President Obama Rejects God and Comes Out In Support of “Homosexual Marriage” — What Will It Mean for America, for Christians?

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“He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord” (Proverbs 17:15).

This past Wednesday was a monumental day in the history of the United States.  For the first time, a sitting President publicly declared his support for two people of the same sex “marrying” each other.  In other words, President Obama, who professes to be a Christian, openly rejected God and His Word by calling good what the Bible calls an “abomination” (Leviticus 18:22).

Ironically, this news broke during the Minnesota Pastors for Marriage Conference (which I was attending) and one day after North Carolina became the 31st of 31 states to vote in favor of an amendment to the state constitution that will define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

What does President’s Obama coming out in favor of same-sex marriage mean for our country and the agenda of the homosexual movement?  What does it mean for Christians who will, with God’s help, not capitulate on God’s clear moral standards in Scripture?  Tune into The Christian Worldview this Saturday as we discuss this explosive issue.

What is the Holy Spirit’s Role in Your Life? LIVE from the Psalm 119 Conference

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Guests:
Todd Friel, Wretched Radio and TV
Phil Johnson, Grace to You
Milton Vincent, The Gospel Primer
R.W. Glenn, Redeemer Bible Church

The Christian Worldview Radio Program will be broadcasting LIVE and on-site from the Psalm 119 Conference this Saturday from 8-9am CT at Twin Cities Fellowship Church in St. Louis Park, MN.  The theme of the conference is the role and activity of the Holy Spirit in the church and in your life.

We will be interviewing some of the speakers at the conference including Todd Friel (host of Wretched Radio and TV), Phil Johnson (Grace to You), and Pastors Milton Vincent (author, The Gospel Primer) and R.W. Glenn (Redeemer Bible Church).

The conference goes from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, May 5th.  If you decide to come, be sure to come out early at 8am to watch and hear a LIVE broadcast of The Christian Worldview.  Full conference info here.

Did God Rest on the Seventh Day or the Seven Millionth Day?

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“By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done” (Genesis 2:2).

One would expect the unbelieving world to swallow the unproven, unsupported, unobserved, non-reproducible Big Bang evolutionary theory that the universe is millions of years old.  After all, “renown, peer-reviewed scientists” from prestigious universities say so.

But the disappointing part is that more and more professing Christians and pastors are saying are saying so too.  They contend that old earth evolutionary “science” is compatible with Scripture.  This is known as “theistic evolution”.

Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, will join us this weekend to talk about theistic evolution and why Christians need to hold the line on what the Bible teaches — that God created the heavens and the earth thousands of years ago and not millions.

Attention Minneapolis/St. Paul Listeners:  Ken Ham and Answers and Genesis will be in town Sunday-Monday, April 29-30 for a free conference at Grace Church Eden Prairie and you are invited!  Click here for more details.

The Coarsening of Christian Culture — Where Do We Go From Here? Part 2 of 2

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“… in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us” (Titus 2:6-8).

Have you noticed how what’s acceptable in “Christian culture” has changed in our lifetimes?

For example, it’s somewhat common nowadays to hear a professing Christians exclaim “This suc–!” or “That’s cra-”. Or, have you ever wondered how it became mainstream after centuries of congregational singing out of a hymn book for church services to now feature the world’s style of music complete with a rockin’ band, vocalists, and light effects?

Or what about the sexual topics many Christians now deem acceptable to discuss in public or in church? Next week, the historically conservative Liberty University has invited Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, to speak at their chapel and hold a conference on his recent book, Real Marriage, in which chapters graphically describe various sex acts to decide whether they are “biblical” within marriage.

Whether it’s language, music, dress, sex, tattoos, or piercings, it’s undeniable that Christian culture has changed big-time in the last few decades. You could say it’s “coarsened”. This Saturday on the The Christian Worldview, we’ll discuss the coarsening of Christian culture and what should be our response.

The Coarsening of Christian Culture — Where Do We Go From Here? Part 1 of 2

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“… in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us” (Titus 2:6-8).

Have you noticed how what’s acceptable in “Christian culture” has changed in our lifetimes?

For example, it’s somewhat common nowadays to hear a professing Christians exclaim “This suc–!” or “That’s cra-”. Or, have you ever wondered how it became mainstream after centuries of congregational singing out of a hymn book for church services to now feature the world’s style of music complete with a rockin’ band, vocalists, and light effects?

Or what about the sexual topics many Christians now deem acceptable to discuss in public or in church? Next week, the historically conservative Liberty University has invited Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, to speak at their chapel and hold a conference on his recent book, Real Marriage, in which chapters graphically describe various sex acts to decide whether they are “biblical” within marriage.

Whether it’s language, music, dress, sex, tattoos, or piercings, it’s undeniable that Christian culture has changed big-time in the last few decades. You could say it’s “coarsened”. This Saturday on the The Christian Worldview, we’ll discuss the coarsening of Christian culture and what should be our response.

What the Conversion of the Criminal on the Cross Teaches Us About Salvation

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“And he [the criminal crucified next to Jesus] was saying, ‘Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!’ And He [Jesus] said to him, ‘Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise’” (Luke 23:42-43).

