Author: A Contender
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Do we need to defend the faith?
What we need to defend is the reason for our belief in the Bible and therefore the Gospel. We do not need to defend the Bible itself or what it says. We do not need to defend the God of the universe. We only need to explain who He is and what it means to…
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Who/ What are the Bereans?
The Bereans were people from the city of Berea in Acts 17:11. What they have become is a model for everyone. What they did is listen to the teaching of Paul the Apostle and compare it with the Scriptures to see if he was telling the truth. If you are a Christian you should be…
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The Four Foundations of the Evangelical Church
There are four foundations that the evangelical church was built on: Biblicism, Crucicentrism, Conversionism, Activism.1 Biblicism or Bibliocentric: The belief that the Bible is the word of God and as such must be believed and obeyed. As the word of God it is the final authority in matters of faith and practice. Crucicentrism, Crucicentric or…
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Where (when) are we now?
We are in the end time. We are nearing the Rapture. The Rapture will come like a thief. When we least expect it. We must be ready at all times. If there were any signs that told us when the Rapture might happen, it would not come as a thief in the night without warning.…
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January 2025!
We have elected Donald J. Trump to be president again. There is a court that is continuing the lawfare against Trump. California is on fire, again, burning much of LA. The flood gates are about to spring forth with all sorts of conservative leaning policies, thoughts, actions, and speeches. For example Mark Zuckerburg announcing that…
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Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?
NO! There are many prophecies that need to be fulfilled along with the revealing of the Antichrist, and when he is revealed we will know for certain who it is. The mystery of lawlessness is already at work which is the power and authority of the enemy. It may be at work in DJT, not…
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Pauls Quick Rules for Christian Life
1: Edification over gratification. 2: Others over self. 3: Liberty over legalism. 5: Condescension over condemnation. (Do not agree, and voice it, without condemning the other person for their view/actions.) These are found in 1 Corinthians 10:23-30.
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Can the enemy do miracles?
The enemy can create seemingly miraculous events such as wreaking natural disasters, inflicting diseases, and manipulating people’s perceptions, all under God’s permission. These acts may aim to deceive people into mistaking the Antichrist for the Messiah. However, believers in Jesus Christ possess the Holy Spirit’s power, making them stronger than the enemy and protected by…
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Should we confess?
Yes, we should always be ready to confess our sins. To whom shall we confess? God. We do not have to confess to anyone else in our lives. But it helps. If we confess our faults to our loved ones that we can trust, someone who will give us a true and honest response, we…
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When we make the choice to believe.
When we make the choice to believe and confess, we are saved. When we are saved, many things happen at the same time. God takes our heart of stone, and gives us a heart of flesh. We are brought back to life spiritually, or born again, and seated with Christ in the heavenlies. We are…