The Shepherd of the sheep

1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. John 10:1-2 (LSB) 

Just because a person claims to be a Christian does not mean that he or she is Regenerate, Justified, Sanctified, or Adopted into God’s family. Many base their standing as a Christian on religious acts they have done. Others claim salvation based upon their good works plus their religion. Tragically, there are also many, and more each day it seems, “Christian leaders” who preach and teach things that they portray as the Good News, but are, instead, only the result of marketing techniques…. Continue reading

Like Her Father, Tony Evans, Priscilla Shirer Preaches Trinitarian Heresy from the Pulpit

“If you can’t get the Trinity right, you have no business in a pulpit. Mangling this essential doctrine isn’t just a minor error—it’s a failure to accurately represent the God of the Bible.” 

(The Dissenter) Tony Evans, a prominent Evangelical pastor with close ties to the Southern Baptist Convention, has been on a roll lately with aberrant theology and false teachings. Evans, who has now partnered with former Southern Baptist Convention president, Ed Litton, to push a social welfare agenda, holds to the Pelagian heresy denying the doctrine of original sin. Continue reading

All Christians, Not Just Catholics, Should Be Worried About Pope Francis’ Synod

“Every…child knows that when most people request a blessing they aren’t making a “plea for a better life” but seeking approval, endorsement, and affirmation. That’s the common understanding of the thing, which Pope Francis bends over backward to avoid here.”

(John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist) There’s an unfortunate tendency among Catholics and Protestants alike to relish the misfortunes of the other. When some evangelical megachurch pastor ham-fistedly embraces the LGBT agenda, Catholics will quip that it was inevitable thanks to the Reformation…. Continue reading

Missed intel on Hamas attack, explosion of suspected terrorists at border raise alarm inside U.S. (Repost)

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(Nicholas Ballsay – Just the News) The failure of American and Israeli intelligence to detect the Hamas attack on Israel coupled with the rising number of suspected terrorists at the U.S. border are raising national security concerns inside the United States.

Signs of the alarm were evident Monday when U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a “lookout” for males between 16 and 40, with one-way tickets to Jordan, and purchased last minute. The agency told staff the alert was being issued out of an abundance of caution, and not about any specific threat. Continue reading

Joe Is Asleep, America. You’re on Your Own.

(Victoria Taft – PJ Media) Hamas’s attack on Israel should be a wake-up call for Sleepy Joe’s America. Joe Biden, a man whose entire government apparatus has turned domestic political protesters into terrorists but who finances and arms real foreign terrorists, isn’t on your side. A president who applauds releasing criminals early from jails and prisons in America — if they’re even arrested in the first place — isn’t on your side.

If he then leaves America’s back door open to let in millions of strangers freed from the world’s prisons so they can pour into your neighborhood, then he’s really not on your side. A leader who does all of this and tries to keep you from defending yourself — well, you know whose side he’s on. Not yours. Continue reading

Why Are So Many Worship Pastors Theologically and Morally Compromised?

“More often than not, these people don’t meet the biblical criteria for leadership but are given a platform—and immense influence—due to their musical prowess and stage presence.”

(The Dissenter) Welcome to a discussion that dives deep behind the fog machines, laser light spectacles, and thunderous sound systems, addressing not just one, but multiple elephants in the room. First, the theological disarray among a plethora of megachurch worship pastors—those brand-conscious trendsetters with hair styled more for a photo shoot than the pulpit, sporting skinny jeans and a sleeve of tattoos as they wield guitars and microphones like rock gods…. Continue reading

Forget the GOP—It’s the Biden Chaos That’s Getting People Killed

“President Joe Biden hosted a party for White House staff on Sunday night as countless Americans remain missing and held hostage by terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A number of Americans were killed by terrorists in attacks over the weekend.”

(Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media) Anyone on the right who has spent even a little time paying attention to mainstream media bias has probably noticed that it’s easy for the Democrats to issue marching orders to create a narrative. It happened again this past weekend after the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas. A theme began to emerge on Sunday: the United States might have problems immediately assisting Israel because there is no Speaker of the House of Representatives. Continue reading

‘Trans Women’ Taking Hormones Are More Likely to Suffer ‘Severe’ Health Conditions

“The study also found that biological males who believe they are transgender women are up to 95 percent more likely to suffer from heart disease.”

