Any teaching within Christianity that goes against the Bible is classified as unorthodox or heterodox, thus it is unacceptable within the pale (boundary) of Christian Orthodoxy. Unorthodox teachings are known as aberrations and are taught by false teachers and false prophets who have lined themselves both inside and outside of the Christian Church walls. The Christian Church and the Christian Bookstore for the most part are a mixture of true and false teachings leaving the individual believer responsible for finding which teachings are true, and which teachings are false.

God has made the Essential Doctrines of Christianity plain and easy to apprehend. Complete unity is absolutely necessary when it comes to Essential Christian Doctrine. Any group that claims to be Christian and denies or deviates from Essential Doctrine is a cult according to Theological standards and safeguards. Others are also cults according to socialogical standards and safeguards as well.

Outside of Essential Christian Doctrine we also have orthodox doctrines which are non-essential to salvation. These doctrines are extremely important and should be discussed and debated, but often they are not as plain and clear as is Essential Doctrine. Those that are not clear allow for different interpretations within reasonable limits. Some secondary doctrines are clear yet if certain groups have differing interpretations or even mild aberrations, they are not considered a cult as long as they are in unity with Christian Essentials.

Augustine (354-430 A.D.), the Father of Theology, long ago coined the maxim that has stood the test of time in wisdom, and has been adopted as the Anthem of Apologetic Ministries. 'In Essentials Unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity'. In Essentials we must have unity and to divide with others who deny or distort Essentials is to enforce and maintain a safeguard against false doctrine, false prophets, and the spirit of anti-christ. Therefore to divide over Essentials strengthens the pure message of Christianity. We are not to divide over secondary doctrines and to do so is to be divisive and is an earmark of improper or immature discipleship.

Christian Apologetics

The word "APOLOGETICS" is taken from a Greek word which appears 13 times in the New Testament. The Greek form is APOLOGIA, and it means, "to give an answer," "to give a defense," or "to defend." Our Apologetic (defense), is focused toward the correct teaching of the Bible as opposed to unbiblical or unorthodox teachings. Several things come into play in defending Christianity. Hermeneutics is the art and science of Biblical interpretation and one can hardly expect to master the Bible without applying hermeneutical principles. This science covers everything from learning from former church leaders of the past to developing literary skills in recognizing metaphors, figures of speech, hyperbole, antropomorphisms, idioms, and other sorts of interpretive techniques such as the grammatical and historical context and the analogy of faith. Apologetics goes into the systematic Theological study of scripture covering basics like the Autographa, Christology, Soteriology, the Nature of God, the Trinity, the Person of Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, Sin, Creation, Humanity, and the Death, Burial & Resurrection of Christ. Christian Apologetics is basically a radical and orthodox understanding & defense of Biblical Theology carried out in gentleness and respect.

Baptism, tongues, tithing, works, the Lord's Supper, feet washing.

Unorthodox Teachings in the church (* denotes heresy)

Soul sleep, baptismal regeneration*, gospel in the stars*, word-faith*, health & wealth gospel*, slain in the spirit, endtime restorationism*, annihilationism, pergutory*, mariology*, gap theory, King James Onlyism*, holy laughter, bible codes (ELS)*, universalism*.