Category: Doctrine / Theology

The Modern Philistine – by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

…“The essence of wisdom for the church at a time like this is to look back into her own history.” When she does this, what will she find? She will find that no revival has ever been known in history that denied the fundamentals of the Christian faith or neglected such vital truths. These truths are constantly buried by “the rubbish of the Philistines.” Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains the vital truths and doctrines denied by the Philistines: the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Bible, the doctrine of sin, and the wrath of God. Revival cannot happen without the proclamation of these truths. It is with arrogance, pride, and the tendency to glorify oneself rather than God that stands between us and His mighty blessings of revival.

Continue reading

Why Was Jesus Baptized?: Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

This post contains a 6-minute video by Pastor Sinclair Ferguson, one episode of his podcast, Things Unseen. His 5 episodes of last week were about various aspects of baptism. He was focusing on the deeper meaning of baptism which did not get into the common areas of dispute among believers. He said something in this video that I had not heard in the 20 years I’ve been a Christian, as he explained how it is that Jesus’ baptism is a picture of the gospel. In the process, he explained what the reformers meant when they called believers to ‘improve’ their baptism.

Continue reading

Franklin Graham shares the Gospel with thousands after previously being cancelled

I heard a video on YouTube about Graham having been cancelled in the UK and found this article when I was looking for articles on that topic.  Below, you will find that Graham had been cancelled from speaking at several venues in the UK in 2020 because of his Christian beliefs on marriage and sexuality. After winning lawsuits for having been discriminated against, he was permitted to speak at the following venue. Three other articles from The Christian Institute about victories for free speech are linked to this post.

Continue reading

7 New Age Deceptions infiltrating the Church and deceiving some Christians – Doreen Virtue

Doreen had a lot to say about the following 7 New Age deceptions that are infiltrating the church. In particular, her assessment of The Chosen: she showed a very brief clip that conveyed how wrongly this show presents Jesus, it began 2 minutes and 30 seconds in. HER 7 POINTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Mark and avoid Jesus Calling books; Mark and avoid The Chosen; Mark and avoid all forms of Yoga; Mark and avoid the Enneagram; Mark and avoid contemplative practices; Mark and Avoid Deliverance Ministries and Self-Deliverance; and finally, Mark and Avoid False Prophets.

Continue reading

The Tabernacle and What It Reveals to Us – Chosen People Ministries – Part 2

The 5-minute video of this post, walks one into the courtyard and through the tabernacle. In the process, it explains the significance of the Altar, the Minora, the Table and Incense altar, the Ark and Mercy seat. These all have significance in the lives of Christians. Through these things, God pictured His WAY of salvation that He has been unfolding via His PLAN of Redemption, since Genesis 3, the Fall.

Continue reading

Roman Catholicism Proclaims an Unbiblical Gospel – Mike Gendron Ministries

Mike Gendron’s Newsletter for August of 2024 discusses the following topics, as being various aspects of the false gospel of the Roman Catholic Church: A Plenary Indulgence for Visiting the Elderly; Catholic Priests – the Modern Day Judaizers; Catholicism Reject God’s Promise of Eternal Life; Contend for the Gospel’s Purity and Exclusivity; Ignoring the Errors of Roman Catholicism; Mary’s Brown Scapular Saves You from Hell; The Catholic Clergy Preaches a False Gospel; Unity Accords with Catholics Cause Confusion; Unity at the Expense of Truth is Treason

Continue reading

The Tabernacle of God [Jesus Christ] – Part 1

Dr. Philip Ryken described the Tabernacle from scripture and went on to explain its significance in terms of worship, then and now. His teaching concluded in an explanation of how it is that Jesus Christ is the Tabernacle.  If you have not understood this from your reading of the Old Testament, then you will greatly benefit from hearing his teaching. The concepts he explained are foundational to your worship today; to how you think about Christ and approach Him in worship. [Highlights run from 17 to 41 minute marks]

Continue reading

God’s Refining Process Part 2 of 2

The 4-minute video of this post explains “How God Tests Us.” In the initial two minutes the metal refining process is explained; then that information is applied to the Christian by explaining the manner and purpose of God’s “testing” process.  Highlight points are below the video. A few relevant scriptures are used in closing, to show that God’s testing process is like that used in refining metal.

Continue reading

Deceitfulness of the Heart – Jeremiah 17:9 – Archibald Alexander – Part 3 of 3

Parts 1 and 2 of this three-part series treated the deceitful imaginations of the heart; this part consists of the ‘Reflections’ of Alexander as he closed the chapter. The text from his book is directly under the video so that readers might follow along with the video reader if they desire to do so. I think that is a good way to consider the weighty material Alexander covers in his study of Jeremiah 17:9.

Continue reading

Deceitfulness of the Heart – Jeremiah 17:9 – Archibald Alexander – Part 2 of 3

The topic of this post is part 2 of chapter 12 from Archibald Alexander’s book: Practical Sermons to be read in Families and Social Meetings. His topic derives from, Jermiah 17:9  The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?  I think is it important to understand this foundational biblical concept from Jeremiah’s writings because it is how the whole of scripture speaks of mankind. But you may not realize that if you attend a mainline Christian church, unless, of course, you are a student of the Bible.

Continue reading

1 2 3 4 5 6 … 41