What Does The Bible Say?

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We continue our study of that Church that Jesus built noticing that Paul said He purchased it with His own blood. We continue our discussion by talking about the various descriptions of the Lord's Church as in the body of Christ, the house of God, the church of the Living God, etc. We talk about Jesus being the head of the Church and the Savior of the body. We discuss Paul's declaration of the Church reflecting the manifold wisdom of God according to His eternal purpose in Christ Jesus, We note that it was on Pentecost in Acts chapter 2 that we are told that the Lord added  the saved to the Church. We look at the passages that teach us that the Church and the Kingdom are both terms referring to the same spiritual body belonging to the Lord Jesus that is not of this world. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, we look at the passages in the Bible that tell us about the Church that Jesus Built that show that the Lord's Church is not a denomination like the ones we have already looked at. Jesus told Peter He would build His church. We look at that passages. We define some of the words we find there, which is very important to properly understand what He said. There are a number of passages that discuss the foundation of the Lord's Church and we note what they say. We talk about some who did not build the Lord's Church. There are a number of prophecies in the Old Testament that prophesy the building of the Lord's Church and when that would be. We note the confirmation of those prophecies by the writers of the New Testament. We talk about the fact that the Church and the Kingdom are the same. There are passages that  tells us when and where they would be established. We look at those passages. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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We continue this second episode on the Holiness Churches. They claimed in 1914 to  receive a revelation that said that  there is only one person in the Godhead. Based upon this claim many were rebaptized and claimed they received  baptism of the Holy Spirit while in the water. In the same year a General Council of the Assemblies of God was formed. Because of the claim of a new revelation, the group was divided and three  smaller groups were formed. We briefly discussed these groups. We talked about Oral Roberts and his activity in the  United Pentecostal Church. We next discuss Neo-Pentecostalism for a short time. Next we look at two of the basic beliefs of Holiness Churches which are Holy Spirit baptism and miraculous gifts being performed today. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what  we are saying. There  is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode we finish our study of Free Masonry  and the Masonic Lodge and begin looking at Holiness Churches. We start by  looking at the Masonic Ritual according to their publication titled King Solomon's Temple. In that ritual the Entered Apprentice in receiving the First Degree, is required to promise and swear a number of things. We note what Jesus said about swearing. We next look at the Fellow Craft Degree which is the Second Degree and the similar sworn statement that is required. The third degree which makes one a Master Mason, consists of reliving the legend of the Grand Master Hiram Abiff. We discuss what that consists of. We talk about what was done to Captain William Morgan who as a Royal Arch Mason wrote and printed a book titled: "Illustrations of Free masonry , by one of the fraternity, who has devoted thirty years to the subject". We close out the study of the denomination of Free Masonry by noting that the Bible says we are complete in Christ and have no need of Hiram Abiff as our Savior. 

We move on to begin our study of the Holiness Churches. We note that there are 5 distinct groups all known by the term, "Church of God"  and have their headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee. Though they now possess distinct difference, they can all be traced  to the work of A.J. Tomlinson. We discuss his work and what the groups have in common. We next look at the United Pentecostal Church, which is the more radical offshoot of the Holiness movement. Our time expired and we will continue this study next week. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience..

