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Doctrines of the Bible
Middetown Bible Church Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Statement)
Basic Doctrines of the Bible [PDF format] - A study course (25 pages) to help people understand all the points of doctrine covered in the Doctrinal Statement
Basic Doctrines of the Bible-Simplified Edition for Ages 9-14 in PDF Format          Cover Page
Alva McClain's Theology Notes
Dr. Manfred Kober's Biblical and Theological Studies

Doctrinal Studies - Correspondence Course
How To Enroll in a Correspondence Bible Study Course Covering Basic Doctrines of the Bible

The Doctrine of the Bible (What the Bible Teaches About Itself)
Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Statement)
The Doctrine of the Inspiration of the Bible (theology notes by Alva McClain)
Another Battle for the Bible (The Debate Over Inerrancy of Scripture) by Pastor Kelly Sensenig - Deals with Recent Denials of Inerrancy
Bible Study
The Bible - How Firm A Foundation!! Deals with inspiration and inerrancy [PDF Format]
A Suggested Method for Evaluating Bible Translations (Romans 9:5 and the Deity of Christ)
The Difficulty of Making Accurate Predictions--An Evidence of the Divine Inspiration of the Scriptures
A Tribute to the Bible
Englishman's Greek - Practical Helps in Understanding the Language of the New Testament (this course is meant to be helpful to students of the Word whether they know Greek or not)

Bible Times and Customs
The Book of Books
Old Testament Books
New Testament Books

The Doctrine of God
The Trinity -- A Detailed Study of the Tri-Unity of God  [PDF Format]
The Doctrine of God--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
God's Sovereignty and Man's Responsibility
Problem Solving in Light of Who God Is  [PDF Format]
God's Willingness and Man's Unwillingness [PDF Format] -A Problem For Extreme Calvinists
How Does God Judge Sinful Men? - Twelve Principles of Judgment from Romans Chapter 2

Problems for Atheists (and for Evolutionists)
Invictus by William Ernest Henley and My Captain by Dorothea Day [PDF format only] - Two contrasting poems, one showing the soul that refuses to be conquered; the other the soul that surrenders to Christ.  Illustrates the foolish pride of humanism.
Dr. Harry Ironside Challenged to a Debate by an Agnostic - Lesson:  You can't argue against a transformed life!
The "Open" View of God (Gregory Boyd)--A Denial of God's Omniscience Answered by Myron Houghton
The Trinity As It Relates to Creation and Salvation - Sunday School Lesson

The Doctrine of Creation
Accident or Design (27 minute video presentation) - A fascinating, professionally done video showing that life on this earth originated by intelligent design, not by accident
Science, the Scriptures and the Saviour - A helpful course (100 pages) on the Biblical doctrine of creation and showing the weakness of evolutionary theory
Biomimetics Point to the Divine Designer
The Six Days of Creation - Were they days or ages???
The Gap Theory
The Age of the Heavens and the Earth
Accident or Design - A pictorial presentation (see video presentation above)

Questions About God, the Universe, and the Origin of Life by Pastor Kelly Sensenig - Nicely illustrated; deals with atheistic arguments
Genesis Versus Evolution (PDF Format) - For Those Who Wrongly Think Evolutionary Theory Can Be Harmonized With Genesis Chapter 1
Problems for Atheists (and for Evolutionists)
Is There Life on Other Planets?
Seven Important Doctrines in Two Short Verses (Matthew 19:4-5)
An Open Letter to Reformed Creationists [PDF Format]

This is the True God (Poem Illustrating that the One who Died for Us Was the Creator)
Has Man Been on Earth Since the Beginning of Earth's History?

The Doctrine of Christ
The Deity of Christ [PDF Format]- A detailed study (10 Chapters) based on notes by Alva McClain. Answers Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The Deity of Christ-Probably the Most Comprehensive Defense of the Deity of Christ Found on the Internet, by James Ventilato
The Deity of the Son of God
Is Jesus Christ Really God?  Who Said so?
The Deity of Christ as Demonstrated in the Gospel of John, by Fred John Meldau

The Granville Sharp Rule as a Grammatical Proof of the Deity of Christ:  Document 1;  Document 2
The Doctrine of Christ--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
Our Blessed Savior! One Person Having Two Natures - Our Savior Was Fully God and Fully Man
The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ  [Bulletin Insert Format]
History's Most Important Birth
May the Name Jehovah be Correctly Applied to the Lord Jesus?

