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Using Parts of the Unborn?
Abortion
This article raises a very timely question: Could the killing of unborn children be justified by the use of fetal tissues to heal devastating diseases?

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Seventh-day Adventism: Eschatological Confusion
Ruth A. Tucker
Seventh-day Adventism
Is Seventh-day Adventism a cult? Are SDA teachings heretical? Many struggle to define marginal movements like Adventism because their doctrinal roots are more cultic than their current teachings. Ruth Tucker, an award-winning historian of missions and author of the well-known book 'Another Gospel,' analyzes the problematic teachings of Adventism while showing that the group defies categorization as a non-Christian sect.

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Children of God (formerly known as the 'Family of Love')
Joseph Carruth
The Family (COG)
This early article exposing the doctrines and practices of the Children of God (known today as 'The Family') offers important information on its cultic roots.

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The Health and Wealth Cult
Walter Martin
Word Faith
This article presents the text of a lecture given by Walter Martin many years ago, when the Word-Faith movement was not as strong as it is today. In his vivid and colorful manner Martin reveals and refutes the 'positive confession' movement and its excesses.

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Success ... at What Price?
J. Bjornstad
Boston Church of Christ
The article provides a general overview of the Boston Church of Christ movement (International Churches of Christ) and offers a detailed analysis of the prooftexts used to justify its distinctive errors.

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Without God Within (Osho/Rajneesh)
J. Fletcher
Eastern Religions
A testimony of the years the author spent in the tantric yoga movement of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (also known as Osho).

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Whither the Watchtower?
David A. Reed
Jehovah's Witnesses
Reed is a former Jehovah's Witness elder and the author of Behind the Watchtower Curtain and other well-known books. This article surveys major alterations in the Watchtower Society's doctrines and organization which pose grave problems for the present generation of Witnesses. (In fact, in this article Reed predicted one significant change two years before it took place.)

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Casualties of the Word-Faith Movement
Paul R. Martin
Word Faith
Dr. Paul Martin, director of the Wellspring Resource and Retreat Center, uses real examples to illustrate psychological problems suffgered by members of the 'Livets Ord' (Word of Life) movement founded by Swedish evangelist Ulf Ekman.

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Jenny
Leonard & Marjorie Chretien
Jehovah's Witnesses
This is a chapter from the book 'Witnesses of Jehovah.' It describes how a baby's severe illness forced her Jehovah's Witness parents to look at the Watchtower Society from a new perspective. The Society teaches that the apostles' instruction "to abstain from … blood" (Acts 15:29) forbids Christians to receive blood transfusions. Since 1945 countless Witnesses have paid with their lives for obeying the Society's unscriptural command.

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William Branham
Other
A short overview of William Marrion Branham’s life and teachings.

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Yoga: Five Ways of Salvation
Vishal Mangalwadi
Eastern Religions
This article provides an overview of five yoga traditions now popular in the West. The author -- himself a Christian philosopher from India -- gives a definitive answer to the question of whether Christians can practice yoga in good conscience.

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The Problem of Religious Pluralism
Kenneth Samples
General Apologetics
How should Christians view religious pluralism? Samples considers the biblical options available to believers in today's 'post-Christian' society.

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Philosophical Problems of Moral Relativism
Francis Beckwith
General Apologetics
A Christian philosopher offers his thoughts about the possibility of moral absolutes in the modern world.

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The Local Church of Witness Lee
Local Church
The first extensive Russian-language analysis of Witness Lee’s 'Local Church'/'Living Stream' movement in Russian.

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Jehovah's Witnesses: Proclaimers of God's Kingdom
David A. Reed
Jehovah's Witnesses
The book 'Proclaimers of God's Kingdom' was produced by the Watchtower Society to immunize its followers against the disillusionment caused when incriminating facts from its history are disclosed. Reed, himself a former Witness elder, exposes the movement's sophisticated attempts to deceive its rank and file through revisionism.

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Mormon Expansion Overseas
Ruth A. Tucker
Mormonism
Award-winning Christian missiologist Ruth Tucker documents the rapid growth of Mormonism throughout the world.

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What's Wrong with the Word-Faith Movement
Hank Hanegraaff
Word Faith
Hanegraaff describes the roots and key personalities of the Word-Faith Movement, including Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland.

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Mormons Moving into the Mainstream
Ruth A. Tucker
Mormonism
This article describes persistent efforts by the Mormon church to achieve acceptance as a legitimate Christian movement.

