The Misunderstood Bible Not News; Just Weak By Jeff Laird…See also S. Michael Houdmann’s “Newsweek, Eichenwald, and the Misunderstood Bible“……Misrepresentation of Christianity is rampant, especially in mass media. The claim “I am a Christian” isn’t self-verifying, nor does it imply any actual knowledge about that faith. Those who don’t actually read or study the Bible […]
Tough questions The Existence Does God Exist? Feature: Is There a God?…Six straight-forward reasons to conclude that God exists . Does God exist? The following offers honest, straight-forward reasons to believe in God… By Marilyn Adamson …Email article to a friend…Download PDF version Just once wouldn’t you love for someone to simply show you the […]
Who Was Paul, and How Should We Understand His Epistles? Besides Jesus, no single figure was more influential in the beginnings of Christianity than the apostle Paul. Of the 27 books of the New Testament, 13 are attributed to Paul. Take a look at a Bible map showing the missionary journeys of Paul, and you […]
“What is Soteriology?”……Soteriology is the study of the doctrine of salvation. Soteriology discusses how Christ’s death secures the salvation of those who believe. It helps us to understand the doctrines of redemption, justification, sanctification, propitiation, and the substitutionary atonement. Some common questions in studying Soteriology are:……Once saved always saved?Perhaps the most heart-wrenching fear some believers […]
“What is the Q gospel? …The gospel of "Q" gets its title from the German word quelle which means "source." The whole idea of a Q gospel is based on the concept that the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) are so similar that they must have copied from each other and/or another source. This […]
“What is the documentary hypothesis?”……The documentary hypothesis is essentially an attempt to take the supernatural out of the Pentateuch and to deny its Mosaic authorship. The accounts of the Red Sea crossing, the manna in the wilderness, the provision of water from a solid rock, etc., are considered stories from oral tradition, thus making the […]
“What is antithetical parallelism in Hebrew poetry?”……A major literary device in Hebrew poetry is parallelism. Often, the parallelism issynonymous-the same idea is restated in different words, side by side (seePsalm 40:13). Antithetical parallelism provides an antithesis, or contrast. A verse containing antithetical parallelism will bring together opposing ideas in marked contrast. Instead of saying the […]