Do We Need Another Reformation?

DRJ »

Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:47 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

The first "Reformation" was, indeed, a gallant attempt in its day. However, those bold reformers stopped far short of what was really needed! As heroic as that attempt might seem, we still ended up with not one, but several brands of "christianity', each of them rife with countless doctrinal errors when compared with the very simple commands of Jesus Christ.

On one side we have library after library filled with reformers' oppinions about Christianity. On the other we have Two commands and a Commission.

The Commands are to love God as our true and only God and love everyone else like God has loved us (because God loves all of us!).

The obedience to the Commission serves as the proof that we understand and embrace the Commands. If we love God and we love all of those He has created, we will prove it by sharing His Gospel with all the rest of mankind!

The conclusion of God's grand scheme will come ONLY when we have loved Him and our fellow cohabitors of earth enough to have told every one of them about God's great love through His Son, Jesus.

Anything else we do that is not done with the Commands and the Commission foremost in our hearts and minds will pass away. But the things done in accordance with God's Commands and the Commission of Jesus Christ will last forever. Amen?

House Narrowly Passes Health Care Reform Bill

DRJ »

Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:44 am Agree: 4   Disagree: 1

It is always interesting to read these blogs! So few people are thinking outside the "Healthcare Bill Box." Surely you have seen how, within our American legal system, someone can extract a ruling from one case and extend its meaning to another! Once the government is PERMITTED to break its oath to defend the Constitution by over-stepping many amendments, the way is clear for citing many of these Constitution-breakers as precedents when this current administration decides to trample some more of our constitutional rights. Does anyone else understand this?

'Green Patriarch' Meets with Obama to Discuss Climate Change

DRJ »

Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:21 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

One world government!!! Oh me! Oh my! Oh yeah...if my memory serves me, isn't that prophesied in the BIBLE? It's time to stop taking pot shots at everything you don't agree with and "wake up and smell the sulphur!"

At the risk of the usual ridicule of those who shun dispensationalists I hope you all will see that the end of this world as you know it is beginning.

The Lord Jesus will rapture His church out of this world soon. Following that event comes the rise of the antichrist and his one-world government.

In view of this, we must begin to tell everyone we know that God loves them and wants an eternal relationship with them through His Son, Jesus Christ! Amen?

15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Seized Over 'Allah' Reference

DRJ »

Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:38 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 0

Either this is an innocent (but stupid) mistake, or someone is sneakily setting up the word "Allah" to be synonymous with the personage of God! COuld it be some sort of attempt to move people toward the Ba-hai system of one-world religion?

Pastors to Proclaim Jesus Loves Gays at Pride Fest

DRJ »

Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:26 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

It's like the question, "Did God love Pharoah?" God loves every one of the people that He has created in His image. That HAS to be a given!!! However, when people continue their involvement in sin as a lifestyle (that means an activity wherein they find their identity), God gives them over to a BASE NATURE. Their hearts become progressively harder to the Word of God, His admonishments, and His lordship over every area of their lives. God herdened the heart of Pharoah, seeing that Pharoah WOULD NOT acknowledge Him as his God. One only need checkt the Word of God and test the Spirituality of one's activities to see whether they line up with God's will. If our activities are considered sin by God, we condemn ourselves to the horror of His wrath in eternity.

Church Bells Toll 350 Times for Climate Change

DRJ »

Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:57 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Please...enough already with the false doctrine of "take care of God's creation." Don't you know that everything is passing away except for the Word of God and those who accept His gracious gift of eternal life? Satan's most insidious suggestion is that somehow, if we try hard enough, we humans may be able to accomplish something that really only God can do. Read your Bible and find the truth about what is going to happen to this planet. Read the part about the new heaven and earth that will be ruled by the Lord Jesus. If you think that somehow God can't manage to keep the earth's atmosphere intact for as long as it is necessary toi His plan, you simply don't know Him! If you believe that our government should be taxing and spending billions for the "Green" efforts, you must think that the government is more powerful than the Creator. The only thing that will escape eternal demolition is a born-again soul according to God's Word. Stop worrying about tomorrow! Go share God's truth today!

Research: Young Adults Skeptical of the Bible but Open to Learn

DRJ »

Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:05 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Welcome to the post "Burger King" generation. Since the "Burger Kingers" wanted it THEIR WAY (including the various translations of the Bible), is it any wonder that their kids (the terminal generation) have a hard time believing that the Bible is believable?
People are going to believe what they need to believe to feel good about themselves. Only when they can admit that they are sinfully involved in self-worship can they then be in a posture to seek the ONE who is perfect. Only when they find Him will they be willing to exchange their sinful lives for His perfect promises...salvation from sin and eternal life in Jesus Christ. The good news is this: God WANTS you to find Him. He came to earth so you can find Him. Just seek Him with all your heart and He'll find you! Amen?

John Calvin Celebrations Draw Wider Attention Than Expected

DRJ »

Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:48 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

If you really want to know about John Calvin, read "Christianity Versus the God of Calvin" by Dr. John H. Boyd.