(Madeline Leesman – Townhall) People who believe they are “transgender” and take so-called “gender-affirming” hormones are more likely to suffer from serious conditions, such as heart disease, compared to “cisgender” individuals,” according to a new study. The study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology found that people who identify as “transgender” had a “significantly” higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and a slew of other serious health conditions (via the New York Post): Continue reading

CDC repeatedly misrepresents mask research, mask mandates worsen depression

“Without naming her, the authors scolded former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky for citing a low-response phone survey with non-significant results as evidence that masks reduce infection by “more than 80%.”

(Greg Piper – Just the News) Public health agencies that spent the past three-and-a-half years promoting their preferred COVID-19 interventions as “The Science,” above the realm of policy tradeoffs, are finally facing sustained skepticism from top American research journals as well as the public. Continue reading

You are not under law but under grace

14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! Romans 6:14-15 (LSB) 

Most of the formative years of my Christian walk were spent in one church from February 1987 through February 2000.  During that time we had three pastors.  I was in some form of teaching for most of that time. One of the things that always came up when we studied the Old Testament was Romans 6:14-15. It was as if someone always had to make sure that we were not being legalistic. They cast the law as far from them and our church as the East is from the West. Is that how we are to treat God’s Law? Continue reading

The Human Will and salvation

43 Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT BY GOD.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. 46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. John 6:43-46 (LSB) 

Even those who most ardently proclaim the sovereignty of man’s freewill must honestly deal with passages throughout Sacred Scripture which make it clear that the human will of the natural man is incapable of attaining such a high role…. Continue reading

What Went Wrong? How Hamas Managed to Stagger Israel

“…if the Islamic Republic of Iran…has managed to breach Israeli security and interfere with the functioning of the Iron Dome, the ominous implications cannot be overstated. If Israel cannot manage to get the Iron Dome up and running on a secure basis, the Hamas attacks on Saturday could turn into a larger war that engulfs the entire region, as the Islamic Republic of Iran finally attempts to make good on decades of genocidal rhetoric directed at Israel.”

(Robert Spencer – PJ Media) How did Hamas, the bloodthirsty jihad terror group in Gaza, perpetrate mayhem and destruction inside Israel on a scale never before seen? Continue reading

Hamas Launches Unprecedented Terror Attack on Israel

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“The death toll in Israel is rising quickly, according to local reports.” 

(Breitbart) The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched unprecedented terror attack on Israel, which has included the firing of thousands of rockets onto the Israel and the infiltration of Israeli territory by land, air, and sea. Responding to the surprise attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the nation is “at war” and the terrorists “will pay a price it has never known before.” Thus far, the attacks in Israel have reportedly left 200 people dead and 1,104 wounded…. Continue reading

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Untwisting the Bible, Part II: Matthew 7 – ‘Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged’

“The call to repentance isn’t a sidebar to the Gospel—it’s the headline! The whole point of Jesus’s mission was to save sinners, and you can’t save sinners if they don’t know they’re lost.” 

(The Dissenter) Welcome to Part II of our series, “Untwisting the Bible,” where we yank twisted Scriptures back into their rightful context. In today’s spiritual battlefield of “gotcha” theology, few verses are weaponized as much as Matthew 7:1 and 7:5: “Judge not, that you be not judged,” and “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye…” Boom! Mic drop. End of discussion. Or so some people, mostly leftists, think…. Continue reading

Faithless In America

“Socialists and communists can’t afford competition, so they destroy it. People of faith, on the other hand, worship a higher being, not the government. They look for hope, strength, and inspiration not only beyond political systems but to another world beyond the one here on Earth.”

(Brian Mark Weber – The Patriot Post) The numbers tell a grim story: Americans are turning away from God. “Evidence is growing that Americans are becoming significantly less religious,” writes New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. “They are drifting away from churches, they are praying less and they are less likely to say religion is very important in their lives. For the first time in Gallup polling, only a minority of adults in the United States belong to a church, synagogue or mosque.” Continue reading

Andy Stanley Tells ‘Unconditional Conference’ Attendees He REFUSES to Say ‘Homosexuality is a Sin’

Stanley says that sort of response- ‘homosexuality is a sin’- works fine until your child comes out to you and “suddenly it’s irrelevant. And before long you realize this sentence doesn’t even make sense.”

