“What is infralapsarianism, supralapsarianism, and sublapsarianism?”……Answer: These three theological terms deal with God's predestination of certain individuals to be saved. The focus of infralapsarianism, supralapsarianism, and sublapsarianism is the order in which God determined things to happen. In what order did God create humanity, allow the fall, elect some to salvation, and provide salvation for […]
FALSE TEACHING IN THE CHURCH False teaching has bombarded the Church for almost 2,000 years. In recent decades, this deception has come in like a tidal wave through publishing and broadcast media. Surprisingly, false teaching has received credibility in the Christianworld by its echoes from pulpits and teaching positions in churches, schools, and seminaries around […]
“What is the Hebrew Roots movement?”……Answer: The premise of the Hebrew Roots movement is the belief that the Christian Church has veered far from the true teachings and Hebrew concepts of the Bible. The movement maintains that Christianity has been indoctrinated with the culture and beliefs of Greek and Roman philosophy and that ultimately biblical […]
“What is Henotheism?”……Answer: According to the American Heritage Dictionary, henotheism is the belief in one god without denying the existence of others. Hinduism is a classic example of this belief in practice. Hindus generally worship one god, yet acknowledge that there are many other gods that can be worshiped as well. The religion of the […]
“What is Fundamentalism?”……Answer: The word fundamentalism is somewhat hard to define, and there are many definitions on the Internet with little in common with one another. The word is used both as an adjective (e.g., fundamental Islamist) and as a noun (e.g., the Fundamentalist movement). The adjective is used to describe any religious impulse that […]
Beware of false doctrine Acts 20:28"So guard yourselves and God's people. Feed and shepherd God's flock-his church, purchased with his own blood-over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.” On his way back to Jerusalem, Paul decided not to stop at Ephesus, fearing a lengthy delay. But this church was much on his […]
“What is LectioDivina?”……Answer: LectioDivina is Latin for “divine reading,” “spiritual reading,” or “holy reading” and represents a method of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communion with God and to provide special spiritual insights. The principles of lectiodivina were expressed around the year A.D. 220 and practiced by Catholic monks, especially the monastic rules […]