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[…] was a response from a reader who was understandably critical of my constant quoting of verses to interpret Scripture. My response… Absolutely true! When one uses the Bible to defend the Bible it is nothing more than circular reasoning. And, for those who reject the Scriptures as written by the Creator of the universe, […]
Quick Quote – Source – Tim Keller A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – This is the reality of today’s culture juxtaposed against God’s laws as expressed through His written Word. As a society, we have become increasingly intolerant of differing viewpoints, particularly when they intersect with our personal lifestyles or desires to express external social […]
[…] of the bond. Marriage vows can be considered a covenant. A covenant that signifies a lifelong commitment for better or worse. There are also religious covenants. The Bible outlines four big ones¹ in the Old Testament that govern the relationship between God and His people at various points. We’ll get to those, but first […]
[…] many men today are weak, and he wants to toughen them up. Finally, Tate believes that a man is head of the household, a truth that the Bible affirms (Ephesians 5:23). So far, so good. However, a closer look at Andrew Tate’s teachings reveal’s the problem with his worldview. Andrew Tate’s Worldview vs a […]
A time-bound plan, like a 60- or 90-day Bible reading plan, helps readers grasp the full storyline of Scripture and cultivate a deeper hunger for God’s Word.
... And Doesn’t Read .... The Bible, despite its popularity, is often unread by Christians. The author recommends reading the New Living Translation of Matthew for answers to life’s questions.
We all come to the Bible from a different perspective.
Where is the line between literal and figurative in the Bible?
Don't miss the deeper value of the Bible beyond its poetry and prose.
So many make a career out of believing the Bible can't be trusted.
Limiting Bible distribution is logical if one believes man is the author.
Personal study of the Bible is essential for a direct relationship with God.
The Bible is a resource to know God and understand our relationship with Him.
In today’s society, the Bible is often met with skepticism and criticism, particularly from those who argue that it is riddled with inaccuracies and contradictions. A recent comment on my video, “When Did Higher Criticism Begin to Attack the Bible?” stood out to me. The commenter, @flingonber, claimed that defending the Bible’s accuracy is […]
There is an assumption that the term “ Bible” is synonymous with what Christians consider, “the Word of God.” There are different translations of the original text based largely on the honest objectives of the translation team. The range of objectives can basically be broken down into three general categories: Word-for-Word These include Bible […]
Have you ever read something in the Bible, and thought, that doesn’t sound right? What do you do when you read something you feel is wrong? You can reject the whole thing and Christianity, too. You could re-interpret what it says to make it say something else. Another option is to submit to what […]
[…] been significantly upgraded to an article given the extended dialogue that followed from the original post. In the end one’s opinion on the question of whether the Bible is, or is not, the inspired word of God sets the foundation for our personal theology going forward. Below we discuss not only the impact of […]
While studying for my postgraduate degree in translation, we had a unit within the literary translation course that touched on Bible translation. Although we didn’t study it in depth, it was interesting to explore how the ancient texts of the Bible are translated. One common topic of discussion is the different approaches to translation. […]
[…] that each topic, highlighted and underlined, was a separate, distinct bit of information. Because it was in alphabetical order, every topic was discrete from the next. The Bible is very different. It is heretical to view Scripture like the encyclopedia, full of entertaining, yet unconnected material. Those who attack the credibility of the Bible […]
The Bible has been the most read and most hotly debated book, or collection of books, in history. That being the case, why are there so many different opinions about what it says? A big part of the problem is people want to use the Bible to affirm their opinions, instead of letting their […]
The Bible is one of the most widely read books in history, and it carries a powerful and timeless message. Although it was written over many centuries by different writers, the Bible tells a unified story. The Bible is about God’s relationship with humanity and His plan to bring hope, salvation, and restoration to […]
Fairy tales. We all love them — tales of magic beans, enchanted roses, and frog princes asking for a kiss. But have you ever heard someone compare the Bible to a fairy tale? I have. Once I was playing a drawing game with a guy from Norway. After sketching a picture of a Bible, he scrawled […]
[…] university. I was told by my lecturers that I shouldn’t pray with my “clients” as we don’t worship the same God, even though we all read the Bible and professed to be Christians. According to these lecturers, we each construct our own God according to our personal ideas and interpretations of the Bible. You […]
