"Make War" by Tedashii

Romans 8:13 says, "For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." Let's stop being passive and let's start making war against sin. Click here to listen to "Make War" by Tedashii featuring Flame.

James White on Romans 9

"Have You Ever Read Romans 9?" by James R. White. Click here to listen to a proper exegesis of Romans 9.

Six Potential Negative Effects If The Church Embraces Postmodernism (*From Ligon Duncan):

1. All religions boil down to the same thing.
2. What's true for you, may not be true for me.
   
3. All religious systems, followed sincerely, lead to the same spiritual reality.
4. No religious assertions can claim to be true and are subject to revision.
   
5. Truth claims will simply become linguistic constructs derived from our own presuppositions.
   
6. Religious assertions are viewed as good only in so far as they help people live in harmony.

*Taken from Ligon Duncan's Lecture "Should the Church Embrace Postmodernism?"

Video Resources From Ligonier Ministries

I've had an opportunity to watch two videos recently from a conference held by R.C. Sproul last fall with lectures from Sproul himself as well as John MacArthur and Ligon Duncan on "Tough Questions Christians Face". One lecture was given by Ligon Duncan on postmodernism, particularly concerning the question, "Should the Church Embrace Postmodernism?". For those who don't know anything about postmodernism, this video would be extremely helpful for you. For those who have a grasp on postmodernism but don't understand it in its entirety, this video would be extremely helpful for you. Duncan ends his lecture with six effects if the church were to embrace postmodernism, which I have written down but will not post until later.

Click here to watch Ligon Duncan's lecture on "Should the Church Embrace Postmodernism?".

Also, John MacArthur gave a lecture on the subject "Is Jesus the Only Way?". Click here to watch his lecture.

A Thought From The "Prince Of Preachers"

Quote from Charles Haddon Spurgeon:

I never could believe in the Jesus Christ of some people, for the Christ in whom they believe is simply full of affectionateness and gentleness, whereas I believe there never was a more splendid specimen of manhood, even its sternness, than the Savior; and the very lips which declared that He would not break a bruised reed uttered the most terrible anathemas upon the Pharisees.

"The Supremacy of God in Missions through Worship"

A quote from John Piper in his book Let The Nations Be Glad:

Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity. But worship abides forever.
Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal of missions. It's the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God's glory. The goal of missions is the gladness of the peoples in the greatness of God. "The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!" (Ps. 97:1). "Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy!" (Ps. 67:3-4).
But worship is also the fuel of missions. Passion for God in worship precedes the offer of God in preaching. You can't commend what you don't cherish. Missionaries will never call out, "Let the nations be glad!" who cannot say from the heart, "I rejoice in the LORD...I will be glad and exult in you, I will sing praise to your name, O Most High" (Ps. 104:34; 9:2). Missions begins and ends in worship.
If the pursuit of God's glory is not ordered above the pursuit of man's good in the affections of the heart and the priorities of the church, man will not be well served, and God will not be duly honored. I am not pleading for a diminishing of missions but for a magnifying of God. When the flame of worship burns with the heat of God's true worth, the light of missions will shine to the darkest peoples on earth. And I long for that day to come!
Where passion for God is weak, zeal for missions will be weak. Churches that are not centered on the exaltation of the majesty and beauty of God will scarcely kindle a fervent desire to "declare his glory among the nations" (Ps. 96:3). Even outsiders feel the disparity between the boldness of our claim upon the nations and the glandness of our engagement with God (Pages 17-18).

Evangel of Christcentric - "Holy Are You" (A Response to Rakim)

Holyculture.net posted an audio leak of a song by Christcentric's Evangel entitled "Holy Are You" referring to God as holy. Evangel's track was done in response to a song by Rakim bearing the same name ("Holy Are You")...but Rakim wasn't speaking of God, but himself, believing himself to be god. Evangel's response isn't on the same level as say a John Calvin response to Pighius or a Luther response to Erasmus but Evangel does guard and defend Biblical truth...only in a way foreign to Calvin and Luther---through the medium of hip hop. Evangel's lyrics are packed with Biblical truth. Click here to listen.

Resource-Rich Website + Online Bookstore

At the beginning of this year I stumbled across a very helpful website that offers numerous free theological resources and plus a bookstore containing books at an almost unbeatable price (I haven't used Amazon but I hear they have good prices on books, too). The website was helpful then and continues to be helpful now. The site is called Monergism.com. Click here to visit the site.

"N.T. Wright and the Doctrine of Justification"

A panel discussion consisting of Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Dr. Denny Burk, Dr. Tom Schreiner, Dr. Mark Seifrid, and Dr. Brian Vickers concerning "N.T. Wright and the Doctrine of Justification". Click here to watch.

"Why Moralism Is Not the Gospel -- And Why So Many Christians Think It Is" by Albert Mohler

Click here to read Albert Mohler on "Why Moralism Is Not The Gospel".

"Meet the Puritans" Website

I found a website/blog called "Meet the Puritans" for those who may be interested. Here's a few words from their site informing readers of what to expect:

The purpose of this website is to promote the seventeenth century English Puritans. We intend to do this by means of original research, theological and devotional commentary upon the writings of the Puritans, reviews of books about the Puritans, recommendations of books about the Puritans, and by providing Recommended Reading of helpful materials in your study of the Puritans.

Click here to visit.

"Are You Born Again?" by J.C. Ryle (1816-1900)

I came across a small booklet/tract tonight entitled "Are You Born Again?" by J.C. Ryle and thought the information would be edifying to whomever may read it. In the booklet, Ryle lays out "six great marks of a born again Christian" all from 1 John. One will be posted tonight and the rest will be posted in the coming days.

Are you born again? This is one of life's most important questions. Jesus Christ said, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3).
It is not enough to reply, "I belong to the church; I suppose I'm a Christian." Thousands of nominal Christians show none of the signs of being born again which the Scriptures have given us--many listed in the First Epistle of John

NO HABITUAL SINNING

First of all, John wrote: "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin" (1 John 3:9). "Whosover is born of God sinneth not" (5:18).
A person who has been born again, or regenerated, does not habitually commit sin. He no longer sins with his heart and will and whole inclination. There was probably a time when he did not think about whether his actions were sinful or not, and he did not always feel grieved after doing evil. There was no quarrel between him and sin; they were friends. But the true Christian hates sin, flees from it, fights against it, considers it his greatest plague, resents the burden of its presence, mourns when he falls under its influence, and longs to be completely delivered from it. Sin no longer pleases him; it has become a horrible thing which he hates. However, he cannot eliminate its presence within him.
If he said that he had no sin, he would be lying (1 John 1:8). But he can say that he hates sin and that the great desire of his soul is not to commit sin at all. He cannot prevent bad thoughts from entering his mind, or shortcomings, omissions, and defects from appearing in both his words and his actions. he knows that "in many things we offend all" (James 3:2). But he can truly say, in the sight of God, that these things cause him grief and sorrow and that his whole nature does not consent to them. What would the Apostle say about you? Are you born again?

"Theology Matters: Peace With God" by James White

James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries presents a short video explaining why theology matters. This particular video is entitled Peace With God. Click here to watch.

John MacArthur - Slaves of Christ (2008 General Session 9)

Here's an informative sermon by John MacArthur concerning Scripture's unequivocal proclamation that believers are slaves of Jesus Christ. Click here to watch the sermon from Grace To You's website.