Christadelphianism is a relatively new religious system. It claims, like many other non-Christian cults, to be the authentic Christian Church with authentic Christian doctrines. However, it denies the Trinity doctrine as well as the deity of Christ and the Holy...
Articles written by Matt Slick
The serpent seed and the Kenites
Two additional distinguishing and erroneous doctrines of the Shepherd's Chapel are known as the Serpent Seed doctrine and the Kenite doctrine. The two are intimately related. The Serpent Seed doctrine is the teaching that in the Garden of Eden, the serpent (the...
Shepherd’s Chapel and the rapture
The Shepherd's Chapel denies the doctrine of the rapture which is the teaching that upon the future return of Christ those Christians who are alive will be "caught up" to meet the Lord in the air. The word rapture is derived from the Latin "rapio" which means "to...
What does the Shepherd’s Chapel teach?
The Shepherd's Chapel is, at the very least, a controversial church with many unorthodox doctrines. The following list of teachings from the Shepherd's Chapel is derived from scouring the Internet, chat rooms, bulletin boards, asking the followers of Arnold Murray,...
Is Shepherd’s Chapel Christian?
Shepherd's Chapel is not Christian. But, in order to ascertain whether or a group is Christian, we must first understand what makes something Christian in the first place. Throughout history, the Christian Church has gleaned from God's word those essential doctrines...
Who is Arnold Murray?
Arnold Murray (died 2014) was the "pastor" of a church called the Shepherd's Chapel which is based in Gravette, Arkansas, with over 200 television stations carrying his ministry. Mr. Murray presented himself as a Christian scholar, called himself "Dr.", and said he...
To students of the Shepherd’s Chapel
Undoubtedly, the followers of Arnold Murray and the Shepherd's Chapel will not be happy with my analysis of his work. Please understand that I am not trying to misrepresent any doctrine or teaching from the Shepherd's Chapel. Therefore, if you find anything in this...