Series
Test the Teaching
Teachings that Scripture plainly rules out, tested one at a time — each stated fairly in its holders' words and answered from the text — in nine articles, each with a study guide.
7 of 9 articles published
One Mediator
Whether anyone stands between the believer and God — a priesthood, Mary and the saints in heaven, or an appointed channel — and whether Christ is mediator for every believer, or only for a class.
Jesus Is Not the Father, and Not One of the Angels
Is Jesus the Father himself — or was he the archangel Michael before he was born? John 20:17 and Hebrews 1 answer both teachings.
No One Knows the Day or Hour, and Every Eye Will See Him
Can the day of the Lord's return be calculated from Scripture's numbers — and has his presence already begun, unseen? Matthew 24:36 and Revelation 1:7 answer both.
God's Word, Not Human Tradition
Can a teaching bind the believer that Scripture itself does not state? Jesus answered the tradition of men with the commandment of God (Mark 7:1–13).
Every Believer Is God's Child
Are only a class of believers born of God and God's children, with everlasting life on earth for the rest? John answers: whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God (1 John 5:1).
Not by Keeping the Law
Must a believer still keep the law of Moses — its Sabbath, its feasts, its commands — to belong to God? Paul answers: not by the works of the law, but through faith in Christ (Galatians 2:16).
God Has Not Rejected Israel
Has God finished with Israel — her kingdom taken, her promises transferred to the church? Paul asks it himself: “Did God reject his people? May it never be!” (Romans 11:1).