“What is source criticism?”……Answer:Source criticism is a specialized field of biblical studies that seeks to determine the sources used to develop the final form of the biblical text. The source critic reads the book of Genesis, for example, and asks, "Where did the author get this information? What written documents and/or oral traditions contributed to […]

“What is the Deutero-Isaiah theory? Was the Book of Isaiah written by multiple Isaiahs?”……Answer:Most Bible scholars are in agreement that Isaiah was the sole author of the book that bears his name. However, there are those "liberal" scholars who are skeptical about anything that points to supernatural inspiration of the Bible. In fact, they go […]

“What is the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture? What does it mean that the Bible is sufficient?”……The doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture is a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith. To say the Scriptures are sufficient means that the Bible is all we need to equip us for a life of faith and […]

“What is Pauline Christianity?”……Pauline Christianity is a term applied to what some perceive as the religious teaching unique to Paul's writings and distinct from the gospel of Jesus. That is, Jesus taught one thing, and Paul taught something completely different. Those who believe in a separate Pauline Christianity believe that the Christianity of today has […]

Why should I trust the Bible?…I recently caught your article on “The Authority of the Bible” and I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for a long time follower of Christ who is now having trouble with the Bible. I’m not having trouble with the Bible as a whole, but what I’m […]

Why can we believe the Bible… 1. How does archaeology support the Bible? Archaeology cannot prove that the Bible is God’s written word to us. However, archaeology can (and does) substantiate the Bible’s historical accuracy. Archaeologists have consistently discovered the names of government officials, kings, cities, and festivals mentioned in the Bible — sometimes when […]

“Why is the Bible called the Holy Bible?”……The phrase biblia sacra (holy books) first appeared sometime in the Middle Ages. In English, one of the earliest-if not the earliest-uses of "The Holy Bible" appeared in 1611 on the cover of the Authorized Version, known as the King James Version. The word holy has several meanings, […]