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Welcome to Keep Watch! This blog, by Jim Allen, is dedicated to helping you learn and stay informed about dangerous deceptions in the pulpits and byways of life. The apostle Paul warned of an event that would take place in the church just prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Paul identified the event as the "falling away," a deception so intense and clever that many would receive a false gospel based on lies (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12).
Satan's power is rooted in unfathomable darkness, possessing the ability to make lies appear as truth. From Genesis to Revelation, the adversary is the master deceiver, raising up ministers and signposts that lead incautious souls away to a frightening eternity. His deadly snares are everywhere, hidden and hard to detect. Like baby sea turtles scurrying across the sand, we are always in danger of being snapped up by a predator. Keep Watch! is here to point us to the Truth that will help us get safely to the sea.
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The church is drifting away from one of the most important doctrines in the Bible. What is the difference between 'a better you' and 'Christ in you'?
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While most of the world writes off Christianity's teaching about heaven as a ridiculous fable, the Bible is clear about the reality of eternal life for those who receive the gift of salvation.
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Does the Bible teach of an end-state to life in which we are separated from God or is it a myth? What is eternal death?
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While most of the world's populace is writing Christianity off as a ridiculous fable, the Bible is clear about the reality of life after death. What exactly is God's gift of salvation saving us from? What can be learned from reports of Near Death Experiences?
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Martin Luther feared schools would become wide gates to hell if teachers lost sight of God and the need for students to keep the Bible foremost in their studies. Was he correct? How should we respond as believers?
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God buried our heavy burden of sin in the depths of the deepest sea. Remorse, sorrow, and infirmity have no claim on the believer's life. We have a promise of freedom from sin, which is freedom in Christ. But what does it look like?
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In the last days, evil will prevail over good. Lying, cheating, stealing, and all kinds of sinful behavior will become commonplace and wholly embraced by many. Will looking upon these sins with approval become the "new and exciting thing" in America?
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Why was the Sabbath instituted? Is there some purpose to setting aside one day a week as a special day? What should believers today do with this mandate written so long ago? Is coming together in fellowship on Sunday morning keeping the Sabbath or is there a deeper purpose?
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How can we make known Christ's love and sacrifice to those in need of salvation? Is love an expression of words or deeds or a combination? Or is there much more to love than even this?
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While many believers look the other way during the abortion debate, they should not give up. The 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade means forty years of disregarding innocent lives in America.
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There is one test set before every believer that is the same: overcoming fear. The good news has always been that believers need not fear because God’s plan for us is peace, protection, and a future with hope.
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The reality of a "lifetime of care" for a special needs child is a huge commitment in both time and money. Watching someone you love suffer is a hard to do. During these difficult times, is it proper to question God's goodness?
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Believers are told there is nothing wrong with attending or watching a sporting event, provided we give it the right priority. But if a believer longs for the day of Super Bowl game, is this an idol of the heart? What's more, should a church allow such an event to drive an outreach event?
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By getting rid of the Ten Commandments through legislative action, kids are growing up in America not knowing it is wrong to steal, lie, cheat, and do other dastardly deeds. Honesty and integrity once ruled this country, but when I compare my childhood view of America to today's view, I no longer recognize this land.
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The Sandy Hook Elementary school children knew nothing of this sort of evil and hatred. Parents sent their kids to school, believing their day would be filled with the wonder of living, learning, and discovering the beautiful things in life. Why did they discover tragedy instead?
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As Mary was highly blessed among women, so too are true believers highly blessed among the inhabitants of this world. What does God expect believers to see happen in their lives regarding our witness of Christ to the world?
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Aside from the secular and commercial aspects of Christmas, Americans have done much good but the unprincipled among us have done much harm. Can anything be done to distance the Christmas season from the perception of greed?
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Aside from the secular and commercial aspects of Christmas, our nativity scenes have always carried a special place in the hearts of many Americans. How should believers respond to antagonists who want to eliminate these holy scenes during Christmas?
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The signs pointing to the end of the age keep increasing. Does the current state of the sun point to one of the signs of the Second Coming of Christ? Will Jesus protect His followers until He returns?
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God will abandon any nation refusing to repent. God says foolish men, thinking they are wise, will replace His holy word with their own wisdom, promising hope and change without God. How do we respond if the United States has become such a nation?
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The Bible teaches world leaders will come to a quick end when Jesus returns. Their false promise of hope and change will be replaced with true hope and change. What should we look for when the King of Kings returns?
