“What is Chrislam?” ……Answer: Chrislam is an attempt to syncretize Christianity with Islam. While it began in Nigeria in the 1980s, Chrislamic ideas have spread throughout much of the world. The essential concept of Chrislam is that Christianity and Islam are compatible, that one can be a Christian and a Muslim at the same time. […]

“What is Christian Gnosticism?”……There is actually no such thing as Christian Gnosticism, because true Christianity and Gnosticism are mutually exclusive systems of belief. The principles of Gnosticism contradict what it means to be a Christian. Therefore, while some forms of Gnosticism may claim to be Christian, they are in fact decidedly non-Christian.……Gnosticism was perhaps the […]

“What is British Israelism and is it Biblical?”……Answer: British Israelism, also known as Anglo-Israelism, is the belief that the “lost ten tribes” of Israel migrated to Europe and then to England and became the primary ancestors of the British people, and thereby, the United States. British Israelism was made popular by the Worldwide Church of […]

Abusive Churches: Leaving Them Behind – A Biblical Perspective Written by Patrick Zukeran Positive steps one can take to recover from an abusive church situation. Looking at the problem from a biblical perspective, he considers recovery from abusive churches and abusive leaders. He also looks at how abusive churches can begin the process of changing […]

“Deconstructionism – is it a valid way to interpret the Bible?”……Answer: Deconstructionism is a basically a theory of textual criticism or interpretation that denies there is any single correct meaning or interpretation of a passage or text. At the heart of the deconstructionist theory of interpretation are two primary ideas. First is the idea that […]

“What are Docetism, Apollinarianism, Ebionism, and Eutychianism?”……Answer: Docetism, Apollinarianism, Ebionism, and Eutychianism (also known as monophysitism) are all false views of the relationship between Jesus’ deity and humanity. Each of these views was rejected by the early church in the various early church councils. It is impossible for us to fathom how Jesus Christ can […]

“What is Deism? What do deists believe?”……Answer: Deism is essentially the view that God exists, but that He is not directly involved in the world. Deism pictures God as the great "clockmaker" who created the clock, wound it up, and let it go. A deist believes that God exists and created the world, but does […]