Put aside Devine inspiration for a moment. All books are written by humans. Does this mean they are untrustworthy? No, it doesn’t. Science books are also written by men. And while a science book may have an error in it that the original author did not intend, we do not consider the book unreliable because we find a spelling […]
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: We Should Doubt Everything.
I’ve heard many people including pastors use this argument in the past to dismiss ideas that they don’t agree with. Being skeptical is good, therefore we should always doubt everything we believe. This statement is self-defeating, however. Should I doubt that I should doubt everything? Because if I doubt everything, then I should doubt my […]
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Are Ghosts Biblical
Do the spirits of the dead still dwell among us? Do we see examples of this in scripture? Are ghosts biblical?
Continue Reading“Why Isn’t That in the Bible?”
Often people quickly jump to accusations of conspiracy, sexism, or negligence. In reality, almost every case comes down to a single missing piece.
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Should Women Cover Their Heads in Church?
1 Corinthians 11 is a difficult passage to read with a 21st century lens. Paul issues a strong statement about the necessity of women covering their heads in church. Some have called this passage sexist, patriarchal, etc. Does this issue apply today?
Continue Reading5 Reasons Protestants Don’t Include the Apocrypha
Any one of these points on their own may not be enough to fully discredit and understand why protestants don’t include the Apocrypha. When the arguments are all laid out together, the books simply do not stand up. The Apocrypha is not scripture.
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Should the Apocrypha be in the Bible?
The dozen or so books in the Apocrypha were all written during the 400 years between the old and new testaments. They are useful history and teaching but were never meant to be taught as scripture.
Continue ReadingIs the Bible a Product of Its Culture?
Are we being truly objective in our thinking? Why is the Bible merely a product of its culture, while we are simply right? We read these texts with our skewed 21st century lens and assume that we know what is right.
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: What Are the Types of Bible Translations
It can be easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of translations, often leaving new believers in the dark. A good place to start is understanding the philosophies behind the different translations.
Continue ReadingGreg Koukl’s “Tactics” Is an Unreliable Document!
If there are this many errors that I found on a single reading, how many more are there that we are unaware of? How am I supposed to believe that any of this is the true unaltered word of the author?
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