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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
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