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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Never try to understand the meaning of a passage without considering the context,...whether it’s the Bible or any other book.

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The Bible and Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Jul 23, 2020 8:23 PM

So what does the Bible say?

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The Bible or the Book of Mormon?

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

you know how to show a Mormon person the difference in reliability between the Bible

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22 Historical Confirmations in Two Verses

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

Skeptics are notorious for boldly asserting that you cannot trust the New Testament documents. They will point to apparent contradictions or miracles to bolster their claim.

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Did Jesus Never Say Anything about Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2020 9:49 PM

Today’s challenge: “Jesus never said anything about homosexuality, so he must not

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One Reason the Bible Is More Trustworthy Than the Qur’an

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:19 PM

Alan explains why the Bible is more historically reliable than the Qur’an.

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Should We Downplay the “Clobber Passages” on Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:42 PM

Advocates of pro-gay theology claim that if you look beyond the six verses that directly...affirming towards gays and lesbians, but the more you dig into the rest of what...

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Jesus Never Said Anything about Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Alan responds to the common objection that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality

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Bible Differences Aren’t Contradictions

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 26, 2019 7:19 PM

Tim debunks the assertion that the Bible is filled with contradictions.

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Why We Don’t Need the Original Copy of the Bible

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 23, 2024 6:43 PM

share some ways you can respond to a self-proclaimed “Christian” who claims the Bible

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Pro-Gay Theology, the Film 1946, and the Multiverse

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2023 11:52 PM

1946 and stop the RSV translation team from using the word “homosexuals” in the Bible...for the first time, what would the Bible’s teaching on...

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Is the Bible Unclear about Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 24, 2022 2:00 AM

Greg reads a letter he received from a listener whose biblical views on homosexuality are being challenged by others in his church, then he addresses their objections and answers a question about...

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Why Didn’t Jesus Come to Earth Sooner?

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

John Piper explains how the length of Israel’s long history before the coming of Jesus acts as “a lesson book for the nations about the Gospel.”

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Should the Apocrypha Be in the Bible?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Why doesn’t the Protestant Bible contain the Apocrypha?

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What Made Eve “Suitable” for Adam?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

What can we learn about the design of marriage from the word “suitable” in Genesis?

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Being Tactical with Jehovah’s Witnesses

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

A couple of days ago, Robin and Jack were sitting on the sofa across from me...

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No “Lost” Books of the Bible

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

Is it possible that Christians don’t have the true Bible?

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What Does the Bible Say about Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM

Alan summarizes what the Bible does and doesn’t say about homosexuality.

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Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines on the Bible and Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Greg and Amy discussed the recent dialogue between Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines on the podcast last week. You can watch that dialogue here and find links for more information.

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Did You Miss Something in the Isaiah 7:14 Prophecy?

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Dec 20, 2023 5:48 AM

You may not have noticed before that the Isaiah 7:14 prophecy shows that God, the true author of Scripture, not only can accurately predict future events but is also sovereign over the development...

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Is the Bible Legend?

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

C.S. Lewis, who was a literary scholar long before he was a Christian, makes the scholarly point that the Gospel accounts read nothing like legend or myth.

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How to Interpret the Bible Using History

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 31, 2022 11:31 PM

course, Alan Shlemon provides three examples of how the background history behind a Bible

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Can’t Consistently Affirm the Reliability of the New Testament

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Jehovah’s Witnesses commonly refer to modern translations of the Bible as “Lord Bibles

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Ready for the Knock on Your Door

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Most of us have answered a knock on our door, only to discover a smiling, well-dressed couple—Watchtower publication in hand—standing on the other side, waiting to talk with us about the gospel...

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Muslim Authority

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

Have you ever talked with a Muslim? I can tell you how it probably went. Why? Virtually every conversation with a Muslim comes down to one issue: authority.

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January 4, 2004

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM

Greg talks about New Year’s resolutions and theistic evolution, then takes some calls on inerrancy, abortion, and assurance of salvation.

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Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Are Repeating the Mistakes of the Past

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 8, 2023 10:25 PM

Pro-gay theology advocates claim Christians are making the same kind of grievous interpretive error past Christians made with antisemitism and slavery, but when you look closer at the details, it...

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The Bible Is Not a Game of Telephone

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

In his response to a Newsweek article attacking the Bible, Dan Wallace...explains why the transmission of the Bible was not like a...

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Translations and Reliability of the Bible

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:20 PM

Tim sets straight the assertion that the Bible has been translated many times over

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You Want the Biblical View of Marriage?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 5, 2019 11:56 PM

Alan responds to the challenge that the Bible contains and condones multiple definitions

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Why You Shouldn’t Ask God if the Book of Mormon Is True

Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

There’s one question you’re likely to hear from every Mormon missionary: Will you pray and ask God if the Book of Mormon is true? Here’s why that’s not a good idea.

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An Argument for Jehovah’s Witnesses: Jesus Is Jehovah

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

How should we speak to Jehovah’s Witnesses about Jesus?

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Is the Bible Full of Contradictions?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

“The Bible is full of contradictions!”

