“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 the G12 vision / movement?”……Answer: The G12 vision / movement is a cell-church discipleship strategy pioneered by Cesar Castellanos at International Charismatic Mission of Bogota, Colombia, where he was a pastor. Castellanos believed that God spoke to him in a vision, laying out what He desired the Church do in response to the […]

“What does the Bible say about ghosts / hauntings?”……Answer: Is there such a thing as ghosts? The answer to this question depends on what precisely is meant by the term "ghosts." If the term means "spirit beings," the answer is a qualified "yes." If the term means "spirits of people who have died," the answer […]

“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 […]

Hating God: Profile of a Hatetheist……By Robin Schumacher……Over the past six or so years, I've engaged in many dialogs with individuals who claim that God does not exist. The typical label applied to such a person is atheist ("a" ├ö├ç├┤ no, "theist" ├ö├ç├┤ god, or belief in a god/deity). However, with all the conversations and […]

“What is Kingdom Now teaching?”……Kingdom Now theology is a theological belief within the Charismatic movement of Protestant Christianity, mainly in the United States. Kingdom Now proponents believe that God lost control over the world to Satan when Adam and Eve sinned. Since then, the theology goes, God has been trying to reestablish control over the […]

Leave Them Alone…Hosea 4:17 “Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!” The Lord is long-suffering, and those who speak in His name should be also. There do come times, however, when further witness becomes useless or even harmful, or when continued interaction merely invites contamination with ungodliness. In such cases we must simply leave […]