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The Unconditional Love of Christ

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 Paul Washer Explains the love of Christ in a passionate way!!

Jesus is Coming!!!

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   Pastor Greg Laurie lays out an explanation of Jesus Second Coming and the signs of his near return. The Signs of the Times

How to Experience God's Grace

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     Charles Stanley explains how you can experience God's saving grace!!!

Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God

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      This classic sermon is by Jonathan Edwards which was preached in July 8th. 1741. It's still as relevant today as it was then.  Not easy to hear and many will not endure this or want to hear this. But if your desire is for the truth, you will listen to the end!       Many will call this your "fire and brimstone"sermon. But I believe much truth can be learned from this. Proverbs 1:7 says: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction."  It will give a greater appreciation for what Christ has done to give us an escape from the penalty our sins deserve. The amazing grace of God can be seen in what exactly we have to escape from.  May the Lord speak to your heart through this classic exhortation. In Christ -Dustin To listen to full length of this sermon : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtHijgqceXo

The Dave Sheridan Story

By Dave Sheridan How God used Dave's nine-year old daughter to bring the Sheridan family to Christ   I grew up Catholic in every respect. My family and friends were Catholics. My hometown, Pittsburgh, was over 75% Catholic, mostly Irish (like my family) or German. My education was Catholic: the Charity Nuns in grade school; the Brothers of Mary in high school; and priests from the Order of the Holy Ghost Fathers at Duquesne University. Religiously speaking, Catholicism was all I knew. I thought that all Protestants were going to hell. That's what I was taught, and I had no reason to doubt it. This is not to say that I ...

Christian Exclusivisim: Jesus is the Only Way to God? Why?

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The reasonableness of Christian Exclusivism Having seen that the Bible clearly teaches Exclusivism, it is now time to philosophically show the reasonableness of the biblical teaching that sins deserve eternal punishment, and therefore if anyone is going to be forgiven the penalty for their sins must be paid by a substitute. While my aim here is not yet to prove that Christianity is true, I do believe that this section will show that if any religion at all is true, it must be Christianity. In an excellent work entitled Concerning the Necessity and Reasonableness of the Christian Doctrine of Satisfaction for Sin , Jonathan Edwards (regarded by many to be the greatest American philosopher/theologian to ever live) gives four main arguments establishing the necessity of sins being punished. We will examine three of them and apply them to show that, based upon the truth that sin must be punished, Christianity is the only possible true religion. The first argument is fro...

Come to Christ, He is Mighty to Save

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  Jesus Christ is our Savior!!! Learn more deeply why......

Is Jesus the Answer? Why Look Elsewhere?

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IF JESUS IS TRULY THE ANSWER to life's problems and indeed the very source of life, why are both nonChristians and Christians looking for answers elsewhere? NonChristians turn to the vast recovery movement because the programs offer hope, help, and promises of recovery. And there is no encouragement to believe in the God of the Bible, whom they have never understood or known. They don't turn to Christ because they have accumulated plenty of reasons not to. They remind themselves of Christians who have failed. Some have heard pastors say what they didn't want to hear. Furthermore, they cannot understand a God who might condemn anyone or offer such a narrow way. However, beyond all of the human excuses, the actual reason nonChristians do not turn to Christ is because their eyes and ears are closed to the merciful grace of God. But why do Christians look for answers outside the Bible and their relationship with Jesus Christ? Paul wrestled with ...

What is Salvation?

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   In two minutes Paul Washer says what repentance is and what is salvation... nothing is more important then having this correct, your eternity depends upon it.

The True Gospel of Jesus Christ

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       Paul Washer gives a quick but powerful, straight-forward summary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

A Way Which Seems Right.........

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"There is a way that seems right to a man,       But its end is the way of death." (Proverbs 14:12)     It has been said with considerable truth that the way to Hell is paved with good intentions.  There will be many in the Lake of Fire who commended life with good intentions, honest resolutions and exalted ideals-those who were just in their dealings, fair in their transactions and charitable in all their ways; men who prided themselves in their integrity but who sought to justify themselves before God by their own righteousness; men who were moral, merciful and magnanimous, but who never saw themselves as guilty, lost, hell-deserving sinners needing a Savior. Such is the way which "seems right."  Such is the way that commends itself to the carnal mind and recommends itself to multitudes of deluded ones today. The Devil's Delusion is that we can be saved by our own works, and justified by our own deeds; whereas, God tells...

What Is a Religious Cult?

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WHAT IS A CULT?- Introduction With such an overwhelming number of religious groups around these days, it is necessary to understand the difference between a legitimate religious group and a cult. What exactly is a cult? WHAT IS A CULT- Definitions There are two ways to define a cult. The first way to describe a cult is popular in the secular media. From this perspective, a cult is a religious or semi-religious sect whose members are controlled almost entirely by a single individual or by an organization. This kind of cult is usually manipulative, demanding total commitment and loyalty from its followers. Converts are usually cut off from all former associations, including their own families. The Hare Krishnas, the Family of Love led by Moses David Berg, and Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church are some examples of this kind of a cult. The second way to define a cult is popular in evangelical Christian circles. From this perspective, a cult is any group that...

From Oprah to Oz--And Beyond

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If you were asked to name America's most influential spiritual advisor for the past 25 years, what would your response be? Billy Graham? Robert Schuller? Perhaps Rick Warren or Joel Osteen? It may surprise you to learn that none of these men have been as successful numbers-wise as Oprah Winfrey! Her programs drew a daily audience as high as 12.4 million and averaged 7.4 million in 2007, diminishing only slightly when she touted Obama during the 2008 election year. Her closing program had its highest-ever rating, with 16.4 million viewers. All of this adds up to an incredible amount of influence. What do I mean by including Oprah in this group of "spiritual advisors"? What religion might she have been promoting? Oprah hinted at the answer to those questions on her final program: "People often ask me, 'What is the secret of success of the show? How have we lasted 25 years? I non-jokingly say, 'My team and Jesus.' Because noth...

What is God Like?

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    Many people say: "If there is a god, why doesn't he reveal himself to us?" Many question God's goodness, character, and reliability.  Some blame God for all the evil in the world. Some think he is some cosmic genie waiting on every wish.     But the truth is, God has revealed himself to us. He has done this in the person of Jesus Christ. Oh yes, Jesus was more than a great moral teacher, a prophet, and miracle worker. He is God in the flesh or as Hebrews 1:2-4 wonderfully puts it: "but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son , whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.  The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being , sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.  So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to th...