Seventh-day Adventists…This group is known for its Sabbath observance, the expectation of Christ, and emphasis on physical health.…… What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA) and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?” There seem to be different “degrees” of Seventh-day Adventism. Some Seventh-day Adventists believe identically to orthodox Christians, other than believing that worship should be held on […]
The Church…I believe that the Church, the Body of Christ, I believe that it is a spiritual organism made up of all believers of this present age (1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:25-27). I believe in the ordinances of believer's water baptism by immersion as a testimony to Christ and identification with […]
“Why are there so many Christian denominations?”……Answer: To answer this question, we must first differentiate between denominations within the body of Christ and non-Christian cults and false religions. Presbyterians and Lutherans are examples of Christian denominations. Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses are examples of cults (groups claiming to be Christian but denying one or more of […]
The three main branches of Christianity are Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant (some would add Anglican as a fourth). Most of the denominations that exist today developed in the 500 years since the Protestant Reformation and fall under the “Protestant” branch. This section provides information on some of the major denominations that exist today, along with […]
“What is the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)?”……Complete Jewish Bible – History…The Complete Jewish Bible was translated by David H. Stern, an Israel-based Messianic Jewish theologian. Published in 1998 by Jewish New Testament Publications, the CJB claims to be "Jewish in manner and presentation." The names of the books are Jewish along with their English names […]
“What is the church?”……Many people today understand the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. The word "church" comes from the Greek word ekklesia which is defined as "an assembly" or "called-out ones.That's you and me!" The root meaning of "church" is not that of a building, but of […]
The Amish …The Amish are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are especially known for their separation from society and rejection of modern technology. …Amish boys doing the day’s chores. ……. Amish couple returning from town in their buggy. The taillights are oil lamps …… Amish man at a horse-and-buggy parking lot in Indiana. […]