I began (here) a series of posts on Biblical prophecies in order to show the major problems that accompany many of them. In fact, failed prophecies are some of the strongest evidence showing the fallibility of the Bible. But in this post I’d like to take a bit of a tangent and talk about two… Continue reading Prophecy Part 7: Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22
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Prophecy Part 6: Tyre
This is the sixth part in a series of blog posts I've been doing about prophecies in the Bible (part 1 is here). The one I'd like to talk about today was one of the first ones that really hit me like a hammer when I first started examining the Bible's claims critically. In my… Continue reading Prophecy Part 6: Tyre
Prophecy Part 5: Virgin Birth
I’ve been working on a series of posts that examine the prophecies given in the Bible. My first post in the series can be found here. One of the best known prophecies of Christ concerns the virgin birth. In Matthew 1:18-25, we learn about Mary’s pregnancy and the birth of Jesus. In verses 22-23, we’re… Continue reading Prophecy Part 5: Virgin Birth
Prophecy Part 3: Egypt & Rachel
I've begun a series of posts that examine the prophecies in the Bible. You can find the first one here. Biblical prophecies have always been touted as providing proof that the Bible is actually the inspired word of God. But do they really stand up to scrutiny? In this post, I'd like to look at… Continue reading Prophecy Part 3: Egypt & Rachel
Prophecy Part 2: Throne Forever
In my last post, I talked about the importance of biblical prophecy in determining whether or not the Bible is truly inspired by God. I offered a list of criteria we could use to examine each prophecy, and that's the criteria we'll be considering as we move forward. The importance of the Bible in our… Continue reading Prophecy Part 2: Throne Forever
Prophecy Part 1: Introduction
In my last post, I explained why I believe the Bible would need to be inerrant if it were truly inspired by God. Now, I'd like to begin examining why I don't believe the Bible meets that standard. People will often defend the Bible's inspiration by saying that it contains fulfilled prophecies. Is that really… Continue reading Prophecy Part 1: Introduction
Must the Bible Be Inerrant?
If God were to write down his will for mankind, what would it look like? When Christians talk about God, they are talking about a supremely powerful being that is eternal, omniscient, and omnipotent. Such a being would be perfect, by definition. So if this being decided that we should have his instructions in written… Continue reading Must the Bible Be Inerrant?
Instrumental Music in Worship
Even though I'm going to take this blog in a new direction, I can't help posting something I wrote back when I was a believing Christian. I was always afraid to post it here because I knew so many people in the church of Christ (the church I belonged to) would have problems with it.… Continue reading Instrumental Music in Worship
A Brand New Direction
It's been a year and a half since I've posted on here, but I think it's time I start up again. I have some new things to say. Around this time last year, I was writing some Bible class material on the subject of "Christian Evidences" when I came across these articles claiming that the… Continue reading A Brand New Direction
Why Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
EDIT: I just wanted to say that I no longer agree with this article -- I've changed my mind about a number of things since then. However, I've so far decided to leave up my old posts as a record of the evolution in my thought processes over the years. _______________________________________________________________________ I've posted on the… Continue reading Why Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
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