Category Archives: Doctrinal Issues

Can Salvation Be Lost ?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Tommy

As a pastor I am occasionally confronted with this question in one form or another. I have met many dear Christian brothers and sisters who are confused and troubled by this very serious doctrinal question. Most of them have come out of … Continue reading →

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The Emergent Church Movement

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Tommy

This is the 5th part in the series “Exposed But Not Infected” I’m going to let you in on a secret –  I am not nearly as smart as those who have written the books that both promote and critique … Continue reading →

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My Theory: Why We Don’t See More Conversion Growth In The Mega-church

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Tommy

This post is part of the series “Exposed But Not Infected” Ok, as I promised, I’m going to list for you several reasons why mega-churches, with all their big budgets, slick marketing, and flashy programs struggle to produce conversion growth … Continue reading →

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Why don’t “mega-churches” see more conversion growth ?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Tommy

Since I said I would share my “theory” about this, AND since I have had a few people ask me about it, I am going to take the time to do just that. In a previous post, I had said that one … Continue reading →

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The Fundamentalist Movement (Exposed But Not Infected)

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Tommy

Disclaimer:  Any terms used as labels in this series, are not intended to be taken as derogatory or as stereo-typing any particular group. Any resemblance to stereo-typing may be due to my attempt to keep this concise and readable (after … Continue reading →

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Exposed But Not Infected, pt. 1

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Tommy

So, the question on the table is “how do we keep our ‘spiritual immune system’ functioning strong?”  To answer that, I would contend that we have 2 choices. The first choice is, we can isolate ourselves, staying only among Christian people who … Continue reading →

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Exposed But Not Infected – Intro

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Tommy

*** this begins a series of posts to come in the days ahead *** Have you ever been around someone who was sick ? I’m talking about sick with nasty symptoms – the deep coughing, green snot kind of symptoms … Continue reading →

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Series: Repentance, part 12

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Tommy

In this post, I want to share with you some helpful comparisons, contrasts, and terms to help my readers develop a better understanding of what the Bible means when it uses the word “repent” or “repentance”. What Repentance IS NOT … Continue reading →

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Series: Repentance, part 11

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Tommy

 Here I will continue to address some questions and points of confusion about the concept of repentance: A Confusing Use of the Word  “Repent”  in a Common Question “Have you repented of your sins?” The implication here is that one … Continue reading →

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Series: Repentance, part 10

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Tommy

I am going to conclude this series with a couple more posts that address some possible questions that may not have been addressed up to this point. What if the Lordship Salvation teaching is right ? Now let’s just suppose … Continue reading →

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