(Protestia) Andy Stanley joined Debbie Causey for the second main session of the Unconditional conference. Causey is a pastor and the long-time Care Director at North Point Community Church. She is a board member of Renovus, an LGBTQ activist group led by her and other gay-affirming leaders within North Point Church…. Continue reading

Holy Spirit or Dopamine Trip? Emotional Manipulation in Charismatic ‘Worship’

“The atmosphere at these events is emotionally charged—highly orchestrated music, impassioned speakers, and provocative visuals often lead participants to believe they are experiencing the Holy Spirit.” 

(The Dissenter) We’ve witnessed in recent years a surge of hyper-emotional events masquerading as expressions of genuine Christian faith. These gatherings, such as the Passion Conference, Hillsong concerts, and other events connected to the charismatic, word of faith, and prosperity gospel movements, claim to be fueled by the Holy Spirit…. Continue reading

Worship Should Feel (Somewhat) Awkward

“God who is utterly unthreatening is not worthy of admiration and does not provoke fear for His justice or love for His mercy. To worship the God of Scripture is to worship a God who, like Aslan, is “not safe, but He is good”. The worship of an unsafe God includes at least some hesitation, some awkwardness, and some intimidation.”

(David de Bruyn – Churches Without Chests) The things we take for granted are often our worst errors. Assuming the correctness of what is false can be disastrous. Continue reading

Our Establishment’s Alternate Realities

“The more our officials, in gaslighting style, claim such alarm is all in our collective heads, the more they themselves are attacked by the very criminals their policies empowered.”

(Victor Davis Hanson – American Greatness) One common denominator that explains why previously successful societies implode is their descent into fantasies. A collective denial prevents even discussion of existential threats and their solutions.

Something like that is happening in the United States. Eight million illegal immigrants have entered the United States by the deliberate erasure of the southern border. Continue reading

Mayorkas Does 180 on Border, Declares Wall Is Needed in Texas and He Wants It Done Fast

“The Department of Homeland Security so desperately wants to build a border wall to deflect an immediate crisis along the southern border in Texas that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has waived 26 separate environmental laws to get it erected posthaste.”

(C. Douglas Golden – The Western Journal) Well, that was quick.

In August, several outlets reported that President Joe Biden’s Pentagon had begun selling off parts that had already been fabricated as part of a wall on the nation’s southern border — all to subvert efforts on the part of Republicans to restart construction. Continue reading

Biden ‘Forgives’ $9B in College Loans for a Total of $127B

“He’s – Democrats –  are buying votes. These are potentially 3.6 million votes, and he did it with $127 billion that we have to borrow from China or print, lowering the dollar’s value. Biden and his Democrats are trading our children’s future for votes today.”

(Mary Dowling) Once again, Joe Biden has ignored the Supreme Court ruling and found a way to hand out $9 billion tax dollars to people who took out college loans, CNN reports. He’s doing it with your money, which now totals $127 billion. Continue reading

McCarthy Getting Revenge on Democrats Who Helped Boot Him from Speakership

“McHenry sent Pelosi literally packing with an order for her to vacate her private office space in the Capitol.”

(George C Upper III – The Western Journal) The new Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives appeared to be taking revenge against Democratic House members for their votes to remove the Republican speaker of the House Tuesday.

Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, hand-picked by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to serve as speaker pro tempore (essentially the same as an acting speaker), has begun kicking prominent Democrats out of their Capitol office spaces. Continue reading

Witch Hunting 2023

“The leftist corporate media has fully embraced the cancel culture by consistently using deception to demonize its perceived opposition. Like the evil clerics in Salem, the pursuit of truth has no place in their world.”

(Bill O’Reilly) Almost every day Donald Trump says he is the victim of a witch hunt.  But what does that actually mean?  If you read my new book “Killing the Witches“, you will see the American origin of destroying human beings over unfounded accusations. In 1692, hysteria broke out in Salem, Massachusetts as people were murdered, families wrecked. Continue reading

What is God’s Purpose in Allowing False Teachers to Flourish?

“Scripture also teaches that those who are truly saved do not depart from the faith (1 Cor. 15:1-2). Preaching a false gospel would certainly be a departure from the faith. The Bible refers to saved people as “believers” (Acts 5:141 Tim. 4:12). But if you are teaching and/or believing something contrary to the truth, how can you be a believer?…”

(The Dissenter) Have you ever slummed through a sermon by a preacher like Steven Furtick or Andy Stanley? Have you ever really just sat and listened to them preach. It’s easy to be drawn in to the charismatic mood changing, emotionally-driven style of speech or worship. They quote from Scripture and speak with such passion that can leave you wondering, how could someone so passionate about what they’re saying be so off? Continue reading