Hell’s Bells 2: The Power and Spirit of Popular Music

The critically acclaimed, best-selling documentary series that lays the axe to the root of the idol of popular culture. Discover what true “satanism” really is and the degree to which our culture has become “satanic.”
“… perhaps the greatest documentary on any subject ever! Lives will change.” Ray Comfort – Internationally renowned author and evangelist
“…Movie Guide’s highest rating!”  Dr. Ted Baehr, Christian Film and Television Commission
Hells Bells 2 with Eric Holmberg - Click HERE to watch PART 1 to 8 on Youtube.com

Over three years in the making, this much-anticipated sequel to the original Hell’s Bells series weaves together science, satire, testimonies, parables, interviews, expansive research, and a vibrant Christian perspective to create a video series that is as fascinating as it is educational and evangelistic. Far more than just a commentary on the dangers of popular music, this eight-part, six-hour, up-to-the-minute documentary uncovers the “war of the worldviews” – the epic struggle between good and evil, sin and redemption for the souls of men and the destiny of our culture.

Great not only for evangelizing the lost and challenging Christians to greater holiness and service, it also serves as an outstanding primer on worldviews. Among other things, it features a fascinating history of the occult revivals that took place in the late 19th century (and that would later have such a profound impact in the 60s), an analysis of “chaos versus creation”, nihilism, what it means to be truly “satanic” and much, much more.  Using music as a diagnostic tool, Hell’s Bells 2 – The Power and Spirit of Popular Music examines the modern world, dusting it for the fingerprints of the men and ideas that have sought to dethrone God and set man up in His place.  Ideal for Bible study, family discussion, discipling young people (and older folks, too!), Sunday school class and cell groups, this is one video series that is guaranteed to provoke discussion, reflection, and, by God’s grace, changed lives.

This six-hour documentary series is broken into eight parts:
Part 1: Introduction – Foundations for Cultural Analysis; 19 minutes
Part 2: Sound & Fury – An Examination of the Power of Music; 50 minutes
Part 3: Heartbeats – Music’s Spiritual Connection; 30 minutes
Part 4: Notes from the Underground – The Occult History of Rock; 70 minutes
Part 5: Hearts of Darkness – Rebellion, Nihilism and Death; 48 minutes
Part 6: Mojo Rising – Satanic Sex and Rock ‘n’ Roll; 60 minutes
Part 7: Antichrist Superstars – Rock’s Ultimate Rebellion; 43 minutes
Part 8: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door; 48 minutes

“Part 4 - Notes from the Underground was by itself worth the cost of the whole series. Incredible! I learned more about the origins of many of the insane ideas that guide our modern world than I did from seminary. Kudos to you and your outstanding research and production.”   Pastor Brady Clark, Atlanta, Georgia 

The Apologetics Group - Duscipleship and Evangelism of the 21st Century.

SEE ALSO - SATANIC ROCK N ROLL and ALEISTER CROWLEY - PLS> CLICK HERE.

HILLSONG CHURCH - A JESUIT MASONIC ILLUMINATI CREATION FOR A ONE WORLD RELIGION!

HILLSONG UNITED CHURCH STEEPED IN ILLUMINATI AND NEW AGE SYMBOLISM
Exposing the Devil’s counterfeit church - Reposted from CAMBRAZA.

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”Ephesian 5:11

Everywhere you look today in the entertainment industry, you see signs and symbols belong to the New Age movement and the Illuminati. Some of the most-influential and best-selling recording artists like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and others promote a constant push of Illuminati and Satanic symbols. The 2014 Grammy Awards Show displayed open witchcraft.

Now this is becoming apparent within the walls of the professing Christian church as well. Hillsong United Church, located in Australia, cranks out a rock-n-roll show on a par with anything the world has other offer. They feature Heavy Metal crunching guitar riffs, fantastic explosions of light and sound like you were at a Lady Gaga concert, and proudly displayed center stage is the Illuminati pyramid that Beyonce is so fond of. When asked about the use of this major Illuminati symbol, they said that they were “inspired by Mount Zion” in the bible. Yeah, right.

Today’s Christians are so spiritually dead, that they can be shown this unholy, demonic mess and never see anything wrong with it.

