by Craig Branch – The introduction to Areopagus Journal Vol. 5 No. 4, July-August 2005. You know them as Jehovah’s Witnesses. The official name of their organization is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, abbreviated Watchtower Society (hereafter WTS). Most Christians only know them as occasional nuisances who come knocking on their doors, usually on … Read More
by Clete Hux – “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it” (Matt. 7:13-14). … Read More
by Harold O.J. Brown – The words of Jesus Great High Priestly Prayer, in John 17:11, are sometimes used to prove that Jesus wants a unified church and that therefore separation is sinful. Of course the Lord himself does not tell us, neither in John 17 nor elsewhere, exactly what the unity is to be … Read More
by Steven B. Cowan – When Martin Luther stood before the Diet of Worms in 1521 and was asked by Roman Catholic officials to recant his writings, he replied, “Unless I am convinced by the testimony of Scripture or by sound reason. . .my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and … Read More
by Craig Branch – (Introductory article to the Areopagus Journal Vol. 4 No. 3 Many Protestant Evangelicals will wonder why we have chosen this title. “Of course the Reformation wasn’t a mistake! Roman Catholicism is as apostate as ever, and most Roman Catholics are lost and going to hell.” Other Protestants will disagree with … Read More
by Craig Branch – Christianity makes truth claims. Even our “faith” claims are grounded in objective reality-rooted in real time-space history . The external witness of that truth is revealed in the Bible, which testifies of real people and real event s, both natural and supernatural. The life, message, works, and resurrection of Jesus Christ … Read More
by Bill McKeever – Discussing the issue of salvation with our Mormon friends can, at times, be a very frustrating experience. Many evangelical Christians have walked away after dialoguing with members of the LDS Church thinking that their beliefs are not all that far apart. However, as with all other topics pertinent to religious faith, … Read More
by Steven B. Cowan – Latter Day Saints (or Mormons) believe in a god that could not possibly exist. I say this not as an agnostic or atheistic skeptic who doubts the existence of any and all gods. I am a Christian. I believe that God-the God of the Bible-exists. The God of the Bible, … Read More
by Craig Branch – An Introduction to Areopagus Journal Vol. 4 No. 5 September-October 2004 In 1977, I opened the door and engaged two Mormon missionaries in conversation. Only a year earlier, I had come to Christ through a combination of Christians reaching out to me in friendship and a pastor who patiently met with … Read More
by Craig Branch – A major concern of Christian apologists and pastors is the slow and subtle seduction of people toward anti-Christian ideas and values through the deadly influence of our culture. Some writers characterize the process as the “frog in the kettle” phenomenon. The bar of righteousness continues to gradually move downward, analogous to … Read More
by Clete Hux – Millions of Americans practice it every day. Some say it is just physical exercise. Others say it is a spiritual discipline. Some say it is a New Age “Trojan horse” from the East. And others say they practice “Western” yoga without accepting the Eastern mysticism attached to it. While many Americans … Read More
by Clete Hux Long before the temptation in the garden, Lucifer desired to be like God. Really he wanted to take God’s place. Scripture records him wanting to ascend into the heavens to be like the most high God (Isa. 14:13-14). We know the story and the pride manifested by Satan. Even after having been … Read More
by Steven B. Cowan One of the marks of a cult or pseudo-Christian religion is that its members believe in a false Jesus, a Jesus other than the Jesus revealed in the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses, for example, deny that Jesus is God, believing instead that he is a created being— the Archangel Michael. Mormons will … Read More
By Rev. Clete Hux Have you ever been in the position of trying to educate someone on what their particular religion believes and practices? As a teacher of comparative religions for over thirty years, I’ve been confronted with that situation many times. It happens often with Catholics, especially on the topic of Mary. Today, … Read More
This is a dear friend who was a follower of one of the most famous of all the Hindu god-men for many years. Then he met the one and only real God-man, Christ Jesus. Listen to his testimony.