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I have been a critic of IM when I felt it was necessary to engage his ideas. But today I would like to encourage my readers to read this article by Michael. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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I have a cousin who is moving to Santa Monica. Does anyone know of a good church there? Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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I ran across this quote from the great preacher Vance Havner while researching something else. I think it is worth a Fide-o post. “There is a trend today that would put a new robe on the prodigal son while he is still feeding hogs. Some...

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Check out this clock. What do you think? Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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by Scott Hill The Baptist Press article Jason reference below is nothing new. It is basically the same whiney, misquoted, misrepresented view of Calvinism that has been clogging the internet for the past several years. At some point I hope the Baptist Press will make...

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Well take to Joel Osteen to close out this year with a pro Mormon quote. I have been wary of placing Joel into the heretic camp, but this is enough. I think this bottom quote proves he has either ignored the true Gospel or he...

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Quote from J. C. Ryle’s “Holiness” book: “A religion without doctrine or dogma is a thing which many are fond of talking of in the present day. It sounds very fine at first. It looks very pretty at a distance. But the moment we sit...

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“Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They’re aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They’ve got really short hair and they always go for the throat.” ­ Rear...

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An exhortation for us pastors: Paul commanded Timothy to be watchful in all things (2Tim 4:5). Pastors have a great responsibility to know the affairs of two kingdoms. I am aware that some pastors have not had the time to become aware of certain terms/concepts/movements...

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Posted on Kaleo Church blog on Jul 11, 2007 There are several components of a church that seeks to relate appropriately to God’s Word, God’s world, and God’s people. As we’ve been meeting with Harbor Presbyterian Church it has spurred into thinking through how this...

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I can’t do it! I can’t do 3 more posts on this book. I have finished the book despite hearing Joel Osteen’s voice in my head on every word. This will be my final post. For a few reasons. One I think I might have...

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Anyone who is a Pastor knows that counseling can consume a lot of time. People have problems and they look to us for help and rightly so. Providentially, at our church we have a Pastor who is really gifted in this area and deals with...

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Click Here and weep. Then Click here and poke out your eyeballs. If WWJOD bracelets pop up one day I think I will lose it. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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[HT Said at Southern Seminary] Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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by Scott Hill It’s quite possible more prophetic words have never been spoken than the summary of Dale from “King of the Hill’s” parenting philosophy. He believed we should do what the good book says and “Spare the rod and SPOIL the child”. To help...

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After 6 years of home-schooling my daughter had her first day at a public charter school. Then I come home and read this article about the SBC. I guess tomorrow I am going to need to take a trip to Disneyland. Guard that which has...

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This Sunday night Murrieta Valley Church will host a debate between Gene Cook, Jr. (Narrow Mind Radio) and Paul Manata (Triablogue). The debate topic is: “Who Should Be Baptized?” Gene will argue that only professing believers should be baptized, and Paul will argue that believers...

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He cheated.And the world applauds.And young athletes ask themselves, “What should I do if I want to be better than Barry?”May Proverbs 11:1 guide them. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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Tonight thru Wednesday I will be preaching at Olive Branch Baptist Church on Plank Road, north of Zachary, LA, towards Clinton.Tonight’s service begins at 6PM and Mon. thru Wed. will start at 7 PM.My good friend, Rusty Bowser, is the pastor.If you are in driving...

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The so called Book of Abraham that Joseph Smith supposedly translated from ancient Egyptian text is fake of course, and the IRR.org has done a tremendous job of documenting its falsehood. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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This language police issue is really getting out of hand. Check this out. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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Rivals.com’s Top 25 2007 schedules: 1. Washington2. South Carolina3. Florida State4. Michigan State5. Auburn6. Tennessee7. Florida8. USC9. Stanford10. Mississippi State11. Kentucky12. Nebraska13. Notre Dame14. Georgia15. Michigan16. Purdue17. Illinois18. LSU19. Boston College20. Washington State21. West Virginia22. Arizona23. Pitt24. Maryland25. Texas A&M That’s 8 SEC teams in...

