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Was Jesus
God the Son as well as the Son of God? These
essays below defend the Deity of Christ as a true doctrine
of the Bible:
Is
Jesus God? .doc
Is
Jesus God? .htm
Is
Jesus God? .pdf
Arianism
of Gary Fakhoury Briefly Rebutted .doc
Arianism
of Gary Fakhoury Briefly Rebutted .htm
Further
Evidence That Jesus Is God vs Fakhoury .doc
Further
Evidence That Jesus Is God vs Fakhoury .htm
Further
Evidence That Jesus is God vs Fakhoury .pdf
Should you tithe?
May Christians work on the seventh-day Sabbath?
These essays here deal with whether
or not the Old Testament law should still help define
what is right and wrong for Christian conduct.
Does
the New Covenant Abolish the Letter of the Law? .doc
Does
the New Covenant Abolish the Letter of the Law? .htm
Protestant
Rhetoric Against the Sabbath Refuted .doc
Protestant
Rhetoric Against the Sabbath Refuted .htm
Protestant
Rhetoric Against the Sabbath Refuted.pdf
Were
the Ten Commandments and the Old Covenant the Same?
.doc
Were
the Ten Commandments and the Old Covenant the Same?
.htm
Which
Old Testament Laws Should Christians Obey? .doc
Which
Old Testament Laws Should Christians Obey? .htm
Which
Old Testament Laws Should Christians Obey? .pdf
Is
Tithing Binding on Christians? vs Collins .txt
Is
Tithing Binding on Christians? vs. Collins .htm
Is
Tithing Binding on Christians? vs Collins .pdf
Does
the Argument from Silence Abolish the Old Testament
Law of Tithing? 0205 Mokarow rebuttal.rtf
Does
the Argument from Silence Abolish the Old Testament
Law of Tithing? 0205 Mokarow rebuttal.htm
Does
the Argument from Silence Abolish the Old Testament
Law of Tithing? 0205 Mokarow Rebuttal 08.pdf
How are Christians saved from
sin? What do various terms of salvation theology,
such as "justification," "grace,"
"repentance," "sanctification,"
"faith," "law," etc., mean? How
do they interrelate to each other? This document
deals briefly with this subject:
Grace
vs. Works? .doc
Grace
vs. Works? .htm
Are
the dead alive? Do you have an immortal soul?
Are the unrepentant wicked eternally tortured
in hell? Or will those who ultimately reject Jesus have
their souls/spirits totally annihilated? This
book, which was scanned but not written by this site's
Webmaster, answers these questions:
Here
and Hereafter Uriah Smith .rtf
Here
and Hereafter Uriah Smith .htm
Here
and Hereafter Uriah Smith .pdf
Do
you have an immortal soul? Will the unrepentant
wicked be tortured forever? Do saved souls
go to heaven right at death? Can people be
saved after they die if they didn't repent before
they passed away? What does the Bible
say? Click on the links to essay below
to find out!
Do
You Have An Immortal Soul? .htm
Do
You Have An Immortal Soul? .doc
Do
You Have An Immortal Soul? .pdf
Does
the Bible teach blind faith? Does the
Gospel of John teach Christians that evidence isn't
relevant to belief? Furthermore, have you
ever had trouble remembering what the Gospel of
John teaches? Is there a "handle"
or general theme that makes this more ethereal Gospel more
understanble? Most surprisingly, the Gospel
of John has a running subtheme that maintains Jesus
did miracles to witness to others that the Father
had sent Him, to show that the Father gave
Him the words He spoke, and to witness to humanity
about His identity or who He was. Click on
the essay below if you want proof that the Bible
DOESN'T teach blind faith:
The Gospel
of John's Theory of Knowledge.htm
The
Gospel of John's Theory of Knowledge.doc
The
Gospel of John's Theory of Knowledge.pdf
What is the correct form of church
government? Is congregationalism, under which
the laity vote in and out the minister, correct? Must
all authority come from the top-down, from an appointed
board of elders? Or may the ministers of
a church as a whole vote in other ministers to administer
