Is this you?

You look at a beautiful painting and you say to yourself, “There must have been a painter.”

You look at a motor vehicle of great workmanship and you say to yourself, “There must have been a manufacturer.”

You look at a meticulously detailed sculpture and you say to yourself, “There must have been a sculptor.”

You look at a massive bridge spanning a large body of water and you say to yourself, “There must have been an engineer.”

You look at a tall building and you say to yourself, “There must have been a builder.”

You look at a complex computer program and you say to yourself, “There must have been a programmer.“

You look at a well-written best-selling novel and you say to yourself, “There must have been an author.”

You look at the human body and say to yourself, “This must have been the product of an accident. A long time ago absolutely nothing from absolutely nowhere exploded and not only created absolutely everything, but also created order and it all occurred as a random accident.“

If this is you, then this is your day: HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY!

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1).

Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words (Proverbs 23:9).

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy to one who has understanding (Proverbs 14:6).

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes (Proverbs 12:15).

The foolishness of God is wiser than men (1 Corinthians 1:25).

God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise (1 Corinthians 1:27).

The wisdom of this world is foolishness before God (1 Corinthians 3:19).

A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them (1 Corinthians 2:14).

The word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18).

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

(Psalm 150:6)

Was the Apostle Peter the first Pope?

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus . . .

2 Timothy 2:5

The Roman Catholic contention is that Saint Peter was the first Pope, the author of papal succession, and the “head of the church,” in spite of and in direct contradiction to that title already being given to no sinful, fallible man but to the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:23). Romish tradition teaches that not only did the Apostle Peter visit Rome, but that he pastored a church in Rome, died in Rome, is buried in Rome, and St. Peters Basilica is standing where Peter is supposed to have been martyred and buried. The Bible never makes mention of any of these things and the word “pope” isn’t even found in the Bible.

I have posted below sixteen evidences (not “traditions”) for your consideration. Some of these facts were adapted from this website but the majority of this following information came from John MacArthur’s great sermon entitled Unmasking the Pope and the Catholic System. As always, I welcome your comments.

01- The Bible never says that Peter was a pope, nor does it say that he was the “head of the church.” The RCC takes biblical texts out of their context to support this pretext.

02- The Bible never mentions the word “pope.” (It also never mentions the words “monk” or “rosary” either. And the only mention of the word “nun” is in reference to a place, not a position in the church.)

03- There’s no archeological or historical evidence that Peter was ever in Rome.

04- The Bible lends additional support to the lack of evidence for Peter ever being in Rome. In Romans 15:20, the Apostle Paul says that he, aspired “to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation . . .” Had Peter been in Rome, then Paul wold not have evangelized there since Paul said he didn’t want to build on another man’s foundation.

05- Paul greets a myriad of people in Romans chapter 16, yet makes absolutely no mention of Saint Peter. If Peter was the pope or “head of the church” in Rome, this would be a grievous oversight/omission on Paul’s part.

06- Paul greets ten people in Rome throughout his letter 2 Timothy; none of them are Peter.

07- When mentioning the pillars of the Church (not the heads as Christ is the only head of the Church), the Apostle Paul mentions Peter before John but after James (Galatians 2:9). Is this any way for a pope to be recognized?

08- Peter was never called to preach to the Gentiles (which would have been those in Rome). Peter was entrusted with the Gospel to the circumcised–the Jews. (Galatians 2:7-8).

09- There’s no mention of Peter being the head of the Roman Church. He wasn’t even the head of the Jerusalem Church; James was. (See Galatians chapter 2 and Acts chapter 15).

10- Peter never considered himself the head of the Church (i.e. the pope). In the introduction of his letter letter (1 Peter 1:1), he simply calls himself “an apostle of Jesus Christ.” Notice he did not call himself the apostle, pope, or even “head of the church.” And he most certainly did not refer to himself with the ridiculous and blasphemous name “holy father.” Ridiculous and blasphemous because no man should ever accept that title; it is reserved for One and One only.

