The exact words criteria is the bane of any intelligent discussion. Time and time again, we hear people saying "show me where the Bible...

The Bible, being the word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) cannot contradict itself (2 Timothy 2:13). If the Bible teaches one doctrine, it...

We've all met the kind of person who "quotes" Scripture, adds their own spin on it, then when you rebuke them for it, they will claim "I...

What is the purpose of language? This really is a no-brainer. The purpose of language is to communicate a thought between one person and...

Though we serve an omnipotent God, there are actually a few things the Bible tells us He cannot do. He cannot lie, He cannot tolerate...

While we are permitted to have our own traditions (e.g. Romans 14), Scripture tells us quite plainly that it is sufficient on its own. It...

Translations have both their benefits and their drawbacks. The benefit is that you do not have to learn the original languages to know...

A lesson that must be repeated so often that it has become a cliché is that you must read the Bible (and indeed any written work) in...

Communication is one of many things that sets us apart from the animals. Whereas they can barely communicate beyond basic "words" or...

In English, as I'm sure is the case in other languages, we have a language device called "similes". A simile is a comparison between two...

There was a time when Christianity was whatever the elite wanted it to be. If you couldn't read Latin, Hebrew, or Greek, you probably...

There are large numbers of mutually exclusive religions in the world that claim to be Christian, as well as heretical views that are...

In any discussion about any religious text (or indeed about any written work), context is absolutely essential. Lacking correct context...

The "original languages" argument is typically used by people who don't speak the original languages in an attempt to "win" an argument...

Mankind has always been a species to believe anything it wants, even to the point where we'll accept a comforting truth (such as "Jesus...

While there are a huge variety of genies in various fictional works, they all have two things in common. 1: They grant three wishes. 2:...

As a law student, my favorite topic was statutory interpretation. Statutory interpretation is the process by which a judge will interpret...

An unfortunate fact of life is that human beings are prone to error. We're fallible, we're foolish and we're sinful. Christians have a...

You will often hear heretics demanding “Show me where Jesus said...". While Jesus said a lot of things, there are many unpopular...

Leftist: The Bible says *insert usually out of context Bible verse that vaguely seems to support my position* Christian: Do you believe...