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Should Biblical Churches Be Christocentric?
by Sandy Simpson
Should biblical Christian churches be Christ-centered (Christocentric)? Should the doctrines of the Father (Patriology) and the Holy Spirit (Pnematology) also be equally emphasized? Can a church be Patriocentric or Pnemacentric and be biblical?
The answer to these questions are quite simple from a biblical perspective. There have been charges leveled at some movements such as the Pietist Movement in Germany and other movements that they place too much emphasis on Christ to the exclusion of the Father and the Holy Spirit. This may be true to a certain degree. The doctrines of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit must be taught with equal emphasis so that Christians will know what they believe.
But should a church be Patriocentric or Pnemacentric? No. For instance, there are far too many churches today, having been influenced by hyper-Pentecostalism and the Latter Rain, that are Pnemacentric. They spend most of their time focusing on the Holy Spirit to the exclusion of preaching the Gospel while, in fact, they don't even have a biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit. I believe that because classic Evangelicals, to a certain degree, dropped the ball in defining the Person and role of the Holy Spirit it gave an opening to Third Wavers to step in with their erroneous ideas of Pnematology.
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A coalition of parents, a teacher and a group of churches have filed suit against Chicago Public Schools in an effort to stop the district from allowing Hindu transcendental meditation, and its initiation Puja, from being taught to students. "Although all named defendants have made statements to the contrary, the 'Quiet Time' program is based in Hindu beliefs and the practice of 'transcendental meditation' is fundamentally religious in nature," the legal challenge states. "Plaintiffs' rights under the First Amendment were violated when defendants created environments within public schools where Hindu beliefs and the practice of 'transcendental meditation' were being endorsed and students were coerced to engage in religious practices against their wills
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| Come Together Right Now Over Trump? |
by Jackie Alnor, 8/8/20
A variety of coalitions have formed to engage in efforts for the re-election of President Donald J. Trump. These groups consist of like-minded individuals who have a huge reach into their constituencies where they can rally votes for the November showdown. Trump's official website lists them: Women for Trump, Veterans for Trump, Cops for Trump, Democrats for Trump, Pro-Life Voices for Trump, Workers for Trump, Lawyers for Trump and a host of others. These include people from all walks of life coming together for political reasons as conservative Americans hoping to hold back the tide of Liberal anarchy. But only one coalition on the list promises to invoke the help of the Almighty for the task: Evangelicals for Trump. They will be having a rally in Las Vegas on August 6th at the Ahern Hotel & Convention Center they call: "Evangelicals for Trump: Praise, Prayer, and Patriotism." "Evangelicals for Trump will engage the Christian community to help re-elect President Donald J. Trump in 2020. Through re-affirming support for President Trump, evangelicals across the country will work to deliver a second term - ensuring that pro-life initiatives, religious freedom, and the appointment of conservative judges are kept as a top priority for four more years." [Source: https://evangelicals.donaldjtrump.com] Paula White, the prosperity gospel televangelist, heads the White House's Faith and Opportunity Initiative, that is sponsoring the rally. So as not to give the wrong idea that this event could just be her latest ploy to fleece people out of their hard-earned money, the following disclaimer is seen in fine print at the bottom of the registration page: "Pastor Paula White is a special guest for this event. Her participation is not a solicitation of funds." [Source: https://events.donaldjtrump.com/events/evangelicals-for-trump-praise-prayer-and-patriotism-las-vegas-nv-august-6] The speakers at the event are listed as: "Pastor Paula White, Pastor Jentezen Franklin, Pastor Paul Goulet, Pastor Tony Suarez, Pastor Jack Hibbs, Bishop Harry Jackson, Ralph Reed, and Todd Lamphere."
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by Ken Ham, 8/11/20
Until very recently the statement that male and female are "real biological categories" wouldn't have raised an eyebrow. Most of society, academia, and even the political arena accepted without question that there are two sexes/genders-male and female. But now, what was formerly a benign statement about an obvious reality will end your career. At least, that's what happened to one evolutionary biologist. Colin Wright-an outspoken critic of creation and intelligent design-claims he has been "canceled" for speaking up on the biological reality of male and female. In speaking out against the transgender ideology permeating and transforming our culture, he claims he can no longer find work in academia because he's been labeled a transphobe or as someone holding ideas simply too dangerous to risk guilt by association. (Creationists have had this same problem for decades-simply holding to what the Bible teaches, and what is confirmed by science, about the age and origin of the earth and life is enough to end careers; ironically, creationists are falsely called anti-science by people who now claim there are more than two genders of humans, which is anti-science.)
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