Jehovah’s Witnesses and John 1:1
By: John Ankerberg and John Weldon; ©2005 In John 1:1, the New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses inserts the word “a” in an attempt to deny Christ’s deity. What do the experts say about whether or not this is a valid translation? Contents 1 Jehovah’s Witnesses and John 1:1 1.1 Question: 1.2 Answer: 2…
Did the Church Recast Sex as a “Shameful Act”?
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 “[Hieros Gamos] (Greek: “sacred marriage”) Sexual relations of fertility deities enacted in myths and rituals,…” Is this God’s intended use for sex, or can it be something far better? What does the Bible say about sex? Introduction The once hallowed act of Hieros Gamos—the natural sexual union…
Roman Catholic Beliefs About Indulgences
By: Dr. John Ankerberg / Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Indulgences are various acts of piety, offered by the Church, which the Church claims offer remission of temporal punishment due to forgiven sins in virtue of the merit of Christ and His Church. Catholic theologian Karl Keating informs Catholics that they are in error if they…
Demons: What Are They
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Demons are not the spirits of dead men, or of some pre-Adamite race, nor are demons merely personifications of evil, or of natural forces, such as the “gods” of nature. So what are they? Demons: What Are They? Demons are not the spirits of dead men,…
What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity/Part 8
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. Bill Gillham; ©2005 Many of us have asked the question, “Why does God allow those who love and serve Him to suffer?” Dr. Bill Gillham describes what it is like to allow Christ to live through you, no matter what. Previous Article What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity…
Jesus in the Unity School of Christianity
By: Dr. John Ankerberg / Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 The Jesus Christ if Unity School of Christianity is not the Jesus Christ of the Bible, the second person of the Holy Trinity, but the invention of Charles Fillmore to support Unity teachings. The Jesus of Unity is the Unity practitioner and exemplar above all others.…
Is it True that Jesus’ Divinity was Invented by Constantine at the Council of Nicea
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Many liberal theologians maintain that Jesus’ divinity, and the related doctrine of the trinity were not part of the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, but merely invented by the church centuries later. Contents 1 Is it True that Jesus’ Divinity was Invented by Constantine at…
Twenty Questions Raised by The Da Vinci Code
By: Dr. John Ankerberg with Dr. Erwin Lutzer; ©2005 Excerpts from Answering the Questions Raised by The Da Vinci Code Contents 1 Question 1: Why is Da Vinci Code being read so widely? 2 Question 2: Why was the Council of Nicea convened, and what was decided at the Council? 3 Question 3: Did Constantine…
Crash Goes the Da Vinci Code/Part 14
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2005 There are two primary responses to this claim: (1) The church has not recast sex as a shameful act; and (2) Sex was never intended as a means of achieving “gnosis.” by Dr. Ron Rhodes, Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries, P.O. Box 2526, Frisco, TX, 75034. 214-618-0912. www.ronrhodes.org (Used by…
Crash Goes the Da Vinci Code/Part 6
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©2005 History is quite clear regarding the activities of Constantine, and one thing he had virtually nothing to do with was the canon of Scripture. by Dr. Ron Rhodes, Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries, P.O. Box 2526, Frisco, TX, 75034. 214-618-0912. www.ronrhodes.org (Used by permission.) Previous Article Did Constantine Choose What…
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