Category: Apologetics

How to Respond with Truth and Grace During LGBTQ Pride Month

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 13, 2019 | Apologetics, Christian Church, Culture & Morality, gender confusion, Homosexual Agenda, LGBTQ, Moral Relativism, Podcast, Religious Freedom, transgenderism | 1 |

For those who haven’t heard, June is Gay Pride month. The LGBTQ+ community and their allies are out in full force in American culture in the hopes of making converts to moral relativism and justifying unbilical lifestyles. From rainbow flags outside buildings across social media to multicolored decorations adorning your favorite shops and brands, it seems that the majority is celebrating.

But what exactly are they celebrating and how should a Christian respond to Pride month? How can we present truth in love and with grace without offending? That’s a tall order, but we must obey God rather than man. We must prepare Christians to defend the faith and to speak the truth in love because ultimately, we want to build bridges to share the Gospel, not win arguments. When we are both compassionate and rational, our approach tends to be more thoughtful.

American Church, Apostacy and Evangelism – Part 2

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 11, 2019 | Apologetics, Apostacy, Christianity, Church Leadership, Cults, Culture & Morality, Elijah Abraham, Evangelism, Humanism, Islam, Podcast, Progressive Christianity, Seeker Friendly | 0 |

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March 22, 19 Rebroadcast with Elijah Abraham

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 10, 2019 | American History, Apologetics, Apostacy, Best of!, Christianity, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, culture war, Elijah Abraham, Evangelism, Islam, Muslims, Salvation, Theocracy | 0 |

We had Elijah Abraham in the area back in March for our annual Watchman Conference, tonight on the rebroadcast at 7pm central, we’ll reair that hour’s visit as Eijah discusses the challenges in the American church’s lack of knowledge in the biblical gospel and why it is important if we are going to witness to others, especially muslims.

The Importance of Sound Biblical Doctrine

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 3, 2019 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Church Leadership, Evangelism, False Teaching, Gospel, Leaders, Liberalism, Podcast, Seeker Friendly, Theology | 0 |

In what we call the Great Commission, Jesus commanded His followers to make disciples and teach them everything He commanded. Doctrine (‘doctrina,’ Lat.) simply means “teaching.” In Acts chapter 2, the foundation of the early church was the teaching of those apostles. Without a solid foundation of accurate biblical doctrine, a church becomes nothing more than a social club.

But doctrine has almost become a bad word in a growing number of churches, as if doctrine is automatically “divisive” and “unloving.” In reality, biblical doctrine is the foundation for Christian unity and love. Pastor Randy White joins Mike and David to discuss the importance of teaching sound biblical doctrine.

Entering a Time of Confusion and Crisis?

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 30, 2019 | Abortion, American History, Apologetics, Biblical Social Justice, Christianity, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, Discrimination, Dominionism, Evangelism, False Teaching, Globalism, Government, Islam, Israel, Liberalism, One world religion, Podcast, President Trump, Progressive Christianity, Worldview | 0 |

The economy in our nation is doing well and many Americans feel life is pretty good. But there are storms brewing that might threaten to bring more chaos and division to our nation as the underlying social and spiritual fabric of our nation spirals downward.

Democrats seem intent on getting rid of President Trump regardless of the cost, tensions in the Middle East are ratcheting up, and Americans have never been more anxious. Our leaders are unable to set aside their lust for power long enough to address the growing crisis in our nation including the level of political angst and anger. And we have a Christian Church that seems to be dividing right down the same ideological and political lines.

The student of Biblical Prophecy is not surprised at these events, but it does challenge us on how to live as Christians in a decaying culture and world that is aligning itself behind the coming Anti-Christ who will directly oppose God.

Gary Kah of Hope for the World Ministry joins Mike and David to look at the coming political, social and spiritual crisis.

Big Challenges Facing Christianity in America

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 29, 2019 | Abortion, American History, Apologetics, Christian Church, Christianity, Church Leadership, Culture & Morality, Discrimination, Education, Evangelism, False Teaching, gender confusion, Globalism, Government, LGBTQ, Liberalism, Persecution, Podcast, Politics and Faith, Progressive Christianity, Religious Freedom, Socialism | 0 |

John Loeffler of Steel on Steel Radio has witnessed and addressed the attacks on both our churches and our nation by radical ideologies and movements, and joins Mike and David to discuss the many challenges our nation and Christian Churches face today.

We start with a promise from Jesus: the gates of hell will not prevail against His true church. But there has been compromise and complacency as well as enormous challenges facing the professing church in America. We’re seeing a decline in many denominations and church attendance, the growing influence of secular humanism within many churches, and the increasing threat of discrimination and eventual persecution.

Paul says in Romans 8:37 that we are more than conquerors through Jesus, but we seem to be raising the white flag of spiritual and cultural surrender. Could that be because we are conforming to this world and changing the eternal message of the gospel to fit our human understanding and prejudices?

A Storm Brewing in American Christianity?

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 28, 2019 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Christian Church, Christianity, Church Leadership, Emergent Church, Gospel, Leadership, Mormonism, Persecution, Podcast, Religious Freedom | 0 |

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Is the Earth Young, Old, or Something in Between?

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 23, 2019 | Abortion, Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Creation, Donald Trump, Dr. William Craig, Evangelism, False Teaching, Gospel, Hugh Ross, Jay Seegert, Old Earth, Pat Robertson, Podcast, Politics and Faith, President Trump, Progressive Christianity, Public Schools, Religious Freedom, Worldview, Young Earth | 0 |

Mike and David visit with Jay Seegert of The Starting Point Project to discuss the controversy around aging televangelist Pat Robertson calling Christians who believe in a Young Earth “an embarrassment.” They also discuss the growing controversy in a few circles that are now claiming perhaps the Earth is flat after all. Really.Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear suggested recently that Christians who support President Trump might be “winking at sin” to promote their political agenda. As expected he is receiving some push back for his statement. What did he mean? And how about liberal Democrat Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand claiming that protecting babies in the womb (being pro-life) is not the Christian thing to do!

