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Mormons
The Joseph Smith ‘Translation’
We have looked at the Mormon Church’s cautious introduction of modern Bible translations in the Spring 2026 Newsletter. The question left unaddressed is that of the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), known as the ‘Inspired Version’ in the Reorganised Church. Why
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses ‘Know The Bible?’
Have you ever heard somebody say, ’Whatever you think, Jehovah’s Witnesses know the Bible? Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. The apparent ease with which they can turn to a Bible text, their ‘authoritative’ explanation of the Greek, how they confidently
ADVENTISM
A Chinese Saviour, an Obsolete Bible
This is the story of a Chinese Saviour, an obsolete Bible, Millennial panic, Mayan prophecy, kidnappings, and murder. New Religious Movements abound. Most are never known to the public, but a few do enter the public consciousness with an appearance
OCCULT & NEW AGE
Hypnosis and the Christian
What is hypnosis? We have all seen, and laughed at, the stage hypnotist as he appears to have control over the minds of unsuspecting members of the public. With a click of his fingers, people fall under his spell. He
APOLOGETICS
False Teachers and Christian Foundations
In his second letter to Timothy, Paul has much to say about the dangers of false teachers, but he begins with a positive confession of assurance: ‘I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am
