The Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church are similar in many ways. They are steeped in tradition, hyper-adoration of Mary, additional books of the Bible, salvation based on faith and works, in the claim of apostolic authority and succession within their...
Manichaeism was a false religious system that began in the third century. It was founded by Mani (216-217 A.D.), who was born in Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia. It proposed dualism and taught that nature consists of good and bad, light and dark. It is theistic in that it...
Kemetic Orthodoxy is a revived paganism based on ancient Egyptian polytheism that dates from about 4000 years ago. The modern movement was founded by "Rev. Tamara L. Siuda in the late 1980s CE, and is called Kemetic Orthodoxy, or the Kemetic Orthodox Religion, after...
The Anabaptists are a somewhat diverse group of religious movements tracing their origin, directly or indirectly, back to the radical reformers of the Swiss reformation that began in Zurich in the early 16th century, though they claim their beliefs and practices...
There have been many serious studies on the dynamics of cults and behavior of people within those cults. Following is a representative list of characteristics common in cult groups. Not all cults hold to every item. We have to be careful when assigning cult-like...
Neither Protestantism nor Catholicism is the true religion. It is not an issue of a movement, or a position, or being a member of the "right church." Instead, true religion, as it relates to Christianity, is that which agrees with the Bible and does not violate the...
Messianic Judaism, also known as Hebrew Christianity, is a movement within Judaism where Jews believe in Jesus of the New Testament and consider Him the Messiah who was prophesied in the Old Testament. The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:1-2). The Messiah...
Question: What about Jehovah's Witnesses and works salvation? How do Christians respond to JW theology on faith and works? Answer: Speaking with Jehovah’s Witnesses about Salvation by Grace Alone Today I spoke with a JW who agreed with me that we are in need of grace...
Question: Do you know anything about the “Restoration Movement” and any of the churches that came from that movement (i.e. Churches of Christ, Independent Christian Churches, Disciples of Christ, etc.)? Are their doctrines and teachings biblically sound? I am looking...
The "Hail Mary" is part of the Rosary, a prayer to Mary that is promoted in the Catholic Church. It is quoted from two places in the gospel of Luke. The first is where the angel Gabriel addresses Mary, and the second is from Elizabeth's comment to Mary. "Hail, full...