“What are redaction criticism and higher criticism?”……Redaction criticism and higher criticism are just a few of many forms of biblical criticism. Their intent is to investigate the Scriptures and make judgments concerning their authorship, historicity, and date of writing. Sadly, most of these methods end up attempting to destroy the text of the Bible.……Biblical criticism […]
“What is form criticism?”……Form criticism is a field of biblical studies that sees the Bible as a collection of traditional stories and sayings (or "units"), which were circulated orally and eventually strung together and preserved in writing. Form criticism attempts to determine literary patterns in Scripture, isolate units of text, and trace each unit to […]
“Why is sola gratia important?”……Answer: Sola gratia is important because it is one of the distinguishing characteristics or key points that separate the true biblical Gospel from false gospels that cannot save. As one of the five solas that came to define the key issues of the Protestant Reformation, this doctrine is as important today […]
The canon of Scripture…The word Scripture conveys the idea of sacredness. The Bible tells us that the Law was written by Moses and that it was periodically read to the people …Deuteronomy 31:9-11…So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant […]
Can We Prove the Bible Is True? Continual attacks on God's Word can cause even Christians to question the Bible. Are you prepared to answer the attacks, or more important, questions from those who honestly want to learn how we know God's Word is true? This burrow down to the heart of the matter, highlighting […]
Five signs proving the Bible to be true When it comes to looking at proof regarding the truth and Divine origin of the Bible there are at least five main categories of evidence: ……1. The evidence coming from scientific facts contained in the Bible.……(See article entitled “Signs of Inspiration”). Examples include such things as, Isaiah […]
The Book of Books “This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him.” (Genesis 5:1) The Bible (literally, “the book”) contains over 200 references to books. This implies, among other things, God’s approval of communication by books. Genesis 5:1, containing […]