Debating Bible Basics

Introduction


1. The Trinity 
1.1 Jesus Christ And The Trinity - What Does The Bible Say? Leslie Everitt, Duncan Heaster
1.2 “The rock that followed them”
1.3 “In the beginning was the word”
1.4 Why The Trinity Was Accepted In Europe
1.5 "Being in the form of God" (Phil. 2)
1.6 God Manifestation
1.7 The Use of God’s Name
1.8 “God is a Spirit” (Jn. 4:24)
1.9 The Historical Jesus
1.10 “I came down from Heaven” (Jn. 6:33,38)
1.11 Did Jesus create the Earth?
1.12 “Before Abraham was, I am”(Jn. 8:58)
1.13 Melchizedek
1.14 Jesus' Raising Up Of Himself


2. The Devil And Satan / Demons 
2.1 The Devil And Satan - What Does The Bible Say? Mark Mattison, Duncan Heaster
2.2.2.1 The Devil, Satan And Demons
2.2.1.2 Do Demons Cause Illnesses?
2.2.1.3 New Testament Casting Out Of Demons
2.2.1.4 The Language Of The Day
2.2.1.5 God Adopts A Human Perspective
2.2.1.6 Miracles And Demons
2.2.1.7 Canaanite Theology Smashed
2-2-1-8 Exorcism Of Demons
2.2.1.9 Case Study: Resheph
2.2.2 God’s Use Of Language
2.3 In Search Of Satan
2.3.2 The Jewish Satan
2.3.3 Demons: Why Didn’t Jesus Correct People?
2.3.4 Demons: A Suggested Brief Explanation
2.3.5 The Principle Of Personification
2.3.6 The Implications And Origins Of Belief In A Personal Satan


3. The Holy Spirit 
3.1 Are The Miraculous Gifts Of The Holy Spirit Possessed Today? Duncan Heaster, Marie. D. Battle
3.2 Are the Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit Possessed today? John Liliekas, Duncan Heaster
3.3 “These signs shall follow them that believe” (Mk 16:17)
3.4 “You shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38)
3.5 Calvinism


4. Islam 
4.1 Jesus For Moslems
4.2 Is The Bible The Unaltered Word Of God?
4.3 Prologue: What Abraham / Ibrahim Believed About Jesus


5. Judaism: Jesus For Jews 
5.1 The Jewish Messiah
5.1.1 Appendix: Jesus Of Nazareth Is The Messiah Judaism Expected
5.2 The Historicity of Jesus of Nazareth
5.3 Jewish Objections to Jesus
5.3.1 Jewish Objections To The Ancestry Of Jesus
5.4 Jewish Objections To The Christian Doctrine Of Atonement
5.5 Jewish Objections To Christian Usage Of Old Testament Passages
5.5.1 Christian And Jewish Interpretation Of Isaiah 53
5.5.2 Zechariah 9 And The Two Comings Of Messiah
5.5.3 Christian And Jewish Interpretations Of Isaiah 7:14
5.6 Christian And Jewish Interpretation Of Daniel 9
5.7 Miscellaneous Jewish Objections To Christianity


6. Buddhism: Jesus For Buddhists 
6.1 The Bible’s Message For Buddhists
6.2 Christianity And Buddhism: Similarities
6.3.1 The Question of Authority In Buddhism
6.3.2 The Concept of Truth In Buddhism
6.3.3 Buddha Versus Jesus
6.3.4 Buddhism And A Personal God
6.3.5 Nirvana And The Bible
6.3.6 Predestination And Buddhism
6.3.7 The Problem Of Sin In Buddhism
6.3.8 The Problem of Suffering In Buddhism
6.3.9 “The spirits in prison”
6.4 Conclusions: What Buddhism Lacks


7. Hinduism 
7.1 The Question Of Authority In Hinduism
7.1.1 Hindu Teachings About Caste
7.1.2 Hindu Teaching About Widows
7.1.3 Hindu Teaching About God
7.1.4 Problems In The Hindu Scriptures
7.2.1 " The absolute" in Hinduism
7.2.2 The Personality Of God In Hinduism
7.2.3 Vishnu And Incarnation
7.3 The Meaning Of Persons And Hinduism
7.3.1 Karma In Hinduism
7.4 Salvation In Hinduism
7.5 Hinduism And Christianity: The Practical Difference


8. The Atonement 
8.1 The Principles Of The Atonement Duncan Heaster, Ruth Sisson


9. The Sabbath 
9.1 Should Christians Keep The Sabbath Today? Duncan Heaster, Philip Bartlett
9.2 Changing God’s ‘Eternal law’


12. Mary: What Does The Bible Say? 


13. Approaching The Orthodox Mindset 


14. Miscellaneous Studies 
12.1 Mary: A Biblical Debate Duncan Heaster, Philip Bartlett
12.2 The Roman Catholic Church and the New Testament Canon
12.3 An Appeal to Roman Catholics


Appendices 
13.1 Approaching the Orthodox mindset
13.2 Authority In The Orthodox Church
13.3 The Orthodox Church And Phronema
13.4 The Nature Of Salvation In The Orthodox Churches
13.5 Orthodox Church Doctrines
13.6 Unity And Disunity In The Orthodox Churches
13.7 Barriers To Preaching To The Orthodox