Category: Apologetics

1 Corinthians is rich with spiritual truths that have implications for Christians of every generation. Some skeptics, however, raise objections to the reliability of 1 Corinthians on the basis of an apparent contradiction made by Paul. They point out that 1 Corinthians 2:15 reads, “But he who is spiritual appraises [or judges] all things, yet he … Continue reading 1 Corinthians 2:14 vs. 1 Corinthians 4:5 — To Judge or Not to Judge?

Is the Bible filled with contradictions? Some might answer the question in the affirmative. They may even provide a long list of examples illustrating these apparent contradictions. For instance, they will point out that Paul writes, “Bear one another’s burdens,” (Gal. 6:2),1 but then a few lines later states, “For each one will bear his … Continue reading Galatians 6:1-5 – Who’s Burden Do We Bear?

Some have trouble figuring out how King Saul died because the telling of the event in 1 Samuel 31 differs the telling of the same incident in 2 Samuel 1. Yet, there is really no conflict here, and the obvious differences serve a larger literary purpose.1 Samuel 31 records that Saul was critically wounded in … Continue reading How Did King Saul Die?