Is Your Doctrine Built on Sand?
Jesus once gave an illustration that was simple, yet deeply revealing. Two houses were built, and at first both appeared secure. When the storm came, however, only one remained standing. The difference was not sincerity, effort, or good intentions. The difference was the foundation.
Mt 7:24–27 — “Everyone who hears these sayings of mine and does them will be likened to a discreet man who built his house on the rock… Everyone hearing these sayings of mine and not doing them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand… and its collapse was great.”
This website exists to help people take an honest look at what their beliefs are actually built upon. Many religious ideas are accepted simply because they are familiar, widely taught, or inherited from childhood. Scripture, however, repeatedly reminds us that popularity does not determine truth, and long-held tradition does not automatically carry divine authority.
The question being asked here is not meant to unsettle faith, but to strengthen it. Are your beliefs grounded in what the Bible itself says, or are they resting on explanations and assumptions that developed over time?
Why Beliefs Should Be Examined
1 Th 5:21 — “But test all things; hold fast to what is fine.”
The Bible never encourages blind acceptance. Instead, it urges believers to examine what they are taught and to hold on to what proves true. Truth remains steady when questioned, while error often relies on discouraging inquiry.
Many teachings continue unchallenged not because Scripture clearly supports them, but because questioning them is viewed as disloyal or spiritually dangerous. Over time, this can lead to beliefs being defended emotionally rather than understood carefully through Scripture.
Testing belief is not an act of rebellion. It is an act of responsibility.
God Works According to Law
Rom 6:23 — “For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Throughout the Bible, God explains mankind’s condition using clear legal language. Scripture speaks of wages, debt, ransom, inheritance, acquittal, and covenants. These are practical terms that describe how justice functions.
Sin is not presented simply as a flaw in human character. It is described as a condition with a lawful consequence. Death is consistently identified as that consequence. Understanding God’s purpose therefore begins with understanding how justice operates before mercy can be extended.
(Linked Article: “The Incarnation AND the Law”)
The Trinity and Careful Reading
The Trinity is one of the most commonly accepted teachings in Christianity, yet it is often accepted without careful examination. The term itself does not appear in Scripture, nor does the Bible offer a direct definition describing God as three persons in one being.
Jn 17:3 — “This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.”
This site explores whether the Trinity is clearly taught in Scripture or whether it developed later as a theological explanation. It also considers whether the teaching fits with the Bible’s consistent presentation of one God and the distinct role of Jesus Christ as the one sent by Him.
(Linked Article: “Gods First Creation”)
Hellfire and the Meaning of Justice
The idea of eternal conscious torment is often taught as an expression of divine justice. Yet the Bible consistently describes justice as measured, lawful, and fair.
Rom 6:23 — “For the wages sin pays is death…”
Scripture repeatedly states that the penalty for sin is death. This site examines whether the doctrine of hellfire aligns with that clear statement or whether it introduces concepts that come from outside the Bible’s own explanations of punishment and justice.
(Linked Article: “Why Hell Cannot Exist”)
When Tradition Replaces Scripture
Mk 7:7–8 — “They teach commands of men as doctrines… You let go of the commandment of God and cling to the tradition of men.”
A belief can feel ancient, comforting, and widely accepted while still being incorrect. Scripture never asks whether a teaching is familiar or popular. It asks whether it is true.
This site takes a closer look at commonly accepted ideas regarding who God is, who Jesus is, how sin operates, why a ransom was necessary, and how God’s purpose was established from the beginning.
Choice, Responsibility, and God’s Knowledge
Deut 30:19 — “I have put life and death before you… and you must choose life.”
The Bible presents human choice as real and meaningful. God’s foreknowledge does not remove responsibility, nor does human freedom threaten God’s purpose. Scripture shows that God prepared a solution in advance, while still allowing genuine choice to exist.
(Linked Article: “Foreknowledge Without Causation”)
Jesus as the Real Solution
1 Cor 15:21–22 — “For since death came through a man, resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.”
Jesus is not presented as a symbolic figure meant only to inspire. He is presented as the necessary answer to a specific problem. The Bible explains his role in clear cause-and-effect terms that connect directly to God’s standards of justice.
Understanding who Jesus is and what he accomplished is essential to understanding the message of salvation itself.
(Linked Article: “The Incarnation AND the Law”)
An Invitation to Examine Carefully
Acts 17:11 — “They carefully examined the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.”
This site does not ask for agreement or allegiance. It simply invites careful examination of Scripture.
Beliefs grounded in truth will stand when tested. Beliefs resting on assumption will not. The purpose here is to help readers build their understanding on a solid foundation.