tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post7883967067938458172..comments2024-01-17T10:24:25.719-05:00Comments on The Latter Days: The Future of Christianity?Latter Days Ministryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-20547640742168350882013-06-07T21:18:30.925-04:002013-06-07T21:18:30.925-04:00Hi Concerned Visitor,
While I cannot answer for t...Hi Concerned Visitor,<br /><br />While I cannot answer for the Anonymous poster to whom you respond, I thought you should know that before any "education system" existed, education still occurred. It happened predominately at home and the Bible was a primary source for children learning how to read and write. Further, one of the inventors who helped make PCs what they are today dropped out of such a "Roman" institution (Bill Gates). So I am not sure that such institutions <i>alone</i> deserve as much credit as you want to attribute them.<br /><br />Of course, no one is denying that people should have access to education. However, real knowledge begins with the fear of the Lord. Anything else simply results in nothing more than educated fools.<br /><br />"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7<br /><br />May we all seek true wisdom from above and not simply the wisdom of men which is earthly, sensual, and devilish (James 3:15-17). After all, doesn't logic itself tell us that it makes more sense to invest ourselves in life that is eternal vs. temporal?<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-7558662704091076092013-06-07T20:51:59.843-04:002013-06-07T20:51:59.843-04:00I understand your concerns, and while I will defin...I understand your concerns, and while I will definitely agree that current educational institutions (assuming that is what you are referring to) are far from perfect, I would just like to point out that they are not necessarily "a waste of time". <br /><br />Without the placement of some form of an educational system, many people in developed countries might not know how to read or write. In fact, access to a "Roman" education is what helped facilitate the development of computers, as well as the Internet. You seem to find both of these tools very useful. So please, the next time you decide to dismiss entire institutions based off of one article, look a little deeper and search a little longer.Concerned Visitor (doengageyourbrain@gmail.com)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-48757873651820256882013-06-06T14:35:36.482-04:002013-06-06T14:35:36.482-04:00Could be, as long as "great" is not conf...Could be, as long as "great" is not confused with "Christian".Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-72316458022534410712013-06-06T14:18:51.501-04:002013-06-06T14:18:51.501-04:00Berea College is a great school. Berea College is a great school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-48084022101406898582013-01-13T23:03:01.832-05:002013-01-13T23:03:01.832-05:00In a nutshell:
"And being made perfect, he b...In a nutshell:<br /><br />"And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that <b>obey</b> him." Hebrews 5:9<br /><br />Anyone who says we can be saved apart from obedience (made possible only by the Holy Spirit) is not speaking the truth.Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-68933699895653672532013-01-13T22:56:51.010-05:002013-01-13T22:56:51.010-05:00Oops! Of course I meant the "regenerating WO...Oops! Of course I meant the "regenerating WORK of the Holy Spirit". Yet again, His "word" must be yielded to as well. :-)Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-27427103647180754362013-01-13T22:53:23.051-05:002013-01-13T22:53:23.051-05:00Hi Crystal,
The "regenerating word of the Ho...Hi Crystal,<br /><br />The "regenerating word of the Holy Spirit" must be yielded to. There is nothing man can muster or work up, We have no capacity within ourselves to be righteous. However, we must choose to submit to the Holy Spirit's work in our lives to walk in faith and grow in grace...and believe me, we can most assuredly resist the Spirit's work as well.<br /><br />The list of articles I presented before go into these things in great detail. However, if you are asking for one in particular, I would suggest the following:<br /><br /><a href="http://thelatterdays.blogspot.com/2011/02/working-out-what-god-is-working-in.html" rel="nofollow">Working Out What the Spirit is Working In</a>Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-51595215206181645322013-01-13T22:23:37.279-05:002013-01-13T22:23:37.279-05:00But are you saying that the evidence is something ...But are you saying that the evidence is something the believer has to muster up or a result of the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit? I read some of your other stuff and it seems like you are advocating works-based righteousness. Could you explain or direct me to a specific post where you elaborate on this?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206631706446092551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-65763010323727062702013-01-13T17:32:36.941-05:002013-01-13T17:32:36.941-05:00Hi Crystal Hill,
