“What is the insider movement?” ……The insider movement is an attempt to follow Jesus and rely on Him for salvation within the language and customs of one’s native culture. Romans 1:16-17 is given as validation that salvation is a matter of faith, not of a particular culture. The idea actually began with Paul, who fought […]

“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 […]

“What is Landmarkism? What is "Baptist Bride" theology?”……Answer: Landmark theology, or heritage theology, is the belief among some independent Baptist churches that only local, independent Baptist congregations can truly be called "churches" in the New Testament sense. They believe that all other groups, and even most other Baptists, are not true churches because they deviate […]

“What is the Latter Rain Movement?”……Answer: The Latter Rain Movement is an influence within Pentecostalism which teaches that the Lord is pouring out His Spirit again, as He did at Pentecost, and using believers to prepare the world for His Second Coming. The Latter Rain Movement is anti-dispensational and amillennial, and many leaders of the […]