11/01/21 “Please remember to pray for persecuted Christians daily.” Admin This year for the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians on Sunday, November 7, Open Doors went to Egypt to hear how God has worked in the lives of our brothers and sisters there who have experienced intense persecution for their faith. We talked to Christians like Nancy*—and recorded their stories. Nancy lost her husband and a son when ISIS militants attacked their bus as they were returning home from a visit to a monastery in Minya. Nancy shared her story of unimaginable suffering and even more powerful faith.
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Some say that that there really isn’t a standard for interpreting the Bible and that all interpretations are simply the creation of man. But if that’s true then how can we know anything in the Bible for certain? Is there a universal way that the Bible should be read, and if so, what is it? Related content The authority of Scripture (http://creation.com/the-authority-of-scripture) Should we trust the Bible? (http://creation.com/trust-the-bible) Jesus Christ on the infallibility of Scripture (http://creation.com/jesus-christ-on-the-infallibility-of-scripture) Holy books? (http://creation.com/holy-books) Gospel dates and reliability (http://creation.com/gospel-dates-and-reliability) Is the Bible our sole final authority? (http://creation.com/sola-scriptura) The Bible and hermeneutics (http://creation.com/the-bible-and-hermeneutics) Should Genesis be
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Music video by Bill & Gloria Gaither performing The Christian’s Testimony (feat. Lynda Randle) [Live]. (P) (C) 2012 Spring House Music Group. All rights rese…
Following September 11, 2001, the increased prominence of Islam in the media, and public declarations by government (and many church) leaders that Islam is a ‘great’ religion, will likely raise further questions in the minds of many young people in the churches. E.g. ‘Do Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God?’ and ‘What does the Koran say about the Bible?’ Many Christian commentators have sought to raise awareness of fundamental doctrinal differences between the Koran and the Bible (see below), but few people are aware of how the Muslim’s holy book starkly contradicts the Biblical account of our origins.
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Taxonomic manipulations likely common by Michael J. Oard When looking at evolutionary biostratigraphic or taxonomic schemes, one cannot help but be impressed with the detail and presumed precision of many of them. Charts show the change of each species, often just a small change from a similar ‘species’, over time. Many of these fossils are used as index fossils to date sedimentary rocks. Such precision in taxonomic schemes has an aura of accuracy and truth and has persuaded many Christians to believe these schemes and/or to believe in molecules-to-man evolution. But a closer look reveals that there is much that
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View all articles about What’s here” >What’s a thinking Christian to do … about today’s “Oppositions of science, falsely so called” (2Tim6:20)? Christians should always stick to the Word, as their source of ultimate authority for questions about the origins of anything else. Still, many are swayed by the authoritative-sounding preaching of today’s evo-evangelists .. and so compromise on the word of God, thinking they can make peace between these two warring ideas. What shape has this compromise effort taken? In every case, it becomes an “adding things to the word” situation. In many cases, it is a “taking away”
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What should Christians do when ‘the going gets tough’ in online debating? lots of great comments following the article to read as well. Read More
Many of you likely heard about the recent controversy over football player Tim Tebow’s bowing out of speaking at First Baptist Church in Dallas. Now, I was greatly encouraged by Pastor Robert Jeffress’s stand in defense of the biblical definition of marriage. He has boldly stood in the face of criticism to defend what the Bible says about this contentious issue. And this week, Pastor Jeffress appeared on The O’Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, hosted by Bill O’Reilly. (You can watch the full interview on YouTube.) O’Reilly has been on the attack lately against Bible-believing Christians, including …read
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Hadiza was watching The 700 Club when Pat told people to lay hands on the part of their body that was hurt. She was healed from chronic back pain and gave her life to Christ. Her Muslim family disowned her and took her son, but the family was reunited when they all became Christians… The Christian Broadcasting Network CBN www.cbn.com
February 22, 2013 By Raymond Ibrahim Comments (31) Four foreign Christians—including one who holds American-Swedish citizenship—were arrested days ago in Libya. According to the Guardian, their crime is arousing “suspicion of being missionaries and distributing Christian literature, a charge that could carry the death penalty.” Apparently the four Christians had “contracted a local printer to produce pamphlets explaining Christianity.” Proselytizing to Muslims—that is, preaching to them another religion—was banned even under the late Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Libyans—strongly supported by U.S. President Obama in the name of “freedom”—got rid of Gaddafi but kept the distinctly anti-freedom law. via Death for
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N. Korea’s ‘hatred of Christians‘ puts 70,000 believers in prison Posted on Feb 26, 2013 | by Erin Roach SANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) — Persecution of Christians in North Korea shows no sign of abating under the country’s new leader, Kim Jong-Un, according to a report by the worldwide ministry Open Doors. “The fanatical regime, which rules the destitute country of 24 million people with a proverbial iron fist, has a special hatred for Christians,” Jerry Dykstra of the California-based Open Doors USA noted. “North Korea is in a league of its own when it comes to persecution of
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Saturday Night Live’s” skit over the weekend about Jesus Christ slaughtering Romans has caught a fair bit of attention — and controversy. The violent sketch quickly led Fox News’ Todd Starnes, among others, to wonder whether NBC has officially declared a “war on Christians.” In an op-ed and in an appearance on “Hannity,” Starnes doubled-down on his criticism of the network for airing the Jesus segment, as he accused mainstream outlets of exhibiting an anti-Christian bias. Read More Here … via ‘War on Christians’: Fox Contributor Lambastes NBC for ‘Djesus Uncrossed’ SNL Skit | Video | TheBlaze.com.