11- Peter further clarified his view of himself when he referred to himself as a “fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ . . .”. (1 Peter 5:1). He equates himself on the same level as the others he was writing this letter to.

12- Who was calling the shots? Apparently Peter, the supposed “head of the church,” wasn’t. He was being told what to do by the elders of the Church (Acts 8:14). Shouldn’t the “head of the church” be the one giving instruction and direction? See additional examples of the leaders and elders of the church giving directions, not Peter: Acts 11:22, Acts 15:22-27, Acts 21:18, Acts 21:23-24.

13- The Apostle Paul opposed Peter to his face (Galatians 2:11) because Peter “stood condemned.” Hardly the thing for someone to do to the Roman Catholic “head of the church”–the pope!

14- Jesus called Peter “Satan,” and said he (Satan via Peter’s attempt to unwittingly thwart Jesus from His mission) was a stumbling block to Jesus (Matthew 16:21-23). Is this any way to talk to a pope?

15- Peter acted cowardly and denied the Lord Jesus (Matthew 26:69-75). Is this any way for a pope to act?

16- And finally, the history of the early Church as accounted in the book of Acts makes absolutely no mention of Peter after chapter 15. For someone who is supposed to be the “head of the church” and the first pope, you’d think there’d be more mention of him in this book of Church history. Instead, Peter kind of vanishes after this point.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority.

Colossians 2:8-10

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We Christians too often substitute prayer for playing the game. Prayer is good; but when used as a substitute for obedience, it is nothing but blatant hypocrisy, a despicable Pharisaism.

- C. T. Studd

1860 - 1931

Sola Scriptura (47)

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

- Hebrews 10:31

Who is exalted? (Parody)

New lyrics to an old classic.

I could think of a few churches where this song would fit in rather perfectly.

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The fairest babe that has entered life this year, and become the sunbeam of a family, is not, as its mother perhaps fondly calls it, a little “angel,” or a little “innocent,” but a “sinner.” Alas! as it lies smiling and crowing in its cradle, that little creature carries in its heart the seeds of every kind of wickedness! Only watch it carefully, as it grows in stature and its mind develops, and you will soon detect in it an incessant tendency to that which is bad, and a backwardness to that which is good. You will see in it the buds and germs of deceit, evil temper, selfishness, self-will, obstinacy, greediness, envy, jealousy, passion–which, if indulged and let alone, will shoot up with painful rapidity. Who taught the child these things? Where did he learn them? The Bible alone can answer these questions! Of all the foolish things parents say about their children, there is non worse than the common saying, “My son has a good heart at the bottom.” . . . The truth, unhappily, is diametrically the other way. The first cause of all sin lies in the natural corruption of the boy’s own heart . . . .

- J.C. Ryle

1816 - 1900

Expositing Ephesians: Part 2

It’s time for our weekly sermon on Ephesians. Pastor Mark Escalera’s message Expositing Ephesians: Part Two is actually part three of his series. If you’re interested in Part One and the introduction, see below.

Expositing Ephesians: Part One

Expositing Ephesians: The Introduction

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First, then, before you can speak peace to your hearts, you must be made to see, made to feel, made to weep over, made to bewail, your actual transgressions against the law of God.

- George Whitfield

1714 - 1770

Fleecing the flock in Tennessee.

You too can meet “Prophet” Woody Martin every Sunday and get your vial of magical Blood of Jesus oil.

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But that’s not all Woody has for sale. You can also purchase your very own Victory Prayer Shawl for only $100.

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But Woody’s not done marketing himself. On the resources page, besides the shawl, you can also purchase his books and his very own music CD too!

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And coming April 16th, the peach suit GQ “Prophet” Danny Davis will begin revival services. Danny Davis is selling the same vial of oil as Woody, but Danny calls it the “No Evil Oil.“

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There’s fun to be had by everyone at Victory Temple Church. Even those who like to wear napkins on their heads.

