The book of Revelation has baffled Bible students for nearly 2000 years. And yet, the title of the book suggests that it is understandable. It is a revelation, not a concealment. In Table Talk Season 4, we will lay down some very simple rules of interpretation that will serve to open the book to our understanding.
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The Bible seems to present a contradiction. On the one hand, it says that salvation is an absolutely free gift. But, on the other hand, the Bible says people will be judged by their works. How are we to make sense out of these two apparently opposing claims?
Many people choose not to believe in God because they find the doctrine of eternal torment to be intellectually and emotionally repulsive. Good for them. We don’t believe in that God either.
Evolution is the pervasive assumption of our times. Are there any good reasons to push back on survival of the fittest to natural selection as of the best explanation for our origins?
Let’s face it, the Old Testament has some pretty gnarly stories. Some people would say that the God of the Old Testament is a monster. But there may be evidence that the exact opposite is the case—that the God of the Old Testament is irresistibly beautiful.
Let’s face it, the Old Testament has some pretty gnarly stories. Some people would say that the God of the Old Testament is a monster. But there may be evidence that the exact opposite is the case—that the God of the Old Testament is irresistibly beautiful.
Rules for the sake of rules are not appealing at all and actually tend to produce rebellion. But what if God only has rules that have well-being and happiness built into them?
Is God an appeasable deity who needs to see blood and suffering in order to change his heart toward us? If so, that would be a pretty diabolical idea.
We all know atheists who have high moral standards. So it would appear that a person does not need to believe in God in order to be moral. But what if there is more to the picture?
While the Bible does claim that Jesus is the only Savior, it also teaches that a person can be saved by Jesus without knowing Him by name.
