06/26/2024 Thank you for this good information.

Love you and Steve Lawson 😂

Thank you for this short discussion on such a vitally important topic. Please take any and all hard steps to home school your children, your grandchildren. We did and it was not that difficult. We put off selfishness for their gain, for all eternity. June 17, 2024 And we home schooled through the 12th grade. With our children learning a very good, work diligently, work ethic. They earned good Scholarships to private college and public law school. Thank the Lord. God willing for you and your children and grandchildren also ! June 17, 2024

I to was once a FreeMason, ( and a young Christian) and found the same conclusions after I was removed from the Lodge because of objections to my vocal Christian Faith. I wish I had seen this video back then. Thank you.

Im reading Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People at the moment. Enjoyed the link between him and Augustine. Nick Needham is good to read.

Thanks for linking all of the book recommendations.

My Guy Derrick Thomas-

Great information

Be sure of this: The central nerve behind persecution of Bible believing Christians is still at the Vatican. So much for being drunk with the whore's wine, which is ecumenicism. Be ye separate, ... come out from among them ... what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? ... I will receive you ... and I will be a Father unto you. Herein lies our strength. The book by J.A. Wylie "Rome and Civil Liberty" is more relevant than ever. We must learn from history.

The fact is that the bible tells much of vital and urgent importance that is not even mentioned in this discussion. Rev.13 tells us that in the near future, people all across the world will be forced to worship the first Beast, who will head the global government. People who refuse to take the mark of the beast, and who refuse to thereby deny Christ, will be put to death. Jews and Christians will be persecuted as never before in history. The Lord Jesus Himself taught this in Matt. 24. In this present video Matthew Roberts talks in broad terms about the 'possibility' of coming persecution, but unfortunately neglects to deliver the teaching of the bible. Not once does he cite eschatological Scripture. Presumably, he either is unaware of it, or doesn't accept it, and in common with amillennialists and 'Replacement theologians', tries to 'spiritualise away' the plain teachings of Scripture. It is one thing to look around at the sinful laws and cultures forming around us today, as these men are doing here,, but if one wants true understanding about things to come one needs to study the bible, not just draw a sketch of what is happening around us politically and sociologically. It is not current events that explain Scripture, but Scripture that explains current, and future, events. Daniel, Jeremiah, the apostle John, and the Lord Jesus all prophesied a time of great Tribulation that is to occur, not merely tribulation in general, but a particular period of time which will produce extraordinary Tribulation for Israel and for all believers.. This video is rather like a cosy fireside chat about bad things that are happening and could increasingly happen. But the Tribulation to come will not be in any way way cosy or distant. It will be a nightmare reality for every person on the earth. Not only will the spiritual powers of cruelty and evil and global oligarchy be set loose for a time, but God will also judge this Christ-rejecting world. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN.. Once the Lord opens the seals (Rev.6), there will follow the trumpet and bowl judgements. It is impossible for the world as a whole to escape its coming fate. God has spoken! But, thank God, for every individual man, woman and child there is still one certain hope. The only place of safety for any individual is through faith in Christ and His work on the cross.. He has promised to keep believers from the great trial which is to come upon the whole world (Rev. 3v10), Accept Christ as your Saviour now, while there is still a short time remaining to do so. Acknowledge yourself to be a sinner, and ask the Lord Jesus to be your Saviour. Ask Him to bring you, personally, into the good of His redeeming work on the cross. He has promised that He will not turn you away.

With respects to the question is the Church ready for persecution with the reply “we don’t know, …the Church is never ready for persecution” begs the question has he actually read the Bible. Jesus himself said this is what to happen to those who follow him, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” Matt10:16 “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues…” Mark 13:9 The book of Acts clearly indicates that persecution will happen “…And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem…” Acts 8:1 The Apostle Paul even said of himself before his conversion, “And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.” Act 22:19 To me this is a reply of men who know they have failed to prepare the church for this and is a direct result of their failure to mature believers in the faith for again Paul states in 2 Tim 3:12 “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,” Of course what does that mean? It means, if the church is not being persecuted it is not living Godly. If it were it would always be in the condition to meet persecution when it comes. The church would be in the condition of the fighter who is always disciplined and trains his body ready for when the combat comes. I was a soldier for 30 years and it was our duty to train men ready for the rigours of combat and it is the ministers job to do likewise in the spiritual battle, otherwise again we see through the words of Jesus as to what will happen if they are not “…and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.” Matt 13:21. Let’s be honest we have fat and flabby Christians theologically speaking, who have a spirituality that is two miles wide and an inch deep and are not ready to face the challenges that are coming because we have grounded them in emotionalism, which is how the world forms its truth and not on the presuppositions of the declared Logos, and what is coming will certainly separate the chaff from the wheat. All that I would say, is Woe to the shepherds who neglected their responsibilities to prepare their flocks and cared more about not offending anyone and therefore compromised on so many basic issues of holiness and the centrality of Christ in the Church. How are your coffee mornings, ensuring you have the right light and sound systems for your so called worship groups, church programs ad nauseum going to help a people to stand with no root. It is a house built on sand and great is going to be its crash. But out of it because God is gracious will be a people tempered by suffering who will truly know the God of the Bible which the current shepherds, not all of course but a large portion, have failed to lead them into relationship with and it will be those who God will use to change the world.

