Was Jesus a Guru, a Lama, or Lord? Part 3
Jesus was a Buddhist, at this claim the left and Gnostics alike cheer. The thought that this carpenter from Nazareth was no one of authority. No, He is the meek mild Buddhist giving a gnostic message which plays nice all the other religions. There is one small issue –...
Was Jesus a Guru, a Lama, or Lord? Part 2
Many have claimed the real story of Jesus is different from the records of the New Testament. As early as the second century different cults were claiming to have found new information. All claimed the lost years of Jesus’ childhood as their basis. In Part 1 of this...
Was Jesus a Guru, a Lama, or Lord? Part 1
We survived another Christmas. It is fascinating that as that season rolls around there is usually a great push to be politically correct. "Merry Christmas" is replaced with "happy holidays". Mangers are replaced with the new and improved reindeer sleigh display....
Does God Agree that Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
The question of the day is, “Do Christians and Muslims believe in and worship the same God?” There has been a veritable firestorm of debate amongst Evangelicals after Dr. Larycia Hawkins of Wheaton College claimed that we do. “Wheaton College Moves To Fire Professor...
Sola Scriptura: Modern Misconceptions of Luther’s Intentions
(This originally appeared in the Winter 1999 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 4) by Steve Berg In a recent debate between two apologists (a Catholic and a Protestant) over the issue of sola scriptura,* the Catholic defender, Gerry Matatics, argued that...
Bill Gothard ’s Evangelical Talmud, Part 3: Gothard and the Law
(This originally appeared in the July/August 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 6) In Parts 1 and 2, we assessed some of the teachings of Bill Gothard and his Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) through a chronological approach. While we wish to...