Mark H. Stevens, Th.D's Blog – December 2009 Archive (8)

Jay-Z's Attack on Christianity

By Mona Austin



“Christ can’t save you and life won’t begin until Christianity ends.” Those are the blasphemous lyrics in the hit Jay Z (Jigga) song “Empire State of Mind” featuring Alica Keys.



The rap icon is known as the king of the double entendre, but these lyrics only mean one thing—Jesus means nothing to Jigga.



In the tradition of the 5%’ers (a belief system influenced by the Nation of Islam), Jay Zi sn’t the only artist to have used Hip Hop to assault… Continue

Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 12, 2009 at 6:59am — 1 Comment

Time to Go to Judah

I Samuel 22:1 "David therefore

departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his

brethren and his entire father's house heard [it], they went down thither

to him."




This cave was a natural hiding place for David. It was large

enough to safely house a few hundred people. There were many caves in

this area. This was not the largest, but it was large enough to give

them safe haven from their enemies. It appears that, his father… Continue

Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 12, 2009 at 6:49am — No Comments

Word for Today

Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 6, 2009 at 8:22pm — No Comments

Does Your church Do These Things?

1. Manipulating people into financial giving by quoting un-Biblical formulas i.e. if you give a certain amount of money, you will receive a 100 fold (highest possible) blessing.

2. Money lines i.e. people are placed into lines in front of the

church based on the amount of money they gave ($25, $50, $100) and

certain blessings are pronounced on these individuals with of course

the highest monetary givers receiving the largest… Continue

Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 5, 2009 at 7:34am — 1 Comment

What Was Jesus Mission While Here on Earth?

To reveal the Father (Matt. 11:27) "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

To be a ransom for many (Matt. 20:28)

"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

To serve (Matt. 20:28)

"just as the Son of Man did not come to be…

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Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 4, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

What Does a Chaplain Do?

What is a Chaplain?

A chaplain is usually a person who is an ordained minister who has been commissioned by their religious faith group to minister in an institution, organization, or governmental agency. Chaplains have additional training for the specialized setting in which they work and are certified by an agency or organization that sets standards for their professional competence. The first chaplains were appointed for personal ministry…
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Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 4, 2009 at 1:16am — No Comments

New Testament Giving

The New Testament teachings on giving are unpretentiously simplistic involving the heart and not some law:



"…freely ye have received, freely give" (Matt. 10:8b).



"Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not thou away" (Matt. 5:42).



"The churches in Macedonia and Achaia, you see, have thought it a good thing to make a contribution towards the poor Christians in Jerusalem. They have decided to do this, and indeed they owe it to them.… Continue

Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 2, 2009 at 2:44pm — 1 Comment

How to Spot a False Teacher

1. False teachers are proud. They are concerned for their own popularity. They are concerned for their own fame. They are concerned for their own notoriety. They are concerned for their own prestige. They’re concerned to see themselves and hear themselves in the public eye. They want large crowds, as it were, to bow down in great homage to them. They’re characterized by pride and they will do anything to gain the ground they need to gain for the welfare of their own personal ego, including any… Continue

Added by Mark H. Stevens, Th.D on December 1, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

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