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Heaven and Hell: Bart Ehrman’s Latest Attack on Christianity

This is an expanded version of a book review I did for The Gospel Coalition a few weeks ago. This is more than a book review—it is a reflection on a battle of worldviews that many churches and individual Christians are sadly losing. It’s also a call to take greater efforts to teach our young people to understand and defend their faith in Christ in a culture that is increasingly hostile to the teachings of Scripture.

If Death Wasn’t a Natural Part the Life God Intended for Humanity, Does That Mean the Fall Was Outside His Plan?

article - Stephanie Anderson

Randy writes, “Death is not a natural part of life as God intended it. It is the unnatural result of evil.” Would it be too Calvinistic of me to say, “I disagree”? Saying death was outside God’s plan would suggest He did not have control, and that something could thwart His plan.

If Jesus Couldn’t Succumb to Temptation, Does That Mean He Didn’t Even Have the Option of Sinning?

article - Randy Alcorn

Christ had and has free will, but it too is governed by His nature. Because He is holy by nature, He could not sin, for as God He is incapable of sinning.

Doesn’t God Being Happy with Himself, and Seeking His Own Glory, Seem Smug or Self-Centered?

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

In my books and on my blog, I’ve written about the happiness of God. But some might ask, “Humans who are happy with themselves are often considered arrogant and self-obsessed. So how can it be a compliment to say that God is happy with Himself?”

Progressive Christianity and Three Ideas That Can Lead to Outright Unbelief

article - Alisa Childers Randy's blog

It’s become increasingly popular for people to share their “de-conversion stories,” talking about how they moved from belief in Christ and the Bible to a design-it-yourself type of spirituality, or even out right atheism. In the following article, Alisa Childers writes about “3 Beliefs Some Progressive Christians and Atheists Share.”

Wayne Grudem on Systematic Theology, and Why It Matters

article - Wayne Grudem Randy's blog

I’ve shared before my appreciation for Wayne Grudem, and long recommended his books on theology. I can't emphasize enough the importance of learning systematic theology. This article from him is a great introduction to what systematic theology is, and why it matters.

An Introduction to god, with a Lowercase g

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

This is an excerpt from Greg Gilbert’s book What Is the Gospel? Gilbert uses satire to portray the type of god that many people seem to believe in these days. He’s basically toothless and harmless.

Do You Believe the Gift of Prophecy Has Ceased?

article - Randy Alcorn

Question from a Reader: Do you believe the gift of prophecy has ceased?

The Proper Study of a Christian Is the Godhead: Charles Spurgeon on the Subject of God

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

There is nothing like the attributes of God to overwhelm us with a sense of eternal perspective as well as to give us comfort and encouragement.

Does Revelation 3:5 Suggest That a Name Can Be Removed from the Book of Life?

article - Randy Alcorn

Question from a Reader: In Revelation 3:5 Jesus says, “The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life.” Doesn’t that clearly suggest that it is in fact possible to be blotted out of the book of life? In other words, that a saved person can become unsaved if they fail to “conquer,” that is, to live a victorious Christian life?

Paul Young’s “Lies We Believe About God” Dismantles Precious Truths from Scripture

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Last year, Paul Young, author of The Shack, had a book come out called Lies We Believe About God. Ironically, many of the doctrinal concerns that I and many others expressed about The Shack have proven to be true.

What Are Your Favorite Books On Apologetics?

article - Randy Alcorn

Question from a reader: What are your favorite books on apologetics?

Resources by Topic: Doctrine and Theology

Heaven and Hell: Bart Ehrman’s Latest Attack on Christianity

If Death Wasn’t a Natural Part the Life God Intended for Humanity, Does That Mean the Fall Was Outside His Plan?

What About Those Who’ve Never Heard the Good News of Jesus?

Is All Sin the Same to God and Therefore Punished the Same in Hell?

God’s Sovereignty and Human Choice: The Examples of Paul, Elisha, and Daniel

If Jesus Couldn’t Succumb to Temptation, Does That Mean He Didn’t Even Have the Option of Sinning?

Doesn’t God Being Happy with Himself, and Seeking His Own Glory, Seem Smug or Self-Centered?

Progressive Christianity and Three Ideas That Can Lead to Outright Unbelief

Wayne Grudem on Systematic Theology, and Why It Matters

An Introduction to god, with a Lowercase g

Do You Believe the Gift of Prophecy Has Ceased?

The Proper Study of a Christian Is the Godhead: Charles Spurgeon on the Subject of God

Does Revelation 3:5 Suggest That a Name Can Be Removed from the Book of Life?

Paul Young’s “Lies We Believe About God” Dismantles Precious Truths from Scripture

What Are Your Favorite Books On Apologetics?