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John MacArthur on Law before Grace

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:21:00 +0000

40 Arabic Words

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:13:00 +0000

George Takei and Stephen Baldwin on Gay Marriage

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:45:00 +0000

by Robert Tewart

I watched this video and it wasn't long before I found both Stephen Baldwin and George Takei to be in serious error on the issue of gay marriage.

This interview is the result of the controversy being stirred from comments made by Kirk Cameron on the Piers Tonight program.

Balwin made the mistake of trying to interpret what Cameron meant stating that his comments went back to the origin of what this country was founded upon. Kirk wasn't saying that at all. He was saying that homosexuality is detrimental to the foundations of civilization under God's original design for mankind.

I think this is what opened up George Takei's comments to the issue of Civil law as opposed to issues of faith. I'm guessing Takei is avoiding the term "civil rights" to keep things from going off the rails by equating the gay agenda with the rights of blacks in the 1960's. In any case, he revived the tired old argument by stating "To have prejudicial and discriminatory laws that prevent equality in civil law for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans gender is not right in the same way when this nation was founded there was no role for women..." Takei is making a category error here in his argumentation. Gays can vote and have a significant say in our government. They can (and do) serve in elected office in many levels of government. The issue is not one of equality of rights, gays and those in the GLBT community have the same rights as anyone else in this nation. What they are demanding is a redefinition of marriage as ordained by God.

Speaking on our nation's foundations, yes, many if not most were based on biblical principles including marriage. What the GLBT community wants is special rights that cannot be equated to the right to vote, or the equal treatment based on the color of one's skin or religious views. They will continue to argue that they are born gay, lesbian etc., but event if this is true, it would not change the fact that the lifestyle they lead is forbidden in scripture by our creator. Personally, I might be able to buy the idea of someone being born with homosexual tendencies. After all, we are all born with sin and some with more of propensity to any number of sinful acts.

Takei would argue separation of church and state. If he new what the constitution really said, he and many others would know that it has to do with the governments meddling in the affairs of the church and not the church's influence in government. Every law and moral code we follow in this nation and the world in general are based on the truth God has written on our hearts and in His commandments.

I was disappointed in Stephen Baldwin's lack of ability to state a strong biblical case for the issue and I hope he studies it further. As for George Takei, although his argument was old hat and weak, I'm happy that he does not come off hostile as many in his community do.

Biblical Christians need to address this issue with love without compromising the truth of God's Word. Too often, well meaning Christians come off as Pharisaical and unloving. This does not reflect our God. His truth will offend all by itself. We do not need to be personally offensive and sully the name of the risen Christ we follow.

Ultimately, what George and any sinner must do is to weigh in on what God has to say on this issue and even more importantly, what He has to say about all sin and the only answer to the problem . You can read about that here.

What Kirk Said Or Didn't Say....

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:20:00 +0000

=A few days ago I posted a video of Kirk Cameron on on Piers Morgan's Piers Tonight program in which Cameron was asked by Morgan what he thought of same sex marriage and homosexuality. More specifically, He asked Cameron if he thought homosexuality was a sin. While I thought Cameron's answers were on target, some readers of this blog did not.

Here is what one said: "Why do you think he was so evasive? I agree with you, without a doubt he had the opportunity to tell it like it is and be done with it. However, I did get the feeling the commentator was baiting him into this corner for whatever may have been lurking in the shadows.

I pray Kirk get's over whatever it was that interfered with the truth and goes forward with telling it as the Word says. He could have said: "Homosexuality is sin, so is murder and everything else that goes against the will of God." "Now what else would you like to know about the Word of God."

Another comment stated: "I don't think he did a great job. He never said it was a sin and he was asked 3-4 times. What a disappointment.

What do you think? Email or leave your comments by clicking the "comments" tab below.

Kirk Cameron Handles Piers Just Fine

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 01:56:00 +0000

Good job Kirk Cameron on answering a tough question under pressure!

Presuppositional Apologetics: A New Toy?

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:38:00 +0000

There seems to be a renewed and energetic interest in the use of apologetics in evangelism (at least in my circle of Facebook friends.) Evidential or Pressupositional, whichever side you fall on, this audio clip from Wretched Radio is a good listen for those exited about the use of apologetics. Todd Friel offers some wise words for evangelists endeavoring to make a sound biblical argument for their faith.

Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:47:00 +0000

By Kevin Deyoung

UPDATE: Since I posted this article, Jefferson Bethke and I have had a chance to talk by email and over the phone. I included some of our conversation in a follow up post. I hope you will be as encouraged by the exchange as I was.

