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 …
These are letters I am sending to my granddaughter in preparation for college. You are welcome to use them in any way you wish. You can alter them by adding or deleting from the text. There is no need to give any credit to me. …
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 …
Hi Aby, As I mentioned in my previous message, one major excuse that people use in their refusal to embrace Christianity concerns hypocrites in the church, both past and present. People like to point to past misdeeds done in the name of Christ, such as …
Hi Aby, This is an objection that skeptics often raise when discussing belief in God. How can I believe in Christianity when the church is full of hypocrites? A hypocrite is an actor, a person who pretends to be something he/she isn’t. A hypocrite is …
Hi Aby, Destiny: Is there hope beyond this present life? This is the fourth big question each worldview seeks to answer. As a reminder, here are the first three questions we looked at earlier: Origin: Where do we come from? Meaning: Why are we here? …
Dear Aby, DNA is just the tip of the design iceberg. Signs of intelligence—God’s fingerprints, as it were—are everywhere in the natural world, with countless examples of design chronicled in scores of works—books, DVDs, etc.—authored by believers and nonbelievers alike. There’s the remarkable positioning of …