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American Politics and Christian Faith: The Confession of Evangelical Conviction (Part Three)

I’m intrigued by “Our Confession of Evangelical Conviction,” a document signed by well-known evangelical leaders that aims to address the current social conflict and political confusion by

Ezekiel 2:8-3:3

2:8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you. 9 Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In

Does Proverbs 26:4 and 5 contradict itself?

Question: Is it my imagination of does Proverbs 26:5 directly contradict Proverbs 26:4? What’s up with that? Answer: Your imagination is playing tricks with you. Actually, many of our problems with interpreting

Is It Okay to Re-Imagine Bible Stories in a Fictionalized Manner?

Scripture Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Is it okay to retell Bible stories? I know there are many stories inspired by the Bible; it’s such a powerful book full of wonderful stories, so it’s kind of difficult to be a writer and

Is 1 Kings 4:26 an error in the Bible?

Question: Why does 1 Kings 4:26 say Solomon had 40,000 stalls or horses for his chariots and 2 Chronicles 9:25 says he had 4,000? This is used by people I know to defend that the Bible is not historically

Do the rod and staff of Psalm 23 represent God’s Word?

Question: I have been told many years ago that the rod and staff referred to in Psalm 23:4 represent God’s Word. I don’t seem to be able to make this connection in my research, can you please help

Where does it say, “Without a vision the people perish”?

Question: Where is the passage that says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Answer: Proverbs 29:18, in the King James Version, says what you are thinking about. The New International Version

Do the Matthew and Luke accounts of Jesus’ birth contradict each other?

Question: In Matthew 2, right after the visit from the Magi, an angel of the Lord appeared in verse 13 and instructed Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt because their lives were in danger. In verse

Are Paul’s Writings Scripture?

Question: How do we know that everything Paul wrote is true? Answer: Jesus told His apostles in John 16:13 that when the Spirit of truth came, He would lead them into all truth. Jesus himself taught his

Do We Believe There Can Never Be More Revelation from God?

Question: I should know the answer to this already, but why do Christians think there can never be more revelation from God (as opposed to the Mormons, who are just fine with God revealing more ideas and

Why don’t we have the Apocrypha in our Bible?

Scripture Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Why does the Catholic translation of the Bible have more books in it than the Protestant? Answer: The Catholic version includes a group of books called the Apocrypha (means “hidden”). When

How did we get our Bible with 66 books?

Church Scripture Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: How were all the books in the Bible collected to make the Bible? Who decided which books would make up the Bible and how did they decide which ones to include? Answer: I found this site (bible-researcher.com)

Category Archives for Scripture

American Politics and Christian Faith: The Confession of Evangelical Conviction (Part Three)

Ezekiel 2:8-3:3

Does Proverbs 26:4 and 5 contradict itself?

Is It Okay to Re-Imagine Bible Stories in a Fictionalized Manner?

Is 1 Kings 4:26 an error in the Bible?

Do the rod and staff of Psalm 23 represent God’s Word?

Where does it say, “Without a vision the people perish”?

Do the Matthew and Luke accounts of Jesus’ birth contradict each other?

Are Paul’s Writings Scripture?

Do We Believe There Can Never Be More Revelation from God?

Why don’t we have the Apocrypha in our Bible?

How did we get our Bible with 66 books?

Are there other sources of authority for Christians besides the Bible?

What is this Gospel of Judas?

How Do We Know that What David or Solomon Wrote Was True?