Jesus Christ was not crucified alone.  On either side of Him were two criminals (i.e. violent robbers) who were being crucified as well.

Scripture says that the Roman soldiers, the religious Jewish leaders, and passers-by were mocking and hurling insults at Jesus as He was hanging on the cross … and the two criminals being crucified with Jesus were doing so as well.

And yet a short time later, Luke records in his gospel account that, suddenly and shockingly, one of the criminals made a complete about-face, rebuking the other one for mocking Jesus and asking Jesus to “remember me when You come in your kingdom.”  Jesus responded by assuring the condemned criminal that he would die “today” and then would spend eternity in “Paradise” (i.e. heaven).

So what are we to make of this criminal’s “deathbed” conversion?  What does it teach us about God’s terms of salvation?  And what was it that changed the robber’s heart from mocking to believing?

This Easter Weekend on The Christian Worldview, we will discuss the conversion of the criminal on the cross and what it means for you and me today.

Piers Morgan Is Interviewing You on CNN about Basket Weaving. Out of Nowhere He Asks: “Is Homosexuality a Sin?” Your Response?

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“Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.  Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” Colossians 4:5-6

Earlier this month, born-again Christian actor Kirk Cameron was interviewed (perhaps “ambushed” is a better word) by Piers Morgan on CNN.

The interview was purportedly about Cameron’s upcoming documentary film (“Monumental”) on the Christian foundations of America, but the subject of the film was not what sparked worldwide controversy.  It was Kirk Cameron’s response to Piers Morgan’s questions about homosexuality.

Homosexuality has become the anvil upon which those who hold to a biblical stance get pounded.  This Saturday on The Christian Worldview, we’ll hear sound bites from the interview and then discuss what is the best way, the biblical way, for you and me to respond to homosexuality when we’re confronted with it in our workplace, school, church, home … or on CNN.

Lessons to be Learned from the Life of Whitney Houston

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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10).

After growing up singing gospel songs in a Baptist church in New Jersey, Whitney Houston became the most decorated female singer of all time, selling over 170 million albums, singles, and video worldwide.  She was known as “The Voice” because her singing ability was considered by many to be unparalleled.

Two weeks ago on the eve of the Grammy Music Awards, 48-year-old Whitney Houston tragically died while taking a bath at a Beverly Hills hotel presumably from a fatal reaction to prescription drugs and alcohol.

So what are we to make of the life and death of Whitney Houston?  Was she just another superstar to succumb to the pressures of fame and fortune?  And what about her Christian background — what should we learn from that?

This Saturday on The Christian Worldview, 30 high school seniors and a former drug dealer who gave His life to Christ (who also knew Whitney Houston’s husband Bobby Brown) will be LIVE in studio as we discuss “lessons to be learned from the life of Whitney Houston”.

How the Book of Genesis is the Doctrinal Elephant in the Room

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Guest:  Paul Taylor, author, No Time for Itching Ears

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires” (2 Timothy 4:3).

This past Sunday was “Darwin Day”.  Whereas Christians celebrate the birth of their Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on December 25th, secularists and humanists celebrate their own hero-god Charles Darwin on his birth date, February 12th.

There is no doubt that the Bible-rejecting evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin have had immeasurable impact on the world, but they have also influenced the church and Christians as well.  Many professing Christians think that it’s incompatible with “what we now know in modern science” to believe in a more literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis that, for instance, the earth is thousands of years old rather than billions.

Our guest this weekend on The Christian Worldview is Paul Taylor, the director of ministry development for Creation Today.  He has written a book entitled “No Time for Itching Ears” which makes the point that the Book of Genesis is not only important for understanding origins, but is the basis for the most important biblical doctrines, such as the Trinity, the deity of Christ, sin and salvation, and the inerrancy of Scripture, which if compromised, leads to all manner of false teaching, confusion, and division.

For a recent example of unsound doctrine on the Trinity which caused confusion and division, read:
James MacDonald, TD Jakes, and the Elephant in the Room (Tim Challies)
The Elephant in the Room (Voddie Baucham)

Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich: What Should A Leader Be?

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“Then Pharaoh said to his servants, ‘Can we find a man like this [Joseph], in whom is a divine spirit?’”   Genesis 41:38

With lots of money, organization, and decisive wins in Florida and Nevada, it looked like Mitt Romney was finally going to pull away from his Republican challengers — Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul — and was destined to be the Republican nominee that would face President Barack Obama in this year’s presidential election.

And then this past Tuesday happened.  To almost everyone’s surprise, Rick Santorum, a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, crushed his rivals and completed an unexpected and convincing sweep in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado turning the Republican primary process on its head … again.

In The Christian Worldview’s continuing series on analyzing some of the more debatable views of the candidates (at least for Christians), such as Mitt Romney’s Mormonism and Ron Paul’s libertarianism and foreign policy, we will look this Saturday at the character and leadership of Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich to see how each compares to what the Bible calls a leader to be.

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