This article is motivated by recent events happening in the United States, in particular the states of North Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. There is tremendous controversy over a “religious liberty bill” that consists of two components: People should use public restrooms pertaining to the gender they were born with. Religious people can refuse business services…
In 2005, I was invited to a meeting of the Church of Scientology. At that time, I had never heard of Scientology, but I suspected it was some kind of cult. Nevertheless, I attended the meeting just for my own research. Within 5 minutes, it was clear to me that it was indeed a cult….
There is a belief going around that for every person we win to Christ, we will receive a star in our crown in the next life. I have searched in vain for any such teaching in the Bible. This is a belief that has been propagated by tradition – one preacher hears it from another…
AUTHOR’s NOTE The text of this article (written in 2001) represents my old position on this issue. As of 2023, I have changed my beliefs from eternal torment to annihilation in hell (conditional immortality). However, I have decided to leave the old article unaltered, so people can see what I used to believe. The video…
Deep within every human soul, there is an in-built desire to know the future. The prominence of astrology and the occult, as well as the growing popularity of horoscopes and Ouija boards testify to this fact. Even in Christian circles, there is an ever-increasing tendency towards “the prophetic”. The question of life after death is…
One of the most disheartening trends in the church today is the lack of enthusiasm displayed by teenagers concerning the things of God. This is in contrast with their fanatical fascination with the things of the world. Even children of very good Christian people seem to be caught up in the trend. In some churches,…
Any couple that does not use some form of contraception will bear 15 – 20 children in their lifetime. Thus everyone uses some form of contraception. Yet some Christians deliberately desist from using condoms, the pill or any other artificial means of contraception. They pile on children by the litter, and often have more than…
Are wives supposed to submit to their husbands? In this day and age? This topic provides a perfect example of how culture affects our understanding of the Bible. According to my principle of biblical interpretation, it is essential to try to objectively (as much as you could) understand the culture and circumstances of the original…
One of the most common Christian dating questions I get is, “Do you believe that God has a husband/wife for each person?” My answer is a resounding NO. Absolutely not! Yet there are many Christians who believe that. Romance novels and popular songs all contribute to this notion. But there is not a shred of…
50% of people who say “I do” eventually change their minds. 1 in every 2 persons who vow to stay together “until death do us part” eventually say “I don’t anymore”. Now if that statistic only applied to those outside of the church, one could easily conclude that these people get divorced because they don’t…