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Bahai
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AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John The Baha’i religion has as its stated purpose “to unite the entire world in one common faith.” Can evangelical Christians embrace the teachings of Baha’i? This is a brief look at what those teachings are.
Baha'I
HTML	PDF	The Baha’i Faith—Part Five
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John As we begin to examine the theology of Baha’i, we’ll look first at their attitude toward Christianity.
Baha'I
HTML	PDF	The Baha’i Faith—Part Four
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John What is the nature of the Baha’i prophet or Manifestation (such as ‘Abdul-Baha, Baha’u’llah and the Bab)? Is he merely a reflection of God, or is he himself divine? The authors present evidence from Baha’i sources that make these questions difficult to answer.
Baha'I
HTML	PDF	The Baha’i Faith—Part Six
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John Despite Baha’is claim to accept the Christian faith, the authors quote Baha’i leaders to show that they believe Christians have an antiquated religion, deformed teachings, do not understand the words of Jesus and are spiritually destitute.
Bahai
HTML	PDF	The Baha’i Faith
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John I’m sure you’ve seen their ads on television. You may have been drawn to the message of unity and world peace—especially in today’s volatile situation. So what do Baha’is really believe? This month we begin an extended look at their history and theological beliefs. We’ll also be comparing what Baha’is teach with the Bible.
Bahai
HTML	PDF	The Baha’i Faith—Part Three
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John The authors discuss the Baha’i concept of “one worldism,” and begin to look at the idea of the “manifestations of God” which are so vital to Baha’i theology.
Bahai
HTML	PDF	The Baha’i Faith—Part Two
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John Baha’i history presents some problems for modern day Baha’is. How do they explain the fact that later Manifestations contradicted earlier ones? How can a non-Manifestation of God (‘Abdu’l-Baha) overrule the legally declared wishes of a Manifestation of God (Baha’u’llah)? Has the Baha’i faith become corrupted?
Baraminology
	PDF	Baraminology
AUTHORS: Wise, Dr. Kurt Baraminology is a new field of science, which seeks to more accurately classify what the Bible identifies as “kinds”.
Barnabas, Gospel of
HTML	PDF	Is There a “Gospel of Barnabas”?
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Muslims often cite “The Gospel of Barnabas” in defense of Islamic teachings. What is the evidence for this work? Is it authentic? Dr. Geisler examines the evidence.
Bible
HTML	PDF	“Release Barabbas!” Did the Gospel Writers Make That Up?
AUTHORS: Harris, Rev. Sam What extra-biblical evidence supports the release of Barabbas by Pilate? Or, as some critics claim, was that strictly a “Gospel writer’s fabrication”?
Bible
HTML	PDF	Alleged Errors in the Bible—Part Four
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler concludes this look at errors critics make when they approach the Bible, making demands on it that they would not place on any other literature. He concludes by stressing that the more we know about the Bible, the more we learn we can trust it.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Alleged Errors in the Bible—Part One
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Many critics delight in pointing out problems, particularly things they see as errors in the Bible. Dr. Geisler begins a look at how you can know the Bible is trustworthy, as well as ways to counter the attacks of the critics.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Alleged Errors in the Bible—Part Three
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler continues his look at the misconceptions critics bring to the table when they consider the Bible—standards that they would not apply to any other book!
Bible
HTML	PDF	Alleged Errors in the Bible—Part Two
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman “Mistakes come not in the revelation of God, but in the misinterpretations of man.” So quotes Dr. Geisler as he looks at some of the ways critics have misread and misunderstood scripture.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Bible Criticism
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman In the first of a multiple part series, Dr. Geisler begins to look at what is involved in Bible Criticism, and how the conclusions reached can so easily be biased.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Bible Criticism—Part Three
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler evaluates modern biblical criticism and explains why the scholar’s bias can influence his findings.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Bible Criticism—Part Two
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler explains three different forms of biblical criticism: form, tradition and redaction.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Biblical Criticism—Part Four
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler finishes his series on biblical criticism this month. He explains the role of critics, the early church, and the Holy Spirit in the understanding the Bible.
Bible
	PDF	Biblical Inerrancy, Part 1
AUTHORS: Weldon, Dr. John This four-part series examines the arguments for inerrancy of the Scriptures. Why is it important? What is inerrancy? What is the idfference between inerrancy and inspiration?
Bible
	PDF	Biblical Inerrancy, Part 2
AUTHORS: Weldon, Dr. John This four-part series examines the arguments for inerrancy of the Scriptures. Why is it important? What is inerrancy? What is the idfference between inerrancy and inspiration?
Bible
	PDF	Biblical Inerrancy, Part 3
AUTHORS: Weldon, Dr. John This four-part series examines the arguments for inerrancy of the Scriptures. Why is it important? What is inerrancy? What is the idfference between inerrancy and inspiration?
