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What Can We Do in the Face of Anarchy? - Aug. 5
What can God’s people do in this present world, in the midst of lawlessness and apostasy? God has told us exactly what to do.
Don’t be surprised
God’s Word prophesies the condition of the world and of professing Christianity, and this is exactly what we see in our day.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded.. Read More
What can God’s people do in this present world, in the midst of lawlessness and apostasy? God has told us exactly what to do.
Don’t be surprised
God’s Word prophesies the condition of the world and of professing Christianity, and this is exactly what we see in our day.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded.. Read More
Apostasy in Baptist Churches in the Early 20th Century- Aug. 4
The following is excerpted from The Discipling Church: The Church That Will Stand until Jesus Comes, www.wayoflife.org.
By the end of the 19th century, the Baptist churches in America were very weak and had stopped practicing strict discipline. Writing in 1907, Henry Vedder observed,
“There has been a decline in the discipline maintained among Baptist churches, as serious as it is great. In the majority of churches in the cities, exclusions are practically unknown except for some notorious wickedness. Even in cases of notorious.. Read More
The following is excerpted from The Discipling Church: The Church That Will Stand until Jesus Comes, www.wayoflife.org.
By the end of the 19th century, the Baptist churches in America were very weak and had stopped practicing strict discipline. Writing in 1907, Henry Vedder observed,
“There has been a decline in the discipline maintained among Baptist churches, as serious as it is great. In the majority of churches in the cities, exclusions are practically unknown except for some notorious wickedness. Even in cases of notorious.. Read More
David in the Millennial Kingdom - Aug. 3
“Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same” (Eze. 44:1-3).
“Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days” (Hos. 3:5).
A prince is mentioned.. Read More
“Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same” (Eze. 44:1-3).
“Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days” (Hos. 3:5).
A prince is mentioned.. Read More
Friday Church News Notes - July 30
BOGUS CHARISMATIC PROPHECIES OF TRUMP ELECTION (Friday Church News Notes, July 30, 2021, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - Dozens of charismatic “prophets” stirred up a hornet’s nest of political passion by claiming that Donald Trump is God’s man to make America great again and that he would be re-elected in 2020. At a Trump rally in Las Vegas in Oct. 2020, Denise Goulet told the crowd, “The Lord spoke to me and said, ‘I am going to give your president a second wind.’” Charisma magazine editor Stephen Strange predicted that Trump would top 400 electors. Kat Kerr said that God caught her up to heaven and told her that Trump would.. Read More
BOGUS CHARISMATIC PROPHECIES OF TRUMP ELECTION (Friday Church News Notes, July 30, 2021, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - Dozens of charismatic “prophets” stirred up a hornet’s nest of political passion by claiming that Donald Trump is God’s man to make America great again and that he would be re-elected in 2020. At a Trump rally in Las Vegas in Oct. 2020, Denise Goulet told the crowd, “The Lord spoke to me and said, ‘I am going to give your president a second wind.’” Charisma magazine editor Stephen Strange predicted that Trump would top 400 electors. Kat Kerr said that God caught her up to heaven and told her that Trump would.. Read More
Red-Headed Woodpecker - July 29
The stunning Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a medium-sized woodpecker with a distinctive brilliant red head, a large beak, black back, snow white belly, short stiff tail, and black wings with white patches. The adult is 7.5 to 10 inches high and has a wingspan of about 16.5 inches. It weighs an average of 2.7 ounces. The male.. Read More
The stunning Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a medium-sized woodpecker with a distinctive brilliant red head, a large beak, black back, snow white belly, short stiff tail, and black wings with white patches. The adult is 7.5 to 10 inches high and has a wingspan of about 16.5 inches. It weighs an average of 2.7 ounces. The male.. Read More
Tight Clothing and Modesty - July 28
Recently I commented on an advertisement for the Getty’s Sing 2019 worship conference that showed a woman dancing in super tight pants that look like they were painted on. I described this woman’s clothing as “incredibly immodest” (“The Getty’s Big Tent Christianity,” Friday Church News Notes, June 28, 2019). A reader commented, “I would definitely agree that her outfit was immodest, but I would not say that it was ‘incredibly immodest.” He also said that his 18-year-old daughter, who is a Getty fan, “will probably say that the outfit is not immodest.”
These two comments are intimately related. It has been said that what the parents allow in moderation, the children will take to the extreme. I replied to this man as follows: “Anyone who thinks that is not incredibly immodest is more influenced by the world than the Word of God. Independent Baptist.. Read More
Recently I commented on an advertisement for the Getty’s Sing 2019 worship conference that showed a woman dancing in super tight pants that look like they were painted on. I described this woman’s clothing as “incredibly immodest” (“The Getty’s Big Tent Christianity,” Friday Church News Notes, June 28, 2019). A reader commented, “I would definitely agree that her outfit was immodest, but I would not say that it was ‘incredibly immodest.” He also said that his 18-year-old daughter, who is a Getty fan, “will probably say that the outfit is not immodest.”