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There’s a new You Tube video going viral and it’s about Jesus and religion.

Specifically how Jesus hates religion.

The video—which in a few days has gone from hundreds of views to thousands to millions—shows Jefferson Bethke, who lives in the Seattle area, delivering a well-crafted, sharply produced, spoken word poem. The point, according to Bethke, is “to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion.” In the past few days I’ve seen this video pop up all over Facebook. I’ve had people from my church say they like it. Some has asked me what I think. Others have told me there’s something off about the poem, but they can’t quite articulate what it is. I’ll try to explain what that is in a moment. But first watch the video for yourself.

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Greg Koukl: Question on Calvinism and Choice

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:26:00 +0000

He's Here!

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000

The Spirit of Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:48:00 +0000

By Greg Koukl

Although the biblical meaning of Christmas is more in place for Greg than ever, he misses the emotional experience it no longer holds for him--a poignant reminiscence from his past.

I have a confession to make.

In the past few years I've had some difficulty getting into the spirit of Christmas. Now that I think about it, when I say the past few years I guess I mean the past 20 years or so. I guess my whole adult life I've struggled with this and I've wondered why. Maybe you have the same difficulty. Even mentioning the phrase "the spirit of Christmas" raises a few issues for me. It's usually uttered in the context of criticizing the excesses of the holiday season. Christmas season used to start just after Thanksgiving in the good old days. Now it seems like Thanksgiving itself has been lost all together, swallowed up by an ever expanding Christmas commercial season that devours now almost a quarter of our calendar year. That's pretty pathetic, in a way. People observe that and say, gee whatever happened to the true spirit of Christmas. Or they mourn the loss of the true meaning of Christmas.

To talk about the true meaning of Christmas and not focus on Jesus... is to admire the aroma and ignore the meal.

What's kind of ironic is that what's offered as the true meaning or the spirit of Christmas is almost as pathetic as what it replaces. People say, What happened to the true meaning of Christmas? It's not commercialism. Okay. What is it? They say the true meaning of Christmas is giving. That's what it's all about. It's love, it's joy, it's peace, it's goodwill to men--that kind of thing. In fact, if you look at virtually every single Christmas card, that's what you are going to find. Love and giving and gifts and peace. Ones that are a little more profound or deeper will talk about good will to mankind, and that kind of thing. And you know what? I actually think that is a little pathetic. Not that those things are pathetic in themselves, but when you think of what it actually replaces it is.

On this view of the season one could almost imagine God saying, "Well, it's that time of year again. Christmas, the season of giving, the season of joy and peace and good will towards men. Okay, let's see how am I going to celebrate this year. I've got it. I think I'll become a man. I'll sacrifice myself as a gift. There we go. It's a time for giving. That will be my gift during this time of good will on earth and peace towards men. That would be a fitting statement for the season." So He gave His gift, which incidentally happened to be Himself in the form of a man.

None of these things that I mentioned--peace, good will towards men, giving--are pathetic in themselves. But it seems to me that they pale in significance to the advent which authored Christmas 2,000 years ago. The point is that it's God's miraculous incarnation that is the very foundation of those particular things that you read on Christmas cards as characteristic of Christmas. God's act authored it. It gave it substance. It gave it meaning. It gave it context.

To talk about the true meaning of Christmas and not focus on Jesus, to talk about giving without talking about Jesus, to talk about loving without talking about Jesus, to talk about good will towards men and not talk about Jesus is to admire the aroma and ignore the meal. If I can turn a literary reference on it's side a bit, it's the clothes without the Emperor. In many ways even the more exalted ways of understanding Christmas as peace and goodwill and kindness and charity and love and giving and all of that are merely the clothes without the Emperor. What that does is reduce Christmas to packages. Beautifully wrapped packages, beautifully ribboned, but with nothing inside them. And that is pathetic because of what is lost. It's a pathetic trade-off.
I want to turn this around and look from just a little different angle for just a moment. I want to return to my earlier comment about the difficulty in getting into the spirit of Christmas lately, even though now I have a deeper understanding of it's true substance. You see, prior to my twenty-third birthday I didn't really understand Christmas. Yes, I was raised in a quasi-religious environment, and we went to church on Christmas morning and the like, but I didn't think of Christmas principally as the advent of the Messiah. And when I became a Christian even Christmas carols took on a new significance and meaning to me. But even though I had this deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas there was still something missing for me. And as it turns out, to be quite honest with you, when I think about Christmas--especially about the emotional significance it has for me--even now 20 years a Christian, I still think very little about Jesus. I think there is a reason for that. I think at least in my parlance it's the difference between the true meaning of Christmas and the spirit of Christmas, in other words, the emotional impact of Christmas. And I'd like to tell you about that distinction.

