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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Andy Stanley’s call for pastors to “unhitch [their] teaching of what it means to follow Jesus from all things old covenant” will, sadly, lead to a diminished view of God.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 27, 2020 6:49 PM
“The point is, there’s clearly evidence sufficient to establish beyond reasonable doubt that there’s no evil god. But then why isn’t there evidence sufficient to establish beyond reasonable doubt...
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Dec 21, 2022 1:40 AM
Verifying a human’s identity is simple if you have the right documents, but how would God verify his identity to humans?
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Mar 31, 2023 9:59 PM
Familiarity with the Bible is good, but it can also lead to our missing important details that point to the accuracy of the disciples’ testimony. Robby Lashua explains.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Brett’s monthly letter for August 2011 It was a simple request. “Would you be willing to take a survey on the differences between Christianity and Mormonism?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
A review of Aronofsky’s Noah by Brian Mattson will help you interpret the ideas advocated in the film.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Just 29 days after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, Oprah Winfrey invited Queen Rania on her television show.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Sep 2, 2021 12:55 AM
Jesus asks his followers to obey him and keep his commandments, but are certain actions wrong just because God said so?
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Dec 5, 2022 1:48 AM
When one compares Jesus’ genealogies in Matthew and Luke, two problems arise. Here’s a solution.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 7, 2023 12:59 AM
Greg and Amy explain why people have different interpretations of their near-death experiences and how near-death experiences can support biblical views on the soul and the afterlife.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg answers questions on Jesus’ ability to sin, if an all-knowing and merciful God would create a world where more people go to Hell than to Heaven, why the gospel of Mark not cover Christ’s...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Greg talks about second chance theology, memory defining identity, the universe being created with the appearance of age, and if man will be free to do his own will in Heaven.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 15, 2020 8:05 PM
Questions about whether Jeremiah 4:2 contradicts Jesus’ command, how the disciples misunderstood Jesus if Greg’s view of the voice of God is correct, the prodigal son parable, and prenups.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By j.t. wynn On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
The great Jedi Master was a little confused when it came to dealing with absolutes.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 3, 2020 1:56 AM
Given the current state of news reporting, how do we decipher truth from falsehood? Here are three steps we can take to avoid being fooled by fake news.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 17, 2021 7:32 PM
Greg gives five principles to consider when deciding on a new church home.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Greg Koukl answers questions in 4 minutes or less on the Gospels, the blood of Jesus, applying verses to Christian living, the end times, and California’s assisted suicide law.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jul 28, 2022 2:29 AM
Here are three criteria for using specific fulfilled prophecies in your apologetic
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
[Pre-recorded before Melinda’s accident.] In 4 minutes, Greg answers questions about punishing children for parent’s sins, questioning God’s justice, and “verse of the day.”
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Wrongly assuming that homosexuality is either something one is born with or a choice often leads people to the conclusion that we’re not accountable for our desires. Alan explains why this is a...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
A government that lets criminals off the hook would rightly be called corrupt and couldn’t be trusted, so why do people accuse God of not being good when He punishes?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:04 PM
Materialists have long derided Christians for believing in miracles, but they need look no further than their own worldview to find miracle claims. These three miracles of materialism are more...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 27, 2020 11:21 PM
Christians base their hopes, theology, and major life decisions on what the Bible says. That’s why it’s crucial to interpret it correctly.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 11, 2021 9:58 PM
Is it the case that the unborn are simply a convenient group of people to advocate for and that’s why pro-lifers take on their cause?
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 30, 2023 12:09 AM
Through his resurrection, Jesus became the truer and better Sabbath, allowing us to forever cease laboring to attain God’s favor and to rest in his mercy and grace. With this in mind, here are...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for January 2011 It’s trendy to talk about social justice these days. Poverty. Human trafficking. The homeless. These social ills stir up images of helpless human beings,...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
To the atheist commenter who referred to Jesus as ”the magic carpenter”: You can say Christianity is false. You can even say it’s dangerous. The one thing you can’t say is that it’s silly and shallow.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
Because of the tragic death of Robin Williams, people are commenting on suicide and depression who have not loved someone who was devastated by them. A post by Ann Voskamp is different.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 23, 2024 9:32 PM
Tim responds to a KJV-only pastor who says he can correct the Greek text using the King James Version.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Reasons to Believe’s AMP Conference is coming up on February 23-24 in San Dimas, CA, and they’ve generously given us a discount again this year. We hope to see you there!
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Many of you who follow Stand to Reason don’t know we have a podcast called #STRask, where Greg and Amy discuss questions sent to them on Twitter. Give it a try!
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 14, 2022 2:29 AM
Greg talks about what science can and cannot determine when it comes to religious claims, then he talks to callers about whether there was a doctrine he couldn’t have seen in the Bible on his own...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2023 7:37 PM
Questions about whether Hebrews 1:5 indicates Jesus was created and the difference between the sinful way of testing God (e.g. Matthew 4:5–7) and the right way of testing him (e.g., Psalm 34:8 and...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about dealing with doubt, church planting in India with Jossy Chacko, then takes calls on if God has rules He follows, suggesting tactics to use with a dishonest skeptic, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 16, 2023 12:30 AM
Was it wrong for Florida to deny a woman an abortion when physicians knew the baby wouldn’t survive long after delivery? Here’s how you can use the “Trot out the Toddler” tactic to help someone...
