“What are the beliefs of Jesus only / oneness Pentecostals?”……Answer: The “Jesus Only” movement, also known as Oneness Pentecostalism or oneness theology, teaches that there is only one God, but denies the tri-unity of God. In other words, oneness theology does not recognize the separate persons of the Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It […]

“Is the ‘Conversations with God’ series Biblically sound?”……The book that started it all, Conversations with God, Book 1: An Uncommon Dialogue, spent over two and a half years on the New York Times Best Sellers List, and in 2006 a movie based on the book was released. "Conversations with God," or "CwG," is the brainchild […]

“What is Holy laughter?”……Answer: The term “holy laughter” was coined to describe a phenomenon during which a person laughs uncontrollably, presumably as a result of being filled with the Holy Spirit’s joy. It is characterized by peals of uncontrollable laughter, sometimes accompanied by swooning or falling down to the floor. First-hand accounts from those who […]

“Is a home church a true biblical church?”……Churches in the New Testament era were indeed small assemblies that met in homes (Acts 2:4620:20). So the practice is certainly biblically allowable. There also seem to be some good reasons to have house churches as opposed to large gatherings: greater intimacy, stronger relationships, more comfortable worship, single […]

“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 […]