Critical Review of Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons

Alexander Hislop's The Two Babylons has commendable concern for doctrinal purity, but the methodology is flawed and speculative.

Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons argues that many practices and beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church are rooted in ancient Babylonian paganism. Hislop contends that the Catholic Church, through its rituals, doctrines, and hierarchy, represents a continuation of the idolatrous system established in Babylon, described in the Bible as a source of spiritual corruption. He draws connections between Catholic traditions Continue reading Critical Review of Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons

Stirring Up Love and Good Works

Hebrews 10 teaches us be intentional about stirring one another to love and good works to build up the body of Christ and bring glory to God.

Let’s consider how to provoke (stirring, spurring, motivating) one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25 WEB) As followers of Christ, we are called to live in a way that reflects His Continue reading Stirring Up Love and Good Works

One in His Love (Lyrics)

This song emphasizes the importance of unity and peace among believers, as a testament of God’s love and grace to the world. The verses are based on scriptures that emphasize the biblical warnings against division and the command to love one another, while the chorus and bridge bring the message together, encouraging believers to live out this love in unity.

The judgment seat of Christ

Because of the judgment seat of Christ, we press on toward the upward calling

Some false teachers are preaching a doctrine that there is no Judgment Seat of Christ. They say the old nature can only sin, so you aren’t responsible for those sins, and the new nature cannot sin, so you aren’t responsible for those good works. They are ignoring thousands of verses and almost the entire Old Testament to get to this Continue reading The judgment seat of Christ

We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

This verse does not mean we have to ignore our senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste) or turn off the intelligence of our brains, to live as good Christians. It does not mean we have to blindly, stupidly, stagger through life based on “faith” of our leaders. But you might think so based on the number of cults that Continue reading We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)