by Ed Havaich | Aug 22, 2018 | Cambellites, Christadelphians, Church of Christ, Mormon, Mormonism, Restoration Movement
The Restoration Movement has always been a fascination to me. Mormons are but one of the many groups that grew out of this movement, and they seem to be at the forefront of the groundless assertion that the first century Church, which was established by Jesus, failed...
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 Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 26, 2017 | Atheism, Atheist, Deity of Christ, False Teacher, Gnostic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Moonies, Mormon, Mormonism, Resurrection, Trinity
I have recently been involved in an online conversation with a self-described atheist. He raised some questions that I thought might be of interest to our readers. He writes: I just find it fascinating how each of the more significant divisions of Christianity...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 21, 2017 | Communication, Definitions, Hinduism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Kolob, Mormonism, Offending Words
I often have to think about the challenge of communication, not only in our articles or public teaching but also in my day-to-day interaction with others. Sometimes when talking with someone, I get the distinct feeling that, although we may be using the same language,...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 16, 2017 | Cults and Religions, Faithful and Discreet Slave, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Occult, Paganism
From time to time we receive calls from individuals inquiring as to how they might become part of a ministry like this. As we talk with them, it often turns out that their vision of counter cult ministry is speaking in churches on issues of cults, other religions and...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 25, 2016 | Cults and Religions, False Prophecy, False Prophet, False Teacher, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, New Apostles and Prophets, Scripture
“A text without a context is a pretext.” This is something we learned very early on after becoming Christians. This applies to any literature – a novel, a newspaper, the Constitution and yes, certainly the Bible. A text is whatever it is we are reading. Context...