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The Role of the Bible in Theology and Apologetics

by Mark Farnham | Jun 6, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies

Since the time of the Reformation, Christians have summarized their beliefs about the Bible in four words. These attributes of Scripture form an acrostic, SCAN, which stands for sufficiency, clarity, authority, and necessity. The sufficiency of Scripture means that...

The Doctrine of Scripture for Apologetics, Part 2

by Mark Farnham | May 31, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies

The Bible did not fall from heaven as a finished product placed in the hands of men. Neither was it, like the claims of both Mormonism and Islam, translated from golden plates found in a hillside or cave. Rather, God communicated to human authors in various ways, and...

The Doctrine of Scripture for Apologetics, Part 1

by Mark Farnham | May 27, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Evangelism, History

The doctrine of Scripture is one of the most important doctrines to know in depth since the Bible serves as our foundation for knowing what we know. The Bible is also the target of many attacks on Christianity, so the better we know how it was written, what it says...

Challenging the Authority of the Unbeliever’s Worldview

by Mark Farnham | Mar 30, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies

In 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, the Apostle Paul explains that the battles that we fight are not physical, but spiritual battles. As a result, the weapons we use are not swords or guns, but rather truth and ideas. In the ancient world cities were surrounded by high, thick...

The New Testament Basis for Apologetics

by Mark Farnham | Feb 10, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Evangelism

In a previous post we looked at Old Testament precedence for God’s defense of his glory. In this post we look at the primary New Testament support for the Christian’s call to defend the faith. The New Testament’s Primary Instruction on Apologetics—1 Peter...

The Need for Apologetics and the Biblical Concept of God Defending His Glory

by Mark Farnham | Oct 30, 2015 | Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Christian Thinkers

It is important for the Christian to see clearly that defending the glory of God is a biblical idea. Apologetics could be mistaken for a philosophical intrusion into Christianity, or an ill-advised invention to counter Enlightenment modernism. Even luminaries such as...

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The Role of the Bible in Theology and Apologetics

The Doctrine of Scripture for Apologetics, Part 2

The Doctrine of Scripture for Apologetics, Part 1

Challenging the Authority of the Unbeliever’s Worldview

The New Testament Basis for Apologetics

The Need for Apologetics and the Biblical Concept of God Defending His Glory

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