Ron Francis

I’ve been working my way through the duties and sins found in deeply mining the Ten Commandments as discussed in the Westminster Larger Catechism. Mike’s post below is appropriate to the topic. We had a guest speaker at our church yesterday and he spoke on: Luke 9:23-26 And he said to them all, If any… Continue reading Working our way out of sin…

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From the Web in April 2024

April 14, 2024May 4, 2024 Ron Francis

I personally attended two of the Summit Ministries Adult Conferences. And have read the book. Both our daughters went to the Student Conference. Perhaps we picked up some Understanding. 1 Chronicles 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the… Continue reading From the Web in April 2024

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What is a Cult?

April 14, 2024 Ron Francis

There was an interesting research article this week, that contains extensive links discussing various aspects of what is a cult. Even defining Christian Cults, if that is even possible. I can see a lot of confusion in this area. Here is the article’s lead… Countless people are caught up in cults and cult-like groups. To… Continue reading What is a Cult?

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A 92% Syncretic Worldview

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Ron Francis

In my reading this morning I notice a comment that seemed shocking. George Barna points out in American Worldview Inventory 2024 that the current prevailing worldview is Syncretism (92%), and the second most popular is a Biblical Worldview (4%). According to Wikipedia, religious syncretism is the blending of religious belief systems into a new system or the incorporation of… Continue reading A 92% Syncretic Worldview