Bible
	PDF	Biblical Inerrancy, Part 4
AUTHORS: Weldon, Dr. John This four-part series examines the arguments for inerrancy of the Scriptures. Why is it important? What is inerrancy? What is the idfference between inerrancy and inspiration?
Bible
HTML	PDF	Catholic Bible Studies
AUTHORS: McCarthy, James Catholics have access to the Scriptures as never before. Parish Bible studies are now common. But has the place of the Bible in the Catholic Church really changed? Jim McCarthy addresses this question in this month’s article on Roman Catholicism.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Finding Out About Jesus
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John How do we find out about who Jesus was and what he did? Are the Gospel writers reliable sources of information? Dr. Ankerberg explains.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Finding Out About Jesus—Can We Trust the Gospel Accounts?
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John Can we trust what the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—tell us about Jesus, or are they merely the product of the writers’ imagination? Dr. Ankerberg looks particularly about what the writers themselves said about how and why they wrote their books.
Bible
	PDF	Genesis 1:26-27: Are we “Little Gods” and Other Misinterpretations
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler examines various misinterpretations of these verses, and explains why they are wrong.
Bible
	PDF	How does “Tradition” Relate to “Sola Scriptura”?
AUTHORS: Harris, Rev. Sam A previous article in the Roman Catholic section prompted the question, “How does keeping the traditions (2 Thes. 2:15) relate to Sola Scriptura? Rev. Harris explains.
Bible
	PDF	How Was the Bible Written?
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman This article explores the issue of inspiration, and asks the question, can the Bible be “right” in matters related to salvation, but be “wrong” in matters related to science, geography and history?” Do such errors really make any difference, as long as we only look to the Bible in matters of “faith and practice”?
Bible
	PDF	How Was the Bible Written? (Continued)
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman This article completes the discussion of “Can the Bible be Wrong? And then looks at the issue of canonicity. Who “decided” what books were inspired, and what guidelines were used to determine which books should or should not be included in the Bible as we know it?
Bible
	PDF	Is it 70 or 72 disciples in Luke 10:1?
AUTHORS: Harris, Rev. Sam Some translations of Luke 10:1 say “70 disciples,” while others say “72 disciples.” Which is correct? Rev. Harris attempts to answer this seeming contradiction.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Is Sola Scripture Found in The Bible?
AUTHORS: Gendron, Mike Are the Scriptures alone sufficient and authoritative for the Christian life? The Word of God says “yes!” The Roman Catholic Church says an emphatic “no.” Mike Gendron explores the Scriptural evidence in this article.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Is There a Contradiction Between Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-7?
AUTHORS: Harris, Rev. Sam Matthew 8 states that the Centurion approached Jesus on behalf of his slave. Luke 7 says that he send some one else to approach Jesus for him. This is a clear contradiction, isn’t it? Rev. Harris explains.
Bible
	PDF	Question: Has The Bible Been Corrupted?
AUTHORS: Atallah, Abu Abu Atallah explains that the very nature of God ensures that the Bible could not become corrupted. He also cites the manuscript evidence available for scholars who want to pursue this question.
Bible
	PDF	Questions About the Bible
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman In this first of a four part series, Dr Geisler begins to answer the question: “Is the Bible really a revelation from God?” How can we know? Do we have any proof?
Bible
	PDF	Questions About the Bible–Part 4
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman The final installment in this series explains why the Apocryphal books and the Gnostic gospels are generally not considered canonical. Dr. Geisler also explains, on the basis of manuscript evidence, how you can be sure that “the Bible in your hand is God speaking to you.”
Bible
	PDF	Sola Scriptura
AUTHORS: McCarthy, James Today, even as in the time of the Reformation, thousands of Catholics worldwide are leaving Roman Catholicism for biblical Christianity. And once again, the rallying cry of the sixteenth century, Sola Scriptura, Scripture Alone, is being heard. Roman Catholic defenders have responded to this challenge by going on the offensive. In this month’s article, Jim McCarthy answers those who say that the Scriptures are an insufficient guide to the Christian faith.
Bible
HTML	PDF	Take Up and Read
AUTHORS: Staff The editorial staff of the ATRI Journal Online issue a challenge to read through your Bible during 2002. To enable you to accomplish that, they offer a reading plan and commentary from various well-known Christian authors.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Bible: Has It Been Translated Correctly?
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman How do you tell a “good” translation from a “bad” translation? How sure can we be that the Bible we have today is a good representation of what the original writers said? Dr. Geisler answers these questions and more.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Bible: How Should We Interpret It?
