How We Got Our Bible: History of the English Bible
This article is part 7 in a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. You can check out the first six articles below: Inspiration and Inerrancy Old Testament Formation Old Testament Canon and...
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How We Got Our Bible: Manuscript Tradition
This article is part 6 in a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. Part 1 dealt with inspiration and inerrancy. Part 2 looked at Old Testament development. Part 3 investigate the Old...
How We Got Our Bible: New Testament Canonical Reception
This article is part 5 in a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. Part 1 considered inspiration and inerrancy. Part 2 looked at the unfolding of the Old Testament. Part 3 examined...
Did we really not have a New Testament Canon till the Fourth Century?
Is it true the New Testament documents weren’t Scripture until the fourth century? That is, the books weren’t authoritative until church councils conferred authority upon them? Liberal scholars make this suggestion since it removes...
Why the Twenty-Seven Books in our New Testament?
Have you ever stopped to wonder why we have the twenty-seven books in our New Testament canon and not others? Why aren’t there twenty-eight or twenty-six? Why only four Gospels when skeptics tell us that...
It’s a Wonderful Life and Christianity
I grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania — a small town just northeast of Pittsburgh. It’s a quaint town without much hustle and bustle. At Christmas time, however, Indiana transforms into Bedford Falls — the town from the famous...
Why Every Christian Should Celebrate Santa Claus
Now that Christmas season is in full swing, you’ve no doubt experienced your fair share of Santa Claus sightings. You’ve encountered him outside people’s homes as you’ve driven down the road, seen him in...
Who Was St. Patrick?
Parades, shamrocks, green clothes, and Irish pubs — all things we’ve come to associate with St. Patrick’s Day. Even though the Catholic Church deemed March 17 a religious feast day to commemorate St. Patrick,...
Back When Christians were Called Atheists
With every passing moment, the West is becoming increasingly secular. And with that transition comes a rising disdain for historic Christianity and its long-held values. We see examples of this derision rising up in...
Marcion: The Notorious Heretic of the Early Church
From its earliest times, the church has battled its share of heretics. This should come as no surprise seeing that Jesus warns, “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing,...