On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed
watchmen; All day
and all night they will never
keep silent. You who remind the Lord take no
rest for yourselves Is 62:6
Focus of Site
Layman Perspective exist to bring about
an awareness and discernment among those who have been "born
again" about the dangers of various anti Biblical movements that
have invaded the church, thus enabling a more effective
evangelistic ministry to those caught in the clutches of these
movements. (Jude 1:22-23)
The prophetic scriptures are vividly
clear that spiritual deception would be the hallmark within the
church as we approach the end of the church age (1 Thess 5:4-6, 2 Pet 2:1-2, Matt 24:4-5,
1Tim 4:1,
Acts 20:26-31), therefore it is out of this
revelation that the need for spiritual discernment and a
contending for the faith (Jude 1:3-4,) will be called to
the fore-front among those who are born-again.
It is time for God’s true pastors and
teachers to sound the warning as never before. There needs to be
a renewed and intensified focus in the efforts of teaching and
completely equipping the saints (Eph 4:12)
by employing sound hermeneutics in proclaiming the whole counsel
of God, utilizing every ministry within the church as a conduit
for teaching Biblical truth.
The teaching of the scriptures needs to
have discernment and apologetics integrated in its presentation.
Discernment and contending for the faith is not an option but a
necessity that must be diligently applied during this age
of darkness and deception.
True Biblical
preaching against sin and for
righteousness is woefully absent in many
"churches" these days. As a result, it
has led members to not love their
neighbor as themselves and love God with
all their heart, mind, and strength, but
instead become narcisstic and self
seeking and call this "love". Biblical
preaching is ordained by God for a
reason, and it is so His elect will do
the will of God which is believing in
Jesus and keeping His word. Jesus said:
"If anyone loves
me, he will keep my word, and my Father
will love him, and we will come to him
and make our home with him."
John14:23
Many so
called "Bible believing" churches are
preaching a gospel that is geared to gain
"decisions for Christ" rather than preach a
balanced (law & grace, true) gospel. Leaving
many in attendance to follow a false Jesus
(one that does not exist and therefore
cannot save anyone from the wrath of God).
Beware Of The False Conversion
Todd Friel (Wretched)
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The Dialectic process is practiced
by the world system in carrying out its rebellion
against God.
The Bible states that the whole world-system of evil
in which all the unsaved are a part of lies in the power
of Satan (1 John 5:19).
If
you are responsible for teaching in any capacity
within your church, take the time to read this
The following Featured Videos and
Audios are a series of messages provided to help you
assess and provoke thought about your relationship with
Christ. God doesn’t want you to be self deceived
concerning your relationship with him. Regrettably many
within the church claim a relationship with Christ but
their life style indicates they don’t know him (Titus 1:16).
Do you take pleasure in the things of the world that
caused Christ to be nailed to cross?
A powerful Sermon by Paul Washer
According to Save America 75% of "born-again" Christians
lie regularly- conscious, premeditated lies.
"Per the article “Only Half of Pastors Have 'Biblical'
Worldview” written by Fred Jackson and Jody Brown of
Agape Press an “In a recent survey of Protestant pastors
conducted by the Barna Research Group, only half (51%)
passed the test on whether they possess a biblical
worldview. Of the pastors surveyed, Southern Baptists
scored the highest with 71% while United Methodists
finished at the bottom with just 27%. In between were
57% of pastors of Baptist churches (other than Southern
Baptist), 51% of pastors of non-denominational
Protestant churches, 44% of pastors of charismatic or
Pentecostal churches, 35% of pastors of black churches,
and 28% of pastors of leading mainline denominations.”
[11]
see full article
Something is surely wrong when there is no discernable
difference between those who claim Christ as their
savior and those who follow the world system. Therefore
it is imperative that professing Christians take a self
test as the Bible instructs, where by Paul states, "Test
yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine
yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about
yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed
you fail the test? (2 Cor 13:5-6).
According to LIVING WATERS
MINISTRY. "There was a
time when the
entertainment industry
was bound by a code that
forbade them from using
any blasphemy in a
movie? The
"Hays
Code”
stated: "Pointed profanity--this includes the words “God,”
“Lord,” “Jesus,”
“Christ” (unless used
reverently), “Hell,”
“S.O.B.,” “damn,” or
every other profane or
vulgar expression,
however used--is
forbidden. "
Hollywood is no longer
restricted by the code.
