We just posted our research on whether or not Easter is pagan here: https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/239 Warning: Always do your own research. We intend to only accept narratives by doing the research ourselves, and our purpose is never to offend. However, going against familiar narratives to get to the truth will produce offenses. We apologize in advance.

Here is our update on Bible Study Company new tools and where we are headed for this year. https://youtu.be/ez4YUzgK9VI

Folks, at this time of the year there are always attacks on Christmas as a pagan holiday. My article from last year is very in-depth on the real history of Christmas and why the early church believed that it was around December 25-early January. "Well Ric, I have heard that there is a pagan holiday around this time of the year." Yes, and I deal with this complete history. I also deal with "Well, Christmas is not in the bible". We deal with that as well because it flatly is because it is in the beginning of the Matthew and Luke. But people get twisted up, it seems with "Christ Mass" thinking the holiday is a Catholic holiday. Not correct either. "Well, Ric, there is too much commercialism due to Santa, etc". Yes, but that is how INDIVIDUALS celebrate. But this time of the year the entire world is focused on this "Christmas celebration," and that is a miracle and wonderful time to share the "why" of Christmas, not preach against it. Let's preach Jesus Christ and His salvation, along with the angels in Luke 2. Here is the article as a refresher. Make sure you have the right history. This is completely researched by me. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/223

Erv Puckett's funeral is on December 10th. I am honored to be able to speak. Will you pray for salvation for those attending? Here is his notice and how you may attend. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/236

Curious for a while now - why or why not can Catholicism (or orthodox as I’m kind of dealing with them both in the sane way as they came from sane origin) be considered apostacy? I’m thinking the difference between Paul’s teachings and direction he went comparatively - no longer focusing on scripture, idolatry, praying to dead people, the Eucharist seems pretty demonic if you understand what they actually believe about it, infant baptism seems to have come out of no where, salvation through works, cut out the Holy Spirit as interpreter and teacher of scripture to point people discouraged from pursuing scripture for the selves. I used to be Catholic. This is not about the people. Its not d out salvation as God has His ways of knowing how to teach the hearts of people and move us beyond our circumstances and limitations. It’s about the church as an institution. I’m just looking at the drastic difference between Paul’s teaching and what we see in what would become for centuries the picture if Christianity….how is it not apostasy or on the other side, if it’s not, how is it not addressed in scripture. I just feel like that’s a much bigger event in religion then we generally seem to realize and wander if maybe it was apostasy. I don’t see how it isn’t but concerned to assume so because of its role in prophecy. I look at it this way, if you were born during a certain time of history in what is considered the Christian parts of the world, you had no choice but to be Catholic. That may be a simplistic point of view for history as well as God’s ways with individual people, but generally speaking, for a long time in history you were Christian, you were Catholic. Curios other peoples thoughts what I’m understanding or misunderstanding because we’re all kind of watching for the apostasy, but this issue always hangs around in the background for me.

good morning BSC family, i just got done listening to the Joyner's podcast on the Lord's prayer. I am so grateful to have found this tool. Thank you Father for sending Your Son to pluck me out of the mire that my life had become. Please help me to live the life you have restored in a way that pleases You. In Jesus' Name i pray.....

Folks, here is a short video on the Trinity with Dr. Baruch. Can we find the trinity in the Old Testament? Yes. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/234

Prayers for those of you in Florida and all Floridians.

Dylan Browning does bible study with us on Spiritual Warfare Part 3. Can Christians have a demon? What are the best ways to pray? How is the kingdom of darkness set up? How do we fight back? Are we supposed to bind Satan? Is God enough for us, or do we need signs and wonders? Did you know the Anti-Christ will use signs and wonders? Be warned! https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/233

Our newest podcast and video hit the page. Can you be legalistic and not know it? Are you hurting from bad church situations? I have a good friend in the studio that was in an independent baptist church and he went through a rough time in a controlling church. We were shocked to discover that we had the same nearly identical experience in a charismatic church! How do we approach these difficult situations? Are those in the pulpit "the Lord's anointed" and therefore entitled to control your life? We explore these topics and discuss how best to respond to the Lord. Come join us. The blog gives several ways to watch and listen. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog We would love your feedback!