apostasy

Suppressing the Bible’s Counsel by Omission: A Key Ingredient in Apostasy

Most churches which claim to believe in the 66 books of the Christian Bible as being their ultimate authority are not actually governed by what is written in those books. This often occurs by suppressing the Bible’s counsel, not blatantly through the church’s faith statement, but rather through practical omission. Read More

faith without works

James 2: Both Protestants and Catholics Mangle “Faith Without Works is Dead”

Catholics and Protestants argue a lot over these verses.  The Protestants are wrong because they do not accept that the verses mean what they say.  The Catholics are wrong in their definition of works and also inconsistent due to how they blatantly disregard the Bible in so many other places.Read More

To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice

The Principle “To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice” Spans the Entire Bible

It is demonstrated over and over in the Bible how people sought to win the Lord’s favor through using ceremonies, rituals, and other sacrifice in a way which He did not intend or through sacrifices contrived by man which they thought He should accept.  This goes back to Cain inRead More

Sovereignty

Refuting Twisted Views of God’s Sovereignty

A sovereign king is an independent ruler with supreme authority.  A sovereign king does not control the actions of everyone in his realm though he makes and enforces the laws.  The people in his realm don’t necessarily do what he says.  However, they will regret that.  A sovereign king alsoRead More

Old Testament Scriptures

These Old Testament Scriptures Apply to Christ and His People Rather Than Modern Israel

(Isaiah 60:12, Jeremiah 31:31-37, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Zechariah 2:5-8, Zechariah 8:20-23) Zionist Christians don’t take into account that before the first coming of Christ there was a faithful remnant within Israel while everyone else there was at enmity with the Lord.  Multitudes of Israelites dwelled where the Lord’s worship was centeredRead More

lose salvation

Refuting GotQuestions.org on “Can a Christian Lose Salvation?”

Here we will analyze the website GotQuestions.org’s article titled: “Can a Christian lose salvation?” without quoting from it directly (except for the second to last paragraph).  The things said here are responses to the ideas put forth in that article.  Contrary to what is commonly taught in mainstream evangelical ChristianityRead More

stephens testimony

Acts 7: Implications of Stephen’s Testimony Before the Sanhedrin

Stephen’s testimony and subsequent murder are recorded in Acts chapter 7.   Christian Zionists don’t want to acknowledge that their support of the Jewish people is ungodly and out of line with the faithful people in the Bible such as Stephen.  Do they not know that the overwhelming majority of theRead More

continuing in sin

Matthew 7:12-29: Continuing in Sin is Walking the Broad Road to Hell

After reiterating in Matthew 7:12 that He was clarifying and vindicating the things taught in the Law of Moses and the rest of the Old Testament rather than destroying them, Jesus concluded the Sermon on the Mount by the things recorded in Matthew 7:13-27. Matthew 7:12-14: “Therefore all things whatsoeverRead More

romans 11

Romans 11 Rebukes Zionists and All Unconditional Security Believers (Romans 11 Verse by Verse)

Before getting into Romans chapter 11, it is important to note Romans 9:6-8: “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect.  For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shallRead More

james

James 2:14-26 Means What it Says (James Chapters 1 and 2 Verse by Verse Analysis)

Going through what the Book of James says prior to the controversial verses of James 2:14-26 is necessary to really understand those verses like they ought to be understood.  James 1:1: “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad,Read More