Codex Vaticanus: Its Readings and the Received Text
Codex Vaticanus often comes up when Christians discuss differences in the wording of their Bibles. It is an important ancient manuscript, but its age…
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What Is Idolatry? A Biblical Examination
Idolatry can sound like a sin that belongs to ancient temples, but Scripture brings it much closer to home. What makes a carved image…
Death in the Pot: What Happened in 2 Kings?
A hungry group sat down to eat, only to discover that their stew was dangerous. Their cry, “Man of God, there is death in…
Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Biblical Examination
When a Jehovah's Witness opens a Bible and speaks about Jesus, I need to listen carefully to what he means. We may use the…
Calvinism Examined: Do the Five Points Match Scripture?
I agree with Calvinists that sinners cannot save themselves and that salvation is entirely by grace. Our disagreement concerns what follows from those truths.…
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…
The Harlot of Babylon: Who Is She?
The woman John sees in Revelation is wealthy, influential, and responsible for shedding the blood of God's people. The political power on which she…
Eternal Conscious Torment: What Does the Bible Really Teach?
I believe the final fate of an unbeliever is the second death, the irreversible destruction of body and soul after resurrection and judgment. That…
Susanna and Bel and the Dragon: Do They Belong in Daniel?
Susanna and Bel and the Dragon appear in some Bibles as Daniel 13 and Daniel 14. I do not receive them as inspired chapters…
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: How to Recognize Them
Jesus warns us about wolves in sheep's clothing because people can claim to serve Him while harming His flock. I want to take that…
Hell: What Does the Bible Actually Teach?
I need to take Jesus' warnings seriously without deciding beforehand what every passage must mean. Scripture speaks of death, destruction, resurrection, judgment, and the…
New Age Ideas in the Church: A Biblical Response
New Age ideas can enter a church through language that sounds reassuring: spiritual awakening, inner divinity, energy, or guidance from the universe. Before correcting…