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March 2020

If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home. —Vance Havner (1901-1986, pastor, evangelist, and Bible conference speaker).Read more
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Vatican II declares, “For it is the liturgy through which, especially in the divine sacrifice of the Eucharist, ‘the work of our redemption is accomplished. …’ ” In contrast, the Bible says that our redemption was accomplished on the cross alone ( Romans:3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through...Read more
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Leaving any spiritually abusive group is difficult. Whether it may be Gwen Shamblin's Remnant Fellowship, the Jehovah's Witnesses, or groups which operate within the evangelical church, the fears and confusion is largely the same. Amy Spreeman at Berean Research recently posted, "Leaving IHOP and the NAR: Sammy’s story." IHOP is...Read more
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The Mass and all Roman Catholic ritual is a form of magic. The sacraments are not intended as mere symbols of a spiritual reality, but, like voodoo and ritual magic, they are perceived as possessing intrinsic power. Their very performance transmits grace. To deny that is to be anathematized. The...Read more
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The sacraments (liturgy and ritual) are the very heart of Roman Catholicism and essential to the salvation it purports to offer. At the heart of the liturgy is the sacrifice of the Mass. (Anyone who desires to observe the Roman Catholic Mass will find it enacted on EWTN.) Pope John...Read more
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“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called” ( 1 Timothy:6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: See All... )...Read more
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[TBC: According to 1 Thessalonians:5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. See All... , we are to “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” “Proving” or “testing” is part of determining what is good or true. Humanity (speaking in general), despite claims to be in...Read more
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It is tragic that millions of Roman Catholics rely upon such fraudulent promises—promises which undermine God’s justice and deny the full efficacy of Christ’s death on the cross. Why journey to Rome to obtain a plenary indulgence (forgiveness of all sin to that point) when the next sin will put...Read more
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