Two Ways Of The First Century Church 01

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This is a hidden page and is not available to the public. I have invited key players in the Gospel Revolution to participate with a view of gathering your comments and observations for this book which I located on the web.
I have spoken with David Anderson the author, who also supplied me with a hard copy of the case against James found here. Between the two books, there...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 7 of 7

The Case Against James Part 7 of 7

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

Gal. 2:9. And when they knew (perceived, recognized, understood and acknowledged) the grace (God’s unmerited favor and spiritual...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 6 of 7

The Case Against James Part 6 of 7

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

Having examined in depth a great many facets of the relationship of James to the rest of the New Testament canon, let’s step...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 5 of 7

The Case Against James Part 5 of 7

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

At long last, here we are, ready for a new perspective on the epistle of James. Before we look at how James’ epistle compares...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 4 of 7

The Case Against James Part 4 of 7

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

Concerning the evidence against James in the epistle of Galatians, we will study

Galatians in two sections. The two major topics...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 3 of 7

The Case Against James Part 7 of 7

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

II Cor. 11:3. But [now] I am fearful lest that even as the Serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, so your minds (hearts) may be corrupted...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 2 of 7

The Case Against James Part 2 of 7

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

The common perception is that the First Century Church was a model group unified by sound doctrine and the power of the Holy Spirit,...    see more >>

The Case Against James Part 1 of 7

The Case Against James Part 1 of 7

Revised and edited for the GR – your comments welcome.

1. Paul’s Gospel.
2. The Book of Acts; Division in the Church.
3 . Epistles to A Church Divided.
4. Galatians: Justification by Faith.
5. The Epistle of James.
6. Summary and Overview.
7. Peter and John: Food for Thought.
8. Return to Index (Intro)
9. Return to Top

Ps 119:162 (CLV) I am elated over Your promise Like one finding much loot.

Before we begin to examine the biblical evidence of the...    see more >>

Paul’s Dialectic Style of Logic

Prosopopoiea, or the Greek rhetorical device of quoting another person, is the necessary ingredient in the dialectic mode of logic so loved by Paul. In fact, Romans 1 thru 11 may be the greatest example of comparing thesis to it’s antithesis, and thus leading to a synthesis, that we may ever see in the Bible. In modern terms, we would say, now one point of view ...    see more >>

Types & Shadows

In the Middle Ages, Churches used art filled leadlight windows to depict their gospel in picture form. They covered the stations of the cross and various parables (common was a window using a picture of Jesus with a lamb in His arms – the priest would use this window to tell the parable of Jesus leaving the 99 to find the one lost sheep.
Types and shadows in the Old Testament filled...    see more >>

Jesus Second Coming 01

Matthew 16:28. & Luke 9:27
Either Jesus cannot tell the literal truth from an allegorical claim, OR He is a liar. You choose!
Matt 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
It is always revealing, how we say that some Bible verses are to be taken literally and others are to be...    see more >>

THE UNFORGIVEABLE SIN.

What IS the unforgiveable sin?

Let us read the only passage in the Bible that talks about the unforgiveable sin; I will use the Message Version, but almost any version will give us the goods here.

Mark 3:22-30 (MSG)

 22The religion scholars from Jerusalem came down spreading rumors that he was working black magic, using devil tricks to impress them with spiritual power.

23Jesus confronted their slander...    see more >>

REDEMPTION VERSUS SALVATION

There is SO much more to say about Universal Redemption, but, for so long as invincible ignorance holds that Redemption and Salvation are roughly identical, what purpose is there in discussion? Of all the mental straightjackets to which “Christian orthodoxy” ever brain-chained it’s sheeple, this is perhaps as good as it gets. Logic is lost on lemmings. And just as Protestant Christianity...    see more >>

Open Letter by Adrianne Billings

Open letter to all criminals, rapists, thieves, pedophiles, murderers, adulterers, slanderers, pimps, drug dealers, haters, psychopaths, sociopaths, narcissists, abusers, liars, fornicators and the such. You are righteous, holy, perfect, blameless and without sin in Christ. Those tags above are not you. They are choices you made. 
P.S. To those who’s pharisaic mind cannot...    see more >>

Diligent Listening – the key to entering into rest.