The bible calls us to be separate, not be not like the world but to be like Jesus Christ. Hillsong has millions of fans and follower all over the world, not because they preach the Gospel, but because they offer up Satan’s counterfeit of what the Church of Jesus Christ is supposed to be all about. Look at this video clip of one of their concert “church services”, and you tell me where you see Jesus in any of that unholy mess.

The doctrine preached at Hillsong is not the doctrine of the bible, and if you are a Christian saved by the shed blood of Jesus Christ, you should have no part of these workers of darkness.

The Illuminati pyramid topped off by what looks like a huge snake in a circle, this is what your average Hillsong United “worship service” looks like. Do YOU see Jesus anywhere in here?

Hillsong United is part of the demonic Emergent Church Movement, and it is deadly spiritual poison wrapped in the candy-coated wrapper of the world’s entertainment.
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SATANIC ROCK N ROLL and ALEISTER CROWLEY

Pastor Joe Schimmel is known for exposing the influence of Aleister Crowley over rock music in his popular DVD "They Sold Their Souls for Rock n Roll." In this video, Joe speaks on Crowley's influence in pop culture through the 20th century.

Influence of Aleister Crowley on Music and Pop Culture-Part 2

They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll (10- hour DVD with Pastor Joe Schimmel.)

This is the second expose' on the music industry by Pastor Joe Schimmel, and is (in our opinion) one of the best videos ever produced in the Christian film and video market. Professionally done, and visually stunning, this powerful work explodes with ten hours of shocking material. It was so shocking that when one researcher -- who'd been studying witchcraft and the occult for more than a decade -- saw it, he declared that it was almost "too much," and that he "couldn't take any more."

Unlike Schimmel's first video, this second installment focuses on more modern Rock and Rap bands, and demonstrates EXHAUSTIVELY that Satan worship has permeated the music industry, and is raping the imaginations of America's youth. Joe exposes one musician after another who reveal the wicked pact they've made with the devil; some of them even singing words from the Bible, where Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness. Showing Him "the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them," Satan said: "All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me." (Matthew 4:8-9) They Sold Their Souls for Rock-N-Roll reveals that many musicians have done just that. Incredibly, these artists actually admit to making pacts with Satan for fame and fortune. They sing of their hatred for God, and their desire for the short and broad path that leads to destruction.

Most importantly, this ten hour video gives an excellent witness of the Gospel itself, warning viewers of God's judgment upon the ungodly, despite Satan's attempts to teach that "hell ain't a bad place to be" as many musicians would have their fans believe. Witnesses who suffered near death experiences describe having seen the fires of hell, but were spared because of their faith in Jesus Christ. They testify on tape their experiences, and encourage all to repent of sin and believe the Gospel. 

Contains 6 additional hours of Rock-n-Roll video clips, also exposing the effect of music in the lives of serial killers like Charles Manson. An exhaustive resource for those dedicated to research.  - Description taken from Adullamfilms.com

SEE ALSO - Hell’s Bells 2: The Power and Spirit of Popular Music - PLS CLICK HERE.

The Curse and Blessing of Malaya 2015.

The Malay culture in the so-called Philippines is a hybrid race as some people put it because of the heavy influence and deceptions of the "Jesuit Masonic Illuminati" controlled local and international Mass Media. As believers in the teachings of Christ, we are aware that the present cultural education is heavily bombarded by "Luciferian" indoctrination and propaganda through the mainstream public and private educational system. To isolate yourself from these things is considered abnormal based from the so-called norms of our present westernized society. The present religion that is dominating the culture of the land is obviously erroneous but the norm is that it should be accepted because the law of the land say so. Well, we can blame it on the Spanish and Portuguese Romanists who brought their popish religion via conquests and inquisitions. Then the so-called Americans came and colonized us deceitfully and used Masonic infiltration that helped our nation in creating a masonic republic. Maybe we can agree with the teachings of Mohammed also that was widely accepted by our ancestors and the present inhabitants in Southern Malaya? If you like we can revive the pre-historic religion and ancient beliefs of our ancestors that is originally Babylonian, you know like Hinduism and Buddhism, sun and moon, and animistic worship? It would be foolish of course to do these things unless we haven't got The Spirit of God who is our Helper, our Comforter and Counselor.

