The False Witness of Jehovah Witnesses – part I
Jun 24
The Watchtower Society claims to be the prophet of God. However, it has consistently made false prophecies throughout its history. Oddly enough, Jehovah's Witnesses argue that some of the bible’s prophets held mistaken views and yet they were not condemned as false prophets. Neither then, should the Watchtower Society be condemned for its prophetic errors!
Reader’s Choice Top 30 Articles on codybateman.org
Jun 02As is often the case, there are not enough sidebar widgets to effectively locate a favorite article from the past – especially when the number of articles published is in the hundreds. Such is the case with codybateman.org.
The Most Unrecognizable Cult in the Religious World
Apr 22[Translate] The evangelical church today is being seduced as never in its history. It faces a danger so grave that, although we have discussed this problem before, it must be addressed again with new insight and vigor. If evangelicals succumb to the seduction, as they increasingly are doing, then their gospel witness will be submerged in confusion and could eventually be lost—a tragic and...
Halloween and the Christian Church
Feb 23
Each year Christians are faced with the social pressure of this event we call “Halloween.” Our children are exposed to it at school and through commercial advertising, displays, and items to be sold, and they find it hard to resist being a part of all the festivities. Many Christians find it harmless “fun” and see no reason to oppose it. Other churches and believers attempt to “compete” with it by having special “harvest festivals” (or similar such events) at the church facilities so that families can have an alternative for their children. For information’s sake, here are a few facts: Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who were once found all over Europe, divided the year by four major holidays. According to their calendar, the year began on a day corresponding to November 1st on our present calendar. The date marked the beginning of winter. Since they were pastoral people, it was a time when cattle and sheep had to be moved to closer pastures and all livestock had to be secured for the winter months. Crops were harvested and stored. The date marked both an ending and a beginning in an eternal cycle.
Cults, Occults and Religions – Mormonism
Feb 23
“Therefore I testify to you on this day that I am pure from the blood of all. For I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also men shall arise from your own selves, speaking perverse things in order to draw disciples away after them. Therefore watch and remember that for the time of three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.” Acts 20:26-31 During the summer of 2008, I was hiking across the Appalachian National Scenic Trail on behalf of the American father and fatherhood. On one particularly difficult day of hiking, I decided to cut my day short and duck into a desolate mountain shelter for some much needed rest. As I unloaded my backpack, a large group of Boy Scouts arrived. Scurrying about like a bunch of animated squirrels, these young men made quick work of setting up their tents, food supplies and the such – and then, engaged me in conversation. It wasn’t long before one of them directly asked me if I were interested in their “faith” – Mormonism.
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