Diligent Listening – the key to entering into rest.

Matt 11:28-30 (MSG) . “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me–watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll...    see more >>

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God Never Changes! … REALLY?????

Have you ever had an AHA! Moment when the lights went on for you? When you realized that there was a higher truth to absorb? That is exactly what happened to me when I critically examined this concept.

A Response to Chris Harrison

 

 

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180605 Bible Study

Welcome! It’s The Gospel Revolution Tuesday Night LIVE!!! Let us know where you’re logged on from,...    see more >>

180428 – Bible Study

Welcome to the Christianity-free Bible study brought to you by The Gospel Revolution || Have your...    see more >>

180508 Salvation and Personal Belief

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Criticizing Christianity

When some people observe the Gospel Revolution Or Mike Williams Ministries beimg critical of Christianity, they automatically presume that the Gospel Revolution is hostile to Christians.

Do I Believe The Bible?

As a biblical scholar, after I have uncovered a particularly unsavory truth about the biblical text, I am inevitably asked, “So are you saying you don’t believe the BIBLE?”

Paul; Liar? or The Lord’s Man?

The Apostle Paul, who was especially commissioned by both God (Romans 1:1-5) AND Peter, James & John (Gal 2:7-8) to preach the gospel to the NON JEWS, claims at the end of his life, that he had declared the ENTIRE COUNSEL OF GOD (Acts 20:27).

The options presented here are limited to either (a) ALL of the counsel of God is contained in Paul’s teaching, OR (b) Paul was somehow delusional.

Take,...    see more >>

Peter, James, John And The “Seven Churches”

It seems apparent in any logical exploration of the New Testament, that Paul stood at odds with the other writers.

 

JAMES ~ It is easy to forget that James was never an apostle, and was never a follower of Jesus during His lifetime, in fact, James belittled and derided Jesus (John 7:5). At one time he, and others, even presumed Jesus to be insane (Mk 3:21).  Then later, James, without any recorded...    see more >>

I Was Called To Preach By A Monkey ~ Shean Smith 

My mother died soon after I was born in Ecuador while my parents were SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) missionaries there. The incident was due to doctor error. My mother died after I was born became a monkey on my back.

The ape was the continual implication that my mother died so I could be born. My birth mother’s death was touted as my the supreme sacrifice so I could be born and become a great...    see more >>

Ant Reasoning

Often the very different (and strongly disagreeing) answers to the same question, are all correct and all wrong at the same time depending on your starting premise. In other words, our starting point inevitably determines our conclusions. We see this in politics all around us, every single day. If we understand a SuperSet of principles governing any discipline, then we will far better comprehend...    see more >>

2017 Summer Pledge Drive

July 11th – 30th SummerPledge Drive For this pledge drive, the goal is $1,000 in new monthly pledges.  Any new pledges of $10-$49 per month will receive a certificate from the Gospel Revolution as an “Official Sponsor”. One-time donors of $100 or more will also receive “Official Sponsor” certificates. New pledges of $50 per month or more will receive...    see more >>

2017 Fall Conference Calgary

2017 Fall Conference Calgary

September 15th,16th,17th  –  Calgary, Alberta

The Carriage House Inn
Calgary, Alberta

Mike is back in the Great White North in September! He will be speaking on the topic of the New Testament Book of James. The conference will be held at The Carriage House Inn. To make reservations, please contact the Carriage House at 1-800-661-9566 and ask for the Grace Conferences special room rate....    see more >>

Predestined To Life

Our HOTTEST SERIES EVER is now FREE!

