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Category: Difficult Bible Passages

Posted onSep 25, 2021Sep 25, 2021Christianity

No, Scripture Does NOT Command Lockdown Mania

by Bill Muehlenberg13 Comments on No, Scripture Does NOT Command Lockdown Mania

The Bible cannot be used to justify our draconian lockdowns: Sadly, Christians have not been immune from getting things so very wrong when it comes…

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Posted onSep 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021Christianity

On Putting Yourself In Danger

by Bill Muehlenberg5 Comments on On Putting Yourself In Danger

Thoughts on taking risks, and being reckless: Lately I have been speaking about the issue of risk and how life is always about trade-offs: getting…

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Posted onJul 24, 2021Jul 25, 2021Apologetics

Human Choices, Divine Purposes

by Bill Muehlenberg8 Comments on Human Choices, Divine Purposes

God is in control, and we are responsible for our choices. How exactly this works is a mystery: There are many things mere fallen and…

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Posted onJun 27, 2021Jun 28, 2021Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Hebrews 2:10 and 5:8-9

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Hebrews 2:10 and 5:8-9

These passages have long puzzled Christians: Here I offer you a two for one package deal. These two passages are related, and both have long…

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Posted onJun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021Christianity

Praying For and Against Enemies

by Bill Muehlenberg6 Comments on Praying For and Against Enemies

We can love our enemies while praying against evil: It is common for critics of the Bible – and even somewhat unknowledgeable believers who really…

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Posted onMay 29, 2021May 29, 2021Apologetics

Is it Ever Right to Deceive?

by Bill Muehlenberg17 Comments on Is it Ever Right to Deceive?

How are we to understand the Ninth Commandment? I have written before about deception and how Scripture warns about how easy it is to be…

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Posted onApr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: 2 Samuel 6:1-11

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: 2 Samuel 6:1-11

This Old Testament incident has been troubling to many: The episode found in the Old Testament concerning David and the ark of the covenant has…

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Posted onMar 9, 2021Mar 10, 2021Apologetics

Divine Justice and Corporate Identity

by Bill Muehlenberg4 Comments on Divine Justice and Corporate Identity

How are we to understand things such as corporate responsibility? Perhaps like me, you may have often thought about the notions of corporate identity and…

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Posted onJan 17, 2021Jan 18, 2021Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 4:24

by Bill Muehlenberg8 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 4:24

If God chose Moses, why did he seek to kill him? This certainly is a difficult passage, one that appears abruptly in a narrative about…

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Posted onDec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Leviticus 19:33-34

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Leviticus 19:33-34

We must use Scripture wisely and correctly when discussing refugees and immigration: The problem with this verse is how it is misused by some folks,…

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Posted onDec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020Christianity

James, Paul, Faith and Works

by Bill Muehlenberg5 Comments on James, Paul, Faith and Works

Do Paul and James differ on the matter of faith and works? It has long been suggested that Paul and James are at odds when…

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Posted onOct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Acts 1:26

by Bill Muehlenberg4 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Acts 1:26

What are we to make of the apostles casting lots? Trying to understand what this verse is saying is not difficult. The main issue that…

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Posted onOct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020Christianity

Miracles and the Messianic Secret

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on Miracles and the Messianic Secret

Why did Jesus often tell those he healed to remain silent? It is interesting that on a number of occasions after Jesus performed a mighty…

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Posted onOct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Luke 9:45

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Luke 9:45

Does God hide certain divine truths at times? This passage has to do with the bigger and always rather difficult matter of how divine sovereignty…

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Posted onOct 2, 2020Oct 3, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: 2 Timothy 2:23-26

by Bill Muehlenberg2 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: 2 Timothy 2:23-26

There are right and wrong ways to deal with controversy and error: This may not be a really difficult passage as such, but it can…

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Posted onJun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020Apologetics

Anger, Prayer, and the Justice of God

by Bill Muehlenberg11 Comments on Anger, Prayer, and the Justice of God

Christians can rightly get angry about evil and injustice: As a Christian, do you ever get angry? I do. And there is a place for…

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Posted onMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020Apologetics

Praying Against Enemies

by Bill Muehlenberg11 Comments on Praying Against Enemies

How should we understand biblical prayers against one’s enemies? Some might think I got my title wrong, and that I meant to say ‘Pray For…

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Posted onMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Proverbs 18:21

by Bill Muehlenberg17 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Proverbs 18:21

This is another passage so often massacred by Christians: I really must retitle this series. Most of the passages I have looked at are not…

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Posted onMar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Corinthians 2:15

by Bill Muehlenberg4 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Corinthians 2:15

This is another passage that has so often been misused and abused: It is the second part of this verse that I wish to discuss…

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Posted onMar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Timothy 3:15

by Bill Muehlenberg6 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: 1 Timothy 3:15

Does this verse teach that the church, and not the Bible, is the real ground of truth? If you are aware of some of the…

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