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The Bible foretold long-ago about a wedding ceremony in heaven that will occur just once and never again during the tribulation. How does the Jewish wedding ceremony serve as a metaphor for Christ's return for His Bride?
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The Bible appears to give grounding argument that the church will be gone before the New World Order comes to power and the Great Tribulation begins. Others argue the church will be here. Who is correct?
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Although Scripture does not give specific timing for the rapture, there are clues and warnings suggesting the event will occur before the tribulation. Others argue the rapture of the church cannot possibly happen before the tribulation. Who is correct?
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The Bible teaches that political and religious leaders will come on the world scene with promises of hope and change for a new era of humanity. Is hope and change for the better even possible without the God of the Bible?
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Believers lacking a foundational view of the gospel are vulnerable to heresy, which takes on many forms of deception. Like a slow and slithering serpent, the “python of globalism” is coiling its constrictive agenda around the citizens of the world with evil resolve.
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What are we to make of pastors who teach they have a special-in with God to cut a deal for your protection if you obey them? Is it heresy to obey your pastor even when he is wrong?
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Liberals hate Christians because we give them reason to do so. The problem is professing believers really are hypocrites parading as followers of Christ while wallowing in sin. Will living a perfect life change the liberals' hate for Christians?
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The United States is being torn in half by unimaginable forces originating from conflicting ideologies. Is this challenging time in our nation's history a prelude to God's divine wrath that will be unleashed on the arrogance of prideful men?
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God is aware of the dangers obstructing believers from reaching their final destination. Though believers cannot always see the good and bad days ahead, the Bible tells us to trust in the Lord because God knows the end from the beginning.
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Like God, the human soul is invisible and eludes the capability of men to place it under a microscope. If soul and body are one and the same as suggested by atheists, then how is it possible for the soul to experience life outside the body? The soul and body are separate entities.
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Precious souls lacking kingdom truths about eternal life are vulnerable to the satanic snares of deception. What persuasive oratory technique did Jesus employ in his messages to open the minds of precious souls lacking foundation truths?
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Biologists have come to universally recognize the design of living things to be a true wonder, and especially that of brain function. What does the Bible say about the brain in its relation to soul and body?
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Intelligent design gives evidence of God having crafted living organisms to a very high degree of complexity with operational precision going far beyond imagination. What should the Christian response be to the overwhelming evidence of God's ingenious handiwork?
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While many evangelicals attend church and do good works, most of them appear indifferent to the Great Commission. If believers are commissioned to carry the light of the Gospel, why are so few doing it?
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Proponents of Intelligent Design observed that the functional parts and systems of living organisms could not have evolved and proof of Intelligent Design. How is it even possible for people to give "Mother Nature" the credit for God's creative handiwork?
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Ancient aliens are more than a theory in the mind of Von Daniken, the author of Ancient Astronauts. The author views his theories as fact based on irrefutable evidence. How should Christians view theories that deny the word of God?
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Believers are coached to fear not and live victorious lives of peace and joy. How is a victorious life of peace and joy even possible in a world spinning out of control?
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Most people go through life with a sense of having a pretty good handle on the truth until they confront Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus is our Savior, our God and our judge. People know about Jesus Christ as the Savior, but do they also know god the judge?
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While most believers look the other way during the debate over abortion, the abortion facts speak against those who would destroy innocent life. How is the destruction of innocent life today any different from the death camps during World War II?
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The process for taking the leap of faith begins with an understanding of what the Bible means by what it says. What can happen to a person when the decision to believe in Christ is put off to another day?
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Titanic was literally torn in half by unimaginable forces and strewn over a wide area, a scene strongly suggesting God's divine wrath was unleashed that fateful night to undo the arrogance of prideful men.
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There is a new player in the church mimicking the Pied Piper, a fictional character from the Middle Ages. This Pied Piper is real and dangerous, playing a tune that will cajole, capture, and lead many away never to return.
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Grace and faith are inseparable doctrines in the Bible. A believer cannot have faith with grace. Why do some believe the gospel and others do not? How does one come into possession of grace and faith?
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The Bible contains encouraging truths about the wonder of grace, forgiveness of sin, and unending mercies. On the flipside, the Bible also warns about there being one way to God and no other. What is the one way to God?
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The "create in me a clean heart" phrase from the Psalmist is referring to the radical heart change every believer must undergo. What is this change and why is it needed? What's wrong with the one we have?
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The true Gospel is a message found in the writings of the Bible, the inspired and infallible word of God written by human authors under the inspiration of Holy Spirit? How can we recognize the true Gospel from false Gospels?
