What the Bible Says About Alcohol
By: Jim Davis; ©2001 Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol? Jim Davis says, “No, but….” How does the consumption of alcohol fit within the Christian’s priority of “glorifying God”? What the Bible Says About Alcohol Each year in our country there is an astounding loss of life and property that is…
What Statistics Say About Alcohol
By: Jim Davis; ©2001 Drinking alcohol is not expressly forbidden in the Bible, but there are principles that should be applied to support abstinence or a very restricted use of alcohol. Jim Davis backs up his warning about the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption with statistics. What Statistics Say About Alcohol Last month we looked…
Pantheism – Part 4
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Pantheism is self-refuting, at least all forms that claim individuality is an illusion caused by my mind. Dr. Geisler explains what pantheism is, and how it effects the lives of those who believe it. (from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker, 1999) (continued) Contents 1 Self-Refuting Nature of Pantheism 2…
Pantheism – Part 3
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Pantheism means “all (pan) is God (theism).” This worldview is held by most Hindus, many Buddhists and other New Age religions, along with Christian Science, Unity and Scientology. Dr. Geisler explains what pantheism is, and how it effects the lives of those who believe it. Contents 1 Introduction 2 Kinds…
Panentheism – Part 2
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Dr. Geisler explains that panentheism is self-refuting, at least all forms that claim individuality is an illusion caused by the mind. For according to panentheism, individual minds are themselves aspects of the illusion and can therefore provide no basis for explaining it! Contents 1 Panentheism—Part Two 2 Panentheism (all…
Panentheism – Part 1
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Pantheism means all (“pan”) is God (“theism”), but panentheism means “all in God.” This worldview is held by most Hindus, many Buddhists and other New Age religions, along with Christian Science, Unity and Scientology. Dr. Geisler explains what Panentheism is, and how it effects the lives of those who believe…
How Should We Understand Man/Part 3
By: Dr. Steve Sullivan; ©2001 Dr. Sullivan walks through the minefield of the “faith vs. works” argument to present a clear picture of what Paul is teaching in Romans chapter 2. Are men justified by their works? If so, what about faith? If not, why does Paul tell us that God’s judgment is “according to…
How Should We Understand Man/Part 4
By: Dr. Steve Sullivan; ©2001 It is a very solemn thought that everyone will stand before the awesome God to be judged. There are many who do not fear death, but shake in their boots when they contemplate the possibility of life after death where there is judgment. The question for this article is “How…
Bible Criticism/Part 2
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 Dr. Geisler explains three different forms of biblical criticism: form, tradition and redaction. Previous Article Bible Criticism—Part 2 By Dr. Norman Geisler(from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Baker, 1999) Form Criticism. Form criticism studies literary forms, such as essays, poems, and myths, since different writings have different forms. Often the…
The Quest for the Historical Jesus
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2001 For the past several centuries there have been a number of attempts to identify the historical Jesus and differentiate Him from the Christ of faith. Dr. Geisler explains the different “quests” that have occurred, and what, if anything, they have added to our understanding of Jesus. (from Baker Encyclopedia of…
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