When I think of Christmas, what I think of is nearly 20 Christmases that I spent--basically the first 20 years of my life--with a dozen or so people that deeply defined what the Christmas spirit is for me, and in this sense I am not speaking of Christmas in a theological way but in an emotional way. This is what made Christmas feel a certain way. It's a way it doesn't feel anymore. I had a feeling for 20 years about Christmas. It's what Christmas was for me and it doesn't feel that way anymore, and that's been the source of some consternation for me.

Ultimately though, with every good and perfect thing that sweetness comes down from above from the Father of lights during this season of lights. And like Scrooge's second ghost, he merely dispenses a special grace on us unsuspecting recipients, good and evil alike, during this time of year.

I suspect there are quite a number of you out there that feel the same thing. As a matter of fact, my sister up in Washington read my reflections that I mailed to her recently on this very issue and I got a message from her the other day, it was really sweet. She was a little bit broken up. I could tell she had been crying and she said, "You know, I am putting this reflection in my scrapbook partly because it reflected things about our family," but partly because her own feelings are much like mine. Why don't I feel the same way about Christmas as I used to, especially now when I have a deeper sense of the significance of it. And if I don't feel that way, then maybe something is wrong with me. Maybe I'm missing it. Maybe I'm unspiritual. Maybe I'm un-Christian. Maybe I'm just not being the kind of parent or adult Christian that I ought to be at this time of year because, now knowing the true theological significance, I ought to be having a more profound emotional experience with Christmas and I'm not.

I am convinced that the thing that makes Christmas an emotional experience for us is what Christmas was for each of us for the first 15 or so years. That's what gave it it's emotional content and, by the way, for everyone that emotional content has not been good. Christmas is hard for a lot of people because their sense of the spirit of Christmas, in other words the emotional feeling of Christmas, is not pleasure, it's pain. When they get in the spirit of Christmas it's painful because they associate their Christmases with fights and unpleasantness.
It wasn't like that for me, frankly. My Christmases were wonderful. The beautiful thing about Christmas for me was that it was always the same. It was kind of a still point in a changing world. With Christmas I always knew what to expect, and the sameness and consistency of that holiday created a deep sense of safety and a delicious sense of anticipation for me. In fact, as the years passed, the sequence became almost magical. Do you know what I am talking about? Papa--we called my grandfather Papa--and my grandmother would always arrive early Christmas Eve, and with mom and dad and the five kids and the rag tag assembly of visitors and relatives and friends, and as we all grew older our sweethearts, the house was chaos. But it was kind of a warm pleasant kind of chaos--the kind of chaos the Koukl's are used to, frankly. Mom was very clever with decorations. She is still doing it. There was a homespun warmth about the house mixed with the scent of candle and pine cones. Presents were strewn in a happy disarray on the floor beneath the tree. There were festive drinks, hot cocoa, egg nog, lots of tasty things to nibble. I remember my dad used to always put together these hors d'oeuvres trays by using a grapefruit as a holder stuck with a bunch of toothpicks and pieces of cheese and sausage on the ends of them--kind of like an edible porcupine. There were always a few Christmas carols, dad's baritone on course, mom singing harmony and the kids off key. And though I know better now, nothing seemed really planned. It just kind of all magically happened.

Christmas morning dawned early, well, the kids were up early. Sometimes my folks had to wire us into our rooms until they were ready to get up. But dawn initiated a ritual that we repeated every year until all the kids left the house. All nine of us would station ourselves in a kind of semi-circle around the mountain of gifts that had apparently erupted during the enchanted twilight between barely falling asleep and waking up. My grandfather, Papa, played Santa. He'd creak around the tree like an old squirrel looking for nuts and picked up each little parcel, examined it closely, did his ho ho ho's and then extended his arms squinting through his glasses, announced the fortunate recipient and then deposited the bundle in our arms.

We were poor. I know that now, but somehow as the dawn gave way to morning the pile of goodies at our feet grew. Now there was a very particular way that we opened our presents. Once Papa had whittled the mountain down box by box we would open one present a piece in turn, sharing each other's discovery, going around and around the circle until the last gift was gone. I'll tell you it seemed to take all day. Sometimes it did and it was wonderful.

