” TheMessage of salvation in the four Gospels seem different to the rest of the New Testament?”……We must keep in mind that the Bible is intended to be taken as a whole. The books preceding the Four Gospels are anticipatory, and the books which follow are explanatory. Throughout the whole Bible, what God requires is […]
“What is sola scriptura?”……The phrase sola scriptura is from the Latin: sola having the idea of "alone," "ground," "base," and the word scripturameaning "writings"-referring to the Scriptures. Sola scriptura means that Scripture alone is authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian. The Bible is complete, authoritative, and true. "All Scripture is God-breathed and […]
“Can the various resurrection accounts from the four Gospels be harmonized?”……The events surrounding Jesus' resurrection can be difficult to piece together. We must remember two things: first, the news of Jesus' resurrection produced much excitement in Jerusalem, and in the ensuing chaos many people were going many different directions. Groups were separated, and several different […]
“Is the Bible a fairy tale?”……Answer: The charge that the Bible is nothing more than a fairy tale or a book of nice stories is not new. The Bible is undoubtedly the most impactful book the world has ever known, transforming innumerable lives. Why, then, would the question whether or not the Bible is a […]
“Is there proof for the inspiration of the Bible?”……Here are some evidences that the Bible is inspired (God-breathed) by God, as declared in 2 Timothy 3:16.……1) Fulfilled prophecy. God spoke to men telling them of things He would bring about in the future. Some of them have already occurred. Others have not. For example, there […]
“Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?”……We should read and study the Bible because it is God’s Word to us. The Bible is literally “God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16). In other words, it is God’s very words to us. There are so many questions that philosophers have asked that God answers for us […]
“Why is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?”……Answer: Martin Luther, the great Protestant reformer, wrote the following in regard to the importance of understanding Greek and Hebrew when studying the Scriptures: “The languages are the sheath in which the sword of the Spirit is contained.” God sovereignly chose to have […]