In his book Can We Still Believe the Bible? (CWSBB) New Testament Professor Craig Blomberg (Denver Seminary) says that the Bible is still trustworthy. He says we can still believe the Bible, but only if we learn to distinguish between inspired fiction and inspired history. If that sounds a bit puzzling to you, good. It

By Philippe R. Sterling Apollo 11 carried to the moon a Goodwill Disc that had messages from seventy-three countries. This thin silicon disc was left in a simple cloth pouch in an aluminum case on the Sea of Tranquility in July 1969 by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. At the top of the disc

In the September-October 2013 issue of Grace in Focus, Bob Wilkin argued that in Matt 7:21-23 unbelievers at the Great White Throne Judgment will call Jesus “Lord” and will point to their works in an effort to justify themselves before Him. They will point to works they did in Jesus’ name (e.g., prophesying, casting out

When a 22-year old decides to change jobs it normally doesn’t make the news. But when you’re in the Army, and you’re in the middle of Afghanistan, you don’t get to quit without consequences. In June 2009, then PFC Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban under questionable circumstances. He was later released in 2014

By Bob Thomas Ralph is a wolf. Sam is a sheepdog. Each episode of the old Looney Tunes cartoon featured Ralph trying to find ways to get past Sam so as to eat the sheep under Sam’s protection. Every encounter is laced with violence as Ralph and Sam try to maim or kill each other

In Part 1 we saw that English translations of the Bible vary a lot. While all are reasonably reliable, they are not equally reliable. The King James Version (KJV) and New King James Version (NKJV) came out ahead if, as I argued, the majority of manuscripts do carry the correct readings. We also looked at

By Brad McCoy The New Testament term Christ is a very significant one. Sadly though, our familiarity with this word has in a sense devalued its impact for many modern Christians. Recently I did a word study on this term in the Gospel of John and the Epistle of 1 John. In this article I

A Date for John’s Gospel before AD 70 Is Suggested by John 5:2 Within conservative Evangelical circles, John’s Gospel is commonly dated around 95-96 AD, with a few dating it three decades earlier. A date before AD 70 is actually required because John 5:2 says, “Now a pool is by the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem

Have you ever stopped to read the warning labels on the products you buy? My bottle of cat shampoo says, “Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish or children.” An electric drill I got for Christmas says, “Not intended for use in dentistry.” And here’s a children’s birthday card that

Kunte Kinte was abducted from his village in Africa and sold into slavery in the United States. He was treated horribly by his master. After running away several times, his master disabled him. Alex Hailey’s famed TV series Roots was a jarring introduction to the evils that often accompany slavery. When you think of slavery,