Friday, August 12, 2011

Did Jesus come to bring peace or not? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

Did Jesus come to bring peace or not? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry: "Context is the key to Jesus' words. In Matthew 10:34, Jesus is speaking about the divisions that will come, even among family members, over their belief or lack of belief about Him. In that respect, He has come to bring division. This context is also related in Luke 12:51."

Are we saved by faith or by baptism? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

Are we saved by faith or by baptism? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry: "There is much debate within Christianity as to whether or not baptism is necessary for salvation. I cannot here exhaustively examine this issue, but I can affirm that baptism is not necessary for salvation."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 8/12/2011: "The Message Proclaimed"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 8/12/2011: "The Message Proclaimed": "From the original Greek, we could translate the final question in Romans 10:14 as, 'How shall they hear without one preaching?' The Phillips translation puts it this way, 'How can they hear unless someone proclaims Him?' Therefore, we see the emphasis is not on a preacher, but on preaching."

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Beer, Bohemianism, and True Christian Liberty

Beer, Bohemianism, and True Christian Liberty: "If everything you know about Christian living came from blogs and websites in the young-and-restless district of the Reformed community, you might have the impression that beer is the principal symbol of Christian liberty."

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "We can't live without water. An incedible 97% of it is in the form of salt water oceans and yet we can’t drink it or even use it for crops. Drinkable water for the billions on the earth only amounts to 3% of the total amount"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 8/11/2011: "Who Will Go?"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 8/11/2011: "Who Will Go?": "God said in the presence of Isaiah, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' In a sense, God is still asking this question. Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? Will you go? Will you stand in the gap?"

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Harvest Daily Devotion for 8/10/2011: "No Room for Prejudice"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 8/10/2011: "No Room for Prejudice": "Being an effective communicator of the gospel requires a willingness to reach out to people who are different from you. We tend to want to hang around people who look like us, who talk like us, and who are just like us. But how willing are we to leave our comfort zone and go to a person completely different from us with the message of the gospel?"

The Unparalleled Passion of Jesus Christ - Desiring God

The Unparalleled Passion of Jesus Christ - Desiring God: "If Christians were not so familiar with these things because of 2000 years of tradition and liturgy, they might feel how utterly unlikely it was that this death would be the basis of a world-transforming faith. How could it be that a convicted, condemned, executed pretender to the throne of Rome would unleash in the next three centuries a power to suffer and to love that shaped the empire?"

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

‪Have You Forgotten the Lord Your God?‬‏ - YouTube

‪Have You Forgotten the Lord Your God?‬‏ - YouTube: ""

This Week on TV

This Week on TV: "When was the last time you were energized by the presence of God? In this message, Dr. Stanley explains that the awareness and the promise of God's presence in our lives is essential in our relationship with Him."