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In this episode, we will investigate the Masonic Lodge and its auxiliaries as a religion and consequently, a denomination. We note that there are many good fathers and honest, law abiding citizens in this organization. Their Shriner's hospitals for burned and crippled children have done much good. Many great men in American History have been members of the Lodge. Unfortunately, many Christians have joined their number. In this study we will be quoting primarily from their own publications, those published by the Masons. Their own writings will establish the religious nature of the organization and the problem this poses from what the Bibles, the word of God says. We talk about what the Masonic Lodge is by quoting from their own writings. On the one hand, Masonry claims it is not a religion in several of their publications. We read those quotations. On the other hand, we  read the quotations of several other of their publications that say it is a religion. We next discuss the specific, religious element of Masonry. We note they have their own Savior. They have their own Baptism. They have their own Fraternal Supper. They have their Prayers in the Lodge. Eternal Life is in the Lodge. We next discuss Masonry's view of the Bible. We move on to the Masonic Ritual, but run out of time before completing it. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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We continue our discussion of the Jehovah's Witness Church by first noting that they deny the deity of Jesus Christ. They teach that Jesus is a created being and does not have the same deity as God the Father. We discuss this briefly. We note that they  also deny the deity of the Holy Spirit. We look at passages like Acts 5:3 that clearly teach that the Holy Spirit is deity just as the Father and Jesus are. They also deny that man has a immortal soul and and no part of him continues after death. We look at numerous Bible passages that teach this is not true. They also deny the existence of Hell or Gehenna, the final destination of wicked souls. Again, we discuss numerous Bible passages that describe this place of eternal torment. We look at a number of miscellaneous errors they teach such as in the plan of salvation, in the organization of the church, in the establishment of the kingdom of God, and in the observation of the Lord's Supper. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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We continue our study of denominations by looking at the Jehovah's Witness Church which was founded by Charles T. Russell. It had its formal beginnings in the early 20th century. We look at its history beginning with Russell and followed by a number of other men. We talk about these men, those they associated with and the gradual changes these various men made in the organization. We move on to a discussion of the structural organization of the Jehovah's Witness denomination. We note the two societies that they have, one international and one limited to the United States proper. We discuss the individuals who serve in the organization as well as the basic unit of the Society which is the local company of Witnesses, We begin our discussion of some of the false doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses before running out of time. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this final episode on the Mormon Church denomination, we begin by looking at their 13 Articles of Faith. We note that on the surface, they appear quite reasonable. But upon examination, they profess much that is contrary to what the Bible says. We look at what they say they believe, and then dive in to the particulars which are clearly contrary to what is true. We also look at some of their miscellaneous beliefs. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode we continue our discussion of the organization of the Mormon Church. As was mentioned last week, it is highly organized, much like the Roman Catholic Church. We next take a look at the Mormon scriptures, beginning with the Book of Mormon. We note that there are 15 books in it that record the migration of two groups from the mid-east to North America. We discuss these groups and note where this story actually came from, that is called the Book of Mormon. We find that since the original printing, the Book of Mormon has undergone 4,113 changes - some minor, some substantial. We talk about some of these changes. We also note that there were a number of common errors in the original Book of Mormon that was supposedly dictated to Joseph Smith by God. We look at those. We also note some of the explanations Mormons have supplied to excuse these errors, many blaming the printers, even though the original handwritten copies are available. We look at two additional publications, Doctrines and Covenants and its predecessor, the Book of Commandments. Most Mormon doctrine comes from these two publications, not from the Book of Mormon. We note some of those doctrines. Our time expired at this point. We will begin next week's episode by looking at some of the Mormon Articles of Faith. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode we begin by continuing our discussion of the Christian Church denomination. We note that like the Roman Catholic Church, it is difficult to recount its history because it evolved gradually. We do know that the Christian Church developed out of the Restoration Movement that sought to get churches of the day to return to the principles found in the New Testament, not as denominations. But that attitude soon changed as a number of changes were instituted that were beyond what was said in the Bible. We talk about those changes. We note that the Christian Church says they have no creed, but in fact their creed consists of their beliefs as defined by their leaders in their conventions. We discuss the real problem they have in that they have an improper understanding and application of Bible authority. Consequently, various innovations and practices are done that are not found in the scriptures including the missionary society and instrumental music as part of the worship. We discuss these as they exist in the Christian Church. We move on to the Mormon Church and talk about Joseph Smith, its founder,  its history, as Joseph Smith claimed various "revelations" that guided him. We move on to the organization of the Mormon Church, but run out of time before finishing that subject. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.