Are there Apostles and Prophets today? What does the Bible teach? Christians lose their salvation? Is water baptism essential to be saved? These are 3 questions that were asked to me through an email which these questions get asked often, and can be stumbling blocks. Does the Bible teach once saved always saved for Christians … Continue reading
Must watch this Christian vs Mormon intense and heated debate that was recorded live on YouTube on June 26! Christian Apologist Kelly Powers vs Mormon Apologist Robert Gurr on What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to the Bible, Is Joseph Smith a true or false prophet, What Must I Believe To Be Saved, … Continue reading
The question of how are we saved is the main Bible doctrine that separates Christianity from cults, religions, traditions of men, legalistic denominations, and if I am saved by faith alone or faith plus works has been a debate in the Christian church since the beginning of the early church. Does the Bible teach we … Continue reading
What is Lordship Salvation? What is Free Grace Theology? What does John MacArthur, Ray Comfort, Kent Hovind, and Bob Wilkin believe about Lordship Salvation, faith, works and repentance to be saved? Friday Night Apologetics is back, and now will be weekly on the Berean Perspective YouTube channel on Friday nights at 7PM Pacific Time Zone. … Continue reading
Be on guard against heretical doctrines, false teachings, false apostles, false prophets, false pastors, and stand against false gospels and false teachers because the Bible teaches us contend for the gospel once delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3). Many Christians are being deceived by false teachings and false doctrines by Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Bill … Continue reading
What is Counter-Cult Christian Apologetics? When Jehovah’s Witnesses come knock on your door do you know what to say or do you get turned into a pretzel? When Christians are asked what they believe about God, why the Bible is divinely inspired, what is special about who Jesus Christ is, “how come the majority of them don’t know how to answer?” Sadly many Christians and churches lack sound Bible teaching, discipleship classes and studies, and many Christians are not equipped on how to effectively witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Muslim’s, atheists, etc. Continue reading
Over the years I am amazed that my most viewed article and now YouTube video is on Joyce Meyer. I get people saying I am a servant of Satan, that I am going to hell, and that God will judge me! Touch not God’s anointed! Check out my recent update and feel welcome to share … Continue reading
What did Jesus mean when He said I never knew you in Matthew 7:23? This Bible verse has raised many questions on Salvation such as: Does the Bible teach that Christians can lose their salvation? Does the Bible teach that once saved always saved true or false? What is the true gospel for salvation? Who … Continue reading
Can Christians lose their salvation? Many teach Christians can lose their salvation from Hebrews 6:4-6, but does the Hebrews 6:4-6 teach that Christians can lose their salvation? In the Bible there are differing views on what is called once saved always saved, eternal security, assurance of salvation, abide in Christ doctrine, faith plus works for … Continue reading
What happens when an angry atheist comes to the reality that God exists and receives Jesus Christ personally and becomes a Christian? What happens is a transformed sinner is now forgiven of all sins, knows true peace and meaning, and this is all through humbling one’s self and trusting in Jesus Christ as Lord and … Continue reading
Why do people stop going to church? Why are Christians or non-Christians fed up with church, the religious hypocrisy (hypocrites), and organized religion? Over the years I have observed and talked with Christians and others who used to go to a church, but now they no longer do. Christians and non-Christians have either stopped believing in God … Continue reading
What happens when I die? Where do I go? Will I go to heaven or hell? These are questions everyone asks at some point in life, and these are honest questions everyone should ask. For many people they go about their everyday lives wondering what is the meaning of life, what happens when I die, … Continue reading
The call to follow Jesus Christ is not an easy path, and those who follow Jesus will have opposition and at times be reviled slanderously for being a Christian. In the first century church Christians were accused of being “evil doers” because they did not follow and fulfill the duties of the gods of Rome under … Continue reading
What is a Christian Apologist? A Christian Apologist is someone who defends the Christian faith, exposes false doctrines and teachings, evangelizes the lost, witnessing to those in non-Christian Cults, and teaches sound doctrine according to the Scriptures. There are many ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and learning Christian Apologetics helps equip believers … Continue reading
Do you struggle when talking with atheist’s about your faith, Jesus, the Bible, the Gospel, etc? Sometimes it can be a challenge with witnessing to atheist’s, and how to share the faith with each person is not always the same. Not all atheists are like Richard Dawkins, but all atheists are like Richard Dawkins in … Continue reading
What is wrong with Calvinism and John 3:16? The context of John 3:16 refutes and dismantles Calvinism, and proves Calvinism is inaccurate. Those who teach and claim that Calvinism is the gospel are twisting the Scriptures, and making Calvinism the gospel is false and heretical. Calvinism teaches that Jesus only died for the elect upon … Continue reading