Reformed Body Says Lutheran Gay Vote Does Not Impair Partnership

DRJ »

Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:41 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

It is interesting that some people who call themselves "Christian" believe that church is just the place to show homosexuals about God's love!!! Let's address this half truth from the Apostle Paul's perspective. YES! We must always show God's love, but we must never forget God's disciplines. Addressing the Corinthian church concerning a man sleeping with his step-mother, Paul told the church to dis-associate with the man by putting him outside of the church's fellowship. The purpose? Good chastises those He loves! The church is called to do as God does, not merely say what God says. If you really did love the homosexuals who claim membership in the church of Jesus Christ, you would (1) counsel them regarding their sin and then (2) dis-associate from them is they will not repent. The Word of God is clear that after you have counseled with sinners in your fellowship, when they repent, you have won your brother! Other than that there is no other possible treatment of sin in the Christian camp. Amen?

Communicating the Gospel with Postmodernists (Part 1)

DRJ »

Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:13 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Let God be true and every man a liar. The society and cultures of this Century are no different than any other in the history of God's world. Everyone needs the Gospel of Jesus Christ! We shouldn't be spending so much time trying to FIGURE OUT how best to share God's truth. Souls are slipping into an eternal hell with each passing second because we are so busy trying to FIND SOME MESSAGE that will make the Gospel more palatable to our SPECIAL GENERATION. God knew exactly what this and every other generation would be like. And yet, His Word stands forever the same! Let's just tell the Good News to all with the certainty that some will receive it and some will not. We are NOT responsible as to whether the message is received...but WE ARE responsible to share the message of salvation in Jesus with everyone we can before He reappears! Amen?

What Does the 'Real Church' Look Like?

DRJ »

Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:38 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

Not only are Christians known by their fruit, but churches are likewise known by their fruit. Now...what exactly is fruit? For believers fruit is what they produce. An apple tree produces apples, a pear tree...etc. A Christian produces other Christians as fruit for God. What kind of fruit do you produce for God?
The church (the people who meet together because they are born-again believers in Jesus as God) produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Actually these are the fruit of the Spirit that are seen in the lives of those who are under the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. There is a difference between the two types of fruit. The fruit that is souls for God is produced through the act of evangelism...the commissioned activity of ALL believers. the fruit of the Spirit is best described as the attitudinal behavior of ALL believers. How about you? What kinds of fruit are you producing? Is it for God, your friends and family, or just for you?

Was Jesus Christ Free to Sin?

DRJ »

Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:54 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

believer, Thanks for your insight into Adam's being created without a sin nature (and yet he CHOSE to sin). Hopefully others who would put Jesus in the "robot" category will think twice about how fortunate we are that our Savior DID NOT sin (because He certainly could have if He wanted to!). Such knowledge also compels us to fight our own tendencies to commit sin (be holy as our Father is holy). The Apostle John wrote that we do not have to sin. He also wrote that Christ's commandments were NOT DIFFICULT! Why would anyone want to believe that it was no big deal to Jesus to be tempted because He couldn't sin? Sounds like a doctrine of Satan!

Was Jesus Christ Free to Sin?

DRJ »

Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:16 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

knight, Unfortunately you, like multitudes of others, have chosen the middle ground and not the bottom line. Let me encourage you to choose the higher ground. It's about the difference between: are the Scriptures that compel us not to sin simply chiding us? Or, could Jesus really have sinned if He chose to?
THe real issue blares at us from the title given to Jesus..."The Spotless Lamb"! The verses "He who knew no sin became sin for us" and "obedient unto death,even death on the cross" mean very little unless Jesus was capable of sinning. They mean EVERYTHING to sinful mankind if He was capable of committing sin!!!
Did Jesus come to earth to live as a man in a human world fraught with all of its daily temptations, or was he LIKE a man in appearance only? Your answer to that question will determine your beliefs about the sacrifice He made for us by choosing not to sin.

Was Jesus Christ Free to Sin?

DRJ »

Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:38 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Randall Rauser apparently does not believe that Jesus could have sinned. Therefore, he must not believe that he (as a human)should even try to resist the temptation to sin. He must also believe that Jesus was not the God-man that the Scriptures point to, but rather the robot-man who was pre-programmed by God in heaven before He came to earth.
Wait a minute! He was born as a human infant! Not only that, but He was in constant communion with the Father since He was at least 12 years old.
The reason Jesus did not sin was because of His desire to maintain a sinless life that would qualify Him as the spotless lamb of God for our salvation from sin. He did not sin because He knew the Word of God and He was in constant touch with His Father through prayer. We do not have to commit sin according to the Word of God. We would not sin if we were in constant fellowship with our heavenly Father.

