by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 3, 2025 | Angels, context, Elohim, False gods, Hermeneutics, Idols, Jewish, Michael Heiser
At times, the Bible offers us glimpses of what lies beyond the veil of our physical plane of earthly existence, where angels, demons, the souls of the saved who have passed into His presence, and God Himself dwell. In Isaiah 6, the prophet records a vision where he...
by Ron Henzel | May 2, 2024 | Bible, Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, Jesus
About 20 years ago, I was on a phone call with a man that seemed to be going fairly well until I made the “mistake” of referring to the Bible as the word of God. “Oh no, brother. The Bible is not the word of God. Only Jesus is the Word of God!” This naturally led us...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 29, 2024 | Angels, Elohim, Hermeneutics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Resurrection, Theological liberalism
Have you noticed there is a strong attraction to secret knowledge?1The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary gives a number of definitions for “Secret” including: “kept from knowledge or view : HIDDEN,” “revealed only to the initiated : ESOTERIC,” “something kept hidden...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Nov 30, 2023 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, False Teacher, Grace, Hermeneutics, Legalism, Temptation
Editor’s Note: Bill Gothard’s unique and at times, unbiblical teachings have impacted churches, homeschool groups, and Christians far beyond the over two and a half million that have attended his Basic Seminar. If his teaching on authority is applied...
by Ron Henzel | Aug 17, 2023 | Atonement, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Grace, Hermeneutics, Wrath of God
A few weeks ago I made a post on the platform formerly known as “Twitter.” It was a simple post, affirming the crucial doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA). PSA teaches that on the cross, in mercy and grace, the Lord Jesus Christ acted as our substitute...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 1, 2022 | Adultery, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Capital Punishment, Contradictions, False Prophecy, False Prophet, False Teacher, Hermeneutics, Immorality
We regularly receive phone calls, emails, or questions in person from folks seeking answers to apparent biblical contradictions. Sometimes the questioner needs to be able to respond to a skeptic. This issue of seeming Bible contradictions is a favorite of skeptics...