New from Don Stewart: Jesus FAQs and The Case for Christianity Don Stewart has graciously offered BLB permission to publish both his series of FAQs on Jesus Christ and his book, The Case for Christianity. Don’s FAQs are one of BLB’s most popular resources, helping users to understand key topics of the Christian faith through […]
To What Extent Is the Bible Authoritative?
Is the Bible trustworthy in everything that it says? To what extend is the Scripture an authoritative source? The Importance of Every Word Is Stressed The Bible testifies to the importance of every word that is found in Scripture. Sometimes an important truth hinges on the particular use of a certain word or group of […]
What Is the Doctrine of Inerrancy?
The following is from Don Stewart’s FAQs on Blue Letter Bible. One of the terms used in describing the nature of the Bible is “inerrancy.” While inerrancy is not a biblical term, but rather a theological term, it does express a biblical truth. This is similar to the word “Trinity.” Trinity is not a biblical […]
Why Are There Four Gospels?
The following is taken from the FAQs answered by Don Stewart, available at the BLB. Each Gospel Was Written For A Distinct Purpose It is important that we understand these sources and what they are trying to accomplish. The Gospels are neither biographies of the life of Christ nor are they a disinterested record of […]
How Does Someone Today Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?
The following has been adapted from Don Stewart’s FAQs, a Q&A resource with thousands of entries available at the BLB. “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be […]
Bible Difficulties: Should We Discuss Them?
The following has been adapted from Don Stewart’s FAQs, available at the BLB. That there are difficulties in the Bible—parts that seem hard to believe or seemingly contradict other parts—is a fact. How then, should the reader, in general, deal with the subject of Bible difficulties? 1. Not Afraid Of The Truth We should not […]
Jesus on the Work of the Spirit
The following has been adapted from Don Stewart’s FAQs, available at the BLB. The Holy Spirit works in ways beyond our understanding. Jesus compared the Spirit to the wind: The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So […]
Does Inerrancy Cause Worship of the Bible? (Bibliolatry)
The following is taken from the BLB FAQs. Some have objected to the doctrine of inerrancy because it supposedly makes people worship the Bible rather than the God who is behind the writing of the Bible. This worship of the Bible is known as “bibliolatry.” Do Christians Worship An Inerrant Bible? The idea is that […]
Why Don't the New Testament Writers Quote the OT Word for Word?
If the Scriptures teach inerrancy, why didn’t the New Testament writers cite the Old Testament writers word for word? The lack of verbal exactness in citing the Old Testament has caused some to deny the biblical teaching of inerrancy. This objection does not carry much weight for a number of reasons. They include the following. […]
Did the Biblical Writers Always Understand They Were Recording the Word of God?
Have you ever wondered if the writers of the Bible always knew they were writing the very words of Scripture? As we look at the various ways in which divine inspiration occurred we will find that the writers did not always know that they were recording Holy Scripture. The Bible emphasizes that God gave His […]