Study of Scripture Archive

What Does the Bible Say About…/Part 4

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 27, 2002

By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2002 Dr. Thomas Figart, who writes a monthly column for the Prophecy section, shares his answers to questions raised by kids from his grandson’s 8th…

Why Would God Repent

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 27, 2002

By: Rev. Sam Harris; ©2002 Genesis 6:6 (KJV) says that “it repented the Lord that He had made man….” How can God repent? What does He repent of? Rev. Harris…

The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text-Part Three

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 27, 2002

Fact Three: The External Evidence Test (corroboration from reliable sources outside the New Testament). This test seeks either to corroborate or to falsify the documents on the basis of addi­tional…

The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text-Part Two

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 27, 2002

Fact one: the bibliographical test (corroboration from textual transmission). The historical accuracy of the New Testament can be proven by subjecting it to three generally accepted tests for determining historical…

The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text-Part Four

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 27, 2002

Fact Eight (corroboration from date of authorship). The fact that both conservatives (F. F. Bruce, John Wenham) and liberals (Bishop John A. T. Robinson) have penned defenses of early dating…

The Most Trustworthy Authority

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 27, 2002

By: Mike Gendron; ©2002 Possibly the most important decision we make in this life is choosing which authority to trust for our eternal destiny. In this article Mike Gendron presents…

The Issues Surrounding Gender Sensitive Translations: Do Gender Sensitive Translations Distort Scripture? Not Necessarily – Part 2

By The John Ankerberg Show / September 25, 2002

By: Dr. Darrell Bock; ©2002 Part Two continues the discussion with some specific examples to consider in thinking through gender sensitive translation. Note: The following remarks appear in a combination…

Serpent Power

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 29, 2002

By: Carl Teichrib; ©2002 In the Bible we have a serpent involved in the temptation of Eve. Here the serpent is the embodiment of evil. While snakes in and of…

Why Did God Tell Abraham to Offer Isaac as a Sacrifice

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 13, 2002

By: Rev. Sam Harris; ©2002 Even though God finally provided another sacrifice, why would He want Abraham to kill his only son? Does God approve of human sacrifice? Why Did…

Is There a “Gospel of Barnabas”?

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 13, 2002

By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Muslims often cite “The Gospel of Barnabas” in defense of Islamic teachings. What is the evidence for this work? Is it authentic? Dr. Geisler examines…

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