What Does the Catholic Church Teach Concerning Salvation?-Part 3
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 The Roman Catholic Church teaches that sacraments such as the mass, and confession contribute to, or are in some sense responsible for salvation. Why is this equivalent to “salvation by works”? Since the Roman Catholic church teaches that the true merit of man, achieved through sacraments, Mass…
What Does the Catholic Church Teach Concerning Salvation?-Part 2
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 The authors show how the Roman Catholic church has redefined Christian terms and concepts to make it appear they are teaching a salvation by “faith alone,” when in reality, they teach something very different. It is crucial to understand that once terms such as “faith,” “grace,” “salvation,”…
What Does the Bible Teach Concerning Salvation?-Part 2
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 The authors contrast the Biblical and Catholic understanding of salvation. Contents 1 What Does the Bible Teach Concerning Salvation?—Part 2 2 Notes What Does the Bible Teach Concerning Salvation?—Part 2 Biblically, true salvation—in the sense of our right standing before God and forgiveness of all sins—occurs at…
What About Evangelical Catholics?-Part 3
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 What reasons do Evangelicals give for converting to Roman Catholicism? The authors reveal the reasons given by Thomas Howard, Paul Vitz, Peter Kreeft and Scott Hahn. Contents 1 What Reasons Do Evangelicals Give for Converting to Roman Catholicism? 2 Notes What Reasons Do Evangelicals Give for Converting…
What “Causes” Homosexuality/Part 3
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2003 Is it really true that 10% of the population is homosexual? If not, how did this figure get ingrained in our society? Can homosexuals change? Previous Article Contents 1 V. The Myth That 10% of the Population Are Homosexual 2 VI. Why Do Current Statistics Concerning the Number of Homosexuals…
What “Causes” Homosexuality/Part 2
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2003 This time we find out that the Bailey and Pillard study on identical twins wasn’t as scientific as we’ve been led to believe. Nor were the conclusions reached as convincing. Previous Article Contents 1 Introduction 2 II. Bailey and Pillard’s Study on Identical Twins 2.1 Problem: 2.2 Pillard’s Biased Agenda…
What “Causes” Homosexuality/Part 1
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2003 Are people really “born gay”? Dr. Ankerberg looks at one of the studies that is used to prove that theory, and shows that the results are tainted by several factors, including researcher bias. Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Secular Media Perpetuates the Myth With Biased and Inaccurate Reporting 3 I.…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 25
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2003 Joseph Smith prophesied that the “Lost Tribes” would be regathered in Zion (Missouri) under his guidance—but that hasn’t happened. Marvin Cowan shows how this has caused some difficulties for the Mormon Church. Previous Article The tenth LDS Article of Faith begins with the literal gathering of Israel, the restoration of…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 24
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2003 Marvin Cowan reveals some of the Mormon teachings about Israel, the restoration of the “lost tribes”, and the location of Zion (the new Jerusalem). Why does he say that some of these teachings are, in fact, false prophecies? Previous Article The tenth LDS Article of Faith states, “We believe in…
Mormon Scripture – The Articles of Faith/Part 23
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2003 Marvin Cowan quotes Mormon sources to show that Mormons have changed some words and re-interpreted others in the 10th Article of Faith. Have these facts led some non-Mormons to accept what Mormons say as biblical? Previous Article The tenth LDS Article of Faith now says, “We believe in the literal…
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