BWA to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Baptist Movement

DRJ »

Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:09 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 3

Two things are out of whack with this article. Baptists are not Protestants. While it is true that we Baptists do "protest" what the Catholics teach and believe, we did NOT come out of Catholicism as did the Lutherans, Calvinists (Presbyterians) and others in the 16th Century.
The second error is in believing that true Baptists emerged 400 years ago. Baptists have been around since the days of Jesus and John the Baptist. John baptized people, not for faith in Jesus, but because of the need to repent of sin. It was also to prepare them for the coming of Jesus. Jesus commissioned His believers to make disciples (of those who understood the Gospel) and baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. THAT is when Baptists came into being!

Why Jesus was NOT 'Tempted' (and Why It Matters)

DRJ »

Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:01 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Dr. Rauser wrote:
To be fully human is to be fully changed to be like Christ.To put it another way, what we will be at the resurrection when we are perfected is what Christ was as he walked on the earth two thousand years ago. Christ provides a glimpse of our future.

He apparently forgot that the resurrected body of Jesus was QUITE different from that of a human being. His assertion that Jesus was incapable of sin is NOT from Christian doctrinal truth. It was because Jesus was tempted and DID not sin and was obedient unto death that God raised Him to the highest position over heaven and earth! His sinless obedience QUALIFIED HIM as KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS.

If Jesus was, as the writer of this ridiculous article states, incapable of sin in the first place, it becomes impossible to trust in a God who has stacked the deck in favor of His own Son. That would be nepotism in the first degree! The truth is God sent His only Son into the world that the world through Him (the sinless blood of the Lamb of God) might be saved.

What kind of mind WANTS us to believe a god-robot that could not sin was the perfect point of identification for mankind? If Jesus could not sin, He was not a man like those He came to save. Therefore, He was disqualified as Savior. Ask yourself this, Dr. Rauser: "Why the charade of pretending to identify with man at every level?" Jesus was born on earth. He lived as a human being. He suffered physical torture and death. Why was this necessary? It seems like God could have simply declared mankind innocent without visiting the planet.

Today we have trouble imagining the self-discipline required to live a sinless life. However, as He pressed toward the cross and our forgiveness, Jesus managed to resist the constant temptation to sin. That is why I worship and adore Jesus, my Risen King!

Ex-Worship Leader: Why I Left the CCM Movement

DRJ »

Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:53 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 0

Chris Hauser, a highly paid Radio Promoter of CCM groups told me in February of 2007 that he carefully screened the lyrics of the songs he was going to pitch to radio stations. He would NOT pitch them if they had the name of Jesus, Born Again, Holy Spirit, etc. because they would be offensive to a certain segment of the radio market. Listen carefully to the latest "Christian" Rock music.

Love Believes All Things

DRJ »

Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:14 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

"Love believes ONE thing..." Love believes in God and His love for us all.
Love responds to God's love with praise, worship, and with love for others.
Love has an appetite consisting of a hunger and thirst for righteousness...the supernatural and life-sustaining process of godliness.
In the same way that God is love, self-sacrificing love is the exercise of godliness.
May it be said of all who profess to know God, "Behold! What manner of love has characterized his/her life!"

Love Believes All Things

DRJ »

Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:04 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

QUESTION FOR THIS GENERATION: How can anyone be ZEALOUS for the LORD, yet tolerant of blatant and growing heresy?
THE ANSWER: Search the Scriptures, especially the ministry of Jesus, and you will find it difficult to find a zealot twiddling his thumbs while the Name of Jesus is mocked and the Gospel message twisted. We are born of flesh to die. We are BORN AGAIN of the Spirit to die to fleshly self and live for Him who died for our sins!
Christians, take your stand for the Gospel by which you stand redeemed and are delivered from death. Die to self and live unto Jesus Christ in whom there is no death.
In this age of complacency (and agreement to disagree) stand firm on the Solid Rock of your salvation who stands for truth and light with no mixture of deceit or darkness. For doing likewise our Savior died. Can we do less for His truth than He did for our salvation?

Celebrating Calvin, 500 Years Later

DRJ »

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:45 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Oldstudent, I am glad to know that you are not a Calvinist, though I'm a little sad that you know of the Scriptures but are not clear on whether you know the Word (Jesus).
Of course many parts of the Scripture can be interpreted to mean whatever a deceiver wants them to mean. For this reason it is important to interpret Scripture from the perspective of God's unigue character...His love.
John said, "God is love." Used as a guideline, that characteristic, along with the characteristic of holiness, brings all of Scripture into its intended meaning. Since we were created because God is love, we are the objects of His love. That Adam sinned does not in ANY way diminish God's love for ALL MANKIND. His desire is that none of the objects of His love should perish. Therefore, He provided the means whereby ALL can, by the forgiveness of sin through the blood of Jesus, return to man's original relationship with Him...eternal life. Calvinists are deceived in many ways, the worst of which is their Satanic view that God is the greatest mass-murderer of all. THey believe in double predestination...ONLY A FEW were CHOSEN to live eternally while MOST PEOPLE were chosen to burn eternally. This ideal flies in the face of God's over-arching characteristic of LOVE. God's love is so great that He even loves Calvinists...right up until Judgment. I pray that they all will repent of their blasphemy and turn to God whose love rejects no one who seeks Him.