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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
When the Bible was written, writers and historians were free to shift some things around a to make a point, and it wasn’t considered deceptive or an error. It was a different way of writing. It’s...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 24, 2022 12:45 AM
When it comes to salvation, God’s way has always been narrow. There is forgiveness available, but no one will be saved without the gospel of Jesus Christ. What does this mean for those who...
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Web Content Article · By derek white On Apr 15, 2020 11:27 PM
Hymn by Jaroslav J. Vajda
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 8, 2021 4:58 AM
Greg answers a question about knowing the person you’re dating is really the opposite sex, takes a follow-up call about a situation where a friend announced his daughter was transitioning to a boy,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Guest host Don Stewart talks about Veritas Evangelical Seminary with Joe Holden, then takes calls on how a Christian deals with depression with faith, an embryo in the petri dish isn’t human...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 9, 2021 7:23 PM
Is the concept of the rapture found in Scripture? Greg shares his findings with a caller.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Feeling discouraged by the opposition to Christians and Christianity we’re seeing? You’ll be encouraged by what we learn about God in Acts.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On May 23, 2024 9:11 PM
When is a couple considered married? After the ceremony? When they sign the license? After sex? Robby Lashua looks at what the Bible has to say about this question.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 2, 2022 3:20 AM
Greg follows up the last episode with a few more comments on prophets and false prophecies, then he answers questions about teaching older people tactics, Genesis 6:24 vs. 7:23, whether God “turned...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Richard Dawkins once wrote, “Although atheism might have been logically tenable before Darwin, Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
As you’re spending time learning apologetics, it’s crucial that you never stray from reading the Bible.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Feelings must not be allowed to hold our faith hostage. Instead, facts inform our faith, and faith instructs our feelings.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
So, how is it that Jehovah’s Witnesses can claim that Jesus was never worshipped?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to undergo a “baptism of repentance” if He was sinless? Jonathan Pennington explains the answer Jesus gave to John the Baptist.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 5:07 PM
Alan shares some thoughts regarding three realms of brokenness that produce evil in the world.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 2, 2019 5:56 AM
Some Bible terminology can seem strange to our modern ears, and understanding its meaning can require some work. Here are some thoughts on the meaning of “the kingdom of heaven.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
A survey commissioned by Ligonier gives a good idea of which ideas we evangelicals need to do a better job at explaining, defending, and promoting.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about the web and Christianity, Heaven, and what if Christianity is false?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Concern about whether or not we ought to be following the Mosaic Law has been increasing among Christians. Here’s what the Bible says about it.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
Objections to deathbed conversions offer excellent opportunities for you to explain the Christian view of God and the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
The most difficult question to answer isn’t what you might expect.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about other creation stories, Matthew 27’s historicity, and if God gave light during creation.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
In this second installment, I want to center on the biblical fact of the Trinity.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
As the church continues to face cultural challenges from outside the church, we must strengthen our views of God’s Word within the church...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:47 PM
Greg uses an analogy to explain the significance of Jesus saving us and why He’s the only one that can.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM
Kenneth Samples says Christianity’s most dangerous idea—the idea that most challenges the standard naturalist paradigm—is that Jesus Christ died but didn’t stay dead.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Apr 5, 2020 5:14 PM
Some Bible versions have Jesus’ words printed in red, leaving the rest of the text in black.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 24, 2020 1:04 AM
The opening line to the CNN article reads, “It was the good news that gave the world hope.” But their good news is not the source of true hope.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
An atheist asked, “Is faith not belief in the conviction/evidence of things unseen, which by their nature, do not have evidence?” Here’s the response.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
It is not important for the truthfulness of Christianity for the Bible to be without error.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Does Mark’s Gospel present Jesus as a mere man, or is the deity of Christ presented even in the earliest Gospel?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Many people see the Bible as a tale of two different gods: a god of wrath in the Old Testament and a god of grace in the New Testament. But there is only one true God, and He has never changed.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
In recent years, opposition to the doctrine of endless punishment by those who are rethinking Hell has gained enough popular momentum that “conditional immortality”—also known as...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
As we gain knowledge, it’s easy to start looking down on others, but we see in Jesus a different image of who we’re supposed to be as His followers and representatives.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 19, 2023 11:02 PM
Getting a glimpse of your own rebellious heart can help you appreciate just how repugnant the gospel can be to atheists who don’t know God.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Conditionalists—those who hold to the annihilation of the wicked at the judgment—insist that Jesus’ and John’s descriptions be interpreted in light of other passages, texts they think give an...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 29, 2021 6:14 PM
Did Jesus come here to champion the cause of the poor? There’s no question God has a heart for the destitute. Even so, a careful study of the Gospels shows that Jesus’ principle purpose...
