by Don and Joy Veinot | May 10, 2018 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Definitions, Gospel, Grace, Heresy, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, Mormonism, Roman Catholicism, Sacrifice, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
I am constantly amazed at the large number of people who do not truly understand the biblical concept of grace. Since grace is, of course, spoken of in Scripture, it is part of the vocabulary of most churches and even cults. The shorthand definition we most often use...
by Guest Writer | Jan 6, 2018 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Eastern Mysticism, False Teacher, Lawlessness, Legalism, Mass Shootings, MCOI Journal, Satanic RItual Abuse, SRA, Volume 11, Winter 2005
(Originally printed in the Winter 2005 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 12) By Jan Fletcher Our freedom to home-school is precious to us. Home-schooling parents cherish the freedom home-schooling gives our children to learn and grow in the ways we, as...
by Ron Henzel | Nov 24, 2016 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, context, False Teacher, Grace, Legalism
When debating Gothardites on the topic of grace, often the first text they cite is James 4:6b: “‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble,’” (ESV). It is also usually the one text they keep coming back to in support of their assertion that grace is not...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 18, 2016 | Abortion, Economy, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Human Rights Violations, Infanticide, Legalism, Political Correctness, Politics, Progressives, Social tyranny
Speaking at a women’s conference in 2015, Hillary Clinton asserted that “…deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs, and structural biases have to be changed…” The fact that she would dare to challenge American’s cherished religious freedom was both profound and...
by Guest Writer | Aug 14, 2016 | Authoritarian, Baptism, Boston Church of Christ, Cults and Religions, Discipleship, Hermeneutics, International Churches of Christ, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Summer 2004, Volume 10
(Originally printed in the Winter 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 8 ) Introduction The International Churches of Christ, popularly known as the Boston Movement, has been one of America’s fastest growing religious groups for two decades. Leader...
by Guest Writer | Mar 15, 2016 | Authoritarian, Ezzo, False Teacher, Growing Families International, Growing Kids God's Way, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Spring/Summer 2002, Volume 8
(This originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2002 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning page 8) In Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll’s sequel to Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland, Alice meets Humpty Dumpty and begins a rather frustrating conversation with him...