Looking at the world towards Rome we will see indeed Babylon has fallen! "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird." (Rev.18:2) You know this verse is horrifying to properly elaborate. I believe many cannot see the truth about our present world... to me reading this verse open my eyes to see a place that in the spirit it is a place where evil here on earth comes from! This place is also like Sodom and Gomorrah that God will destroy in an hour. She is called The Whore of Babylon! Yeah it is true, the Devil lives in the Vatican literally!? He is in Mecca too and in Washington, D.C. in the White House? I think he also smokes pot while in India during Holi Days at Hyderabad. The Devil is not like God who is omnipresence, but a created being who likes rock n roll and MTV. He has his own flying saucers and unidentified machines, and flashy sport cars. He is present when there is a Judas Priest concert, KISS, Lady Gaga and he also goes to South Korea helping the popularity of K-pop? Then do you know he was also in Manila last 2012 with Lamb of God and The Black Dahlia Murder Live? The god of this world is targeting our children... the new generation. No wonder why every World Youth Day there is a Rock Concert free of charge. Let us not be deceived that music that is satanically inspired is being used to program our children to rebel and disobey God. 2015 in the Gregorian Calendar is full of schedule of Satanic events worldwide. This is in the form of Satanic rock concerts, pseudo-Christian pagan feasts and celebrations, including new and latest "Jesuit Masonic Illuminati" buildings, monuments and technologies (war machines and gadgets, etc.). While in the movie industries we will see films that are made to counter the truth about dragons (dinosaurs) and creations of God. Films and TV programmes that are made to deny the fundamental teachings of Christ and Reformed faith but encourage occult and new age beliefs.

Talking about the Gregorian calendar that is now a widely accepted calendar system of the Christian Western Civilizations. The whole world is now using this calendar no matter how bad you discredit its background. We know there are some issues about it. However, we cannot be bound by it. You can use lunar and solar calendar... the Mayan Calendar, Chinese Calendar, Japanese, Jewish Calendar and even the Old Hindu calendar used by our ancient ancestors.But if your heart is not in tuned with the Spirit of God and His Word, you will have no ability to discern what is truly going on in our world, the events and signs of the time. It is the Spirit of Christ that guides us in knowing what day and hour it is in Him. Many cults have been misled by pseudo astrology and astronomy because they have trusted in human wisdom and cultic interpretation of the Holy Scripture. Hence, many come into a false conclusion of the events prior to the coming of Christ and His return. (see Mark 13:6 )

It would be difficult to trace back the exact date using a specific calendaring system how old the Universe is. Noah's flood played a major part in hiding and keeping disclosed many artifacts and details of our past, even technologies that will make our modern know how obsolete? For there are some discrepancies although we know by faith that the Earth is young and not millions and millions of years old for the Bible tells us so. "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." (Heb. 11:3) I believe if not because of men of God who are gifted in "studies" of Creation based from the scriptures, history and archaeology, many Christians would have been deceived by atheists, 20th Century Darwinian Evolutionists and alike. If you tell your friend who is not a Bible believer about stories like the time stopped for Joshua, and it ran backwards for Hezekiah (see 2 Kings 20:9-11 or READ IT ALL HERE.), they might think you are crazy. The post-modern world and the NWO is making a society where education is tailor made to get rid of the God of the Bible literally! One of their goal is to make education "secular" and literally get rid of religion and any faith in God. Our response and defence is simple. We must keep on reading and studying the KJV and good Bible translations and if possible learn Koine Greek ,Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Language. We worship God because Christ has enabled us and His word is truth.

Well, let us not fear and keep on hoping and trusting in Him. We know the truth about history that we are from Adam. Because of Adam and Eve's disobedience the human race is sinful and the whole creation is cursed. Cain murdered Abel, King David sinned and was also a murderer. Peter denied his Lord three times. We live in a fallen world where evil is present and suffering come side by side. Common grace is bestowed upon us all. Rich and poor, black and white, able and disabled. Today we see many people blame God and are discontented because of many mishap and tragedies. They have chosen to curse God and blaspheme His name. Even Solomon in his wisdom and wealth had become a fool and then worshiped idols. Some believe it is destiny. Perhaps the story doesn't end that way and we are misinformed?

"Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?" (Job 11:7) "Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?" (Romans 9:20)

But there is one thing we know that is very clear. Our God is a faithful and a covenant keeping God who is always there even when we are faithless. (see Deuteronomy 7:9) We have the assurance and security in Him. God is satisfied for what Christ has once and for all accomplished and that is when He offered Himself for the Elect. "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus."(Gal. 3:13-14) "He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love" (Col. 1:13) He is the light of the world! (John 8:12) The Light of Malaya. Mabuhay Malaya!

Two Types of Design Argument; The Rational Mind behind a Rational Order

THE WATCHMAKER ( KIDS4TRUTH )

Two Types of Design Argument; The Rational Mind behind a Rational Order

…for what can be so plain and evident, when we behold the heavens and contemplate the celestial bodies, as the existence of some supreme, divine intelligence, by which all these things are governed? - Cicero, On the Nature of the Gods

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
by understanding he established the heavens;
by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
and the clouds drop down the dew. - Proverbs 3:19-20

Two Types of Design Argument
I wish to rehabilitate a type of design argument and in so doing, tease out exactly what sort of God can be known and demonstrated by this argument and it’s theological meaning for us.

Now it is an unfortunate accident of the history of the discussion of this argument that it has almost always entangled two separate types of arguments which ought to be considered distinct from one another. To roughly state the two different types of arguments:

(1) The Universe Exhibits Rational Order and Regularity
from
(2) The Universe Exhibits Purpose, Intention and Goal

The name traditionally used for design arguments, “teleological” from the Greek telos or “purpose”, “end”, etc, already betrays the bias of the philosophical world for regarding (2) as the primary substance of design arguments rather than (1). My argument will be to focus upon (1) and disregard (2) as something which can only be known from special revelation rather than “read off” nature.

William Paley Argument from Design

"Yes, one of the things that I love about Paley is that he was the equal of David Hume in his mastery of the English language. Whether you read Hume or Paley, you are reading someone who is a master of English prose. Although many people think that Paley's argument was refuted by Hume, Paley actually wrote the Natural Theology in full cognizance of Hume's work and refuted the objections that Hume brings against the design argument in his dialogues concerning natural religion. So far from being a refutation of Paley, Hume's work is actually overtaken by Paley's work, I think." - Dr. Craig - Is the Watchmaker Argument Still Valid? Click HERE to read the whole transcript.

Paley’s Watchmaker Argument

To motivate the discussion it would be necessary to illustrate the distinction between (1) and (2) in clearer terms. Now, some of us maybe familiar with Paley’s “Watchmaker” argument whereby he argues that if we notice a watch lying on a beach, we wouldn’t think it got there by accident but it must be the product of intentional or purposeful formation, that is, created for telling the time. Then by analogy he compares the watch to the eye and argues that just as the intricacies of wheels and springs of the watch were so intelligently fitted together for the purpose of telling the time, likewise the complexities and delicate fit of the various parts of the eye for the purpose of producing sight is evidence for the intelligent and purposeful formation of the eye.

The problem with all such “teleological arguments” which depends upon “purpose” and “intentions” is simply the problem of evil. We see many such organic “creations” fail in their purpose, “malfunction”, unable to perform what they were meant to do, in short, the existence of many “bad design” and failed designs and faulty designs is effectively a refutation against their being created for a purpose, or at least, their being created by an infallibly intentional being. We might add to this that many aspects of nature seemed to have evil purposes and goals, a further refutation of the idea of a benevolent intentional former of nature towards good ends.

Let us now consider the other type of design arguments. What if, instead of encountering a watch in the wild, you encounter a work of art. Now, a work of art does not intrinsically possess a purpose. To be sure, a work of art can be used purposefully by others to further some economic or political agenda, it’s artist may even have created the piece of art for a purpose or a specific intention, but this intention is extrinsic from the piece of art itself. The art, unlike the watch, does not intrinsically possess the artist’s intentions or purpose. The watch’s parts itself were fitted together for for telling time, but no such intrinsic purpose or intention exist for an art piece. Maybe an artist simply wanted to express himself and so he painted and then locked it up in his chest which got lost and ended up in the wild. - PLEASE CLICK HERE to continue reading.

THE DARK SIDE OF DARWIN ( GENESIS WEEK).