That's what the spirit of Christmas is, frankly, or was for me. And it won't quite be the same, I suspect, until I take my place at the other end of the stage making memories for my own children when that time comes. And you know what? Even then it will be different. Then I was a child, now I am a man. Remember, Paul said that in 1 Corinthians 15. It's a different application but it fits here because the world looks very different from this end of life. I don't think we could ever capture again what it was--that magic, that mystery, that sense of safety, that sense of excitement that many of us associate with Christmas. In the meantime, I can only catch snatches of the Christmas feeling.

Becoming a Christian has changed my life deeply and my friends, but it really hasn't changed Christmas for me. For me becoming a Christian didn't add as much of a new dimension to Christmas as it did a new dimension to life, which included every day on the calendar. I comprehend the substance of Christmas as I never have before, as I mentioned. It's tragic when that substance is lost, but Jesus has never been the spirit of Christmas for me, that is the emotional pleasure of the season. He is the meaning of the season, but He is not the feeling of the season for me. I suspect that for many of us the feeling of the season has to do with the traditions we were raised with, and if you take the traditions away--those warm and meaningful events, songs, smells, sounds, movies, people, decorations--for many of us you would essentially be taking Christmas away, too. It just wouldn't be the same. There is sweetness to the holiday that just can't be captured in religious terms.

Ultimately though, with every good and perfect thing that sweetness comes down from above from the Father of lights during this season of lights. And like Scrooge's second ghost, he merely dispenses a special grace on us unsuspecting recipients, good and evil alike, during this time of year.

I guess I'm saying Christmas can be experienced on a couple of different levels, and each has a distinct value in it's own right. It has a substance, a meaning, and that substance is God's gift in Christ. But it also has a feeling, a spirit, an emotional sweetness that even those who know nothing of Christ can enjoy. And that universal sweetness, that holiday joy turned out to be God's gift, as well.

HT: str.org

Merry Tossmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:15:00 +0000

Something I've posted for the last couple of years.

The Death of Christopher Hitchens

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:26:00 +0000

Christopher Hitchens' was strident in his outspoken hatred for God . He was good with words both in print and in public speaking settings, and his supporters loved him for it. He was flippant in his treatment of Christ and Christians alike. He found Christians praying for his salvation distasteful and urged them that it was as socially insensitive as offering atheism to a dying Catholic.

Apparently, he held this unwavering position shaking his fist at God until his dying day. While God only knows what took place in the last moments of Hitchens’ life, (see Luke 23:39-43) one thing is for sure, if he could send a message now, it would be on bended knee urging everyone he knows to repent and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

“My chief consolation in this year of living dyingly has been the presence of friends,”

-Christopher Hitchens 1949-2011

“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”

Mark 8:36

The Ultimate Question

What shall I do to inherit eternal life? You know the commandments, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.” If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. The wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus. God demonstrates His own love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He who knew no sin became sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. All who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Repent therefore and be converted, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Eternal life is found in knowing the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.

A History, The Kettle and The Gospel

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:54:00 +0000

Each year, as part of our normal evangelistic efforts, we approach the familiar red kettles and bell ringers of the Salvation Army with the message of the Gospel. In past years, I have engaged them verbally with a brief history of the organization they are serving as an ice breaker. Then I have made my way into sharing the Gospel with them. Most were gracious and even thankful that I spent some time talking to them.

This year I got to volunteer along with other co-workers in ringing the bell. Believe me, these folks have nothing but time on their hands while minding the red kettle. Your time spent with them will be welcomed.

This year, I'm doing things a little differently. I'm still talking to people, but I'm leaving them with a brief history/gospel tract page. Maybe we'll also tape candy canes to them for a festive touch.

Click Here to view a printable version of our Brief History/Gospel page.

What Is Atheism

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

From the Blog and brain of Chad Williams.

All too often on the street I run into people that are self-proclaimed Atheists but, when pressed to give a response as to why they believe that “God does not exist” they recant: “I never said I believe that ‘God does not exist’ I simply lack a belief in God’s existence.”

Is a lack of belief in God’s existence really Atheism though? Certainly not, and when pressed to give an explanation as to what they believe; more times than not they wind up giving a description of Agnosticism.

A true Atheist however is not someone that is open to the possibility of God’s existence. A real atheist is not one that merely lacks a belief in God. A genuine atheist is one that affirms there is no God.

The term Atheist comes from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos). In English this comes out as two words:

ἄ represents the “negative” or “no”

θεος represents “God”

Atheism is the negative (ἄ) contrasted form of God (θεος), which is to say that there is “no God.”