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Thanks to Fourpointer for the heads up on this wolf in a prayer shawl in Tennessee.

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If you were to challenge me to boil down postmodern thought into its pure essence and identify the gist of it in one single, simple, central characteristic, I would say it is the rejection of every expression of certainty. In the postmodern perspective, certainty is regarded as inherently arrogant, elitist, intolerant, oppressive–and therefore always wrong.

- John MacArthur

Crosstalk: Yearning for a Christ-centered Church (in a famine-raged land).

Ingrid Schlueter hosts this edition of Crosstalk and opens the lines to listeners on the topic of yearning for a Christ-centered Church in modern evangelical Christianity. This is a great episode you don’t want to miss.

To listen or simply click here.

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Sola Scriptura (46)

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.- The Apostle James

James 1:27

Selling a counterfeit faith to a biblically illiterate people. It’s like taking candy from a baby.

This kind of tomfoolery would vanish overnight if people knew the Scriptures. If people would actually read their Bibles these purveyors of another gospel would be out of business faster than they could say, “God wants you to sow a financial seed-of-faith offering.”

Miracle Real Estate:

Miracle Manna:

Anointed Prayer Handkerchiefs and Miracle Spring Water:

More Miracle Handkerchiefs:

More Miracle Spring Water:

Miracle Spring Water Examined and Exposed:

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You can never magnify Christ enough, and you can never abase yourself enough and Christ is most exalted when you are most abased . . . and if Christ is to be precious to you, you must be vile in your own sight.

- Thomas Manton

1620 - 1677

HT: Bororean

Sermon of the week: “The Stranger” by Tim Conway.

   For those of you who listened to the sample teaser clip earlier this week and couldn’t wait to to hear the whole sermon, you wait is over!

Your Sermon of the Week is entitled The Stranger by Tim Conway. Pastor Conway delivers yet another convicting and uncompromising message as he tackles a taboo issue within the Christian Church today: Television viewing.

This is a message that (sadly) too many Christians need to hear.

Click on the link to listen streaming, or right click on the link and click “Save As” (Internet Explorer) or “Save Link As” (Mozilla) to save to your computer. From there you can burn this to a CD or upload it to your MP3 player.

Sola Scriptura (45)

For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries.

- Hebrews 10:26-27

They believe they’ve got a “cool” place to “experience” God.

When a man-centered church is marketed like a business you get church advertisements like: “Experience the difference.”

At the following social club you will enjoy live music, dramas, and “relevant” practical messages while wearing your favorite pair of jeans. The coffee is hot so grab a donut, kick back and listen to awesome live music and you’re going to hear a message of hope.

(What’s that churning nauseas feeling in the pit of my stomach)?

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For those of you that are in here living a double life–coming here on Sunday but living like the Devil during the week, and thinking that no one knows about it–understand that you are absolutely living on borrowed time. God will expose your sin either in this life or when the judgment comes, take your pick, neither one is going to be very pretty. So you might as well just get serious about repentance now and try and–like Nineveh–call on and see if God won’t relent and withdraw His burning anger against your hypocrisy. Because . . . you do not get away with sin –ever!

- Don Green

When church marketing stoops to passing out shot glasses at bars.

” . . . And the Lord was adding to their numbers day by day those who were being saved.” - Acts 2:47

Just imagine how many more people could have been saved if only the early Church helped God out by employing such hip, cool, relevant, cutting-edge, and pragmatic marketing techniques as this:

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Postmodernism’s one goal and singular activity is the systematic deconstruction of every other truth claim. The chief tools being employed to accomplish this are relativism, subjectivism, the denial of every dogma, the dissection and annihilation of every clear definition, the relentless questioning of every axiom, the undue exaltation of mystery and paradox, the deliberate exaggeration of every ambiguity, and above all the cultivation of uncertainty about everything.

- John MacArthur

A sneak peak teaser sampler: “The Stranger” by Tim Conway.

