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#STRask: What’s the Best Evidence for the Reliability of the Old Testament?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 16, 2024 5:32 PM

Questions about the best evidence for the reliability of the Old Testament, whether Greg subscribes to the idea of four independent Gospel accounts or two-source theory, and why the apostle Paul...

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#STRask: Can Christians Who Have Died Hear Our Requests for Prayer?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 1, 2024 5:38 PM

Questions about whether those in Heaven have a limited omniscience that enables them to hear our requests for them to pray for us, why Scripture comes before tradition for Protestants, and what...

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#STRask: January 21, 2019

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Greg answers questions about the image of God (and how to use that concept in evangelism) and the identity of “the beginning of creation” in Revelation 3:14.

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Do Our Souls Continue to Develop in Heaven?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Alan answers the question of whether our soul continues to develop in heaven and, if so, in what way or capacity.

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It All Comes Back to God

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Alan talks about how every apologetic subject comes back to God and that often times it’s more prudent to discuss God’s existence rather than a secondary issue.

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Why Is Jesus Necessary?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

Alan answers the question why Jesus is necessary by explaining how the Gospel works in non-Christian lingo.

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Why Study False Ideas?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 8, 2019 9:36 PM

While it’s true that Christians should prioritize their understanding of Scripture and Christian theology, Alan offers four reasons why Christians should add the study of false ideas to their to-do...

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Should We Downplay the “Clobber Passages” on Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 16, 2019 9:49 PM

Alan talks about the six verses in Scripture that address homosexuality and how pro-gay theology advocates love to call them “clobber passages.”

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Will Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed Save You?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 12, 2021 8:00 PM

Does God require a certain amount of faith before he accepts it? Alan addresses this question by clarifying the nature of faith.

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The Claim about Homosexuality in the Film 1946 Is Irrelevant

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 16, 2021 8:26 PM

An upcoming film claims that Christian opposition to homosexuality is based on a 1946 mistranslation of a Greek word in the RSV Bible. Alan explains why their argument doesn’t change the Christian...

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A Verse That Illustrates Three Interpretive Principles

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 21, 2022 11:59 PM

Alan looks at passage of Scripture that skeptics like to use to challenge Jesus’ integrity. Then, he clarifies the meaning and application of the passage by using three key interpretive principles.

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God’s Preferred Pronouns

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 12, 2022 12:36 AM

Alan responds to the claim by some gender theorists that God’s pronouns should be they/them.

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Christ’s Crucifixion Isn’t Child Sacrifice

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 9, 2023 4:48 PM

Some object to the idea that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins through his death on the cross, calling it “child sacrifice.” Alan, however, offers three reasons why characterizing it that way is...

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Deconstructing Is Not Reforming Your Faith

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 10, 2023 9:05 PM

Some Christians and many former Christians are promoting a trendy approach to doubting and questioning your faith called deconstruction. Is it the same as reforming your faith? Alan explains the...

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Problems with Creating Your Identity When You Reject God

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 12, 2024 9:07 PM

When a person rejects God, they’re left to determine for themselves their own identity. Alan unpacks some problems with this approach.

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If Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would That Change the Future Like They Want?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 13, 2024 3:19 PM

Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s...

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How Could Jesus’ Sacrifice Have Paid for an Eternal Punishment?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg answers questions about Hell, avoiding pride, dealing with a daughter in unrepentant sin, and how Jesus’ sacrifice could have paid for an eternal punishment.