“Predestined to Life” is Mike Williams’ new series from a recent Gospel Revolution  Conference in Canada.  In this series, Mike exposes  the theology of  predestination in the light of the gospel as opposed to traditional Christian theology.  He studies out all references to predestination in the original Greek texts, as well as in the English translations. Find out...    see more >>

Eternal Security.

Eternal security is the name given to the concept proposed by Calvinism and some forms of Arminianism who believe that once you are saved you will remain in that happy condition.
The logical comparison, is that one’s salvation may not be secure, or, if you prefer eternal insecurity, resulting in spiritual and mental insecurity in the here and now, nevermind eternity. In the group in...    see more >>

Scientist’s Thoughts about Redefining our Concept of God, A

by Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D. – 1999

A friend, who is a very open-minded Episcopalian priest, asked me, as an open-minded evolution biologist, for suggestions in regard to his efforts at redefining God in our profoundly changing times. Now, that is a subject I actually think about a great deal, and one that I love, so I sent him my thoughts as follow:

In my dialog with Willis Harman, published...    see more >>

Translations, Interpretations, Machinations, and Theology.

A Vital Question.

Before we look at this carefully, let me ask you a question. It is a very honest question and should be quite simple to answer. Your failure to answer it honestly pretty much voids any purpose in reading on.

The question is this; can you name me one Bible translation either modern or ancient, that was not translated through the filters of someone’s pre-existing theology? I...    see more >>

The God Who Doesn’t Exist

From Jacob M. Wright: via Cecil Cockerham

Just read an article on John Piper answering a parent who was concerned about what he should tell his child, who has “extreme anxiety” about death, about the topic of hell. Piper took the time to list “5 Great Realities” on why the fear of hell “is a golden opportunity for treating God as big and glorious and utterly real”...    see more >>

What The Hell Is Hell?

No one has ever opposed this article calmly, clearly and logically. Emotionally? Yes, but never intelligently. Perhaps they can’t?

Read slowly……..Believers of Hell……..

1. There is no mention in Genesis,of hell ever being created. I’m supposed to believe God cares more about me being informed of when and how He created birds and bugs, etc., but not...    see more >>

Fulfilled Prophecies About Jesus Christ

Source ~ The Church of God Article linked to at the bottom of this article.

The Church of God International was the result of a massive split in the Worldwide Church of God, after Mike Williams teachings on the Gospel of Grace and Peace, led to divisions in that church.

Why did I copy someone else’s article? Because truth is truth, wherever you find it.

In today’s world, many do not recognize the plain prophetic statements foretelling the coming of Jesus...    see more >>

Man’s Will versus God’s Will

In Christianity we were taught that our will affected out eternal destiny, but that God’s will, (and our purity of heart) saw to it that we got the right parking space, were killed or not killed by a tornado, and generally determined the course of events in our life. In the Gospel, we coined a phrase for this and called it “Parking Space Spirituality”.

The Christian religion teaches...    see more >>

I’d Rather See A Sermon Than Hear One Any Day

I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day,
I’d rather that you walk with me than merely show the way.

The eye’s a better teacher and more willing than the ear,
And counsel is confusing but example’s always clear.

The best of all the teachers are the ones who live the creed.
To see good put in action is what everybody needs.

I soon can learn to do it if you let me see it...    see more >>

Answer To A Friend

Today a friend mistook “Gay conversion Therapy” for what Christians call “conversion”.  Following is part of the conversation.

She wrote:-

OK so many things I don’t know. So I read about conversion therapy. I understand both sides of the fence. From your standpoint since Christ saved us all…sinful behavior does not exist. And yes we all sin. And yes we all a little...    see more >>

Did the early Apostles consider their writings to be scripture?

There are several levels on which this may be challenged; that is to say, the claim that the early apostles actually believed that their writings, in any way, rose to the same level of the Old Testament Scriptures.
(a) The earliest church fathers and in particular, the first acknowledged church historisan, Eusebius, holds this epistle, 2 peter, to be a forgery.
(b) When paul asked Timothy...    see more >>

Every 500 Years, a Reformation!

