Canon of New Testament:
Who in the early church had the authority to determine which books belonged in the New Testament canon and to make this decision binding on all Christians? If nobody has this autho...
Last Modified: 11/30/2005 07:07:13 |
Who established the Canon of Scripture?:
You said, "Our conviction that the apostolic writings which comprise the New Testament are none other than God's authoritative Word channeled through these writers does not rest o...
Last Modified: 10/28/2005 07:45:57 |
Inspiration of the Bible and the BOC:
What is the Book of Concord saying about the inerrancy and inspiration of the Scriptures? Some Liberals claim it wouldn't teach verbal inspiration? Were the inspiration and h...
Last Modified: 10/24/2005 14:47:58 |
Did Jesus command the writing of the New Testament?:
It seems clear that Jesus gave authority to pass on his teaching to the church, but where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book...
Last Modified: 10/22/2005 10:58:26 |
Logic in the Bible:
I have a quick question that I have been thinking about a lot lately. I have heard over and over again that the Bible is the true word of our Almighty God because it says so in the...
Last Modified: 09/05/2005 10:32:20 |
Luther on inerrancy:
Did Luther teach inerrancy? If so where can I find a quote by him on the teaching?
Last Modified: 05/11/2005 12:44:07 |
Noah's Ark:
How do you explain claims in the Bible such as Noah living for 600+ years and also the earth flooding when there is no scientific evidence of the earth ever flooding. Also how coul...
Last Modified: 04/26/2005 11:23:47 |
Bible origin:
The other evening I was talking to a woman who said at one point she was a devout Christian, but that the more she studied, the more falsehood she found in Christianity. She said ...
Last Modified: 04/19/2005 15:01:39 |
Triune God:
Can the actions of the Spirit and the actions of the Word be combined as one action with reference to the Inspiration/Inerrancy of the Word?
Last Modified: 04/04/2005 16:33:46 |
Unbelief:
I have been writing to a man who was once a believer but has fallen away. He has put up this challenge to me, "please prove to me that your Bible is the Word of God." Besides praye...
Last Modified: 03/22/2005 08:46:13 |
The Chicago Statement:
Does WELS subscribe to The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy?
Last Modified: 03/14/2005 15:37:40 |
Response to Apostolic tradition:
You said:"It is true that in the early church while the apostles were still alive, oral traditions were passed down.." This is true, and as this is the Catholics' main point. I a...
Last Modified: 02/14/2005 08:13:21 |
tradition Apostolic:
You said to me in a letter: "Do you assume that what Paul and the other apostles said differed from or in some way "completed" what they wrote? Why would "oral tradition," that is...
Last Modified: 02/09/2005 16:41:26 |
The ending of Mark:
I am confused by the ending of Mark's gospel. Many commentaries state that it does not even appear in the earliest manuscripts of that gospel. Is it or is it not part of God's holy...
Last Modified: 12/01/2004 12:21:38 |
Verbal Inspiration by Calvin?:
I have read somewhere that it was Calvin who came up with the concept of "verbal inspiration" to which conservative Christians hold today. Is this true? Or has the church always ho...
Last Modified: 11/09/2004 16:59:53 |
Authenticity of Bible:
I would like a list of books that you would recommend to someone who doubts the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible. This person is very scientifically minded and has much ...
Last Modified: 10/14/2004 07:59:39 |
Word of God:
A friend of mine has a peculiar belief. He believes that the Bible is all true, but that only the words of God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) have to be followed. He says that takin...
Last Modified: 10/06/2004 12:08:43 |
Tradition:
I have a Catholic friend that defends the use of Tradition in the Catholic church. He often says that 'tradition' supports certain views that the Catholic church holds, such as Mar...
Last Modified: 05/31/2004 09:58:10 |
Paul:
I have read some articles that suggest Paul's teachings are not God-inspired, but are simply his own beliefs, directly conflicting with Jesus' teachings. They even go as far as to...
Last Modified: 04/09/2004 09:25:11 |
Books:
You are constantly referring to NPH books available for more info. While I can afford them, and have purchased quite a few, the cost can be prohibitive to a family. SCHEUTZE'S "T...
Last Modified: 03/29/2004 11:12:25 |