(This post is Part 2 in a series on “Understanding Weird Parts of the Bible”, read Part 1 “Old vs. New Covenant” here) The foundational understanding we need when approaching any part of the Bible is to figure out “What part of this text is the divinely inspired, authoritative message that can be applied in […]
Understanding Weird Parts of Bible: Old vs. New Covenant
I recently preached on Abraham and am realizing how when we approach Genesis (and the entire Old Testament), it is essential that we understand the concept of the old covenant vs. the new covenant. If we don’t, the weird texts of the Old Testament make no sense. It’s surprising to me as I look back on […]
What To Do When Mormons Knock At Your Door?
I reposted yesterday a previous write-up I did on what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe and got good response so I decided to repost the sequel post today, written around a year ago, on what Mormons believe. I think this is important stuff to know as we see Mormons do more ad campaigns and get more in […]
What To Do When Jehovah’s Witnesses Knock At Your Door?
A friend recently asked me about what to do when Jehovah’s Witness knock at your door. I was reminded of a visit I received a year ago or so and a blog post I wrote about it (back when I wrote loooong blog posts!). If they were in my friend’s neighborhood this week, maybe they […]
Why Don’t Protestants Believe in Purgatory, Penance & the Apocrypha?
(Source: Historical Theology by Dr. Gregg R. Allison, Chapter 2 “The Canon of Scripture”) 435 B.C. – the final books (i.e. Nehemiah, Ezra, Esther) of the Hebrew Bible (our Old Testament) were written 250 B.C. – this Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek (called the Septuagint) as Greek was becoming the dominant language The problem […]
Jonah and the Whale: Fact, or Fictional Fish Story?
I recently posted on the question, “Am I going to hell if I don’t believe Jonah was eaten by a fish?” Our response to questions like these are very important because the credibility of the entire Bible is at stake. It is not good enough to pick and choose the parts of the Bible you […]