Part 1 of a two part special series discussing the "Dark side of Darwinism" - a look at the impact evolutionism has upon social values and ethics, scientific and medical
Transcript of the show is available here: http://ianjuby.org/newsletter/?p=637

"A single man stands behind the greatest deception in history. Charles Darwin's ideas still penetrate every aspect of our culture, including science, religion, and education. And while much has been made of his contribution to the evolutionary hypothesis, little has been publicized about the dark side of the man himself and how this may have impacted the quality and legitimacy of his research.

This daring and compelling book takes its readers behind the popular facade of a man revered worldwide as a scientific pioneer, and unveils what kind of person Darwin really was. The book reveals disturbing facts that will help you:

• Perceive Darwin firsthand through the eyes of family and friends, and his own correspondence
• Discern this darkly troubled man, struggling with physical and mental health issues
• Uncover his views on eugenics and racism, and his belief that women were less evolved than men

Thoroughly documented, this book reveals Darwin's less-than-above board methods of attempting to prove his so-called scientific beliefs, and his plot to "murder God" by challenging the then-dominant biblical worldview." - Dark Side Of Charles Darwin Paperback Available HERE.

In part II of this series, we continue our discussion of the negative impact of Darwinism on science & society with our three guests:

Joseph Vaillancourt, ENABLE Faith Ministry: http://www.facebook.com.enablefaithmi...
Dr. Jerry Bergman, author of "Dark side of Darwin" and "Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview": http://www.amazon.ca/Dark-Charles-Dar...
http://www.amazon.ca/Hitler-Nazi-Darw...
Paul Gosselin, author of "Flight from the Absolute", Volumes I and II (Volume II due out this summer):
http://www.amazon.ca/Flight-Absolute-...
Full transcript of the show is here: http://ianjuby.org/newsletter/?p=642

Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview: How the Nazi Eugenic Crusade for a Superior Race Caused the Greatest Holocaust in World History

"This book takes a fresh look at Germany's most influential Nazi leaders, examining their backgrounds, education and convictions. It provides compelling evidence that the rising influence of Darwinism, eugenics and race theory in early-twentieth century society set the foundation for the Nazi pursuit of engineering a German "master race"-and exterminating European Jews, Gypsies, Blacks, most Slavs and the Christian religion in the ensuing madness of the Holocaust of World War II. The effect of social Darwinism, eugenics and anti-Semitism, and their relative acceptance in the scientific and medical communities of Germany and many other countries worldwide, opened the door to mass murder, medical experimentation and military conquest. This title examines the roots of Nazi ideology and unmasks the Darwinian "survival of the fittest" theory behind it."

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"BANNED IN 22 COUNTRIES . . . THE AUTHOR CLAIMS TO BE A POLITICAL PRISONER FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS PARTLY DUE TO THE PUBLICATION OF HIS CENSORED BOOK. Conspiracy Journal Presents The New Expanded Edition Of A Book That Has Caused Considerable Controversy Since It was Originally Published In The 1970s. This edition is not endorsed by: The Publisher Or Any Known UFOlogist, Conspiracy Buff, or the "Space Brothers." The author of this book and his friends say they started to delve into the UFO mystery and what they discovered is truly amazing. They circulated their finds over the years to an ever-increasing number of contacts. Whenever more reports of UFO crews speaking Germany and behaving like German soldiers or of sightings and documentation showing a UFO landing gear imprint in a clear swastika shape reached the authors, they took a closer look. There now appeared a distinguishable pattern, in proper time and date sequence, they hinted at a possible connection between the appearance of UFOs in large numbers and Hitler's possible survival and escape from Berlin. All publishers that were approached turned down the controversial nature of this manuscript. Only through the efforts of a dedicated group of individuals has this manuscript finally been published for all the world to see. Against threats and persecution, this incredible book details previously unpublished engineering drawings and illustrations of prototypes of the Secret Nazi Ships first invented toward the end of WWII. FIND OUT THE MIND-BLOWING SECRETS SURROUNDING THE GREATEST MYSTERY THAT MANKIND HAS EVER FACED...THE TRUTH ABOUT UFOS!" - UFO'S Nazi Secret Weapons? Paperback Available HERE.

Evolution and Pop Culture

This episode examines how pop culture influences the debate about origins. Evolution permeates not only educational institutions but also the media and entertainment industries. Many popular books, movies, video games and TV shows draw on evolutionary ideas. This week we highlight some of the evolutionary themes in popular culture.