Since the inception of Christianity, every half millennium, we have seen a reformation.

About 500 years after the death of the Apostles, we saw the completion of the evolution of the Church from a charismatic, vibrant, alive, Greek influenced organism, to an institutionalized, dead, Latin thinking organization.

500 years later we saw the Great Schism where the eastern and western wings of Institutionalized...    see more >>

Grace is NOT Unmerited favour

Grace is NOT Unmerited favour

I know that to say that grace is NOT unmerited favour, flies in the face of popular Christian doctrine, but let’s examine this for a moment. The Scriptures state (Ps 138:6 NKJ) that, Though the Lord is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar. And again, (Prov 3:34 NKJ) Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.

James quotes this Scripture...    see more >>

Only A King Can Create A Lord.

QUESTION;
Been pondering today how you make “Jesus Lord” when He is ALREADY Lord of both the living and the dead ?? Rom 14:9…. If you can make Him Lord then doesn’t that really make you the lord?

ANSWER;
Hebrews 7:7 makes an interesting statement, the corollary of which is that blessings or favors ALWAYS flow from the greater to the lesser and...    see more >>

The Old Always Persecutes The New

Here is a seeming spiritual law. Not that it itself is so much a spiritual thing as a human thing. Let’s call it a law of human behaviour which excels in a religious atmosphere. Here it is. “The old will ALWAYS persecute the new.” That is NOT a maybe. That should always be a given. Judaism persecuted those they could not reconvert; the same may be said of Roman Catholicism, Protestantism,...    see more >>

Free Will versus Limited Choice

I was recently asked by someone about my understanding about free will, and here is a copy of my response. I have long sat on the fence about this one

I have long sat on the fence about this one Mark, because I am well aware of the dichotomy of logic that exists between say, Calvinism and Arminianism regarding this one. Without wishing to split hairs, I think we have limited free choice without...    see more >>

The Comforter

We have been subjected to so many ideas about the Holy Spirit, which frankly, should not be surprising, given the multiple thousands of sects and denominations all claiming the same Holy Spirit led them all to so many divergent and even at times, opposing positions.

But what do we actually know about the Holy Spirit, for certain, if we are to accept the Biblical records?

First, we know that He (may...    see more >>

Three Critical Components of Calvary

There is much speculation and debate about what actually took place at the Cross.To the best of my understanding, here are three vital and distinct things that happened at Calvary.

1) Redemption from the transgressions that were under the first testament. 
The NT book of Hebrews was written to Jews, and it contains...    see more >>

I Will Draw ALL Men?

I was struck by someone else’s claim that the reference in John 12:31, that Jesus is claimed to have said, “I will draw all men / people to myself.”, indicates that John was a universalist; What follows is my response.

The first 3 chapters of Revelation make it really difficult for me to see that John was a Universalist. Not saying for sure now, but I am persuaded that while Paul...    see more >>

The Armor of God

One of the staples of my religious past, was putting on the whole armour of God. Some of you know what I mean ~ part of our daily prayer preparation. This armour in Ephesians 6, was often taught, was a direct reference, to the armour of a Roman centurian.
But while it could be argued that this might be so, I now understand this in a whole different light. What we missed, it seems, in our desire...    see more >>

Orthodoxy Is Oxymoronic

There are two standard terms in religion to describe either “truth”, or a deviation of “truth”. They are ‘heresy’ and ‘orthodoxy’. Am I the only person who wonders that if ‘orthodoxy’ is so darned right, then why are there SO MANY competing versions of it, all claiming that their particular Holy Spirit quite certainly led them to where...    see more >>

Dualism versus Unity

There are two diametrically opposing views as to the “relationship” of God and man after the cross. Having a foot in each camp is logically impossible, spiritually emasculating, and mentally disruptive. Unity declares that God and Man are ONE. Heb 2:11 KJV For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: Not united in thought, not unified in relationship, not...    see more >>