Notecard Answers for Why I Believe the Bible
Erik Raymond As Christians we are to always be ready to give a defense of the hope that is within us (1 Pet. 3:15). The basis of this hope is our confidence that the Bible is God’s Word. It is trustworthy and sufficient. There are many times when our confidence in the Bible can come under attack...
A Quiz on Christ
Tim Challies Jesus is the one figure who divides history and who towers over history. How well do you know what the Bible teaches about Jesus? This thirty-question quiz will help you find out...
Defending Substitution
D. A. Carson Gathercole's introduction begins by asking the question raised by the old spiritual: "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" If we answer "yes," we presuppose that we somehow participated in his death, or that in his death Jesus somehow represents us...
How to Defuse the Accusation of Intolerance
Amy Hall If you’re placed in a situation where you suspect your convictions will be labeled intolerant, bigoted, narrow-minded, or judgmental, then turn the tables. When someone asks for your personal views about a moral issue, preface your remarks with a question...
The Whole Bible Is for Women
Abigail Dodds How do passages in the Bible that speak directly to women fit within the whole biblical narrative?
Loving Muslims Begins with Honesty
David Mathis Do Christians and Muslims worship the same deity? It has become one of the most pressing and controversial questions in the world in the last fifteen years...
Christians Never Graduate from the Gospel
Conrad Mbewe (podcast) In less than three minutes, Conrad Mbewe explains the importance of the gospel in the life of the Christian.
Theological Triage and the Doctrine of Creation
Samuel Emadi Anytime someone broaches the subject of the age of the earth or the length of days in Genesis 1, eyebrows rise and suspicions heighten. Dissenters from our position concern us—especially when that dissent is labeled a “theological trajectory.” Evangelicals have learned to charitably disagree on a number of issues, but we tend to take the gloves off fairly quickly when it comes to creation...
What Is Reformation Day?
Stephen Nichols What is Reformation Day? To answer that question, let’s ask another question. When is Reformation Day? It’s October 31; it commemorates the events of October 31, 1517. On that day, Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk, nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Now, why would Luther do that? To answer this question, we need to introduce a few more characters...
Reformation Reminders: Rome & Her Desecration of Christ
Eric Davis Saturday, October 31, commemorates nearly 500 years since one of the greatest movements of God in church history; the Protestant Reformation. Up to the time of the Reformation, much of Europe had been dominated by the reign of Roman Catholicism...
History’s Biggest Heresies
Kevin Emmert Modalism: Who taught it? Sabellius (3rd century) What is it? God is only one divine being, who plays different roles at different times. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not distinct persons of the same essence, but different modes...
Thirty-Three on the Three-in-One
Tim Challies How well do you know the doctrine of the Trinity? Here are 33 statements related to the Trinity. Simply answer true or false to each one. You will receive your score at the end...
Cultural Christmas: What’s the Reason for the Season?
Andreas Köstenberger When you think of Christmas, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps you think of the manger scene with shepherds and wise men, presents, a Christmas tree, decorations, shopping, relatives, Santa Claus, Christmas cards, snow, caroling, or the January credit card bill...
Four Gospels?
Nicholas Batzig As a young Christian, I remember wondering why it was that God chose to give us four Gospels rather than one. This is no illegitimately curious or superfluous question. It is one that we do well to consider. I have actually come to believe that there are many reasons why our God has given us four–rather than one–Gospel records. Here are three:
Why Evangelicals and Catholics Cannot be “Together”
Jordan Standridge In 1995 the unthinkable happened. Well known evangelical pastors signed a document in which they joined themselves with Catholic priests and Philosophers, in an ecumenical fashion in order to promote the agreements over the disagreements that have plagued Protestants and Catholics for centuries dating back...
3 Objections to the Doctrine of Election
Tim Keller The doctrine of election—that those who freely come to God are those whom God has freely chosen—is easy to understand, and clearly taught in God's Word, but it is not easy to accept. It has given thoughtful believers problems for centuries, and continues to do so today...