The Creation Magazine LIVE! TV program is a ministry of Creation Ministries International. With offices in seven countries and more PhD scientists than any Christian organization this program features cutting edge science that supports the Bible delivered in a non-technical, visually-rich, discussion-based format.

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Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection

Our mission is to provide orthodox biblical perspectives on the modern UFO and "alien" phenomenon, exposing proven deceptions, and equipping the church to minister truth and freedom to those currently deceived by experiences and/or strongholds related to now-popular belief systems of aliens actively visiting humanity.

Alien Resistance offers evidences that the widely-reported "alien abduction" phenomenon -- while sadly quite real -- is in fact a powerfully deceptive spiritual experience. Our research suggests that individuals are not being held captive by authentic biological extra terrestrial beings, but that this belief is rooted in vast levels of occult teaching and outright deception.

We feature personal and testimonial proof that the "alien abduction" experience can be stopped -- both while in progress and completely terminated as a life pattern -- in the name and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ (view testimonies from those who have successfully stopped abductions permanently, and contact us to know more about being set free from the influence of these tormenting entities).

We offer a vast array of articles, videos, dvds, books and public speaking events presenting evidences that people world-wide are being brought into communications with -- and often tortured by -- deceiving spirits that routinely teach doctrines of devils, false gospels and occultic forms of spirituality to their victims (aka "abductees" and/or "contactees"). On a larger scale, our research suggests that this deception will likely culminate in a globally-believed lie (Biblically, the "strong delusion" referred to in 2 Thess 2:11), setting the stage for the world to embrace the (even now emerging) One-World system under anti-christ, as a solution or response to a perceived alien presence.

We actively oppose, resist, rebut, and fight these deceptive strongholds and entities by presenting these findings, The Word of God, and the truth and salvation offered by God through Jesus Christ to all.

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What did the Church Fathers believe about Genesis?

Some Old Earth Creationists (such as Dr Hugh Ross) have taught that old earth teaching was common among the church fathers, and the a young earth interpretation is recent invention. In this episode we set the record straight by looking at what the church fathers actually said about how and when God created.

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The Ordinary Christian Life by Michael Horton

"In providence, God’s ordinary way of working should surprise us with wonder. What could be more ordinary than the birth of a child? We do not have to call it a miracle to be astonished at God’s handiwork. Even God’s normal way of working is stupendous. Though the prophets and Apostles were called to an extraordinary office, they were ordinary people who communicated God’s Word in ordinary language." - MIchael Horton READ HERE - The Ordinary Christian Life by Michael Horton Ligonier.org.

Today on Point of View, Kerby welcomes Dr. Michael Horton, author and professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary, to discuss his book, "Ordinary." 


Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World MP3 CD – Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged by Michael Horton (Author), Chris Ciulla (Reader) - Get it HERE.

Life happens in the ordinary, not the radical. Discover a sustainable faith in a world that calls you to the next best thing.

Radical. Crazy. Transformative and restless. Every word we read these days seems to suggest there’s a “next-best-thing,” if only we would change our comfortable, compromising lives. In fact, the greatest fear most Christians have is boredom—the sense that they are missing out on the radical life Jesus promised. One thing is certain. No one wants to be “ordinary.”

Yet pastor and author Michael Horton believes that our attempts to measure our spiritual growth by our experiences, constantly seeking after the next big breakthrough, have left many Christians disillusioned and disappointed. There’s nothing wrong with an energetic faith; the danger is that we can burn ourselves out on restless anxieties and unrealistic expectations. What’s needed is not another program or a fresh approach to spiritual growth; it’s a renewed appreciation for the commonplace.

Far from a call to low expectations and passivity, Horton invites readers to recover their sense of joy in the ordinary. He provides a guide to a sustainable discipleship that happens over the long haul—not a quick fix that leaves readers empty with unfulfilled promises. Convicting and ultimately empowering, Ordinary is not a call to do less; it’s an invitation to experience the elusive joy of the ordinary Christian life.

21st Century Apostasy and Romanism.

Rick Warren And Catholics Together - Originally Posted by R. SCOTT CLARK on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 ( see the comments on Heidelblog.net  and links).

Darryl Hart has a thought-provoking post today on Rick Warren’s recent comments about what Rome and Protestants have in common.