The Tragedy and Glory of Death

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 21, 2019 | Anxiety, Apologetics, Christianity, Creation, Depression, Evangelism, Gospel, Persecution, Podcast, Salvation, Worry | 0 |

There is no greater challenge facing man then the reality of his own mortality. Hebrews 9:27 tells us it is appointed for a man to die once and then be judged. Death in the physical realm is inevitable; where a man’s souls goes after death is the real issue of eternal importance.

Born-again Christians, if we believe the promises of God, should not fear death…we should actually welcome it. But we should also have a sense of urgency about death for those who have not placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ.

Dave Wager of Silver Birch Ranch joins Mike and Crash this morning to put the inevitability of physical death into proper biblical perspective: encouraging us to enjoy the life God has given us, not fear our mortal deaths, and have a sense of urgency for unbelievers who still fear death.

Seeking Signs, Wonders and Miracles

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 20, 2019 | Apologetics, Beliefs, Benny Hinn, Christianity, Dominionism, False Teaching, Gospel, Leadership, New Age, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Podcast, Prosperity Gospel, Witchcraft, Word Faith Movement | 2 |

In Matthew 12:38, the scribes and Pharisees asked Jesus for “another sign” not long after he had healed the sick and a demon-possessed man who was also blind. Jesus responded:”An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign but none will be given except the sign of the prophet Jonah”That “sign” was when Jesus would rise from the grave to prove His deity and God’s power over sin and death.Many Christians and churches today are continually seeking more signs and wonders. Let’s be clear: some are sincere believers in Christ, but their continual need for additional signs and miracles testifies to the weakness of their faith in the completed work of Jesus on the cross. We look at a critique from The Gospel Coalition regarding Bethel Church in Redding, California and its leaders Bill and and Beni Johnson, and we discuss the pitfalls of this charismatic movement.In our first segment we visit with author David Richardson to discuss content in his book Transparent – about how our deeply held assumptions can deceive us and hinder us in our walk with God.

Blaming Everyone but Ourselves: Where has Personal Responsibility Gone?

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 16, 2019 | Apologetics, Christianity, Culture & Morality, Depression, Education, Emergent Church, False Teaching, Government, Homosexual Agenda, Humanism, Liberalism, Media Bias, Moral Relativism, Podcast | 0 |

We live in the growing era of triggering, snowflakes and safe spaces. Most young people are being indoctrinated into the belief that their opinion or worldview is the only valid one and anyone who dares question them is a threat. It all goes back to Adam, who when confronted by God about his sin blamed Eve and God Himself for his poor choice.

In our final segment this morning we look at an interesting perspective by David Hoffman at the Christian Post, claiming that all the confusion in society and the church is perhaps God’s way of beginning to separate the wheat from the chaff spoken of in Matthew 3:12 by John the Baptist.

Pastor Randy White joins us this morning to look at what the Bible says about personal responsibility and how taking responsibility for our own beliefs and actions is healthy for us as Christians.

The Allure and Danger of Freemasonry

by Stand Up For The Truth | May 14, 2019 | American History, Apologetics, Beliefs, Christianity, Cults, Dominionism, False Teaching, Globalism, Humanism, New Age, One world religion, Podcast, Satanism | 0 |

Everyone wants to feel like they belong to something special, connecting with other people in some meaningful way. Christians find it Christian fellowship; the world finds it in social media or sports. Some are seduced by “secret societies” or Gnosticism, thinking they can acquire hidden knowledge and understanding for the select few.This morning we take a peak behind the veil of perhaps the greatest “secret society” in the world: Freemasonry. It is a movement shrouded in secrecy and mystery and many believe it is a portal to worshiping a false god or even Satan himself.Carl Teichrib, author of “Game of Gods” discussing the coming one world religion, joins us this morning to take a closer look at Freemasonry. Can you be a true Christian and a Freemason at the same time? Was our nation founded by Masons and do they still influence policy and direction today? And what is the goal and purpose of this most secret of societies?

Dr. Duke Pesta on the Politically-Correct, Intolerant Education Culture

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 17, 2019 | Christianity, Culture & Morality, Education, Higher Education, LGBTQ, Podcast, Social Justice | 0 |

Some of the topics we discuss with Dr. Duke Pesta include a taxpayer-funded, “free” breakfast & lunch program in public schools, a liberal college bullying a local bakery, a Christian pastor under fire – from students – for mentioning his faith in a commencement address, Teen Vogue instructing 16-year olds on how to obtain an abortion without their parent’s permission, a new social media platform ant Twitter alternative (Parler.com) that will not censor Christian and conservative voices, AND, the probability that U.S. taxpayers will soon be on the hook for billions of dollars of unpaid student loans.

How to Respond with Truth and Grace During LGBTQ Pride Month

Pro-Life Except in Cases of Rape? Think Again.

by Stand Up For The Truth | Jun 12, 2019 | Abortion, Christianity, Creation, Hot Topics, Podcast, Politics and Faith, Pro-Life | 1 |

Today’s special guest, Rebecca Kiessling was conceived in rape and is also an abortion survivor. Since 1995, Rebecca has been an international pro-life speaker; she is also an adoption advocate and actively promotes 100% pro-life legislation.

She is the Director of Save the 1 and co-founder of Hope After Rape Conception. Rebecca is also a National Spokeswoman for Personhood USA, and she’s helped pregnant rape victims all around the world to choose life for their children. She’s also an attorney, wife, and mother of 5 – including two adopted children.

American Church, Apostacy and Evangelism – Part 2

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