Can the Bible be our Authority and Errant?

Can the Bible be our Authority and Errant?

How do we balance our faith and love for Jesus with the important social issues of our day? Is it possible to accept the Bible as our authority in life, and at the same time believe that some of the things the Bible teaches are wrong? Believe me, I get it. I understand that there […]

R. L. Solberg 1 week agoJune 7, 2021

Apologetics Theology Videos

Genesis 18: Men? Angels? Trinity?

In Genesis 18, were Abraham’s three visitors actual men? Or were they angels? Or was it God Himself? All of the above? Let’s dive into the text and see what it says.

R. L. Solberg 4 weeks agoMay 20, 2021

Apologetics Faith Theology Videos

Testing 119 Ministries: The Tutor (Galatians 3)

An outfit called 119 Ministries—which is part of the Hebrew Roots or Torahism movement—has a video out called “The Tutor,” in which they look at Galatians 3 and Paul’s analogy of a tutor in his discussion of the law and the gospel. Their motto is “test everything,” so I took a close look at their […]

R. L. Solberg 2 months agoApril 12, 2021

Apologetics Faith Theology Videos

Video: Easter Date Controversy

Happy Easter everyone! Welcome to Holy Week. I wanted to take a brief look at two questions about Easter that seem to come to the surface this time of year: Should Christians celebrate Easter? And if so, what date should it be observed? These questions typically come from our friends in the world of Torahism […]

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoApril 1, 2021

Apologetics Faith Theology

The Easter Date Controversy

There is a fascinating history behind the modern controversy regarding the date on which Christians ought to celebrate Easter. And it’s not as black-and-white as you might think. Our examination begins in an upper room in Jerusalem near the end of Jesus’ ministry. (FYI: You can watch a video summary of this article here.) The […]

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoApril 16, 2021

Apologetics Theology

Jesus Was Not Our Passover Lamb

Rabbi Michael Skobac has a short video out called “Jesus Was Not Our Passover Lamb” (Click here to watch the full video) in which he tries to point out the “mistakes” he claims are made by the New Testament authors who refer to Yeshua or Jesus as the Passover Lamb. The problem is that the […]

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoJune 11, 2021

Apologetics Culture Faith Theology Videos

Is Easter a Pagan Holiday?

Welcome to the season where people start posting memes claiming Easter is a pagan holiday. And it’s not just our atheist friends who do this. Our Jewish and Hebrew Roots friends join in as well. Let’s take a minute to set the record straight on these claims and examine the true origins of Easter.

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoMarch 20, 2021

Book Reviews Personal Philosophy

Why Religion Matters (Book Review)

In Why Religion Matters, author Huston Smith examines the question “Who is right about reality?” by contrasting the positions of what he calls traditionalists, modernists, and the postmoderns. To do so, he employs an analogy of the great outdoors and a tunnel within it, a concept based on the 1995 novel The Tunnel by William […]

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoMarch 10, 2021

Academic Apologetics Philosophy Theology Videos

Which Belief System Is True?

As one studies comparative theology and looks at the myriad belief systems and religions that have sprung up throughout history and across cultures, one finds themselves taking up an observer’s position outside those belief systems. A question naturally arises: Which of these belief systems is true? However, on closer inspection, this initial question is revealed […]

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoMarch 8, 2021

Apologetics Theology

Genesis 18: Men or Angels?

In the passage that runs from Genesis 18:1-21, we are presented with an interesting story about three visitors who appear to Abraham “by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.” Determining who exactly those visitors were can be a little tricky. When the […]

R. L. Solberg 3 months agoMay 21, 2021