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Who are we?

• We are fellow explorers who seek how deep the rabbit hole goes. The quest for the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, Universe and Everything does get very interesting in the Scriptures that have stood the test of time.
• 'Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD' (Isaiah 1:18) – A religious text that openly invites its reader to reasoning, unlike organized religion that tries to stifle our reasoning powers. We accept God's invitation to reason together with him and to study his Word.
• We do not belong to any organized religion or denomination. Most of us used to be part of popular denominations, but studying the Bible changed all that. We would rather be called Christians, in the original sense, as those who proclaim the original good news as it is written in the Scriptures.
• We do have like-minded fellow believers spread across the globe.

What do we believe?

• We believe the Scriptures provide a rational explanation for the present state of humankind, our society, and our world.
• We see the God of the Bible standing unique among the ancient pantheon of gods, distinguishing himself as the God of the People when most of the rest were typically deities that favored the Empires, rulers, emperors and kings.
• We see his distinctive nature reflected in how he delivered his Word to humanity, in how he inspired unlikely authors to be his messengers, in how he chose oppressed people, exiles and refugees under imperial domination, prisoners and outcasts to write down his message in the books and epistles of the Bible.
• We admire the Bible’s vision of an egalitarian society that puts priority on humans taking care of each other and protecting the Earth and its vulnerable, in stark contrast to the societies formed by Empires of Men that favor the very few at the top, divide the masses against each other, oppress people and destroy the Earth.
• We believe the Scriptures illustrate an elaborate plan through which God is to bring all of humankind back together into a fair and just society in a peaceful, green Edenic world. The Bible charts out this plan through a diverse set of inspired voices all the way from Genesis to Revelation, especially in the teachings of Jesus Christ about the Kingdom of God that is to come on the Earth.
• We believe Jesus Christ is the only way to God, and that his ransom sacrifice plays the central role in all of humankind's redemption, and that he is risen from death and is to bring justice, peace and love to all the families of the Earth during the promised Times of Restoration of All Things.

Why the name Christianity Original?

• Two-thousand years of church history show how much organized religion and political influences have changed Christianity from its original version as preached by Jesus and his Apostles and as written down in the Scriptures.
• The original glorious gospel has been distorted over the centuries and scriptures have been abused to taint the faith. These corruptions were predicted by the Apostles (Acts 20:29-30).
• The uncorrupted original Christian faith has indeed been held dear by true Christians who have existed throughout those centuries amidst persecution and suffering inflicted on them by man’s Empires. And as predicted by Jesus himself, those Christians have always been few in number (Matthew 7:14).
• Christianity, as written down in the Bible in its original form, is the glorious gospel of the redemption of all of Adam's race, the good news of the Times of Restoration of All Things which will bring about the reunion, reconciliation and healing of our broken human society and the renewal of an Edenic Earth.

How do we study the Bible?

• We study it both topically and book by book.
• We believe Scripture should always be studied and understood in context. Proper exegesis requires the understanding of not only the literary context, but also the socio, economic, political and cultural context of the text, its author and its intended audience.
• We recommend epistles to be read in one sitting, as one would read a letter or an email, to better understand the author's message.
• If conflicting verses are found on any given topic, then the original Hebrew/Greek texts need to be verified for possible English translation issues, and the verses need to be confirmed genuine by checking against the earliest manuscripts.
• We test everything (1Thessalonians 5:21) and never settle for abstract or hyperbolic answers.
• A comprehensive list of our bible study practices can be found here.

What is our motive?

• Our goal is to share with everyone the good news of the upcoming Kingdom of God as proclaimed by Jesus Christ and his Apostles, which will bring about humankind's redemption from Adamic suffering and death, restore all of humanity, heal our broken society and restitute Eden on Earth.
• Ours is a strictly non-commercial endeavor.
• We seek neither revenue nor profit.
• We consider every opportunity to share God's Word a privilege and a blessing.