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 […]
The Model Prayer
by Gary T. Panell Would you please read with me this passage of Scripture, which is often called, Our Lord’s Prayer. We will read it from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible. Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is […]
The Ministry and Work of the Holy Spirit
by Marlene Panell The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is something that is misunderstood by many people in churches today. Many times “speaking in tongues” is equated with spiritual superiority. I can remember when I took a group of children from the church we were attending to a park. A lady approached me and wanted […]
The Holy Trinity
The whole Bible talks about the Holy Trinity, even though it does not use the word ‘Trinity.’ The word Trinity has been around since A.D. 181 used first by Theophilus of Antioch. However, the belief in the Trinity is much older than that, as we shall see. “By the Trinity we mean that there are […]