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2017-06-15T22:02:20-05:00

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Inerrancy Is Not a New Idea, Just Ask Irenaeus

Last updated on: June 15, 2017 at 10:02 pm By Brandon D. Smith

The idea that Scripture is without error isn't something fundamentalists cooked up in a lab a century ago. Read more

Biblical Interpretation

2015-04-08T17:07:14-05:00

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Strong Enough to Have Convictions (Or, Why Division Is Sometimes Necessary)

Last updated on: April 8, 2015 at 5:07 pm By Brandon D. Smith

A tightly-held belief is sometimes a dangerous thing, but it can also be a precious thing. Read more

Biblical Interpretation

2017-07-28T23:22:26-05:00

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How Baptists View Church History

Last updated on: July 28, 2017 at 11:22 pm By Brandon D. Smith

There are Baptists in certain circles who would actually affirm this, while some of us at least implicitly affirm it. Read more

2015-04-16T22:35:22-05:00

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Did Jesus Think He Was God?

Last updated on: April 16, 2015 at 10:35 pm By Brandon D. Smith

If Jesus truly isn't God and never claimed to be, the Resurrection is inconsequential at best and a fairytale at worst. Read more

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2015-04-03T22:30:23-05:00

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Peter and John at the Tomb

Last updated on: April 3, 2015 at 10:30 pm By Brandon D. Smith

Peter and John saw Jesus's miracles and knew OT prophecies, but none of this guaranteed that he'd come back from the dead. No one does that! Read more

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2015-03-25T08:15:13-05:00

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The 2 Deadly Interpretive Sins

Last updated on: March 25, 2015 at 8:15 am By Brandon D. Smith

We can, if we are careful, leave at least some of our interpretive baggage at the door, stepping into the hermeneutical house with the Spirit as our guide and an open mind as our posture. Read more

Biblical Interpretation

Hermeneutics

Kevin Vanhoozer

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2017-07-12T22:27:58-05:00

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Jesus Wasn’t Afraid of His Old Testament

Last updated on: July 12, 2017 at 10:27 pm By Brandon D. Smith

Jesus was comfortable with suggesting that “the word of God cannot be broken," and perhaps his most powerful indictment on opponents and doubters was, "Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Read more

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2015-04-16T22:35:36-05:00

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Do Pre-Jesus Mythical Figures Debunk Christianity?

Last updated on: April 16, 2015 at 10:35 pm By Brandon D. Smith

Those who take time to research these supposed Jesus-like figures see how ridiculous the claims are, because they often simultaneously exaggerate and oversimplify the comparisons. Read more

2017-05-12T07:59:39-05:00

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In Defense of Proof-Texting

Last updated on: May 12, 2017 at 7:59 am By Brandon D. Smith

Is proof-texting the cardinal sin of theology and exegesis? It doesn't have to be. Read more

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2015-03-15T22:36:08-05:00

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How Porn Could’ve Wrecked My Marriage

Last updated on: March 15, 2015 at 10:36 pm By Brandon D. Smith

I am left with baggage that thankfully Jesus has forgiven and is redeeming daily. Let me warn and encourage you with my story. Read more

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