Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 01146 The claim that the Bible has been corrupted through centuries of copying and translation is perhaps one of the most commonly heard objections to biblical authority. It sounds plausible to people who know that ancient documents were copied by hand, that translations involve interpretive choices, and that errors can accumulate over time. A…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 01147 The doctrine of Scripture’s sufficiency touches something that matters deeply in practice. It is the difference between the church that looks to the Bible as its final word on everything that matters, and the church that treats Scripture as one voice among several, to be supplemented by tradition, contemporary experience, or ecclesiastical authority….
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 0041 When we elevate experience above doctrine, we step onto dangerous ground. This isn’t merely an academic concern for theologians to debate in ivory towers—it strikes at the very heart of how we know God, how we discern truth from error, and how we navigate the Christian life with confidence. The Apostle Paul warned…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 4008 The question of how the Spirit guides believers is one of the most practically significant in all of pneumatology. It touches directly on decision-making, on the discernment of God’s will, and on the texture of Christian life at a day-to-day level. Romans 8:14 states that “all who are led by the Spirit of…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 4006 Christians sometimes describe hearing from the Spirit in ways that raise an obvious question: does the Holy Spirit actually speak in an audible voice? This is not a sceptic’s challenge to spiritual experience. It is a fair biblical inquiry into how the Spirit communicates, and the answer has practical implications for how believers…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 1000 Let’s start where we always should – with what Scripture says about itself. When Jesus was being tempted by Satan in the wilderness, He responded with a statement that gets right to the heart of this matter: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 1137 See my sermon on the Introduction to Bibliology here: The Word of God: Our Growing Guide. Whenever Christians study the doctrines of the faith systematically, they use certain terms to describe different areas of study. We speak of Theology Proper (the study of God), Christology (the study of Christ), Pneumatology (the study of…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1107 What if archaeologists discover an ancient manuscript that contradicts what we believe? Could a new find overturn Christian doctrine? Should we be nervous about what might turn up next? The Question in Context This question arises periodically, especially when media outlets sensationalise manuscript discoveries. “Gospel of Judas Found!” “Secret Scripture Changes Christianity!” Headlines…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1101 When we say the Bible is the Word of God, does that mean God dictated every word like a boss to a secretary? Did Moses, Paul, and the other writers simply take down what God said, word-for-word, without any input of their own? This question touches on how we understand inspiration and why…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1108 The Hebrew text of the Old Testament has dots and dashes beneath and above the consonants, vowel points that tell us how to pronounce the words. When were these added? Did the original authors include them, or were they added later? And if they were added later, does this affect how we understand…