Deliverance from the Occult
The following material is intended as a brief, general guide to help pastors and concerned Christians assist those who are suffering from occult involvement. Because our research has primarily been from the literature, the authors have had comparatively little personal counseling experience with the occultly oppressed. However Dr. Kurt Koch has had 40 years of…
Bewitched by Harry Potter
By: Berit Kjos; ©1999 A set of strategic truths that exposes and counters every deception. When we “put on the whole armor,” God fills us with His life even as He covers us. 7 Don’t forget that our real enemy is the spiritual hierarchy of occult forces, not globalist educators or well-meaning teachers. Only God’s…
Christ of Faith vs. Jesus of History
(from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker, 1999) The distinction between the “Christ of faith” and the Jesus of history is often traced to Martin Kahler (1835-1912), though he probably did not mean by the term what most contemporary critics do. Even before Kahler, Gotthold Lessing (1729-1781) laid the ground for the separation of…
Facts Jehovah’s Witnesses Won’t Tell You When Calling at Your Door
The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA, was founded over 100 years ago by Charles Taze Russell, who had no theological training, but adopted the title, “Pastor”. His ideas were strange right from the beginning. Early Watchtower magazines (3/15/1913 & 1/15/1912) reveal that he believed a person’s desire to worship…
How Many Gods Do You Believe In
By: Lorri MacGregor; ©September 1999 By now, many people know what the Jehovah’s Witnesses do with John 1:1. But are there other Scripture verses that they twist to suit their theology? Lorri MacGregor, herself a former Witness, points to some examples in this article. In answer to the above question, every Jehovah’s Witness will answer–ONE!…
Biblical Inerrancy/Part 1
By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©1999 What is your opinion on the authority of the Bible? This four-part series examines the arguments for inerrancy of the Scriptures. Why is it important? What is inerrancy? What is the difference between inerrancy and inspiration? Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 2 Preface 3 Notes: INTRODUCTION Preface Men cannot shut their…
Who or What is the “Restrainer” in 2 Thessalonians 2?
By: Dr. William Varner; ©1999 Dr. Varner examines the biblical evidence to find out how the “restrainer” is described, and who fits the description. Contents 1 WHO or WHAT IS THE “RESTRAINER” in 2 THESSALONIANS 2? WHO or WHAT IS THE “RESTRAINER” in 2 THESSALONIANS 2? The beginning of 2 Thessalonians 2 makes it…
Biblical Inerrancy/Part 4
By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©1999 The last article began a discussion of what inerrancy does not require. We will conclude that discussion now. Inerrancy does not require strict grammatic, semantic, numeric, or historic precision. Previous Article The last article began a discussion of what inerrancy does not require. We will conclude that discussion now.…
Roman Catholicism – Apostolic or Apostate?
By: Mike Gendron; ©1999 The Roman Catholic Church declares that the apostles appointed bishops to replace them as their successors. This was to insure the mission of the apostles would be continued after their death through a continuous line of succession until the end of time. However, as we investigate the history of the Catholic…
Attitudinal Therapy-A Course in Miracles
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 A brief “At A Glance” look at these two “New Age” related practices, and their dangers. Contents 1 Info At A Glance 1.1 Description 1.2 Founder 1.3 How does it claim to work? 1.4 Scientific evaluation 1.5 Examples of occult potential 1.6 Major problem 1.7 Biblical/Christian evaluation…
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