Bible Study Lessons
What is church supposed to be? Should it be a top-down organization with a strong leader who runs the show? Or should it be more like a community center where everyone gives input? Obviously, those are two extremes to make a point. What does the New Testament say? This is where things get interesting. The … Read more
Christians believe God spoke to the Hebrew prophets and we affirm that the New Testament books were divinely inspired. But did God speak directly to people after the New Testament era? And does God speak directly to people today? If so, who has heard from God? This is the tricky part “because many false prophets … Read more
Several churches claim to be the one true church on earth. These churches include the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the True Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Assyrian Church of the East. The list continues with early Quaker churches, Landmark Baptists, and independent Pentecostal churches. Some even state that there is … Read more
The prosperity gospel teaches that God wants all Christians to be healthy and wealthy. To activate the financial and physical blessings, believers need to have faith and make positive declarations. This false teaching comes from the Word of Faith movement, which ultimately stems from New Thought teaching. None of it is biblical, but it uses … Read more
I love having my thinking challenged. Recently my understanding of the word “worship” has been stretched, thanks to the work of an independent scholar named Tom Wadsworth. Dr. Wadsworth earned a PhD in New Testament and he specializes in Christian assembly practices in the first century. After studying the 265 times where the Greek word … Read more