We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world. We must not imagine ourselves commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the world of sports or modern education. We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum. A.W. Tozer
Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth. --Basil of Caesarea
Once you learn to discern, there's no going back. You will begin to spot the lie everywhere it appears.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service. 1 Timothy 1:12

Friday, September 23, 2022

Apologetics Miscellany


Life has kept me very occupied outside of home so researching things, writing articles or even collection links for sharing has become difficult to accomplish. I’ve gotten so little accomplished around home this summer that I’m not looking forward to fall since I really need to get some work done in the garden! This is all to say that this post has a fairly large collection of stories to visit, so let’s get started.


Here’s a very interesting article about today’s political culture vs God.


Cessationism vs. Continuationism


Does the Bible Mandate Nice Language When Condemning Evil?


Michael Jennings claims to be a pastor, yet he’s suing a city for hurting his feelings. Rather than cooperate with police when asked for an ID, he whined that he wasn’t doing anything wrong and refused to show ID. The problem was that he was in someone else’s yard and the police were trying to verify his story about being a neighbor. Of course to him, a black man, they must be racists. Well, I looked to see what his church was and discovered it is another one of those apostate places associated with the LEFTIST Episcopal Church. No wonder he didn’t behave as a Christian pastor!!!!


This is what the seeker-sensitive/market-driven “church” has devolved into.


National Baptist Convention must be full of apostates.


Nate Collins and the “Revoice” conference are thumbing their noses at God’s design for human sexuality.


Scott Sauls and Tim Keller—two peas in a pod?


More bad teachings by Tim Keller.


The Shifting Sands of Watchtower Salvation.


How Matt Chandler’s Elders Violated Scripture.


Ever since “Purpose Driven” nonsense first came out I have been warning people to stay away from anything by Rick Warren. Well, “the proof is in the pudding.”  He’s rancid with his teachings.


Miranda Nelson—SIGH! I find it difficult to understand how people can allow themselves to be suckered into such blasphemous nonsense.


If you need more proof that the United Methodist Church is apostate….


Kat Kerr is about as nutty as it gets. She’s a great pawn of Satan’s but she’s no prophet. How can people seriously follow her!?!


A cult I was unfamiliar with: The Christian Family Fellowship. There are too many of these groups to keep up with!


More on the fraudulent Jesus of The Chosen.


The spiritually dangerous teachings of Andrew Wommack.



Tuesday, September 20, 2022

You Cannot Reconcile Christianity to Psychology


Attempts to reconcile Christianity to psychology will actually have the effect of undermining the Christian point of view. The most obvious example of this undercutting is provided by the psychological emphasis on self-acceptance. Although there are many kinds and types of psychological theories and therapies, this remains a prevalent theme. It is very nearly the First Commandment of the psychological society that we should accept ourselves as we are. We are urged to greater self-awareness n the happy assumption that we will like what we find. We are, as the saying goes, OK. We just have to learn to be ourselves.


In contrast, Christianity starts off by saying that we’re not OK the way we are. There is something wrong with us—a twist in our natures. And the twist is not removed by liking yourself, but by starting to live in Christ. There are plenty of reasons why Christians ought to be happy about themselves, but those reasons are linked to the fact that we’ve been rescued from the fate of just being ourselves, and they have very little connection with psychological rationales for self-love. Christians are not supposed to facilitate the growth of the old self. They’re supposed to give it up and put on a new self. Whether you accept the Christian version of the human situation or the psychological version, one point should be clear: if they psychological point of view is the correct one, then the good news of the gospel is reduced to the status of nice news—“nice” because there was never anything wrong with us in the first place. And if there’s nothing wrong with us, why this business about the crucifixion and redemption? OK people don’t need a savior.


The main practical effect of this psychological infiltration has been a lowering of the consciousness of sin among Christians.


William Kirk Kilpatrick, The Emperor’s New Clothes: the naked truth about the new psychology, ppg.20-21