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Category: Difficult Bible Passages

Posted onJul 28, 2013Jul 29, 2013Christianity

The Divine Last Laugh

by Bill Muehlenberg6 Comments on The Divine Last Laugh

When believers think about God’s attitude toward sinners, they will automatically and correctly think along these lines: God loves sinners and wants them to forsake…

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Posted onJul 23, 2013May 17, 2021Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Psalm 105:15

by Bill Muehlenberg8 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Psalm 105:15

This is another Bible passage which is not so much difficult as one which has been badly handled, poorly interpreted, and often wrongly applied. The…

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Posted onJul 15, 2013Jul 15, 2013Apologetics

What a Lousy World

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on What a Lousy World

Some of you will recall the 1967 hit tune by crooner Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World,” later re-popularised in the 1987 Robin Williams film,…

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Posted onJun 23, 2013Jun 23, 2013Christianity

On Not Praying

by Bill Muehlenberg11 Comments on On Not Praying

Yes, this is an article about not praying. More specifically, it examines the question, ‘Is there ever a time and place to refuse to pray…

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Posted onApr 15, 2013Apr 16, 2013Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Philippians 4:8

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Philippians 4:8

Like some of the other passages I have discussed in this series of articles, this is not really a “difficult” passage as such. But it…

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Posted onMar 7, 2013Mar 7, 2013Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Luke 4:18-19

by Bill Muehlenberg13 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Luke 4:18-19

This passage as such is not so problematic – it only becomes so when one realises what Jesus is quoting from. He seems to cite…

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Posted onNov 11, 2012Nov 11, 2012Abortion

Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 21:22-25

by Bill Muehlenberg15 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 21:22-25

This passage is difficult in the sense that it is a contentious passage, partly because of the way different English translations render it, and how…

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Posted onJun 2, 2012Apr 29, 2019Article Reviews

Difficult Bible Passages: Mark 16:17-18

by Bill Muehlenberg21 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Mark 16:17-18

This passage is as much a misused passage as a difficult one. And its misuse can often be deadly. There have been a number of…

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Posted onApr 29, 2012Apr 29, 2012Christianity

Is Physical Healing in the Atonement?

by Bill Muehlenberg43 Comments on Is Physical Healing in the Atonement?

Divine healing proponents look to Isaiah 53:4,5 as proof that healing is to be included in the atonement. Indeed, almost all of the faith teachers…

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Posted onMar 28, 2012Dec 15, 2012Christianity

Time For Some Clear Thinking on Homosexuality and the Bible, Part One

by Bill Muehlenberg5 Comments on Time For Some Clear Thinking on Homosexuality and the Bible, Part One

I am absolutely appalled, alarmed and ashamed that so many people who claim to be Christian leaders and pastors are mangling Scripture, twisting theology, and…

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Posted onMar 28, 2012Dec 15, 2012Christianity

Time For Some Clear Thinking on Homosexuality and the Bible, Part Two

by Bill Muehlenberg14 Comments on Time For Some Clear Thinking on Homosexuality and the Bible, Part Two

A more detailed examination of Leviticus 18-19 is in order as we look at how some so-called Christian leaders mangle the Bible to push the…

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Posted onFeb 2, 2012Jul 12, 2014Apologetics

The Imprecatory Psalms, Part One

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on The Imprecatory Psalms, Part One

If you read the Psalter through in one sitting (which can be done) or at least read all 150 psalms in a concentrated period of…

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Posted onFeb 2, 2012Jul 12, 2014Apologetics

The Imprecatory Psalms, Part Two

by Bill Muehlenberg14 Comments on The Imprecatory Psalms, Part Two

In Part One of this article I offered some general considerations as to how the Christian might approach the rather troubling imprecatory psalms. To properly…

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Posted onMay 20, 2011Jun 6, 2012Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Judges 6:36-40

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Judges 6:36-40

The difficulty of this text really lies in its application. Are Christians today to make use of this method when they seek to discover God’s…

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Posted onMay 3, 2011May 30, 2012Apologetics

Difficult Bible Passages: John 7:53-8:11

by Bill Muehlenberg15 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: John 7:53-8:11

This is a famous passage, but one which can often be rather poorly interpreted. At least it is often used to support various agendas which…

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Posted onApr 23, 2011Sep 15, 2011Apologetics

The Cleansing of the Temple

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on The Cleansing of the Temple

One of the more familiar actions of Jesus was the so-called cleansing of the temple. This episode is recorded in all four gospels (Matt 21:12-17;…

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Posted onApr 20, 2011Feb 9, 2012Christianity

Difficult Bible Passages: Matthew 5:39

by Bill Muehlenberg22 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Matthew 5:39

In a recent discussion about an offensive work of art which some Christians took action about, one person said that turning the other cheek would…

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Posted onApr 20, 2011Apr 20, 2011Apologetics

Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 7:3-4

by Bill Muehlenberg13 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: Exodus 7:3-4

The issue of Pharaoh and the hardening of the heart as found in the Book of Exodus can seem problematic to many – believer and…

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Posted onApr 7, 2011Jul 12, 2015Christianity

On Date Setting and the Return of Christ, Part One

by Bill Muehlenberg12 Comments on On Date Setting and the Return of Christ, Part One

For the past 2000 years undiscerning and reckless Christians have been setting dates for when Christ would return – and this despite the clear teaching…

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Posted onApr 7, 2011Jul 12, 2015Christianity

On Date Setting and the Return of Christ, Part Two

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on On Date Setting and the Return of Christ, Part Two

One believer convinced about the soon return of the Lord described the signs of the times in terms of “the daily records of desolating earthquakes,…

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