Here’s a sample of this Wednesday’s Sermon of the Week entitled “The Stranger” by Tim Conway. I strongly encourage you to listen to this sample teaser. I am sure that after you hear this sneak peak that’s only 3:39 in duration, you will be anxiously awaiting the posting of the complete message on Wednesday, March 26th.

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The trouble with people who are not seeking for a Savior, and for salvation, is that they do not understand the nature of sin. It is the peculiar function of the law to bring such an understanding to a man’s mind and conscience. That is why the great evangelical preachers 300 years ago in the time of the Puritans, and 200 years ago in the time of Whitfield and others, always engaged in what they called a preliminary law work.

- Martin Lloyd-Jones

1899 - 1981

A fine example of public school education.

While California takes steps to ban homeschooling here’s a great example as to why so many parents are choosing to home school their children . . . and it has nothing to do with evolution.

A teacher who graduated college and taught high school for 17 years who never learned to read. Read the article here if you can.

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Beware of letting small faults pass unnoticed under the idea it is a little one. There are no little things in training children; all are important. Little weeds need plucking up as much as any. Leaven them alone and they will soon be great.

- J.C. Ryle

1816 - 1900

If we are saved by our works, these Catholics have much to boast about.

In their observance of Easter, Roman Catholic Filipinos crucified themselves (including a 15 year old boy and an 18 year old girl) for absolutely positively no reason. There is no Biblical justification for this.

I imagine they are just taking “good works” to its logical conclusion.

If we are saved by our works, then wouldn’t the participants in this torture fest have reason to boast in spite of Ephesians 2:8-9?

Read the article by clicking here.

For more on the issue of Faith vs Works, click here.

Glorious Resurrection Sunday; He Is Risen; Worthy is the Lamb!

He was pierced through for our transgression,

He was crushed for our iniquities;

The chastening for our wellbeing fell upon Him,

And by His scourging we are healed.

All of us like sheep have gone astray,

each of us has turned to his own way;

But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.

Isaiah 53:5-6

A little road called the Via Dolorosa.

Watch the Lamb.

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain

to receive power and riches

and wisdom and might

and honor and glory and blessing. . . .

To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb,

be blessing and honor and glory

and dominion forever and ever.

Revelation 5:12-13

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The only way we can know whether we are sinning is by knowing His moral law.

- Jonathan Edwards

1703 - 1758

Expositing Ephesians: Part 1

Once again it’s time for Reformation Nation’s Saturday sermon. We are currently featuring Pastor Mark Escalera of Grace Baptist Church who teaches a solid, uncompromising, biblically sound message.

Today is part one of his verse by verse expository teaching through the book of Ephesians entitled The Mystery of the Ages: Ephesians (Part One). This is actually the second message in this series. Last week we started with Expositing Ephesians: The Introduction. I encourage you to begin with that sermon.

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Over the past generation–and especially the past two decades–we have seen conclusive changes in society’s moral values, philosophy, religion, and the arts. The upheaval has been so profound that our grandparents’ generation (and practically every prior generation of human history) scarcely would have thought the landscape could possibly change so quickly. Almost no aspect of human discourse has been left unaffected. The traditional, nominal, devotion to ideals and moral standards derived from Scripture is dying with the senior generation. Many believe the paradigm shift has already brought us beyond the age of modernity to the next great epoch in the development of human thought: the postmodern era.

- John MacArthur

An e-mail from a reader.

I received the following letter from Ken and was hoping that maybe one of you out there could help him.

In desperate need for a solid biblical church

Hello,
I know what you are thinking…Aren’t we all? But, the reason I’m writing you is because of the what you do with the website and the blog. I just moved to Augusta, GA. I’m in the Army. I need to find a solid church. I don’t want to spend a whole a lot of time at church that is bad. This is just a question. Do you have access to any lists of churches that follow your creed or John MacArthur, John Piper, R.C. Sproul, Paul Washer and etc? You know solid biblical doctrine being taught in or near Augusta, GA. In any help or direction would be greatly appreciated.

