Rock of Grace BLOG

Maybe I’m a slow learner but it seems God teaches me one big lesson every few months.  In know, sad right?!  But it seems His message lately has been one of a very unique sort.  Father God has compelled me to sing over people the last few months in our events in other churches, in fact, even now at Rock of Grace.  In the moment, I’m not so sure why I’m supposed to do it or even what to say (sing) yet like a soldier who’s been commanded I know I must obey and open up my mouth and just let it happen.  The results have been nothing

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For most who are familiar with my angst over the subject of “easy-believism” you may find this blog helpful in clarifying your understanding about those who may be genuinely saved, as opposed to those who may not be.  Let me say at the onset that all of us need to be immensely thankful that the Lord did not leave the final decision as to someone’s salvation to any one of us, nor to any ecclesiastical body. Secondly, this short note is not intended to be comprehensive in its theological rebuttal to such concepts as election, once saved always saved, or the simplicity of the sinner’s prayer as the end all confession.  Thirdly, some of the comments below are excerpts from Neil Anderson’s devotional (they will be italicized).  Perhaps this blog will simply help each of us honestly evaluate our own right standing with God.

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Australian Christians are furious over changes to the national curriculum that will drop the terms BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) from text books, replacing them with neutral, non-religious language.

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I’m sure everyone is familiar with the term Trojan Horse.  If you remember your history lessons from school you’ll recall that the Greeks invaded Troy.  When it appeared that the Greeks would not be successful in battle they built a large wooden horse and then gave the illusion that they were getting into their boats and leaving the horse behind as a “gift” to the Trojans.   We know the story!  What appeared to be a “gift” was actually the defeat and the destruction of the Trojans.   There is such a thing as a computer Trojan Horse. This is a piece of software that works in a concealed manner so that you may THINK it is doing one thing, when in reality, it is doing another.   For example…

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Jack Kinsella - Omega Letter Editor – www.omegaletter.com

According to 2nd Thessalonians 2:4 in the last days, the antichrist will desecrate the Third Temple which Paul calls, “the Temple of God.”  Is the Third Temple legitimate?   How does that square with Church Age doctrines of salvation by grace through faith?

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The weather is in the news again and I’ve received a number of questions about it. With another 500 year flood along the Mississippi and the worst tornado season since the 50s people are once again wondering if God is judging us for our sins.

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Bible prophecy may have a bad name in the light of Harold Camping’s misguided date-setting, but the biggest sign of the end may have been overlooked in all the rapture hysteria a couple of weeks ago.

Once again, we’ve seen the U.S. hit with a series of deadly superstorms following Barack Obama’s pledge to return Israel to pre-1967 borders.

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World food prices rose to near a record in April as grain costs advanced, adding pressure to inflation that is accelerating from Beijing to Brasilia and spurring central banks to raise interest rates.

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Sucker Two-Punch: What Next?  www.eternalvalue.com 

More and more economists, policymakers and investors are becoming ever more certain that the good times are here again. Not even the crises in Japan, the Middle East, Europe and China can quell the prevailing mood of resolute complacency. Apparently, the effects of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are long past.

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