Home › Testing Claims › Where Did Hebrew Roots & Sacred Name Movements Come From? Where Did the Hebrew Roots Movement and the Sacred Name Movement Come From? Tracing the Shared Roots Behind Modern “Restoration” Teachings A Quick Answer Bottom Line: The Hebrew Roots Movement (HRM) and the Sacred Name Movement (SNM) are distinct, but... Continue Reading →
Home › Testing Claims › What Is the Sacred Name Movement? What Is the Sacred Name Movement? A Start-Here Guide for the Testing Claims Series A Quick Answer Bottom Line: The Sacred Name Movement teaches that God and Jesus must be addressed using specific Hebrew pronunciations. While reverence for God’s name is biblical, Scripture never... Continue Reading →
Home › Testing Claims › What Is the Hebrew Roots Movement? What Is the Hebrew Roots Movement? A Start-Here Guide for the Testing Claims Series A Quick Answer Bottom Line: The Hebrew Roots Movement is a modern Christian movement that urges believers to recover the Jewish context of Scripture. It’s a spectrum: some simply emphasize... Continue Reading →
This article is part of our Testing Claims series, which examines popular Sacred Name and Hebrew Roots arguments by asking one question: What does Scripture actually teach when read in context? Home › Testing Claims › Is “Iēsous” Pagan? Is “Iēsous” Pagan? Testing the Claim That the Greek Name for Jesus Comes from Pagan Deities... Continue Reading →
This article is part of our Testing Claims series, which examines popular Sacred Name and Hebrew Roots arguments by asking one question: What does Scripture actually teach when read in context? Home › Testing Claims › Acts 4:12 — Does Salvation Require the “Correct” Name? Acts 4:12: Does Salvation Require the “Correct” Name? Testing a... Continue Reading →
Home › Hebrew Roots › Testing Claims › Was the Cross a Pagan “Tammuz” Symbol? Was the Cross a Pagan “Tammuz” Symbol? Testing the Tammuz Claim in History and Scripture Bottom Line: The cross was a Roman execution device, not a pagan religious symbol. Romans used multiple crucifixion forms. No ancient source links the cross... Continue Reading →
Why This Entry Matters Few figures in the New Testament have shaped Christian theology, mission, and doctrine as profoundly as the apostle Paul. His conversion, calling, and writings form a substantial portion of the New Testament and have been foundational to the church’s understanding of the gospel. However, Paul’s identity has become a focal point... Continue Reading →
Why This Entry Matters Few words appear more frequently in the Bible—and in Christian worship—than the word “Lord.” It is used to translate the divine name in the Old Testament, to identify Jesus’ authority in the New Testament, and to express Christian confession and allegiance. Recently, however, the use of “Lord” has become a focal... Continue Reading →
A Closer Look at The Scriptures (ISR) Explanatory Notes — Gad Why This Entry Matters Few claims unsettle believers more quickly than those involving the name used for God. When questions are raised about whether familiar biblical language is rooted in paganism, the impact can be immediate and deeply personal. In recent years, references to... Continue Reading →
Why This Entry Matters Few phrases in the New Testament are as familiar—or as quietly debated—as “the first day of the week.” It appears in the resurrection narratives and in descriptions of early Christian gathering and giving. In recent years, this phrase has become a focal point in discussions about: Sabbath observance, Sunday worship, and... Continue Reading →