I'm often asked to assess those who call themselves 'apostles' or 'prophets.' My opinion is irrelevant, of course. The question is whether anyone today should use those terms for themselves. In this article, I focus on the 'apostle' part of the five-fold ministry, to clear up the questions about modern-day apostles.
The cosmological argument is the idea that God's existence can be shown likely by appealing to known facts about how the universe works. The Kalam Cosmological Argument is a variation of that argument. Popularized by William Lane Craig, it addresses the question of the universe's beginning, and its logical cause.
How does the Bible define marriage? What is marriage in God's eyes? Is it okay for people to have sex before they're married? What about second marriages... are they always wrong? These questions are not only important, but they're increasingly relevant as people, young and old, revisit their ideas about relationships.
I’m regularly asked about whether a specific Bible is good or bad. Most of the Bibles in the world are just fine. They adequately communicate God’s message to humanity without significantly substituting human ideas or traditions for divine revelation.
It's always exciting when someone decides to trust God with their life! For many, this decision can be a bit overwhelming. Sometimes it's hard to even understand what they just did, let alone see what happens next. Dr. William Lane Craig explains both in this brief video.
"Follow the science." That's a good idea, I'd say. Why? Because good science tells us true things about the world around us. Scientific thinking has always been on the side of theism, and of Christianity in particular.
The so-called "Gospel of Judas" is neither a gospel nor written by Judas. It's a second-century document that was created to promote gnostic ideas that directly contradict what Jesus' disciples wrote in the New Testament.
The word Israel appears in the Bible over 2,400 times, and it's used in a number of different ways. The word itself is difficult to precisely define. The el part of the word refers to God, as in Elohim. The rest of the word comes from the Hebrew sara, usually defined as to wrestle, or compete.
GodWords readers ask a LOT of questions. That's good! Unfortunately, many of the questions (and arguments) betray a certain level of ignorance about what the Bible says, and what it means. They show that many don't know how to study theology.
The word trinity comes from the Latin trinitas, which means "triad." The doctrine of the Trinity is a primary belief of Christians, in which God is understood to be one God who is three persons.
The Bible does not teach any kind of "blind faith." We are given evidence, again and again, that God is who He says He is. Faith in God is the result of examining the evidence. We can't please God without faith, so we must examine the evidence in order to please Him.
Many, even non-Christians, believe that God is love. However: only those who believe in the Trinity can substantiate the claim. It's not arrogance that makes me say that... it's simple logic.
