“What is soaking prayer?”……Since the 1990s there has been an increased focus on mysticism within various segments of Christianity. Bordering on the esoteric, these mystical experiences broaden the division between a “factual faith” and a “felt faith,” and threaten to replace sound biblical teaching with emotion-driven response. Soaking prayer is one such mystical activity. It […]

Seventh-Day Adventism History An itinerant Baptist preacher, by the name of William Miller (1782-1849) would be credited for the birth of the SDA movement. Miller believed that Christ would return on 21 March 1843. So sure was he in this belief, that his motivation drove him to start a revival, which swept across N. America, […]

“What is Restorationism?”……Answer: 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 Witnesses, Mormons, and […]

“What is the Restoration movement?”……The Restoration Movement, part of the broader movement called "restorationism" began in the early 19th Century when a conglomeration of members from different Christian groups and denominations decided they had gotten away from the basics of Christianity. Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and others abandoned their formal denominations with hopes of establishing a […]

“What is Secular humanism?”……Answer: The ideal of secular humanism is mankind itself as a part of uncreated, eternal nature; its goal is man's self-remediation without reference to or help from God. Secular humanism grew out of the 18th century enlightenment and 19th century freethinking. Some Christians might be surprised to learn that they actually share […]

“Are the teachings of Witness Lee and the Local Church biblical?”……Please note – many have approached us and expressed disappointment that we tend to agree with CRI’s assessment of the Local Church movement. There are many people, some of them formally involved in the Local Church, who are absolutely convinced that the Local Church is […]

“Is the New Perspective on Paul biblical?”……Answer: Anytime a "new perspective" on some biblical doctrine arises, red flags should go off warning Christians of possible danger. In many cases such "new" ideas, teachings, or perspectives are not new at all. Rather, they are the same old lie from the Garden of Eden when Satan first […]