In His prayer prior to going to the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus mentioned His will for His followers: "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one" (John 17:15). (more…)

The influence of ancient Greek culture on today's Christianity is evident for anyone who examines its teachings with an open mind. The "immortal soul" is "an idea utterly contrary to the Israelite consciousness and is nowhere found in the Old Testament" (The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 1960, Vol. 2, "Death," p. 812). (more…)