How to Avoid False Professions
I did not know that your email account would shut down if you got to 15 gig of data. And I had no idea anyone could accumulate that much stuff. That happened last Friday. I was forced to clear out a lot. I ended up deleting 12 gig worth. I hope I didn’t delete anything […]
According to the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-4), Part 1
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-4). Have you ever wondered what Scriptures Paul was referring to? Some have […]
Now Is the Day of Salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2)
A reader says: Thank you for your site and all the questions your team answers. I believe salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone. But I have a question. I learned that prayer wasn’t necessary for salvation as an adult. It’s the belief that does it. Someone was arguing this point and brought up […]
Jesus Defines What is Good (Luke 18:22)
Did Jesus claim to be God? In a previous blog, I looked at Jesus’ conversation with the rich young ruler, and I suggested that the Lord was trying to get the young man to think more deeply about His identity. The Lord wanted the young man to reason to the conclusion that Jesus was not […]
Abraham and Islam
One of my fears in doing daily radio broadcasts is that I will slip and say something that is contrary to Scripture. Most of the time Shawn and I do these shows with no rehearsal and in one take. Our editor, Danny, does cut out any times in which we have to redo a sentence. […]
When Did Luke Write His Gospel? (2 Corinthians 8:18)
I have a little piece of interpretive tidbit for you Bible nerds. I’m writing a review of Brant Pitre’s The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ, which is a defense of the deity of Christ and traditional authorship of the Gospels, against the charges of liberal scholars such as Bart Ehrman, […]
Salvation by a Dead, Spoken-Only Faith
Last week I was contacted by a student from Israel College of the Bible who wanted to ask me some questions on Skype. We had that meeting at 11AM today, which was 7PM in Israel. During the course of our conversation, my new friend mentioned a 2015 video podcast by Dr. James White, entitled “Bob […]
Did Jesus Claim to Be God? Walking on Water (Mark 6:45-51)
Did Jesus claim to be God? And in the Synoptic Gospels did He claim to be God? In John’s Gospel Jesus’ deity is much more unambiguous and more explicit than in the Synoptics, and some academics have even claimed that in Matthew, Mark, or Luke, Jesus never claimed to be God. Is that true? In […]
Disciples Indeed (John 8:30-32)
On a recent episode of Grace in Focus Radio (April 17), Shawn and Bob discussed John 8:30-32. This is an often-misunderstood passage of Scripture. In verse 30 it says that while the Lord was speaking “many believed in Him.” This phrase is a standard phrase in the Gospel of John for those who are saved […]
Did Jesus Claim to Be God? Calming the Storm (Mark 4; Psalm 107)
Did Jesus claim to be God? Consider the episode when Jesus stilled the storm: On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats […]