This writer was asked his comment on the article of Guy N. Woods posted on the internet in December of 2020.  For this article, I’ll dwell just on two items: (1) Terminologies and some activities invented by pagans which we currently use without question,  and (2) The etymology of the word “Christmas.”  Brother Guy N. […]

Introduction  Christ instructed the disciples to stay in Jerusalem after his resurrection as recorded in Acts 1:8, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses of Me in Jerusalem, and in all  Judea and Samaria, and in the end of the earth”. Some brethren insist […]

By Eusebio Tanicala  Brother Rogers has written a book entitled “A Study of the Holy Spirit of God” published by the Sunset Institute Press, Lubbock, Texas, © 2007.  Brother Brian Garnett of the Nueces Canyon Church of Christ has also authored a book with the title of “Studies About the Holy Spirit”, © 2010.   Here […]

I. There Is Personal Holy Spirit Presence-Influence upon    Disciples in Conjunction with the Word. John 14:16-17 Acts 2:38 1Corinthians 3:16 1Corinthians 6:19 2Coribthians 5:5 Romans 8:9 Galatians 4:6 Ephesians 2:22 1Thessalonians 4:8 Ephesians 5:18 Rejecting personal indwelling insults the Spirit.   II. Prophecy-Promise of Immersion Is Universal in Scope  Joel 2:28-32 Isaiah 44:3 Matthew 3:1-12 Mark […]

by Eusebio Tanicala  Introduction: I believe in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the disciple. Often I am asked what it feels like to have the  Holy Spirit inside one’s body. Some demand that I demonstrate a miraculous gift because I claim that Christ has  poured the Holy Spirit on every obedient disciple. These […]

 The following quotations will prove to all that what we are talking about in this series is not a new issue. Our purpose is to have a second look at our present arguments.  (1) Moses E. Lard in Lard’s Quarterly, in the year 1864, said:    “They hold that the Spirit now dwells in Christians, also […]

Purpose: Para sa karagdagang pagpapahalaga sa gawain ng Banal na Espiritu. Introduction:   We submit several authors here to prove that we are not inventing a new issue:  1. McClintock & Strong’s Encyclopedia    “Spirit (Holy) Baptism of  The bestowment of the Divine Spirit upon faithful men – which is simply God’s spiritual access to and abiding […]

Introduction:   This is a study of the usage of the word “one” and “only” to help us understand how they are employed in the  Bible. The two are used in various ways in various contexts. Please be guided accordingly. The enclosed word after the passage is the Hebrew or Greek word taken from Young’s Analytical […]

Background: We continue to study the word “One.” That in Ephesians 4:1-6, this term is not used to exclude or eliminate others that are in the same or similar level that is found in the Bible. If one God, one Lord, does not exclude others that are mentioned in the Bible, “one baptism or one […]

Introduction:    Many brethren, when they come to Ephesians 4:3-6, they disregard the unity, harmony, inclusivity, oneness,  interrelation, the correlative meaning of one especially when it comes to “one immersion.” In the previous lesson on  “One God – I and the Father Are One” we who believe in the Trinitarian View insist on the unity, harmony, […]

Introduction: We are going to study the “Seven Ones in Ephesians 4:3-6” In verse 3, there is the word “unity”. It is an important term in this discussion. The “ones” should be viewed in the context of unity, harmony, inclusivity,  oneness, correlation, interrelation. Not viewed in their separability, exclusivity, multiplicity, and differences. This is also […]

Purpose: Para sa karagdagang pagpapahalaga sa gawain ng Banal na Espiritu.   Introduction: One friend reader (his initial is J.L.) made comments in our vlog. Because I wanted to know their views  on some issues on the Holy Spirit, I asked the following questions:   What is the Fathers’ promise in Luke 24:49?  What is the gift […]

Introduction    In the previous comment, we have shown partial proof that there is an interference of evil forces in the lives of people including Christians. The question to wrestle with is this: Do we expect Satan to stop interfering with the life of Christians in the 21st century? My immediate reaction to the question is a big No.    Let us […]

