Shane Idleman

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  Mar 6, 2015

  Why Are Christian Women Watching 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?

  The unavoidable truth is that many Chrisitans are becoming desensitized to popular culture with movies such as "Fifty Shades of Grey." When the Holy Spirit no longer fills hearts and minds with a passion for purity and holiness, there is a general lack of conviction for turning away from impure thoughts and visions. This causes be to ask, "why are Christian women watching and reading Fifty Shades of Grey?"

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  Feb 15, 2015

  If It's All About Grace, Does Obedience Even Matter?

  In a recent blog, Michael Brown asked provoking questions to those who embrace hyper grace. GotQuestions.org defines hyper grace as "a new wave of teaching that emphasizes the grace of God to the exclusion of other vital teachings such as repentance and confession of sin. Hyper-grace teachers maintain that all sin, past, present, and future, has already been forgiven, so there is no need for a believer to ever confess it...The conclusion of hyper-grace teaching is that we are not bound by Jesus'

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  Feb 6, 2015

  False Teachers and True Revival vs. False Fire

  As stated last week, we are to discern truth from err, light from darkness, and right from wrong…but how? Jeremiah 23:17 offers one answer, "They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, You shall have peace;' And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.'"

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  Jan 28, 2015

  False Teachers: 'Words From The Lord' Cannot Supersede the Bible

  As stated last week in part 3 on the Holy Spirit: some suggest that today's battle is not so much against liberals in the church, but against those who are "not open" to new prophecies and visions—those who "religiously hold to the written Word alone." This statement concerns me because it can be used to promote anything done in the name of the Lord such as prophecies, visions, and words from the Lord.

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  Jan 26, 2015

  Are You a Hypocrite, or Someone Who Struggles with Sin?

  In Matthew 12:31, Jesus said, "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men." If a person continues to ignore and reject the call to repent and believe in God, that is blasphemy against the Spirit. One who dies in this state has committed the unpardonable sin. If you are reading this, you may be in the process of committing it, but there is hope.

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  Jan 21, 2015

  Holy Spirit: Not Everything Done in God's Name Has His Stamp of Approval

  Even though there is flexibility and freedom, our experiences with God must align with the Scriptures and the character of God. "We should not interpret Scripture in the light of our experiences, but rather, interpret our experiences in the penetrating light of Scripture" (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones).

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  Jan 16, 2015

  Abortion: This Sin Haunts Me Like No Other

  "Why didn't someone do something?" Those five words still haunt my thoughts today. Sometime ago, I sat speechless as I listened to a man recount his trip to a holocaust museum with his young daughter. As they walked by photos of the death camps and gas chambers, his daughter silently contemplated the horrors that were unfolding before her eyes.

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  Jan 14, 2015

  To Avoid Charismatic Excesses, These Pastors Actually Quenched the Spirit

  As stated last week, I, like many Christians, tend to be "safely" conservative when considering the power of the Holy Spirit; however, Scripture clearly supports the miraculous work of the Spirit today.

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  Jan 7, 2015

  Holy Spirit and Revival (Part 1): Do You Mock the Work of of the Spirit?

  The need to address revival and the vital role of the Holy Spirit is as relevant today as it has been throughout church history.

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  Jan 2, 2015

  How to Hear God's Voice and Know His Will

  Let me begin by applauding your desire to know God's will. This is often a sign of spiritual health. God guides those who are willing to follow.