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While I certainly applaud Mr. Keeran’s efforts and stand with him in the effort to extend the right hand of fellowship across church borders, in his proposal for a “New Inclusive Community Movement, I got the sense that he is willing to pay a price that is simply too high in order to achieve this religious utopia where we can all join hands and call each other “brother.”

A DECADE AFTER after ‘the roof caved in,’ the International Churches of Christ change their leadership structure and discipling approach as they refocus on reaching the lost.

Brian,

You spend a lot of time talking about the “Historical Jesus.” Why is it so important that we believe that Jesus was a real person? Isn’t it enough to believe in the teachings of Jesus, regardless of whether or not he actually existed?

-Rick

Brian,

When I was reading in 1 Corinthians 7, I noticed that Paul said a rather peculiar thing. He said “To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord)…” (verse 12). What does this mean? If the words that followed this were “not [from] the Lord” then wouldn’t that mean that it was not inspired?

Nicole

Brian,

How does one distinguish a miracle claim that is the product of an actual miracle from one that is the product of human foibles?

-Vinny

Dear Brian,
When were the Gospels written? I saw something on the History Channel that said that the first Gospel was Mark and was written 40 years after the death of Jesus and that the other three Gospels copied Mark’s Gospel and added to it. If this is true, how accurate could they be if they are so far removed from the life of Jesus?
Thanks,
Jessica

C.S. Lewis used the term “a great cataract of nonsense” to describe how people use a modern idea to construe Bible theology. One such example, perhaps the best example, is a conversion method called the Sinner’s Prayer. It is more popularly known as the Four Spiritual Laws.

Of the 34 miracles recorded in the four Gospels, John specifically selected eight to include in his Gospel. In this article I will explain how each of the miracles, or signs (greek: sēmeia) shows that Jesus is exactly who John said He was, namely, the Messiah, the Son of God.

Brian I’m writing to you as a Christian and not as a critic. In studying the arguments for the Resurrection of Jesus, I keep seeing the objection raised that the…

Is it an overstatement to say that the resurrection of Jesus can be “proved.”

-Chris

Could Jesus’ resurrection simply be a legend that developed over time?

-Dennis

What should I be baptized? Isn’t the sinner’s prayer good enough? Isn’t baptism just a ceremony?

“There are no atheists in foxholes.” Or so the saying goes. Today, that probably has more to do with the scarcity of foxholes than it does with the scarcity of atheists.

Brian,
What is the “minimal facts approach” to the resurrection of Jesus? Do you think it is a good approach?
- Viet

INTRODUCTION The Apostle Peter said that, “we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of…

During his time on earth, and especially during the last three years of his life, Jesus Christ revealed His deity in a number of ways…Perhaps the most profound way in which Jesus’ deity is revealed is through his “I AM” statements in the Gospel of John…Here we will focus on one of those eight that perhaps holds the greatest significance for Christianity, namely, Jesus’ statement, “I am the resurrection and the life.”

Brian,

How do we know that we can trust the New Testament? Given how old it is, isn’t it possible that its been corrupted?

-Jim

…the goal is not heterosexuality; it is holiness.” Of his journey of faith as a same sex attracted disciple, Guy comments that “Homosexuality used to have control over me – I now have control over it. This is the victory that we can all experience by the help of God. Everything Satan has meant for evil, God can use for good. We are not victims; we are a part of the solution.”

Is the idea that baptism is necessary for salvation a new idea?