Clarifying the Debt Debate

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Guest: Jay Richards, Author, Money, Greed, and God

“… And the borrower is servant to the lender”. Proverbs 22:7

If you listen to the politicians and pundits on television, the American economy will either be in disarray or be just fine this coming Tuesday, August 2nd if a deal is not reached on the debt ceiling and budget.  In the process of trying to persuade the American people that “our side is right”, both sides have likely done more to confuse the American people than anything else.

So what will happen if a budget and debt ceiling deal isn’t reached?  Will government social security payments immediately stop to the elderly?  What should government be doing to get our country on sound financial footing — taxing Americans more or spending less or both?    What side should a Christian take in this monumental decision in our nation’s history?

Jay Richards, author of Money, Greed, and God, is perhaps the best person that I know to clarify complex economic issues from a Christian perspective.  He joins us this weekend on The Christian Worldview to do just that because the pending decision in Washington DC will impact your life.

How to Keep Jesus Christ Where He Belongs — Front and Center

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Guest: Steve Lawson, keynote preacher, Expositors’ Conference 2011

“… but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:23-24).

Christians can be involved in many “Christian” things such as attending church, hosting Bible studies, going on mission trips, and helping the disadvantaged and yet lose sight of the most important thing: to exalt Jesus Christ as the center of it all.

Keeping Christ pre-eminent in who we are and what we do is the point of the Christian life.  You would think He would be the ultimate object of every sermon for all of Scripture points directly toward the person and work of Jesus Christ.  And yet how many sermons have you heard that offer lots of good practical principles for living or inspiring stories but not much emphasis on the One who is our very reason for being?

Dr. Steven Lawson, keynote preacher along with Dr. Albert Mohler at the Expositors’ Conference on September 26-27, 2011 at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, AL, joins us this weekend on The Christian Worldview to talk about the theme of the conference, “The Pre-Eminence of Christ in Preaching”, and how we can make that the case in our own lives as well.

Additional Resource: Absolutely Sure: Settle the Question of Eternal Life by Dr. Steven Lawson

Note: We are giving away five sets of free tickets to the Expositors’ Conference.  Click here to find out how you can enter the raffle giveaway.

What’s Your Plan for Getting Out of “Debt”?

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“When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He [God] made you alive together with Him [Jesus Christ], having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:13-14).

Debt is a catastrophic problem.  From a financial standpoint, the United States has reached our “debt ceiling”, the maximum amount — $14.3 trillion — that the country can legally be in debt.  And debt isn’t just a problem in government: the average credit card debt balance for every American household is over $10,000.

There’s another kind of debt that is even more serious than the financial kind — the “sin debt” that each one of us owes to God.  We may be able to somehow avoid paying back our financial debts, but our sin debt to God must and will be paid back in full.  But how?  How can we pay back our incalculable sin debt to God?

We will discuss debt this weekend on The Christian Worldview — the national kind and the spiritual kind.  Tune in to to find out how you can get out of the weight and sentence of debt!

Additional Resources:
>> A Lifetime of Debt: The Average American’s Financial Journey

>> Heritage Foundation Plan to Fix the Debt, Cut Spending, and Restore Prosperity

What Makes the Greatest Preachers Great?

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Guest: Iain Murray, author and biographer

“How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good thing!” (Romans 10:14-15)

God calls certain men to preach His Word.  Preachers are to study the Word, correctly interpret it, and then communicate it to their congregations.

But amongst preachers, there are certain ones that stand out.  Men like Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, and D. Martyn Lloyd Jones are three examples from the last few centuries whose preaching legacies live on long after they are gone.  What has made these great preachers great? Is is their communication abilities?  Their leadership style?

Iain Murray, the highly respected Scottish author, has written timeless biographies of Edwards, Spurgeon, Lloyd Jones, and a brand new one on John MacArthur.  Dr. Murray will join us LIVE from his home in Edinburgh, Scotland this weekend on The Christian Worldview to compare and contrast the qualities of these men and what we can glean from them to apply to our own lives.

2011 Expositor’s Conference – Register to win FREE tickets!

The Preeminence of Christ in Preaching
Sept. 25-27 Mobile, AL

The Christian Worldview is giving away five FREE registration tickets to the Expositors’ Conference featuring Dr. Albert Mohler and Dr. Steven Lawson September 25-27, 2011 in Mobile, AL.

Theme: The central theme in expository preaching must always be the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the supreme subject of all Scripture, the very object of our faith. No pulpit can rise any higher than its clarion presentation of the preeminence of Christ. He must be the Alpha and Omega of every sermon, the sum and substance of every message. As the apostle Paul boldly asserted: “we preach Christ and Him crucified.” In this conference, Drs. R. Albert Mohler and Steven J. Lawson will draw our focus to biblical preaching that is Christ-centered and Christ-exalting.

We will announce the five winners on Saturday, August 20st on the radio program and this website.  We will also email the winners directly.  Each winner will receive FREE registration for themselves and their spouse to attend the conference ($150 value).  Please note that a spouse’s free admission may not be transferred to another attendee.

To submit your name for the raffle:
Email your first and last name, mailing address, and phone number to Support@TheChristianWorldview.org

Please make sure that you fulfill the following two parameters before submitting your name:
1.  You have a strong desire to attend the Expositor’s Conference at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church on Sept. 25-27, 2011 in Mobile, Alabama.  Registration tickets can NOT be re-sold or exchanged for another year.

2.  That you are willing and able to pay for all other expenses to attend the conference like airfare, lodging, ground transportation, etc.  (I.e. This raffle is to win free registration tickets, not free airfare and other expenses.)

If you’re not one of the winners, I would still highly encourage you to attend this excellent conference.  You can find out more about the conference at ExpositorsConference.org.  If you do decide to register, call 251-461-2242 and ask for “The Christian Worldview discount” which will give you between $15 – $25 off your registration fee.  Registration is $115 for a single attendee plus $35 for a spouse.