What Does the Roman Catholic Church Teach About the Doctrine of Justification?-Part 4
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 The authors suggest that the Council of Trent established one of the most subtle forms of justification by works ever devised. It is so subtle, in fact, that Catholics encourage Protestants to read the decrees of Trent to “prove” that Catholicism does not teach salvation by works.…
What Does the Roman Catholic Church Teach About the Doctrine of Justification?-Part 3
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 Many Catholics and Protestants today would have us believe that there are only minor differences between the doctrine of justification as taught by the Reformers and that taught by the Council of Trent and modern Catholics. But that just isn’t so, as the authors point out in…
The Apocrypha – Part 5
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 What role does the Church play in the canonicity of Scripture? Who “decides” what is and isn’t inspired? What is the relationship between the church and the Scripture? Dr. Geisler concludes this series on the Apocrypha with these questions. (from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker Book House, 1999) Contents…
The Apocrypha – Part 3
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Dr. Geisler says that the evidence supports the Protestant canon as the true canon. In this article he gives the historical arguments for the 39 books of the Old Testament, excluding the Apocrypha. (from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker Book House, 1999) Contents 1 Arguments for the Protestant Canon…
The Apocrypha – Part 4
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Continuing our study of the Apocrypha, this time Dr. Geisler explains more of the historical arguments against the canonization of the deuterocanonical books. (from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker Book House, 1999) Contents 1 Arguments for the Protestant Canon (con’t) 2 Historical Arguments, Part 2 2.1 Early church council…
The Apocrypha – Part 2
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Last time we presented several arguments from the Roman Catholic church as to why the Apocrypha should be accepted. This time, answers to those arguments. (from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker Book House, 1999) Contents 1 Answers to the Catholic Arguments 1.1 The New Testament and the Apocrypha 1.2…
The Apocrypha – Part 1
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 In previous weeks, we’ve been looking at the canonicity of Scripture. Now Dr. Geisler continues by explaining what the Apocrypha is, and gives reason why the Roman Catholic Church includes these books in their Bibles. Apocrypha most commonly refers to disputed books that Protestants reject and Roman Catholics and Orthodox…
Was Christianity Borrowed from Mithraism?
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Some contemporary critics of Christianity argue that this religion is not based in divine revelation but was borrowed from mystery religions, such as Mithraism. But an honest reading of the New Testament data shows that Paul did not teach a new religion or draw on existing mythology. Dr. Geisler lays…
Miracle
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Dr. Geisler defines a miracle as “a special act of God that interrupts the natural course of events.” Can God perform miracles? Does He perform them? How can we know that miracles are “probable”? Contents 1 Introduction 2 Definition 3 Probability of Miracles 4 Reality of Miracles 5 Dimensions of…
The Issues Surrounding Gender Sensitive Translations: Do Gender Sensitive Translations Distort Scripture? Not Necessarily – Part 1
By: Dr. Darrell Bock; ©2002 Dr. Bock says, “I hope to help Bible readers sort through the recent controversies tied to the discussion of gender issues in Bible translations. This discussion is not intended as an endorsement of any version. Rather it serves as an explanation of the issues tied to these recent controversies. The…
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