The Doctrines of Men

The word “doctrines” in our title means “teaching.” In other words, some people attribute certain teachings to the New Testament that aren’t there. This isn’t a new problem. Jesus told the Pharisees that they worshiped God in vain because they taught the “commandments of men” (Matthew 15:8-9). They weren’t teaching God’s will but said it […]

Five Witnesses to the Claims of Jesus #3

John 5:39-40 says, “Ye search the scriptures because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they that bear witness of me, and ye will not come to me that ye may have life”. Jesus presented Himself to His nation as the Messiah for whom they looked — the Son of […]

Is God a Liberal?

Several years ago, a letter to the editor ran in our newspaper entitled “God is a Liberal.” At the end of the letter, the writer proclaimed that not only is God a liberal, but Jesus and the apostles were liberal and that he was a liberal. His point was that God encourages being liberal or […]