Bible Question: i want to have a serious study of the bible and know God's word,do you have any reference book to guide me?literally, i'm a beginner so please help.thanks |
Bible Answer: Rejecting the Trinity The Good News Minister recommends you visit www.biblestudents.net/ According to the website, in their own words, this is what the "Bible Students" believe: 'The Trinity We reject the doctrine of a 'Trinity'. This doctrine developed 300 years after Jesus and His Apostles died as a result of disputes within the orthodox church. The Bible teaches that Jesus was the Son of God, nowhere does it speak of him being 'God the Son'. 'The Soul We also reject the idea of an "immortal soul" that goes to heaven at death. The Bible teaches that the only hope for eternal life is through a resurrection when Jesus returns. 'The Lord's Return We believe that the Lord's promised return is not physical to the eye, but spiritual, an invisible presence.' Does any of this sound familiar? It should. Compare beliefs of another group at (http://www.carm.org/witnesses.htm). How about the following? Ever hear of Charles Taze Russell? [See (http://www.carm.org/jw/docs/watch_12_1_16_p357.htm) and (http://www.carm.org/jw/docs/1000years_p346.htm)]. According to (www.biblestudents.net/): 'The Bible Students had their humble beginning in the late 1860s. In 1868, a young businessman named Charles Taze Russell, who feared the Lord, began studying with a small band of Christians independent of the creeds of the Churches, they soon discovered that many of the doctrines that were popularly taught and believed were inconsistent with the Bible. Dissatisfied, Mr. Russell devoted himself to a careful independent study of the Scriptures. He made no claim to any vision or personal revelation.' To read more about the "Bible Students", go to: (http://www.biblestudents.net/faq/believe.htm) |