Does John 17:3 Prove That Jesus Is Not God? --A Jehovah's Witness Argument Answered
Jehovah’s Witnesses Violate their own Translation Rule
The Full Deity of the Angel of the Lord (A major problem for Jehovah's Witnesses)
A Grossly Misleading Translation (John 1:1) by Julius Mantey
John 14:28  "My Father is greater than I" - If Christ is equal with God (John 5:18; 10:30), then why does He say His Father is greater?
Colossians 1:15 - "firstborn of every creature"  - Does this mean that Jesus Christ was created by God as Jehovah's Witnesses teach?
Revelation 3:14 - "the beginning of the creation of God"  - Does this mean that Jesus Christ was the first creature that Jehovah created?

Romans 9:5 and the Deity of Christ - Does this verse teach that Jesus Christ is God?
The Pre-existence of the Son - Did the Lord Jesus, God's Son, exist before Bethlehem?
The Wonder of the Incarnation
The Deity, Humanity and Sinlessness of Christ
This is the True God (Poem Illustrating that the One who Died for Us Was the Creator)
Ten Titles of Christ in John Chapter 1 Which Point to His Deity
Fascinating Facts Pertaining to Our Matchless Saviour

 

        The Life of Christ
The Life of Christ - 16 Lessons dealing with the major events in the life of Christ, see the following topics:
Background Information on the Life of Christ
The Forerunner of Christ
The Baptism of Christ
The Temptation of Christ
The Sinlessness of Christ
The Humanity of Christ
The Deity of Christ
The Disciples of Christ
The Claims of Christ
The Miracles of Christ
The Rejection of Christ
The Transfiguration of Christ
The Royal Entry of Christ
The Agony of Christ in the Garden
The Arrest of Christ
The Trials of Christ
Peter's Three Denials
The Crucifixion of Christ
The Passion of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ
The Ascension of Christ

Action in the Gospels - Covers the key events in the life of Christ in a simplified way, especially good for Grades 4-9.

        Christ's Death
The Crucifixion of Christ
The Passion of Christ
What Does the Cross Mean to an Unsaved Person? - Sunday School Lesson
What Does the Cross Mean to a Saved Person? - Sunday School Lesson
For Whom Did Christ Die? [PDF Format] - A 30 Page Defense of Unlimited Atonement

Did the Saviour Pay the Penalty for our Sins Prior to the Cross? -An Examination of a Serious Error
The Barabbas Theory of the Atonement - By C. I. Scofield
This is the True God (Poem Illustrating that the One who Died for Us Was the Creator)
25 Prophecies Fulfilled on the Day Christ Died
The Cross-Work of Christ According to the Scriptures  - May we be eternally grateful for what the Lord Jesus did for us!

Two Kisses Relating to our Lord's Substitutionary Death


        Christ's Resurrection
The Resurrection of Christ
The Risen Lord (John 20-21)
Was the Resurrection a Hoax? - A Lesson from the Watergate Cover-Up
The Resurrection of Christ--Can You Explain the Empty Tomb? [PDF Format]
The Resurrection Body of Jesus (a Pattern for the Believer's Resurrection Body)
The Empty Tomb and Fake News
Resurrection Sunday and April Fool's Day
Special Resurrection Appearances

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (includes the Charismatic Movement)
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
"Be Filled With the Spirit"--A Vital Message For Every Believer [PDF Format]    [Printable Pamphlet Format]
The Baptism and The Filling - The Baptism in the Spirit and The Filling of the Spirit [PDF Format]
Spirit Baptism and 1 Corinthians 12:13 - including important grammatical considerations
 

The Doctrine of Sin
The Believer's Two Natures - Important Truths for the Believing Heart (SS Lesson)
Homosexuality--What Does God Say?  [PDF Format]
Safe Sin??  -Newspaper Message (USA Today)
What God Hath Defined, Let Not Man Redefine
The Unpardonable Sin (in the Context of Matthew Chapter 12) [PDF Format Only]
The Doctrine of Sin--Theology Notes by Alva McClain

The Origin and Effects of  Sin
The Sixth Commandment--"Thou shalt not kill."  Does this command forbid all killing?
The Complete Forgiveness of All Our Sins [PDF Format]  -A Compilation of Verses Showing the Amazing Scope of God's Gracious Forgiveness
Two Aspects of Forgiveness [PDF Format] --The Importance of Confession for the Restoration of Fellowship
The Making of a Mass Murderer

