Tag Archives: Bible

45. Is the Bible inerrant? Does it matter?

I’d like to explore a few alleged Biblical errors and contradictions under future questions, but before I do, I have to wonder: does it even matter if the Bible contains a few mistakes? A brief history of Biblical Inerrancy The … Continue reading

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40. Should Noah’s Ark be taken literally?

The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the most important stories of the Old Testament, because it is one of the few miracles that would’ve left behind a literal “flood” of evidence for us to examine. But before we can … Continue reading

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37. Is Jesus the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53?

Without a doubt, no other chapter in the Old Testament is more compelling, or more controversial, than the story of the Suffering Servant. It is used by Christians to both demonstrate the prophetic prowess of the Bible and to qualify … Continue reading

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33. Why would God give pigs better sex lives than humans?

[Warning: Contains Mature (and Immature) Content] It’s hard to imagine a topic more filthy than pig sex. In fact, I almost withheld the question, but I decided it’s one worth asking. There are many gifts and abilities that God bestowed upon animals … Continue reading

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32. Can prophecies prove the Bible is true?

If you’ve ever heard a sermon on “How I know the Bible is true,” then you know that prophecy is one of the primary pillars used to support the Bible’s authenticity. You may have also heard that the Bible is … Continue reading

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31. Can God be both perfectly merciful and perfectly just?

The great thing about God is He’s chalk full of admirable traits; He’s kind, loving, just, merciful, Republican, and He hates all the same things we hate. He’s also perfect — perfectly good, perfectly just, and perfectly merciful. Or is … Continue reading

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30. Should we all stop having children?

If having children leads to some percentage of them ending up in hell, is it still reasonable to continue having them? Possibly. I wish I had been buried like a baby who never saw the light of day. ~ Job 3:16  Should all … Continue reading

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29. Was Jonah really swallowed by a whale?

Growing up Pentecostal, I was raised to believe the Jonah story was a literal event. But even back then, I found the story a little difficult to swallow (pun intended). I used to imagine that when Jonah was inside the … Continue reading

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23. Why doesn’t the Bible mention Neanderthals?

Neanderthals are interesting because of their distinct features and fairly recent extinction. But if they lived with our ancestors, why doesn’t the Bible mention them? Neanderthal History According to Science The relatively new science of Paleogenomics is uncovering an interesting … Continue reading

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22. Was God really hoping Adam would find a suitable partner among the animals?

In Genesis chapter 1, God created every animal with a mate, including man. So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. ~ Genesis 1:27  But in chapter 2, … Continue reading

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