Monthly Archives: October 2017
Review of Edith Blumhofer’s “The Assemblies of God: A Popular History”
1870 – 1900: Fundamentalists, Spirit Baptism, and Divine Healing In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the writings of Charles Darwin were persuading the liberal churches to abandon beliefs in the supernatural, embrace evolution theory, and criticize the Bible. The … Continue reading
Warnings Against Freemasonry: From Charles Finney’s Articles
FINNEY’S ARTICLES: “Freemasonry Is a False Religion: A Universalistic Rosicrucian Cult” “The Freemasons: Humanistic Anti-Christian Liars, White Collar Gangsters, a Favoritistic Social Club”
Freemasonry Is a False Religion: A Universalistic Rosicrucian Cult – Charles Finney
Originally from here. Some Freemasons claim that Freemasonry is a saving institution, and that it is true religion. Others hold a different opinion, claiming that it is the handmaid of religion, a system of refined morality. Others still are free … Continue reading
The Freemasons: Humanistic Anti-Christian Liars, White Collar Gangsters, a Favoritistic Social Club – Charles Finney
Originally from here. The benevolence so much boasted of by Freemasonry is a sham; and the morality of the institution is opposed to both law and Gospel. The law of God requires universal benevolence, supreme love to God, and equal … Continue reading
Avoiding Ungodly Friendships: In Work, School, Church, Sports, Family, Neighbors, Etc.
Writings on Biblical Separation from the World Reed, Rodney. Holy With Integrity: The Unity of Personal and Social Ethics in the Holiness Movement, 1880-1910. Rice, John R. How to Make a Grand Success of the Christian Life, ch. 8: “Five … Continue reading
On Friendship with the World – John Wesley
Originally from here. Published in 1786. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of this world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore desireth to be a friend of the world is an enemy of God. –James 4:4 … Continue reading
Kinds of Prayer in the New Testament
Taken from every New Testament occasion of the word “prayer” in the KJV. MATTHEW 17:21 – deliverance prayer with fasting (cp. Mark 9:29) 21:13 – prayer at church (cp. Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46) 21:22 – petition 23:14 – against Pharisaical, … Continue reading
