Posts Tagged ‘ sin ’

Gay Theologian to Ex-Gays: “Repent!”

May 29th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Featured Articles, News, Sexuality & Gender

In some incredibly twisted logic, a “theologian, seminary professor, and ordained minister” named Patrick Cheng posted an article on Huffington Post entitled ‘Ex-Gays’ and the Ninth Circle of Hell in which, as Randy Thomas of Exodus International (one of the “ex-gays” Cheng is describing) describes, “he basically said that ex-gays were going to hell and [...]



The Knowledge of God and the Hideousness of Sin

May 28th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.” -Ps. 51.4
The degree to which we have come into a true knowledge of God is directly related to the measure of our own awareness of sin. There is no true [...]



Press Release on New Book Confronting Charismatic Church

Apr 14th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: News, The Kingdom of God

Respected Journalist Exposes the Scandals of the Charismatic Renewal–and Offers Hope
Contact: Brett Benson, 952-829-2529
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 14 /Christian Newswire/ – Financial scandal. Faulty theology. Moral failure. The last few years have shown that the Church and her leaders are not immune to scandal and corruption. The real problem, however, is that no one is holding [...]



Heart Transplant

Feb 1st, 2010 | By Daniel Kolenda | Category: Scripture

Psalms 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” [...]



Burning Idols

Jan 9th, 2010 | By Bethany French | Category: News, The Kingdom of God

Burning Idols
Idolatry in the West is often subtle, taking the form of addictions, money, power, etc… but in some parts of the world, the ancient forms of idolatry spoken of by the Old Testament prophets are still being practiced, and as people come to the Lord, they literally cast their idols and ritual instruments away [...]



Liberty From Sin, Not Liberty To Sin

Jan 9th, 2010 | By Michael L. Brown | Category: The Kingdom of God

Liberty From Sin, Not Liberty To Sin
Jesus came to set us free! This is one of the fundamental truths of the gospel, repeated over and again in the New Testament. As expressed by Paul, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1a). In the words of Jesus [...]



Examiner: Coalition of Conscience an Example of Compassionate Opposition

Oct 8th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Revolution & Justice

Wayne Hobson wrote a piece on Dr. Brown and the Coalition of Conscience for the Charlotte Baptist Examiner on the subject “Does God Hate Gays?” His series of articles looks at how various Charlotte groups view the GLBT community, and chose Dr. Brown and the COC to represent an “opposing, yet compassionate message,” comparing [...]



How Would You Respond to Gay Protest Sign?

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Philosophy & Science

Here’s a sign that was held at a Boston Gay Marriage Protest from a few years ago:

Here’s the biblical text the sign is referencing in its entirety:
If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her, and charges her with shameful deeds and publicly defames her, and says, ‘I [...]



India: Pastor Falsely Accused

Sep 8th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: News, Persecution

From Voice of the Martyrs:
Hindus in Madhya Pradesh, India, have accused Pastor Kamlesh Tahed and three other Christians of murdering a young man who was killed in a fight between two locals, according to Compass Direct News.
On Aug. 8, Roop Singh Baria was killed during violence between the Baria and Tahed clans regarding 1,000 rupees [...]



You

Sep 7th, 2009 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Creative Expressions

High definition colors, lights and themes flash,
Rush-hour movement, talk-radio blasts, cars dash,
Goings-on for the day, busy minds rehash,
Without thinking of You.
E-mails zing by the millions, ’round the globe flying,
Salesmen manipulate naive shoppers, prying,
Lottery ticket holder wins a few grand, sighing,
With no room for You.
Theaters fill with eager souls, anticipating the latest,
Boasts echo from arrogant athletes, [...]