Kentucky

Spiritual warfare is a reality and Christians must realize they have an enemy, exhorted a prominent theologian over the weekend.

"All of our ministry, all of our marriage, all of our child-rearing, everything we know as believers inside the arena of the church and the home and then outside in the world is in the context of the fact that we have an enemy and this enemy is seeking someone to devour," said Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.

So while talking about spiritual warfare makes some evangelicals nervous and some are concerned about misusing "combat language," the conservative theologian said it would be “an act of intellectual suicide to deny what we know is true.” more >>

The Creation Museum issued a response this week refuting much of the critiques that were made in a recent LiveScience article, including the claim that non-Christians are unwelcome.

"This is nonsense. We have hosts of non-believers come through the museum that are perfectly respectful," Answers in Genesis, the ministry that operates the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., said in its response.

"There is no compulsory Christianity here. This is a contrary to the fact fallacy," said the biblical apologetics ministry. more >>

A court of appeals on Friday denied the request of the American Civil Liberties Union to rehear a case on the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments display in Kentucky.

The Sixth District Circuit Court of Appeals upheld their January ruling in the case of ACLU v. Grayson County, Kentucky, in which they said Grayson County’s courthouse could keep a display that included the Ten Commandments.

The display, located on the second floor of Grayson County’s courthouse, is titled “Foundations of American Law and Government” and includes the Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Preamble to the Kentucky Constitution, Star-Spangled Banner, National Motto, and a picture of Lady Justice. more >>

People throughout the ages have tried to change the Gospel for various reasons. But an adjusted gospel is a false gospel, declared the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship seminary at a recently-concluded conference for pastors and church leaders.

“There is not only a gospel but there is the gospel,” said prominent theologian Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. at the Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference on Tuesday, citing Galatians 1. “The one gospel that rightfully tells us the salvation that comes through Jesus Christ.”

This year’s T4G conference, held April 13-15 in Louisville, Ky., assembled more than 7,000 people under the theme of “The (Unadjusted) Gospel.” more >>

Conservative pastors and theologians will convene in Louisville, Ky., starting Tuesday for a biennial conference to reaffirm the central doctrine of the Christian faith.

With the theme of “The (Unadjusted) Gospel,” this year’s Together for the Gospel conference is expected to draw thousands of pastors and church leaders who believe preachers need to proclaim the good news as it is.

“The good news does not adjust. It’s always the same and it’s always good,” state T4G2010 organizers in the event’s website. “Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, proclaims a message that’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. So should we.” more >>

Kentucky Baptists on Saturday kicked off their largest-ever evangelism campaign, seeking to share the Gospel with 1.5 million households in the state by Easter.

As many as 50,000 Baptists in the state are expected to participate in the door-to-door evangelism effort. From kids to grandparents, Christians of all age will be hand distributing a plastic bag with a brochure containing the Gospel message to homes in Kentucky. The brochure directs readers to the campaign website, www.findithere.com.

On the website, visitors can find answers to popular questions such as “How can I know that God exists?” “Why should I trust the Bible?” and “Aren’t there many ways to heaven?” People can also search for a Southern Baptist church nearby and download a book to help them understand God’s purpose for their life. more >>