The Doctrine of Man
The Doctrine of Man--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
Capital Punishment - What does the Bible Teach? [PDF Format]
The Sixth Commandment--"Thou shalt not kill."  Does this command forbid all killing?
Man's Conscience
Man's Spirit - Sunday School Lesson
Man's Soul - Sunday School Lesson
Man's Body - Sunday School Lesson

The Believer's Two Natures - Important Truths for the Believing Heart (SS Lesson)
John MacArthur's One Nature Position
Steve McVey's One Nature Position (Author of Grace Life)
The MacArthur Study Bible and The MacArthur Bible Commentary--[PDF Format Only] - As it relates to his one-nature position
The Make-up of a Person--The Heart

Man--His Origin, Purpose and Destiny
What is a Person?
Personal Relationships

The Doctrine of Salvation
Salvation
The Doctrine of Salvation--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
Am I a True Believer? Do I have a real and right relationship with the living God?  Am I really saved?
DO or DONE? [PDF Format]
Gospel of John Challenge - Have you ever seriously considered the claims of Jesus Christ?
Book of Romans Salvation Bible Study [booklet format]- An 8-page simple fill-in-the-blanks study of God's plan of salvation using only the book of Romans
Help for the Seeking Heart
Dear Friend . . .   (God's Simple Plan of Salvation by Charles Woodbridge)   [PDF Format]
Gospel of John Bible Study [PDF Format] - God's simple plan of salvation as seen in John's Gospel
Good News About God's Salvation from John and Romans-[PDF Format]

The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God - What is the true gospel?
The Difference Between Religion and Christianity [PDF Format]
Basic Doctrinal Studies for New Believers
Salvation, Security and Assurance
Saved By Grace Alone-A Biblical Analysis of Lordship Salvation - eleven chapters showing that Lordship sanctification is essential but that Lordship salvation is unbiblical
John MacArthur's Position on Lordship Salvation - Documenting Some Inconsistencies
Lordship Salvation Requirements - What do Lordship Salvation advocates say a person must do to be saved?  How does this line up with Scripture?
Biblical Answers to Lordship Salvation by Lou Martuneac - A Helpful Book
What is the "Gift of God"? - A Study of Ephesians 2:8-9

A Comparison and Contrast Between Salvation and Discipleship [PDF Format]
Charles Spurgeon and Lordship Salvation
Romans - A verse by verse study of this important doctrinal book
The Significance of the Cross - Man's problem and God's solution
The Barabbas Theory of the Atonement - By C. I. Scofield
Are the Heathen Really Lost?  What Does the Book of Romans Teach?
The Rich Young Ruler - What the Law Can Do and What the Law Cannot Do

The Difference Between Salvation and Rewards - a helpful chart [PDF Format]
Justification by Faith and Justification by Works--Did James Contradict Paul?
What Can We Learn From the Bible Concerning Infant Salvation?
Those Who Do Not Inherit the Kingdom--Are They Saved or Unsaved (Z.Hodges and J.Dillow)
The Tragedy of the Crossless Gospel by Tom Stegall - Shows how Zane Hodges, Robert Wilkin and others in the free grace camp are changing the true gospel. This article is written by a concerned Pastor who is part of the free grace movement.
One Reason Believers Struggle With Assurance of Salvation

10 Aspects of Justification
Does Water Baptism Save?   A Biblical Refutation of Baptismal Regeneration
Plain Talk on Death [PDF Format] - A frank and vital discussion of death and the afterlife; it clearly explains God's way of salvation and forcefully defends the resurrection of Christ.  It was originally written for an unsaved loved one who was dying of terminal cancer.
God's Willingness and Man's Unwillingness
The Relationship Between Good Works and Salvation - a helpful chart
Vicarious Law-Keeping (Christ's Active Righteousness) - Is this Reformed Doctrine Biblical?

Did the Saviour Pay the Penalty for our Sins Prior to the Cross? -An Examination of a Serious Error
How Does God Judge Sinful Men? - Twelve Principles of Judgment from Romans Chapter 2
The Purpose of the Law by William R. Newell - Very helpful and important study
The Terms of Salvation - What Must a Person Do to be Saved? (Index)
The Absurdity of Rejecting Eternal Security--If a Man Could Lose His Salvation, What Would Have to Happen?

