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QUICK FACTS BIBLE STUDY INDEX
TESTING TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS AGAINST THE BIBLICAL EVIDENCE
Research by Simon Brown
Should every Christian belief be accepted simply because it has been taught for centuries? This Quick Facts series encourages readers to compare every doctrine with Scripture, biblical context, archaeology, ancient manuscripts, and historical evidence. Covering subjects such as the Trinity, false Bible translations, and other traditional teachings, these studies invite readers to follow the Berean example by examining the Scriptures carefully and testing everything against God's Word.
Scriptures are mostly by Berean Literal Bible unless otherwise stated.
All images on this blog made by Simon Brown maybe freely used.
- For many years I believed what I had been taught about God, Jesus Christ, and the Trinity without personally examining the biblical evidence in depth.
- Over time I became convinced that every doctrine should be tested carefully against Scripture itself.
- Acts 17:11 encourages believers to examine the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
- This blog is the result of years of studying Scripture, comparing manuscripts, examining the Greek and Hebrew texts, and asking one simple question: What does the Bible actually say?
- My aim is to encourage every reader to examine the Scriptures carefully and allow God's Word to speak for itself.
Jesus said: 'Seek, and you will find.' (Matthew 7:7)
Welcome to my complete Quick Facts Bible Study Index.
This index brings together my biblical research examining the identity of the One True God, Jesus Christ the Son of God, the Trinity, disputed Bible passages, translations, manuscripts, false teachings and other traditional Christian doctrines.
Every teaching should be tested against Scripture.
The Scripture studies below are arranged in Bible order from Genesis through Revelation.
Where available you will find:
NEW UPDATED RESEARCH — My newest rewritten study.
ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH — My earlier research preserved for comparison.
RELATED RESEARCH — Other studies directly connected with the passage.
READ THE SCRIPTURES.
EXAMINE THE EVIDENCE.
TEST EVERYTHING.
Simon Brown
wwwrealdiscoveriesorg-simon.blogspot.com
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QUICK FACTS — COMPLETE SCRIPTURE INDEX
OLD TESTAMENT
GENESIS → MALACHI
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๐ GENESIS
GENESIS 1:1 & 1:26
Quick Facts: Does “Elohim” Mean One, Two, or Three?
Does the Hebrew word Elohim prove that God is a Trinity?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
Does Elohim Mean ONE, or TWO, or THREE, And Prove a Trinity?
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
Quick Facts: David Pawson and the Trinity — Did “Gods” Create the World, or Did Yahweh Create It Alone?
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๐ DEUTERONOMY
DEUTERONOMY 6:4
Quick Facts: The Shema — “Yahweh Our God, Yahweh Is One”
Does the Bible's declaration that God is one teach one God or a compound unity of three persons?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
READ NEW UPDATED ARTICLE
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
Quick Facts: Is God Really a Compound Unity Called the Trinity?
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
The Greatest Commandment Ever Given — Who Is the One True God?
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๐ PROVERBS
PROVERBS 8:22–30
Quick Facts: Is Jesus the “Wisdom” of Proverbs 8?
Does Proverbs 8:22–30 really teach that Jesus existed before his birth?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
What Is the Wisdom in Proverbs 8?
▶ RELATED JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES RESEARCH:
The Jehovah’s Witnesses Wrong Teaching of Proverbs 8:22–30!
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๐ ISAIAH
ISAIAH 6:1 & JOHN 12:41
Quick Facts: What Did Isaiah See?
Does John 12:41 mean that Isaiah saw Jesus as Yahweh sitting upon the throne?
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ISAIAH 43:11
Quick Facts: Does Isaiah 43:11 Prove Jesus Is God Almighty?
If Yahweh says, “There is no Savior besides Me,” why is Jesus also called Savior?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
Does Isaiah 43:11 Prove Jesus Is GOD ALMIGHTY? Trinitarian Confusion.
ISAIAH 44:24
Quick Facts: Did Yahweh Create the Heavens and Earth Alone?
Examining Yahweh's declaration that He made all things and stretched out the heavens by Himself.
▶ RELATED NEW RESEARCH:
Quick Facts: David Pawson and the Trinity — Did “Gods” Create the World, or Did Yahweh Create It Alone?
