The Bible contains pure, unadulterated nonsense. Let me give three examples. 1. Election and human responsibility On the one hand the Bible teaches unequivocally and continually that God elects some and not all: “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matt. 22:14); ‘“You did not choose me, but I chose you” (John 15:16); “Jacob I […]
In our last article, we noted several kings of Israel and Judah who were mentioned by name in various extra-biblical ancient Near Eastern writings. Of those kings singled out was Heze-kiah, son of Ahaz, who reigned from 716–687 B.C.1 Hezekiah’s time was in many ways the true golden age of the kingdom of Judah. Jerusalem […]
For some time now we have been dealing with the way in which the Biblical teaching concerning its own reliability and infallibility has been under attack. Many are the arguments used in this attack. At all costs, according to some of the most influential teachers and preachers of our day, the Bible must be reduced to an […]
It is to be expected that earnest Christians would devote much time at the present day to a study of the first chapter of Genesis. We are living in a time when “science” has much to say about our earth and the solar system. It is a time, so we are told, in which old opinions and […]
“Do you know any good, solid argument against Socialism, based on the Bible?” The question was raised by a student and had been occasioned by a professor’s classroom remarks and student discussions. OUR CURRENT CONFUSION There are among us many who are highly critical of Socialism, but who, if asked to say just what they […]
In introducing the papers in the three-volume work on evolution stemming from the 1959 Darwinian Centennial Convention in Chicago, Sir Julian Huxley eulogizes Darwin as follows: Charles Darwin has rightly been described as the “Newton of biology”: he did more than any single individual before or since to change man’s attitude to the phenomena of […]
One of the most crucial of all theological discussions of modern times concerns the nature, authority, and trustworthiness of Scripture. Historically this discussion arose as a result of modern critical studies of the Bible, most of which have been undertaken out of a spirit of skepticism toward all traditions, under the impulse of philosophies of history which […]