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Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
Many scholars attempt to relate Paul’s reference to the third heaven to the early Jewish literature that there were stages of heaven, “even 955 heavens.” However, we certainly do not depend on early rabbinic views, as this view is not found in the Scriptures.
Does God want you to be rich? Scripture warns against the love of money and prosperity theology. True riches are found in Christ, not in wealth.
Are faith and reason opposed? Not according to Scripture. Biblical faith is grounded in evidence and reasoned trust—not blind belief or emotion.
Ephesians 5:18 doesn’t forbid alcohol; it forbids drunkenness. The Bible permits moderate drinking but commands Christians to live wisely and Spirit-filled lives.
1 John 5:14–15 doesn’t promise everything we ask; it promises God hears us if we ask according to His will. Prayer aligns us to His purposes, not ours.
Luke 17:19 does not teach that miracles require faith. The Bible shows God healed both the faithful and faithless. Modern faith healing is a dangerous fraud.
The Bible defines sin as any deviation from God’s will. All humans are born into sin through Adam, but salvation is found only in Jesus Christ.
Open theism, also known as openness theology and free will theism, is a theological movement that has developed within Christianity as a rejection of the synthesis of Greek philosophy and Christian theology. Open theism arises out of the freewill theistic tradition of the church, which goes back to the early church fathers.
1 John 1:5–7 defines fellowship with God as walking in moral and doctrinal light, opposing all darkness. No sin-habit can coexist with true salvation.
The 1946 Project falsely claims the word “homosexual” was mistranslated into the Bible. A linguistic and historical analysis proves this assertion is baseless.