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1:32 “Prior to Augustine…” Why do we think that might be the case? Maybe…perhaps… because Augustine was completely wrong?

1:23 “depth and fertility” That’s a bit rich…

I loved this sermon before I could finish listening! Glory to God!!!

The Church of England and the Catholic church are more interested in the interfaith movement and other evils, so should any real saint be locked up, it will most likely come from those outside of organised religion and not within.

I'm ready to die! I'm already dead to the world. This video has lifted me, a church person (no offence meant) talking like this. I no longer enter through church doors, but I do enjoy a fruitful relationship with the Lord

Dr John Macarthur said that during the Covid lockdowns, "God was purging the Church." Many were all too happy to obey the government not God and have still not repented.

Having referenced the sin of homosexuality and other sins, 1 Corinthians 6:11 says: "And *such were* some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." If one is truly born again in Christ, one would not define or label themselves in reference to sins they've supposedly repented from. Using the term 'SSA' isn't helpful and is a term that was popularised by known pedophile Alfred Kingsley. Yet teachers like John Stott and Vaughan Roberts quoted Kingsley's research to support the idea that homosexuals is a natural position on the 'sexual spectrum'. Kingsley's hated God and Christianity and his research was fraudulent - see this short documentary: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/baqWp7aE2OC1gpc.htmlsi=S5ZREo4A8m9R-_vh. There's no such thing as an 'SSA/gay Christian', as much as there's no such thing as a 'thieving Christian'. Believers who are truly born again are to walk in light, not in darkness (Ephesians 5:12). Homosexuality is especially a vile affection according to God and false converts are to repent and submit to God's will for their sexuality.

I always think about those 7,000 in Elijah's day that he was unaware of and I think we may well be surprised - but it won't be those we assumed!

Very good, thank you for being so honest.

I appreciate audio content. I have loads of time to listen at work, not as much time to read.

The true church has always suffered, its not a new phenomena, today, many so called christians shy away from any kind of sufferering, having said that, these will be the ones, that will, fall away, completely.

Very good discussion of this question. Thanks for dealing with it so well. Real temptation of Christians today is to fall into grumbling about the state of the wider society but doing precious little in response.

Brilliant! Thanks very much. This is the first time I have come across the Banner of Truth on KZfaq. Excellent!

Two excellent recommendations. Amen

Thank you for posting this much needed truth!! May the Lord bless your work.

Thank you my brothers in Christ Jesus I really appreciate these studies may GOD'S peace be with you all at Banner of Truth in the States and in the UK

Thank you. How very useful.

Hilarious- what a great laugh- please more of this outrageous nonsense

The background music detracts and distracts from the message. It doesn't make the message any more acceptable, rather the opposite.