Salvation is truly not of works,...Hi Crystal Hill,<br /><br />Salvation is truly not of works, but such does require (continued) obedience as evidence of (abiding) love for and faith in God.<br /><br />While too broad a topics I suppose to address in this comments section, The following articles may elaborate on what is meant there.<br /><br /><a href="http://thelatterdays.blogspot.com/search/label/eternal%20security" rel="nofollow">Eternal Security</a><br /><br />May God Bless you Sister.Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-20636491053359982972013-01-13T17:27:15.171-05:002013-01-13T17:27:15.171-05:00"You can never lose your salvation"
I a..."You can never lose your salvation"<br /><br />I am not sure how this is false, if a person has truly repented and put their trust and faith in Christ then they are saved by His grace through faith in Him. By suggesting that one can lose their salvation you would be implying that a person is saved based on works. (Eph 2:8)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206631706446092551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-73896426610240484202012-11-20T08:36:33.844-05:002012-11-20T08:36:33.844-05:00I praise God for that JesusRemainsKingofKings!I praise God for that JesusRemainsKingofKings!Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-65260346048129783352012-11-20T08:34:04.630-05:002012-11-20T08:34:04.630-05:00If I'm any indication, He has already started....If I'm any indication, He has already started. <br /><br />God took me from ridiculing the idea of Jesus to loving Him within about three months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-46578440010333076382012-11-20T08:26:04.247-05:002012-11-20T08:26:04.247-05:00You've got to be kidding...I can't believe...You've got to be kidding...I can't believe 'Christians' can say what they said.<br /><br />Come quickly Lord Jesus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-26006033103525315972011-12-11T22:59:14.505-05:002011-12-11T22:59:14.505-05:00Latter Days,
Would you consider embedding my play...Latter Days,<br /><br />Would you consider embedding my playlist alongside the other video to give it a fair chance of comparison to the other video? I would appreciate that as I think my link within my comments may just be lost to your blog viewer. That way anyone else that would comment may get a clearer picture of what happened that day. Forgive me I have not had the chance to go through these comments and respond yet. I hope to get to that this week. May the Lord bless you.<br /><br />JohnJohn E. McGlone IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338860493412577270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-65478866461628155672011-12-08T14:13:54.168-05:002011-12-08T14:13:54.168-05:00Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Wh...Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man! Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 5:20-24 Wow this is scary stuff. These hypocrite students don't realize it yet, but they are currently part of the great falling away mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. Unless they repent they will perish! It is the MERCY of God to even send them a preacher, but they are forsaking their own mercy. How sad.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-19020690473999928412011-12-08T09:48:34.371-05:002011-12-08T09:48:34.371-05:00Hi Sean,
Yes, I would certainly agree that we kno...Hi Sean,<br /><br />Yes, I would certainly agree that we know when we have moved beyond the Spirit of God (or even stopped short of Him). Thank God that He allows His people to be so sensitive to His Spirit!<br /><br />No one is perfect, and there may be times we all get in the flesh. But when such happens, do we have a heart to turn quickly in repentance as you suggest, or do we attempt to justify ourselves before God & men? That is the difference between one who loves the truth and one who does not.<br /><br />Yes, "love" has been so perverted that one can barely preach the plain Gospel and be considered "loving". Even now, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/obama-clinton-world-stop-gay-discrimination-15102078" rel="nofollow">steps are continually being taken to criminalize the word of God</a>, which is to be expected. However, any attempt to define love apart from the truths of God is deception.<br /><br />May we never cease from proclaiming the good news due to perceived shortcomings in ourselves, but go forth boldly in the Lord, trusting Him to continue refining us. God will continue to complete His work in us as needed, but the preached word still needs to go forth.<br /><br />God Bless!Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-6693226549700897582011-12-08T09:34:03.894-05:002011-12-08T09:34:03.894-05:00Hi John,
