The Apostle Paul had some harsh words to the church in Galatia for those who would turn away from the Gospel of grace and return to trusting in human works for salvation: 

Depending on the translation you are reading, The phrase "It is written. . ." appears nearly 100 times in Scripture, almost 30 of which are in the Old Testament and the remainder in the New Testament.

Can a Christian lose or forfeit their salvation?

Over the past several years, there seems to have a been a decline in the attention do what is commonly termed ‘doctrine'. The term ‘doctrine’ has taken on a negative connotation even in our evangelical churches, as if it's merely the invention of 'religious'  men and the product of their imaginations. Well, the Bible tells us that there is good doctrine and bad doctrine.

A Critical Review by Norman L. Geisler and Bill Roach

The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by William P. Young (Wind Blown Media, 2007, 264 pp) is a New York Times best seller with well over a million copies in print. Literally hundreds of thousands have been blessed by its message, but its message is precisely what calls for scrutiny.

We have often heard statements such as “War is hell” or “I went through hell.” These expressions are, of course, not taken literally. Rather, they reflect our tendency to use the word hell as a descriptive term for the most ghastly human experience possible. Yet no human experience in this world is actually comparable to hell. If we try to imagine the worst of all possible suffering in the here and now we have not yet stretched our imaginations to reach the dreadful reality of hell.

Picture this conversation between a couple of guys, perhaps friends at work, or school, during a lunch break. One is a Christian (Eager ‘Evangelist’) looking for an opportunity to share Jesus. The other guy is a known nonbeliever (Lost Soul) who has been going through some tough ‘stuff of life’

We have what have been termed "the three R's" in school. What about possible "three R's" when it comes to God's Kingdom?

The tendency today, in many churches, is to present a gospel that is attractive to the unbeliever. It sounds like a great idea, but is it Biblical to do so?

What could possibly cause a whole town to come out and meet Jesus and beg Him to leave the whole region?

Paul's Question:

"What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? " - Rom 6:1

Paul's Answer:

"By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?" - Rom 6:2

Keith Green speaks to the church.

___________________________

The first blog post here at The Battle Cry was called The Great Privilege. Guess what? We'll say it again - sharing the gospel, the Good News is THE greatest privilege ever given by God in Heaven to His children on Earth!

(Exodus 33:12-16) "₁₂ Moses said to the LORD, "You have been telling me, 'Lead these people,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, 'I know you by name and you have found favor with me.' ₁₃ If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people."
₁₄ The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." ₁₅ Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. ₁₆ How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?"

It is no wonder that the world looks upon the Christians of today in the same way they look upon the hopelessly insane!

Rick was a phony!

 "Experience has taught me that the Shepherd is far more willing to show His sheep the path than the sheep are to follow. He is endlessly merciful, patient, tender, and loving. If we, His stupid and wayward sheep, really want to be led, we will without fail be led. Of that I am sure." - Elisabeth Elliot

That's a question all believers face at some point, and it comes in many forms...

 "What Do You Have? If the only thing you have is a broken heart, you offer a broken heart. So in a time of grief, the recognition that this is material for sacrifice has been a great strength for me. Realizing that nothing I have, nothing I am will be refused on the part of Christ, I simply give it to him as the little boy gave Jesus his five loaves and two fishes—with the same feeling as the disciples when they said, “What good is that for such a crowd?” The point is, the use He makes of it is His blessing." – Elisabeth Elliot

Many times in the body of Christ, there is division. This was not always so and this is not how God intended it to be. 1 Corinthians 12 goes into great detail discussing the body.

Some people call me "Coupon-man".

What will it be like in the days preceding the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ?

They called him Kissing Johnny...

    If I had a chance to gander at what would be the most misinterpreted Scripture, I would render a guess that these two words would at least be in the top five: "Judge not."

"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure”. - Philippians 2:13-14

J.I. Packer, in his introduction to John Owen's The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, offers this:

"God saves sinners . . ."

Christians have always been curious about the End Times. It's part of our nature to be curious about such things. Even Jesus' closest followers asked about the end of the age. . .

"Woman, how divine your mission
Here upon our natal sod!
Keep, oh, keep the young heart open
Always to the breath of God!"

The most important job in America is the wives and husbands who remain home to watch and wait while their beloved is far away protecting the nation we love and the freedoms we enjoy.  When I retired from the military, my retirement papers were signed by the Admiral.  My wife received a letter and a framed certificate signed by the President of the United States—an honor justly deserved and earned with years of sacrifice.  KUDOS to all who watch and wait, keep the home fires burning, raise the children, cook the meals, help with the homework, and make the military possible!

May Book Offer - Living with Confidence in a Cahotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah

 John 20:24-28 Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God"

^{Mark 4:35-41} ₃₅ That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." ₃₆Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. _³⁷ A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. ₃₈ Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" ₃₉ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.₄₀ He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" ₄₁ They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

    Do Christians limit what God can do?

Perhaps the greatest testimony of the importance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is found in the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian church:

    God's kingdom is a monarchy and the negative connotation Americans have toward kingdoms could hinder obedience if care is not taken.

A "love crime" at the AF Academy

The body of Christ in America is like unto a thousand rivets flying in close formation.  A great assemblage of metal but hardly an airplane.

Liberty or license?  This is the question of our day.  When the rest of the world is finding new ways of practicing hedonism and self-indulgence (neither of which is a new thing) what prevents the church from impacting the same lost persons with the Good News?

I am hoping to share some of the blog entries from Christian Military Wives over here on this blog.

I plan on sharing what I am learning in BSF each week, and what is going on in the home of a professional "wait-er."

I do wait.

I don't always wait patiently.

I don't always wait for the right reasons.

I want to abide in Christ.

I want to know more about what that means, exactly.

So, welcome to "She who waits..." 

"...you were slain, 
 and with your blood you purchased men for God
 from every tribe and language and people and nation.”

Revelation 5:9

Pray without ceasing...how?

A new way to look at the acronym TDY...

". . .as  it is written: ^ “None is righteous, no, not one. . .

Death is separation. A physical death is the separation of the soul from the body. Spiritual death, which is of greater significance, is the separation of the soul from God. In Genesis 2:17, God tells Adam that in the day he eats of the forbidden fruit he will “surely die.” Adam does fall, but his physical death does not occur immediately; God must have had another type of death in mind—spiritual death. This separation from God is exactly what we see in Genesis 3:8. When Adam and Eve heard the voice of the Lord, they “hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God.” The fellowship had been broken. They were spiritually dead.

Fear and forgiveness seem to be an opposite impossible couple. These two traits, when correctly applied, provide a key to deeper understanding of God.

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins. - Ephesians 2:1

In those words, the Apostle Paul is speaking of a 'former' state of those believers, a state of being spiritually dead.  So we have to ask - former to what? Well, that is rather self-evident in the context and can only mean before they believed in Christ, since he is speaking to professing believes in Ephesus.