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Textual foundation for evaluating the truth of spiritual teachings

August 13, 2011 by untilfulllight

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The historical and textual support for the events of the Bible is extensive and reliable. The lessons linked to here will help you have a firm foundation for your faith.

How do we know what’s true? How do we determine what is a true message from God and what may be a well-meaning, but ultimately false message from a human? In our current study of Islam and Christianity, how do which determine which religion is correct because they teach very different things?

One useful beginning is to study the historical background of the writings. This background is essential to determine any historical truth. We know that Julius Caesar existed, that Alexander conquered, that in “1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” not because we’ve personally talked to any of these people, but because we have historical records that tell us about them.Continue Reading

Canonicity #1, how we got our Old Testament AND what makes the Bible different than other religious books

August 12, 2011 by untilfulllight

This probably should be two lessons and the video is a bit long, but as I researched, thought and prayed about the subject, I realized that to help you see the incredible value of the Old Testament manuscripts and for you to realize how unique they really are, you need to see them alongside other so called “scriptures” from other religions.

To do that, I have included some examples from Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Mormon Church. When you read even these brief examples, that have no tie to true history, it becomes obvious that the Christian Bible is unique. People still must decide what they think about Jesus and make a decision to follow Him as leader and forgiver, but they cannot lump our scriptures in with all others.

It also becomes obvious with even a brief look at the scriptures of other religions that: “all religions DO NOT lead to God.”  All religions do not say the same thing, they do not have the same message. It is an insult to each one of them to lump them all together.

Though we must always speak to people of other religions with “gentleness and respect” as 1 Peter 3:15 commands us to do, but at the same time in our conversations we much always affirm:

That is it by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, that we are assured of eternal salvation.

Following is the video–you don’t have to watch it, you can just click on the computer, listen and go about your work.Continue Reading

From the path

"The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day." Prov.4:11

We won't see things clearly until we see our Lord, but on the path to that full light, we have the Bible as our light and guide. For much of my life I've tried to study, share, and teach the Bible. This blog pulls together many of those attempts, not as a final answer to any of the topics, but perhaps as a first gleam of dawn to help others on their journey.

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