I sometimes get the question, “Shouldn’t we just let people believe what they want to believe?” Or, put another way, “Isn’t evangelism unloving because you are trying to force people to leave their beliefs behind and accept yours?” In this age of “tolerance,” as it is...
Articles written by Jacob Allee
What about gender roles and equality in Genesis 1-3?
Genesis 1-3 sets the tone for God’s purpose for male and female, and perhaps more specifically husband and wife relationships. The account begins with forming both man and woman in the image of God: “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created...
Is The Trinity a philosophical contradiction?
Is The Trinity a philosophical contradiction? The Bible teaches that within the one being that is God, there is a simultaneous existence of three coequal and coeternal persons; namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This doctrine is typically called the...
Why did God inspire four gospel accounts?
Have you ever wondered why God inspired four different gospel accounts of Jesus’ life, earthly ministry, death, and resurrection? As a young Christian, I remember thinking to myself “Isn’t this kind of repetitive, especially the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and...
Assemblies of Yahweh
The Assemblies of Yahweh is a religious movement headquartered in Bethel, Pennsylvania, that was founded on February 5, 1966 [fn]facebook.com/pages/Assemblies-of-Yahweh/205177146177938?sk=info [/fn] by Jacob O. Meyer who is the “Directing Elder” of the Assemblies of...
“John of God” in Brazil
What kind of cult or religion is this so-called "John of God" in Brazil and their so-called healings? This is a difficult question to answer because, unfortunately, multiple cults and religious movements, etc., start on a daily basis around the world. Some fall more...
When we are praying, do we pray directly to God or through Jesus?
Can we pray directly to God or Jesus, too? The answer to the given question is “Yes” and “Yes” but allow me to elaborate on that a bit. When Jesus taught his disciples how they ought to pray in Matthew 6:9-13 he instructed them to pray to “Our Father in heaven.” "Pray...