Greg talks to callers about the rebellion of angels in Genesis 6, how to respond to a naturalism-of-the-gaps argument, how to use Shedd’s Dogmatics, whether an abandoned spouse can remarry, and whether human beings are responsible for the salvation of others.
Topics:
What is your view on the rebellion of the angels referred to in Genesis 6, Jude, and 2 Peter? (01:00)
What would you say to someone who responded to an argument for intelligent design by saying, “We just need to wait for science to give us the answer”? (11:00)
I purchased Shedd’s Dogmatics. Can you tell me how to use it? (29:00)
My husband left me. Does that mean I can never get remarried? (38:00)
Am I right in challenging the idea that God would give human beings the responsibility for other people’s salvation? (50:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Were the sons of God in Genesis 6 fallen angels? Who were the Nephilim? – Peter Gentry
The Privileged Planet (20th Anniversary Edition): How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery by Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards
STR U Online Training
The Design of Life DVD Collection: Volumes 1–3
Dogmatic Theology by William G.T. Shedd
What the Bible Says about Divorce and Remarriage by Wayne Grudem
Related Links:
God of the Gaps? by Greg Koukl
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Be Mindful of Your Character When Making Your Case
Greg reminds Christians to be mindful of their character when making their case, then he answers questions about Jesus’ prayer to “forgive them, for they know not what they do” and how we know the Protestant canon is the correct canon.
Topics:
Commentary: Be mindful of your character when making your case. (00:00)
Should I apply Jesus’ prayer to “forgive them, for they know not what they do” to everyone? (16:00)
How can we know the Protestant canon is the correct canon? (30:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
STR U Online Training
The New Testament Canon: Which Books and Why? by Greg Koukl
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Thoughts on the House of David Series
Greg talks about the House of David series, then he answers questions about why someone should read the Bible rather than the Quran or the Book of Mormon, how God stirs our hearts to do things, and whether or not one category of the Old Testament Law still applies to us.
Topics:
Commentary: Thoughts on the House of David series (00:00)
Why should I read the Bible rather than the Quran or the Book of Mormon? (20:00)
How does God stir our hearts to do things? (36:00)
What do you think of the idea that we can divide the Old Testament Law into three categories—judicial levitical, and moral—and the moral regulations still apply? (47:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
House of David – Series on Prime
The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Greg Koukl
Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by Greg Koukl
Related Links:
Where Did These Minimal Facts about the Resurrection Come From? by Amy Hall (quoting Gary Habermas)
How Does the Old Testament Law Apply to Christians Today? by Greg Koukl
Why We’re Not Under the Mosaic Law by Amy Hall
Should Followers of Christ Observe the Torah? by Amy Hall
The Law Is Good by Amy Hall
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Interview: Rod Dreher – Live Not by Lies
Greg talks to author Rod Dreher about the soft totalitarianism he describes in Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents, the Christians who resisted that totalitarianism, and the new documentary series based on the book.
Topics:
Interview: Rod Dreher – Live Not by Lies documentary series (00:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Live Not by Lies – Documentary series
Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher
Freedom Fading by Greg Koukl
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William Shirer
The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt
The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud by Philip Rieff
Related Links:
We Need Confidence to Endure by Amy Hall
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How Do We Know People Didn’t Take Things Out of the Bible?
Greg talks to callers about how we know people didn’t take things out of the Bible, whether people who die young can earn eternal rewards, whether Jesus appeared to Mary after his resurrection, dealing with an abusive parent, and why more pastors don’t believe in an old earth.
Topics:
With all the translations of the Bible, how do we know people didn’t take things out of it that they didn’t want us to know about? (03:00)
Is it the case that people who die young can’t earn any eternal rewards? (08:00)
Is there any indication in the Bible that Jesus appeared to his mother after his resurrection? (15:00)
As a Christian, how should I deal with an abusive and controlling father in light of the command to honor our parents? (28:00)
Why don’t more pastors believe in an old earth? (49:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
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