The Bible in Context
What do you do when you are faced with a Bible difficulty—something that seems like a discrepancy? Do you ignore it or wrestle with it? The Patriarchs and God’s Name: A Problem Have you noticed the problem in Exodus 6:3? God says to Moses, “I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God … Read more
Updated November 2022 What is God’s personal name? The answer to that question is found in the story of Moses at the burning bush. After receiving his call from God, Moses offers several objections, including the fact that he doesn’t even know God’s name: “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The … Read more
A teenage girl once shared her thoughts with me on God’s sovereignty. To paraphrase her argument, “What’s the point of serving God? He already knows whether I’m going to end up in heaven or hell. Since he planned everything out, my actions and choices don’t really matter.” It’s hard to argue with a person who … Read more
The peril of interpreting Scripture is misinterpretation. And misinterpreting Scripture has happened all too often in the history of Christianity. For example, for hundreds of years, the Church believed in a geocentric or earth-centered universe because it seemed to be the clear teaching of Scripture. But five hundred years ago, an astronomer disagreed. Copernicus Revolts … Read more
If you only one chance to share the good news of Christ with someone what would you say? What should you say? Should you talk about heaven and hell? While it’s common to hear preachers appealing to heaven and hell, I was surprised by what I found while teaching through the book of Acts. Acts … Read more