The Church in the New Testament
Why are there so many different churches and congregations? How does the New Testament define church and what should the church be like according to God's will?
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Christian Life and Fellowship (16)
What does being a Christian mean? Articles on repentance, sanctification, faith and works, church, unity of all Christians, marriage, divorce…
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
What does being a Christian mean? In this article we discuss what the New Testament says about being a Christian.
Church Structure: Positions or Different Kinds of Service?
How did Jesus want his church to be structured? What does the New Testament say about Elders and other ministries in the church? How should we assess the structure of the main denominations today?
Repentance
Repentance is a visible change in a person's life based on salvation through Jesus Christ.
Sanctification
What does living a holy life mean? Can we expect from ourselves and from others to live a holy life? Can we become free from sins? What does the Bible say to us about this?
The Unity of All Christians
What does the unity among Christians mean? Christians are united in teaching, attitude and life.
Faith and Works
Faith and works are inseparably connected. Having been saved by grace we want to live a life of obedience and sanctification.
Are Christians Allowed to Judge?
Are assessing and judging identical? Assessment is a necessary part of Christian life. It is not the same as being judgemental.
The Visible Church
The church of Jesus Christ is a visible community of believers. It is the light of the world, a city on a hill. The teaching of the invisible church is unbiblical.
Marriage and Staying Single for God
How God intended the relationship between man and woman to be—contrasted with the distorted use of sexuality today. What does the Bible say about staying single?
Divorce and Remarriage: A Biblical Perspective
What did Jesus and the Apostles teach about divorce and remarriage? The Old Testament declares that God hates divorce. The marriage covenant is valid until death.
“Keep a Close Watch on Yourself and on the Teaching…”
How can someone worship God truly if he doesn’t keep the truth? Life and teaching are strongly connected. What are the dangers of false doctrines?
Christmas: But What About Jesus?
Christmas – How does Jesus want us to celebrate his coming? Is there a base in the New Testament for a special festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, or is it of pagan origin?
Internet, Smartphones, Technology
What do Christians think about how we should relate to technology?
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Denominational Questions and Other Religions (16)
What does the Bible say about predestination, baptism with the Holy Spirit, veneration of Mary, apostasy, invisible church, reincarnation…
The Papacy
The Pope claims to be the successor of Peter. Based on the words of Jesus and the teachings of the apostles, we want to examine whether this claim is justified. Furthermore, examples from the history of the popes will show to what extent they were really the rock on which the Church of Jesus Christ is built.
Conspiracy Theories—A Christian Answer
There are a number of attitudes which the Bible disapproves of and which are common to all conspiracy theories. We encourage any honest seeker of the truth to reflect on them.
The Sabbath and its Meaning
Should Christians keep the Sabbath? What does the Bible say?
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
What does being a Christian mean? In this article we discuss what the New Testament says about being a Christian.
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
God loves each of his children and wants to have a full relationship with them from the moment they decide to become His children. God s Holy Spirit fills their hearts at the point of repentance. There is no delay in the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Christians’ Heavenly Hope
Does the Bible support the separation of Christians into two classes in eternity? Do the promises of the New Testament refer only to the first Christians or to all Christians?
Apostasy
Once saved, always saved—a teaching that is increasingly common these days despite many clear passages in the New Testament to the contrary which teach that a Christian can fall away from God.
Predestination
How should we understand biblical passages about predestination? Does God's sovereignty exclude free will? Discussion of Romans 9 and Eph 1:3-5 & 11
The Unity of All Christians
What does the unity among Christians mean? Christians are united in teaching, attitude and life.
Mary
In this article we want to show our respect for the faith of the woman who called herself “the servant of the Lord”, but we also want to express criticism of the veneration of Mary that neither corresponds to the will of God nor of His servant.
Faith and Works
Faith and works are inseparably connected. Having been saved by grace we want to live a life of obedience and sanctification.
A Critical Look at “Friendship Evangelism”
What is unbiblical about Friendship Evangelism? How ought we to evangelise according to God's will?
Orthodoxy
What is orthodoxy? Which church is the orthodox church? What does being a Christian mean?
