Majority Text and Textus Receptus: Can We Trust the New Testament?
When a Bible footnote says that some manuscripts read differently, I do not think we need to panic or pretend the note is not…
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The Unknown God: Paul’s Sermon in Athens Explained
Paul walked into Athens and saw a city full of idols. What did he say to people who were proud of their religion and…
Noah and the Ark: Judgment, Grace, and God’s Rescue
Noah's account is familiar, but I find that the ark can become so prominent in our imagination that we miss the larger movement of…
Seventh-Day Adventism: A Biblical Examination
How should we examine Seventh-Day Adventism without misrepresenting the people who belong to it? I want to acknowledge what its official statements say correctly,…
Noah’s Descendants: Masoretic Text vs. Septuagint Lifespans
The ages in Genesis can get confusing very quickly, especially when the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint do not always give the same numbers.…
Judge Not Lest You Be Judged: What Jesus Meant
What did Jesus mean when He said, Judge not, that you be not judged? Those words do not erase every moral judgment, but I…
How to Witness to a Jehovah’s Witness With Truth and Grace
I know that talking with a Jehovah's Witness can feel intimidating, especially when the conversation turns to Greek words or a long chain of…
Original Sin: What Does the Bible Teach?
What do we mean when we say that people are born with “original sin”? Scripture clearly teaches that Adam's fall changed the human condition,…
What Is Sin? What the Bible Really Says
What does the Bible mean when it calls something sin? Temptation is not the same as consent, and Adam's fall is not another person's…
How to Witness to a Mormon With Truth and Grace
How do you talk with a Latter-day Saint when familiar words like God, Jesus, grace, and salvation may carry very different meanings? I want…
Apologia: What a Christian Defense Should Be
The word apologia is where we get our English word apologetics, but the Bible gives the word a much richer setting than a formal…
The Sanctity of Life: What Does the Bible Teach?
Why does Scripture teach that human life is sacred, including life in the womb? The answer begins with God rather than with how useful…