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How to Assess an Article
Alan provides three simple steps to help you assess an article that is hostile to your Christian convictions.
How Could One Reconcile Death Before the Fall with Romans 5 and 8?
Greg answers questions from callers about how one could reconcile the presence of death before the fall with Romans 5 and 8, whether the Bible will still play a role in the new earth, how we know when a psalm is a messianic prophecy, and whether there are strings attached to our free salvation.
Does Evolution Square with Christianity?
Is there a way to make the neo-Darwinian, blind watchmaker kind of evolution consistent with Christianity?
The One Passage You Need to Know Before Talking About Homosexuality in the Bible
Alan Shlemon shares three reasons why Romans 1 is the clearest and most strategic Bible passage for discussing homosexuality, directly appealing to God’s design for human sexuality.
How Could a Good God Send a Lying Spirit?
Greg talks about distinguishing between descriptive and prescriptive passages, then he answers questions about a secular case against legalizing prostitution, how a good God could send a lying spirit, fulfilling a rash vow to God, and attending a wedding between a Christian and a non-Christian.
Former Atheist Asks Protestors Why Democracy Matters
Jon Noyes talks to protestors at a women’s rights march about whether Jesus was an exclusivist, if all religions pray to the same God, and what grounds our values.
Why Weren’t We Made Sinless in the First Place?
Greg answers questions about why we weren’t made sinless in the first place, the morality of using donor sperm to conceive, whether we would conclude the Holy Spirit is equal to the Father and Jesus without the Nicene Creed, how God knows the future, and baptism for the dead.
Why Did God Need the Old Covenant?
Greg and Amy unpack how the Old Covenant functioned as a preparation for Christ by revealing the seriousness of sin and our need for a once-for-all atonement.
Why Does Jesus List Heart, Soul, and Mind Separately?
Greg answers questions about why Jesus lists heart, soul, and mind separately in Mark 12:29–30, whether the Bible is written for laypeople rather than scholars, responding to someone who thinks life is a simulation, and whether it’s wrong to forgive someone who hasn’t repented.
Can a Practicing Homosexual Be Saved If He Sincerely Believes His Behavior Isn’t Sinful?
Greg and Amy explain that while Christians may initially be unaware of certain sins, persistent justification of clear, serious sin reflects a heart that is not submitted to God.
Will We Be Held Responsible for Not Warning Non-Believers of the Coming Judgment?
Greg answers questions about relationships between former offenders and the offended on the new earth, applying Ezekiel 33:1–9 to Christians, handling a Sunday school situation, reading enough to get the author’s intent, and deceased loved ones communicating with us.
Live Son or Dead Daughter?
“Would you rather have a live son or a dead daughter?” This question has stopped many parents of transgender-identifying children in their tracks, but here’s why it’s merely emotional blackmail masquerading as compassion.
Islam’s Rising Influence
Muslims are increasing in numbers and influence in the United States.
Is Christianity Just a Personal Belief?
Greg and Amy highlight classical arguments for God’s existence and point out a faulty assumption made by those who claim religion is just a matter of belief.
Rapid Fire – Part 5
Greg concludes his series of “rapid-fire” responses to frequent challenges to Christianity: Intelligent design is just religion disguised as science, God is not a good father, evil proves God doesn’t exist, relativism doesn’t mean “anything goes,” and extraordinary claims require extraordinary evide
Has God Always Been Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
Greg answers questions about whether God has always been Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, his thoughts on women in ministry, how a layperson who isn’t into apologetics can defend the idea that Jesus is the only way, and how to approach loved ones who are following a false prophet.
Did Jesus Hate Organized Religion?
Tim Barnett explains what Jesus actually taught about religion and the kingdom of God.
Objections to Last Week’s Shows on Antisemitism
Greg responds to objections to last week’s shows on antisemitism, talks to a caller who objects to the term “antisemitism” and says it’s not hateful to notice patterns about people, and responds to a question about whether our justice system should also allow for substitutions like God does.
Interview: Scott Keith – Being Family
Greg interviews Scott Keith, author of Being Family: Passing Down the Faith Through the Generations, discussing the beauty and importance of the Christian vocations of marriage and family and how God works through both.
Where Do Human Rights Come From?
Jon Noyes uses questions about democracy at a women’s rights march to guide conversations toward a deeper issue: where human rights come from.