Is It Circular Reasoning to Say the Bible Is True Because God Says It’s True?

Stand to Reason

Is It Circular Reasoning to Say the Bible Is True Because God Says It’s True?

August 19, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Is it circular reasoning to say the Bible is true because God says it’s true (in the Bible)?

How can we accurately read stories like 2 Chronicles 18:12–16, where it seems as if Micaiah was using sarcasm? How do we know when there is an important tone in play?

Is it biblical for someone to say, “I’m so thankful for tithing and knowing God faithfully meets our needs because of our faithfulness”?

Does the pouring out of blessings from Heaven when we test God with the tithe, spoken of in Malachi 3:10, refer to financial blessings?

How Is Access to God in the New Covenant Different from the Old Covenant?

August 29, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

How is access to God through Jesus in the New Covenant different from the access Jews had to God in the Old Covenant? Is the salvation of Gentiles just a means to the end of making Israel jealous (see Romans 11:11–16)? How is this supposed to make us Gentiles feel? How would you respond to someone who said, “Theology is personal and interpersonal work, so don’t believe claims that any theology is objective; it’s all personal and interpersonal and contextual”?

Your Religion Prohibits You, Not Me

August 26, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

How should I respond to a meme that says, “Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference”?

Why Emphasize Evangelism When the Bible Only Mentions the Great Commission Four Times?

August 22, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Why is it hammered into us that Christians need to go out and evangelize when the Great Commission is mentioned only four times in the Bible and other commands spoken of throughout the Bible (love, servitude, humility, etc.) seem to get less exhortation? How should I deal with someone saying, “You hurt my feelings,” when I’m speaking the truth in love? What do I do when preaching the gospel hurts someone’s feelings because it exposes their sin, and how can I debunk the current worship of feelings? How can I best love a friend who has repeatedly rejected the gospel because of negative experiences she’s had in hostile Christian circles?