What is Mid Acts Dispensationalism? What do Mid Acts Dispensationalists believe about the Gospel? Why be concerned? What is wrong with what Mid Acts Dispensationalists believe and teach about the Gospel? Mid Acts are not rightly dividing the Word of God, the Bible, by falsely teaching that Paul and Peter preached different gospels. Mid Acts Dispensationalism … Continue reading
Which Gospel are you trusting? How does Galatians 1:6-9 apply today in the Christian church? Today there are many gospels being taught, but there is only one true gospel of Jesus Christ! Sadly many people are being deceived by counterfeit gospels, false teachers, and non-Christian cults. Christians are called to preach and defend the gospel … Continue reading
What makes Jesus different from other religions is a personal relationship. What does a personal relationship with Jesus mean? Don’t all religions teach the same thing? No, not all religions teach the same thing, and Jesus is what is different in all of them. For those who have asked why should I believe in Jesus, … Continue reading
There are do’s and don’ts when witnessing to Mormon Missionaries and Mormons. Are Mormons Christians? Mormons believe they are Christians, but sadly Mormons are not Christians. Many Christians do not know how to witness to Mormons. It is the call of a Christian to witness to Mormons and share the gospel message on how to … Continue reading
Please Watch Video and Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Christians ask what is the best Bible verse on how to talk, witness, and share the gospel with Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Muslims, and other religions? How do I witness to a Mormon? How do I witness to a Jehovah’s Witness? How I do witness to a Muslim? … Continue reading
In this video we discuss 3 things that Christians need to know. Christians need to know how to share their personal testimony, their faith with non Christians, and be able to answer questions when asked why they believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Christians need to know what to be on guard … Continue reading
Do I need to be Water Baptized to be Saved? No you do not need to be water baptized to be saved, and I will explain that in the Bible. The Bible teaches that salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ, not by being water baptized. It is clear first that a person is saved … Continue reading
What does Joyce Meyer believe a person must believe to be saved? What does Joyce Meyer believe about the gospel, Jesus, and did Jesus go to hell? This information is exposing Joyce Meyer’s false gospel teaching that Jesus went to hell and died spiritually to atone for sin, and that Jesus was no longer the … Continue reading
Phillips Craig and Dean, PCD, are a very well known music group who are liked by many in various churches. However in much study, interacting with them directly, I have found out they are teaching false doctrines that are in opposition to the Christian faith. They reject the Trinity Doctrine, hold to what is called … Continue reading
This is a response to Calvinist, a person who is of Reformed theology on can a person freely choose to believe in God (Jesus) without being regenerated? Does regeneration precede faith? Does the Bible teach free will, freely able to choose, or can a person only come to faith in God (Jesus) by being first … Continue reading
What is the Word Faith Movement? What is Oneness Pentecostalism? What is Mid Acts Dispensationalism? Are they true or false? Hello out there friends and believers in Christ Jesus. I was recently looking at what seems to be the more popular topics that people are interested in when they visit Berean Perspective. What I noticed … Continue reading
Youth Questions and Answers Survey In recent years I have had many young adults and youth ask various questions on the Christian faith, the Bible, what is Christianity, and what makes Jesus different? If you are a teenager (youth), young adult, or maybe even older, you are welcome to share some questions you may have … Continue reading
The message of the New Testament from Matthew to Revelation is that grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. The gospel of grace is that Jesus is the Son of God, Lord and Saviour for all to receive, to Jews and Gentiles. The message of truth is that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah’s coming, Jesus death and resurrection, and in that He offers salvation to the world to receive, by grace through faith and not of works. This is what John 1:14, John 1:16, and John 1:17 affirms Continue reading
Salvation is by faith not works is a discussion and debate that has been around for hundreds and hundreds of years. In Acts 15:7-11 we see that Peter stood up for the Gentiles in that they were saved by grace through putting their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, just as they did. (Jews) Some believe that salvation is not by faith alone but is accomplished through doing some type of works, whether being water baptized or keeping the 10 commandments or some other law keeping perspective. What does Acts 15:7-11 teach about being saved by faith? What does Peter demonstrate from Acts 15:7-11 that is relevant for today? Continue reading
Examining Calvinism-Reformed Theology on Regeneration True or False: Does Regeneration Precede Faith? There are many websites, blogs, articles, audios, etc. out there concerning Calvinism and the doctrine of Regeneration stating, “regeneration precedes faith”. Calvinism teaches that a person must first be regenerated in order to put faith in Jesus Christ. Calvinism teaches that after … Continue reading
Many years ago, sometime in the mid 2000’s I came across a religious movement called “Mid Acts Dispensationalism”. What grabbed me right away was their affirmation on the gospel of Jesus Christ in reference to His death and resurrection, and that were saved by faith. This is great declaration of the Christian faith, yet the … Continue reading