Sorry, this is a little long in response… I agree to some extent , but I do think that this misrepresents what faithful Christians who are same sex attracted, or who battle with same sex attraction, might say. Many faithful Christians are not using the term "gay Christian" because that is an identity based on their sexuality. Therefore, SSA makes far more sense in the way that (as long as they don't lead with their sexual identity) it helpfully describes their own struggle. Perhaps the issue is that the speaker here believes that people can change their sexual orientation and therefore must mortify the flesh in the power of the Spirit to change. We can encourage that, yet pastorally if people have sincerely tried that and still land in the same position where do we go from there? If someone has sought to mortify their flesh and no longer have homosexual thoughts or desires but still have them then what hope can we realistically give them as pastors? Moreover, doesn't it lead to total despair and continual condemnation if they cannot get rid of their thoughts. I agree that a gay Christian is not a helpful identity to embrace, but this side of heaven, I think we need to lovingly engage with people where they are at and call them to live celebrate and holy lives. Perhaps the biggest challenge for many is not in SSA but in living celebrate lives as heterosexually attracted people and not yet married. If we are calling those who battle with SSA to holiness then surely the call needs to be clear to all that ANY form of sexual immorality must be put to death by the Spirit, as we live holy lives for Christ. In terms of illustrations, I think the illustration of coveting a neighbour’s wife isn't an exact equivalent to SSA. Perhaps an "angry Christian" would be similar. To say it's just “who I am” is not helpful or accurate but to say that I am in Christ and a new creation but occasionally battle with my temper is surely a more accurate illustration. It’s the reality of the Christian life. To be an "angry Christian" as an identity is an anathema, but to be a Christian who may at times lose their temper is to be human. It means to be holy pure and righteous and yet still sinful and awaiting perfect sanctification in heaven. Surely that is the more accurate description of what faithful Christians are trying to do today as they battle with their emotions and yet STILL despite their unwanted desires, long to live for their Lord Jesus in every way because he is worth it. Jesus is worth it.

At age 19 after a lifetime of Christian education I read Iain Murray's "Forgotten Spurgeon". No Christian book up till then, and none since, and I'm now 75, impacted my theology or my life more that this book. I have given it to many people, young pastors especially; it's at the top of the list of my "Desert Island Christian books..."

Wow. A lightbulb just turned on in my brain. I’ve been doing this all wrong….🤯

To describe a person as 'gay' or 'same-sex attracted' is not to create an identity, but merely to accurately describe one feature of that person. To 'identify as' gay is not necessarily synonymous with finding one's 'identity in' being gay. The very celibacy of a celibate gay Christian ought to tell you that they see their primary identity as being 'in Christ', and not in their sexual orientation. The speaker seems to deny the category of homosexual orientation altogether, but this is to deny the lived experience of people whose exclusive attractions since puberty have been to members of their own sex. Many categories of human experience that we recognise today (e.g. neurodiversity) are not found in the Bible, but this is because the Bible does not give an exhaustive account of the human condition or of life in a fallen world. The speaker would do well to read some of the accounts written by same-sex attracted Christians.

THE SECOND LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH - 1689 Chapter 26, Article 4: The Lord Jesus Christ is the Head of the church, in whom, by the appointment of the Father, (g) all power for the calling, institution, order or government of the church, is invested in a supreme and sovereign manner; neither can the Pope of Rome in any sense be head thereof, but is (h) that antichrist, that man of sin, and son of perdition, that exalteth himself in the church against Christ, and all that is called God; whom the Lord shall destroy with the brightness of his coming. ( g Col 1:18; Mat 28:18-20; Eph 4:11-12; h 2Th 2:2-9) [RBC Auburn Org /wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1689-Confession.pdf 21 of 28]

The idea that we can't acknowledge something that is true about us while also believing that God's standard is right seems strange to me. If I were an alcoholic I could say 'I am an alcoholic, but I am called to live a self controlled life." Or would Paul saying "I am the chief of sinners" (1 Tim. 1:15) set him up for an 'impossible' life given Jesus' command to be perfect in Matthew 5:48? This seems to me an over-realised eschatology at best and a renewal of the Pelagian heresy at worst, expecting our sinful nature to be completely conformed to the image of Christ here and now. I doubt the gentlemen in this video would claim that for other areas of their life, why are they singling our sexuality here?

They are so helpful it took over a 1000 years to figure out we needed them.

I agree. I’ve yet to read a Banner book that I haven’t liked or found helpful.

WE ADOPT A SINFUL INDENTITY WHEN WE INSIST ON DISOBEYING THE WORD OF GOD. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. (Romans 8:7-8 ESV)

Baptists are not reformed

NOTHING. WHAT ALL CHURCHES HAVE TO EMBRACE IS THE WORD OF GOD. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV) For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. (Ephesians 6:12-13 ESV) In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:16-17 ESV)

My God! I praise God for you! This is so edifying and a word for me from our Lord. May he continue to pour into you as you continue to be obedient to his word! WOW! God bless you Pastor Hensworth! 🙏🏾

Lovely book

what is my teacher makin me watch bruh

I'm working through Calvin's Institutes and many of the John Owen works. Maybe one day I will get Flavel.

Ahsante Sana!

I never doubted Dever’s memory. Praise God for this man.

GREATER LOVE My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. (James 5:19-20 ESV)

This interview was fantastic. I'd love to do an episode with Room for Nuance if you guys are up for it. :)