The Death Penalty for Mankind and for Christ Our Substitute -- What Does It Involve?

The Doctrine of Practical Sanctification (Living a Holy Life)
The Christian Life and How It Is To Be Lived
The Doctrine of the Christian Life--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
What is the Believer's Rule of Life? What Part and Place Does the Law Have in Sanctification?
God-Given Responsibilities and Duties - A comprehensive and inductive study of the Godward and manward duties and responsibilities found on the pages of the New Testament, arranged into 78 categories with a key verse and brief summary statement for each.
Legalism - What It Is and What It Is Not
How is Your Heart? - The Heart of the Matter is the Matter of the Heart
Godly Living and Overcoming the Flesh - A Vital Message by Pastor James Delany
Spiritual Life

The Doctrine of the Church
The Local Church and Other Documents Relating to Church Truth
The Doctrine of the Christian Church--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
Membership in the Local Assembly of Believers--Being A Healthy Believer
A Local Church's Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Statement)

The Doctrine of Evangelism
Missions & Evangelism

The Doctrine of Separation
Studies on Biblical Separation
The Biblical Doctrine of Separation--Both Positional and Practical

The Doctrine of the Family
Christian Home & Family
Personal Relationships
*Relationships As I Travel Down Life's Roadway - *This set of lessons is still under construction and is in imperfect from. Thank you for your patience.

The Doctrine of Satan and Angels
A Study of Angels and Satan - (Under Construction)
The Doctrine of Satan and Angels--Theology Notes by Alva McClain
The Fall of Satan - When did this take place? [PDF Format]
Who is the Angel of the LORD? - Jehovah's Witnesses have no answer to this
The Origin of Sin--Part 1 (Satan's Fall)
The Diabolical Dragon (The Devil) -Sunday School Lesson
The Career of the Devil - A Chart (PDF format)

The Doctrine of Israel and the Church
Dispensationalism
Problems with Reformed Theology
A Comparison and Contrast Between Israel and the Church
Significant Dates in Israel’s History - Including Biblical History, Secular History, Modern History and Prophetic History
Our Love for the Jews
The Sabbath and The Lord's Day [PDF Format]
The Use of the Term "Israel" in the N.T. -with special focus on Galatians 6:16, "the Israel of God." [PDF Format]
Is R. C. Sproul Jr. Really a Jew?

The Doctrine of Last Things (Eschatology)
Studies in Prophecy
The Doctrine of Last Things--Prophecy Notes by Alva McClain
Will The Church Go Through The Tribulation? – A study on the rapture of the church [PDF Format]
Pre-wrath Confusion
A Comparison and Contrast Between Our Present World, the Millennium and the Eternal State
The Millennial Temple of Ezekiel 40-48 by Dr. John Whitcomb (An Exercise in Literal Interpretation)
The Great Tribulation - Future or Fulfilled? [PDF Format]

James H. Brookes: A Memoir - Why I Became a Pre-Millennialist
The Postponement of the Kingdom - and other Biblical examples of postponement
J.C. Ryle and Preterism
Left Behind
May the Lord Come at Any Time - By C. I. Scofield
Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth--Will This Be the Fate of True Christians?

Is Luke 16:19-31 a Parable?
Hades--Where is Sheol/Hades Located? (A Study of Ephesians 4:8-10)
A Compilation of Bible Prophecies Demonstrating that Israel Has a Glorious Future in the Plan and Purpose of God -An Antidote for Preterism, Amillennialism, Replacement Theology and any other teaching which denies the literal fulfillment of hundreds of very specific prophecies.
Consistent Literal Interpretation--A Study Showing the Inconsistencies of Non-Dispensationalists [PDF Format]  [PDF Printable B&W Format] [Audio Version] - Ten Examples of Incredible Inconsistencies on the Part of Those who are not Dispensational
The Coming Russian/Islamic Invasion of Israel (Ezekiel 38-39) - Sunday School Lesson
The Destruction of Jerusalem Compared and Contrasted with the Tribulation at the End of the Age (Luke 21:20-24)
 

Doctrinal Charts (Including Prophecy Charts)
Doctrinal Charts - Over 20 Bible Teaching Charts on Various Doctrinal Subjects

Doctrinally Significant Verses
Index of Problem Passages and Doctrinally Significant Passages

