The Eleventh Commandment – Introduction

By Charles Phelps | September 26, 2024 | Comments Off on The Eleventh Commandment – Introduction

To conclude a study of the ten commandments (we called it “God’s Love Letter Etched in Stone”) we turned to O John 13.34. If you will, this could be seen as the Eleventh Commandment. You might wonder, what is the Eleventh Commandment? The Eleventh Commandment is the new commandment that Jesus speaks of in the…

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Podcast: FBFI 2024 – Mount of Ascension (Nathan Steadman)

By Proclaim and Defend | September 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Podcast: FBFI 2024 – Mount of Ascension (Nathan Steadman)

Today, I am happy to present another of the preaching sessions from our 2024 annual meeting held at Tri-Cities Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado. I am once again publishing this on Wednesday as a bonus episode. Saturday we will give you one of our FrontLine interviews from the current issue. The theme for our meeting…

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Incompatible Trajectories [Creation vs. Evolution]

By Andrew Hudson | September 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Incompatible Trajectories [Creation vs. Evolution]

Recent days have seen numerous attempts to harmonize the creation account in the Bible with the evolutionary science accepted by most of the scientific community. These attempts to harmonize creation and evolution have come primarily from the Christian community. Atheists either ignore or summarily dismiss creation (and creation science) because they view the Bible as…

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Train Up a Child

By Don Johnson | September 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Train Up a Child

These four words can conjure up pain and disappointment for many believers. I’ve talked to many Christian parents who have now grown children who are not walking with the Lord. Often these parents are aged, their children have spent many years living in the world, yet the parents still hope in a childhood profession of…

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Jesus or the Pope: You must choose one or the other

By Kevin Schaal | September 22, 2024 |

[Editor’s note: The image above is AI generated, but the Pope did say that all religions lead to God.] There has been a continuing movement to erase the divisions created by Martin Luther and the other Reformers. From the Evangelicals and Catholics Together statement in 1994 to the recent departure of J. D. Vance from…

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Podcast: FBFI 2024 – The Mountains of the Gadarenes (Caleb Phelps)

By Proclaim and Defend | September 21, 2024 | Comments Off on Podcast: FBFI 2024 – The Mountains of the Gadarenes (Caleb Phelps)

Today, I am happy to present another of the preaching sessions from our 2024 annual meeting held at Tri-Cities Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado. The theme for our meeting was “Called to Summit” and each speaker gave a message related to one of the mountains mentioned in the New Testament. Today’s message comes from Pastor…

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Who is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16?

By David Huffstutler | September 20, 2024 | Comments Off on Who is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16?

Who is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16? Good men have disagreed as to how to answer this question. My purpose in reviewing the debate here is not to explore every argument in detail but to at least review the various views, state my view, and give a snapshot of the primary arguments for…

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Adding to God’s Holy Word

By George Stiekes | September 19, 2024 | Comments Off on Adding to God’s Holy Word

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. Add thou not unto His Words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar (Proverbs 30.5-6). It is a profoundly serious thing to add to what God has said. God gives us many warnings in…

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Speak the Truth

By Randy Livingston | September 18, 2024 | Comments Off on Speak the Truth

In the days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the believers’ love for one another was characterized by selfless giving to meet the needs of one another. The Scriptures record “Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of…

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The Pursuit of Excellence in Conservative Christian Music

By Taigen Joos | September 17, 2024 | Comments Off on The Pursuit of Excellence in Conservative Christian Music

Part 1 – Personal Observations I grew up in a home with two very musical Christian parents who gave me an awareness and appreciation of all kinds of music. After I my conversion at 15, I mostly listened to the popular Christian music of the day. Throughout elementary, middle, and high school I took music…

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