The Septuagint (LXX): What It Is and How Christians Should Use It
I would not call the Septuagint "the Bible of the apostles" without explaining what I meant by that description. The apostles' use of Greek…
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Polycarp: A Biblical Examination of an Early Christian Pastor
Polycarp's ministry brings us close to Christians who knew the apostles. His own letter lets us hear an early pastor teaching a church, while…
The Book of Enoch: Should Christians Read It as Scripture?
Jude says Enoch prophesied, and wording close to that prophecy appears in the collection called 1 Enoch. Does quoting a true prophecy make the…
False Gospels: How to Recognize Them
A message can use Christian words while changing the gospel those words are supposed to convey. A teacher may speak warmly about Jesus, quote…
The Dark Ages: What Happened to the Church and the Bible?
The phrase “Dark Ages” can settle our opinion of a thousand years before we have examined any of them. There was terrible corruption in…
The Johannine Comma: What 1 John 5:7 Says
Why does 1 John 5 name the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit as heavenly witnesses in the KJV and NKJV, while most…
America’s Christian Heritage: A Biblical Examination
I believe America's Christian heritage should be taught with confidence and gratitude. Scripture, churches, and Christian convictions helped shape the nation's understanding of liberty,…
Tubal-Cain in the Bible: A Gift That Could Be Misused
Tubal-Cain is named in one verse of Genesis as a man associated with work in bronze and iron. His craft shows the abilities early…
Alexander the Great in Bible Prophecy
Alexander the Great is never named directly in Daniel, so why do Bible students connect him with Daniel's prophecies? The connection rests on more…
Nimrod in the Bible: What We Know and What We Don’t
Genesis records Nimrod’s unusual strength, the beginning of his kingdom, and its connection with Babel. It gives us much less about him than later…
Joseph Smith and Mormonism: A Biblical Examination
Joseph Smith claimed to speak for God and to restore authority that the Christian church had lost. I cannot accept that claim on the…
Halloween and Christianity: What Does the Bible Say?
People can mean very different things when they talk about Halloween. One neighbor pictures children asking for candy; another thinks of graphic horror, witchcraft,…