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Scripture, Inspiration, and Sharing Biblical Truth

Mar 28, 2018

Christians believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired and infallible Word of God. However, this needs to be carefully unpacked, and it has been discussed in many millions of words over the centuries. I have written elsewhere about how

Transgenderism and Scripture Twisting

Mar 2, 2018

The homosexual activists have long sought to rewrite the Bible in order to make their lifestyle appear to be scripturally acceptable. They have failed big time in this, but the latest case of sexual and social militancy, transgenderism, is seeking

Bible Study Helps: Exodus

Jan 16, 2018

Christians should be reading their Bibles every single day. But they should be doing more than just reading – they should be doing careful study as well. Admittedly this can be a difficult task, so plenty of Bible study helps

Bible Study Helps: Genesis

Jan 6, 2018

As you know, every year around this time I strongly urge Christians to (perhaps for the very first time) read through the entire Bible. As I keep saying, if you read a bit over three chapters a day, you can

Basic Bible Study Tools

Jan 2, 2018

Some of you have taken up my challenge to use the New Year to begin serious reading of the Bible. Because many of you have never read the whole Bible through, I have urged you to give it a try,

Read Your Bible: A Worthwhile New Year’s Resolution

Dec 31, 2017

Here is the bad news: millions and millions of folks who claim to be Christians in the West just do not read their Bibles. Or if they do, it is about as sporadic as church attendance for many. They may

The Bible and Copyright Law

Jun 23, 2017

This may seem like an odd issue to write about, but some of you may have had a few questions about all this now and then. The main reason I have for writing this is the fact that just moments

The 5 Solas Series

Jun 20, 2017

With this year being the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation (October 31, 1517 was when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses), plenty of new books have recently appeared to commemorate the event. One such work is a very helpful

Scripture, Inspiration and Dual Authorship

May 5, 2017

Briefly stated, the biblical doctrine of inspiration states that God inspired the biblical writers in such a way that his true, infallible word is found in the original manuscripts of Scripture. This understanding is based on passages such as these:

Scripture, Authority, Inspiration and Culture

May 1, 2017

Some recent articles I did on the role of women in leadership (in the church and at home), and on head coverings, not surprisingly unleashed a torrent of heated debate. While such issues are certainly important, they are, in a

Getting a Grasp of the Old Testament Kings and Prophets

Apr 25, 2017

All Christians should be devoted students of the Word of God, and that includes the Old Testament. The 39 books of the OT comprise a full three quarters of our Bible, so those who are not reading and studying it

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part One

Apr 20, 2017

Let me say at the outset that there are two things I quite dislike. I very much dislike having to shell out my hard-earned money on really lousy books. And I also dislike the habit of some who accuse everyone

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part Two

Apr 20, 2017

In Part One of this review of Young’s new book, I mentioned the general theological and ideological space he is in. It is part of the broader recent trendy fad known as the emergent church movement. I have written dozens

A Review of The Inerrant Word. Edited by John MacArthur.

May 24, 2016

Crossway, 2016.

The foundation of the Christian faith is the authority and trustworthiness of the Word of God. Scripture underpins our entire faith, and those who seek to destroy the Christian faith always seek to destroy Scripture. Since this assault

On the Sufficiency of Scripture

Feb 29, 2016

Just as we speak about the various attributes of God, so too we can speak about the various attributes of Scripture. Thus we can speak about the authority of Scripture, or the perspicuity (clarity) of Scripture. As to the latter,

The Importance, Authority and Trustworthiness of Scripture

Feb 24, 2016

One of the hallmarks of biblical Christianity is a very high view of the Word of God. Christians believe that the Bible is divinely inspired and is our final authority on all things, affirming truth on matters of both faith

Bible Illiterates

Jan 22, 2016

Tragically there are so many believers today who say or think the following: “If only God would just speak to me”. Of course the simple truth is this: he already has. He has spoken to us clearly and sufficiently in

Josiah, Revival and the Word of God

Dec 27, 2015

The need of the hour is revival. All believers should be praying for heaven-sent, life-changing revival. Without it the West looks to be all but finished. While whole libraries have been filled with books on revival, let me look at

God and Gender

Oct 29, 2015

Is God male or female? This question is often asked in recent times, and it is especially raised by feminists – both religious and secular. However the question had actually been discussed early on in Christian history. But it

On Textual Criticism

Jun 15, 2015

Since we do not have the original manuscripts of the New Testament (the autographs), we must rely on copies of it, and we must determine which copies are closest to the original and most accurate and reliable. This is the

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We live in an age where we see evidence of cultural decline, the erosion of values, the decline of civility, the denial of truth and the elevation of unreason. Many people are asking, “Where is our culture heading?” This website is devoted to exploring the major cultural, social and political issues of the day. It offers reflection and commentary drawing upon the wealth of wisdom found in the Judeo-Christian tradition. It offers reflective and incisive commentary on a wide range of issues, helping to sort through the maze of competing opinions, worldviews, ideologies and value systems. It will discuss critically and soberly where our culture is heading. Happy reading!

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Scripture, Inspiration, and Sharing Biblical Truth

Transgenderism and Scripture Twisting

Bible Study Helps: Exodus

Bible Study Helps: Genesis

Basic Bible Study Tools

Read Your Bible: A Worthwhile New Year’s Resolution

The Bible and Copyright Law

The 5 Solas Series

Scripture, Inspiration and Dual Authorship

Scripture, Authority, Inspiration and Culture

Getting a Grasp of the Old Testament Kings and Prophets

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part One

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part Two

A Review of The Inerrant Word. Edited by John MacArthur.

On the Sufficiency of Scripture

The Importance, Authority and Trustworthiness of Scripture

Bible Illiterates

Josiah, Revival and the Word of God

God and Gender

On Textual Criticism

Copyright

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