Claiming oneself to be an Atheist -in it’s truest form- comes with a burdensome task as it asserts anegative, that is to say, it affirms that God does not exist which comes with shouldering quite a burden of proof. Of course they are not up to the task and therefore they pour a different meaning into the word “Atheist” and so the word games and redefinitions begin.

They want that provocative title “Atheist” but when their feet are put to the fire on it, they describe themselves to be more Agnostic; or as the Latin form puts it Ignoramus. I guess identifying oneself as anIgnoramus just doesn’t have the same rousing ring to it.

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:30:00 +0000

I made this video last year. With Romney back in the news the views have picked up. Over 4,000 in the past few weeks.

Rob-roy

How to Call for a Gospel Response Like a Calvinist

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:30:00 +0000

"Think like a Calvinist. Preach like an Arminian."

That is how one preaching professor taught his students to call people to faith in a sermon. He couldn't reconcile a theological system that embraces God's sovereignty in salvation with a plea for sinful people to change. Ultimately, this prof thought Calvinism makes sense biblically and logically, but not practically.

Perhaps you have struggled with this, too. I know I have.

There was a season of my ministry where I didn't call people to believe the gospel. I preached the gospel, of course, but only with the hope that the Spirit would use his word to regenerate spiritually dead teenagers against their will. I merely implied that they must believe the gospel.

But I have turned from this mindset. This is not because my pendulum has swung to a more balanced position between Calvinism and Arminianism---I don't believe there is such a thing. It's because I've grown to understand what Calvinism is and, perhaps more importantly, what it isn't.

And His Name is Jesus

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:40:00 +0000

“He was born in an obscure village the child of a poor peasant. He grew up in another village where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book, he never held an office, he never had a family or owned a home. He never led an army or traveled 200 miles from where he was born. He did none of the things that usually accomplish greatness. He had no credentials but himself and was 33 when the tide of public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away, one even denied him and he was turned over to his enemies and went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a cross between two thieves and while he was dying, his executioners gambled for his garments, the only property he had on earth. When he was dead, he was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend . Twenty centuries have come and gone, and today he is the central figure of the human race. All the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, all the parliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned put together have not effected humanity on this earth as much as that one solitary life.”

--Frank Turek during a debate with atheist author Christopher Hitchens

Great Quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:04:00 +0000

"The major ideas underlying the doctrines of grace......that God is sovereign, that Christ died for me, that God loved me before I loved Him, that He sought me and drew me and initiated my reconciliation while I was still His enemy, those are truths I believed when I was a rank Arminian. You know what, any true Arminian believes those truths. If you believe those things, you have affirmed the heart of Calvinism and you are functioning with Calvinistic presuppositions." --Phil Johnson

The Ultimate Question

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:58:00 +0000

The following message is the sole purpose this blog exists.

What shall I do to inherit eternal life? You know the commandments, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.” If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. The wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus. God demonstrates His own love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He who knew no sin became sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. All who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Repent therefore and be converted, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Eternal life is found in knowing the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.

HT: Scripture Tracts

180 Movie

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:22:00 +0000

One of the most important films you will ever see.

Refuting Islam In 3 Minutes

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0000

This short video was produced by my friend Andrew Rappaport. Please check out his web site at www.strivingforeternity.org.

What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Teach?

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0000

Matt Slick of www.carm.org explains the main teachings of the Jehovah's Witnesses and some of their basic theological errors.

Is Mormonism Christian?

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0000

Matt Slick of www.carm.org explains why Mormonism is not Christian due to its rejection of the essential doctrines of the Christian faith and the authority of the Bible. For more documentation see: http://www.carm.org/religious-movements/mormonism/mormonism-christian.

Are Roman Catholics saved?

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:48:00 +0000

No one can judge a Roman Catholic's heart, but God. However, if the Roman Catholic follows the official position of the Roman Catholic Church which teaches that justification is by works, then such a person is lost. The Bible teaches that justification is by faith alone (Rom. 4:5; Eph. 2:8-9). --C.A.R.M.

Monday Dose of Spurgeon

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Tewart) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:57:00 +0000

"If you ask God to convert souls, but you will not do anything for those souls; if you ask God to save your children, but you will not talk to them about their salvation; if you ask God to save your neighbors, and you do not distribute tracts among them, nor do anything else for them, are you not truly a hypocrite? You pray, but you refuse to do anything to affect an answer."