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Greg talks about the shooting and the fire in his town then takes calls on Jesus’ sacrifice, the death of Job’s children, and whether salvation is a two-step process.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about Columbo misstep, if Mark made a mistake in Mark 1:2, then takes calls on why the “days” in Genesis are long periods of time, if we are in the great tribulation, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 15, 2024 6:49 PM
Questions about how to reconcile the biblical model of marriage with polygamy in the Old Testament, why the Israelites weren’t explicitly forbidden to practice polygamy, and how we can gain wisdom...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 17, 2021 3:27 AM
Greg explains why the source of a supernatural experience matters and gives advice for how to respond to a “Christian” friend who dabbles in the occult and claims to have premonitions.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
Has archaeology unearthed ancient biblical texts that cast doubt on the current canon of Scripture? Is it possible that Christians don’t have the true Bible?
Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
If there is no truth, that’s precisely the reason we should not be open-minded to other people’s points of view...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Greg reflects on the Texas church shooting then answers questions about souls, engaging non-Christian relatives, and the destruction of the Canaanites.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Most bad ideas can be exposed with one of two tactics. If you learn them, you’ll be able to address numerous challenges on various topics.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus cannot have a God if He is God.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Should Christians avoid reading Harry Potter since the Bible warns against witchcraft? To answer the question, we need to look deeper than the superficial trappings of the story.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
If you speak to a Muslim about Jesus, you may be challenged to show where in the Bible Jesus says He’s God. Here’s one way to answer.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 14, 2020 9:43 PM
Are we looking to politics to deliver something it can’t deliver? This is a question we should carefully consider as we enter this tension-filled election time, adjusting our passions and hopes...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 5, 2021 3:24 PM
Why did Jesus come to earth? Was it to help the poor and promote social justice? Greg explains that though Jesus cared about those issues, his main purpose was much weightier than resolving...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 9, 2021 12:20 AM
How can one stand for truth on controversial topics without being offensive? Here are three important things to remember.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 31, 2023 10:40 PM
Tim Barnett responds to a video that claims an infinite being would express itself an infinite number of ways and that all religions must be valid since they all have good teachers and similar...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 16, 2023 9:47 PM
John Newton revealed God’s amazing grace to the world—not just through his hymn, but through his life. Here’s how this relates to the problem of evil.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 9, 2023 3:10 AM
Greg talks to callers about what to say to a skeptic who claims portions of the Gospels were made up to match Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53, whether Hell is something we choose or an enforced punishment,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
A common defense for homosexuality is that same-sex attraction is natural for gays.
Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Why does the argument for a first cause of the universe conveniently stop with God? Where did God come from?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Philosopher Alvin Plantinga made a few quotable points about atheism in an interview posted by the New York Times on Sunday.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Jared Wilson explains how local church involvement plays an important role in confronting our tendency to reject authority and embrace an unhealthy individualism.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Greg talks about how to reconcile Mt 7:2 and Mt 6:14 with other passages about God’s righteous judgement, if the literary genre of Genesis as history give pause in interpretation of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 3, 2021 1:57 AM
Greg talks about the Mosaic Law at the time of Jesus, then he hears from someone who benefitted from Stand to Reason in prison and answers questions about a friend who’s having premonitions and the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Church discipline isn’t a remnant of the first-century church. It’s a New Covenant principle that can and should be applied today.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Here are three tips to help you have more effective online conversations about abortion, each one corresponding to an essential attribute of an ambassador for Christ.
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses have fundamentally different views not only on why Jesus died on the cross but also on whether Jesus died on a cross. Here are five reasons to think He did.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 5, 2020 5:25 PM
Euphemisms and verbal tricks aside, a woman’s question, “Do I choose for a baby or for me?” boils down to choosing between the child she already has and the life she wants to have instead. Is the...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 3:20 AM
Both atheists and theists care about right and wrong, love and compassion. Are we merely being fooled by survival instincts, or are we apprehending objective reality?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 30, 2021 8:02 PM
The world is held in the power of the evil one, but the truth sets us free. Greg Koukl gives a biblical case for why truth matters when we enter spiritual warfare.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 19, 2022 2:04 AM
To be effective at teaching apologetics to people in different cultures, you need to think like an ambassador. Here are three things to keep in mind.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for April 2011 Do you want to learn the skills taught at seminary without the time, money, and energy spent on going to graduate school.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Since God regulated slavery in the Old Testament, does this mean He approves of it? And if He doesn’t, why did He allow it?
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg talks about if evolution explains morality, if the godhead split in Mt. 27:26, what the husband’s responsibility is to the wife who is divorcing him, what Catholics believe about Mary’s...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Christians do not want to “refuse service to gay people.” There’s an important distinction between refusing to serve individuals and refusing to participate in events.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
I believe parents are responsible for their children’s spiritual training. Of course, pastors, youth leaders, and Sunday school teachers can help. But parents have to do most of the work.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
Greg convincingly describes how the issue of abortion is truly no different than the issue of slavery. The issue to be considered is the issue of human rights.
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Nov 25, 2019 1:55 AM
premiere on television this week, and it could open up opportunities to talk to your
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Why doesn’t the Protestant Bible contain the Apocrypha? Here’s an argument from Jesus’ words.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Greg Koukl discusses Brett Kunkle’s mentoring letter on whether or not religion has been the greatest cause of wars and bloodshed.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 22, 2020 5:20 AM
As you're engaging people in spiritual conversations online, make sure you're seeking to win them, not be rid of them.
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