Why is Jesus Called “the Son of God”
By: Staff Writer; ©2002 A question from our email prompted this look at the title “Son of God”. What did the term mean to the Jews of Jesus’ day? What does it mean for us today? Why is Jesus Called “the Son of God”? Question: I am wondering why Jesus is called the Son of…
Why Would God Repent
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 clears this up for us. Why Would God Repent? Question: I was reading through an old King James Bible that belonged to my grandparents and…
What is the Origin of Halloween
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 Where did Halloween come from? How is it associated with the Roman Catholic Church? With Druidism? With Hinduism? This article discusses those connections. What is the origin of Halloween? In A.D. 835, Pope Gregory IV designated November 1 as All Saints Day or All Hallow’s Day…
The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text-Part Three
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 historical literature and data. (In this section, we will look at Christian sources; in the next section, fact four, we will look at non-Christian sources.)…
The Vatican’s Interpretation of Scripture
By: Mike Gendron; ©2002 Despite recent moves toward unity with Protestants, there are two key dogmas that the Vatican will not compromise—the Eucharist and the supreme authority of the Roman Catholic Church. Mike Gendron points out why Protestants should be very concerned about these two areas. Contents 1 The Vatican’s Interpretation of Scripture The…
The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text-Part Two
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 reliability. Such tests are utilized in literary criticism and the study of historical documents in general. (These are also discussed by Sanders.[1]) They involve 1)…
To Pledge or Not To Pledge….
By: Dr. John Ankerberg / Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 Do you think our Founding Fathers believed in God and founded Americas as a Christian nation? The Supreme Court answered this question in 1892 and cited fifty historical examples to prove America was indeed a Christian nation. This article presents just a few…. Contents 1…
Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist/Part 6
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2002 Where does the evil that is in this world come from? Dr. Geisler suggests that the source of much of the evil we experience is our freedom to make choices—even the choice to do evil. Previous Article Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist?—Part Six Dr. John Ankerberg: Okay, Norm,…
Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist/Part 9
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2002 If God created everything, and Christians say He did, did He create evil? If He did not actually create evil, then why does He allow it to happen? Drs. Ankerberg and Geisler tackle these most baffling questions. Previous Article Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist?—Part Nine Dr. John Ankerberg:…
The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text-Part Four
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 for the New Testament is a witness to the strength of the data for an early date. For example, in Redating Matthew, Mark and Luke,…
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