NEW CHRISTIAN ORIENTATION – Page 24

What Has Been Will Be Again – A. W. Pink

7 Nov 2022 Michael A

The following 7-minute video uses verses from Ecclesiastes, Matthew, Revelation… to explain how sensationalists, who are unaware of history, are always talking about new extraordinary events that are signs of the end of the age. The video encourages one to get into the word of God and trust in Him instead of allowing yourself to be influenced by sensationalists who blow current wickedness out of proportion because they do not understand the sin problem and its fruit which has been manifest since the fall.

Antithetical Doctrines Provide Gospel Clarity – Mike Gendron, Proclaiming The Gospel

1 Nov 2022 Michael A

This newsletter emphasizes the antitheses in our culture that make the light of the gospel brighter. Some of those he noted include: Jesus will remain in heaven until He appears a second time, without reference to sin (Heb. 9:28). ANTITHESIS: Rome’s false Christ returns every day to be offered for the sins of the living and the dead (CCC, 1374, CCC, 1414). Jesus finished the work of redemption on the cross (Hebrews 9:12, 10:12). ANTITHESIS: Rome’s counterfeit Christ continues the work of redemption on an altar (CCC, 1367, CCC, 1405). Jesus redeemed believers from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us (Gal. 3:10). ANTITHESIS: Rome’s false Christ requires Catholics to obey the law to attain salvation (CCC, 2068).

Telling the Truth in a Post-Truth World, Part B – John MacArthur

30 Oct 2022 Michael A

Dr. MacArthur’s sermon emphasized the necessity of the born-again believer speaking God’s truth in our society. He explained the major problems of this society, and how these are the result of God’s judgment of abandonment. He briefly traced the social history of that judgment using Romans 1, and went to 2 Corinthians 10 and talked about ideological strongholds, how God’s truth is the only way those fall… that we must be focused on breaking these down by speaking God’s truth. He also explained how false teachers interfere with truth being spoken; and how politicians are increasing judgment by codifying wickedness, and more.

The War Over ‘Transgender’ Kids: A Pre-Election Battlefield Update – Epoch Times

29 Oct 2022 Michael A

America is in the throes of a cultural and political war over gender ideology, featuring high-profile conflicts over everything from school curricula to athletics to pronouns. …Days from the election, President Biden made clear the party’s broader position, telling a transgender activist that no state should be able to bar “gender-affirming healthcare” for kids. That can include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries to remove or replace breasts and genitalia. Promoting such treatment for the growing number of kids identifying as transgender…. …Here is a timeline of major developments this year….

What Were Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?

27 Oct 2022 Michael A

This post contains an article on Martin Luther’s 95 theses and those theses, from GotQuestions.org. Reformation day is October 31, if you are protestant, you may know more about what started the protestant movement by spending a few moments reading this post; if you are Roman Catholic, you can discover that the same unbiblical practices that kicked off the Protestant Reformation are still practiced by the RCC. Please read through the Bible and discover that Luther’s points are in line with scripture and the practices of the Roman church are not

Contentment And The Crook In The Lot – Pastor Patrick Hines / Puritan Thomas Boston

21 Oct 2022 Michael A

The Crook In The Lot is a book by Puritan Thomas Boston. In this podcast, Pastor Hines reads from Boston’s book and discusses it in terms of Christian afflictions. The three parts of the book stated: 1. Every crook in your lot is God’s making; 2. What God sees fit to mar in your lot, you will not be able to mend; 3, contemplation of the crook in your lot, as the work of God, is the proper means to help you walk rightly under it [highlight points were given for the initial 23 minutes of the podcast]

It Is Utterly Impossible – Octavius Winslow

14 Oct 2022 Michael A

The following 2 minute 34 second video is a devotional by Winslow on loving Christ because of specific things He had accomplished for you. A few of Winslow’s thoughts from this very brief meditation / devotional: He gave you Himself: Robed in your nature; Laden with your curse; Oppressed with your sorrows; Wounded for your transgressions; Slain for your sins….

Self-Denial Defined, Wilhelmus A Brakel

13 Oct 2022 Michael A

The 5-minute video of this post is on self-denial. It is defined by Wilhelmus A Brakel, who wrote a work titled, The Christian’s Reasonable Service. In his work, the part on self-denial consists of several parts, of which the following video reading is the first. The other sections are noted below the video; also, a link to the Kindle version of A Brakel’s 4-volume work at Amazon.

Octavius Winslow – It is I! / Christian Devotional Reading

11 Oct 2022 Michael A

There are two devotional readings on this 5-minute video. The first, titled, It Is I, is Christ comforting the believer and telling him of the source of his afflictions and comfort. The playlist from which this video came is linked because it contains 40 other videos that are about spiritual struggles; spiritual darkness; affliction; learning to lean on Jesus; prayer; self-denial defined; and other things that all born-again believers need to understand and / or will experience.

End Times Fiction With Gary Demar – Apologia Studios [Salvation And Eschatology, Part 6]

9 Oct 2022 Michael A

In the following 9-minute video, Dr. Gary Demar explains the Olivet Discourse of Matthew 24, in terms of the context and time of application. The following explanation of the Olivet Discourse is from Got Questions.org: The Olivet Discourse is the name given to the orderly and extended teaching given by Jesus Christ on the Mount of Olives. His subject is the end times. This discourse is recorded in Matthew 24:1 – 25:46. Parallel passages are found in Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 21:5-36. The record in Matthew is the most extensive, so reference here will be to Matthew’s Gospel, linked at the end of post.

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