Two Men Who Tried to Disprove Christianity

In the first half of the 16th Century, two young men, Gilbert West and Lord Nyttleton, went to Oxford, England. They were friends of Dr. Samuel Johnson and Alexander Pope. These young men were determined to attack the very basis…

Whatever Happened to Sin?

By J.C. Ryle “Sin is the transgression of the law” (1 John 3:4). Whoever wishes to attain right views about Christianity must begin by examining the vast and solemn subject of sin. We must dig down very low if we…

Who Is This Jesus Christ Anyway?

by Josh McDowell Jesus considered who men believed Him to be of fundamental importance. C.S. Lewis, who was a professor at Cambridge University and once an agnostic, wrote: “I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish…

The Book that Refused to Be Written

Dr. Frank Morrison, a lawyer who had been brought up in a rationalistic environment, had come to hold the opinion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ was nothing but a fairy tale happy ending which spoiled the matchless story of…

The Influence of the World's Greatest Book

One writer has aptly noted that if every Bible in every city of the world was destroyed, the entire book could be restored by piecing together quotations from books on the shelves of public libraries. This example was given to…

"Did Adam Have a Navel?"

.. and other questions of deep theological significance.* Often when encountering the objections people have concerning the Bible, I am left duly unimpressed with the quality of thought behind their skepticism. “Did Adam have a navel?” is one such…

Born Again?

Often, as I have talked with people about the Bible, I have been asked the question: “Are you one of those ‘Born Again’ Christians or just a regular Christian?” This question reveals that many people do not understand what the…

The Book That Has Survived Its Enemies

The Bible, like no other book in history, has withstood vicious attacks from its enemies. Many have tried to ban it, burn it and outlaw it … from the days of the Roman emperors to the present-day tyrant-dominated nations. Sidney…

The Book That Changed History

It is subversive literature. It has led to the overthrow of governments, sparked mass migrations across oceans, and more than once changed the course of history. Governments – from the 16th-century English monarchy to the Communist Soviet Union – have…

How Archaeology Proved the Bible's Accuracy

For many years, “higher critics” of the Bible postulated that the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch, could not have been written by Moses – despite the fact that the books themselves say that they were…