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Let Us Create Man in the Image of the Stars
Vishal Mangalwadi
New Age Movement
A detailed biblical analysis of the roots and essence of astrology which leaves no doubt as to what the Christian's attitude should be.

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They Wait for the Promised Paradise in Hell
C. Malka
Jehovah's Witnesses
The author, a Christian psychoanalyst who works with former Jehovah's Witnesses, shares the results of his observations of patients. In his opinion, the psychological state of Jehovah's Witnesses can be distinguished from that of believers of all other religions. Author compares human consciousness with a colorful puzzle, noting that members of the Watchtower Society see only black and white.

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Escape from Godhood
Eric Pement and Ed Senesi
Hare Krishna
This interview presents the testimony of Ed Senesi, who found God after nine years in the ISKCON (Hare Krishna) movement.

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Boston Church of Christ
Pavel Stolyarov
Boston Church of Christ
A brief overview of the problems surrounding the so-called Boston Movement (International Churches of Christ).

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Refuting Jehovah's Witness Arguments Against the Trinity
Paul G. Weathers
Jehovah's Witnesses
In 1989 the Watchtower Society published 'Should You Believe in the Trinity?' Jehovah's Witnesses allege that the 'author' of the doctrine of the Trinity is Satan and offer out-of-context quotations from the Bible and the early Church Fathers to support their claims. How can Christians effectively answer the Witnesses' arguments? This article will equip you to respond to those who deny the Trinity.

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The Buddha and His Teachings
J. Isamu Yamamoto
Eastern Religions
A history of Buddhism’s emergence, with additional thoughts stimulated by the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions.

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The Challenge of Islam in the 21st Century
Gleason L. Archer
Eastern Religions
Well-known scholar Gleason Archer compares the teachings of the Q’uran with those of the Bible. This article is especially timely in light of Islam's growing influence.

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The Family: Important Information
The Family (COG)
A compelling overview of the history and doctrines of the non-Christian cult known as 'The Family.'

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Christ & Krishna: Are They One and the Same?
Pavel Stolyarov
Hare Krishna
CFAR Russia director Pavel Stolyarov offers a penetrating comparison of the ISKCON movement and biblical Christianity.

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How to Witness to Cultists
Eric Pement
Other
Some simple -- yet effective -- rules to remember when witnessing to cultists.

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Large Plates, Small Plates
Stephen F. Cannon
Mormonism
This article analyzes one of the largest gaps in the Book of Mormon story.

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Golden Plates
Wesley P. Walters
Mormonism
Respected researcher Wesley Walters examines the extensive problems arising from Joseph Smith’s story of the Book of Mormon's 'golden plates.'

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The Spirit Behind the Holy Laughter Phenomenon
B. J. Oropeza
Holy Laughter

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Signs of the Times
Douglas T. Harris
Jehovah's Witnesses
The Watchtower Society states that Christ's invisible "presence" on the earth began in 1914. This article presents important facts which contradict these claims.

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From Controversy to Crisis
Kenneth Samples
Seventh-day Adventism
The history of the dialog between evangelical Christians and Seventh Day Adventists in 1950s and controversy inside the movement that led to the crisis in 1980s. Controversy formed 2 divisions inside ASDs - evangelical and traditional Adventists. Justification by faith, human nature of Christ, events of 1914, assurance of salvation and authority of Elen White were the questions of divisions' discussion.

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Prophecy or Presumption?
G. Kurt Goedelman and G. Richard Fisher
Word Faith
An expose of false prophecies made by Benny Hinn at the Orlando Christian Center on December 31, 1989.

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Moon's Moonies
Richard Abanes
Unification Church (Moon)
A current and comprehensive analysis of Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church (also known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification) -- its history, doctrines, and deceptions.

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The Christ of the New Age Movement
Ron Rhodes
New Age Movement
Rhodes analyzes key New Age concepts of Christ in the light of Scripture.

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Sharing the Real Jesus
Douglas T. Harris & Bill Browning
Jehovah's Witnesses
Harris and Browning suggest practical ways to share the real Christ with Jehovah's Witnesses, comparing the Bible's teaching on Jesus with the image of Christ presented in the Watchtower book 'The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived.' This article will benefit both mature believers and new Christians.

