The book material from the original archive, gathered into one clean reading path.
Can We Handle The Truth? The first to put forth his case seems right, until someone else steps forward and cross-examines him. (Prov. 18:17) Sandra J. Hooper Unless otherwise noted, all scriptures are from translations.
W hat Have We Learned? Chapter 1 For the past 1700 years, Christians have inherited a belief concerning the trinity dogma. You might have often seen the “Shield of the Trinity” diagram. It goes something like this: The.
Elohim-What Does It All Mean? Chapter 2 Those who hold to the trinity will say that we can start to see this doctrine in the very first chapter of Genesis. In Genesis 1:26 it states: And God said, Let us make man in our.
Echad-Does This Mean God Is A Compound Unity? Chapter 3 The following verse is known as the “Shema” or “Sh’ma” as recited by the Jewish people daily: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD (Deut. 6:4) Trinitarians.
Expect Persecution CHAPTER 4 I grew up in the Roman Catholic faith and early in life I joined the convent to be a nun. I no longer belong to the Catholic Church. I left the Catholic faith in my mid-20s. As one who grew.
Jesus Ha s a Genesis Chapter 5 Did Jesus have a genesis? Yes, he did. Genesis means “The coming into being of something; the origin.” Its synonym is “beginning.” In Matthew 1:18 it speaks of Jesus’ birth . Though Jesus.
Literal Pre-existence? Chapter 6 Most churches argue for the literal pre-existence of Jesus. Pre-existence is defined as: “existence in a former state or previous to something else.” However, where it concerns Christ.
Incarnation Chapter 7 The doctrine of the Incarnation is one of the major cornerstones of the Christian faith although this term is never used in scripture. The common understanding of the incarnation of Christ is the.
Has Anyone Ever Seen God? Chapter 8 Many have been taught that God was literally seen on earth, and they quote passages to promote the trinity and/or deity of Jesus. These passages are quoted to prove this belief, but.
Words That Don't Mean A Thing Chapter 9 Now, I am going to throw two theological words out there that you might hear. They are: “Theophany and Christophany.” Here are its definitions: Theophany (THEE-ah-feh-nee): A.
Other Various Trinitaria "Poof Texts" Chapter 10 Some Problems If Jesus Is The Angel Of The LORD Extracting scriptures from their context to try to prove the trinitarian doctrine actually displays the loss of reasoning.
Who Is The Holy Spirit? Chapter 11 The Holy Spirit Is Not A Person Ah, now we come to the shy member of the trinity. According to trinitarian belief, the holy spirit is the third person of the trinity. But as we will.
What a Difference a Word Makes Chapter 12 How many Lords Are There? If you do not have a Bible Study software, I would like to suggest a free one you can download from the internet. It is called “E-Sword.” It is not.
The Holy Spirit Did Not Teach You This Chapter 13 I often hear people tell me, “This is what the Holy Spirit showed me and confirmed to me about the trinity while studying the scriptures.” I do not apologize for saying.
Sound Doctrine Chapter 14 Scripture shows us that sound doctrine is crucially important, as stated in Titus 2:1, we must speak what is consistent with sound teaching. Jude also insisted that believers defend sound.
Original Sin: The Stumbling Block To True Repentance Chapter 15 We will now turn to another major doctrine in conflict with scriptures. It is the doctrine of Original Sin held by mainstream Christianity. It is the.
Supposed Proof Texts of Original Sin Chapter 16 The doctrine of Original Sin boils down to this: I have a sinful nature by birth. I have "inherited" this sinful nature from Adam. This sinful nature is going to make me.
Our Flesh In Itself is Not Sinful Chapter 17 While still on the topic of original sin, its advocates say, “Our bodies are made of sin and cause us to sin.” However, remember that sin is a violation of God’s law (1 Jn.
Jesus' Imputed Righteousness? Chapter 18 Before I discuss Romans 5:12, I thought it would be helpful if we first went over the teaching of “Jesus’ imputed righteousness.” I must tell you that there is no such teaching.
Spiritual or Physical Death? Chapter 19 Does Romans 5:12 speak of spiritual death or physical death? I have been taught that Romans 5 has to do with physical death. However, upon further examination, I would have to.
It Not A Sin To Stop Sinning Chapter 20 It Is Not A Sin To Stop Sinning There are so many tangled in the web of deceit weaved in mainstream Christianity today. Another problem is the matter of forgiveness. Many.
The Flaws Of Substitution Theories Chapter 21 The Penal Substitution Theory The “Penal Substitution” is a theological term based on the premise that Christ took our place because of man lacking the ability to produce.
The Death of Christ Chapter 22 If we read the New Testament, the apostles do not intently focus on the death of Christ as if it had more importance than anything else. A narrow focus on the death of Jesus has little.
Have You Resisted Unto Blood, Striving Against Sin? Chapter 23 Those who would defend sin often use Hebrews chapter 12 to prove that if you are under chastisement for your sins, then this confirms you are a child of.
God In Control Of Everything And Everything Happens For A Reason? Chapter 24 Now we shall cover another topic. We commonly hear that if something tragic happens or things are not going just right, that it all “happens.
But For The Grace of God Go I Chapter 25 How many times have we heard, “There but for the grace of God go I?” Often we hear that phrase when it has to do with escaping some horrible accident, escaping death, various.
The Christian Hope is Not Going to Heaven Chapter 26 There are many books and programs about people who say they have gone to heaven and back. Would it shock you to learn that when a person dies they do not go to.
The Myth of An Immortal Soul Chapter 27 Does man have an immortal soul? No. The idea that we are innately immortal is a belief held by the majority of Christian-professing denominations. In fact, it is a universal.
Are The Dead Really Dead? Chapter 28 The idea that we never really die is the first lie told by Satan. We could say that Satan is the first to introduce immortality whereas, with God, mortality is conditional. Satan led.
God Does Not Torment Chapter 29 Despite the doctrinal variances within mainstream Christianity, there is one point of consensus: they all believe that those who, through their ungodly actions, reject God will be.
The Concept of Hell Chapter 30 Is our concept of hell a place where people are burning, and consciously tormented in blazing flames of fire for all eternity based on scripture or tradition? Is there a conscious torment.
What is The Gospel Chapter 31 Many professing Christians cannot fully tell you what the gospel is. It seems the only answer they can give is to quote 1 Cor. 15:1-4: Now I make known to you brethren, the gospel which I.
K ingdom of God/Kingdom of Heaven Chapter 32 If anyone has come across the teachings that say the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are not the same, is a person who has been influenced by John Nelson Darby (as.
Just remember, as my friend Priscilla says, “Everyone can have the truth until they are challenged.” This is what I have done with everything I have been taught by pastors and Sunday school teachers. As scripture.