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#STRask: Why Would the Unity of the Bible Be Evidence of Divine Authorship?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 16, 2022 2:15 PM

Questions about why the unity of the Bible would be evidence of divine authorship

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Prosperity or Persecution?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

I love Jesus, but sometimes He said troubling things.

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Have You Taken the Christianity 101 Course Yet?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 1, 2024 11:18 PM

Whether you’re a new Christian or you’ve been following Jesus for decades, learning this essential skill needs to be your priority.

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My Most Controversial Teaching

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

A man shouted at me during my presentation: “I vehemently disagree with you!” It was the first time in my six years of teaching on controversial topics like abortion, homosexuality, and Islam...

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How Should Medical Professionals Interact with Transgender Patients?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 21, 2022 3:08 AM

Greg talks about how medical professionals should interact with transgender patients, reflects on the fact that this is the one time of year when everyone extols the virtues of Jesus in song,...

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The Bible Doesn’t Have a Second-Level Spiritual Meaning

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 17, 2024 1:40 AM

Greg responds to the idea that the Bible has a second-level spiritual meaning you

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How Natural Theology Helps Strengthen the Authority of the Bible

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

The authority of the Bible is grounded in the authority of the triune God.

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When Absolutism Is Relative

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

I had a conversation with Greg Cynaumon on Friday when I was a guest on his show Southern California Live.

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A Reformation the Church Doesn’t Need – Part 2

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

Since the birth of the church, no Christian authority—no theologian, no church council, no denominational confession, no seminary—ever hinted that homosexual behavior was morally legitimate.

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An Assertion Isn’t an Argument

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 3, 2024 2:27 AM

Greg responds to a video by Dan McClellan that claims the Bible has no authority,

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Craig Blomberg, Can We Trust the Bible?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM

interviews guest Craig Blomberg about his book “Can We Still Believe the Bible

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Why Jesus Never Mentioned Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Greg explains what we can conclude from Jesus’ silence on homosexuality and discusses a recent blessing clergy gave to a Planned Parenthood then answers questions about protecting kids, women...

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A Case against Premarital Sex That Doesn’t Use the Bible

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 19, 2021 2:48 AM

Sean McDowell makes a case against premarital sex that doesn’t use the Bible, then

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Why Does the Bible Often Use a Woman to Represent a Sinful Figure?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 6, 2021 5:27 PM

Greg and Amy address a common misconception about the Bible’s view of women and offer...counterexamples to the claim that the Bible associates sin...

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“Red Letter” Christians—June 2014 Mentoring Letter

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

Arguing from Jesus’ silence on issues is not only a logical misstep, but theologically incorrect.

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#STRask: Is It Circular Reasoning to Say the Bible Is True Because God Says It’s

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 16, 2024 4:09 PM

Questions about whether it’s circular reasoning to say the Bible is true because..., how we can know when sarcasm or some other relevant tone is being used in the...

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Why Study False Ideas?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 6:30 PM

While it’s true that Christians should prioritize their understanding of Scripture and Christian theology, that doesn’t diminish the importance of also studying false ideas, as well. Here’s why we...

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#STRask: How Would Persecuted Christians Have Understood Psalms Promising Protection and Rescue?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 25, 2023 10:28 PM

put to death but also that not a hair of your head will perish, and whether the Bible

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How to Interpret and Apply God’s Promises in the Old Testament

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 12, 2023 2:03 AM

when to apply them to Christians today, then he answers a question about whether verses

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#STRask: Does a Literal Interpretation of the Bible Refute the Divinity of Christ

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 8, 2022 4:02 AM

Questions about responding to someone who says a literal interpretation of the Bible

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Can’t I Just Appreciate the Bible’s Moral Value without Taking It Literally?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 18, 2023 3:57 AM

Greg answers questions about whether one can just appreciate the Bible for its moral...a gay pride fundraising event indicates a problem with the church, and what the...