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Jury Duty

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

jury duty, using a game plan, and whether variations mean we don’t have a reliable Bible

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Ancient Myths vs. the Bible

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 1:51 AM

There are some key differences between the God of the Bible and the gods of

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Be Willing to Submit to Our Good God on the Issue of Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

If you do not yet believe Jesus died for your sins, or you do not trust the Bible

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Why a Same-Sex Couple Could Never Practice Christian Marriage

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jan 27, 2024 3:11 AM

Aside from denying and twisting the clear passages of Scripture that prohibit homosexuality, pro-gay theology has another problem: A same-sex couple can’t practice Christian marriage as described...

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The Bible Comes Alive in Israel

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

incredible archaeological discoveries in Israel that give powerful evidence for the Bible’s

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The Claim about Homosexuality in the Film 1946 Is Irrelevant

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 29, 2021 1:20 AM

homosexuality is based on a 1946 mistranslation of a Greek word in the RSV Bible

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The Church and Slavery

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

In a recent post, I quoted historian Rodney Stark extensively about how religions

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Is the Bible Wrong about Camels?

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

While some people claim the existence of camels in the Bible is evidence of its inaccuracy

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What the Bible and Science Say about Transgenderism

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 6, 2022 10:30 PM

Jon Noyes presents two perspectives on why both biological sex and gender are binary.

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Does Old Testament Polygamy Justify Same-Sex Marriage?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

Is there a trajectory in the Bible towards more openness of sexual expression and

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What Does the Bible Mean by “God the Son” and “Only Begotten”?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 5, 2022 6:43 PM

The Bible is clear that the Son of God, God’s only begotten, is God in the flesh.

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Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen and yet Believe

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

The story of doubting Thomas doesn’t promote blind faith. In fact, the text actually teaches the exact opposite: biblical faith is trusting in what you have good evidence to believe is true.

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When God Doesn’t Promise

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

Sometimes people hold God accountable to promises He never made....Alan explains how this happens when people don’t pay attention to the Bible’s...

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The Bible Translated, Retranslated, and…Changed? No Chance.

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

“The Bible has been changed and translated so many times over the last 2000 years

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Is the Bible Immoral Fantasy?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 15, 2022 8:42 PM

Greg gives quick responses to two common doubts believers have when they read the Bible

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Responding to the Muslim Claim that the Bible is Corrupted

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Alan explains how he responds to Muslims when they claim that the Bible is corrupted

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Is the New Testament Text Reliable?

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

The phrase, “The Bible’s been translated and recopied so many times...”... introduces one of the most frequent canards tossed at Christians...

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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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Where Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Get Their Name?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that they alone are God’s chosen witnesses to the world. As justification for their self-designation, they cite Isaiah 43:10.

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Polygamy in the Bible Is Not Prescriptive

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Mar 1, 2023 12:27 AM

Many of the heroes in the Old Testament were polygamists, but here’s how we know the accounts of their marriages are descriptive rather than prescriptive.

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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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Does the Bible Limit Gender to Just Male and Female?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 30, 2021 10:05 PM

If some creatures don't fit neatly into a “land” or “sea” category, does that mean it’s possible some human beings don’t fit into “male” or “female”?

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Another Muslim-Friendly Bible Translation

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Son,” “Son of God,” and “Father” from Arabic translations of the Bible

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How Pro-Gay Theology Is Undermined in One Step

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

example of how people “turn away their ears from the truth” and reinterpret the Bible

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Is the Bible okay with abortion since it doesn’t address it?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Alan responds to the challenge that the Bible’s silence on abortion means that it

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When It Comes to Homosexuality, the Bible Addresses Behavior

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 19, 2021 10:19 PM

When it comes to sexuality, the Bible doesn’t talk about “being gay” or “LGBTQ people

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A Verse That Illustrates Three Interpretive Principles

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 21, 2022 11:59 PM

Alan looks at passage of Scripture that skeptics like to use to challenge Jesus’ integrity. Then, he clarifies the meaning and application of the passage by using three key interpretive principles.

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How Progressive Christianity Misses Out on the Real God

Web Content Article · By guest author On May 23, 2024 5:46 PM

In this excerpt from our Reality Student Apologetics Conference, Alisa Childers challenges us to ask whether we agree with Jesus or instead choose to make ourselves our own authority.

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No Discrimination?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Greg talks about discrimination, if people can be saved if they’ve never heard Jesus

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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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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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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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Did Jesus Not Die on the Cross?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for November 2013 It’s not uncommon to find people who deny that Jesus rose from the dead.

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Homosexuality and the Bible—Not That Kind of Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 9:35 PM

Video from the Stand to Reason Quick-Reference App. To view all the videos and read the accompanying short text, download the app HERE.

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Religion Doesn’t Fly You into Buildings

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 15, 2021 1:56 AM

Greg responds to a popular quote, “Science flies you to the moon.

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Iron Curtain Diary

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 17, 2020 9:30 PM

visiting fellow believers behind the Iron Curtain demonstrates an insight often quoted

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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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“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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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