Religious fads are the most dangerous fads of all. Any religious leader that will lower himself to create and perpetuate a religious idea that has the potential to promote a "faddish idolatry" is in serious trouble. Misplaced fads of a Christian nature cannot be called anything but idolatry. Superstitious or soulish people have no capacity ... Read More
He was affectionately known by his followers as the "divine drunkard." Men and women traveled thousands of miles to drink from the "spiritual wine" he dispensed. When he touched his followers they would experience great "exhilaration and joy." His disciples would often manifest "uncontrollable laughter" after receiving a physical touch from him. Was he Rodney ... Read More
It is evident that the present church, regardless of denomination, has a terrible sin problem. IÂ’m really talking about two problems, or a double problem. We have a problem with acts of sin for which we must have forgiveness, and we have a problem with the sin nature for which we must have cleansing and ... Read More
The consummate evil: A man so vile that he is called a beast and has the title of “blasphemy” for a name. He is seen on earth hurling blasphemies against God on His Heavenly throne and angrily hurling the same at the already raptured saints. He receives his power (inherent ability), his seat (political religions), ... Read More
The city of Rome has absolutely no Biblical claim to be an “eternal city” or to have any relationship to Jesus Christ as the proper location for the head of His church. The only claim this city has in relationship to Scripture is to be the capital of the false Antichrist religion, and the setting ... Read More
I believe Satan possibly fell from heaven AFTER the creation of the heaven and the earth! Does that sound different from what you have learned? The understanding of this view from scripture will help you answer many questions. Why do some churches believe in "election" to salvation? Why did God create us knowing that many ... Read More
“Sweep a circle of three feet around the cross of Jesus, and you take in all that there was of Alfred Cookman,” wrote DeWitt Talmage after the death of this good man. It had not always been so with this talented but devoted minister. When only twenty years of age, Alfred Cookman had suffered serious ... Read More
The landlady at Wellington Inn, Doncaster, listened as the twenty-seven year old Isaac regaled the inmates of the bar with the news that he had done with the old life. She could remember times when this wild, dissolute, infidel ringleader had overturned tables, broken wine glasses and held the room spellbound with his caricaturing of ... Read More
Our world is full of unhappy people pursuing happiness. With such a distraught populace the church is looking for programs, schemes, and methods to meet these hurting individuals where they hurt. The hearts of most pastors and lay leaders are sincere. They want to help those who come to them. The problem in not sincerity. ... Read More
We must make a sincere effort to look at America through the lens of the Holy Bible. Did the sovereignty of God ordain this nation for the last 200 plus years and does He have a prophetic plan for America as we near the end of this age? The two ideas presented in this thought ... Read More
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