Bible Study Lessons
Several churches claim to be the one true church on earth. These churches include the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the True Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Assyrian Church of the East. The list continues with early Quaker churches, Landmark Baptists, and independent Pentecostal churches. Some even state that there is … Read more
The prosperity gospel teaches that God wants all Christians to be healthy and wealthy. To activate the financial and physical blessings, believers need to have faith and make positive declarations. This false teaching comes from the Word of Faith movement, which ultimately stems from New Thought teaching. None of it is biblical, but it uses … Read more
I love having my thinking challenged. Recently my understanding of the word “worship” has been stretched, thanks to the work of an independent scholar named Tom Wadsworth. Dr. Wadsworth earned a PhD in New Testament and he specializes in Christian assembly practices in the first century. After studying the 265 times where the Greek word … Read more
I’m getting sick and tired of modern-day prophets who are declaring their false oracles and receiving hundreds of positive comments on YouTube. Why are people listening to them? Because they speak like maniacs and say, “The Lord told me . . . “? I hate to state the obvious, but some people need to hear … Read more
I plan to return to my series on the church in the next few posts, but before then, here’s a message I recently delivered in chapel. ————————- Introduction To get you thinking about having a meal with Jesus, let’s begin with thinking about having a meal with friends. In a minute we’ll do a survey. … Read more