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The Testimony of David Reed
David A. Reed
Jehovah's Witnesses
David Reed, author of Behind the Watchtower Curtain and other well-known books, describes his spiritual journey from the Watchtower Society to Christ.

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All in 'The Family'
Richard Abanes
The Family (COG)
The Children of God cult, founded by 'Moses' David Berg in 1968, continues to mislead many worldwide, portraying itself as a benign evangelistic movement. This detailed and devastating critique of Berg's 'Family' leaves no doubt that it is nothing less than a dangerous counterfeit.

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The Role of Kenneth Hagin in the Faith Movement
Richard Abanes
Word Faith

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Witness Lee's Doctrine of the Trinity
Dmitry Rozet
Local Church

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The “Lost Years” of Jesus (Part 1): Did Jesus Go East?
Ron Rhodes
New Age Movement
The Gospels tell us nothing about the life of Jesus between the ages of 12 and 30. Many New Agers claim that the young Jesus went to India to learn spiritual secrets from gurus or "ascended masters." This myth has been widely circulated due a sensational 19th-century publication by a Russian military journalist. These two articles, taken from Ron Rhodes’s book The Counterfeit Christ of the New Age Movement (Baker Book House, 1991), analyze the arguments of respected scholars against this New Age theory.

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The “Lost Years” of Jesus (Part 2): A Christian Response
Ron Rhodes
New Age Movement

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Discussing the Bible with New Agers
Elliot Miller
New Age Movement
New Agers disregard the Bible’s claim to be the only inspired Scripture and approach it from the standpoint of their own experience and intuition and thus are not willing to understand the Bible on its own terms. Here you will find some practical suggestions for witnessing to New Agers. The Author demonstrates one of the evangelistic approaches using the fundamental New Age doctrine of the divinity of all things as an example.

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The Watchtower Society’s New Policy on Blood Transfusions
Jehovah's Witnesses
The decades-long ban on blood transfusions is one of the most famous and dreadful edicts of the Jehovah's Witness organization. The Blizzard family's experience is a tragic illustration of how this policy can affect the movement's members. In recent years the policy has undergone a number of noteworthy changes -- some serious, some merely cosmetic.

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Can a Christian Be “Demonized”?
Brent Grimsley, Elliot Miller
Other
The authors analyze three principal points of view on the possibility of a Christian being “demonized”. Spiritual warfare doctrine is enormously popular today. Nevertheless the question “Can a Christian be ‘demonized’?” has more than purely academic value because the answer would determine both a pastor’s reaction and a believer’s perception of his position in the battle with the powers of darkness.

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Enter the Dragon? Wrestling with the Martial Arts Phenomenon
Erwin de Castro, B.J. Oropeza, Ron Rhodes
Other
The article analyzes such widely discussed issues as: 1) May a Christian practice the martial arts? 2) Is it right for Christians to defend themselves via the use physical force? The authors review a number of arguments proposed by the martial arts opponents and reach the conclusion that under certain circumstances a Christian may practice the Eastern martial arts. Nevertheless, this article presents the opinion of only one (although very large) group of Christians and does not pretend to be a comprehensive expression of the opponents’ arguments.

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“Do Not Become Slaves of Men”
Sergey Mikhailin
Jehovah's Witnesses
You may have already read the testimony of former Jehovah's Witness elder David Reed (A-041), the story of the Blizard family (A-011), or other CFAR materials which reveal the dramatic experience of those who gave many years of their lives to the Watchtower organization. Although the author of this article did not limit the circle of his spiritual search to one religious teaching, he liked Christianity most of all. That’s why Sergey thought he had finally discovered true Christians when he met Jehovah’s Witnesses. What brought about the disillusionment of a Watchtower congregational secretary? Find out in his own words.

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The Faith Movement and Mormonism
Word Faith
Mormons appeal to Psalm 80:6 to claim that men can spiritually progress to become "gods." What a surprise that the Faith Movement’s leaders use the same verse to support their teaching that Christians should be considered “little gods.” This article analyzes the extraordinary doctrinal similarities shared by these two religious movements.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses and “the Superior Authorities”
Roger DeLozier
Jehovah's Witnesses
Who are “the Superior Authorities” of Romans 13, and to what extent must people obey them? The author, a CFAR researcher, examines changes in the JWs' teachings on this subject, basing his conclusions on a careful review of original Watchtower publications.

