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The Apologetics Resource Center is about the process of understanding the times and the alien philosophies opposed to God's truth, as well as understanding and effecting the antidote of both knowing God's truth and being the truth in our home, neighborhood, and culture.
Apologetics Resource Center Blog
4d ago
Compiled by Brandon Robbins CALLING: TRADITIONAL – General Call – “Is the term applied to the universal offer of the Gospel.”1 Effectual Call – “Is the event or process whereby people are brought into a state of salvation.”2 NEW PERSPECTIVE – “The message about Jesus and his cross and resurrection – ‘the gospel’,.. .is announced ..read more
Apologetics Resource Center Blog
4d ago
by Craig Branch Apologetics can be a difficult and controversial task. There is a sad but sometimes true quip stating, “If you have two apologists in the same church, you’ll have a church split.” There should be no doubt though that the application of apologetics has an important and necessary function in God’s kingdom. Apologetics ..read more
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2w ago
by Steven B. Cowan It was one of the best movies I have seen in a while. And it was one of the worst movies I have seen in a while. Let me explain. When it comes to purely aesthetic qualities (acting, cinematography, special effects, plot development, etc), The Golden Compass should (and most likely ..read more
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1M ago
by Craig Branch Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. (Matt. 24:4-5) L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, was a man who was able to strongly and powerfully transfix his followers and seduce them into accepting his own fantastic ..read more
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1M ago
by Brandon Robbins “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers.” (John 15:5-6) Federal Vision ..read more
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1M ago
by Keith Gibson “ I heard what I call the internal audible voice of the Lord…It was as clear as crystal. I heard the actual words. There was no guess-work. It was not impressions. It was the word of the Lord came to me. And the Lord said this, ‘I am going to change the ..read more
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1M ago
Against Heresies by Clete Hux Prophecy gone awry! That’s how many would describe the some aspects of the charismatic experiential movement today. There are so-called apostles and prophets coming out of the woodwork. They can be found just about any place one cares to look. It used to be that evangelical Christians, for the most ..read more
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1M ago
by Phil A. Newton While struggling with the entrenched stubbornness of a county seat town church, I decided that if I couldn’t beat them, I would grow around them. The Church Growth Movement (CGM) was my ticket to success. After attending conferences on church growth and enrolling in Fuller Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program ..read more
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1M ago
by Craig Branch CBS news story a year ago began with a startling headline, “Some Say 20 Million Participate in the Emerging Church Movement.” The story went on, Many theologians believe the Emerging Church Movement is the fastest growing group in Christianity. . . .The Emerging Church Movement is made up mostly of mem bers ..read more
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1M ago
by Craig Branch Christianity Today reprinted a story from Outreach magazine last year titled “Special Report: The American Church in Crisis.” It began, “Attendance is down. The picture is bleak. New research reveals startling and sobering facts. What do they mean for you, your church, and Christianity in America?”1 What research? Gallup and Barna’s statistics ..read more