the affairs of the church (a type of the Presbyterian
form of church government)? Is hierarchical church
government always evil and abusive? How does God
work through people to administer the church's business
and determine its teachings? The essays below deal
with this general subject:
Do
Elders Have the Power to Rule? vs. Pifer .doc
Do
Elders Have the Power to Rule? vs. Pifer .htm
Do
Elders Have Power to Rule? vs Pifer .pdf
Avoiding
Extremes in Church Government early UCG .doc
Avoiding
Extremes in Church Government early UCG .htm
Avoiding
Extremes in Church Government early UCG .pdf
Hierarchical
Church Govt. Briefly Defended vs. Journal Critics .doc
Hierarchy
in Church Govt Briefly Defended vs. Journal Critics
.htm
Is
There an Ordained Ministry? vs. Edwards .doc
Is
There an Ordained Ministry? vs. Edwards .html
Lessons
from Jamaica 1998 Feast Report .doc
Lessons
from Jamaica 1998 Feast Report .htm
Moderate
Church Hierarchy Defended vs. Lisman .doc
Moderate
Church Hierarchy Defended vs. Lisman .htm
Moderate
Church Hierarchy Defended vs.Top-down Only .doc
Moderate
Church Hierarchy Defended vs.Top-down Only .htm
Should
Arians Be Disfellowshipped? .doc
Should
Arians Be Disfellowshipped? .htm
Should
Arians Be Disfellowshipped? .pdf
Hierarchical
Church Govt Defended vs. Havir .rtf
Hierarchical
Church Govt Defended vs. Havir .htm
Hierarchical
Church Govt Defended vs Havir .pdf
Anti-Hierarchical
Church Govt Letter Replied to vs. Edwards .txt
Anti-Hierarchical
Church Govt Letter Replied to vs. Edwards .htm
Anti
Hierarchical Church Govt Letter Replied to vs
Edward .pdf
Should Christians vote? How
should Christians dress? How responsiblle are
Christians for using their spiritual talents? When
are we "Born Again" or "Born from Above"?
Are divorce and remarriage ever Biblically permissible?
Various miscellaneous issues of Christian living
and doctrine are dealt with in the brief essays and
letters below:
Should
Christians Vote? .doc
Should
Christians Vote? .htm
Should
Christians Vote? Reply to Journal Critics
.doc
Should
Christians Vote? Reply to Journal Critics
.htm
When
Are We Born Again? .doc
When
Are We Born Again? .htm
Can
You Be Both Balanced and Zealous? .rtf
Can
You Be Both Balanced and Zealous? .htm
Can
You Be Balanced and Zealous? .pdf
The
Chain of Being Concept, Slavery, and Racism .doc
The
Chain of Being Concept, Slavery, and Racism .htm
The
Chain of Being Concept, Slavery, and Racism .pdf
Are
Divorce and Remarriage Biblically Permissible? vs.
White .doc
Are
Divorce and Remarriage Biblically Permissible? vs.
White .htm
Are
Divorce and Remarriage Biblically Permissible? vs
White.pdf
Christian
Environmentalism Overkill vs. Winnail .doc
Christian
Environmentalism Overkill vs. Winnail .htm
Christian
Environmentalism Overkill vs. Winnail .pdf
How
Should We Use Our Spiritual Talents? .rtf
How
Should We Use Our Spiritual Talents? .htm
How
Should We Use Our Spiritual Talents? .pdf
The
Value of Modesty .doc
The
Value of Modesty .htm
Feast
Report Jamaica CGI 2003 .doc
Feast
Report Jamaica CGI 2003 .htm
Feast
Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2004.doc
Feast
Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2004.htm
Feast
Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2005.rtf
Feast
Report Ocho Rios Jamaica CGI 2005.htm
Feast
Report Ocho Rios Jamaica 2006.doc
Feast
Report Ocho Rios Jamaica 2006.htm
What is the correct date for Passover
observance? Should it be observed on Nisan 14th
or Nisan 15th? Have traditional Jews correctly
interpreted the Old Testament (Tanakh) by saying
it is on Nisan 15th? This essay deals with the
arguments made by one advocate of a "late 14th"
view:
Passover
Date Controversy vs. Edwards .doc
Passover
Date Controversy vs. Edwards .htm
Passover
Date Controversy vs. Edwards .pdf
Does God have to be called "Yahweh"?
Does Jesus have to be called "Yeshua"?