Various Doctrines and the Importance of Doctrine
Basic Doctrines of the Bible [PDF Format] - A study course (25 pages) to help people understand all the points of doctrine covered in the Doctrinal Statement
Basic Doctrines of the Bible-Simplified Edition for Ages 9-14 in PDF Format          Cover Page
Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Statement)
A Clarifying Statement on Modern Trends and Positions
The Importance of Doctrine and The True Biblical Concept of Love - A Campus Crusade Critique
The Problem of Creeds and Councils  [PDF Format] - Sunday School Lesson Based on Church History

Dangerous Cults
The Confusion of the Cults

Jehovah's Witnesses and the Deity of Christ
May the Name Jehovah be Correctly Applied to the Lord Jesus?
Jehovah’s Witnesses Violate their own Translation Rule
The Full Deity of the Angel of the Lord (A major problem for Jehovah's Witnesses)
A Grossly Misleading Translation (John 1:1) by Julius Mantey

The False Teaching of Mormonism

False Doctrines and Teachings Contrary to God's Word
10 Ways Catholics View Their Salvation - A Long but Helpful Analysis of the Roman Catholic Religion by Pastor Kelly Sensenig
The Difference Between Religion And Christianity
Does Water Baptism Save?   A Biblical Refutation of Baptismal Regeneration
The Modern Charismatic Movement - 35 Doctrinal Issues [PDF Format]
Problems with Reformed Theology
A Clarifying Statement on Modern Trends and Positions

The Problems with Ecumenical Evangelism [PDF Format]
The Difference Between Liberalism and Biblical Christianity
Pre-Wrath Confusion [PDF Format]  - A critique exposing the problems of the Pre-Wrath Rapture View
Pre-Wrath Chaos - A Biblical analysis and refutation of Dr. Alan Kurschner's video presentation of "Seven Pretrib Problems" by James Ventilato
The "Open" View of God (Gregory Boyd)--A Denial of God's Omniscience Answered by Myron Houghton
Ultradispensationalism:  Baker's Twelve - An Answer to Charles Baker's 12 Reasons Why the Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

The Denial of the Eternal Sonship of Christ - by those who teach that Christ became the Son of God at the incarnation (at Bethlehem)
The Theology of Zane Hodges, Joseph Dillow, Robert Wilkin (the Grace Evangelical Society) and the more extreme view of J.D.Faust
Progressive Dispensationalism - A thorough analysis
Christianity and New Evangelical Philosophies - An Important Book by Richard Heldenbrand
Rationalism, Revivalism, Modernism, Liberalism & Fundamentalism - Sunday School Lesson

The Ten Enemies of the Church - Sunday School Lesson
Contemplative Spirituality Contrasted With Biblical Christianity - A Helpful Chart
A Compilation of Bible Prophecies Demonstrating that Israel Has a Glorious Future in the Plan and Purpose of God -An Antidote for Preterism, Amillennialism, Replacement Theology and any other teaching which denies the literal fulfillment of hundreds of very specific prophecies.
A First Century Rapture Error
The Tragedy of the Crossless Gospel by Tom Stegall - Shows how Zane Hodges, Robert Wilkin and others in the free grace camp are changing the true gospel. This article is written by a concerned Pastor who is part of the free grace movement.

J. D. Faust, The Rod--Will God Spare It? -- Will True Believers Be Sent To Hell for a Thousand Years?
Who Is the Overcomer in Revelation 2-3?
Jesus Calling by Sarah Young--Beware of Extra-Biblical Communications
Consistent Literal Interpretation--A Study Showing the Inconsistencies of Non-Dispensationalists [Audio Version] - Ten Examples of Incredible Inconsistencies on the Part of Those who are not Dispensational
Near Death Experiences--Do They Contribute to our Understanding of the Afterlife? [PDF Format]

Bible Studies for Adults, Teens, Young People and Homeschoolers
Hundreds of Bible Studies and Sunday School Lessons on Various Topics

Illustrated Bible Verses
Beautiful Photos Illustrating Bible Verses

Bulletin Inserts
Doctrinal and Devotional Studies Formatted to be Used as Bulletin Inserts or Handouts

Middletown Bible Church Literature List
Literature List [PDF Format]

Doctrinal Studies in Spanish
Estudios Bíblicos en Español - A large portion of the Middletown Bible Church website has been translated into Spanish, with more studies being added all the time
 

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