We all believe that there is a personal interaction between the spiritual forces of evil and such personal interaction started at the Garden of Eden and will be so up to the end of this material universe. The Book of Revelation reveals the ongoing epic struggle of humanity against Satan the chief demon. The Paradise of earth, the Garden of […]

Introduction   Let us talk about Satanic or Demonic oppression. Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary defines “oppression” this way: “1. The act of oppressing. 2. Subjection to unjust hardships; tyranny. 3. Mental depression; languor, dullness of spirit. 4. A sense of weight or of constriction. 5. That which oppresses or is hard to bear; privation, hardship; cruelty.”    Somebody you have interacted with defines […]

It cannot be successfully denied that the Bible teaches Satanic or demonic oppression. That Satan and evil spirits are present in our world since the time of Adam and Eve up to our 21st century is a fact among Bible believers.   Yes, secular society especially those in urban areas, tend to assign diseases and sicknesses […]

EKERUKSEN (Proclaimed/Preached) –to Spirits in Prison – 1 Peter 3:18-20 A.  Bible Versions   1. “in which”  Proper appreciation of the preposition affects your interpretation. ASV – “(18). . . being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; (19) in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, […]

Originally posted June 2008 Many religious teachers use this passage from the Book of Romans to convince people that sinners are initially forgiven of sins or are saved from past sins apart from any human activity.  Their definition of the term faith is “mental acknowledgment or a mental recognition that somebody or something exists and/or […]

Answer:  Verses from NKJV where we find the phrase “in the latter (Heb., acharon, acharith)  days” or “last days”. In Hebrew it is acharon or acharith.  Let us study the following verses to determine the answer to the above question.  Gen. 49:1, (acharith)  “And Jacob called his sons and said, ‘Gather together, that I may […]

INTRODUCTION This study is very important because it could spell out one’s eternal destiny: go to heaven or go to hell.   “Saved by grace only” disregards humble obedience to many instructions and the exercise of human free will.  DEFINITION Grace (Xaris) – “. . but the N.T. writers use Xaris pre-eminently of that kindness by […]

Answer:  The Gentiles are the other sheep of Christ. “Gentiles” are the non-Jews.  In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel was the chosen people to be educated to bring out the Messiah.  And when the Messiah comes, the whole world would be included to be rescued from sin.  That includes all people outside the […]

Answer:  No, it does not necessarily point to a plurality of persons.  Exodus 32:1-8.  Please read the passage in your own Bible.   When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this […]

by Anthony Okoro (Series 2) He declares: “I left Islam because I studied Muhammad’s life; I accepted the Gospel because I studied Jesus’ life”.   [lifted from FB   (www.facebook com/DoctrineApologetics), March 11, 2020] (NOTE:  We serialize these36 reasons so that we could make a sound judgment on which teaching is superior: Islam or Christianity.  […]

Anthony Okoro (Series 1) He declares: “I left Islam because I studied Muhammad’s life; I accepted the Gospel because I studied Jesus’ life”  [lifted from FB (www.facebookcom/DoctrineApologetics), March 11, 2020] (NOTE:  We serialize these 36 reasons so that we could make a sound judgment on which teaching is superior: Islam or Christianity.  Mr. Okoro repeats […]

In the fifth century of our era, the veneration of Mary became an important issue especially among the Latin or western churches which were under the supervision of the Bishop of Rome.  On the other hand, this topic was not popular in the Eastern Church or Greek Orthodox congregations that were influenced by the Bishop […]

Arranged by Eusebio Tanicala, PhD Question:   Why is Christ called the “only begotten Son” in John 1:14; 18; John 3:16; Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5; Heb. 11:17-18 in the older English versions of the Bible? What is the meaning of ‘begotten’? Did the early Christian century church apologists fall short of their explanations? Answer:  It […]

11.  Modalism –  Is the idea that God is one person and He reveals Himself in three different modes: as Father some of the time, as Son in different times, and as Holy Spirit in other times.  It is also called “Unitarianism” or “Oneness.” 10.  Subordinationism –  This teaches that the Second Person (the Son, […]