Must God be referred to by Hebrew words for someone
to be saved? Various arguments made by the "Sacred
Names" groups are considered briefly in the document
below:
Must
God Be Called Yahweh? Reply vs. Sacred Name Doctrine
.doc
Must
God Be Called Yahweh? Reply vs. Sacred Name Doctrine
.htm
Must
God Be Called Yahweh? Reply vs. Sacred Name Doctrine.pdf
Will there be three general resurrections,
or just two? Some in the Church of God have
argued that only two resurrections will happen.
This brief essay makes the case for the traditional
Church of God teaching that there will be three
resurrections, including one just for those who
knew the truth during their first lifetime but
who never responded to their calling or who later
rejected it.
Will
There Be a Third Resurrection? .doc
Will There
Be a Third Resurrection? .htm
Will
There Be a Third Resurrection? .rtf
Will
There Be a Third Resurrection? .pdf
Is the Philadelphia Church of God
the only true church? Are Gerald Flurry's claims
to prophethood credible? This organization is
perhaps best known by the general public for being
sued by the Worldwide Church of God for copyright infringement
for republishing the works of Herbert W. Armstrong,
especially "Mystery of the Ages. It recently
bought the copyrights for a number of books and booklets
by this man from its legal adversary, the WCG. This
organization sponsors the Key of David television
program and publishes the Philadelphia Trumpet magazine.
These two brief essays deal with some of this
organization's claims:
Philadelphia
Church of God/Flurry Critique .doc
Philadelphia
Church of God/Flurry Critique .htm
Philadelphia
Church of God/Flurry Critique .pdf
Malachi's
Message of PCG Analyzed .doc
Malachi's
Message of PCG Analyzed .htm
Malachi's
Message of PCG Analyzed .pdf
Are we the Beast? That is,
are the English-speaking nations initially primarily
settled by people from the British Isles going to be
allied with the King of the North (i.e., the European
Union turned dictatorial) when attacking the King of
the South? Will God protect us at the last minute against
a Russian-led attack by Asiatic hordes? Or will
God punish this nation (i.e, the USA) and some
others in the British Commonwealth for their sins by
using the German-led European Union? These essays
analyze "The New Look at Prophecy" of
Steven Collins:
Are
We the Beast? vs. Collins .doc
Are
We the Beast? vs. Collins .htm
Are
We the Beast? vs. Collins .pdf
Russia
or Germany vs. USA and Britain vs. Collins 042002
.doc
Russia
or Germany vs. USA and Britain vs. Collins 042002
.htm
What should we think of the ministry
of Herbert W. Armstrong and the old (pre-1986) Worldwide
Church of God? This organization, often called
a "cult" in those years, is known for
having sponsored "The World Tomorrow" on radio
and TV and for publishing "The Plain Truth"
magazine. It had the late Garner Ted
Armstrong (Herbert Armstrong's youngest son) as
its leading spokeman for many years before 1978. What
should we think of the critics of this organization
and of the Armstrongs? These documents deal with
the controversial history of the WCG, its critics,
and how those theologically influenced by this organization
should regard its legacy. Should its (often embarrassing) history
be ignored or discounted when dealing with new people
learning Herbert Armstrong's doctrines? Or should
credit be given where credit is due even when we like
to think we could have learned many of the same truths
from other churches or from the Bible on our own?
Should
Christians Read Ambassador Report? .rtf
Should
Christians Read Ambassador Report? .htm
Should
Christians Read Ambassador Report? .pdf
Herbert
W. Armstrong Defended vs. Edwards .doc
Herbert
W Armstrong Defended vs. Edwards .htm
Herbert
W Armstrong Defended vs. Edwards .pdf
Should Christians stay in apostate churches?
Does God command us to remain? Or does
He command us to leave? Should Christians
have left the Worldwide Church of God after it became
apostate for abandoning all or most of the distinctive
teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong? Were we
called into a specific church organization, and
then can't leave it, regardless of the beliefs and
behavior of those leading it? Read this essay,
which draws upon the insights of Charles Pickering's
Biblical Separation: The Struggle for a
Pure Church.
When
Is It Spiritual to Split a Church? WCG.rtf
When
Is It Spiritual to Split a Church? WCG.htm
When
Is It Spiritual to Split a Church? WCG.pdf
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