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The History of the Ecumenical Councils
Sergey Gushchin
Other
Believers have sought to defend God’s revelation in its purity throughout the history of the Christian Church. Ecumenical Councils were called on to denounce false teachers and to discuss dogmatic and canonical issues. Here you will find a short overview of the issues discussed at these gatherings and the resolutions approved.

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“Local Church” Update:
Witness Lee Dies — Stream Ministry Continues Expansion Plans
Robert and Gretchen Passantino
Local Church
Although “Brother Lee” died in 1997, the movement seems to have taken his demise in stride. The proliferation of Witness Lee's materials continues unabated. In addition to this, the Living Stream Ministry uses the Internet and nearly three dozen radio stations in the United States and Central America to disseminate the “unique teachings” of the “Local Church” movement. This article provides a helpful overview of the group's recent history (and controversies).

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Zealous and Misled, I Once Lost My Way:
The Testimony of Arthur M. Casci
Arthur M. Casci
Local Church
Pursuit of a “living” community brought Arthur Casci to the Local Church of Witness Lee. What attracted him to the movement -- and what forced him to leave it after 10 years of earnest service?
This testimony offers a unique opportunity to view Lee’s movement from within.

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Kinds of Heretical Doctrines
Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
General Apologetics
Heresy is any doctrine which the Bible explicitly labels as destructive, damning error. These doctrines the Bible instructs are not to be tolerated in the church. Furthermore, heresy is any doctrine which, even if not mentioned in the Bible, utterly contradicts those truths which the Bible indicates are essential for sound Christian faith.

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A Look at the
Bill McKeever
Mormonism
A common criticism Latter-day Saints make against Christian apologetics organizations is that non-Mormons cannot speak authoritatively about Mormonism. It is often said that "If you want to know what Mormonism teaches, ask a Mormon." It would make sense that Gospel Principles, which is an official LDS Church manual, would give authentic LDS teachings. However, quotations from the book (which is often used by Mormon missionaries to introduce LDS doctrine to potential converts) prove that Christian criticism is supported by solid references.

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Six Enemies of Apologetic Engagement
Douglas Groothuis
General Apologetics
Unfortunately, the Christian world lacks a strong intellectual presence in academic and popular culture. The reasons for this situation are multidimensional and complex. The author briefly sets forth factors that illegitimately inhibit apologetic engagement today.

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The Christadelphians' “Bible Basics”
Sergey Gushchin
Other
We are often asked about a textbook called “Bible Basics,” published by “The Christadelphian Church” in 1992. At first this book appears to teach the doctrines of the historic Christian faith and help readers to better understand the Bible. But beware: The Christadelphians firmly reject many of the central beliefs of Christianity.

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Witness Lee's “Recovery Version
Sergey Gushchin
Local Church
The “Recovery Version" of the New Testament was released by the Living Stream Ministry’s editorial committee in Anaheim, California in the middle of the 1980s. Witness Lee, the controversial founder of the Local Church movement, took the most active part in this project. In 1998 the “Recovery Version” was translated into Russian and became available to Russian Christians. Unfortunately, many of them are unaware of the aberrant theology behind its publishers’ teachings.

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Therapeutic Touch: Healing Science or Psychic Midwife?
Sharon Fish
New Age Movement
Sharon Fish is a professional nurse, author and co-author of various publications related to health care and New Age nursing. In this article she analyses roots and methods of Therapeutic Touch as well as its connections with psychic, occultism and witchcraft.

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Was There a Prophet Among Us?
A Critical Assessment of a Revelation Given by William M. Branham
Dmitriy Rozet
Other
Few preachers influenced the development of the Pentecostal and charismatic movements in the second half of the 20th century as greatly as William Marrion Branham. Nearly fifty years after his death, his extraordinary views continue to stir controversy.
Scripture gives well-defined tests which must be applied to the pronouncements of anyone claiming to be a true prophet. Can “the prophet of the Laodicean Church Age” withstand the examination of the Word of God? Open your Bible and analyze Branham's words for yourself.

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Witnessing to Disciples of the International Churches of Christ
Joanne Ruhland
Boston Church of Christ
At first glance, members of the International Churches of Christ appear to be Christians who are excited about serving the Lord. Although they claim that the Bible is their only source of doctrine, ICC disciples are actually members of one of the fastest-growing heretical movements in the world. Why classify this seemingly Bible-based organization as cultic? Joanne Ruhland, a specialist on this movement, answers this question and provides proven methods for helping people escape.