Create in Me a Pure Heart
Treason, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “1. The offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injury the sovereign or the sovereign’s family; 2. The betrayal of a trust.” Little wonder that in the United States the punishment…
Your God is Not Too Small!
Psalm 50:21 makes an interesting statement. In the previous verses God has mentioned several things the wicked have done or ways they have acted. Then God says, “When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you.” Many years ago, I came across a little book by J. B.…
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Doctrine of Salvation
In Jehovah’s Witnesses theology, salvation hinges upon strict obedience to the teachings of the Watchtower Society and active involvement in its diverse programs. They emphasize Philippians 2:12, as it is rendered in the New World Translation: “Consequently, my beloved ones, in the way that you have always obeyed, not during my presence only, but now…
UFOs and the Kingdom of the Cults
It’s no wonder that there’s been a rise of cults looking to interpret UFO phenomena through a religious lens.[1] Some examples of such groups include the Aetherius Society, the Raelian Movement, and the Unarius Academy of Science. In the following discussion, I’ll briefly explore the core beliefs of each cult and wrap up with some…
A Primer on Psychic Techniques
While some psychics claim to possess supernatural abilities, one cannot avoid skepticism and suspicion of fraud in the face of the evidence. Let’s take a brief look at the modus operandi of psychics and try to figure out what’s going on here. At the outset, I will acknowledge that not all psychic phenomena are hoaxes,…
The Watchtower Society
The Watchtower Society is a nineteenth century organization that governs Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide. Witnesses believe that God Himself established this organization to represent Him on earth. They claim that the true understanding of the Bible can only be gained through the teachings of the Watchtower. The organization’s extensive literature is considered essential to the correct…
Assessing the Accuracy of Psychics
What can be make of the accuracy of psychics? Some people have assumed that psychics are incredibly accurate, but this is far from the case. Even psychics themselves admit that no psychic is infallible. My goal in this article is to challenge the notion of psychic accuracy and present the real facts. Former occultist and…
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Doctrine of the Trinity
The word “Trinity” is not in the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses thus conclude that the concept of the Trinity has been artificially and wrongfully imposed onto Scripture. Witnesses assert that if people were to read the Bible cover to cover, approaching it without any preconceived notion of a Trinity, they would not naturally arrive at such…
Be Still
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging…. He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God;…’” (Psalm 46:1-3, 10a) It would be so easy…
With Divine Retribution
When was the last time you sat down with the book of Isaiah for your devotions? Not the first book that comes to mind, is it? Still, if you are so inclined there’s a whole lot of really good stuff within the 1,292 verses of that prophetic book. For example, does this sound familiar? “For…
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