“What is Henotheism?”……Answer: According to the American Heritage Dictionary, henotheism is the belief in one god without denying the existence of others. Hinduism is a classic example of this belief in practice. Hindus generally worship one god, yet acknowledge that there are many other gods that can be worshiped as well. The religion of the […]
“What is LectioDivina?”……Answer: LectioDivina is Latin for “divine reading,” “spiritual reading,” or “holy reading” and represents a method of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communion with God and to provide special spiritual insights. The principles of lectiodivina were expressed around the year A.D. 220 and practiced by Catholic monks, especially the monastic rules […]
“What is Liberal Christian theology?”……Answer: In "liberal Christian" teaching, which is not Christian at all, man's reason is stressed and is treated as the final authority. Liberal theologians seek to reconcile Christianity with secular science and "modern thinking." In doing so, they treat science as all-knowing and the Bible as fable-laden and false. Genesis' early […]
“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 Liberation Theology?”……Answer: Simply put, Liberation Theology is an attempt to interpret Scripture through the plight of the poor. It is largely a humanistic doctrine. It started in South America in the turbulent 1950s when Marxism was making great gains among the poor because of its emphasis on the redistribution of wealth, allowing poor […]
…“What is the JEDP Theory?”……Answer: In brief, the JEDP theory states that the first five books of the Bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, were not written entirely by Moses, who died in 1451 B.C., but also by different authors/compliers after Moses. The theory is based on the fact that different names for God […]
“Should Christians judge the teachings of their leaders?”……As Christians, we are commanded against following teachers blindly, What does Scripture say?…1 Thessalonians 5:21…"but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good".…The apostle Peter warns usthat there will be false teachers in our day just as there were false teachers in his day:…2 Peter […]