According to the news articles linked below, the 2021 American Bible Society ‘State of the Bible Report’ was quoted as indicating that: “55 percent of Americans believe in biblical inerrancy.” I am a traditional Biblical Christian and I would love to believe this is true. It was reported as such in the Baptist Press, […]
[…] to justify slavery, apartheid, and torture as historically acceptable human practices. Since these practices have been proven wrong, he further postulates that today’s Christians who quote the Bible should also be suspected of promoting similar abuses. The author begins by stating that “The Bible says so” is used by Christians as the “end of some […]
[…] read, I say any of the major translations. The translations work together, and reading several gives you a deeper picture of what was written. There are free Bible Study websites like Bible Gateway, which has more than 50 English translations, and at least a dozen in Spanish. More is better. When someone asks why so many, […]
Some Christians say the Bible is the only source of authority in spiritual matters. Other Christians say they follow the Holy Spirit’s leading as equal to or even superior to the Bible. The Bible is important. I love the Scriptures as much as anyone. It is the only objective source we have for understanding […]
One of the more encumbering aspects of the Bible Belt Christianity is the unusual propensity to paste and plaster positive token Bible verses on our problems and suffering. Perhaps you have been going through some sort of pain or suffering, and when you show up to church or Bible study, it feels like you […]
Many, over the last few months, have made understandable comments challenging the Bible as God’s primary authoritative source for communication with mankind. The latest came from a reader who stated…. “The Bible is not an authoritative source from God”, and other than… we should love one another, “the rest is just bunk… Nowhere in […]
So many of the folks I respond to on Medium have some level of belief in God and Jesus. However, all but a few reject the Bible as a source of perfect truth. They refer to secular Biblical scholars and throw verses out related to “God so loved the world” feeling that an angry God who […]
Recently, I have been getting asked, or more correctly, challenged by readers using the variations in translations to defend their position that the Bible does not present a consistent, systematic theology and is therefore, a man-made book, like any other. Below is my admittedly shallow attempt at answering that objection. In the end, of […]
The American Bible Society just released the latest statistics on the number of Americans who still believe that the Bible is without error. Based on a poll of 2,656 American adults collected in January of this year (before the resurgence of Christian enthusiasm resulting from Charlie Kirk’s death), below are the following results … […]
A reader asked a simple question…. “Do you think God was also writing through all the many scribes who made copies of the books/ Bible? And do you think God was directly involved in making sure all the translations into other languages were correct?” My answer… I believe that the original autographs were divinely […]
[…] This creates two issues when limiting our theology in this way. First, God did not write the Apostles’ Creed, as He did the original autographs of the Bible (written by God and penned by man). Once we start placing something equal to or above the Bible, we risk diluting the primary source of our […]
As a born-again Christian, I believe in reading the Bible exactly as it’s written — nothing more, nothing less. I have love for all people, including those of the Catholic faith, but I often find myself confused by how Catholic doctrine interprets key scriptures. It’s not judgment. It’s genuine confusion. If God wanted Peter to be […]
[…] ever before, and living in America we have more religious freedom than any other society in all human history. This means we have more access to the Bible than ever before, including centuries of biblical scholarship, tradition, archaeology and modern tools like commentaries, study Bibles, online courses, and seminaries that can aid us in […]
[…] cultural Christians by selling KJV Bibles for $60 (here), in the view of some, to help support his (some fair, some unfair) personal legal defense. Trump endorses the Bible by saying its, “The only Bible endorsed by President Trump!” and speaking directly on Truth Social, “I’m proud to endorse and encourage you to get this […]
Many people believe that the Bible is a wonderful book of wisdom for life’s challenges. Further, most Christians accept much, if not all, the theology presented in Scripture. However, often one hears… “The Bible might be a source for the correction and teaching of righteousness, but it never claims perfection, especially in the areas […]
What I have found remarkable about living in the Bible Belt is how dangerously subtle pressure is. It can fester and grow like weeds in our heart’s ecosystem; without an untrained eye, we might never notice. The ordinary and ubiquitous pressures of being a person seem only exacerbated by the environment in which we live; each geographical […]
The question of the Bible being used as a defense for what detractors consider “Hate Speech” is clearly under debate today. Do Biblical Christians have the right to express their opinion on subjects such as abortion, gay marriage, and women in leadership using Scripture as support? This question has moved from the public forum, […]