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Can We Give Evidence for God without Using the Bible?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

Greg answers questions about giving evidence for God without using the Bible, resurrected

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#STRask: October 26, 2015

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

answers questions in 4 minutes or less on the Gospels, the blood of Jesus, applying verses

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What Dawkins Really Thinks

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

Dawkins” in response to his famous quote about the character of God turns out

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The Only Way to Satisfy the Longings of Your Soul

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jan 25, 2024 2:45 AM

Year’s resolutions stem from an internal longing for something more, but you will never

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100% God—100% Man

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:07 PM

There’s is not a sharp dichotomy between God working and our working. They go hand in hand. God works through our initiative.

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Was Jesus Really Tempted If He Could Not Sin?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:29 PM

clarify how it was possible for Jesus to truly experience temptation even though he never

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In the Flesh: In the Spirit

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM

spirit, then takes calls on how to make choices as citizens and Christians, if Jesus never

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When and How to Respond to Misinterpreted Scripture

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 13, 2023 9:23 PM

Greg and Amy share how they might respond to the misuse of popular sayings like “where two or three are gathered” versus misinterpretations that might have more serious implications.

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What “Living Biblically” Will Probably Get Wrong

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

There’s a new TV show about a man living “100% by the Bible.”... But if you want to live biblically, first you need to understand the Bible,

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Why God Doesn’t Promise Us an Easy Life

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 30, 2019 11:18 PM

The goodness God wants for us is Christ and conformity to Him, not comfort. Here’s how suffering can accomplish God’s highest goal for us.

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#STRask: Are We Responsible for Enjoying Prayer, Worship, and Bible Reading?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 2, 2023 4:16 PM

Questions about whether we’re responsible for enjoying prayer, worship, and Bible

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Ancient Words, Ever True?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

Do we have any good reasons to think God has spoken supernaturally in the Bible?

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: Can a Case Be Made against Homosexuality and Transgenderism without Using the Bible

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 29, 2022 7:31 PM

against homosexuality and transgenderism to non-believers who do not trust the Bible

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Gnosticism and Kabbalah in Aronofsky’s Noah

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.

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The Bible’s Teaching on Marriage and Sexuality Didn’t Change in 1946

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 16, 2023 4:10 AM

talks about an upcoming movie that claims a 1946 mistranslation of a word in the Bible

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An Evaluation of the Dialogue between Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Greg in discussing Sean McDowell’s dialogue with Matthew Vines on “What Does the Bible

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She Didn’t Know the Impact of Those 15 Minutes. I Didn’t Either…Until Later.

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

No matter how small my audience, I never know when my own short moment of faithfulness

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#STRask: April 10, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about hypnosis, whether Jesus lied, and early Scripture.

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Six Things Christians Should Stop Saying?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Greg talks about about verses out of context—"The truth will set you free," "Blessed

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How Do You Know Christianity Is True?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM

Greg explains how you can respond when a young person asks this question.

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#STRask: Does the Bible Say That Someday Everyone Will Worship God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 12, 2024 4:49 PM

Questions about whether the Bible says that someday everyone in the world will worship

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Why It Isn’t Naïve to Trust God in Your Suffering

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM

Why do Christians continue to trust God, even in the midst of suffering, even when they think God could have prevented it? If I were an atheist, I would be endlessly curious about this.

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#STRask: What Do I Tell a Child Who Feels Guilty for Not Wanting to Read the Bible

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 14, 2024 5:52 PM

Questions about what to tell a child who feels guilty for not wanting to read the Bible...because he finds it boring and confusing, what Bible was...

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Taking Jesus at Face Value

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:19 PM

Coming to believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God by letting Jesus speak for

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#STRask: Should Feelings Have Any Epistemological Weight in Our Decision Making?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 23, 2023 7:05 PM

any epistemological weight in our decision making and how to interpret several verses

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Craig Hazen: Five Sacred Crossings

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM

evidence, Five Sacred Crossings with Craig Hazen, then takes calls on how to evaluate Bible

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Start Preparing to Defend Marriage within the Church

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

In the past, we’ve focused on secular reasons for maintaining the man/woman definition of marriage, but now we need to start paying attention to specifically Christian reasons so we can respond to...

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Does Evolution Explain Morality?

