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How Can the Bible Be Reliable If It Has Human Authors?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:38 PM

If it’s possible for human authors to make mistakes, how can we trust the Bible doesn...Tim explains why having human authors does not negate the reliability of the...

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Was the Early Church Communist?

Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Acts 4 says the early church held all of their possessions in common. What does this mean for believers today?

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If Kids Don’t Understand Why Miracles Don’t Discredit the Bible, Their Faith Will

Web Content Article · By natasha crain On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

Have you prepared your kids to respond to the claim that miracles discredit the Bible

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Is the Leviticus Prohibition of Homosexuality Irrelevant?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for February 2013 Skeptics of all stripes believe the book of Leviticus is irrelevant.

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Tools to Help You Read through the Bible

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 9, 2022 2:28 AM

As a follow-up to posts advocating reading through the Bible over and over, here

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The Tyrant Attacks, the Skeptic Mocks, but the Bible Still Stands

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Nov 13, 2020 3:12 PM

Tim discusses how the Bible has persisted through adversity over the centuries.

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Advice for Christian Students Starting College

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Greg gives advice for Christian students starting college, then talks about avoiding conclusions, the implications of making abortion illegal, and more.

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Did the Catholic Church Determine Which Books Are in the Bible?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 15, 2024 8:44 PM

Tim argues that the Catholic Church did not grant authority to the books of the Bible

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Intrinsic Human Value Is the Same for All and Can Never Be Lost

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Because we’re created in God’s image, nothing can negate our intrinsic value, not even sin. But lately, our culture has been saying otherwise.

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How to Read Your Bible During a Pandemic

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 20, 2020 7:09 PM

There’s no benefit to reading the Bible if you unintentionally miss the meaning of

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Spiritually Investing in the Lives of Your Kids—Mentoring Letter April 2015

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

Here’s a clever drill I’ve stumbled upon that’s got to be the simplest, most efficient way to make a spiritual investment in the lives of your kids.

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A New Testament Passage That’s Older than the New Testament

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Apr 1, 2024 9:03 PM

An early Christian creed quoted in the New Testament is evidence that belief

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#STRask: June 18, 2018

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

Greg answers questions about the transmission of the Bible, “Aunt Sally’s secret

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What Can We Know about God without Using the Bible?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2023 5:49 PM

Greg and Amy discuss how, even apart from the Bible, we can know some of God’s attributes

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Did Jesus Really Exist?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

We have good, historical reasons to think Jesus was not just a legendary character.

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A Clarification on How Bible Variants Are Counted

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

It’s a common mistake in apologetic circles to claim Bible variants are counted by

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Why Include Hebrews in the Bible if We Don’t Know the Author?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 30, 2023 5:47 PM

Greg and Amy discuss possible reasons why the early church fathers included Hebrews in the New Testament even though it does not appear to have been written by an apostle.

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Interview: Paul Copan on Slavery in the Bible

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

Greg talks to Paul Copan about slavery in the Bible and then takes calls on whether

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“Misquoting” Jesus? Answering Bart Ehrman

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

The story behind “The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why”

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Liabilities of a “Living” Bible and Constitution View

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

Greg talks about the liabilities of a living Bible and Constitution view, the influence

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The Bible Has Been Translated Many Times Over, so How Can It Be Reliable?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

Does the number of times the Bible has been translated affect its reliability?

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Interview: Titus Kennedy – The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On May 15, 2024 3:04 AM

to archaeologist Titus Kennedy, author of The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible

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3 Questions You Need to Ask When Reading the Bible

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 4:08 PM

Alan shares the right questions to ask when reading the Bible so that you can get

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The Da Vinci Code Cracks

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

I never thought it would happen.

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The Bible and Capital Punishment

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:55 PM

Is capital punishment compatible with Christianity? Greg outlines a biblical argument for capital punishment, makes a case for retributive punishment, and responds to objections.

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Bart Ehrman on the Existence of Jesus

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

Skeptic Bart Ehrman says to those who deny Jesus existed, “It makes you look foolish.”

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Just the Facts, Ma’am

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

There is an old TV show you may have heard of, but probably have never seen unless

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The Jesus Seminar Under Fire

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 5, 2020 10:25 PM

self-described scholars who have determined Jesus probably only said 20% of the quotes

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Street Tactics – Part 4

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 27, 2020 11:33 PM

When you encounter these three common challenges, having a few good questions at the ready can help you navigate an otherwise difficult interaction graciously, safely, and effectively.

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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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Can We Trust the Bible?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

I have four kids. This probably doesn’t happen with most children, but sometimes my kids disagree, and argue, and fight. Oftentimes, when a dispute arises, they look outside of themselves for...

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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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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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The What, Why, and How of Interpreting Any Bible Passage

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 6, 2023 4:40 PM

There are three key principles of biblical interpretation, and each has a corresponding question to ask about any biblical text. Here’s a simple way to remember these three crucial questions.

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How Can I Believe Incredible Stories in the Bible?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

How I can believe incredible biblical stories in which the sun stands still, a man survives inside a sea creature, a donkey speaks, or the Red Sea is parted? Here’s how.

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Textual Variants Aren’t a Problem

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Michael Kruger responds to the poorly-researched Newsweek article “The Bible

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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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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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Three Pieces of Evidence that Corroborate the Gospels

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Sep 23, 2021 8:20 PM

Is there evidence outside of the Bible for the history presented in the Gospels?

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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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Why the Gospel of Luke Should Be Dated Earlier than AD 67

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Here’s an argument from Glenn Peoples for an early date for the Gospel of Luke.

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People Believe What They Want

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2019 10:03 PM

My mind's made up. Don't confuse me with the facts. Come again? Don't get caught with this wrong-headed attitude!

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How to Confront a Works-Based Salvation Theology

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 3, 2022 10:35 PM

Greg explains why this does not line up with the good news of the Bible and offers

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Learn How to Interpret the Bible through My 10-Part Video Series

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 30, 2020 12:18 AM

Everyone has a system of biblical interpretation. Does yours help or hinder your ability to understand what God is saying in Scripture?

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When Debating Biblical Inspiration, Let God Do the Heavy Lifting

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 16, 2022 11:16 PM

If you want people to believe in the Bible, the best way to succeed is not simply

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Constantine Didn’t Influence the Canon

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Here’s what Brian Mattson had to say about a Newsweek article’s claim that Constantine influenced the assembling of the biblical canon.

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Strengthen the Basics in 2015

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 5:09 PM

Maintaining a spiritual habit is much easier than starting one, so it’s best to start it once and then maintain it day by day for the long term. Here’s how you can do that this coming year.

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Was Jesus Who He Claimed to Be?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Did He never exist at all? Or was He who He claimed to be?

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The Supreme Court Needs a Hermeneutics Lesson

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 30, 2020 12:04 AM

Discovering the meaning of words—whether in the Bible, a cell phone text, or the

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