Articles Published In 2016

In the early days of the Christian movement, Gnosticism became a problem for the church because Gnostics infiltrated local congregations and attempted to stealthily insert false teachings. In particular, John, in his epistles, pointed out these false Gnostic teachings and taught believers the actual truth of the gospel. This false…

At various times in my ministry I have engaged leaders of religious groups whose adherents call them “priests.” Those groups include the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican (Episcopalian) churches, Eastern Orthodox churches, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormons), and some Lutheran churches. Of course, those groups have very…

In one of the most stunning polls I think I have ever seen, the Barna Group has documented just how unbiblical the so called “Christian community” in America has become. Barna has long confirmed the fact that, in a big picture sense, the opinions of a large percentage of American…

I am not a big fan of boycotts. I also don’t like to give my money to businesses that deliberately work in opposition to my faith. With all the craziness going on these days, it can be a tough thing to reconcile these two positions, as more and more businesses…

The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (WBTS) is now in its 131st year as a corporate entity. It was founded in 1884 as Zion’s Watch Tower and Tract Society by Charles Taze Russell (1852 -1916). Russell claimed to have discovered the true meanings of the Bible’s texts. Later, in 1931,…