The idea that Paul was a false teacher trying to deceive people into following a new religion he created is one of the most ridiculous ideas ever proposed, yet there are actually a lot of people out there who make this accusation. Most people who make this claim accept that Paul was a Jewish Pharisee… Continue reading Was Paul a false teacher?
Articles by Drew Costen
How Jesus proved that the dead are not conscious
[The following is an edited excerpt from chapter 4 of my (free) eBook on the topic of soteriology, but I wanted a quick article to prove the fact that the Bible teaches the dead are not conscious. Links to supporting references are underlined.] Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there… Continue reading How Jesus proved that the dead are not conscious
What does 2 Timothy 2:15 actually mean?
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. — 2 Timothy 2:15 We’ve all heard it quoted many times to try to guilt us into studying the Bible more. And while careful Bible study is a worthy endeavour, is that really what… Continue reading What does 2 Timothy 2:15 actually mean?
Common misrepresentations of Biblical Universalism
There are a lot of misunderstandings and misrepresentations of Biblical Universalism out there, and I’ve written about many of them before, but to make it easy for me to give you some examples (for those who might not be familiar with them, or who might not have read all my articles or books), Dave Jenkins… Continue reading Common misrepresentations of Biblical Universalism
Did God promise to preserve His words in Psalm 12:6-7?
There are many good reasons to use the KJB (the King James Bible) — also known as the KJV (the King James Version of the Bible) and as the AV (The Authorized Version) — its accuracy compared to most other Bible versions being the main one, and if non-TR (Textus Receptus) manuscripts truly are corrupt (or… Continue reading Did God promise to preserve His words in Psalm 12:6-7?
Life and death on the New Earth
The vast majority of Christians (at least those who believe in a literal New Heaven and New Earth), and even many members of the body of Christ, have made an assumption that there won’t be any death on the New Earth. I can’t agree with this assumption, however, because we’re told in Isaiah 65:17-25 that… Continue reading Life and death on the New Earth
Have we been grafted into Israel?
A common assertion by Christians who want us to believe that the body of Christ and the Israel of God are one and the same is that Gentile believers have been “grafted into Israel,” as well as that we are now “fellowcitizens of Israel,” based on Romans 11:1-25 and Ephesians 2:11-22. Now yes, Abraham is indeed said to be the “father” of those… Continue reading Have we been grafted into Israel?
Are you correcting the Bible?
[Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the underlined words throughout the article), so please be sure to click all the supporting links in order to get the full picture, as well as all the Scripture references.] While English-speaking members of the true body of Christ (many of… Continue reading Are you correcting the Bible?
List of differences between the two biblical churches and Gospels
This list is taken from my Things that differ article. For even more proofs that there are multiple Gospels taught in the Bible, please read that article in full. This page is simply here for quick reference to the list of differences from that article. All scriptural references are based on passages from the KJV. The Israel… Continue reading List of differences between the two biblical churches and Gospels
What is a believer?
Before beginning, I should clarify that I’m referring strictly to believers within the body of Christ who believe Paul’s Gospel in this article, and not to believers within the Israel of God who instead believe and obey the Gospel of the Kingdom. If you aren’t familiar with the difference, please read this article: Salvations Over… Continue reading What is a believer?