Recent studies have found that about 70% of Americans claim to be Christian and about 23% of the population identify as “nones” (not nuns). When asked what religion they are…
Today we’ll be considering atheism and several other “isms” that represent threats to Christianity. The list of anti-Christian “isms” is almost endless; we could talk about Marxism, Feminism, secular humanism,…
Ephesians 5:11 tells us to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove/expose them. Exposing error and immorality is no fun; I’d rather not have to…
Why Islam is a threat to the church, primarily looking at the differences between what Islam teaches and what Christianity teaches.
In March 1887, CH Spurgeon published in his monthly magazine, The Sword and the Trowel, an article titled “The Down Grade.” The article declared that some ministers were “denying the proper…
The Book of Acts gives an account of many miracles that the apostles accomplished at the beginning of the Church Age. The church begins with the appearance of tongues of…
Last week, we started our Summer Sermon Series. I’ve given these messages the title Clear and Present Dangers. We are considering several threats to the church, both from within and…
For the next few weeks, through the end of August, we’ll be looking at an important topic—threats to Christianity. We recognize that the church faces clear and present dangers,[1] and…
Shortly after the time of the Reformation, the Anabaptist started insisting on believers’ baptism, i.e., that only those who had made a personal profession of faith in Christ are proper…
Unity within Christianity is a commendable goal with a biblical basis. Christianity is fractured into thousands of separate organizations, each attempting to fulfill its own goals, often in competition among…