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Feb 27, 2020 9:46 PM
Here’s what the New Testament has to say about prayer.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
With the cross and resurrection at its core, Christianity need never deny the reality of evil and suffering because Jesus has proven Himself to be greater than all of it. He didn’t just overcome...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 16, 2023 9:47 PM
John Newton revealed God’s amazing grace to the world—not just through his hymn, but through his life. Here’s how this relates to the problem of evil.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
After a recent keynote address at an ACSI teacher’s convention, a young middle school teacher challenged me on something I had said.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Feb 11, 2021 7:41 PM
Mr. B responds to an anti-Trinitarian meme, answering the charge that if Jesus is God, and Jesus prays to God, then Jesus is praying to himself.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Would you allow a teenager to perform brain surgery on you?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
You, Mr. or Ms. Ordinary, are actually, in reality, going to stand before God and see Him for yourself one day. What is your reaction to that certain fact?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 10, 2022 7:29 PM
Tim Barnett responds to two atheist challenges to the command to “have no other gods before me.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Today, on this Good Friday, we think about an event that was not only the result of evil but also the reason for allowing evil to exist in the first place.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
It’s impossible for us to apprehend our own sin even remotely accurately on our own, as an interesting study has revealed.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about God’s revelation, prophecy, and Jesus’ deity
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 29, 2022 8:27 PM
What about those who have never heard the gospel? The only way to know what God wants from us for salvation is for him to tell us, so to answer this question, we must trade on biblical truths and...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
We have seen much evil over the past week, and it’s not wrong to long for justice.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Jesus’ long journey is almost over. In a matter of hours the Messiah will be dead, but those hours will tick by slowly.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 26, 2019 7:25 PM
Matthew 18 talks about the Lord being “where two or three gather in my name.” Tim explains how we should understand this verse in light of the context.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Why is the resurrection so celebrated if our sins were paid for on the cross? What did it accomplish? Why was it necessary? Here’s what we learn about the work of Christ in Hebrews 7–10.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Is Jesus of the Gospels simply recycled ancient myths?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
We may not know the specific purpose of the suffering in our own lives and the lives of others, but here’s what we do know.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 17, 2024 9:02 PM
Despite attempts to rebel, no one defeats God or his plan. It is literally impossible to do so since every attempt made to prevent God’s victory is being used by God to serve it. Here are two...
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
How did Jesus answer the problem of evil presented to Him? His answer is short and to the point.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Why would God create human beings if He knew that so many would reject Him and end up being punished for their sin in Hell?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 30, 2019 10:26 PM
Tim Barnett and Greg Koukl explain why the most natural reading of the full corpus of Scripture on Hell supports the church’s historical position of eternal conscious torment and not nonexistence.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 22, 2020 3:29 PM
Contrary to the catchy saying, being “heavenly minded” doesn’t make you “no earthly good.” Rather, it’s the very fuel of earthly sacrifice.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
It’s only when you’re open about your sin that people can see you’re resting on Christ’s work for you, not your own perfection. This is when you glorify Christ the most.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
God is gracious and merciful. But He is also avenging and wrathful. Sound theology never pits one against the other.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Does 1 Kings 19 teach that good decision making requires learning how to hear the “still, small voice” of God? A look at the passage shows that’s not what this story is about.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 10:21 PM
Tim explains what Jesus means by believers doing “greater things” in John 14:12.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 4:14 PM
Greg unpacks the definition of “desire” in light of 1 Timothy 2:3–4.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Aug 5, 2019 11:23 PM
Here’s my response to this week’s challenge.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
In this part of the Story I answer the second of the two most important questions anyone could ever ask about the remarkable man from Nazareth: Why did He come? It is a question there is far too...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Is the personhood language used for the Holy Spirit merely personification? Why doesn’t the Holy Spirit have a personal name? How can a person fill people?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Greg talks about the unseen world, the two authors of Isaiah, communication with a generation who doesn’t use logic, God not calling people, and the long lives of people in the Old Testament.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Apr 25, 2024 8:46 PM
Though we don’t go looking for suffering, here are three reasons why we can embrace it in God’s strength when it comes.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
C.S. Lewis seems to suggest that those who sincerely pursue God the best way they know how are accepted by Him, regardless of whether or not they explicitly put their faith in Jesus. Is he right?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
I do not consider myself a particularly brave person, and I think it especially foolish, on the main, to make a frontal assault on a clearly superior force.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 2, 2019 5:51 AM
Some argue against Paul’s teachings about the Law by pointing to Jesus' words about following the Law in Matthew 5:17–20, but another passage in Matthew helps to clarify Jesus’ agreement with Paul.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2022 9:07 PM
Some object to the idea that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins through his death on the cross, calling it “child sacrifice,” but here are three reasons why characterizing it as child sacrifice is...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
When you tell Jehovah’s Witnesses that Jesus is uncreated, they are likely to take you directly to Proverbs 8:22–30 in their New World Translation (NWT).
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