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Existence in God

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  • Burk Parsons

How important is believing in the existence of God? This article attempts to answer this question by referring to religions that do not believe in an ultimate creator God, such as Bhuddism.

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A Snare in Your Midst

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  • R. C. Sproul

The author identifies apostasy and moral degeneration as some of the most important signs that a church has ceased to be a church. The author also adds descriptions of what are called cultic churches, whose confessions may go against the faithful traditional confessions of the church as defined by the Word.

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2 Peter 1:4 – Partakers of the Divine Planet

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  • Peter Jones

This article considers 2 Peter 1:4, interacting with Free Masonry and its understanding of Christianity.

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"Mindfulness" or the Mind of Christ

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  • Joseph Boot

The practice of mindfulness, a type of meditation, has become popular in modern culture as a way to improve personal well being. However, mindfulness misdiagnoses man's problem. Man is sinful, and the only cure is in Christ through repentance and reconciliation with God.

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Freemasonry

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  • A. W. Rainsbury

This article is about the attraction and objections to freemasonry, as well as secret societies in general. 

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Seventh-Day Adventism

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  • A. H. Dekker

This article is about the origin and teachings of the Seventh-Day Adventists.

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Why do we suffer? Buddhism vs Christianity

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  • Sharon L. Bratcher

This article compares suffering in Buddhism and Christianity, and also looks at the cause of suffering.

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Incarnation - Reincarnation

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is about reincarnation, from the perspective of the incarnation and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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The Judas we Never Knew

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  • Philip G. Ryken

Is it possible that (according to the Gospel of Judas) Judas was in fact a hero, and that Jesus revealed to him alone the secrets of salvation? Does it make a difference to the gospel of Jesus Christ?

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Answering Door-Knockers: Pseudo-Saints

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article is about answering Latter Day Saints when they knock on your door. It shows how Mormons see salvation and how to answer them.

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Reincarnation or Resurrection?

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  • J. Jonkman

This article discusses and evaluates the belief in reincarnation. It shows from Scripture that this is unfounded and offers no hope. Instead, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ offer the only hope.

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Hinduism

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  • Allen Brummel

Understanding some major false religions is important for evangelism. This article introduces Hinduism. It shows its characters and how Christians can reach out those trapped in this religion.

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Why I Am Not a Buddhist

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  • Eric Davis

This article considers the origin of Buddhism, its various teachings, and why the author is not a Buddhist.

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An Overview of Buddhism

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  • Douglas J. Kuiper

How can Christians reach out to Buddhists? This article explains the history and origin of Buddhism, its teaching, and its contrast to Christianity, and it shares some ways of witnessing to Buddhists.

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Hinduism and Justification

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  • Al Baker

This article considers how Christ's atoning work gives a right standing with God, something Hinduism cannot provide.

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Buddhism Basics A Look at a Religion Settling in Our Country

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  • Douglas J. Kuiper

This article explains the origin and history of Buddhism. It shows the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism and how Buddhists can be reached through the gospel.

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Jesus Christ and Other Religions

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  • S. van der Lugt

This article uses Hinduism as an example of evangelizing people of other religions.

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Seeking the Sikhs A Look at a Religion Settling in Our Country

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  • Tony Zekveld

This article explains the origin of Sikhism and what it means to be a Sikh. It shows the fundamental beliefs of Sikhism, and how Sikhs can be reached through the gospel.

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Hinduism A Religion with gods, gods and More gods

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  • Diana Moes VandeHoef

This article looks at Hinduism, discussing its gods and its professed way of salvation.

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Zensism

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  • William Horsburgh

This is the third article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. This article looks at the differences between Zensism and Brethrenism. The author focuses here on Zensism and its founder, Jon Zens. Zens's claim that he found the one authentic way of being a church has greatly damaged the church of Christ, since Christians are encouraged to leave their churches to join Zensism.

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The Gospel of Judas - Good News or Bad?

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  • Unknown

There is currently interest around the gospel of Judas. This article maintains that this book cannot be regarded as a missing piece of scripture, since it has a Gnostic root, and also does not fit in with the relationship between the Old and New Testament.

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Conspiracy Theories

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  • Erick J. Mackay

This article is about the Da Vinci code of Dan Brown and all the so-called conspiracy theories the church had in the past.

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A Brief Summary of The Way International and its Primary Teachings

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  • Louis Kerkstra

This article is about The Way International movement and their view of God, salvation and the church.

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Rebuilding the Boat: The Church and the Sea of Faith

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  • Andrew Moore

The Sea of Faith Network, inspired by the writings of Don Cupitt, has become popular over recent years. This is a critique of the Sea of Faith beliefs.

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