Author: Shalem John

Doctrine means ‘teaching or something taught. The word ‘doctrine’ is also used to refer to a principle of belief and the basic principles of general truth taught to the people. Christian doctrine is the authoritative teaching of the truths of the Christian faith believed and taught by Christians. These doctrines are based solely on the teachings of the Bible. The word ‘doctrine’ occurs in fifty-six places in the Authorised Version of the Bible. The Hebrew word used for doctrine is Leiqh . It means ‘what is received for instruction or learning.’ The Greek word used for doctrine is Didash kalia…

Isten to Me, you “fat cows” of Bashan living in Samaria-you women who encourage your husbands to rob the poor and crush the needy you who never have enough to drink! 2 The Lord God has sworn by His holiness that the time will come when He will put hooks in your noses and lead you away like the cattle you are; they will drag the last of you away with fishhooks! 3 You will be hauled from your beautiful homes and tossed out through the nearest breach in the wall. The Lord has said it. 4 Go ahead and…

Josh Stanton: Our community in New York is reaching out to our Jewish brothers and sisters to express our care, our solidarity. The Jewish people have been persecuted and hunted down more than any other people in history. In the past, Christian support for Israel has had a lot of baggage, sometimes connected to specific eschatology or theological presuppositions. I have a moral obligation to stand against racism, bigotry, hatred, and violence in any form. Our community is deeply strategizing how we develop a more holistic, transcendent outreach to our Jewish brothers and sisters that’s not encumbered by some of…