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman It’s one thing to have an accurate translation, but why is there so much disagreement over what the Bible says? Dr. Geisler gives principles you should use to determine what the Bible means by what it says.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Bible—The Most Unique Book in the World, Part 3
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John We are looking at characteristics that reveal the nature of the Bible. This time, ways in which the Bible is unique, how to interpret the Bible, and what Jesus thought of the Bible.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Bible—The Most Unique Book in the World, Part One
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John The Bible is not the product of human invention, nor does it contain a mixture of truth and error. It does not require “enlightenment” to understand it properly. Nor is the Bible an incomplete revelation of God. All those are things the Bible is not. Over the next few months the authors will give seven points that are necessary for understanding what the Bible IS!
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Bible—The Most Unique Book in the World—Part Two (Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon)
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John This month: What does the Bible say about itself? What did Jesus say about the Bible? What did the Apostles say about the Bible? What does God’s character say about the Bible?
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Canonicity of the Bible—Part One
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman “Canonicity” refers to the authoritative books inspired by God for inclusion in Holy Scripture. Canonicity is determined by God—not by antiquity, or by any religious community. Dr. Geisler describes the process by which the Early Church Fathers discovered which books should be included in our Bible.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Canonicity of the Bible—Part Three
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman Dr. Geisler concludes this discussion with the reminder that tests for canonicity were not mechanical means to measure the amount of inspired literature. Instead the Holy Spirit providentially guided the examination process.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Canonicity of the Bible—Part Two
AUTHORS: Geisler, Dr. Norman We continue looking at the criteria the early church used to help them sort out what books were inspired, and which were not.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text—Part One
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John Christians and skeptics have different views concerning the credibility of the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament. If the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ words are not accurate, how can we know what He really taught? Can we know, beyond a doubt, that we can trust the New Testament? The authors say a resounding yes. Furthermore, they say, you don’t just have to take their word for it.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text—Part Three
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John Can we know the text of the New Testament is reliable? This month the author’s give five more ways to test the data: the external evidence test; corroboration from non-Christian sources; corroboration from archeology; corroboration from enemies’ silence; and corroboration from eyewitnesses.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Historical Reliability of the New Testament Text—Part Two
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John How does the evidence for the New Testament documents stack up against evidence for other ancient writings? Is there consistency of message within the New Testament documents? If so, what does that show? The authors explain this month.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Indwelling Word
AUTHORS: Davis, Jim “God’s Word has the power to heal.” Jim Davis explains what he means in this article that encourages believers not to neglect the study of and meditation on that word as part of their Christian life.
Bible
HTML	PDF	The Issues Surrounding Gender Sensitive Translations: Do Gender Sensitive Translations Distort Scripture? Not Necessarily
AUTHORS: Bock, Dr. Darrell Dr. Bock says, “I hope to help Bible readers sort through the recent controversies tied to the discussion of gender issues in Bible translations. This discussion is not intended as an endorsement of any version. Rather it serves as an explanation of the issues tied to these recent controversies. The goal is that the reader appreciate the issues involved in producing such a translation.”
Bible
	PDF	The Qur’an mentions one Gospel. Why then do Christians talk about four Gospels?
AUTHORS: Atallah, Abu Abu Atallah explains the difference between the Gospel (the good news about Jesus), and the Gospels (the first four books of the New Testament), in which four different men carefully chronicle Jesus’ life and lay out the Gospel message.
Bible
	PDF	Who Gave Us the Bible?
AUTHORS: McCarthy, James Some defenders of the Roman Catholic Church argue that the Roman Catholic Magisterium is the rightful interpreter and authoritative teacher of Scripture, because the Church gave Christianity the Bible. If it were not for the Church, they argue, no one could know with certainly even which books belong in the Bible. In this month’s article, Jim McCarthy reveals the faulty assumptions on which this argument is based.
Black Muslims
	PDF	Nation of Islam (a.k.a Black Muslims)
AUTHORS: Bjornstad, Dr James How and when did this movement begin? What are its theological distinctives? How can you witness effectively to someone in this movement? Dr. Bjornstad explores these issues and more in this informative article.
Brennan Manning
HTML	PDF	Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
AUTHORS: Gendron, Mike Brennan Manning, an inactive Roman Catholic priest, has become a popular author and speaker within the evangelical church. Mike Gendron has been an eyewitness to his masquerade and provides this report to warn Christians of his deceptive message.
Buddhism
HTML	PDF	America Smiles on the Buddha
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John The discussion in this article gives further illustrations of how Buddhism seeks to eliminate that which Christianity sees as foundational: the glorification of God and Christ, a real permanent existence and personal individual salvation.
Buddhism
HTML	PDF	America Smiles on the Buddha—Part 2
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John For the Buddha, the essential problem of humanity was not one of sin, but of suffering and misery. But how could suffering be alleviated? His “enlightenment” on the matter led him to formulate the four noble truths and the eightfold path that are the foundation of Buddhism.
Buddhism