Are we "good to go"?
In this section, we will begin to provide good information for both Christians, and "pre-Christians."
Audio or Video: How to Become a Christian.
- The God you need...may not be the God you want...(Note: on video version, teaching starts at 21 minute mark, after singing ends.)
- David Stephens of BeliefChangers has created six modules that are a great blessing!
- Go to beliefchangers.com and sign up for the Basics of the Abiding Life Online Course. (Just enter your email address down on the right side of the screen to receive enrollment information.)
What Does “Eternity” In The Bible Mean?
- Rob Bell's new book, Love Wins, discusses eternal punishment.
- This article examines certain Greek and Hebrew words relevant to understanding hell and damnation, and their questionable translations into English.
- God's anger burns toward men, ready to smite their disobedient ways, or so the "wrath mongers" say.
- But conscience compels us to challenge this assumption.
Sinful Thoughts--and Victory over Them!
- Since we are “new creatures in Christ” (2 Cor 5:17), why do we still have sinful thoughts?
- How do we successfully combat these thoughts?
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit ( also available in MS Word and PDF). This comprehensive paper examines such questions as
- Is Holy Spirit baptism automatic at conversion?
- What about the Gifts, e.g., Tongues?
The Exchanged Life ( also in MS Word and PDF).
- Is it possible to consistently enjoy an abundant, victorious Christian life?
The Question of Hell, by Richard K. Murray
- Calvinism, Arminianism, or a Third Position? The early Church had a significantly different view of Hell than much of the Church does today.
Christians and Alcohol ( also in MS Word and PDF).
- Can drinking in moderation be biblically justified?
- Can sickness ever bring a blessing?
- Is there any link between sin and sickness?
- Regarding deliverance: If a person has a demon, is it automatically expelled when that person becomes a Christian?
Church Leadership and Governance
- The distinction between a plurality of elders and the traditional "Senior Pastor"
Intelligent Design Is intelligent design the same as creationism?
- The theory of intelligent design Intelligent Design (ID) offers a promising scientific alternative to materialistic theories of an undirected process such as natural selection.
- See also "Rush Limbaugh got it wrong, says intelligent designer."
- See also The Discovery Institute, an organization supporting intelligent design research
- See also Uncommon Descent, an ID blog with good links and frequent updates.
Evolution/Creation Debate
- In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood (Online Book) Author Walt Brown received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. (See author's Hydroplate Theory here.)
- Dinosaur blood extracted from bone. Earlier related article: Schweitzer's Dangerous Discovery
- Were there any dinosaurs after the Flood? Job seems to make reference to a past Flood (Job 22:15-16), and present dinosaurs (Behemoth in Job 40:15-24 and Leviathan in Job 41:1-34). See also "Dinosaurs-Alive After Babel?"
- From creation.com, "101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe."
- Recommended sites include The Creation vs Evolution Controversy News and Views, Answers in Genesis, The Institute for Creation Research, and Creation Evolution Headlines.
Highly controversial archeological discoveries. Amateur archeologist from Tennessee presents evidence for: Noah's Ark, Sodom and Gomorrah, The Red Sea Crossing, Mount Sinai, The Ark of the Covenant.
- (Low-grade RealVideo clips of discoveries available here)
- Related news story: "Real-life raiders hunt Ark of the Covenant: Relic searchers dig near Jesus' crucifixion site."
- Related news story: "Pharaoh's chariots found in Red Sea? 'Physical evidence' of ancient Exodus prompting new look at Old Testament."
- Related news story: "Flood of claims for 'Noah's Ark' Legendary vessel of Genesis story goes from nowhere to everywhere."
- Related news story: "Program to examine biblical archaeology."
How to Stop Watching Television
- You can do it!
- A true story of a father's sacrificial love for his disabled son. Includes link to a moving video clip.
- An Australian man born with no legs or arms, becomes a Christian evangelist and dynamic motivational speaker.