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My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

Proverbs 3:11-12

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God."

Matthew 5:9

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Decisionism

How To Give Assurance Of Salvation Without Conversion

1. Focus on the “decision,” not conversion. Then they’ll remember their own “wise” choice, not Christ’s work on the cross.

2. Skim over the gospel and push the prayer. The actual gospel is simply too offensive.

3. Please your listeners with [..more..]

The Faithless Preachers - Part 2

Part two of a ten part Saffron Planet investigation of the Word of Faith movement, featuring Justin Peters.
More from the Copelands, Osteen, T D Jakes, Paul Yongi Cho and also asking how the WOF movement adapts itself to different cultures and is there any Biblical foundation at all for being “slain in the spirit”?

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The Faithless Preachers - Part 1

Part one of a ten part Saffron Planet investigation of the Word of Faith movement, featuring Justin Peters.

Psalm 1

PSALM 1

The way and end of the righteous and the wicked.

Blest is the man who shuns the place
Where sinners love to meet;
Who fears to tread their wicked ways,
And hates the scoffer’s seat:

But in the statutes of the Lord
Has placed his chief delight;
By day he reads or hears [..more..]

Treasures

Treasures

One by one He took them from me,
All the things I valued most,
Until I was empty-handed;
Every glittering toy was lost.

And I walked earth’s highways, grieving.
In my rags and poverty.
Till I heard His voice inviting,
“Lift your empty hands to Me!”

So I held my hands toward heaven,
And He [..more..]

Not What My Hands Have Done

Not what my hands have done can save my guilty soul;
Not what my toiling flesh has borne can make my spirit whole.
Not what I feel or do can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers and sighs and tears can bear my awful load.

Your voice alone, O Lord, can speak to me of grace;
Your [..more..]

Introducing Saffron Planet

We have featured Saffron Planet on Faith Defenders before but the team there have now produced a short video introducing themselves and explaining what they do and why. You can visit their website by clicking on the logo below.

Introducing Saffron Planet from Phil Maltz on Vimeo.

Which Is Your Motto?

There is a proud heart in every natural man. There was much pride in Adam’s sin—and there is much of it in all Adam’s sons. Pride is a radical sin, and from hence arises this over-inflated opinion of a man’s spiritual state and condition.

“The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself:
God, I thank [..more..]

Quote (32) - Andrew Murray

Andrew Murray
1828 – 1917

Humility (7)

“Yes, the grace for humility is greater and nearer, too, than we think. The humility of Jesus is our salvation: Jesus Himself is our humility. Our humility is His care and His work. His grace is sufficient for us, to meet the temptation of pride too. His strength will [..more..]

How Emergent Was The Ancient Church?

How Emergent Was the Ancient Church?
Thursday, Sep 24, 2009

(By Nathan Busenitz)

I am in the midst of teaching through the Ante-Nicene period of church history. Recently, as we studied the life of Justin Martyr, I came across an interesting quote in which Justin describes a mid-second-century church service.

To give a little context, Justin is explaining Christianity [..more..]