Question #34 –  Muslims claim that the Prophet promised by Yahweh in Deuteronomy 18:15-18 is Muhammad. In like manner, Christians claim that the fulfillment is with Jesus Christ.  Which has the better and true claim? Answer:  The following is our presentation of the Christian claim. Analyze the text of Deuteronomy 18:15-18 “Jehovah thy God will […]

Answer (1):  A copy of the Qurán which I have on my bookshelf makes a list of prophets which is on page 861, Appendix I:   S.No.  Arabic            English       1  Adam             Adam             2  Alyasa         Elisha          3  Ayyub        Job  4  Davud  David  […]

NOTE:  This is a continuation of the previous topic. Students of Church history know that one strong influence in western Europe in the last decade of the sixth century and the first decade of the seventh century (A.D. 590 – 604 A.D.) was Pope Gregory, bishop of Rome.  At this time, Muhammad having been born […]

Question # 33 –  What are the basic items we could submit to make a comparison between the Christian Faith on one hand and the Islam Religion on the other hand? Answer:  Let us make a chart listing the basic elements and we leave to the readers the burden of expanding the ideas. BASIC ITEMS […]

Question #32 —  Is the presence of plural pronouns “Us, Our, Our” in Genesis 1:26 a strong proof that the term ELOHIM is always plural a composing three persons in the Godhead? Answer:  To me, the presence of the three plural pronouns in Genesis chapter One is a weak argument in proving the presence of […]

These lessons numbers 4 to 6 is a continuation of the previous article regarding doctrines affecting the Muslims’  belief on strict monotheism which run counter to the Church’s belief in the Trinity. 4.  Docetism – from the Greek verb dokeo which means “to seem or to appear.” Some first and second century Christians who were […]

Question #53 –  Mayroong mga nagtatanong ng ganito: “Saan natin mababasa sa Biblia ang katagang Biblia, liban sa cover sapagkat yung cover ay gawa ng printer, hindi kinasihan ng Diyos yun?”  (Some folks in our country, the Philippines, ask in the dialect:  “Where in the Bible can we read the word Biblia, except the cover […]

These lessons (4 to 6 ) are a continuation of the previous article regarding doctrines affecting the Muslims’  belief in strict monotheism which runs counter to the Church’s belief in the Trinity. 4.  Docetism – from the Greek verb dokeo which means “to seem or to appear.” Some first and second-century Christians who were influenced […]

#52 –  Islam recognizes the inspiration of the Torah, the five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) a document from God, why is it that the Qurán does not recognize the name Yahweh or Yahuah but uses Allah?  Answer:  Yes, this is one of the weaknesses of Islam. Below are some quotations […]

The Deity of Christ was a big doctrinal issue from the first century and continues as a problem among some Bible-believing religious groups today.  Knowledge about this will help us understand why Islam wrestles with the issue of the Deity of Christ because Islam’s belief is “strict monotheism.” Strict monotheism means that the phrase “one […]

#51 – Does Islam believe in the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers Deuteronomy), and in the Gospel Record (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)?  Answer:  Yes, they believe, based on readings we glean from the Qur’an itself.  Observe closely the following quotes and judge for yourselves. But the Qur’an states that Jews breached their covenant with Allah. […]

#49 –  Can spirit beings become material or physical for certain purposes?  This question arises because of the premise submitted by Muslims and members of  the INC-1914 which states that “God is not man, and man is not God.”  What is your reaction to this? Answer:  First notice the difference between the statements:  “God is […]

#47 Did the true God, Yahweh, appear to any human being in the Old Testament period from the time of the Book of Genesis to the Book of Malachi? Answer:  It depends on the meaning we attach to the word “appear” and the context of a passage submitted. There were appearances.  Let us note several […]

#48 Did the true God, Yahweh, appear to any human beings in the Old Testament period from the time of the Book of Genesis to the Book of Malachi? (A sequel of the immediately preceding question.) Answer:  Let us note several passages and define some terms: Passages:  Isaiah 6:1-5, “In the year that King Uzziah […]