Hello out there, how are you? This is simply and to the point. The true gospel message is that Jesus is the Christ, (Messiah) whom was prophesied to come from the Hebrew Scriptures, (Old Testament, Tanakh) and that He gave His life as a sacrifice for sins. In simple terms Jesus died on the cross … Continue reading
Who raised Jesus from the dead? This is a question that gets asked a lot concerning the Trinity Doctrine and if Jesus is God. Those who believe that Jesus is God affirm that Jesus raised Himself from the dead along with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Those who believe that Jesus is not … Continue reading
Want to know how to be able to know how to witness to Mormon Missionaries? I would encourage you to look this information over, study it, and talk about it with others you know are knowledgable in the Christian faith. When you are confident about this information I encourage you to share this information with … Continue reading
Ken Ham Debate with Bill Nye on the Origin Model of Life Recently I heard that there is up and coming debate with Bill Nye the Science Guy from TV with Ken Ham the founder of Answers in Genesis (AIG) and the Creation Museum. The debate is to take place on February 4, 2014 in … Continue reading
Years ago I became a Christian at the age of 6 and though I was young I had a good understanding of who Jesus Christ was, why He came, and what He did for me. The story is long but I will keep it simple and to the point. Simply put both my parents were … Continue reading
I. What is Mormonism? According to mormon.org, an official Mormon website of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints states the following: “What is Mormonism? OR What do Mormons believe? When Jesus Christ lived on the earth, He organized His Church so that all people could receive His gospel and return one day to … Continue reading
Sometimes it is hard to stay focused and on track in the Christian faith and the following reminds me of why we have the Berean Perspective site online: “I remember I found your site when I was looking for information about ultra -dispensationalism. I had attended a bible study for about a year, that had me so confused. … Continue reading
Recently I was informed that Bishop T. D. Jakes, pastor of the Potters House Church was interviewed by pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church and pastor James MacDonald of Harvest Bible Chapel in regards to him now embracing the Trinity Doctrine. This was a live interview with T. D. Jakes, Mark Driscoll, and James … Continue reading
Discussing the Roman Catholic Church is a complex subject. What do Romans Catholics believe? As far as history is concerned Roman Catholicism has always taught the Tri-Unity of God being the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Along with the Trinity being consistent the Roman Catholic Church teaches that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the … Continue reading
What does it mean to be evangelizing & witnessing to those in Cults? In simple terms that means that we obey the Biblical teachings for going into all the world with the message of salvation and witnessing to those involved in Cults. There are many people who are involved in some form of a non … Continue reading
Discussing the Roman Catholic Church is a complex subject. What do Romans Catholics believe? As far as history is concerned Roman Catholicism has always taught the Tri-Unity of God being the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Along with the Trinity being consistent the Roman Catholic Church teaches that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the … Continue reading
Christian music today is very popular and there are lots of different artists and groups to choose from. However, it seems that most people who listen to the music they buy don’t know much about the musicians background and beliefs. It is important to know what backgrounds and beliefs the musicians have because music does … Continue reading
UPDATE: On January 27, 2012 T. D. Jakes was interviewed by pastor Mark Driscoll and pastor James MacDonald. T. D. Jakes has stated he has some different views on the Trinity and now says he embraces the doctrine of the Trinity. Has he really changed? (Check out our updated post at T. D. Jakes now says … Continue reading
UPDATE: On January 27, 2012 T. D. Jakes was interviewed by pastor Mark Driscoll and pastor James MacDonald. T. D. Jakes has stated he has some different views on the Trinity and now says he embraces the doctrine of the Trinity. Has he really changed? (Check out our updated post at T. D. Jakes now says … Continue reading
The doctrine of Limited Atonement is a dividing issue within the body of Christ and the purpose of this information is to give a biblical response to the doctrine of Limited Atonement. The doctrine of Limited Atonement comes from the five points of Calvinism (5 points of Calvinism) known as the TULIP. The doctrine of … Continue reading
There are many people who are misinformed on what the doctrine of the Trinity is. There are people and movements that teach the Trinity Doctrine is false and against what the Bible teaches. The Trinity Doctrine is true and based upon what the Bible teaches, and the purpose of this information is to give a … Continue reading
Many people ask, “What does Apologetics mean?” The Greek word for Apologetics is “Apologia” which means: “verbal defense, speech in defense a reasoned statement or argument”, according to the Strong’s Greek Dictionary. Apologetics gets its attention from Peter’s first epistle, which states: “…but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to … Continue reading
Some people are not aware of the dangers of this movement, and the purpose of this information is to share why people need to be concerned with Mid Acts Dispensationalism. What do I mean by Mid Acts Dispensationalism? There are different groups that people label Mid Acts Dispensationalism and I want to make it clear … Continue reading