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Guide to Biblical Interpretation

, , General Apologetics

Alpha and Omega Ministries Guide to Biblical Interpretation “rightly dividing the Word of Truth” The following information sheet was first published around 1987.    I. Background of the passage A. Main theme of the book? B. Author’s purposes? C. Author’s background? D. Historical setting? E. What kind of literature is this? Parable, poetry, apocalyptic, teaching? F. Reader’s Understanding/Context – To

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Goodspeed and The Deity of Christ

, , Christian Worldview, Jehovah's Witnesses

The following article was originally published in the July/August and September/October 1986 issue of The Dividing Line Theological Journal. The article is presented in its entirety as it was published. GOODSPEED AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST OF COURSE JESUS IS DIVINE! Anyone who has talked to Jehovah’s Witnesses about the subject of the Person of Jesus Christ has debated the proper

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PROTOTOKOS (“Firstborn”): Its Meaning and Usage In the New Testament

, , General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Theology Matters

PROTOTOKOS (“Firstborn”): Its Meaning and Usage In the New Testament The Apostle Paul left us two great passages expressing his teaching concerning the person of Christ in His pre-incarnate state: Philippians 2:5-7 and Colossians 1:15-17. It is interesting that both passages provide quite a challenge to the translator, though their meaning undoubtedly was clear to their original audiences. In the Colossians passage,

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Son of God, Lord of Glory – The Biblical Doctrine of the Deity of Christ

, , General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Oneness Pentecostalism

Please Note: This outline goes with our audio, “Son of God, Lord of Glory,” available on Sermon Audio I. Introduction A. Need for this study 1. Historic Importance of the Deity of Christ 2. Modern attacks B. Bible based – no apologies C. There is one God 1. Biblical view 2. Jesus not a “god-like” one – Is. 46:9, Psalm

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Is Jesus Yahweh?

, , Jehovah's Witnesses

The following article was originally an information sheet that we began distributing around 1985 . IS JESUS YAHWEH? James White The name Yahweh (or Jehovah) appears nearly 7,000 times in the Old Testament. Most English translations render the Hebrew name for God as LORD, while some (like the New Jerusalem Bible and Rotherham’s Emphasized Bible) use “Yahweh”and others (like the American

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Three Levels of Heaven?

, , Mormonism

The following article was originally an information sheet that we began distributing around 1985 . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that there are three levels of heaven: the celestial (the highest), the terrestrial (the middle), and the telestial (the lowest). The clearest teaching concerning this is found in section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Mormons refer

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John 1:1 Meaning and Translation

, , Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism

The following article was originally an information sheet that we began distributing around 1985 . John 1:1 – Meaning and Translation James White (This information sheet is divided into two sections – the first explores the meaning of John 1:1, and the second addresses the more technical subject of the correct translation of the verse. The second portion will be of

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