The Berean Inquirer

The Berean Inquirer is a service for those who have been marked off by the love of God, with a view toward challenging the doctrines and traditions of modern Evangelicalism with the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ.  The primary criteria for material on this web site are that they must:  First, honor the Lord Jesus as the Anointed One, the Mediator of the New and Everlasting Covenant (which, historically, He inaugurated with His own life-blood), and; Second, edify the saints in the inward man.  Obviously, this means that the content of material used by The Berean Inquirer must respect the Word of God as revealed in the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.

My primary intentions for the Berean Inquirer are as follows:

• To advance the Scriptures, as contained in the 39 books of the Old Testament, and the 27 books of the New Testament, as the very Word of God, in which the authority of Christ is expressed through the Holy Spirit.
• To promote among Christ's people the preeminence of the New Testament over the Old.

• To promote the Doctrine of Free (or Real) Grace, in which it is seen that justification is entirely and only through faith in Christ apart from any good work, whether done before or after having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ (viz., once saved, always saved - regardless of what works may or may not follow faith in Christ).
• To hold up the Anointed Lord as the Standard of Christian conduct; rather than the law that was mediated to carnal Israel through Moses, or the whims of capricious pastoral gurus.
• To encourage those who have God's gracious gift of eternal life to test themselves, to see whether or not they are in the faith, and to challenge them to strive to walk in a manner that is becoming those whose sins have been forever paid for by the blood of Christ.
• To promote unity among those who love Christ and who are not in open rebellion to His commands.
• To encourage the saints to yield to the lordship of their Anointed King in their congregations (not just in their individual lives).
• To see some measure of sanity restored respecting the way many of us are accustomed to interpreting the Scriptures, by setting forth biblical principles of exegesis and exposing the insidious nature of subjective (capricious), soulish interpretations.

To sum up these concerns, the Berean Inquirer exists to call the Lord's people back to the Gospel of the kingdom that He Himself proclaimed on this earth.

For the most part, the articles and essays you find at The Berean Inquirer will not be light reading. There is enough fluff in the world, and far too much in the realm of what passes for Christian literature. Rather, the literature you find here is more likely to give careful consideration to the Scriptures, taking seriously its authority over the saints and the assemblies. Many of the essays may be quite lengthy, even. Unless there is a copyright notice given on a particular essay (which would only be the case if The Berean Inquirer is not the copyright holder and the original publisher requests the notice), please feel free to print out the essays you find here, so you can give it further consideration at a later time.

I do not charge for any of my essays, nor do I ask for financial support. The things you find here are provided to you free of charge. You may feel free to redistribute copies of articles from this site as long as the following conditions are met:

• The Berean Inquirer has given no notice of copyright for the article or essay in question.
• The complete text of the article or essay is included in any distribution.
• The complete text of the article or essay is legible.
• The article or text has not been edited or altered in any way. (If you find typos or grammatical errors, notify The Berean Inquirer.)
• No monies, above the actual cost of the reproduction medium (e.g., CD, paper, ink, xerographic toner) is charged.
• Credit to the author(s) and The Berean Inquirer is clearly given.

• The following URLs of The Berean Inquirer are included with the articel or essay, using the exact punctuation found here:
• http://bereaninquirer.cjb.net
• https://www.angelfire.com/ia/BereanInquirer/Home.html

If you are a Christian writer, and would like to donate an article or essay, especially one that fits in well with one of the areas of concern listed at the beginning of this page, send me a description of what you have in mind. Be sure and include your e-mail address. Unsolicited articles may be considered, as well, but I won't guarantee it.

That our Lord Jesus Christ will use the ministry of the Berean Inquirer to provide comfort and strength and knowledge and wisdom, to all who seek to honor Him, is my prayer.  May the Lord bless us all, as we strive to know Him in the obedience of His will.

Ian A. Paul, Ed.
The Berean Inquirer

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