These two comments are intimately related. It has been said that what the parents allow in moderation, the children will take to the extreme. I replied to this man as follows: “Anyone who thinks that is not incredibly immodest is more influenced by the world than the Word of God. Independent Baptist.. Read More
The Ruins of Jericho Confirm the Biblical Account - July 27
I have stood on the ruins of ancient Jericho multiple times. It is an amazing experience. From here, you can see the location of a great many biblical events. A great viewing place is the restaurant near the monastery on the Mt. of Temptation west of Jericho. A Chinese-built cable car facilitates the journey. You can see across the plains of Jordan to ancient Moab, where Moses viewed the land from Mt. Nebo (De. 34:1) and where he died and was buried (De. 34:5-6) and where Israel encamped and prepared for the invasion of.. Read More
I have stood on the ruins of ancient Jericho multiple times. It is an amazing experience. From here, you can see the location of a great many biblical events. A great viewing place is the restaurant near the monastery on the Mt. of Temptation west of Jericho. A Chinese-built cable car facilitates the journey. You can see across the plains of Jordan to ancient Moab, where Moses viewed the land from Mt. Nebo (De. 34:1) and where he died and was buried (De. 34:5-6) and where Israel encamped and prepared for the invasion of.. Read More
Friday Church News Notes
WIKIPEDIA IS “THOUGHT POLICE” FOR LIBERALS, CO-FOUNDER WARNS (Friday Church News Notes, July 23, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The following is excerpted from “Wikipedia has become,” Just the News, July 5, 2021: “Larry Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia, is warning that the online encyclopedia has become too one-sided and overloaded with liberal sources in a way that harms democracy. ‘In short, and with few exceptions, only globalist, progressive mainstream sources--and sources friendly to globalist progressivism--are permitted,’ Sanger wrote on his website.. Read More
WIKIPEDIA IS “THOUGHT POLICE” FOR LIBERALS, CO-FOUNDER WARNS (Friday Church News Notes, July 23, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The following is excerpted from “Wikipedia has become,” Just the News, July 5, 2021: “Larry Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia, is warning that the online encyclopedia has become too one-sided and overloaded with liberal sources in a way that harms democracy. ‘In short, and with few exceptions, only globalist, progressive mainstream sources--and sources friendly to globalist progressivism--are permitted,’ Sanger wrote on his website.. Read More
The rod is mentioned four times in Proverbs in association with child discipline.
Effective Use of the Rod - July 22
The following is excerpted from Keeping the Kids: How to Keep the Children from Falling Prey to the World, www.wayoflife.org -
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” (Proverbs 13:24).
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15).
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell” (Proverbs 23:13-14).
“The rod.. Read More
The following is excerpted from Keeping the Kids: How to Keep the Children from Falling Prey to the World, www.wayoflife.org -
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” (Proverbs 13:24).
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15).
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell” (Proverbs 23:13-14).
“The rod.. Read More
The Promise of Suffering in the Christian Life - July 21
“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (Joh. 15:19).
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (Joh. 16:33).
“I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (Joh. 17:14).
“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into.. Read More
“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (Joh. 15:19).
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (Joh. 16:33).
“I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (Joh. 17:14).
“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into.. Read More
Christ’s Return Emphasized in the Epistles - July 20
The return of Jesus Christ is emphasized greatly in the New Testament epistles. It is a major theme of the Gospels, as well as the writings of Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude. Obviously it is God’s will that the return of Christ be a major theme of the preaching and teaching in every church, yet I have heard of a great number of so-called Bible-believing churches that rarely touch on this subject and I have communicated with large numbers of professing Christians who know.. Read More
The return of Jesus Christ is emphasized greatly in the New Testament epistles. It is a major theme of the Gospels, as well as the writings of Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude. Obviously it is God’s will that the return of Christ be a major theme of the preaching and teaching in every church, yet I have heard of a great number of so-called Bible-believing churches that rarely touch on this subject and I have communicated with large numbers of professing Christians who know.. Read More
Friday Church News Notes
ALBERTA PASTOR FREED FROM JAIL, CHURCH PROPERTIES UNCHAINED (Friday Church News Notes, July 16, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The following is excerpted from “Pastor Tim Stephens Freed,” jccf.ca, July 1, 2021: “The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that Pastor Timothy Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church was released from the Calgary Remand Centre earlier today. Pastor Stephens has been in jail since Monday, June 14. ... The Justice Centre also confirms.. Read More
ALBERTA PASTOR FREED FROM JAIL, CHURCH PROPERTIES UNCHAINED (Friday Church News Notes, July 16, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The following is excerpted from “Pastor Tim Stephens Freed,” jccf.ca, July 1, 2021: “The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that Pastor Timothy Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church was released from the Calgary Remand Centre earlier today. Pastor Stephens has been in jail since Monday, June 14. ... The Justice Centre also confirms.. Read More
Man’s Fall and Redemption- July 15
The following is excerpted from John Phillips’ commentary on Philippians 2:
When God said, "Let us make man," He added, "in our image, after our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). Man was created to be as much like God as a creature could be. God endowed man with intellect, emotions, and will; He gave him a body so that he could see, smell, taste, hear, and feel. Man’s physical life was to be under the control of his mental, emotional, and volitional powers. Then God gave him something that set him apart from the animal creation: He gave him a spirit.
