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To say that God the Father has purposed the salvation of all mankind, that God the Son died with the express intention of saving the whole human race, and that God the Holy Spirit is now seeking to win...
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Sermon of the week: “Predestination and Infants” by Brian Borgman.
Brian Borgman delves into the controversial subject of what happens when infants die, in your sermon of the week entitled Predestination and Infants.
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The basic principle of Calvinism is the sovereignty of God. - L. Boettner 1901 – 1990
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John Piper, Rick Warren redux.
A few years ago those who observed that John Piper was heading down a bad road when he began validating Mark Driscoll were all but crucified by those who thought the ones raising the concern were...
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“Can we warn about a ravening wolf spiritually while simultaneously throwing...
That’s a fantastic question from a fantastic article recently posted by Worldview Weekend entitled: Rick Warren’s Infiltration of the Reformed Faith This is a must-read for everyone who’s concerned...
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“The doctrine of justification itself, as preached by an Arminian, is nothing but the doctrine of salvation by works.” -Charles Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
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Sermon of the week: “Dangers of Calvinism – The Danger of Pride” by John...
Someone was finally bold enough to address one of the greatest causes for people to reject the Doctrines of Grace: proud, combative, and caustic Calvinists. John Scheffer boldly goes where few will...
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The only thing of my very own to which I can contribute to my own redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed. - William Temple 1628 – 1699
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Those who sweat in worldly pursuits are commonly cold in godly pursuits. - William Jenkyn 1613–1685
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Sermon of the week: “The Christian Work Ethic” by Brian Borgman.
For the next two weeks DefCon will be bringing you sermons on the subject of Christian work ethic and how the gospel plays out in our vocations.Whether you work outside the home, from home, are a...
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Sermon of the week: “The Gospel Revolution in Work” by Akash Sant Singh.
As a follow-up to last week’s two-part message on Christian work ethic by Brian Borgman (found here), DefCon is pleased to present another two-part message on this same subject by Akash Sant Singh...
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Caustic Calvinists.
In the recent past I’ve attempted to address some of the concerns I’ve had with those who use defending the faith as a conduit to unleash a torrent of scathing attacks in harsh-toned debates and...
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Sermon of the week: “Biblical Nonconformity” by Robert Briggs.
Your sermon of the week is the three-part message, Biblical Nonconformity, by Robert Briggs. Biblical Nonconformity Part 1 (Introduction) Biblical Nonconformity Part 2 Biblical Nonconformity Part 3...
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Angry Arminians.
For the past several weeks I’ve been addressing my concerns about behavioral and interpersonal interaction among Christians and the inevitable negative affects this ungracious conduct breeds. I’ve...
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For Whom Did Christ Die? The Simple Logic of Limited Atonement
Did Christ Die for All Men? Or Did He Die for Only Some Men? “The simple logic of Limited Atonement or particular redemption” At some point in our Christian walk we must ask ourselves this vital...
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Sermon of the week: “Audacious Grace” by Akash Sant Singh.
Does God’s lavish, unexplainable grace offend you? Does it bother you that His grace can be extended to a wretch such as a serial killer, or is it only good for you? I am happy to present another...
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A quiz for Arminians.
I found the following quiz for Arminians at Chosen by Grace Alone via Bob Hanks’ blog. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eph. 1:11 …[W]ho [God] worketh all things after the...
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BACON . . . the new TULIP.
We often hear how the church has been feminized and thus, we are told that this is partially the reason why men simply won’t darken the doors of church. Well, a flower depicting the Doctrines of Grace...
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Prevenient Grace and Semi-Pelagianism
Considering the recent dust up in my church group (we southern Baptists ain’t – yet – a denomination), documented here and rightly rebutted here, it may be beneficial to review the theological...
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Important Article Regarding Mark Cahill
Recently, CARM published an article regarding evangelist Mark Cahill. This article was authored by my friend and mentor, Tony Miano, who has had direct interaction with Mr. Cahill. The article was...
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One Elected to Salvation, Others Elected to Reprobation
God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved–1st Timothy 2:3-4 Arminians use the above verse as a proof-text for their erroneous belief that God tries to save everybody and gives people the same...
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If God starts it–He WILL finish it!
I have always heard that if you are going to teach something, you should teach what you are passionate about. I am passionate—more like adamant—about the eternal security of the believer. Or as Steve...
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Practical Wisdom For Calvinists
Practical & Theological Guidelines for Those Who Embrace the “Doctrines of Grace” The following practical and theological items, although they apply to every believer regardless of their particular...
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Why I’m a Calvinist, and Not a Jerk!
We welcome a guest blogger to Defending Contending. George Alvarado may be known to some of you as the author of the book Apocity. I hope that we can learn from the attitude he portrays on what is...
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Quotes: The blood and suffering of Christ.
“The blood and suffering of Christ, applied and relied on by faith, justify the sinner, silence Satan the accuser, purge the conscience from dead works, and open a way into the holiest of all.” –...
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What happens when someone travels into the past to deliver an urgent message about the future, but ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time? Would those unintended recipients of the future warning...
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Southern Baptists Beginnings and Path Forward
A wonderful table discussion between Tom Ascol and Tom Nettles (I care not to use honorific titles for brothers in Christ) about how the SBC was formed, where it ran off the rails, what the obstacles...
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