venom from many people. It has … Continue reading

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Weekly Dose Of Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Since there is a Weekly Dose of Spurgeon I am inspired to start a weekly dose of Lloyd-Jones. Both men are two of the greatest preachers the Church has ever known. That and having my soul fed last Sunday leads me to post a … Continue reading

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The Church Did Not Burn Down

Yesterday I had the great joy of fellowshipping with some of my infant baptizing brothers. Every Thanksgiving I step out of the pulpit and take a vacation. Usually we celebrate it in California with my side of the family but this year circumstances wouldn’t permit that. Instead we … Continue reading

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The Mind Of God

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made … Continue reading

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THANKSGIVING

<!–[if !mso]> st2\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> John 3:14-21 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.  16 “For God so loved … Continue reading

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Talk With A Buddhist

I had the opportunity to talk to a Buddhist the other day at work. I must say that it was a first. Luckily I had formerly studied some aspects of Buddhism a couple years ago. This guy was cool and … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Not Like Ghandi

That Jesus is not like Ghandi is almost a sacrilegious thing to say since the two are not even comparable. One is the Creator, God incarnate, sovereign, and Savior. The other is the creation, human, a sinner perishing apart from the … Continue reading

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What Else Is Wrong With (N.T.) Wright?

A few posts ago I mentioned somethings that are dangerous from the beliefs and teachings of N.T. Wright. There is more. He seems to shy away from the belief in the infallibility of Scripture or he is reluctant to affirm … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk Church

Before I go out and play in the snow (shoveling it) I just wanted to post a quote from Dr. Michael Horton on the commission of the Church: Similarly, in our corporate calling as the church, we are always responding … Continue reading

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