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What is wrong with America? More importantly, what is wrong with the church in America? 

 

A group once asked our founder, Mr. Hawkins, to teach a class on this very question. As he prepared, one persistent issue kept surfacing: What changed? His research soon centered on identifying the root cause of America's noticeable moral decline. 

 

Mr. Hawkins did not rely on history books, statistical charts, graphs, or the shifting opinions of pundits. Instead, he turned to the ultimate source of truth: the Word of God. Yet even this path proved challenging. In today's church, multiple Bible versions exist, and many claim to be the true Word—yet they often present contradictory teachings. Since God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), and since confusion clearly reigns in much of the modern church, Mr. Hawkins devoted the next few years to studying the history, sources, and fruit of different Bible versions. 

 

His careful examination led to a sobering conclusion: the root cause of America's moral and cultural decay can be traced directly to the doctrinal errors and alterations found in many modern Bible versions. Logically, if these contemporary translations are superior—as many prominent Christian leaders assert—then society should be improving. Yet the opposite is happening: our culture is rapidly deteriorating. This decline points unmistakably back to versions that present themselves as the Word of God but mislead believers, thereby undermining families, churches, and the nation itself. 

 

Having uncovered this truth through thorough, evidence-based research, Mr. Hawkins felt called by God to share it with others. His message rests not on personal opinion, but on clear, verifiable evidence—evidence that is not difficult to find, but that does require honest acceptance. 

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Mission

The mission of the Virginia Bible institute it to make disciples and equip Christians with Biblical principles which are the answers to the problems of today, so they have the confidence to make an impact in their family, church, and community.

Vision

Virginia Bible Institute trains Christians Biblical principles that transform lives by teaching parents, church members, and Sunday School teachers’ Biblical preservation, the Biblical principles of government, and the science of creation.  Our goal is to disciple Christians to reach their communities with practical Biblical answers for the problems of today.

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Instructors

Bill Hawkins

Mr. Hawkins is an educator, historian, and author with a degree from Fairmont State University who is teaching the Biblical Preservation Course.

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Steve Putney

Mr. Putney is a former history professor at Liberty University who will be teaching America's Biblical Heritage.

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To Be Determined

We are currently waiting on God to provide an instructor to teach Creation Science.  Anyone interested in more information, please contact us through the contact us page.

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Watch a 4 minute Presentation detailing VBI and what we offer

We offer a three-week, 2 hour a day course, that can be attended in person at our Lynchburg, VA campus or online.

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