Thank you much brother for taking time t...Hi John,<br /><br />Thank you much brother for taking time to add your perspective on this issue, especially if there was any misrepresentation in the video. <br /><br />I often wonder if the criticism launched against this type of preaching has more to do with man's rejection of patriarchy than with how the word is preached. As my pastor would often say, the image of man has been so "Alan Alda-ized" that unless a man speaks softly and with no emotion, he is considered too aggressive or too harsh. Any man who speaks directly is seen as offensive.<br /><br />The people in Jesus' day marveled that He taught "with authority", unlike the scribes. I wonder what that difference really sounded like? <br /><br />Could it mean that He spoke without room for compromise so that it could be known beyond a doubt that what He was saying were the words of God and not men? Could it be that He didn't waver by claiming that other perspectives which differ from the word of God might be true, but boldly proclaimed, "This is way. Walk in it."? I believe we need more of that authority in the church. <br /><br />May God strengthen your hand as you preach His word and fill you continually with His Spirit so that many may be saved by the power of God(I Cor. 2:4).Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-78986970488159352722011-12-08T01:02:20.062-05:002011-12-08T01:02:20.062-05:00These are my brothers in Christ, two of the leader...These are my brothers in Christ, two of the leaders of the ministry!<br /><br />I often hear this objection also(Spirit led vs. flesh led) in preaching... even from Christians who do seem to actually know the Bible well, yet I have NEVER yet seen one person produce a video, clip or anything showing me the difference(between this ministry and others who claims it's not Spirit led).<br /><br />Many try to claim we're not preaching right, or we're harsh, (list of unbiblical reasons)etc... but we're no Westboro Baptist that only preach on just the fear of God and only the damnation---we preach all we can of His counsel... we love people and spend our own money to travel to preach and spread Christ's true words and Gospel. Some claim a rebuke is wrong, but it's commanded!(2 Tim 4:2) Love has been redefined in this wicked culture, and today's Christians have accepted the unbiblical meaning. I know we're all going to answer to God for our intents in our thoughts, words and deeds--so we seek to always make them pure in conscience before Him.<br /><br />I have another brother who preaches just the same as we do, yet even he has testified that he knows if he says something out of line while preaching(getting in the flesh)--he KNOWS the Spirit has left him for the moment and is no longer backing him until he's stepped aside to stop preaching and repented. I'm just harping on this spirit/flesh preaching issue... have yet to see the difference, but if it can be shown we will of course take correction. I know these two in the video well, and they have admitted to making faults while preaching before--it's a 7 year ministry, and the more you speak the more chance there is for error to arise... but also is the time for boldness and refining to take place in that time.<br /><br /><br /><br />I still saw many comments above that claim this was not spirit led without Scripture to show it--and they claim due to the abrasiveness, I wonder what you would have said to Paul(Acts 13:6-12--rebuking and blinding the man who withstood the Gospel), Stephen(Acts 7:51-60---rebuking the Pharisees--remember these men were those who claim to know God/Jesus yet don't TRULY obey Him) or Jesus(John 3:16-21---yeah, the world loves John 3:16, no one reads the rest obviously)?<br /><br />Luke 6:<br />26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, <br />For so did their fathers to the false prophets.<br /><br />Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.<br /><br /><br />Thank you for posting this and for your strong stand against false teachings/Gospels and your strong stand against sin Latter Days Ministry. It is a much appreciated thing in a world who is so lax against sin--I enjoyed reading your posts and your zeal and I am comforted by finding others who realize how important it is that it's all for Christ or nothing.<br /><br />May God bless you.<br />-Sean <br /><br />1 Tim 4:1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-52626577761797366752011-12-08T00:01:57.812-05:002011-12-08T00:01:57.812-05:00Latter Days,