Warren’s comments are a sterling reminder of the importance of knowing our church history. Yes, Christians of all the major traditions receive the biblical and catholic truths of the Holy Trinity and the two natures of Christ. Yes, confessional Protestants are committed to the protection of unborn humans and the affirmation of a creational order for sex and marriage—is Pope Francis committed to the latter?—but we share these commitments with Mormons, Jews, and even some atheists.  Obviously, these concerns, as important as they are, are hardly a basis for making the sorts of sweeping generalizations that Warren expressed in the interview.

It is also true that we understand those biblical, catholic truths and their implications rather differently than Rome does, a fact that Warren ignores. No one who knows what Rome teaches accuses her of confessing that Mary has been deified. Roman dogma is offensive enough without embellishment. Rome confesses that Mary is mediatrix, an adjutrix (helper). The very notion that anyone other than Jesus hears our prayers and intercedes for us is nothing less than blasphemy against the Son of God, about whom Scripture says, “For there is one God, and there is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus… (1 Tim 2:5). There are no other mediators. Just Jesus. Hebrews 9:15 says, “Therefore he is the Mediator of a new covenant…” (Heb 9:15). He is “the Mediator of a new covenant…” (Heb 12:24). Nowhere does Holy Scripture teach, imply, or even vaguely suggest that the blessed virgin Mary was ever to be a mediatrix. It is blasphemy against Christ to suggest that she is because it clearly implies that Jesus’ work and person are insufficient. They are not. They could not be.

We heartily confess, with Chalcedon (451) that Mary was the God bearer (θεοτόκος) but Jesus is God. He was in the beginning with God and is God (John 1:1). Mary is not. The earliest Fathers knew nothing about Mary as mediatrix. The notion that Mary was anything more than God bearer was hotly controverted in the medieval church. The magisterial, confessional Protestants, rejected the sectarian doctrine of Mary as mediatrix. That’s not a small thing. We also reject the sectarian dogma that other deceased Christians hear prayers or intercede for us on the same grounds. There is no other name given under heaven (Acts 4:12). None. Rev. Warren, says, “”When you understand what they mean by what they’re saying, there’s a whole lot more commonality.” That’s simply and categorically false. Read the teaching of the Roman catechism and the other magisterial documents. I have. It’s quite clear and it’s not at all clear that Warren has or that he has understood what Rome teaches.

He says, “Now there’s still real differences, no doubt about that. But the most important thing is if you love Jesus, we’re on the same team.” Again, the question has never been “who loves Jesus.” This was one of the red herrings of the Evangelicals and Catholics Together movement. Indeed, there are real differences:

Does God accept us because of what Christ did for us (pro nobis) or on be basis of what God the Spirit is doing in us with which we are freely cooperating?

Do we stand before God partly on the basis of Spirit-wrought, condign (complete) merit and our (covenantal) congruent merit or on the basis of Jesus’ condign merit imputed to us?

Is grace a medicinal substance with which we are infused by the sacraments and with which we cooperate unto final acceptance with God or is it God’s unconditional favor toward sinners earned for them by Christ’s condign merit?

Is faith a Spirit-wrought virtue formed by medicinal grace and acts of charity done by our free will or God’s free, Spirit-wrought gift and the sole instrument through which we rest in and receive Christ and his finished work for us?

Is Scripture one of two sources of authority and ultimately subordinate to the Roman church or the sole, authoritative, Spirit-inspired rule for faith and life imposed on the church by God through the prophets and apostles?

So, yes, there are real areas of disagreement. Confessional Protestants understand these to be fundamental to the Christian faith, so basic that we charged the Roman communion of departing from the catholic faith and of becoming a sect.

Warren’s comments illustrate the importance of having a robust doctrine of creation and providence. Absent those, Warren’s only recourse is to minimize the theological and ecclesiastical differences between Protestants and Rome. He knows of no other way to make common social, cultural cause with them. Here is where distinguishing between spheres or recognizing God’s twofold kingdom in the world helps us to recognize what is, in God’s general providence, common (not neutral) to believers and unbelievers or common to citizens in the common cultural or civil sphere and what is not. Confessional Reformed Christians need not cash in the Reformation in order to make common social, cultural, or civil cause with those with whom we have deep theological and ecclesiastical disagreements.

