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<p>According to Lifeway Research, The Southern Baptist Convention, America&#8217;s largest Protestant denomination, lost nearly half a million people and 416 churches in 2022. The SBC has declined by more than 1.5 million since 2018. The organization has been on a continual decline in membership since 2006 or 2007 (depending on who you ask) when their [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There are a number of words in our New Testament that refer to people who are under the authority of another. One of those words is &#8220;doulos&#8221; and has a very specific meaning and always has the same definition: slavery. It is never anything less. It represents complete servitude. While the word &#8220;doulos&#8221; appears time [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Please pray that this video has a positive impact and please pray for me to have grace and strength to handle the incoming. What is legalism? When I speak of &#8220;legalism&#8221; within the IFB, I am referring to those who believe in and demand a strict literal adherence to rules and regulations established a particular [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This month, I celebrate my 45th birthday. More importantly, this month marks 29 years since Christ did a marvelous work of salvation in my life and called me into the ministry. As I reflect on 29 years of ministry, I want to offer some advice to those who are in Christian ministry from a guy [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I did a thing today. Pray for me. A Passionate Plea to All Independent Baptists (IFB) CONTACT INFORMATION:WAYS TO DONATE: https://forthemaster.org/donations/donation-form/https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jonathanburrishttps://www.patreon.com/jonathanburrisWEBSITE: https://jonathanburris.comPODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoveropinionatedpastorFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dr.jonathan.burrisTWITTER: https://twitter.com/thepastorburrisEMAIL: drburris@iclo

<p>In part one of this series, we looked at the modern experience of speaking in tongues in comparison to the Biblical definition. Today, we continue that in investigating the practice of praying in tongues. Ephesians 6:18 and Jude 20 both mention praying in the Spirit, but not tongues as a prayer language. That leaves us [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Is the Modern Experience of Speaking in Tongues Biblical? What is the gift of speaking in tongues? Is the gift of tongues for today? Please make sure to watch to the end. Whether you believe tongues are passed or are still for today, please make sure you don&#8217;t miss the end of this video for [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>In this video, we look at the destructive nature and negative impact of the trans movement on America. CONTACT INFORMATION:WAYS TO DONATE: https://forthemaster.org/donations/donation-form/https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jonathanburrishttps://www.patreon.com/jonathanburrisWEBSITE: https://jonathanburris.comPODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoveropinionatedpastorFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dr.jonathan.burrisTWITTER: https://twitter.com/thepastorburrisEMA

<p>This past Sunday evening was a special day for me and my church family. My son, Nathan, spoke for the first time at church. I would like to say that I helped him with sermon prep, but I did not. I trusted that the Lord would guide him better than I could. My only advice [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mid-Acts Dispensationalism teaches that the early church was still Jewish and largely under a dispensation of works. They either move Jesus into the Dispensation of Law or they carve out a new dispensation specifically for the time of the gospels. There are some notable characteristics of those that hold to this ideology. First, Mid-Acts Dispensationalists [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Psalm 12:6-7 are often quoted without any context. I hear it used frequently by preachers to declare that God has preserved his word. But is that really what these verses are talking about? Grab your Bible, pause the video if you need to, open it to Psalm 12 and let’s walk the Word together as [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Stanley argues that the modern church needs to “unhitch from the Old Testament,” and be stripped of “old covenant leftovers” that only “slow us down, divide us up, and confuse those standing from the outside peering in.” The problem with such thinking should be clear. The Old Testament is the foundation for the New. Without [&hellip;]</p>

<p>TRIGGER WARNING!!! The false deliverance gospel is absolutely appalling, and it has crept into formerly sound churches. This crowd blames everything on an evil spirit, demon, or devil. Christians who have the indwelling of the Holy Ghost are not possessed or oppressed by demonic spirits &#8220;in their bodies, wills, minds, etc.&#8221;. This false gospel of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Does John 20:23 teach that we can forgive sins? Some have interpreted this text to imply that believers have the authority to forgive sins based on our power and authority. But is that what the Bible teaches? Let&#8217;s discuss.</p>

<p>Nearly one-third of the congregations in the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church have voted to disaffiliate with the UMC effective December 31 of this year. Why are Churches Leaving the United Methodist Church (UMC)?</p>

<p>Leftist celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg and Al Sharpton are now using God to defend and support abortion. Does their position have merit or basis in truth? Listen to Pastor Jonathan Burris address the issue and identify the reason why they are doing this.</p>

<p>What is a Seeker Sensitive Church? Does it matter and should your church be following that model? The unsaved do not need blurred lines of a diluted Gospel that has had sin, righteousness, and judgment removed. It is a core part of the Gospel. No one will ever be saved until they know why they [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A more theologically conservative branch of the Methodist Church known as the Global Methodist Church launched on May 1, 2022, following a split from the United Methodist Church denomination over LGBTQ-related issues. This new denomination is made up of former United Methodists from North America, Africa, Europe and elsewhere who uphold the authority of Scripture. [&hellip;]</p>