Basics of Buddhism By Let Us Reason Ministries Generally Buddhism does not believe in a personal God or a divine being, it does not have worship, praying to, or praising of a divine being (although some sects do.) It offers no form of redemption, forgiveness, no heavenly hope, or a…
Background of Gautama and Buddhism By Let Us Reason Ministries Buddhism began as a reformation movement within Hinduism. Its founder was Siddhartha Gautama, who was born about 563 B.C. in the ruler warrior caste of Hinduism. (Died in 483.) His father, Suddhodana, was a Raja a chieftain of the Sakya…
Are Jehovah's Witness' Christian? By Ed Decker In the world of ministry to the cults, some things become abstract definitions of things rather than understandings of people. I have to admit my relationship with the Jehovah's Witnesses had long slipped into that category until one night when my oldest son,…
Is The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ? Or is it a Testament of Another Jesus Christ? By Ed Decker, President, Saints Alive Let's just test it by one simple test. What happened when Jesus went to Calvary in the Bible and in the Book of Mormon? The…
An Observation on Freemasonry By Ed Decker I lay on the floor of the bathroom, retching. I was sure I was going to die. I had a TV show to do in just a few hours and I was certain that I wouldn't live to see it. I pulled myself…
An Investigation of Hindu Scripture Apologetics Press By Alden Bass The amorphous collection of texts that might be labeled "Hindu scripture" consists of millions of lines of text written over thousands of years in several languages. Known as the Vedas, the holy writings of India are central to contemporary religion,…
African Americans and the Mormon Church By Ed Decker FOR NEARLY 140 YEARS, Mormonism (the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints") has taught that the black people are "inferior" and are "cursed" by God. The Mormon leaders who have taught these things in the name of Christianity are revered…
A Biologist Looks at the Book of Mormon By by Dr. Thomas Key I have thoroughly enjoyed my LDS friends. It is refreshing to be around people who live their convictions. So, it is not with malice, but with deep love and respect that I point out a few of…
A Biblical Look at the Lodge By Ed Decker There have been many questions regarding the compatibility of Freemasonry and Christianity. The claim of every Mason is that Masonry and Christianity are totally compatible. They say that religion is the experience of relating to God, and Masonry is the experience…
Creating False Saints By Dr. David Reagan Gentiles in Prophecy In September of 2016, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India to be a venerated saint. This means that Catholics throughout the world can consider her to be holy, to be in Heaven, and to be trustworthy to pray…