Monthly Archives: September 2003

Cults: What is not covered here…

September 23rd, 2003
In the midst of this examination of the major branches of practice within the American Church, a word must be said about cults. Ask any two cult experts what defines a "cult" and you will find a variety of answers. For me, the two most common beliefs of pseudo-Christian cults are: 1. Non-Trinitarian 2. "Jesus [...]

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Posted in Apologetics

Fortresses and Compromise

September 20th, 2003
What does the Orthodox Church have in common with liberal mainline Protestant churches? Actually… nothing when you think about it. Their commonality is in their complete antithesis. The Orthodox Church is a fortress that probably has not changed one iota since its founding. Mainstream liberal Protestant churches, on the other hand, have given it all [...]

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Posted in Church Issues

Fundamental Flaw

September 16th, 2003
As many Christian churches employ more and more syncretistic tendencies, absorbing popular culture faster than a Kalihari-based sponge absorbs H2O, fundamentalism remains a holdout. For this they should be thanked. If only it were that simple. "Simple" being the key word. The Gospel is simple. "Yes" and "No" are simple. "Black" and "White" are simple. [...]

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Posted in Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Uncategorized

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