Most English speaking members of the body of Christ who might fall under the label of “Concordant” tend to consider less literal translations of Scripture such as the KJV (the King James Version) to be extremely inaccurate, with some claiming that there are as many as 20,000 translation errors in this particular version (although I… Continue reading Reading the KJV concordantly
Author: Drew Costen
Why Christ died, and why He had to die
As everybody should know by now, the Good News is that “Christ died for our sins” (and, of course, He was buried and rose again the third day as well), giving himself a ransom for all, as Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 2:3-6, and when a ransom is fully paid, all those who are held… Continue reading Why Christ died, and why He had to die
Why do we sin and die?
Most Christians are under the impression that we die because we sin, and that our sin is entirely our fault, and many of them also somehow apply the guilt of Adam’s sin to us at the exact same time. Well, the apostle Paul actually blamed our death on that very man — Adam — rather… Continue reading Why do we sin and die?
No, the earth isn’t flat
Please note that this is a republished, updated version of the page I originally published on November 13, 2021, with links to new articles, as well as new footage of the South Pole, including videos from The Final Experiment, definitively proving once and for all (yet again) that the earth can’t be flat. I can’t… Continue reading No, the earth isn’t flat
Jesus did NOT preach the salvation of all
This often comes as a surprise when I bring it up to many members of the body of Christ, as well as to other Universalists, but no, Jesus did not preach the salvation of all humanity during His earthly ministry. That’s not to say He didn’t teach the salvation of all at a later time,… Continue reading Jesus did NOT preach the salvation of all
Can a member of the body of Christ believe in “free will”?
[Please note that I put “free will” in quotation marks because it’s a nonsensical concept that can’t actually exist in reality. This article wasn’t written to prove that fact, though, nor was it written to prove that God is ultimately in control of all things, at least from an absolute perspective (including all sinful and/or… Continue reading Can a member of the body of Christ believe in “free will”?
Fellowship, and keeping doctrine in its place
I’ve only been a member of the ecclesia (or church) called the body of Christ for a little over 7 years as of the time I’m writing this article, but I’ve known, or at least have been acquainted with, various members of the ecclesia for decades now thanks to my time as a Christian Universalist… Continue reading Fellowship, and keeping doctrine in its place
Did God create the universe out of nothing?
Most Christians believe the Bible teaches that God created the universe out of nothing. Aside from the fact that it’s entirely impossible to create anything out of nothing, this idea (which is a concept that is generally referred to as “creatio ex nihilo”) isn’t actually taught anywhere in Scripture anyway, so simply put, no, He… Continue reading Did God create the universe out of nothing?
What is a feigned believer?
[Please note that I’m linking to https://studybible.info for most of the scriptural references, because it’s the only website I know of that provides links to individual verses in the CLV (the Concordant Literal Version of the Bible), which is the Bible translation I’m discussing in this article, but it’s not always the most reliable website,… Continue reading What is a feigned believer?
Why I have reassurance that we believe the truth
As I assume happens to every Biblical Universalist at one time or another, I sometimes have occasions where I’ll begin to question whether the doctrines that those of us in the true body of Christ hold to are correct, or whether we might just be fooling ourselves into believing lies. But over time I’ve come… Continue reading Why I have reassurance that we believe the truth