Union with Christ is one of the richest and most comprehensive doctrines in the Bible, encompassing the entire scope of redemptive history and every stage of the believer’s salvation. To be “in Christ” is not a metaphor or merely a legal status—it is a spiritual, covenantal reality that defines the believer’s entire identity and destiny.…
Provisionism vs. Reformed Baptist Theology – A Comparison of Two Views on Salvation
In American evangelicalism today, there is a heated discussion over how salvation actually works. One group, often referred to as Provisionists, emphasizes God’s love for all people and each person’s ability to respond freely to the Gospel. The other group, Calvinists, highlights God’s sovereignty in salvation, His eternal election, and the human inability to choose…
Is the Roman Catholic Church the One True Church?
The Roman Catholic Church boastfully claims to be the one, true, apostolic Church established by Christ Himself—outside of which there is no ordinary possibility of salvation. This assertion is foundational to Rome’s self-identity, institutional authority, and sacramental theology. Catholics believe that through the unbroken succession of bishops from Peter to the present pope, Rome alone…
Biblical Christianity vs. Jehovah’s Witnesses – a Worldview Comparison
The Jehovah’s Witnesses movement began in the late 19th century under the leadership of Charles Taze Russell, a Pennsylvania-born businessman heavily influenced by Adventist eschatology and restorationist thinking. Dissatisfied with mainstream Christian doctrines—particularly the doctrine of eternal hell and the Trinity—Russell began publishing Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence in 1879. His teachings…