Dear Aby, Taking the Bible literally does not mean that every statement applies equally to our present day situation. Under the Law of Moses, a person who committed adultery was to be punished by death. Therefore (as critics assert), any Christian who takes the Bible …
Dear Aby, Reading the Ordinary Way by Greg Koukl. Here’s how I would lay the groundwork for an answer if I’m asked if I take the Bible literally. I would say I think that’s the wrong question. I’d say instead that I take the Bible in its …
Dear Aby, Here are some thoughts by Greg Koukl in response to the question: Do You Take the Bible Literally? It’s an ambiguous, and, therefore, confusing, question, making it awkward to answer. Clearly, even those of us with a high view of Scripture don’t take …
Hi Aby, Archaeology also affirms the reliability of the Bible. As is true with any historical work, not every single detail in the Bible can be directly confirmed. However, the Bible cannot be called unreliable simply because it contains parts which have not yet been …
Hi Aby, One objection people raise about the Bible is that it is full of errors. How confident can we be that the Bible we have in our hands is a faithful reconstruction of the original text? The fact that there are multiple early copies …