TOPICAL ARRANGEMENT OF PAGES

The Bible

The Word of God. What is the Word of God? Are Family writings the Word?

The Standard. Is the Bible still the standard of measurement?

Unity of doctrine. What should we do when different groups interpret the Bible differently?

Doctrinal Unity A revised version of Unity of doctrine with greater depth and detail.

New revelations. How can we judge prophecy and new revelations?

New weapons. Do Family writings contain new spiritual weapons with great power?

The Bible a jigsaw? Can the Bible be likened to a jigsaw with missing pieces?

New wine. Didn’t Jesus say He would give us new wine, meaning new revelations and new Word?

The Memory Book. What could possibly be wrong with arranging Scripture into nice neat categories?

Romans 10:17. Does faith really increase as we read the word of God?

The keys of the kingdom

Keys of the kingdom. What are the Keys of the Kingdom? What does the Bible say about them?

Keys interpretations. Interpretations of Matthew 16:19 from various Bible scholars

Keys justification. How does the Family justify the keys biblically?

Hearing from spirit helpers

Spirit helpers. A summary of Family justifications for the practice of hearing from spirit helpers

Saul and the witch. King Saul talked to the spirit of Samuel. Does this justify the practice?

Transfiguration. Jesus talked with the spirits of Moses and Elijah. Why?

John's messenger. Who was the messenger that John spoke with in the book of Revelations?

Angels and demons. What is the role of angels? Can we ‘call on them’?

Cloud of witnesses. What are the ‘great cloud of witnesses’ in Heb 12:1 doing? Are they helping us?

Lazarus. The story of Lazarus, the rich man, and the dead returning to earth as messengers.

God said... What does God say specifically about calling on the dead?

Sex and the law of love

Galatians 5. Is there sexual freedom in the liberty of the grace of God?

Christian Freedom. Exactly what freedom do Christians have, and what are the limits. A look at the book of Galatians.

Jesus and adultery. What did Jesus say on the subject of adultery?

1 Thessalonians 4. We all know that Jesus will come in the clouds. How should we prepare ourselves?

Bought with a price. We are the temple of God. Here are some temple instructions.

Definitions. Definitions of adultery and fornication from various Bible dictionaries.

Law of love 1. What did Jesus say in the Gospels about the law of love?

Law of love 2. What do the epistles say about the law of love?

The early church. How much sexual freedom did they have in the early church?

Lust. What did Jesus mean when He said not to look at a woman? Was He serious?

Marriage. Bible guidelines for before and after marriage. What about divorce?

Romans 6. Can we engage in sexual relations with others after salvation?

Stumbling others. Are we responsible for what others believe?

Plural marriage. Are Christians married to each other as the bride of Christ? Does this give us license for sexual freedom?

Judging on the Basis of Love. If we are acting in love, doesn't that make any action OK before God?

Freedom Truth and Relativity. A discussion of the absolute nature of truth. There can be no 'relative' truth.

The nature of God

Where is God in the Family? What has happened to God the Father?

Who is Jesus? Is it legitimate to think of Jesus as our Friend, our coach, our big Brother?

Jesus the Bridegroom. Are we to literally interpret that to mean Jesus wants us sexually? Is He our lover in a sexual sense?

God is Love... Love is God? 1 John 4:8 says that God is love. Does that mean that Love is God?

Salvation and the Holy Spirit

Salvation. Is it enough to say, ‘Jesus come into my heart’? Does that really save us?

The Gospels on Hell. What did Jesus say about Hell? What was important for Him to explain?

The Holy Spirit. Can we get along without it? Is the Holy Spirit like a mother? A super-spirit helper?

Witnessing. The how and why of witnessing. How accurate are the Family’s statistics?

Freedom from what What is it that Christians have been freed from? How then should we live?

The Two Builders. A study of the parable in Matthew 7:24-27.

Sin

Sin: a Definition. What is sin? Is it 'missing the mark' or something more serious?

The Ten Commandments. What are they and how do they apply to Christians?

Romans 14:23 Whatever is not of Faith is Sin, so does that mean that whatever is of faith is OK?

Titus 1:15 To the pure all things are pure. Does this verse legitimise any action done with pure motives?

Prayer

Commanding God. According to Isaiah 45:11, God told believers to ‘command ye Me’...or did He? Can we really tell God what to do?

Working Miracles. Didn’t God give believers the authority to work miracles if they have enough faith? So, how does that work?

The Temptation in the Wilderness. Here is a situation when Jesus did NOT perform a miracle. Why not? What can that show us today?

Praying Against Enemies. Is it scriptural for Christians to 'pray against' enemies, asking God to harm them in some way?

Prophecy

Prophecy and new revelations Is there a difference between a Bible passage and a prophecy received since Bible times?

Prophecy 2 Keeping prophecy in perspective.

The Sure Word of Prophecy. What is the meaning of 2 Peter 1:19? Does it mean that all prophecy is sure?

Trying the spirits. Does 1 John 4:1-3 contain a test for discerning angels from demons?

The Prophet of the Endtime. The Bible tells of prophets to whom God gave anointing to lead His people. How does that work today?

Getting prophecy 1. How the Bible shows people getting prophecies compared with the Family method.

Getting prophecy 2. Analysis of verses in Jeremiah and Amos that talking about prophecy.

Getting prophecy 3. What can we learn from the day of Pentecost about how we get prophecies in these days?

Miscellaneous

Finding God's Will How can we find God's will? Do the Family's 'Seven Ways' work?

Tithing. Is it scriptural for the Family – or any church – to insist that tithes be paid as a condition of membership?

Deceivers Yet True. Does Paul give licence for Christians to mislead people in order to protect themselves?

Discipleship

Communal living. Is the book of Acts the blueprint for the church? Does it say that Christians should live communally?

Labour Not… John 6:27 says we should not work for 'food that perishes.' Does that mean we should not have secular employment?

The Just Shall Live By Faith  What does the Bible actually mean when it says that the just live by faith?

Be Separate "Come out from among them and be separate..." Separate from whom?

Hot, Cold or Lukewarm A deeper look at what it means to be lukewarm.

Forsaking All 1. An overview of the Family's interpretation of Luke 14:33. Who did Jesus actually say should forsake all?

Forsaking All 2. What are the biblical reasons for forsaking all?

Forsaking All 3. What does the Bible say we should be prepared to forsake?

Forsaking All 4. Financial arrangements for the church in the New Testament.

Family Documents

The Statement of Faith. The Family has produced a document that looks as though it could have been produced by almost any church. How genuine is it?

How to interpret the Bible

Scripture Twisting in the Family. Twelve different ways that the Family misuses the Scriptures.

The Authority of the Bible. The balance between Bible teachers and the Bible alone.

Basic Bible Interpretation. A brief overview of Bible interpretation.

The Bible Student. The qualities, preparation and presuppositions necessary for coming to correct interpretation.

Proof-texting. Taking verses out of context to prove a point.

Various Bible studies

Eph 5:21-6:9 Introduction. Overview and links to the series on Ephesians 5:21-6:9

Ephesians 5:21-6:9 The Context. What is the background and context of the passage?

Ephesians 5:21-6:9 The Content. The structure and summary of the passage.

Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Definitions. Dictionary definitions of the key terms in the passage.

Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Principles and Application. The conclusion of the passage; what it means for us today.

Psalm 11 An expositional study on Psalm 11.

Parable of the Unjust Steward. An expositional study on the parable in Luke 16.

The Two Builders. A study of the parable in Matthew 7:24-27.

Acts 15 An expositional study on the controversial incident in Acts 15:1-11.

Covenant. A formal look at the various covenants of the Bible.

About the Family, Introductions

To  Maria and Peter. A personal letter to Maria and Peter explaining the rationale behind Make Straight Paths.

Maria and Peter's response. Maria and Peter sent a short reply to the above letter via their secretary. The full reply plus comments.

What Potential Members Should Know. If you are thinking about joining the Family, this is the information you need to know before you decide.

Introduction to Current Members. If you are currently a member of the Family, this letter explains the rationale behind this web site.

Intro for Former Members. If you are a former member of the Family, this gives some suggestions as to how to see this site.

Brief Family Explanation. Who the Family is.

Family life within the Family. Marriage, parents and children, leadership.

Terminology. Terms and expressions used in the Family.

© 2006 Make Straight Paths

Home