God Bless, Ken

A truly sad deception.

No doubt, the result of years of brainwashing.

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The true function of the Law is to accuse and to kill; but the function of the gospel is to make alive.

- Martin Luther

1483 - 1546

How to trick your congregation into cleaning up the church property. (Updated Repost)

The pastor of this church has decided to clean up the church property and found an interesting way to get volunteers: present it to your congregation as a way to “reach the community” (they fall for that one every time). I hope this church isn’t going to equate this trash day event with the Great Commission. I’m not certain how getting your church members to clean up the church property (and the field next to the church property) is “reaching the community,” but they better hurry; they’ve been given a two hour time limit and they still plan on cleaning up a park too.

Oh and I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, but the park they’re cleaning up on March 22nd is the same park they’re having their Easter sunrise service at on March 23rd.

Hmmm . . . clean up the church property; clean up the field next to the church property; clean up the park they’re going to use the following day, and package it all as a selfless sacrifice to reach the community . . . Riiiggghhhttt! Read here how you too can spend the “best two hours of your week” picking up trash . . . for this church the community!

(I anxiously await those comments that will say something like “loving your neighbor” is best lived out by picking up trash around the church building).

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Instruction and advice and commands will profit little, unless they are backed up by the pattern of your own life. Your children will never believe you are in earnest, and really wish them to obey you, so long as your actions contradict your counsel. Archbishop Tillotson made a wise remark when he said, “To give children good instruction, and a bad example, is but beckoning to them with the head to show them the way to Heaven, while we take them by the hand and lead them in the way to Hell.”

- J. C. Ryle

1816 - 1900

Where is that elusive Mormon river called Laman?

An investigator tries to find out more about Mormon geographical sites (or the lack there of).

To watch this documentary in its entirety, visit The Bible vs the Book of Mormon.

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Sinners must hear the thundering of Mount Sinai before we bring them to Mount Zion.

- George Whitfield

1714 - 1770

Bible Reference Notes: “The Holy Scriptures”

I’ve decided to begin a new series of posts on Reformation Nation called Bible Reference Notes. The idea of this project is to publish a post containing a list of numerous Bible verses on a selected subject–broken down into subcategories–all designed for the sole purpose of quick reference.

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Simply select and copy the below Bible Reference Notes.

Step 2: Paste the text onto whatever word document you use.

Step 3: Make sure everything lines up correctly (or how you would like it) on your word document since transfers from one format to another sometimes requires adjustments of the text layout.

Step 4: Print the text on your printer.

Step 5: Cut to size and adhere to the inside cover of your Bible. Keep in mind that Bibles come in all different sizes and shapes, and so you may want to increase or decrease the size of the font depending on how much room you have. The current font size setting is 7.

Now with this inside your Bible cover, you can use it as a quick reference when dealing with that particular topic. I will make more Bible Reference Notes available to you as I put them together.

The first post in this series will be on the topic of Scripture itself. More often than not, Scripture’s inerrancy, clarity, perspicuity, origin, and purpose are called into question (many times by those who profess to be Christians). So today’s Bible Reference Notes are a great resource to have when dealing with the topic of the Bible’s inspiration, endurance, what it is, what it does, etc.

If this is helpful to you or you find any errors, please leave me a comment.

May this bless you and strengthen you in your Pilgrimage, and remember, Never Compromise!