Jerry Rassamni was raised to hate Christians and he did. He was a fierce enemy of Christians, fighting with the Lebanese Army. Then he met Jesus. The Christian Broadcasting Network
Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (search MuslimHope.com, BibleQuery.org & HistoryCart.com), interviews Rev. Saleem Masih who lived in Pakistan for 33 years as a member of the minority Christian community. Rev. Masih reveals what it is like to live in a Muslim country (97.6% of the population)providing shocking details of persecution of non-Muslims under Islamic laws and customs. Masih reveals the lack of law enforcement against criminal activities of Muslims against non-Muslims for such things as kidnapping, rape, murder, job discrimination, etc. Non-Muslims are treated as second class citizens (this not only includes Christians but
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This is an introductory series entitled “Understanding Muslim Minds and the Islamic Faith” presented by Dr Steve Morrison and Larry Wessels of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas. Part 1. This series is primarily for Christians who want to understand better how to witness for Christ to their Muslim friends, co-workers and neighbors. Program one helps the Christian understand what kind of Islamic cultural mind set or world view the Muslim may have and with this knowledge better proceed in a more meaningful dialogue in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
From a training session for Christians at the first week of 2009 Manti Pageant.
Dr. Dan Olinger, Chairperson, Division of Bible, School of Religion at Bob Jones University, teaches a Sunday School class at Heritage Bible Church. In these lessons he is answering supposed contradictions that atheists, skeptics, and scoffers frequently claim are found in the Bible. Dr. Olinger answers the list of contradictions found on a leading atheist website. He exposes the misconceptions of atheists regarding what Christians believe about reading and interpreting the Bible.
Dr. Dan Olinger, Chairperson, Division of Bible, School of Religion at Bob Jones University, teaches a Sunday School class at Heritage Bible Church. In these lessons he is answering supposed contradictions that atheists, skeptics, and scoffers frequently claim are found in the Bible. Dr. Olinger answers the list of contradictions found on a leading atheist website. He exposes the misconceptions of atheists regarding what Christians believe about reading and interpreting the Bible.
Liberal Christianity or Theological Modernism is a broad term which basically refers to a movement within American Protestant denominations to stress the social role of Christianity, as in the Social Gospel of the early 20th century. This movement is characterized by a lack of emphasis on or denial of the plenary Divine inspiration and authority of the Bible, and commitment to doctrinal purity. Prevalent Biblical themes such as repentance from personal moral sin, hell and damnation for those who reject Christ, His blood atonement and His future literal reign are minimized, or militated against. In 1937, H. Richard Niebuhr summarized
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Liberal Christianity or Theological Modernism is a broad term which basically refers to a movement within American Protestant denominations to stress the social role of Christianity, as in the Social Gospel of the early 20th century. This movement is characterized by a lack of emphasis on or denial of the plenary Divine inspiration and authority of the Bible, and commitment to doctrinal purity. Prevalent Biblical themes such as repentance from personal moral sin, hell and damnation for those who reject Christ, His blood atonement and His future literal reign are minimized, or militated against. In 1937, H. Richard Niebuhr summarized
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Liberal Christianity or Theological Modernism is a broad term which basically refers to a movement within American Protestant denominations to stress the social role of Christianity, as in the Social Gospel of the early 20th century. This movement is characterized by a lack of emphasis on or denial of the plenary Divine inspiration and authority of the Bible, and commitment to doctrinal purity. Prevalent Biblical themes such as repentance from personal moral sin, hell and damnation for those who reject Christ, His blood atonement and His future literal reign are minimized, or militated against. In 1937, H. Richard Niebuhr summarized
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Larry Wessels, Director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel CANSWERSTV; websites: BIBLEQUERY ORG, HISTORYCART COM, & MUSLIMHOPE COM) is joined in studio by Dr Thomas Ice, co-author of the book, “A Holy Rebellion” to discuss the Biblical perspective concerning Spiritual Warfare. Thomas Ice, Th.M, Dallas Theological Seminary, Ph.D, Tyndale Theological Seminary, co-author of over 25 books, is director of Biblical Awareness Ministries, is a pastor & he has been a guest on over 100 radio & television talk shows nationwide. Many Christians are losing the battle in spiritual warfare because they lack an adequate knowledge of
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Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel: CANSWERSTV) & Steve Morrison, Ph.D, director of Research for Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (Steve is the creator of our 3 websites: BIBLEQUERY.ORG, HISTORYCART.COM & MUSLIMHOPE.COM) analyze the truth claims of Muhammad & the religion of Islam which he fabricated as he went along. Since Mohammad references to the Jewish Old Testament & the Christian New Testament as his authority it would only be logical to assume that his truth claims would line up with theirs, but do they? Both Judaism & Christianity predate Islam
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This clip is from our series “Interview with Dr. Walter Martin on Cults”. This clip answers the question: What does the Bible teach about Christians worshipping on the Sabbath?
This clip is from our series “Interview with Dr. Walter Martin on Cults”. This clip answers the question: Is hell conscious, continual, eternal punishing or punishment in the sense of extinction? Are Garner Ted Armstrong and the Seventh-day Adventist wrong in their teaching on hell? What does the Bible teach about Gehenna? Why do Christians not believe in soul sleep? and more
Today’s interview is with Holly Ordway, professor of English and literature and author of Not God’s Type: A Rational Academic Finds a Radical Faith. She talks about her background as an atheist, her encounters with Christians in the past, the influence of literature and poetry, personal influences from others, looking at arguments for the existence of God, counter-arguments against God, psychological explanations, her encounter with Christ, her advice to skeptics and her advice to Christian apologists. For more apologist interviews, visit Apologetics315.com
Biker Billy Rivers rode the motorcycle gang lifestyle all the way to prison. It was there that he began to question the love he saw from Christians… The Christian Broadcasting Network CBN www.cbn.com