Gospel Living

Phil Johnson #1 / "Why I Am a Ceasationist" / 2015 Bible Conference Globe, AZ Phil Johnson #2 / Beware the Greed Mongers

This is a repost from 2012 with an updated, embedded video: What is wrong with building a "purpose-driven" church?  This two-hour video (while one-sided and in need of editing) documents the major problems with framing a church around the needs and wants of the lost world; it unveils a church of tares.  The expanded description from the YouTube page is below.   I highly recommend the video: This film is non-profit and FREE, not to be bought or sold, but you do have permission to make copies and distribute freely. To obtain a DVD, simply contact us for a free copy or make a donation with your request: www.holybibleprophecy.org HBP is viewer-supported and your support is greatly appreciated. Resources are mailed as time permits. Your patience is appreciated. Please give extra time if this material is needed by a certain date. Can the Church borrow the marketing tools of the world and apply them to the Church? What is the history of the Church Growth movement and

Just dropping by for a quick eval.  After some 1250 posts or over 1,600 pages of material, here's a word cloud of what this blog's been talking about: Created with Tagul.com Top ten word occurrences: God Church Christ Christian Jesus Bible Gospel Word John Believe

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.  - 2 Corinthians 7:10 When we as chaplains find copies of Katie Souza's The Key to Your Expected End  floating around the jail, we kindly try to replace them with something better.  Anything.  And then we file them in our special file. Not an actual copy of Key, but a good idea. Why?  Perhaps the most damning aspect of this book is that, while it is aimed at inmates, it encourages a false, Word-Faith approach to their cases.  In short, Souza tells detainees to ignore legal counsel and simply believe God for victory. That's more than a minor issue, and it's more than a minor point in the book. For instance, chapter eight is called, "Just Say You're Sorry."  That's not a bad start, and Souza talks about the need to quit fooling around, admit one's crimes, and repent.  The problem starts to enter when she says that, when she r