Man’s body made him world-conscious and enabled him to live in a physical environment. His soul made him self-conscious - aware that he was a distinct individual with attributes, nature, personality, potential responsibilities, and.. Read More
The following is excerpted from John Phillips’ commentary on Philippians 2:
When God said, "Let us make man," He added, "in our image, after our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). Man was created to be as much like God as a creature could be. God endowed man with intellect, emotions, and will; He gave him a body so that he could see, smell, taste, hear, and feel. Man’s physical life was to be under the control of his mental, emotional, and volitional powers. Then God gave him something that set him apart from the animal creation: He gave him a spirit.
Man’s body made him world-conscious and enabled him to live in a physical environment. His soul made him self-conscious - aware that he was a distinct individual with attributes, nature, personality, potential responsibilities, and.. Read More
Burrowing Owl - July 13
The little burrowing owl is the only owl that lives in holes in the ground. Their native habitat is the deserts, plains, and fields of western North and South America and Florida. They use abandoned holes dug by prairie-dogs, squirrels, armadillos, or other animals. They also dig their own holes, especially in Florida where the ground is soft and sandy. The holes dug by the owls themselves.. Read More
The little burrowing owl is the only owl that lives in holes in the ground. Their native habitat is the deserts, plains, and fields of western North and South America and Florida. They use abandoned holes dug by prairie-dogs, squirrels, armadillos, or other animals. They also dig their own holes, especially in Florida where the ground is soft and sandy. The holes dug by the owls themselves.. Read More
Friday Church News Notes
FAUCI IS HUMANIST OF THE YEAR (Friday Church News Notes, July 9, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - Anthony Fauci has been selected by the American Humanist Association as the 2021 Humanist of the Year. The award by the American Humanist Association is for “community leaders whose lives and contributions to society exemplify the values of humanism.” Eighty-year-old Fauci has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and is chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden. He has played a prominent role in the Covid pandemic, urging lockdowns.. Read More
FAUCI IS HUMANIST OF THE YEAR (Friday Church News Notes, July 9, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - Anthony Fauci has been selected by the American Humanist Association as the 2021 Humanist of the Year. The award by the American Humanist Association is for “community leaders whose lives and contributions to society exemplify the values of humanism.” Eighty-year-old Fauci has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and is chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden. He has played a prominent role in the Covid pandemic, urging lockdowns.. Read More
“..we need church membership because each church is a body.
Church Membership - July 7
The doctrine of church membership is found in the book of Acts, beginning with the first church.
In Acts 1:15 we see that the names of the members were kept.
In Acts 2:41, those that were saved on the day of Pentecost were “added unto them.”
This is church membership.
Four Reasons for Church Membership
Church membership is a matter of practicality, like many other things in the assembly. If a church does not have membership, how can it know who is in the church and who is out?
.. Read More
The doctrine of church membership is found in the book of Acts, beginning with the first church.
In Acts 1:15 we see that the names of the members were kept.
In Acts 2:41, those that were saved on the day of Pentecost were “added unto them.”
This is church membership.
Four Reasons for Church Membership
Church membership is a matter of practicality, like many other things in the assembly. If a church does not have membership, how can it know who is in the church and who is out?
.. Read More
William Barclay
Beware of William Barclay - July 6
The following is excerpted from The Modern Bible Version Hall of Shame.
1. William Barclay (1907-1978) was a professor at Glasgow University for 28 years and a popular British Bible expositor who wrote several influential books on the Bible. He also published his own translation of the New Testament in 1969.
2. He denied the infallibility of the Scripture, the virgin birth, deity, and substitutionary atonement of Christ, the eternality of Hell, and other cardinal Bible doctrines, and promoted the critical modernistic views of the Old Testament. He interpreted the miracles of Christ in a naturalistic fashion, claiming, for example, that Jesus did not actually walk on the water.. Read More
The following is excerpted from The Modern Bible Version Hall of Shame.
1. William Barclay (1907-1978) was a professor at Glasgow University for 28 years and a popular British Bible expositor who wrote several influential books on the Bible. He also published his own translation of the New Testament in 1969.
2. He denied the infallibility of the Scripture, the virgin birth, deity, and substitutionary atonement of Christ, the eternality of Hell, and other cardinal Bible doctrines, and promoted the critical modernistic views of the Old Testament. He interpreted the miracles of Christ in a naturalistic fashion, claiming, for example, that Jesus did not actually walk on the water.. Read More
Friday Church News Notes
I’M NOT JOINING THE FRETTERS (Friday Church News Notes, July 2, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The Bible instructs God’s people not to fret about the wicked. “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Ps. 27:1-4). This shows very plainly the error of America’s political conservative movement. Fretting permeates politically conservative talk radio.. Read More
I’M NOT JOINING THE FRETTERS (Friday Church News Notes, July 2, 2021, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The Bible instructs God’s people not to fret about the wicked. “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Ps. 27:1-4). This shows very plainly the error of America’s political conservative movement. Fretting permeates politically conservative talk radio.. Read More
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