“What is Polytheism?”……Answer: Polytheism is the belief that there are many gods. Breaking the word down, "poly" comes from the Greek word for "many," and "theism" from the Greek word for "God." Polytheism has perhaps been the dominant theistic view in human history. The best-known example of polytheism in ancient times is Greek/Roman mythology (Zeus, […]

“What is the Preterist view of the end times?”……Answer: The preterist interpretation of Scripture regards the book of Revelation as a symbolic picture of early church conflicts, not a description of what will occur in the end times. Preterism denies the future prophetic quality of most of the book of Revelation. In varying degrees, preterism […]

“What is the Pentecostal Church (Pentecostalism) and what do Pentecostals believe?”……Pentecostalism is a fairly modern movement within Christianity that can be traced back to the Holiness movement in the Methodist Church. A major focus of Pentecostal churches is Holy Spirit baptism as evidenced by speaking in tongues. There are approximately 170 different denominations that identify […]

…“What is post-modern Christianity?”……Answer: Post-modern Christianity is just as difficult to lock down in a concise definition as post-modernism itself. What started in the 1950’s in architecture as a reaction to modernist thought and style was soon adopted by the art and literary world in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The Church didn’t really feel this […]

“What is the difference between religion and spirituality?”……Before we explore the difference between religion and spirituality, we must first define the two terms. Religion can be defined as "belief in God or gods to be worshipped, usually expressed in conduct and ritual" or "any specific system of belief, worship, etc., often involving a code of […]

“Who are the Primitive Baptists and what do they believe?”……Answer: Generally speaking, those groups which identify themselves as Primitive Baptists would certainly fit within the ranks of orthodox Christianity. The name refers to their desire to adhere to the original teachings and methods of the early church, rather than the newer traditions that have accumulated […]

…“What is Replacement theology / supersessionism?”……Replacement theology (also known as supersessionism) essentially teaches that the church has replaced Israel in God's plan. Adherents of replacement theology believe the Jews are no longer God's chosen people, and God does not have specific future plans for the nation of Israel. All the different views of the relationship […]