Category Archives: God’s law

The Sermon on the Mount Incorporates the Law into the Gospel: Part Three of a Review of Andy Stanley’s “Irresistible”

Pastor Andy Stanley says in his book Irresistible that Christians should “unhitch” the Old Testament from their Christian faith.  These words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount seem to say the opposite, incorporating the Old Testament law into … Continue reading

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Jesus Invented Love Your Neighbor? Part Two of a Review of Andy Stanley’s “Irresistible”

In Pastor Andy Stanley’s attempt to prove that the Christian can ignore the Old Testament in his book Irresistible, he claims that “Love your neighbor” is a new command by Jesus that sets New Testament ethics apart from Old Testament … Continue reading

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The Failure of Popular Christian Apologetics:  Part One of a Review of Andy Stanley’s “Irresistible”

Pastor Andy Stanley wants to be rid of having to defend the Old Testament.    The thrust of his book is that he sees the Old Testament as an unnecessary drag on the New Testament gospel, so he wants to unhitch … Continue reading

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Will the Real Nazis Please Stand Up?!! (Part 3a)

Part 3a:  Nazi and Liberal Common Ground on Social Policy:  Gun control laws [This is the third installment on a series on Nazism.  This is the first on social policy.] Stephen P. Halbrook provides the most in-depth study to date … Continue reading

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Will the Real Nazis Please Stand Up?!! (Part 2)

Part 2: Is Luther to Blame for Nazism? Luther and Racism “Anti-Semitism” often carries two different meanings, and unfortunately people often equivocate between the two. “Anti-Semitism” can refer to being against the race of the Jews. The genetic inheritance of … Continue reading

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Will the Real Nazis Please Stand Up?!! (Part 1)

1. Nazi Rejection of the Christian God 2. Nazi Rejection of the Resurrected Christ 3. Nazi Rejection of the Old Testament 4. Nazi Rejection of the Apostle Paul 5. Nazi Religion of Nature and Race 6. Nazi Plan to Destroy … Continue reading

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A Biblically Informed Response to the Evangelical Immigration Table

“I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing” (Hosea 8:12). By Mike Warren mike@christianciv.com   The Evangelical Immigration Table has issued an “’I Was A Stranger’ Challenge” to read … Continue reading

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Judge Others.  Jesus Said To.

“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” Jesus Christ (John 7:24) We often hear from both atheists and Christians that the Bible says that we are never supposed to judge others.  To put it as nicely as … Continue reading

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Lord of Soul and State: The Duty Of Christians to Mix Politics and Religion

“Religion and politics don’t mix” is a mantra taught throughout the United States as indisputable, absolute truth (along with the mantra that “all truth is relative”), but Christians owe their first allegiance to God, and any view of the relationship … Continue reading

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