Month: September 2019

How We Got Our Bibles (Part 7): Disputed and Apocryphal Books

In this final article in our series, we will briefly examine various disputed and apocryphal books that arose in early Christianity. Some were books that did not receive immediate acceptance but are now in our New Testament. Others are orthodox writings that were rejected as Scripture, while others were heretical works written by fringe sects.

Canonical Books

Although such a fact may be surprising for some Christians, the following New Testament books did not receive the widespread acceptance that they now receive today for a variety of reasons including questions of authorship and dating.… Read more

The Wicked Exchange: Bernie Sanders and the Inversion of the Created Order

In a recent CNN town hall, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders had a shocking answer to a question on climate change. A voter asked him if he would support a campaign to curb population growth to combat it. In response to this, Sanders reiterated his support for abortion, especially for those in poor countries so that they could control the number of children they have.

Sanders’ answer is a perfect example of the wickedness of man’s rebellion against God.… Read more

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