I can see how the video you download...Latter Days,<br /><br />I can see how the video you downloaded and then reloaded may give the impression that we are being harsh or antagonistic with the students I think this playlist from my YT channel should help clarify our outreach there:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EE3B0A1E6CCDE0D&feature=mh_lolz<br /><br />The video that wildcheer200 originally posted was chopped up to only show the reproofs we had for the students and then their lambasting how we should not be there 'protesting' Berea College.<br /><br />John 7:7 ...the whole world hates Me because I testify of it that it's works are wicked.<br /><br />JohnJohn E. McGlone IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338860493412577270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-24547010049800039922011-12-07T23:36:43.089-05:002011-12-07T23:36:43.089-05:00Latter Days, Thanks so much for your insightful t...Latter Days, Thanks so much for your insightful thoughts on our outreach to Berea College. My name is John McGlone of PinPoint Evangelism and am the preacher featured in this video. I look forward to looking through the comments on your blog and addressing both the negative and positive points made herein. May the Lord bless you as you continue to seek His will in your lives.<br /><br />John<br /><br />www.pinpointevangelism.comJohn E. McGlone IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338860493412577270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-15444843121750905512011-11-26T18:14:04.282-05:002011-11-26T18:14:04.282-05:00Hi Anonymous,
Your objections aside, the truth is...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Your objections aside, the truth is what it is. <br /><br />What you describe is Bablylon, and such is the mother of <b>all</b> harlots and abominations. This is why there is such open acceptance of homosexuality at Berea College. If you have a problem with the terminology, then you need to take that up with the God whom you deny. <br /><br />I am not the one who attributed these student's beliefs to the teachings of the college (although I wondered whether there was a connection). It is you who have spoken about the atheist indoctrination being peddled to those students - "for free"; which explains the tortured theology espoused by those in the video. As you say, we shall know them by their fruits.<br /><br />God Himself is love. That which is rooted in a <i>rejection</i> of His truths is anything but love; even if it makes people feel good in their sin.<br /><br />"If ye love me, keep my commandments...Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him." John 14:15, 23<br /><br />"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." I John 5:2-3<br /><br />We each must choose which path we will take, but there are only two (Matthew 7:13-14). I would suggest that each choose wisely.<br /><br />"He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him." I John 2:4-5Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-67035158427253830822011-11-26T17:43:08.573-05:002011-11-26T17:43:08.573-05:00While you may claim not to insult, the term "...While you may claim not to insult, the term "whore" is certainly an insult to most and I object to its being applied to my alma mater. From the way in which you hold the college itself responsible for the remarks of the students in the video, it appears that you believe a Christian school should expel/not admit such students, or should force them to change their beliefs, or should not allow them to express their beliefs in public. How else is the college implicated in their free speech? The school allows students to think and speak as they choose, which I am glad of, as otherwise I would not be here. Some students here have the beliefs which you see in the video, and for that you call them harlots and abominations. They are my fellow students, and I take offense at such language being applied to them as well. While I may not agree with their beliefs, I stand with them 100% in their right to free belief and speech. As your Jesus said, "by their fruits ye shall know them." I do not believe in the God these students believe in, but I have seen the love of which they speak in their own lives, and if your God would send these people to hell then I want nothing to do with him even supposing your beliefs are correct. I had rather be damned with my friends than saved by a God who condemns them. And wicked as you will think that statement, it is based on more love than you know of. <br /><br />I am afraid I must bow out of this conversation now - I merely stopped by to object to your insulting my school and classmates. I have my "harlotries", aka studies, to attend to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-36696009778142938402011-11-26T16:14:31.939-05:002011-11-26T16:14:31.939-05:00Hello Anonymous,