Second, they illustrate why it is so important for all Christians to have a basic knowledge of church history. Were Warren better educated in church history, were he to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other more recent declarations, in light of the history of the church he would know how idiosyncratic, how novel, and utterly Tridentine Rome really is. The truth for all those who are tempted to swim the Tiber (covert to Rome) is that there is no “Rome Sweet Home.” There are as many “Romes” as there are converts. The ex-evangelical converts have their version of Rome. The liberals have their version of Rome. It’s a Babylon of competing visions only apparently unified. All one need to do is read Darryl Hart’s running commentary on contemporary Romanism to know how deeply divided Romanists really are. To paraphrase Obi Wan, Rome is not the church you’re looking for. The second-century Apostolic Fathers would be horrified by Rome as would most of the church through the 13th century. When the Protestants rejected Romanist innovations they were not rejecting the ancient Christian faith, they were seeking to recover it.

TEST THE BIBLE

Let’s test some predictions in the Bible. As you look at them you will notice that they are not groping generalizations put in vague language but are detailed descriptions of the future. Though many examples of prophecies could be cited, I will focus on some predictions about the life and death of Jesus Christ.

1.  The prophet Micah predicted Jesus’ birthplace 700 years before Jesus was born. Micah did not say it would be in some little town somewhere in southern Palestine. He said it would occur in a town called Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). There is no way that anyone can say that someone wrote this prophecy in the name of Micah after it occurred, for when Herod asked the priests where Christ was to be born they quoted Micah’s prophecy as the answer (Matt. 2:6).

That this prediction would prove true was most unlikely, for during most of Mary’s pregnancy she and Joseph lived in Nazareth in northern Palestine, not in Bethlehem in southern Palestine. But a Roman tax decree brought them to Bethlehem during the last days of Mary’s pregnancy because Joseph was of the line of King David, and Bethlehem was David’s hometown. It is impossible that chance could have brought all these factors together at the right time. Only God could do it.

2.  The prophet Malachi, 400 years before Christ, said that Christ would be announced by a “forerunner”. John the Baptist fulfilled this exactly as predicted (Mal. 3:1 and Matt. 3:1-3).

3.  Many details of Christ’s ministry were predicted in the Old Testament. These details were fulfilled in Jesus’ ministry: Its location (predicted in Isa. 9:1-2 and reported as fulfilled in Matt. 4:13-16), its purpose (Isa. 61:1 and Lk. 4:16-18), its accompaniment by miracles (Isa. 35:5-6 and Matt. 11:4-5), its inclusion of Gentiles (Isa. 42:6 and Lk. 2:32), and its rejection (Isa. 53:1-5 and Jn. 1:11).

4.  Heaped on top of these are many additional predictions about the death of Christ. It may be possible to predict the place and even the approximate time of the death of someone who is dying, but to predict accurately the death of someone who wouldn’t even be born until hundreds of years later is beyond human possibility. But that is exactly what occurred.

The prophets of the Old Testament predicted that Jesus would be scourged and spit on (Isa. 50:6 and the fulfillment in Matt. 26:67), that He would be given vinegar to drink (Psa. 69:21 and Matt. 27:34, 48), that His hands and feet would be pierced (Psa. 22:16 and Lk. 23:33), that He would agonize with thirst (Psa. 22:15 and Jn. 19:28), that His garments would be distributed when He died (Psa. 22:18 and Jn. 19:23, 24), that no bone would be broken (Psa. 34:20 and Jn. 19:33-36), and that He would be buried with the rich (Isa. 53:9 and Matt. 27:57-60).

5.  Jesus claimed to be a prophet, and He was. To cite only one area, He predicted details of His own death specifically and accurately. He said that He would die in Jerusalem, that His death would be instigated by the leaders of the Jewish people (Matt. 16:21), that He would die by crucifixion, and that three days later He would come back to life (Matt. 20:19). No one could do this in such detail months before he actually died unless he was truly a prophet.

Could these predictions have happened by chance? If so, then they would not validate the Bible. If, however, they could not possibly happen by chance, then we ought to take notice of what the Bible says in other matters, since it has proved itself to be reliable to the testable area of fulfilled prophecies.

Extracted from A Challenge To Any Thinking Person by Dr. Charles C. Ryrie, PhD. You can read the whole article by clicking HERE.