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
38 Trinity Contradictions — Comparing the Trinity Claim With the Word of God
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Ephesians 3:9 — Did Paul Really Write “Who Created All Things by Jesus Christ”?
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Hebrews 1:10 — Did God Really Say to the Son, “You Laid the Foundation of the Earth”?
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๐ MICAH
MICAH 5:2
Quick Facts: Does Micah 5:2 Really Say Jesus Existed From Eternity?
Does “from of old, from everlasting” prove that Jesus personally existed from eternity, or is Micah describing the ancient origins of the promised Davidic Messiah?
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▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
The Truth, the Confusion and the Deception of Micah 5:2
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NEW TESTAMENT
MATTHEW → REVELATION
๐ MATTHEW
MATTHEW 1:23
Quick Facts: Does “Immanuel — God With Us” Mean Jesus Is God Almighty?
Does Matthew calling Jesus “Immanuel,” meaning “God with us,” identify Jesus as God Himself, or describe God being with His people through His promised Messiah?
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MATTHEW 28:19
Quick Facts: Does Matthew 28:19 Prove the Trinity?
Does mentioning the Father, Son and Holy Spirit together establish that the three are one God?
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๐ MARK
MARK 12:28–34
The Greatest Commandment Ever Given — Does Modern Christianity Still Believe It?
Jesus was asked which commandment was foremost and answered:
“The foremost is, ‘Hear this O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord.’”
Does Jesus' reaffirmation of the Shema tell us who the One God is?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
Quick Facts: Is God Really a Compound Unity Called the Trinity?
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
Is God One or Three Persons? — A Biblical Examination
๐ JOHN
JOHN 1:1–5
Quick Facts: John 1:1 — Does “The Word Was God” Mean Jesus Is Almighty God?
What did John mean by “the Word,” and does John 1:1 teach that Jesus is God Almighty?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
John 1:1 — Does “The Word Was God” Mean Jesus Is Almighty God?
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
IS THE WORD JESUS IN JOHN 1:1?
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
WHY John 1:1 Is Not About Jesus!
JOHN 1:1–5
What Is the Truth About John 1:1–5?
Examining “the Word was God,” the identity of the Word, and what John means when describing all things coming into being through it/him.
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JOHN 1:10
Quick Facts: John 1:10 — Does แผฮณฮญฮฝฮตฯฮฟ Always Mean “Came Into Being”?
Does John 1:10 teach that the Genesis world was created through Jesus, or can แผฮณฮญฮฝฮตฯฮฟ mean “came to pass,” “happened,” or “was fulfilled”?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
John 1:10 What Did John Really Mean?
JOHN 1:14
Who Is the True and Only Begotten Son of God?
What did John mean when he wrote that “the Word became flesh,” and how does this relate to Jesus being the only begotten Son of God?
Who Is the True and Only Begotten Son of God?
READ NEW UPDATED ARTICLE
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
What Is the “Word” and the “Glory” as Spoken About Jesus by John 1:14?
JOHN 1:15 & JOHN 1:30
Are the Modern Translations of John 1:15 and John 1:30 Misleading?
Does the original Greek really say that Jesus “existed before” John the Baptist, or is John describing Christ's priority and precedence?
▶ MAIN RESEARCH:
Are the Modern Translations of John 1:15 and John 1:30 Misleading?
JOHN 3:13
John 3:13 — What Does “Came Down From Heaven” Mean?
Does Jesus saying that the Son of Man “came down from heaven” necessarily mean that He consciously lived in heaven before His birth?
▶ RELATED DETAILED RESEARCH:
John 6:38 — How Did Jesus Come Down From Heaven?
JOHN 3:16
Quick Facts: John 3:16 — What Does “God Gave His Only Begotten Son” Really Mean?
Does John 3:16 teach that God Himself came to earth, or does the verse distinguish between God who loved and gave, and His only begotten Son whom He gave?
▶ NEW UPDATED RESEARCH:
Quick Facts: John 3:16 — What Does “God Gave His Only Begotten Son” Really Mean?
▶ ORIGINAL / EARLIER RESEARCH:
How Much Does God Love You?
This older 2015 article was written when I still held Trinitarian beliefs. It is preserved as a record of my earlier research, but some theological statements no longer represent my present understanding.
▶ RELATED RESEARCH:
Surrender Your Life to God Through His Son, Jesus Christ