The Holy Scriptures

Divinely Inspired

Acts 1:16 Scripture to be fulfilled as foretold through David by the Holy Spirit

2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable

2 Peter 1:21 No prophecy was made by man but from God

Endurance

Psalm 119:89 Forever God’s word is settled in Heaven

Isaiah 40:8 The Word of the Lord endures forever

1 Peter 1:25 The Word of the Lord endures forever

Isaiah 59:21 God’s Word will never depart from your mouth

Matthew 5:18 The smallest letter or stroke of the Law shall not pass

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away but Jesus’ words never will

Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth will pass away but Jesus’ words never will

Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away but Jesus’ words never will

Luke 16:17 Easier for Heaven and earth to pass than Jesus’ words

What It’s For

Deuteronomy 11:19 Teach it to your children at all times

2 Chronicles 17:9 Teaching

Nehemiah 8:13 Gaining insight into the words of God

Romans 15:4 Written for our instruction to give hope

2 Timothy 3:16-17 Teaching and to equip Christians for good work

Acts 17:11 To verify (like the Bereans) if someone’s teaching as sound

1 Corinthians 10:11 As an example for our instruction

1 John 5:13 To give assurance of salvation

What It Does

Deuteronomy 4:10 Hearing it causes one to learn to fear God

Deuteronomy 17:19 Teaches you to fear the Lord

Psalm 19:8 Gives joy to the heart and enlightens the eyes

Psalm 119:9 Purifies

Psalm 119:130 Gives understanding to the simple

Isaiah 2:3 Teaches us so that we can walk in His paths

John 5:39 Testifies to Jesus

John 17:17 Sanctifies

Galatians 3:24 Acts as a tutor to lead us to Christ

Ephesians 5:26 Sanctifies, cleanses, washes

Hebrews 4:12 Judges the thoughts & attitudes

Sustains Life

Deuteronomy 8:3 Man lives not on bread but every word that comes from God

Job 23:12 God’s words deemed more necessary than food

Psalm 119:103 Sweeter to the mouth than honey

Jeremiah 15:16 Ate God’s words and they become a joy & delight in the heart

1 Peter 2:2 Newborn babies long for the pure milk of the word and grow by it

It Is

Psalm 111:7 Trustworthy

Psalm 119:105 Is a lamp unto your feet

Psalm 119:72 More precious than silver and gold

Proverbs 6:23 A lamp, a light, and the way of life

Jeremiah 5:14 A fire in the mouth

Jeremiah 23:29 A fire and a hammer

Romans 1:16 The power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes

Ephesians 6:17 A sword

Hebrews 4:12 Living and active, sharper than a double edged sword

2 Peter 1:19 A lamp shining in darkness

Not to be Altered

Deuteronomy 4:2 Don’t add or subtract to the commands of God

Deuteronomy 12:32 Do not add to or take away from God’s words

Proverbs 30:6 Do not add to God’s words or He will prove you a liar

Revelation 22:19 Do not subtract from this book

Perils of Neglect

Hosea 4:6 Destroyed for a lack of knowledge and for forgetting the law

Amos 2:4-5 Destroyed for not keeping His statutes and rejecting God’s law

Matthew 22:29 Ignorance of it causes error

Responses By Unbelievers

2 Chronicles 36:16 Mockery

Psalm 78:10 Don’t keep His covenants and refuse to walk in His law

Isaiah 5:24 Rejection and despising

Isaiah 30:9 Rebellion

Mark 7:9 Puts man’s traditions ahead of God’s commandments

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Controversy and conflict in the church are never to be relished or engaged in without sufficient cause. But in every generation, the battle for the truth has proved ultimately unavoidable, because the enemies of truth are relentless. Truth is always under assault. And it is actually a sin not to fight when vital truths are under attack. That is true even though fighting sometimes results in conflict within the visible community of professing Christians. In fact, whenever the enemies of gospel truth succeed in infiltrating the church, faithful believers are obliged to take the battle to them even there. That is certainly the case today, as it has been since apostolic times.

- John MacArthur

“How do I lie to thee, let me count the ways.”

How many lies, heresies, and doctrines of demons can you count in these two videos? (You may need a calculator.)

Professing “Christians” Paula White and Larry Huch:

Professing “Christian” Oprah Winfrey:

Sola Scriptura (44)

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

- The Apostle Paul

Ephesians 2:8-9