The Church – R-Rated Religion

Early Church Worship

Early Christian worship set the benchmark for believers and denominations to love and follow Christ in act, word, and deed. No other century had a greater impact than first-century Christians.…

Why Miracles?

In past articles I have demarcated what miracles are and several opposing views for, and against, them. You can catch up on that discussion here: https://rratedreligion.org/2022/04/05/demarcating-miracles/ This leaves an enormous…

Demarcating Miracles

Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…

Inaugural Meeting – Cleveland Chapter

Join us in the fight to retake our culture back! https://www.meetup.com/meaningful-masculinity-club/events/284657736/ If you happen to be in the Cleveland metropolitan area this weekend please sign up to help restore sanity…

Gluttony

23 Mar 202223 Mar 2022

Do you know what the new R-Rated word is now in the Church? The answer might shock and intrigue you – Gluttony. Gluttony is the new 4 letter (wait, there…

A Saint Patrick’s day prayer

17 Mar 202217 Mar 2022

“Patrick, St (mid- or late 5th cent.), ‘Apostle of the Irish’. Patrick was born in Britain, the son of a local decurio (a member of a town council) called Calpornius,…

Ministry Ethics: Power & Authority

Part I. Authority and Power Authority and power are interrelated and serve as the pivotal benchmark for ministerial ethics. The proper use of power coupled with authority wields enormous influence…

Encouragement in roles of leadership

2 Mar 20221 Mar 2022

What is encouragement and how can one provide this as leaders in their community? The word itself means: “giving someone confidence and courage to do something.”[1] However, for the believing…

Are You Really “Called” to Ministry?

The term “called to ministry” has taken on a glorification persona in the modern age. This seems to contradict those in the Bible who were "called" by God; i.e. Moses,…

Normalizing Pedophilia

https://youtu.be/egiBgmvv8wA For decades select Christian leaders, preachers, and clergy have been warning that this is coming, and here it is; unfortunately, no one was listening to them, and anyone who…

A Polemic for Discipleship

In this progressively-changing world, the call to discipleship is more important than ever. However, the modern Christian movement has played more of the greedy Shepard than the good shepherd; herding…

Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic

Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…

Prayer Chain V

“Prayer is not, as some seem to suggest, an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want Him to. Prayer is, instead, our way of seeking fellowship with God,…

Family Prayer

5 Feb 20225 Feb 2022

God-fearing Christians must maintain a healthy prayer life. For Christians, few things in life are more important than prayer. It is a vital part of our sanctification and we are…

Postmodernism and the Christian Church

Introduction Postmodernism has encroached into American society with ferocity. Their insidious concepts of subjectable truth and institutional power corrupt the common good and further spread Marxist ideas of systemic corruption.…

Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast

Paganism in the twentieth century has amalgamated itself into a diverse set of precepts that tend to converge on one fundamental concept, that all being is inter-related to each other.…

The Christian FAmily Under Attack

Take a minute and look at this article that came out over a year ago. It was given high praise and nearly no-one from the Christian community challenged it. This…

Prayer Chain IV

“We Pray to obey God, not to ‘play God’. We pray, not to change God’s mind, but to change our own; not to command God, but to let God command…

A Biblical Critique of Social Justice Theory

Social justice, in the sense that it is being inculcated in our society today, does not mean what most Christians think it means. Social Justice does not mean equal justice…

How Should One Die?

With the death tolls rising due to rioting, sinful misconduct, and general hatred, R-Rated Religion thought it might serve the public by giving a theological look into death and dying.…

Conflict – A Biblical Look

The term conflict invokes mostly negative connotations within secular societies, faith-based communities, and religious organizations. Aside from competitive sports or sanctioned debate, conflict comes with a certain amount of baggage…

Practicing the word-centered life

25 Jan 202218 Feb 2022

Practicing a word-centered life is the key to spiritual formation. Theology is the foundation and direction but pragmatic principles and practices to forming the spirit into the character of Christ…

Prayer Chain III: Organizational Prayer

23 Jan 202218 Feb 2022

“Prayer is based on God’s love for believers. Through his grace, he gives them things which they do not deserve, while through his mercy he shields them from those things…

What is Spiritual Formation?

21 Jan 202212 Feb 2022

Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…

Prayer Chain II

16 Jan 202212 Feb 2022

Corporate Prayer within the community (Local Church, workplace, faith-based communities, etc…) as it assembles, and prayer by community members for one another, are powerful means which the Holy Spirit uses…

The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening

The turn of the first century brought about the single most important cultural revolution and great awakening since the creation of man: the New Testament. The New Testament served as…

Prayer Chain I

“What is Prayer? Prayer is talking to God about what we are doing together. Prayer is a way of engaging with God in bringing something to pass.” - Dallas Willard…

For Those in Bondage to Addiction

Addiction touches the lives of almost everyone. In the modern world, addiction is just as prevalent as cancer. Many of us suffer from it or have family members who struggle…

IS Feminism Ruining Professional Sports?

5 Jan 202223 Jan 2022

https://youtu.be/m-F2vVQWQCw We try to recommend small videos that highlight important political, theological, or cultural issues that pertain to the body of Christ. Jason Whitlock is one such person who is…

The Suffering Servant: A 3 Part Bible Study

The Suffering Servant The idea of the Suffering Servant is one of the greatest concepts in the Bible. It iswhat John MacArthur refers to as “vicarious substitutionary atonement.”[1] The suffering…