Comments for The New Bereans

Comment on What the Church can learn from Avatar. by austin

austin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:35:37 +0000

I appreciate your point Patricia but I think you missed mine. The church is presenting no viable alternative to which a dieing world can turn. Ask one hundred randomly chosen unbelievers what the gospel is and you will get few correct responses. Ask them for synonyms to the word “Christian” and “hypocrite” will likely be the most frequent response. Today’s “Christianity Lite” is the problem, most unbelievers have never seen an on fire radical Christian, so they attempt to fill the void in their heart elsewhere.

Comment on What the Church can learn from Avatar. by Jeremiah Dusenberry

Jeremiah Dusenberry — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:37:30 +0000

I definitely see this as one of the most alluringly evil movies ever made. But in the same sense that we are told to agree with our adversary and make restitution at the altar. I agree with Austin’s point, which was rather unique I thought. But I concur with your views Patricia.

Comment on What the Church can learn from Avatar. by Patricia Lane Moulard

Patricia Lane Moulard — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:29:42 +0000

The influx of porn, which breaks down families, christian or not, global governance to sustain world peace (Through utilization of the green peace regime backed by communist leader Mikhail Breznekov, who swore that America would be converted to Communism instead of Christianity; see KOSMOS magazine to see how they lure in by the beauty of the pictures, and then check to see who endorses that magazine and you will know the true threat against your liberty in Christ Jesus) wreaks throughout this whole movie, amongst other things such as the hint of a globally-governed ’social’ religion, but doesn’t even come close to that even because it is more about worshiping the earth. Many are daily being set up and sold out by deceivers. Look at the number of movies containing lessons in witch-craft and sorcery, alone. The devil is making his last stand against every man, woman, and child. Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life is the gateway to the devil’s ground. What has a hold on you? Repent and STAY ALIVE!!!!

Comment on Deconstructing Tiger by austin

austin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:55:40 +0000

I like your response Jeremy, our response should not be to relish in his failures, but to pray for his salvation.

Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:1-2

Comment on Deconstructing Tiger by Jeremy Nehf

Jeremy Nehf — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:33:00 +0000

Now that the pressure is off from being God maybe he can actually come to God. His confession here sounds pretty sincere and humble. I hope it goes further and he comes to faith in Christ if he hasn’t already. This is taken from another blog that I am a part of. Don’t know the source but I am sure it can be googled.

Here is part of a statement Tiger Woods made recently: He says,

“The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did is not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame.

I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn’t apply. I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead, I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn’t have to go far to find them.

I was wrong. I was foolish. I don’t get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife’s family, my friends, my foundation, and kids all around the world who admired me.”

Comment on 2 Approaches to Theology by Jeremiah Dusenberry

Jeremiah Dusenberry — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:02:19 +0000

LOL Brilliant observation Jeremy, I don’t think I have really noticed that in quite that light before…I love fellowship!

Comment on Argumentation by Jeremiah Dusenberry

Jeremiah Dusenberry — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:52:40 +0000

Yeah this was a hard pill for me to swallow as well. I am glad God gives us grace to overcome this kind of stuff, because there is no way on my own I can overcome this type of problem. But by His grace we can both have a testimony concerning this issue, when repentance has its full work.

Comment on Argumentation by Willy

Willy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:05:03 +0000

Love of Argument = Love of Transgression

wow…. never thought of it that way. It’s funny… looking in hindsight, when I stray from Christ I get argumentative, bull headed, and rebellious. That’s a great way to express this truth. I think it will serve me as a reminder when I am in an argumentative mode, that there may be an underlying transgression in my life. Thanks!

Comment on 2 Approaches to Theology by Jeremy Nehf

Jeremy Nehf — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:20:43 +0000

When man, through knowledge forgot God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching…. God gets a kick out of the irony of it all. Kinda funny that He amuses himself.

Comment on 2 Approaches to Theology by Jeremiah Dusenberry

Jeremiah Dusenberry — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:18:01 +0000

One of the reasons we fall into equational thinking is because we have not yet understood that Christ was the lamb that was slain BEFORE the foundations of the earth. The cross was not a point on a linear history line, but it is a demonstration that permeates all points of time. I am becoming more and more convinced of this every day. Paul was determined to preach nothing but Christ and Him crucified…