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Two Women Converted from Islam may Face Execution

Karen — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:16:00 +0000

Thursday, October 8, 2009 (1:47 pm)

By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent

TEHRAN, IRAN (Worthy News)– Two young women who converted from Islam to Christianity may face execution or at least life imprisonment after an Iranian court officially charged them with “apostasy” and “propagation of the Christian faith”, trial observers and Iranian Christians confirmed Thursday, October 8.

Marzieh Amirizadeh Esmaeilabad, 30, and Maryam Rustampoor, 27, were [Continue reading ...]

The Prayer of Peace According To Islam

Karen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:30:38 +0000

With thanks and acknowledgement to David Shayesteh and Moriel Ministries for the following article highlighting the truth according to the Quran (Koran) of which I have an edition, for research and reference, in my study library.

On September 25, 2009, Muslims gathered in front of the Capitol Building in Washington DC to pray for peace. This is what they said in their website prior to their [Continue reading ...]

Pragmatism: What Is Pragmatism

Karen — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:39:15 +0000

What is pragmatism?

Basically it is a philosophy that says that results determine meaning, truth, and value — what will work becomes a more important question than what is true. As Christians, we are called to trust what the Lord says, preach that message to others, and leave the results to Him. But many have set that aside. Seeking relevancy and success, they have welcomed the pragmatic approach [Continue reading ...]

Compromise – John MacArthur

Karen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:28:22 +0000

When it comes to matters of principle – moral and ethical foundations, biblical absolutes, the axioms of God’s Word, God’s clear commands, and the truthfulness of God Himself – it is never right to compromise.

John MacArthur

The Book on Leadership, 2004, p. 51.

Worldliness – C.H. Spurgeon

Karen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:48:58 +0000

It is clear to every one who is willing to see it that laxity of doctrine is either the parent of worldliness, or is in some other way very near akin to it. The men who give up the old faith are the same persons who plead for latitude as to general conduct. The Puritan is not more notorious for his orthodoxy than for his separateness [Continue reading ...]

Scripture, Tradition, and Rome – Part 1 Part 2

Karen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:26:08 +0000

John MacArthur

The tendency to venerate tradition is very strong in religion. The world is filled with religions that have been following set traditions for hundreds–even thousands–of years. Cultures come and go, but religious tradition shows an amazing continuity.

In fact, many ancient religions–including Druidism, Native American religions, and several of the oriental cults–eschewed written records of their faith, preferring to pass down their legends and rituals and [Continue reading ...]

The Islamic Antichrist

Karen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:29:15 +0000

The Unresolved Problems with Joel Richardson’s Theory

by J. Jacob Prasch

Note: This review is based on the electronic version of Joel Richardson’s book published on his website “Joel’s Trumpet”.

The Internet has been abuzz with varying views and reviews of Joel Richardson’s book promoted by World Net Daily titled, The Islamic Antichrist. The book offers interesting comment and some insightful observations but seeks to challenge and reverse the popular teaching [Continue reading ...]

Catholic Mysticism in The Emerging Church

Karen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:00:50 +0000

Richard Bennett, a former Roman Catholic Priest … “Catholic Mysticism and the Emerging Church may be one of the most important topics that we have addressed. Catholic mysticism has helped mightily to transform the New Age Movement from being counter-culture to being embraced by Evangelicals, and Western civilization as such. Catholic mysticism has affected almost every facet of life without being noticed or perceived.”

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The Apathy of The Modern Church (2)

Karen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:00:05 +0000

“Everywhere there is apathy.

Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true or false.

A Sermon is a sermon whatever the subject; only, the shorter it is, the better.”

Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)

Come Out and Be Separate

Karen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:00:37 +0000

“There is a widely-spread desire to make things pleasant in religion – to saw off the corners and edges of the cross, and to avoid, as far as possible, self-denial. On every side we hear professing Christians declaring loudly that we must not be “narrow and exclusive” and that there is no harm in many things which the holiest of saints of old thought bad for [Continue reading ...]