Fundamental Presbyterian Publications

2010 Youth Essay Contest

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The Biblical Teaching of Prayer

Fundamental Presbyterian Publications is pleased to announce an essay contest for youth on the biblical meaning and usefulness of PRAYER.

• Ages 10-12:
Develop the Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 98 on “What Is Prayer?”
800-1000 words
Prize: $50 for the winning essay

• Ages 13-17:
Develop the Westminster Larger Catechism Questions 180-181 on Prayer
800-1000 words
Prize: $100 for the winning essay

• Ages 18-21:
Develop the thesis in the question, “Should we pray the Lord’s Prayer today?”
1000-1500 words
Prize: $200 for the winning essay

All entries must be typed and submitted electronically to youthessay@fppublications.org by May 31, 2010. Please include your name, address, phone number, age, and a clear digital photograph of yourself.
Essays will become the property of FPP and winning essays will be published by FPP. Prizes, including Christian books, will be awarded by July 31, 2010.

The True Worship of God - Reformation Sunday

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Since the time of Cain, the formal worship of God has been perverted. Throughout the Scriptures and into the history of the Church, the public worship of God has been abused in various ways. One of the clearest examples of this abuse is…

By Glenn Fisher, Principle
Heritage Christian School
Tacoma, Washington

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O God of Hosts… Visit This Vine.

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Two hundred and fifty years ago a great wave of grace crested and washed through our land, flooding it with blessing. Its force pushed into obscure…

By Rev. G.W. Fisher
Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church
Tacoma, Washington

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Evangelicals and Catholics Together: Blessed Christian Unity or Dangerous Compromise?

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:27:05 +0000

On March 30, 1994, the Associated Press announced a bold new statement published by leading Evangelicals and conservative Roman Catholic leaders. Entitled “Evangelicals & Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millenium,”… It urges evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics to accept…

By John A. Battle, Jr., Th.D.
President, Western Reformed Seminary
Tacoma Washington

The Law Book

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Sometimes soccer players purposely violate the laws of soccer, knowing that the penelty is relatively harmless. But in life such is not the case. To break the laws of the Book even in one point is eternally dangerous.

By: James Blizzard

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What Ever Happened to Sin?

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:15:52 +0000

One might expect this question to be asked in the Bible-believing churches of our nation–but not in Newsweek magazine! This question was indeed set forth in a bold-lettered headline in the…

By Brad K. Gsell
Elder and Minister of Music
Bible Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, NC

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Divine Intolerance

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:12:43 +0000

In today’s politically correct enviroment, intolerance is considered synonymous with bigotry, prejudice and fanaticism. It is considered a vice, not a virtue. Conversely, tolerance is considered a virtue. If…

By Rev. John V. Koontz
Bible Presbyterian Minister
St. Petersburg, Florida

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Can a Dead Man Thirst?

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Obviously, a dead man cannot thirst for wine or milk. How then would a dead man know that he needs salvation? The Holy Spirit grants him a spiritual thirst and then…

By Timothy Hart, Elder
Bible Presbyterian Church
Scappoose, Oregon

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God’s Unalienable Rights

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Our Declaration of Independence states that all men are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” thus recognizing that all legitimate human rights come from God. Ironically,…

By Rev. John V. Koontz
Bible Presbyterian Minister
St. Petersburg, Florida

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The Marring of Marriage: Same-Sex Marriage in the Light of Scripture

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:01:43 +0000

Just as it is biblical to talk about thins that are biblical, it is unbiblical not to speak of things unbiblical not to speak of things unbiblical. We must first look at marriage as it is set forth in the Bible, then we will consider how it is being marred.

By Rev. Robert Anderson
Bible Presbyterian Church

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