The topic of Bowing To the Pope really goes hand-in-hand with Sunday worship as well. It has been acknowledged by many leaders in Evangelical and other circles that it was the Catholic Church who admittedly changed the day of worship from Saturday to Sunday and even chastises Protestants for their…
A Pretty Unbiased Look at Nontrinitarianism It appears that the AllExperts website now has an entry on Nontrinitarianism. It mentions history, paganism, Mormonism and even the “Sabbatarian Church of God” movement. It is an excellent effort at remaining objective, taking into account the various flavors of nontrinitarianism. There is even…
Yesterday, we examined how skeptics try to put God into a box. They try to set up the conditions for “testing” whether God exists or not, often without a clue as to whether or not any of the conditions are a reflection of reality. Too often, as well, they completely…
Today, I flipped on the radio just long enough to catch the tail end of Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah. Apparently, he is among those who believe in church eras, and he is going through the Book of Revelation. Regardless, I was shocked. He gave a rather brutal assessment…
Yesterday, I posted a (hopefully) humorous article on “On the Lighter Side: What Most Cults Have In Common”. There was a point to it, though. You have to be careful when you look for common characteristics of any group to make sure you are identifying real distinguishing attributes and not…
One of those blogs states, “Either Constantine was or wasn’t a Christian.” Fair enough. He wasn’t. At best, he was a false Christian who never rid himself of pagan notions and used religion to political ends. He wasn’t even “converted” until he was already on his deathbed. Of course, he…
A comment the other day reminded me that the Bible sometimes makes comparisons between soldiers and believers. However, before we get too far into the subject let me remind you that analogies can only be stretched so far before they break. There are similarities worth looking at. Still, it may…
It’s a bit old, but Mike Bennett of UCG’s Forward to the Kingdom! blog posted “Some Fulfilled Prophecies”. In spite of its age, it stood out to me this week after yet another diatribe about failed prophecies from someone who really should know better. Then, of course, Robert Thiel did…
“Ignore the movie: 2012 will not be the end of world, say Mayans”, according to the Telegraph. "The famous Mayan prophecy inspired an excellent story," [director Roland Emmerich] said in a recent interview about what he calls the "mother of all disaster films". But such a "prophecy" is news to…
I want to tidy up some loose ends on this pursuit of happiness bit. Without a doubt, the notion that we are here on earth to pursue our desires, our fulfillment, our … anything, actually… is centered on “I” and “me”. Christians are called instead to be Christ-centered. Christ had…