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Watch this video by Max Blumenthal (NOT a Chrisitan) but who visits a convention put on by "Judeo-Christian" John Hagee & Co. Truly the race of Jewish people have become an idol for many. Judeo-Christianity is a false religion, yet millions have fallen into this trap. Share This

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The following is excerpted from J.C. Ryle’s work The Duties of Parents. “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” ~ Prov. 22:6 2. Train up your child with all tenderness, affection and patience. Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct. Kindness, gentleness, long-suffering, forbearance, patience, sympathy, a willingness to enter into childish troubles, a readiness to take part in childish joys, - these are the cords by which a child may be led most easily, - these are the clues you must follow if you would fi... [read more]

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“True piety or growth in sanctification is a work of God’s grace, whereby those whom God has chosen before the foundation of the world, are, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, renewed in their whole man after the image of God, so that now, in obedience to the law-word of God, they put His word into force in every area of life, serving God in joy and in thanksgiving. It is the application of Christ’s victory, of His saving power, to every area of life in terms of His word.” ~ R.J. Rushdoony, Salvation and Godly Rule, p.13 Share This

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 If you must alliterate (and this seems now to have become a perpetual pastoral problem dating back at least as far as the ministry of Morgan), then for Heaven’s sake (literally) be careful about one thing: accuracy. Apart from the ‘cutesy’ qualities of carelessly crafted clauses, curiously cultivated by conceited curates, there seems to be no earthly reason for passionately pursuing ponderous pairs of preaching points partially proclaiming previously plain propositions. We are told, however, that this confusing custom is calculated carefully to cause congregations more readily to c... [read more]

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 Here is a list of helpful ideas from Expository Thoughts on good preaching.  Preaching great sermons should not be a cover for poor shepherding (1 Peter 5). Beware of preaching that is not applied personally. Beware of preaching that is not applied publicly. Don’t make an idol out of a theological system especially if it prevents you from making specific conclusions about special issues in the text. Preaching that encourages pure doctrine to the exclusion of pure religion is sub-christian (James 1:27). Learn to preach in weakness, fear and in much trembling….the opposite is a kamik... [read more]

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The following is excerpted from J.C. Ryle’s work The Duties of Parents. “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” ~ Prov. 22:6 1. First, then, if you would train your children rightly, train them in the way they should go, and not in the way that they would. Remember children are born with a decided bias towards evil, and therefore if you let them choose for themselves, they are certain to choose wrong. The mother cannot tell what her tender infant may grow up to be, - tall or short, weak or strong, wise or foolish he may be any of th... [read more]

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By R.J Rushdoony in CA Farmer 241:5 (Oct. 5, 1974), p. 28. According to the German historian, Ethelbert Stauffer, the religious principle of the Roman Empire, from the days of Augustus on, was salvation by Caesar: “Salvation is to be found in none other save Augustus, and there is no other name given to men in which they can be saved.” This helps us to understand the boldness of St. Peter, and the total power he declared rested in Christ, when he said of Jesus Christ, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must b... [read more]

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An Exposition of James 1:5 by Thomas Goodwin (excerpted) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Wisdom sometimes is taken largely for all grace and gracious actings whatsoever; sometimes strictly for a particular grace. To find out the difference of which, the measure is to be taken from the scope of the place where either of these is mentioned. Now wisdom, in this place, is to be taken strictly; that is, for that particular grace, or piece of gracious wisdom, whereby to know how to be able to manage a ... [read more]

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The following is excerpted from J.C. Ryle’s work The Duties of Parents. “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” ~ Prov. 22:6 I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is probably familiar to your ears, like an old tune…But, the doctrine it contains appears scarcely known, the duty it puts before us seems fearfully seldom practiced. Reader, do I not speak the truth? It cannot be said that the subject is a new one. The world is old, and we have... [read more]

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