Author Archive: Pastor Mark

False doctrine

The Danger of False Doctrine

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A little leaven… All false doctrine has its roots in truth, which is what makes it believable! Just like rat poison, false doctrine does not need much error to be deadly. Consider this… How many grains of sand would I have to put into a jar of honey to make it not 100% pure honey? How much leaven (yeast) does it take to raise a whole lump of dough? – (the metaphor Jesus used in His teaching for the false doctrine of the Pharisees – Matt. 16:6-12; Gal. 5:7-9). Not to make too much use of  examples, but this is a very […]

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Dichotomy & Trichotomy

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Dichotomy or Trichotomy… what people are made of   If approached purely from a humanistic point of view, mankind is typically seen as nothing more than a physical, material beast. One, as it were, with the universe in which they dwell. This is called “monism” and in most religious circles it is rejected as completely materialistic (which of course it is). Most commonly, in the religious world, there are two additional views – that of humans being as a two part being or a three part being. These two views are known as Dichotomy and Trichotomy respectively. Dichotomy – This […]

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1 John 1:9 What the Bible REALLY says

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    Does 1 John 1:9 address Christians who are in need of forgiveness or was it addressing  the lost? An article on 1 John 1:9, would, at one time, have been excessively brief, but truth always requires more explanation than lies, and with all the misinformation out there needing to be addressed – this article is MUCH longer than I would have liked. Let me begin by outlining a few simple facts that may keep many from having to read the entire article. 1 John chapter 1 NEVER tells anyone to come to Jesus by faith in His finished […]

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