Leviticus 19:28 says “‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.” Is this a straightforward condemnation of tattoos? Are tattoos sinful and something Christians must avoid?
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast #371: Do Christians Pick And Choose Which Old Testament Laws To Follow?
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast, the team answers the challenge that Christians pick and choose which Old Testament Laws To Follow. Listen to our Weekly Quick Challenge Question Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music or Stitcher. New episodes are released every Thursday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to […]
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Should Christians Tithe?
Old Testament Israelites were commanded to tithe. Must Christians continue that command today? Should Christians tithe?
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Was the Flood Justified?
One of the most popular objections to God and the Bible is the violence in the Old Testament. However, usually, people focus on the destruction of the Canaanites. Frankly, those stories are tame compared to the Flood. You want to talk about God destroying a civilization? Let’s talk about the time he flooded the world […]
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 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 ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast #277: Should The Apocrypha Be In The Bible?
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David discuss whether or not the apocrypha should be in The Bible. Listen to our Weekly Quick Challenge Question Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music or Stitcher. New Episodes are released every Thursday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our distribution […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast #188: Discussing The Apocrypha.
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David discuss the apocrypha. Listen to our Weekly Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music or Stitcher. Look for new Episodes every Tuesday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our distribution list. You can also listen directly from the side bar on […]
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.
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