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The Case for Christ: From Atheism to Christianity

  March 30, 2018 • Download this article (PDF) In The Case for Christ, a DVD movie released recently, former award-winning Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel tells of how he turned away from atheism to the Christian faith through his research to debunk the resurrection of Christ. His colleague at the Tribune told him that the resurrection is Christianity’s central doctrine. If he can prove that the resurrection is a myth, “the whole house of cards falls.” What happened to him in his investigation is the work of God himself. Here…

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The Clockmaker God

February 12, 2017 • KSYC • Download this article (PDF) Listen to the broadcast here.   Last Sunday, I discussed different worldviews that people today cling to. There are two diametrically opposed worldviews: Christianity and atheism. Christianity teaches that there is one God, and this God exists in Three Persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These Three Persons are all of the same essence, co-eternal, without beginning or end. Atheism, on the other hand, denies that God exists, and that there is nothing else…

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The “Isms” of a Dying Culture

February 5, 2017 • KSYC • Download this article (PDF)   Today, we see an almost total breakdown of our culture. There is rampant lawlessness, violence, sexual immorality, abortion of unborn infants, disregard for all authorities, and radical individualism. Many sociologists have even called our society as a “dying culture.” [footnote]The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, for example, says, “The purpose of the Alliance’s existence is to call the Church, amidst a dying culture, to repent of its worldliness…”[/footnote] Theologians are convinced that America is in a post-Christian era, because most Americans no…

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Have I Committed Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit?

This is a very common question Christians ask their pastors after they commit what they think are serious or heinous sins, such as murder or adultery. We know from Scriptures that King David was forgiven by God of these two sins. Jesus speaks of this blasphemy as the “unforgivable sin.” This is a most serious question, one that often causes a Christian sleepless nights and nightmares. Three parallel passages in the New Testament concerning this subject are: • Matthew 12:31-32: Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be…

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Sermon Series on the Epistle to the Hebrews

This Sunday, November 13, we will be starting a new sermon series based on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Hebrews was written to Jewish converts to Christianity who were most likely living in Rome under persecution. It was written to encourage them to persevere and not go back to the old covenant institutions in the midst of persecution. The main theme of the letter is that Christ is greater than all: angels, prophets, and old covenant temple, priesthood and ceremonies. Therefore, Christ has fulfilled all Old Testament institutions which were…

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Christians: Stay Away from Halloween and Commemorate Reformation Day

October 30, 2016 (KSYC) • Download this post (PDF) “After one’s own birthday, the two major Satanic holidays are Walpurgisnacht (May 1st) and Halloween.” Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible, 1969. Anton Lavey was the founder of the Church of Satan. [footnote]Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible, 1969. Anton Lavey was the founder of the Church of Satan.[/footnote] That’s what Satan would say to many people, including evangelicals, on October 31. He would be extremely pleased with the celebrations all over the world on that evening. Why would Satan be delighted? Because it…

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Do We All Worship the Same God?

October 9, 2016 (KSYC Broadcast) * Download this post (PDF) In December 2015, a professor at Wheaton College in Chicago, a prestigious Christian university, explained why she wore the Muslim hijab, “I stand in religious solidarity with Muslims because they, like me, a Christian, are people of the book. And as Pope Francis stated last week, we worship the same God.” In recent years, she was not the only Christian teacher who has said the same thing. She mentioned Pope Francis. Mother Theresa, who was recently canonized by the Roman…

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Explaining Our Church Sign

  I changed our church sign last week. The feedback was mostly positive. But some may be wondering why or how? So here’s my explanation for “Hypocrites Welcome Here.” Is the Church Full of Hypocrites? Most unbelievers, when invited to come to church by their relatives or friends, will balk saying, “I don’t like going to church. It’s full of hypocrites.” The sad thing is that there are many church signs that say, “This Church is Not Full of Hypocrites. We Have Room for More.” But is the church really full…

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10 Reasons Why Christianity is Totally Distinct from All Other Religions

© September 2016 by Nollie Malabuyo * Download this article (PDF) The goal of these interfaith services is to bring greater awareness to how all paths lead to the same God. ~ quote from above image Christianity is totally distinct from other religions such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in these ten beliefs: 1. God is a Trinity—one God in Three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 13:14). All Three Persons are of the same essence, without beginning or end, almighty, and all-knowing (Eph 4:4-6; John…

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