The Torah and the Bible are typically viewed as the same book. But are they? What are the differences? Why do we use two different names? If Jews and Christians are both called People of the Book, and both worship the same God, why do we have two different books? What is the Torah? The [...]
Ashley Evans
Christians believe in one living and true God. The Creator of heaven and earth. He is eternal, unchanging, holy, and all-powerful. He exists as three Persons but One Essence. The three Persons are God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All three are equal and eternal. Let’s find out, is the [...]
There is a tremendous amount of debate and confusion over the matters of Eschatology, that is, the Study of the End of Times. Two of the most prevalent school of thoughts are Covenant Theology and Dispensational Eschatology. The matter of Eschatology is a secondary issue, or a Tertiary issue. This is not a cause for [...]
The division between Calvinism and Arminianism is a hotly debated subject amongst evangelicals. This is one of the primary issues that threaten to cause a split in the Southern Baptist Convention. In our last article we discussed Calvinism. But what exactly do Arminians believe? What Is Arminianism? Jacob Arminius was a 16th century Dutch theologian [...]
Two philosophical ideas that are easily confused is pantheism vs panentheism. Let’s try to dig into this a bit to see what all the differences are and what Scripture has to say about them. What is pantheism? Pantheism is a philosophical belief that God can be equated with the universe and what is in it. [...]
There is a great debate amongst some people as to which translation is the best. Some people love the ESV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, KJV, etc. The answer is a complicated one. However, today we are comparing two popular Bible translations, the NIV and the ESV Bible. Origin NIV – The New International Version is an [...]
In our next overview of various English translations of the Bible we are taking a look at the NKJV and the ESV. Let’s begin the Bible translation comparison. Origin of the NKJV and the ESV Bible translations NKJV – This translation includes the Alexandrian Manuscripts in order to find more direct information as to the [...]
The world is filled with a large variety of belief systems. All but one, Christianity, are false. Many of these false beliefs can be understood by exploring three basic terms: theism, deism, and pantheism. What is theism? Theism is the belief that there are gods or a god who created the world and have had [...]
Around the world you will find around four thousand different religions. Many people claim that all religions are virtually equal. That every faith is essentially the same at their core. Is this true? What are the basic tenants of the faiths of the world’s largest religions? Christianity is the world’s largest religion To say that [...]
Let’s dive into the differences between agnosticism and atheism Atheism and Agnosticism are two theological perspectives that many people use interchangeably, though they are two very different viewpoints. In this article, we will discuss each one and their validity. What is Atheism? Atheism is the belief in the non-existence of God. Atheism is indeed a [...]