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Category Archives: Doubt Busters
What authority determines how people should interpret the Bible?
When we interpret a Bible passage, we are trying to find out what the writer originally meant to say. At that stage, we are not trying to figure out what it means. It’s important to learn the interpretation before we … Continue reading
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What if the early church tried to fake the gospel stories?
People have made many attempts to show that the church has corrupted the early texts in order to play up Jesus as a phony Messiah. There are several problems with this approach. 1. Surely the early church would have portrayed … Continue reading
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What’s so great about the blood of Jesus?
In the Old Testament, God instructed the Israelites to sacrifice certain animals in order to have their sins covered. However, the blood of these animals was just to cover their sins until Jesus came, whose blood had greater power to … Continue reading
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How can you tell that Jesus was a historical figure?
The number of those who say that Jesus never lived is getting smaller as the years go by. We have many documents by people near Jesus’ time who have referred to him as if he were a real person. We … Continue reading
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Did Jesus ever sin?
Quite a few young Christians believe that Jesus sinned, or disobeyed the Father. Did Jesus sin? The testimony of his friend and disciple John says no: “And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in … Continue reading
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How can you be so sure that Jesus is the true Messiah?
God removed all the guesswork. He gave us many indicators that point to one man only. If you had a description of a man who would be born in a certain city, live during a particular year, and die in … Continue reading
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How can we know or believe in Jesus now when we can’t see him?
We believe by logical inference in countless things we can’t see. We can’t see the wind, but we can see the leaves blowing, feel the breeze on our arms, or hear the sound of the gale. Lawyers seek to prove … Continue reading
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Why did the Son of God die for us on the cross?
We have all sinned. Sin is breaking God’s laws (1 John 3:4). Therefore we must pay the penalty for breaking his laws, just like we pay a penalty for breaking a traffic law. However, the penalty for breaking God’s laws … Continue reading
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Is it true that if I simply believe in Jesus I’ll get to heaven?
Yes! The Bible tells us to trust in Jesus to save us rather than trust in our good character or good deeds. The problem is that we’d rather believe that we are good persons; that our good deeds earn us … Continue reading
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Is Jesus the God of the Old Testament?
Jesus makes appearances in the OT several times. The NT gives us some clues to as to where he appeared. In some cases we find the Father and the Son together in the OT, such as in Genesis 1:26, where … Continue reading
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