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JACK McCLELLAN… THE PEDOPHILE W/ A ‘HOW TO’ WEBSITE FOR MEN SEEKING LITTLE GIRLS IS NOW IN LOS ANGELES: A website created by a pedophile is a virtual “how-to” manual, complete with the best places in to see and interact with little girls, tips on...

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Does this article shed any light on this article? Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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Drive-In Church Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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I had the privilege of personally knowing Dr. Falwell for several years when I attended Liberty University. I received a work scholarship that required of me, among other things, to call donors and thank them. Through this job, I was able to get a behind...

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I have been oddly silent on Dr. MacArthur’s speech on “Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist Is a Premillennialist”. I was there with Jason and had the similar initial reaction, and for those who doubt Jason’s ability to print exactly what Dr. Mac said you will find...

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I did not get registered for Shepherd’s Conference before they were filled. But many of my elders and colleagues did, so I came anyway. So I sit here outside the Shepherd’s Bookstore and watch people eat those boiled eggs and donuts. Mmmm. I bet those...

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Bob Kauflin, again, tackles what can be a divisive topic with his ability to point us to the Gospel, and makes us play nice. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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We will be staying at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn by Tuesday night. Hope to see some of you guys around. Email me if you need help getting in touch with us.I will also be turning on the “Comment Moderation” so that Kime and Thomas...

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Michael Spencer invited our Scott Hill to comment on BHT. Of course, we all knew what would happen; a bunch of BHT’ers would call Scott names and act like school children do when a new kid dares walk on their playground. I do not recommend...

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I Like This Video This video describes 9Marks and its vision to see churches reflect the character of God. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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Anyone who has been reading blogs recently has run across the supposed scandal at Ligonier Ministries and the allegations made by Frank Vance and his cohorts at Ministry Watchman and other various blogs that have now disappeared. I have been passively watching this play out...

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Several months ago I was directed toward a site called The Ministry Watchmen. According to their own mission Statement Of Purpose: Ministry Watchman holds Christian ministers and their ministries accountable to biblical standards of conduct by, where necessary, exposing internal graft, compromise, hypocrisy, tyranny and...

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Dr. Albert Mohler and RhettGuard that which has been entrusted to us.

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The following news clips are just from this week:Militants Kill Prominent Christian Worker in IndiaTwo unidentified militants killed a Christian convert from Islam on a busy road in Mamoosa village, Barmullah district, in the terror-stricken state of Jammu and Kashmir. Compass Direct News reports Bashir...

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By the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. I thank God for His revelation to us, the Sacred Scripture.I thank God for the men who labored tiredlessly to protect it, to preach it,and to entrust it to us...

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I had the great privilege of preaching in the pulpit that is usually occupied by one of the three highly gifted pastors of First Baptist Church San Jacinto. Stacy Johnson and I met at William Carey University in the early nineties. We were two of...

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Ted Haggard’s is another terrible story that we have heard too many times to even be shocked any more. But why am I not shocked? Is it really because I became all too use to these types of stories after Swaggart and Bakker? Or is...

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Well today is the official day of celebration for the start of the Reformation. To celebrate my kids are dressing up as Monks and nailing copies of the 95 theses on all the Catholic churches in town. Here is a funny blogpost in honor of...

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Tom Ascol and James White will be speaking a the “Pulpit Crimes” Conference Nov 2-3. They have stated that part of their sessions will include arguments from the Baptist and Calvinism debate that was supposed to take place at Thomas Road October 16th. We have...

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Go Here for the extended version Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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A Proper Political Perspective Pre-millenarian Politics Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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Phil, were you driving a white Bronco? Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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The Reformed Baptist Theological Review is committed to upholding the Confessional standards of Reformed Baptists who are committed to the Second London Confession of Faith (1677/1689) otherwise known as the 2nd LCF.RBTR is committed to providing Reformed Baptist pastors, ministerial students, theological educators, and other...

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The debate is cancelled. Go here for futher info. Or go here for the spin. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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What does this poster say? And I am not talking about the text. Go here to read about the debate. Update: It seems that Ergun may have changed the background of this poster and maybe not! Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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I want to talk about one aspect of Covenant Theology that I believe deserves serious consideration. I understand that my reputation may alienate my sincerity here so I want to first add a few disclaimers. If you read this and say to yourself “that isn’t...

