Postmodernism in the Church

Overview "For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to tickle their ears." — 2 Timothy 4:3 BSB Postmodernism in the church represents a departure from …

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Prayer to Saints: A Biblical Response

Overview "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus" — 1 Timothy 2:5 BSB. Prayer to saints is the practice of directing prayers, requests, and worship to deceased believers, asking them to intercede on behalf of the l…

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Prosperity Gospel's Misuse of Abraham

Overview "Now the LORD said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.'" — Gene…

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Purgatory: A Biblical Examination

Overview "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and behold, all things have become new." — 2 Corinthians 5:17 BSB The doctrine of purgatory teaches that souls undergo a period of purification after death before …

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Red-Letter Christianity: Elevating Jesus' Words Over Paul?

Overview "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness." — 2 Timothy 3:16 BSB Red-letter Christianity represents a theological approach that elevates the recorded words of Jes…

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Repentance as a Work vs a Gift

Overview "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 BSB One of the most consequential false teachings in modern Christianity is the notion that r…

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Replacement Theology Examined

Overview "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." — Romans 8:14 BSB Replacement theology is a false teaching that claims the Church has completely replaced Israel in God's redemptive plan and that all promises made to Israel in Sc…

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Revelation Given Outside Scripture

Overview "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." — 2 Timothy 3:16-17 BSB The claim that God continue…

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Rites, Rituals, and Empty Religion

Overview "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." — Matthew 15:8-9 BSB Throughout Scripture, God consistently warns against religious practice that lacks…

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Role of Women in Ministry: Examining the Debate

Overview "I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ." — 1 Corinthians 11:3 BSB. The role of women in ministry remains one of the most debated topics in contemporary Chris…

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Salvation by Works in Modern Christianity

Overview "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God—not of works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 BSB Salvation by works represents one of the most persistent false teachings in modern Chri…

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Secret Societies and Christianity

Overview "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places." — Ephesians 6:12 BSB Secret societies…

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Seed Faith Giving: A Biblical Examination

Overview "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." — 1 Timothy 6:10 BSB Seed faith giving is a teaching that suggests Christians should give mone…

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Seeker-Sensitive Church Model Examined

Overview "For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to tickle their ears." — 2 Timothy 4:3 BSB The seeker-sensitive church model is a contemporary appr…

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Seven Mountain Mandate: Examined

Overview Jesus said to His disciples, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jewish leaders. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here." (John 18:36 BSB) The Seven Mountain Manda…

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Shamanism and Indigenous Spirituality

Overview "You shall not permit a sorceress to live." — Exodus 22:18 BSB Shamanism and indigenous spirituality represent spiritual systems that exist outside the framework of biblical revelation and the gospel of Jesus Christ. These practices typically involve…

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Signs and Wonders Theology Examined

Overview "Jesus said to him, 'If you believe, you will see the glory of God.'" — John 11:40 BSB Signs and wonders theology emphasizes supernatural manifestations as primary evidence of God's power and validation of ministry. While Scripture records genuine mi…

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Social Justice Gospel: A Biblical Assessment

Overview "Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jewish leaders. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here.'" — John 18:36 BSB The social justice gospel represent…

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Sola Scriptura vs Scripture Plus Tradition

Overview "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." — 2 Timothy 3:16-17 BSB The question of Scriptur…

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Speaking in Tongues as Evidence of Salvation

Overview "Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. To one is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the o…

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Spirit Slaying: Falling in the Spirit Examined

Overview "Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened." Luke 3:21 BSB. The phenomenon known as "spirit slaying" or "falling in the spirit" refers to the practice wherein indiv…

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Spiritual Abuse: Recognizing It Biblically

Overview "But Jesus said, 'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but are full of dead men's bones and every kind of impurity inside.'" — Matthew 23:27 BSB Spiritual abuse occ…

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Spiritual Covering Doctrine Examined

Overview "For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's." — 1 Corinthians 6:20 BSB The doctrine of spiritual covering teaches that believers require human intermediaries—typically church leaders, pa…

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Subjectivism in Christian Experience

Overview Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32 BSB. Subjectivism in Christian experience refers to the dangerous practice of allowing personal feelings, emotions, and subjective interpretations to replace the object…

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Suffering Absent from the Health-Wealth Gospel

Overview "Jesus said to His disciples, 'If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.'" — Matthew 16:24 BSB The health-wealth gospel, often called the prosperity gospel, teaches that financial success and physica…

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Syncretism: Mixing Christianity with Other Religions

Overview "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?" — 2 Corinthians 6:14 BSB Syncretism is the blending of Christianity with beliefs, p…

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The Emergent Church Examined

Overview "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." — 1 John 4:1 BSB The Emergent Church movement represents a modern departure from biblical Christi…

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The False Teaching of Annihilationism (Conditional Immortality)

This article examines the false teaching of annihilationism, also known as conditional immortality, which claims that the wicked will not suffer eternal conscious punishment but will be completely destroyed or cease to exist. Annihilationists argue that God will eventually annihilate the unsaved, ending their existence rather than tormenting them forever. Scripture, however, clearly teaches that the punishment of the wicked is everlasting, conscious, and unending. The same Bible that speaks of eternal life for the righteous speaks of eternal punishment for the wicked.

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The False Teaching of Antinomianism (Rejection of God's Moral Law)

This article examines the false teaching of antinomianism, which claims that because Christians are saved by grace through faith, the moral law of God no longer applies to them. Antinomians teach that believers are not obligated to obey the Ten Commandments or any moral precepts, and that good works are unnecessary or even detrimental to spiritual life. This teaching directly contradicts Scripture, which declares that faith without works is dead, that believers are created for good works, and that the law is holy, just, and good. Antinomianism is a distortion of grace that leads to licentiousness.

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The False Teaching of Antitrinitarianism (Denial of the Trinity)

Overview Antitrinitarianism is the false teaching that denies or rejects the biblical doctrine of the Trinity—the foundational truth that the one God eternally exists as three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spi…

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