What you describe is not the &qu...Hello Anonymous,<br /><br />What you describe is not the "cause of Christ" at all. <br /><br />"Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and <b>for this cause</b> came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice." John 18:7<br /><br />Anyone who denies & perverts the truths of God is not championing the cause of Christ and does not even know Him. Rather, they have fashioned for themselves an idol, "another Jesus" (II Cor. 11:4).<br /><br />Please, don't be mistaken. The students are in grave error, but not because they don't measure up to <i>my</i> standards. Jesus Christ - <b>the Way, the Truth, and the Life</b> - is the only standard. When we deny His truths, we deny Him; and that is what so terribly sad about the "professing" Christians in that video.<br /><br />And you are correct. While never intended to insult, my words are likewise <i>not</i> intended to be neutral. There is no neutrality. I stand unequivocally on the side of Jesus Christ and should this offend, then so be it. <br /><br />If Berea College is teaching what was seen in that video, then it certainly is birthing harlots and abominations, as seen in the video.Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-63366900362991629072011-11-26T15:56:50.668-05:002011-11-26T15:56:50.668-05:00The college was indeed founded by abolitionists an...The college was indeed founded by abolitionists and reformers and the "cause of Christ" which they wished to promote was one of love and social equality. They believed that Christ taught one should love all people and treat them equally and this principle, not some doctrine of sin, hell, and salvation, is the christian basis of the college. While I do not believe in Christ I have respect for the ideals which the founders of this college ascribe to him. You object evidently because Berea's version of the cause of Christ is not the same as yours, and refer to my college as a whore birthing "harlotry and abominations." Those are not neutral terms. It is true that most of the students in the video are Christian; I noticed at the time that the christian students seemed most upset by the preacher's insults and intolerance. Likewise you seem most upset and driven to insults by Christians who do not believe the same things as you. As an atheist I find this interesting to observe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793573695603056525.post-59796342206711519582011-11-26T08:19:13.221-05:002011-11-26T08:19:13.221-05:00Hello Anonymous,
I understand your comments, but ...Hello Anonymous,<br /><br />I understand your comments, but that is why the article was written. Berea College is but a microcosm of what is <i>considered</i> modern "Christianity" itself (hence the article): a whore pimping the name of Jesus while birthing harlotry and abominations (Rev. 17:5). <br /><br />As for whether the college claims to be Christian or not, I have to let it <a href="http://www.berea.edu/about/mission.asp" rel="nofollow">speak for itself:</a><br /><br /><i>Berea College, founded by ardent abolitionists and radical reformers, continues today as an educational institution still firmly rooted in its historic purpose <b>"to promote the cause of Christ."</b></i><br /><br />People often pick and choose what they want to believe about Jesus in an attempt to pervert Christianity. <a href="http://thelatterdays.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-obamanation.html" rel="nofollow">Such is the practice of even our current President.</a> <br /><br />If only unbelievers could be as casual & nonchalant about Jesus as you suggest. However, that is never the case because man knows instinctively that Jesus is Lord; therefore, the old man desperately fights against the truth. <br /><br />What is depicted in that video is <b>not</b> unbelievers who are disinterested in the Gospel and profess no affiliation with Christianity. What's presented is students at a self-proclaimed "Christian" College, attempting to pervert the way of salvation. <br /><br />A homosexual man once said to me, "It is none of your business how I choose to live my life." <br /><br />I agreed and said, "You are right! You can choose to live however you desire. But as soon as you claim that God accepts and approve of those choices, <b>then</b> you have made it my business."<br /><br />Berea College (and any unbelieving students) has the right to believe and teach as it chooses. But as soon as it does so in the name of Jesus Christ, then such becomes the business of every true Christian.<br /><br />I hope that in your search for knowledge, you actually attain to the knowledge of the Lord. It matters not if you are an atheist now. God - in His mercy and love - still considers you each day, even providing the very air that you breathe. May you receive a revelation of Him just as He is, in the name of Jesus.Latter Days Ministryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405696673350225699noreply@blogger.com