Evangelism Archives - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/category/religion/evangelism/ News, Polemics, Discernment, Theology, Apologetics Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:33:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/disntr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Evangelism Archives - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/category/religion/evangelism/ 32 32 189756376 Daystar Co-Founder Exploits Ministry Funds and Jet for Lavish Romantic Getaways https://disntr.com/2024/05/16/daystar-co-founder-exploits-ministry-funds-and-jet-for-lavish-romantic-getaways/ Thu, 16 May 2024 17:45:22 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248524 It’s getting harder and harder to ignore the shenanigans that these prosperity charlatans continue to perpetrate, especially with the latest revelations about the extravagant misuse of ministry funds and assets in false prophet, Joni Lamb’s ministry. For the life of me, I cannot wrap my head around the fascination with such people—they contribute absolutely nothing […]

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]]> 248524 Why Do So Many Pastors Have a Flawed Understanding of the Purpose of the Church? https://disntr.com/2023/04/03/why-do-so-many-pastors-have-a-flawed-understanding-of-the-purpose-of-the-church/ https://disntr.com/2023/04/03/why-do-so-many-pastors-have-a-flawed-understanding-of-the-purpose-of-the-church/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:46:25 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=244963 Okay, so you walk into the typical church down the street on a Sunday morning, your heart full of anticipation to worship God, serve fellow believers, and be spiritually nourished. But instead, you find yourself subjected to a diluted sermon that is more focused on avoiding offense than boldly proclaiming the truth of God’s word. […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2023/04/03/why-do-so-many-pastors-have-a-flawed-understanding-of-the-purpose-of-the-church/feed/ 0 244963 Five Reasons Christians Don’t Share Their Faith https://disntr.com/2023/02/14/five-reasons-christians-dont-share-their-faith/ https://disntr.com/2023/02/14/five-reasons-christians-dont-share-their-faith/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:11:15 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=244344 by Jeff Rose, Jeremiah Cry Ministries “We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the irksome task until it becomes easy.” C.H. Spurgeon Unbelief It is statistically proven that the number one reason that many Christians do not share their faith is […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2023/02/14/five-reasons-christians-dont-share-their-faith/feed/ 0 244344 The Doctrine of the Exclusivity of Christ: Lovingly Confronting False Religions that Lead to Hell https://disntr.com/2022/12/09/the-doctrine-of-the-exclusivity-of-christ-lovingly-confronting-false-religions-that-lead-to-hell/ https://disntr.com/2022/12/09/the-doctrine-of-the-exclusivity-of-christ-lovingly-confronting-false-religions-that-lead-to-hell/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:01:24 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=242977 The exclusivity of Christ is a fundamental truth of the Christian faith, and it is a doctrine that is under attack from many quarters today. In an age of increasing pluralism and tolerance, the notion that salvation is only through faith in Jesus Christ is often seen as narrow-minded and intolerant. But the Bible is […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/12/09/the-doctrine-of-the-exclusivity-of-christ-lovingly-confronting-false-religions-that-lead-to-hell/feed/ 0 242977 Who REALLY Loves His Neighbor? Telling the Truth in a Relativistic Culture https://disntr.com/2022/11/02/who-really-loves-his-neighbor-telling-the-truth-in-a-relativistic-culture%ef%bf%bc/ https://disntr.com/2022/11/02/who-really-loves-his-neighbor-telling-the-truth-in-a-relativistic-culture%ef%bf%bc/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:57:47 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=242462 I have been dealing with people online who criticize me for “lack of love” when I insist that one’s relationship with Christ determines one’s relationship with God the Father. That is, does the unbeliever, whether of another religion or none, have access to God, such as to have cause to expect His love and answers […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/11/02/who-really-loves-his-neighbor-telling-the-truth-in-a-relativistic-culture%ef%bf%bc/feed/ 0 242462 Episcopal Priestess Leads Congregation in Lament Over Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade https://disntr.com/2022/06/27/episcopal-priestess-leads-congregation-in-lament-over-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade/ https://disntr.com/2022/06/27/episcopal-priestess-leads-congregation-in-lament-over-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:13:47 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=240375 An Atlanta church held a service of lament this past Sunday decrying the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Winnie Varghese, one of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta’s “pastors,” denounced in one breath the decision to overturn Roe which guaranteed the right to kill an unborn human being while in the other […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/06/27/episcopal-priestess-leads-congregation-in-lament-over-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade/feed/ 0 240375 Southern Baptist Seminary Urges “Keyboard Theologians” to Shut Up, Stop Correcting False Teachings https://disntr.com/2022/05/23/southern-baptist-seminary-urges-keyboard-theologians-to-shut-up-stop-correcting-false-teachings/ https://disntr.com/2022/05/23/southern-baptist-seminary-urges-keyboard-theologians-to-shut-up-stop-correcting-false-teachings/#respond Mon, 23 May 2022 13:35:00 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=239860 Years ago, the discernment community dubbed those Evangelical “elites”—the ones that believe they’re smarter than everyone else because they hold an academic degree from one of Evangelicalism’s “prestigious” seminaries—the Evangelical Intelligentsia, or EI for short. The EI regularly scour social media to look for anyone who is beneath their paygrade that they can ridicule for […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/05/23/southern-baptist-seminary-urges-keyboard-theologians-to-shut-up-stop-correcting-false-teachings/feed/ 0 239860 Virtue-Signaling Cultural Leftist, Russell Moore, Demands Christians Stop Fighting Culture Wars https://disntr.com/2022/04/15/virtue-signaling-cultural-leftist-russell-moore-demands-christians-stop-fighting-culture-wars/ https://disntr.com/2022/04/15/virtue-signaling-cultural-leftist-russell-moore-demands-christians-stop-fighting-culture-wars/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:15:29 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=32669 In a cosmic battle with both winners and losers, as Christians, we know who wins—and who has already won— the war. In fact, it was no contest at all. The winning of the war was ordained before the Creation of the world by God Himself and it took place two thousand years ago at the […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/04/15/virtue-signaling-cultural-leftist-russell-moore-demands-christians-stop-fighting-culture-wars/feed/ 0 32669 TGC Senior Editor Watches Sex Scenes on TV to be “Better at Evangelizing” and “More Effective Missionary” https://disntr.com/2022/03/15/tgc-senior-editor-watches-sex-scenes-on-tv-to-be-better-at-evangelizing-and-more-effective-missionary/ https://disntr.com/2022/03/15/tgc-senior-editor-watches-sex-scenes-on-tv-to-be-better-at-evangelizing-and-more-effective-missionary/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:46:50 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=16113 Two months ago, Brett McCracken, Senior Editor and Director of Communications at The Gospel Coalition, released his best and favorite films of 2021 list. While there were some benign films that were relatively clean, his top 20 featured a whole bunch that were rated ‘R’ for language, violence, and frequently for scenes of sex and nudity. Then […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/03/15/tgc-senior-editor-watches-sex-scenes-on-tv-to-be-better-at-evangelizing-and-more-effective-missionary/feed/ 0 16113 Recovering the True Christian Church For Its Mission https://disntr.com/2022/02/22/recovering-the-true-christian-church-for-its-mission/ https://disntr.com/2022/02/22/recovering-the-true-christian-church-for-its-mission/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:34:00 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=1999 Christ Himself is the Foundation of the Church When one surveys the history of Christianity and compares that history with the original teachings of Christianity, it can be an eye-opening experience. For example, we know that the Christian church is built by Christ, not men. We know that the church belongs to Christ, not men. […]

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