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Recent content by SteveR2021

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    Democrat, Republican, or Other?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo As a Canadian citizen I can only hope and pray that Obama is not elected. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo
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    What is your opinion of the ministry of Paul Washer?

    Paul Washer would say that he is nothing more than a sinner saved by grace... but I believe (and I have said before) that he is one of the few truly prophetic voices in our day. He speaks the truth and he speaks it with conviction and with the unction of the Holy Spirit. I am grateful that...
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    Premillennial Rapture

    I agree in part. The pulpit is no place for opinions. Nevertheless God has chosen to speak of these things in His word. He gave us the books of Daniel and Revelation... and I do believe in preaching the whole of counsel. Jesus said that even He did not know the timing of the last things but He...
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    Premillennial Rapture

    Not all pastors are afraid to... but I think there is a reaction among some to the excessive fascination with end times prophecy that comes across so frequently on the television especially. Theologians espousing the pre-millenial position have a way of explaining almost everything in the...
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    altar calls?

    I hesitate to offer altar calls because I believe that when the Holy Spirit does a work of conviction in a heart He does a thorough job. I am always afraid of snap decisions - people who want to 'make a decision for Christ'. I want to see people truly and genuinely born again... that is the...
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    Talk to me about adult baptism.

    We probably should move this conversation to another thread. PrincetonGuy, I won't respond to all of your comments. I do believe, however, that you have misunderstood me when you say that I have been bashing Roman Catholicism. It is because I love those within the Roman Catholic Church that I...
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    Talk to me about adult baptism.

    Very well put and excellent illustration. I, too, long for unity but not unity for the sake of unity. Passages like the one in Ephesians (chapter 4) that address this subject when understood in context make the point that true unity is grounded not in unity but in sound doctrine...
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    Talk to me about adult baptism.

    I agree. I would never encourage anyone to attend mass. Our differences are not just over minor doctrinal points - we differ fundamentally over some of the key doctrines of the faith. I do not see the Roman Catholic Church as a branch of Christianity, but rather a departure from the Christian...
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    Bill Maher Prayer Chain

    I will pray.
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    A Family in Crisis

    I want to thank you all for your prayers. Please continue to pray that hearts would be softened! I know your prayers were heard. I sensed God's presence and He gave me the boldness I needed. And He even worked a small unexpected miracle that just blew me away. So thank you again, and please...
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    A Family in Crisis

    I have never posted here (sorry to come at a time of need), but I feel a real need for prayer support. I am a pastor, and I have been called in to meet with a family that is in crisis (between 3 and 5 pm eastern). This without question will be the hardest thing that I have ever had to do. We...
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    Can a sinner be saved without first repenting?

    Agreed. Somehow we have to walk that fine line where we practice discernment and excercise judgment while avoiding the judgmental and hyper-critical spirit that characterized so many of the Pharisees.
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    Can a sinner be saved without first repenting?

    Only the self-righteous? If that is the case then what do the poor in spirit have to be broken about? And why was David's broken and contrite spirit acceptable to God (perhaps I misunderstood your post). I agree that we are called to repent of our supposed goodness but what about our...
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    Can a sinner be saved without first repenting?

    Agreed. I believe that Paul Washer is one of the few truly prophetic voices in our day. He is someone we should remember to keep in prayer.
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    American Baptist Churches USA

    This is the very situation we ar facing in Canada. Every congregation is different. Unfortunately, however, the liberal movement seems to be gaining strength and those who stand for the fundamentals of the faith are increasingly in the minority.