The views which many in the religious world hold regarding the work of the Holy Spirit color all aspects of their understanding of Biblical topics. These denominational concepts far too often find their way into the church in the language we use, and unscriptural notions we gradually adopt. This study is an attempt to carefully weed out concepts which are rooted in the theories and theologies of men in order to isolate the pure revelation of God on this most important question. The reader should test all things presented in the pages which follow by the infallible standard of God's word, accepting only what is found to be true to the Holy Spirit revealed oracles of God.

In the summer of AD 70, under the command of the future emperor Titus, three Roman legions captured ancient Jerusalem and burned its temple. For some students of the Bible, this important event has come to be viewed as the focal point of all redemption history surpassing even the cross of Christ. For some, it fulfilled all end-times prophecies. Thinking about AD 70, by Kyle Pope is an in-depth challenge to such conclusions testing the scriptural validity of this AD 70 Doctrine. The introduction unveils for the reader why this book was written and the alarming nature of this false doctrine. Chapter 1 begins with definitions that will be addressed throughout the study. Chapter 2 explores the argument that the Song of Moses should be understood as a specific prophecy pointing to AD 70 as the end. Chapter 3 analyzes the interpretation of heavens and earth as a reference to the Jewish system. Chapter 4 considers the role and limits that Moses and the Prophets play in shaping Christian doctrine. Chapter 5 addresses biblical teaching on the resurrection of the dead. Chapter 6 discusses the focus and subject of the Mount of Olives Discourse. Chapter 7 examines evidence for the date of the Book of Revelation. Chapter 8 ends the study by offering some consequences Christians must consider if they accept this erroneous teaching. The book includes an appendix on the eschatology of Ezekiel, addressing issues including realized eschatology. A Scripture index allows the reader to find specific content pertaining to particular biblical passages.

Christianity is a taught religion. Consequently, spreading the gospel means that one has to root out religious misconceptions and replace them with the teachings of the gospel of Christ. Kyle Pope has prepared a workbook that addresses many of the issues relating to rooting out denominational concepts about salvation, worship, security of the saint, woman's role in the church, the organization and work of the church, and divorce and remarriage, basing his teachings upon accepting the authority of Scripture as one's guide in religion.

The Bible is the most important book in history. It has influenced billions of people throughout the ages. Laws have been fashioned upon its teachings, nations have been established upon its principles, and human souls have rested upon its promises. Yet, how is it that this book came to us? How was it transmitted from the mind of God to the hands of man? What process led to the formation of this wonderful book that we have before us? In this study, we look at what is known about this process. We will look at both the Old and the New Testaments to consider what is understood about the formation of Scripture. We will look at the dramatic history of the Bible coming into English. Then, we will end our study with a consideration of how modern discoveries of biblical manuscripts have affected today's translations. Lord willing, our study will bolster faith and help to overcome doubts. It is my prayer that this study will strengthen the reader against the assaults of the enemy and grant to him a greater confidence in the Bible as the complete, inerrant, and wholly inspired word of God

Cultural departures from biblical patterns inevitably demonstrate themselves in problems faced by the Lord's church. This is seen today in the fact that many churches that still identify themselves as churches of Christ are beginning to reject biblical teaching regarding gender roles and restrictions within the local church. This study surveys some of these departures and seeks to offer a warning call to sound brethren to be on guard for these dangers.

The Changing Face of Denominationalism is an adult study guide for discussion of how Christian denominations in America have changed and are changing in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Churches that once were committed to following the Scriptures now barely mention the Scriptures in their preaching, denominations that formerly followed carefully worded creeds and manuals now have very few core beliefs that all of its members hold, almost any moral lifestyle is tolerated within its membership, worship is more directed toward entertaining the visitors and members than following Biblical directions in how to praise God, women hold leadership roles in most denominations, etc. Some have become so disheartened with what is going on in the churches that they have decided to practice their religion outside the structures of organized religion. Those churches who have striven the hardest to be relevant are becoming the most irrelevant as judged by the diminishing membership of the mainline denominations. What is happening? Is it still possible to be simply Christians in twenty-first century Western culture? The Changing Face of Denominationalism helps one to make sense of what is happening and calls us back to the Bible, to first-century Christianity. 86 pp.; complete with questions to facilitate class discussions