A Sobering Alarm Bell Few books in recent decades have struck the Church with as loud a warning as Gail Riplinger’s New Age Bible Versions. First published in 1993, this meticulously documented volume reveals a coordinated departure from doctrinal truth through modern Bible translations. Riplinger, an academic with an eye for spiritual detail, compares over…
Series: Twisting the Scriptures — Post 22 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” — 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) Introduction There is a subtle danger in quoting the Bible — and it’s not the quoting that’s the problem. It’s when a verse…
A Scriptural Refutation of Witness Lee’s Error and the Eternal Stakes of Revelation 20:15 Introduction One of the most solemn warnings in all of Scripture is found in Revelation 20:15: “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (KJV) This verse does not speak in…
An Analysis of Witness Lee’s Eternal Hierarchy “And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth… but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” (Revelation 21:27) Introduction: A Misguided Eternal Hierarchy Witness Lee, a prominent Christian teacher, proposed that in the New Heaven and New Earth, a third…
Throughout Scripture, we find that some of the most important spiritual lessons are hidden in the lives of individuals. One such lesson is drawn from the life of Joab, David’s military commander, whose zeal for David often went far beyond David’s wishes. Joab’s life paints a striking picture of a believer who, though outwardly loyal,…
For many in the Roman Catholic Church — and even groups like Witness Lee’s Local Church — the belief that Peter ruled the church from Rome serves as a foundational idea for justifying centralized authority and hierarchical church government. While the Local Church does not hold to a papacy, it draws upon the notion of…
Dispensationalism and Christian Zionism have profoundly influenced the modern church, especially regarding the teaching that Jesus Christ does not presently sit on the throne of David. This perspective, however, contradicts the clear scriptural teaching that Christ’s reign on David’s throne is active, spiritual, and ongoing. Did God Fulfill His Promises to Israel in the Old…