The Visible Church
The church of Jesus Christ is a visible community of believers. It is the light of the world, a city on a hill. The teaching of the invisible church is unbiblical.
Was Reincarnation Removed from the Bible?
Is there evidence for the claim that the teaching of reincarnation was removed from the Bible? Resurrection and judgement contradict reincarnation.
Understanding Romans 7
Understanding Romans 7. Is Paul speaking about himself or about the normal Christian life in Romans 7? If not, then what does he mean?
God's Being and Work (11)
Articles on God’s love and righteousness, about His triune being and how He saves us through Jesus…
God's Path of Salvation in the Old Covenant
God's answer to man's sin. How did God prepare redemption through Jesus Christ in the Old Testament?
Does the Bible Teach that Jesus' Second Coming is Now at Hand?
Are we now living in the end times? What did Jesus mean when he spoke of signs that the disciples should pay attention to? Is it important for Christians to know precisely or approximately when Jesus will return?
The Fall Within the Frame of the History of Salvation
What relevance does the biblical story of the Fall have for our life, our sin and our salvation?
Reflections on God’s Work of Salvation
God's plan of salvation in human history. A brief outline of the main aspects of his work of redemption.
God Is Love
Love is not only a characteristic of God, love has its origin in his being. It is the only love that can truly fulfil us.
Jesus’ Divinity
The deity of Christ is attested in the New Testament. According to the testimony of the Apostles Jesus is God, of the same nature and essence as the Father.
Trinity
One God in three persons—the triune nature of God explained on the basis of the New Testament.
Predestination
How should we understand biblical passages about predestination? Does God's sovereignty exclude free will? Discussion of Romans 9 and Eph 1:3-5 & 11
Jesus’ Death for Us: A Sacrifice
Jesus died for us, he is the ransom for us, passover lamb, sacrifice, high priest and mercy-seat. Which significance does the blood of Jesus have?
The Cross of Christ and God’s Righteousness
God's righteousness and his forgiveness—how are they connected? Can God forgive without punishment? Did God, in his justice, forsake Jesus on the cross?
Why Does God Allow It…?
Why does God allow earthquakes and other natural catastrophes? If God is love, how can he allow innocent people to suffer?
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Sufficient Reason for the Existence of the Universe
Why does our universe exist and why is it the way it is? Do faith and science exclude each other?
The General Causality Argument (Contingency)
Why does our universe exist and why is it the way it is? Do faith and science exclude each other?
Arguments from Human Nature
What is the sense of life? Can the wish for happiness, immortality and justice be fulfilled?
Argument from Design or the Teleological Argument
What is the source of the order and harmony in the Universe? Did everything come about by accident? What is the aim of it all?
What Do Scientists Say About the Human Spirit?
What do scientists say about the human spirit? Is the human spirit the result of the evolution of matter?
Who Is God?
When we talk about God, who do we mean exactly? Who is God? What is he like?
The Problem of Suffering
If God is good, why does he allow so much suffering in this world?
Science and God
Does science disprove God? Some people think that science has replaced God and that it gives a satisfying answer for everything.
The Validity and Aim of the Arguments
Why should we think about God's existence at all if it is only a matter of faith? Thoughts on the validity and the aim of arguments.
Conclusions
God's existence is not a question we can only deal with theoretically/philosophically. It is about the sense of our existence.
Niceno-Constantinopolitan (Nicene) Creed
The Nicene Creed as approved at the Council of Constantinople (381).
Selection of Ancient Manuscripts of the New Testament
A selection of ancient manuscripts of the New Testament with links to photos.
Why Do We Believe (4)
The question of God’s existence is fundamental for our lives. What can we do so that we do not miss the purpose of life? Articles on the credibility of the Bible, God’s existence, Jesus…
Arguments for God’s Existence
The question of God's existence is a fundamental human question which is connected with the purpose of our own existence.
Why Jesus?
Jesus is unique. What sets him apart? What did he teach? How did he live? Why was he killed? What moved us to believe in him?
The Credibility of the Bible
The New Testament is a historically reliable source of information about events in the first century AD. Falsification theories fall short of arguments.
What Shall We Do?
What is the right way? What is the truth? The claim that everyone has his own truth contradicts the fact that there is an objective reality.