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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#STRask: Is Genesis 1–11 Historical or Mytho-History?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 13, 2023 5:18 PM

Genesis 1–11 is historical or mytho-history, why Jesus referenced people “we know never

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Quick Thought: The Power of Context

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

Several years ago I went to a state prison because the chaplain wanted me to equip the Christians prisoners to witness to the Muslim prisoners.

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Talking to a Mormon on a Plane

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

Commentaries on talking to a mormon on a plane, praying the Bible, and discussing

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Interview with Michael Kruger on Bart Ehrman

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Interview with Michael Kruger about Bart Ehrman’s Article: “Are the Stories in the Bible

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Christians Living in a Changing Culture

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM

from, then takes calls on how we know what are merely cultural practices in the Bible..., how we can persuade someone of the Bible’s authority, and...

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Losing Your Salvation in Ephesians 1:14–3

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM

Can you lose your salvation? The first chapter of Ephesians has something to say about this.

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#STRask: May 15, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about biblical joy and Bible inspiration.

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The Gospel Is Worth the Pain

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Being faithful to the Word of God is not easy. It involves pain. Sometimes fear, loneliness, helplessness. We may think of Martin Luther as a hero now, but he had the same fears you and I have.

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Gary Habermas: Witnessing to Atheists

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

research with Alan Shlemon, then takes calls on advice to witness to Mormons, taking verses

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All of Jesus and Joy Evermore!

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM

When our culture hears the word “holiness,” it imagines dour-looking people sitting primly in dark rooms. But God has always been a God of joy, and He intends for us to be joyful in Him.

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Is All Scripture Really God-Breathed?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 10:24 PM

Does 2 Timothy 3:16 refer to itself and the New Testament or to the Old Testament only?

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Steve Wagner: Common Ground Without Compromise

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

Frank Turek, then takes calls on the resurrection being a myth and the writers never

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Does Jesus Endorse Blind Faith?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 3, 2019 10:18 PM

Greg looks at the whole passage to clarify the true meaning of the verse.

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#STRask: How Do We Know Which Commands in the Bible Apply to Everyone?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 29, 2022 8:54 PM

Question about how we can know when commands and instructions given in the Bible

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The Trinity Is Biblical

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Greg answers a challenge that the Christian view of the Trinity is not Scriptural.

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#STRask: Is It a Bad Sign if a Church Says the Bible Is Inerrant “in the Original

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 1, 2023 4:23 PM

whether it’s a bad sign when a church’s statement of faith says they believe the Bible

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Moreland: STR’s Alaskan Cruise & Are Evangelicals Overcommitted to the Bible?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

become a Christian, STR’s Alaskan Cruise & Are Evangelicals Overcommitted to the Bible

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Some Disturbing Theological Trends in Christendom

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Greg talks with Alan Shlemon about some of the troubling theological issues that came up at a recent conference of evangelicals.

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#STRask: Do These Verses Support the Idea That Everyone Will Be Saved?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 10, 2024 9:01 PM

Question about whether Romans 5:18, 1 Corinthians 15:22, and 1 John 2:2 support the idea that everyone will be saved (universalism) as a New York Times opinion piece by David Bentley Hart claims.

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Worship Music and Aesthetics

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Greg talks about worship music and aesthetics, how to respond to a friend who wants to pursue same-sex relationships, if spanking is wrong because Jesus is a pacifist, and more.

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No Evidence for God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 1, 2023 1:10 AM

Greg talks about an atheist’s response to his quote summarizing some evidence for

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Telling Parting Words: John Newton vs. Mr. Rogers

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Here’s what my tombstone will say....

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Salvation: Truth, Not Just Sincerity

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 24, 2020 4:27 AM

If you do not put your faith in Jesus but are sincere in what you believe, is it that enough for salvation? Read more for Greg's answer to religious inclusivism.

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Michael Kruger on Bart Ehrman’s Claim We Can’t Trust the Holy Week Gospel Accounts

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Greg Koukl and Michael Kruger on Bart Ehrman’s claim that we can’t trust the Holy Week Gospel accounts.

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Is God a Three-Headed Dragon?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

Does the Trinity make any sense at all? Brett explains why it makes biblical and rational sense.

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#STRask: June 26, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about dreams, a Bible discrepancy, and God

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