The truth of Christianity rests completely in the person of Jesus. The gospels are the written accounts, by eyewitnesses, of Jesus' life and deeds. Jesus said that He alone was the way to the Father (John 14:6), that He alone revealed the Father (Matt. 11:27; Luke...
The issue of whether or not the charismatic spiritual gifts are for today has caused much debate and division in the body of Christ. The extremes are amazing. There are groups that say that if you do speak in tongues, then you are under demonic control and are not...
Some critics of the Trinity doctrine claim that since the word "trinity" is not found in the Bible, it isn't true. Furthermore, some assert that if God wanted us to believe in the Trinity He would have stated the doctrine clearly. First of all, it is illogical to...
The doctrine of the Trinity has often caused confusion among Christians. Some people have mistakenly seen the Trinity as a Triad. What is the difference? The Trinity is the teaching that there exists only one God in all the universe, none before and none after Him...
Being saved is not accomplished by reciting a few special words. We do not say a magic phrase and become saved. We do not merely say, "Jesus, please forgive me" and suddenly all of our sins are automatically wiped away simply because we uttered a special sentence. It...
We did not exist with God before we were born on earth. 1 Cor. 15:46-47 says, "However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. 47The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second is man is from heaven"[fn]All Bible quotes are from the...
Yes, there is life after death according to what the Bible teaches. Jesus himself spoke about two men being conscious after death in Luke 16:22-23. Paul the apostle spoke about being absent from the body means to be at home with the Lord (2 Cor. 5:8). Also, in 2 Cor....
If the concept of Trinity is true that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all the one God, then is it not possible that we can pray to each of the members of the Trinity? Or, should we only pray to the Father, or only pray to "God"? Jesus told us to pray...
Election and predestination and are both biblical teachings. The English "predestination" is translated from the Greek word proorizo which means 1) to predetermine, decide beforehand; 2) in the NT, of God decreeing from eternity; 3) to foreordain, appoint...
No, Jesus is not the same person as the Father. In the doctrine of the Trinity, there are three distinct, simultaneous persons in the Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We use the term "person" to describe each of the three because each displays attributes of...