The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. (1 Timothy 3:1, ESV) For those of you thinking we are beating a dead horse on the debate between RA Fuentes and Andrew Rappaport, we probably are. However, it has been...
Bible Interpretation
When I Kill a Lion in a Pit on a Snowy Day
No, I am not a big game hunter, superhuman, or mighty warrior. Yet, I was told to be one when I sat in chapel at the Bible college I attended. This post is about spiritualizing a passage. The speaker at my Bible college had us open up to 2 Samuel 23:20: "And Benaiah...
Is 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 The Entire Gospel Message?
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. (1 Corinthians 15: 1 – 2, ESV). Andrew Rappaport’s...
John 3:16: Saving or General Love (RA Fuentes)?
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16, ESV) Andrew Rappaport and RA Fuente’s debate on Apologetics Live revealed not just how not to debate, but also several logical and...
Does God Grant Belief (RA Fuentes)?
"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake" Philippians 1:29, ESV Andrew Rappaport’s debate with RA Fuentes on Apologetics Live should be an eye opener to many as to what biblical...
Beware of Social Media Sheologians
Beware of social media sheologians. Really one should beware of any social media theologian. I am referring to a specific encounter I had with one theologian on social media. After George Floyd’s death, there was a lot of Scripture being misused to support systemic...
Criticizing Critical Commentators
Reading a good commentary can be really helpful when studying a passage of scripture. The right commentary will give the interpreter a little insight into the languages, culture, and historical context of a given passage. Yet, consulting commentaries should be...
Bible Interpretation Made Easy Seminar
Our most recently developed program is derived from the Striving for eternity Academy’s 22-hour course on biblical hermeneutics. We compiled those lessons into an 8-hour seminar of training over two days. In six compact sessions, we teach people about various...