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While some believers come into a full, abundant, and purposeful relationship with Christ, others struggle from day-to-day just to believe the Gospel is true. What is causing the struggle? Why does a believer need to walk in the Spirit?
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The Lord knows every believer who has true faith in Him. What evidence do we see in our Christian walk to tell us we have true faith? Is it possible to think we are saved and still be lost?
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The Bible teaches we become a born again Christian when we receive the incorruptible seed of God's word. What is the incorruptible seed of God's word? Is it possible to miss salvation if we believe a false gospel?
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While the cross of Christ is a symbol of death and the resurrection of Jesus a symbol of life, how do these two symbols relate to living out the Christian life? What needs to be crucified in order to live?
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While most of Christianity sits in church week after week basking in the good news of the gospel, multitudes are drowning with no hope of rescue. Is not witnessing the gospel a rescue effort in which we all participate?
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While most of Christianity sails through life self-assured their church is on a true course, the seven letters of warning to the seven churches instruct church leadership and individuals alike to check their true course against the word of God.
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Some evangelicals teach believers can become Jesus' disciples by making a one time commitment to Him as Lord and Savior. Is this how God selects His disciples for the Great Commission? What does Jesus look for in a true disciple?
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Some evangelicals are teaching a false gospel that pays no attention to human sinfulness and the importance of the Ten Commandments in leading people to salvation in Christ. What can believers do to ensure they are embracing the true gospel?
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When evangelicals sidestep the doctrine of repentance, they remove an essential step leading to the recognition of one's depravity before God. How does sidestepping repentance impact salvation?
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When evangelicals encounter conflicting doctrine in the four gospels and epistles of Paul, they introduce doctrinal error by choosing one doctrine over another. How does cognitive dissonance impact the gospel? What can believers do to ensure they are embracing the true gospel?
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Evangelicals are teaching you can be saved by grace alone through faith in Christ alone without knowledge of the law. Is this even possible? Should the law be part of the gospel of grace and if so to what extent?
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During a charismatic experience, the possibility of becoming a "signs and wonders" addict grows because worshipers build up an unquenchable thirst for "something" they perceive to be from God. Is what they perceive to be from God from God?
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Is self-esteem a gospel doctrine compatible with the Bible, becoming the best person you can be? If so, then why do false teachers say the words of Jesus teach that we must give up our life to find our life?
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What on earth am I here for is a question asked by just about everyone at some time. However, when it comes to the message of the Gospel, false teachers are compromising the answer to the question with another gospel.
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Although Proverbs 3:9-10 instructs believers to honor the Lord with their wealth, when does giving to honor the Lord become greed? Is seed-faith giving a hoax? How can I identify the gospel of greed in the church?
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The idea that your pastor is your spiritual authority has popularized by the Under Cover book. Unfortunately, this concept is not from the Bible. Pastors don't have a special in with God to cut a deal for your protection based on your obedience to authority.
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Could believers lacking a solid, foundational view of the true gospel be vulnerable to satanic snares set up by false religious leaders? If so, what can believers do to guard against new and longstanding apostate entrapments?
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When born-again Christians talk about a true conversion, what do they mean? Is conversion to Christianity a one-time change or a change occurring over time? What are the indicators of a true conversion in a believer's life?
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The statistical reality for experiencing a false conversion is nearly ninety percent. This unacceptable number has little impact on dissuading evangelicals from using the prayer to win new converts knowing many who pray will remain lost thinking they are found.
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When someone walks forward in response to an altar call, will God save the person after praying to receive Christ? Is the salvation prayer the way we convert to Christianity? Did the apostles pray to receive Christ?
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The epistles of Paul clearly instruct the church to preach the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in such a way that it will not confuse believers about the law of faith and override the gospel of grace.
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Legalism is a monster because lives are ruined, churches fail, and websites expose the abusiveness of legalists who twist doctrine to suit their distorted view of God. What is the law of works and how does it war against faith?
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When evangelicals teach saved by grace through faith alone and then adds legalism to the Christian experience, what happens to the believer's faith walk? Is legalism and faith a serious problem in the church and if so, how serious?
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What is the believer's role in the sanctification process? Can a believer resist the work of the Holy Spirit? How will sanctification affect a believer's eternal reward?
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Does the Bible teach growth of a believer can be interrupted resulting in a backslidden condition? If so, what will cause a believer to stop holding fast to his or her profession of faith?
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When born-again Christians talk about the change they have experienced, what do they mean? Is it a one time change, or does it happen over time? Can anything interfere with the growth process?
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