lectures
-Faith & Works: Paul vs. James
One of the thorniest textual problems any Christian can face is the apparent contradiction between Paul and James. Is justification by faith, as Paul claims, or by works, as James seems to say? This problem actually has a very simple solution. [...]
-Bad Arguments Against Calvinism
We've been talking about the biblical question of predestination lately--not strict determinism, which mechanistically fixes every detail of our lives, but rather the view that God has personally chosen (predestined) those who would believe in Christ for salvation. [...]
-Romans 1 on Homosexuality
A rather lengthy passage in which Paul seems to use homosexuality as indicative both of man's deep seated rebellion against God and God's proper condemnation of man. [...]
-Paul, Romans and Homosexuality
To most readers, the first chapter of Paul's letter to the Romans contains the Bible's clearest condemnation of same-sex relations--both male and female. Recent scholarship, though, reads the same text and finds just the opposite--that homosexuality is innate and therefore normal, moral, and biblical. [...]
-10 Tips to Help Your Prayer Life
If praying does not come effortlessly for you, try these tips for making your prayer life more focused and effective. [...]
-What was the Sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? Was the most extensive judgment found anywhere in the Bible outside of the book of Revelation actually for the sin of inhospitality, not homosexuality? [...]
-Reflections on Hinduism
The problem with Hinduism, if it's true, is that our environment is an illusion. It's Maya. It's not really there. So how can we get true information from something that doesn't really exist? [...]
-Jesus and the Gurus
Jesus and the Gurus Gregory Koukl Points to remember when someone asserts New Age religion and “Christ- consciousness” are compatible with Jesus and biblical [...]
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