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This summer Jason and I thought we would give this snake handling thing a try. We have a video of our efforts. Check it out. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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I have been accused of many bad personality traits in the last 14 months of blogging. Most of them are accurate and if those people really new me they would find out I am worse than what they imagine, however I am not quite as...

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Not that everybody in the blogosphere doesn’t already read everything this man puts into writing… and we should… but I wish to promote the reading of this series of posts by Phil Johnson. This series will be permanently posted in the “Dog-Eared” section of FIDE-O’s...

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This week Mark Altrogge is doing the announcements. His theme for the week is why guitarist are better than pianist. Roger, Tony and I have submitted our reasons (even though I play both) and Mark used two of them tonight. Here is our list. 10....

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To get a feel for this conference I need you to close your eyes and picture 1000 worship leaders, musicians, and vocalist taken off of their stages, stages that sometimes become a burden and hindrance to worship, and placed into the congregation. They no longer...

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Tony, Roger and I are heading to Phillips Seafood this afternoon. We are going to have to drive in DC area traffic and will pressed for time. According to the Washington Times this place is “the champion” of in depth, vast seafood buffets, and it...

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We spent today touring the monuments and museums in Washington DC. If you have ever been here then you know the awe that comes as you stand in places where so many major,significant, world changing events, have taken place. It was a whirlwind day trying...

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I will be leaving Monday for the WorshipGod 06 conference in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This conference is put on by Bob Kauflin and Sovereign Grace Ministries. I am excited about going because the primary focus is music designed for the church, and there are some great...

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Dan Phillips has written a brilliant rebuttal to Adrians Warnocks refutation of Dans orginial post on red herring texts. No matter which camp you are in (correct or continuationist) you should read Dans post. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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The issue of modern-day tongues has been one of those issues that has caused me to shake my head in disgust for many years. It is not an anti-charismatic thing but a hermeneutical- sufficiency- of- Scripture- sensational- mystical- deflect- from- the- gospel kind of thing....

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The Feast of the Tabernacles along with Passover and the Festival of Weeks, was one of three major pilgrimage festivals of Judaism. One of three major festivals celebrated in Jerusalem each year, the Feast of Tabernacles was the happiest and most joyful. It was a...

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This week’s song has a twist. It is popular enough that a lot of you will recognize the lyrics. This song definitely raises the question of context. I set out on a narrow way many years agoHoping I would find true love along the broken...

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Today’s important article (click here) by Dr. Mohler concerning Dr. Frank Page’s change of mind about women pastors reminded me of the following: When I was earning my Masters of Divinity at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in the mid ‘90s I had an ethics...

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Today marks the one year anniversary of Fide-O. It has been a great year and we want to extend a special thanks to all our readers. Thanks for the comments, complaints, agreements, disagreements, insults, admonishments, jokes, and such that keep Fide-O interesting. May the next...

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There is a great discussion that I am sure many of you have been keeping up with on the T4G blog. Here is a recent post from Mark Dever: So, guys, for example, I recently heard a sermon on David’s great Psalm, “Lord, who may...

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…Only now he has a badge and a gun. For a good laugh… click here! Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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Something strange is happening in Blogtropolis. Is our favorite superhero secretly conspiring with the Legion of Doom? Is he really Bizarro Centuri0n in disquise? Or is this a clever plot by Sinestro to turn the Justice League in on each other? I believe these are...

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Does anyone know what happened to www.baptistfire.com? I have been trying to go there for semi-weekly dose of hyperbole, sarcasm, innuendo, fabrication, and eisogesis and I the site doesn’t seem to be working. I am not dissappointed, but I am curious. Is it possible that...

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Those that know me well pick on me about my somewhat cynical attitude and the conspiracy theories that it produces. So IN FUN I have a conspiracy theory for us. Mark Dever lost the run for 1st VP of the SBC. When the first vote...

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I know that there are a lot of people who are happy about Frank Page’s election to the SBC presidency. It is true that the bloggers played a major role in this year’s election, and it could be said that the “establishment” met their match....

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