by Erik Manning Skeptical critics argue that Luke wasn’t a traveling companion of Paul’s. Why do they say this? Let’s discuss one reason. NT scholar Uta Ranke-Heinemann asserts that in: “Acts and...
The Balance of Law and Love
by Tony Williams Perhaps you, like me, have had the experience of being stopped by a police officer for a traffic offense such as speeding. I recall well the feeling of burning anger that the...
My Heavens – Not in the Stars
By Josh Klein The Four Horsemen of atheism stormed the cultural, philosophical, and spiritual scene in the early 21st Century. Their dogmatic atheistic positions (or even anti-theist depending on...
How We Got Our Bible: Modern Translations
By Ryan Leasure This article will consider the differences among the modern translations. Translation Theory Have you ever wondered why Bible translations differ from one another? For example, some...
Are We All Born Children of God?
by Melissa Dougherty Many believe that all humans are born children of God. Is this true? I want to examine the Bible's words about this beautiful theological truth. Spoiler alert- It’s true....
Why The Bible Depicts God As Jealous
By Al Serrato In my last post, I tried to make the case that God neither “needs” nor “demands” our praise. I acknowledged that he does, however, expect it, because praise naturally flows to a...
Does Isaiah 9:6 Affirm the Deity of Israel’s Messiah?
By Jonathan McLatchie This past weekend, I had the privilege of participating in a moderated panel debate with my friends Dr. Shabir Ally, Yusuf Ismail, and Samuel Green. The topic was focused...
Fertility Matters
By Bob Perry Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, is a demographic expert. He has identified some sobering trends that are cause for...
What You Might’ve Missed About the Mount of Transfiguration
by Erik Manning Does John’s Gospel give us a much higher view of Jesus than what we find in Matthew, Mark and Luke? Bart Ehrman certainly thinks so. He says: If Jesus went around Galilee...
How We Got Our Bible: History of the English Bible
By Ryan Leasure In this post, we will consider the history of the English Bible. The Bible, after all, wasn’t written in English but in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. In fact, English didn’t even exist...
Salvation in Christianity Vs. Salvation in Buddhism
By Melissa Dougherty “Buddhism has much more to offer than Christianity does!” “How do you figure? What you’re suggesting is impossible. It’s unattainable. Isn’t that the point?” I was listening to...
Truth, Perception, and Reality
By Brian G. Chilton Is truth found in personal perceptions or is it grounded in an independent transcendent reality? Multiple businesses and even churches have used the phrase “perception is...
Why God Does Not Need Praise
By Al Serrato Christians claim that God is a perfect Being. By perfect, of course, we mean that God has every possible attribute in an infinite and complete way. In other words, God possesses...
How To ‘Stay Alert’ Until Christ Returns
By Jason Jimenez According to the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24-25; Mk.13; Lk. 21), Jesus prophesied that the world would grow darker before returning for his Bride, the church. We see the escalation...
Undesigned Coincidences in the Scriptures: An Argument for Their Veracity (Part 1) — Old Testament Examples
By Jonathan McLatchie The principle of undesignedness was first identified by the famed Christian philosopher William Paley (1743-1805), in his book Horae Paulinae. Therein, he highlighted example...
The Pendulum Problem: A Warning of Extreme Beliefs
By Melissa Dougherty I have a dog and a cat. Max is my dog whose personality is likened to a lovable, furry, hyperactive toddler. As an anxious dog, nobody is safe from his “watchful” eye. When the...
Is the Law of First Mention a Proper Biblical Hermeneutic?
By Brian Chilton Recently, Curtis Evelo (Bellator Christi Podcast co-host) told me about a conversation he had with an individual about biblical interpretation. Apparently, the individual held that...
Daniel Prophesied the Timing Of The Messiah
By Erik Manning How did Jesus see himself? As we learn about Jesus’ Jewish context in the first century, we find that he made some staggering claims. First of all, Jesus spoke constantly about God’s...
No, Martin Luther Was Not a Deconstructionist
By Alisa Childers This article is in response to this piece from The Gospel Coalition. As a past TGC contributor, as an act of good faith, I did express my concerns directly to TGC before posting my...
A Way To Simplify The Big Picture
By Bob Perry Being able to make the case for the truth of Christianity means you have to understand it yourself. There are plenty of resources out there that can help you do that. I always try to...