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• MISLED BY DAN BILLINGSLY: Matthew Mark Luke and John do Introduce the Good News of Christ

  By disciplerami on January 23, 2009 • ( 24 )

  

  [See my response here and HERE to his error which originally were prompted after the church where I preach received, via postal mail, a small booklet written by Dan Billingsly. I decided to do my part to refute the man’s… Read More ›

• OBVIOUS

  By disciplerami on January 22, 2009 • ( 0 )

  From Bible passages like John 3:16; 2 Tim. 2:4; Heb. 2:9 and 1 John 2:1, it is obvious that God is offering salvation to all men. It is not so obvious that, according to Calvinist doctrine, Jesus’ death on the… Read More ›

• UNTIL YOU RECOGNIZE

  By disciplerami on January 22, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Daniel gives the interpretation of another dream had by King Nebuchadnezzar which turns out to be a message of judgment against the ruler. This story reminds us that God is involved in the affairs of nations and rulers. The vision… Read More ›

• THE NATIONAL PRAYER?

  By disciplerami on January 21, 2009 • ( 0 )

  On January 20, 2009, the inauguration of Barack Obama was capped off with a prayer. The idea that a prayer is still included on the political stage should cause every Christian to perk up and take hope. And we ought… Read More ›

• CHOOSE TO TRUST GOD

  By disciplerami on January 17, 2009 • ( 2 )

  When Nebuchednezzar glorified himself by building a 90ft. high image and demanded that everyone bow to it and worship Babylon’s gods, word got out that three young Jewish men, friends of Daniel the Prophet, had refused. According to the king’s… Read More ›

• GOD IS ACTIVE, HERE AND NOW

  By disciplerami on January 13, 2009 • ( 3 )

  “It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding.” – Dan. 2:21 Daniel says that God is involved in man’s affairs;… Read More ›

• GRACE AND FAITH WORKING TOGETHER

  By disciplerami on January 5, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Those who dismiss the necessity of works (i.e. obedience), are against faith also. I am defending the need for works of faith; I am not defending works of merit. When religious folks start dismissing all work in relationship to salvation,… Read More ›

• PERSEVERE, James 1:5

  By disciplerami on January 5, 2009 • ( 0 )

  James wrote, “blessed is the man who perseveres under pressure,…” The first audience to read James’ message was “dispersed” to many places because it had been persecuted in various ways: government opposition, Jewish and Pagan religious opposition. The design or… Read More ›

• HOLLYWOOD DOES NOT CARE ABOUT CHILDHOOD INNOCENCE

  By disciplerami on December 29, 2008 • ( 7 )

  

  Samuel Goldwyn, you know the movie maker, the “Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer” guy, once said, “I seriously object to seeing on the screen what belongs in the bedroom.” Well, that was a long time ago and it’s too bad that more people in… Read More ›

• DRIVER AARON RIMAR GETS COMMUNITY SERVICE, UPDATED 1/7/2009

  By disciplerami on December 27, 2008 • ( 12 )

  

  READ January 7, 2009 UPDATE AT BOTTOM!It’s been four months since Heather Whalley and husband Seth, both members of the Lord’s Church, were hit by a van driven by Aaron Rimar. It’s been four months and still no charges against… Read More ›