“What is Monothelitism?”……Answer: Monothelitism is teaching which began in Armenia and Syria in AD 633 and held considerable support during the 7th century AD before being officially condemned at the Third Council of Constantinople in favour of Dyotheletism. It holds that Jesus Christ has essentially two natures but only one will. This is contrary to […]

…“What is neo-orthodoxy?”……Answer: Neo-orthodoxy is a broad term, but it is mostly used in the sense of "modern contemporary theology" or "liberal theology." Fundamentally, neo-orthodoxy differs from orthodoxy with its approach to the "doctrine of the word." It is this departure from the orthodox view that has brought it under scrutiny.……The orthodox view holds that […]

“What is Moral relativism?”……Answer: Moral relativism is more easily understood in comparison to moral absolutism. Absolutism claims that morality relies on universal principles (natural law, conscience). Christian absolutists believe that God is the ultimate source of our common morality, and that it is, therefore, as unchanging as He is. Moral relativism asserts that morality is […]

Is the Five-Fold Ministry Doctrine Biblical? I was asked today if the Five-Fold Ministry doctrine is biblical, I answered the question with another question, "Are modern day apostles and prophets biblical?" the answer is no! This is an excellent commentary from Critical Issues Commentary by Bob Dewaay on the issue of the Five Fold Ministry […]

“What is Montanism?”……Answer: Montanism is named after a man named Montanus who became a convert to Christianity around A.D. 170. He lived in Asia Minor and prior to his conversion, he was a priest in an Asiatic cult called Cybele. He claimed that he had the gift of prophecy, prophesying in an ecstatic state. Eusebius, […]

“What is the Living Church of God, and what are their beliefs?”……The Living Church of God (LCG), headed by Presiding Evangelist Roderick C. Meredith, grew as an offshoot of Herbert W. Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God. The Living Church of God claims that the name "Church of God" is the only biblical name for a […]

“What is Restorationism?”……Restorationism refers to a group of unaffiliated 19th century movements from within Christianity based upon the premise that the true faith and practice of the church had been lost due to apostasy and that the church needed to be restored to its New Testament model. Restorationist organizations include Jehovah's Witness, Mormons, and Seventh-day […]