Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible. These are Christians.
• 48% could not name the four Gospels.
• 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’
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"Many churches today are filled to overflowing with those who want their ears tickled with the myths of easy believism and so called positive thinking.
They come to have their egos fed and their sins approved, not to have their hearts cleansed and their souls saved.
They want only to feel
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Three churches, located on different corners of the same intersection, didn't get along together. One Sunday each of them opened their meeting with a rousing song service. It was a warm day and all the doors and windows were wide open. One congregation began singing the old hymn, "Will
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Acts 2 explains that before the Holy Spirit came and indwelt the believers at Pentecost, they were in unity. The Greek word is homothumadon, which the King James translates with the phrase “in one accord.” It’s a musical term that means to strike the same notes together.
We all know what it is
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1. Verse 1: Partiality contradicts faith in Jesus Christ as the Lord of glory.
2. Verses 2-4: Partiality reveals a judging heart and behind it evil thinking.
3. Verse 5: Partiality to the rich contradicts God's heart, because he has chosen many of the poor for himself.
4. Verse 6a:
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Most Americans say they would visit a church if invited by a family member, neighbor or a friend.
A recent study by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and LifeWay Research found that 67 percent of Americans say a personal invitation from a family member would be effective in getting them to
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Contributed by Mark Bogen on Nov 9, 2005
Marin Luther: The sale of indulgences was just one of many issues that I had with the church, and with whom I disagreed. Of course, church leaders tried to get me to recant my positions and teachings. I stood in front of several hearings to make my case and present my argument. The one that
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 9, 2004
I love the entry in his diary where he says, "And today I submitted to be even more vile: I descended to the level of field preaching."
In essence, what Wesley did was take the church beyond the walls. To do that he preach out in the open—something was seen as heresy by the church leaders of his
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Contributed by Harold Miller on Dec 15, 2000
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The native groups in the Peruvian Amazon have only known Christ for one generation. Just one generation ago they were fearful, aggressive, and animistic; all their contacts with outsiders were marked by violence. But now there are transformed. One missionary writes that since embracing faith in
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Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 17, 2005
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One time a new pastor came to a church, and he preached a sermon that the people just loved. It was perfect in that it discussed just the right things.
The next week he preached the same sermon, and while the congregation enjoyed it, they were a little confused that he gave the same sermon
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