What kinds of literary techniques are used in the Bible?

by Alex Carmichael 

            There is an incredible array of varying literary means and methods used by God in His Word to convey what He wanted to reveal to us.  One may wonder, “Why did God use so many different techniques and styles in the Bible?  Wouldn’t it have been easier, or even better, to use just one straightforward way of writing to get His message across?”

Myths about the Council of Nicea

There are a number of myths circulating today about the Council of Nicea.

Myth #1: The Council of Nicea invented the Deity of Jesus in 325 A.D.

Response: The Council of Nicea did not invent the Deity of Jesus. Christians well before the Council of Nicea already believed that Jesus was God based on a number of New Testament passages.

Myth #2: The Council of Nicea decided on the number of books that should be in the New Testament (totalling 27).

The Resurrection of Jesus – A Miracle in One of Three Ways

The Resurrection of Jesus – A Miracle in One of Three Ways The resurrection of Jesus Christ was a miracle. No matter if you believe in God or not, no matter if you’re a philosophical naturalist or a Christian, the account and effects of Jesus’ resurrection are truly miraculous. Non-Christians may scoff at this claim, but let me explain. The resurrection is a miracle in one of three ways – it is either: 1. A biological miracle 2. A psychological miracle 3. A theological miracle Before we continue, two quick points are necessary.

Why 1914 is Important to the Jehovah's Witnesses

The Watchtower’s 1914 doctrine is one of the most important, yet flimsy, doctrines that the Jehovah’s Witnesses hold to.  For this reason, it is crucial to not only stress the importance of this doctrine to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, but to graciously point out its errors.  If a Jehovah’s Witness begins to question such an important doctrine as 1914, it may lead to the questioning of other important Watchtower doctrines.

Atheism and the Multiverse

The atheist’s most recent god, the multiverse, was laid to rest this January at a rather unusual event: the 70th birthday celebration of Stephen Hawking, which was held at Cambridge. Delivering the eulogy was Dr. Alexander Vilenkin, who had written a recent paper that was presented at the “State of the Universe” meeting of scientists who had gathered to honor Hawking.

Placating Ishmael: Qur'an Burnings in Afghanistan

The recent unintentional destruction of a number of Qurans on an Afghan American military base have U.S. officials making multiple apologies to the Muslim country, including one coming directly from President Obama himself. At present, the apologies don’t appear to be doing much good to placate those offended - a gunman wearing an Afghan National Army uniform recently murdered two U.S.

Looking at Whitney Houston’s Death through Atheist Eyes

The Christian Post recently published an article, which was an interview with Trevin Wax, who argued that the deaths of artists like Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Whitney Houston were ultimately brought about via the involvement of Satan in their lives. In making his case, Wax wasn’t saying that these celebrities were Satan worshippers or anything close, but rather that they had bought into and followed Satan’s worldly system, and it was the enemy’s poisons in that system which ultimately led to their premature deaths.

 

Proposition 8 and the New Standard of No Standards

On February 7th, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled that proposition 8 California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage (Proposition 8) violated the U.S. Constitution. Not too many days after that, Washington lawmakers passed their own homosexual marriage bill.

 

An Examination of Atheism’s Truth Claims

Definition of Atheism

Atheism is a faith/worldview that denies the existence of any supernatural deity. The Oxford English Dictionary provides the following definition: “To believe nothing of a designing Principle or Mind, nor any Cause, Measure, or Rule of things, but Chance . . . is to be a perfect atheist.”

What is dispensationalism?

by Matt Slick

Dispensationalism is an approach to biblical interpretation which states that God uses different means of working with people (Israel and the Church) during different periods of history, usually seven chronologically successive periods.  However, dispensational division of history varies among its adherents from three periods, to four, seven, and eight dispensations.  Seven is the most common.

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