Many of today's
movies don't simply
blaspheme the name of
Jesus . They go even
further with the use of
the "F" word using it
along with the name of
Jesus.
[6]
Are you
presenting your
bodies a living
and holy
sacrifice to God
or are you
allowing your
mind to be
conformed to
this world via
the
entertainment
industry?
Are any of the people in the
following video[7]
representative of you?
In Rom 12:1-2 the Bible
tells us:
1. Therefore I urge
you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your
bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God,
which is
your spiritual service of
worship.
2. And do
not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your
mind, so that you may
prove what the will of God
is, that which is good and
acceptable and perfect."
A ministry that exposes the
spiritual dangers in the RAP music industry, its
emissaries and their methods used in both the
secular and Christian camps.
Hollywood Unmasked is an
in-depth and thoroughly documented exposé. This
exposé clearly reveals just how Satanism and New
Age Philosophy continues to have an influence on
today's motion pictures, as well as those of
yesterday.
The
Order of Former Freemasons (O.F.F.) is an
evangelical, discipleship crusade of Christian
men who were once members of a Masonic Lodge, or
one of the appended bodies such as, the Order of
the Eastern Star, the York Rite, the Scottish
Rite, or the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
of Jack Harris, former
worshipful master in the Masonic lodge, reenact
portions of Masonic rituals from the first three
degrees in freemasonry and explains what he
taught in the lodge in contrast to Biblical
truth.
The Rutherford Institute was founded
in 1982 by constitutional attorney and author John W.
Whitehead. The Rutherford Institute is a civil liberties
organization that provides free legal services to people
whose constitutional and human rights have been
threatened or violated.
The Institute mission is to provide free legal
services in the defense of religious and civil liberties
and to educate the public on important issues affecting
their constitutional freedoms.
Vatican,
defend legitimacy of
evolution!
[4]
Roman
Catholics have over 1 billion followers. It claims to be the one true
Church To make such a claim demands a
comparison of its teaching to the Bible. If you are a Roman Catholic or
part of an ecumenical movement that has aligned itself
with Roman Catholicism. I encourage you to investigate
the claims of the Roman Catholic Church, for “Yourself”
and see if they line up with the Bible. Your eternal
destiny may depend on it.
`Why
are some Christian bookstores, even book stores located
on Church campuses providing a back door to anti
Biblical authors and their unbiblical teachings ?
Some of these churches even have orthodox doctrinal
statements
What is the motive and who is at work within these
churches? NEW AGE, WORD OF FAITH, PRO
CENTERING PRAYER, CHURCH GROWTH, CONTEMPLATIVE
SPIRITUALITY, EMERGING CHURCH, LABYRINTH, MYSTICISM,
PURPOSE DRIVEN,
etc., Books sold in Christian
Bookstoresvia
both online and walk-in stores. The Master List; the
list helps to know and identify which books are
promoting non Biblical material under the guise of
Christian.
Degrading the Gospel to a formulated, whispered prayer
to find ones true self is part of what one discovers in
Rick Warrens, The Purpose-Driven Life movement.
Addressing a large group of pastors and Christian
leaders at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London,
Richard Bennett spoke with deep concern. He exposed the
widespread movement that is afflicting thousands upon
thousands.
Clip from New
Wine and the Babylonian Vine by Roger Oakland[9]
Concerning deception
and apostasy in the church
What is Islam?
Is it just a religion or is it more all
encompassing?
Listen to Dr Michael Horton of "White
Horse Inn" as he interview's Muslim
scholar and former professor of Shari'ah
law, Sam Solomon, who after his conversion
to the Christian faith was forced to leave his
country of origin.
Watch an
‘insider's view' of the global threat of
Radical Islam and it's teaching of
domination.
Click here to watch
There are over
1.5 billion Muslims in the world. It is
estimated there are 6 million in the US alone.
Some are your neighbors and co-workers,
etc. Are you prepared to be a witness
for Christ to the Muslim community?
If not, visit the following websites to
learn how to share the love of Christ
with a Muslim.
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you
will end up a spiritual pigmy !
Why
are some Christian bookstores, even book stores located
on Church campuses providing a back door to anti
Biblical authors and their unbiblical teachings ?
Some of these churches even have orthodox doctrinal
statements
