
Zeitgeist – A New Movie with an Old Message
By: ATRI Staff Writer; ©2007 Recently our mailbox has been filled with people whose faith has been shaken by allegations in a movie entitled Zeitgeist. The filmmakers claim in the first section that there is nothing original about Christianity – that Jesus (if He even existed at all, which they question) and everything recorded about…

Holistic Health Practices/Part 16
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2007 Dowsing is a psychic practice employing divinatory implements (e.g., rod and pendulum, forked sticks) and methods in order to search out desired information. Previous Article What is Dowsing? Dowsing is a psychic practice employing divinatory implements (e.g., rod and pendulum, forked sticks) and methods in order to…

Prophets in Mormonism/Part 15
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2007 Joseph Smith claimed the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants were revealed to him by the same Lord Jesus who is seen in the New Testament. So, we should expect to see the Lord exercise the same kind of foreknowledge in Joseph Smith’s revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants that…

Why Is The Doctrine of the Trinity Vital for Christians to Understand? – Part 1
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2006 The biblical doctrine of the Trinity is vital to understand because it concerns who God is, i.e., a proper realization of the nature of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. To understand the Trinity is to understand God as He has revealed Himself to be.…

Integrity – The Key to Character and the Cure for Inconsistency
By: Dr. Steven Riser; ©2006 Why does it seem that the collective fabric of our society is becoming unraveled amid the revelations of lust, greed and immorality in high and low places? What is happening and where are we headed? Has there ever been a more critical time in history when we needed people of…

Prophets in Mormonism/Part 4
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2006 Mormonism’s founding prophet, Joseph Smith said, “When a man goes about prophesying, and commands men to obey his teachings, he must either be a true or false prophet.” What does history show about Joseph Smith’s own prophecies? Mormon Apostle Bruce R. McConkie wrote, “Our Lord’s true Church is established and…

Prophets in Mormonism/Part 3
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2006 Mormonism’s founding prophet, Joseph Smith said, “When a man goes about prophesying, and commands men to obey his teachings, he must either be a true or false prophet.” What does history show about Joseph Smith’s own prophecies? Mormonism’s founding prophet, Joseph Smith said, “When a man goes about prophesying, and…

The Great Multitude
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2006 Some claim that the great multitude from every tongue, tribe and nation whom John sees in Heaven are the Church. Dr. Showers explains why he disagrees with that notion. Contents 1 The Great Multitude The Great Multitude In the second half of Revelation 7, John said that he saw…

What Cosmological Signs are Found in Revelation and Matthew 24?
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2006 Since similar cosmological signs are found in both Revelation and in Matthew 24, does this indicate the Second Coming of Christ and the Day of the Lord’s wrath take place at the same time? Dr. Showers explains. Contents 1 What Cosmological Signs are Found in Revelation and Matthew 24? What…

Does Elijah Have to Come Before the Great Day of the Lord?
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2006 In Malachi 4:5 God said, “And behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.” Is God telling us that Elijah the prophet must come before the Day of the Lord? If not, what does this passage mean? …