Did Jephthah, a Judge of Israel, Sacrifice His Daughter as a Burnt Offering?
Did Methuselah Really Live To Be 969 Years Old?
by Gary T. Panell Did people really live for long periods of time before the flood, and for a time afterward? Yes, you may have heard of Methuselah, in Genesis 5:27 it says that Methuselah lived to be 969 years old. Then the question comes, “How could someone live to be almost a 1000 years […]
Where Did Cain Get His Wife?
by Gary T. Panell “Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch.”Genesis 4:16,17a. Many, many people have asked this question: “Where did Cain get his wife?” The reason they have […]
Is There Even One Mistake in the Bible? (Infallibility of the Bible)
by Gary T. Panell You may have heard people say something like, “The Bible is a pack of lies!” The same people who believe this, when asked to point out the mistakes, cannot do it. They may, however, come up with “difficulties” in the Bible. By this I mean they come up with things that they do […]
Is There A Real Hell?
by Gary T. Panell What do these names Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Queber, Tartarus, Abyss, Hell, and the Lake of Fire mean? Whenever a new poll is taken it seems like fewer and fewer people believe the Bible’s teaching on hell. But if a person finds out that they were wrong about this subject when they […]
I Dare You to Disprove the Resurrection of Jesus Christ!
A study outline based on the book Know Why You Believe by Paul E. Little Compiled by Gary T. Panell Did Christ rise from the dead? Both friends and enemies of the Christian faith have recognized the resurrection of Christ to be the foundation stone of the Faith. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth: […]
How Do I Know That Jesus Was (and Still is) God, Not Just a Prophet or a Good Man?
by Gary T. Panell We will show from this study that the Bible, Jesus disciples, and Jesus Himself all teach that Jesus is in fact God! The Bible makes it perfectly clear from these verses Jesus is God. “In the beginning was the Word (Jesus-Logos)*, and the Word (Jesus)* was with God (the Father)*, and […]
What Mormons Believe: An Analysis of the Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) from a Christian Perspective
by Michael T. Panell On the surface, the doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church) vary slightly from Christianity, yet appear to be in line with the Bible on most issues and are therefore ‘safe’. The LDS Church seems to be just one of the many denominations with […]
Islam
Refuting Islam’s Claim that Jesus, The Bible, and His Disciples Never Taught that Jesus is God Revised and Expanded by Gary T. Panell Br. Shabir Ally claims that he can prove from the Bible, from Jesus’ words, and from His disciples’ words that Jesus never taught that He is God. He says Jesus never claims […]
What is the Age of Accountability?
by Gary T. Panell Some people think that God sent babies and young children to hell when He destroyed the world with the flood. This could not be further from the truth. God did not send the children to hell who perished in the flood. Yes, they died, but their spirit went to be with […]