“What is inaugurated eschatology?”……Inaugurated eschatology is a certain scheme of eschatology—the study of the latter days or the end times. Inaugurated eschatology basically says that the kingdom of God was begun at the first coming of Jesus and is now here, but it is not yet fully consummated because that does not occur until His […]
“What is Kingdom Now teaching?”……Answer: Kingdom Now theology is a theological belief within the Charismatic movement of Protestant Christianity, mainly in the United States. Kingdom Now proponents believe that God lost control over the world to Satan when Adam and Eve sinned. Since then, the theology goes, God has been trying to reestablish control over […]
“Is the ‘Conversations with God’ series Biblically sound?”……Answer: 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 […]
“What is the JEDP Theory?”……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 the 1400’s B.C., but also by different authors/compliers after Moses. The theory is based on the fact that different names for God […]
“What is Mythicism?” Mythicism is the belief that Jesus Christ never existed as a historical figure, but was derived from a group of mythical gods and demigods from Greek and Roman times. Mythicism claims that since certain supernatural powers or feats were described prior to the rise of Christianity, then Christians could have simply incorporated […]
“What is missiology?”……Answer: Missiology can be defined as “the science of the cross-cultural communication of the Christian faith.” In the Great Commission, the Lord Jesus told us to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). That command forms the crux of missiology, as it seeks to understand […]
“What was manna?”……During the forty years between the time the Israelites left Egypt and entered the Promised Land, they faced harsh conditions, including a scarcity of food. To alleviate this problem, God miraculously provided the Israelites with “bread from heaven,” called “manna.” The manna appeared each morning, and the Israelites were given specific instructions on […]