Are we now living in the Great Apostasy? (4)

by Ray Caldwell

New Age authors offer an alternative to New Testament Christianity. Here I look at one such effort, A Course In Miracles Made Easy by Alan Cohen.

Are we now living in the Great Apostasy? (3)

by Ray Caldwell

(Part 1 here, Part 2 here)

The Garden of Eden by German artist Lucas Cranach der Ältere (c. 1472 - 1553)

The Christian Explanation

It seems to me that too many people fail to comprehend the Adam and Eve account in the book of Genesis in the Bible. It is about God bestowing upon humans the gift of free-will. "Made in God's image" means, created to reflect God's nature and glory. 

Are we now living in the Great Apostasy? (2)

In the long-awaited second part of his essay Ray Caldwell asks 'What is the Great Apostasy?'

(Part I here)

"The Great Apostasy is a concept within Christianity to describe a perception that mainstream Christian churches have fallen away from the original faith founded by Jesus and promulgated through His twelve apostles" (James E. Talmage from his book The Great Apostasy).

Are we now living in the Great Apostasy? (1)

by Ray Caldwell

Is original sin no longer applicable?

Is the message of salvation from our sins through obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ now null and void?

Do we no longer need to be born again through baptism and filled with the Holy Spirit?

Charles Darwin 1809 – 1882, portrayed as an ape in a cartoon

in The Hornet Magazine, 22nd March 1871