GOD’S ANSWER TO INJUSTICE IS THE RESURRECTION The church in the New Testament experienced all sorts of injustice in the form of persecution. Yet they did not question God’s goodness or justice. This is because they had a firm belief that God would ultimately distribute justice to everyone at a future time. This time was […]
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A lecture by Lanny Hubbard, taken from his Old Testament Survey course at PBC. This video tackles deep questions regarding pain and suffering.
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Here are a few good resources that address what we call “theodicy,” or the problem of a good God allowing evil. Disappointment with God by Phillip Yancy Introduction to Philosophy by Norman Geisler and Paul Feinberg. This has a great chapter on the problem of evil. The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis.
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This Sunday we heard a fascinating sermon that addressed the accuracy of Biblical prophecy, especially the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. (Click here to watch the sermon by Pastor Marc Estes.) One of the impressive claims regarded the mathematical law of compound probabilities. Here’s the argument in summary: There were hundreds of Old Testament prophecies regarding […]
Read MoreHere are two excellent books addressing this very question. They also explain some of the passages that are just difficult to understand. They are written by top scholars and will strengthen your trust in the Bible. You might also find the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy informative.
Read MoreHere is a set of my notes addressing some of the arguments for and against the trustworthiness of Scripture. Validity of the Bible by Lanny Hubbard
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Here is a lecture by Ken Malmin (Dean of Portland Bible College), taken from his Basic Doctrine course. Existence of God, Ken Malmin from Portland Bible College on Vimeo.
Read MoreHere are a few recommended sources related to the new sermon series, Questions. www.existence-of-god.com/existence-of-god.html This is a short article introducing a person to the four main classical arguments used to support the existence of God. They represent logic arguments used to support the existence of God taken from history, science, personal experience, and philosophy. www.reasonablefaith.org/popular-article-does-god-exist […]
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C. S. Lewis opens his famed book, Mere Christianity, by presenting a convincing case for the existence of God. I am going to summarize his argument here; but I recommend you purchase the book and read it for yourself—it’s an easy-to-read classic. Lewis begins with a description of people arguing over some misdeed that has […]
Read MoreHere are a few books that you may find helpful if you are interested in delving further into the questions in our sermon series. These books address the issue of God’s existence; and many of them also address the other questions in our series. We will be adding to the list over the coming weeks. […]
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