Greg reflects on gratitude from an apologetics angle, then he gives some principles for dealing with criticism and answers questions about why God created sharks and how we can know the Old Testament is history.Topics:Commentary: How gratitude points to God (00:00)Commentary: Principles for dealing with criticism (19:00)Why did God make bad things like snakes, sharks, and mosquitoes? (29:00)How can we know the Old Testament is really history? (39:00)Download the mp3...

How Gratitude Points to God

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Greg explains why the Apocrypha isn’t part of the canon, then he talks to callers about what to say to a good pastor who has been taking verses out of context and thoughts on cessationism.

Why the Apocrypha Is Not Part of the Canon

Greg answers questions about interpreting Scripture symbolically, distinguishing between the Lord’s discipline and suffering, how to get over a fear of talking about your faith, and whether Jesus was separated from the other persons of the Trinity on the cross.

When Should You Interpret a Passage of Scripture Symbolically?

Greg talks about a case in the Netherlands where a 28-year-old woman who doesn’t want to live is planning to be euthanized, then he answers a question about how you can “trust in the Lord with all your heart” when our hearts are wicked.

Do We Have a Right to End Our Own Lives?

Greg talks about the current trend of people realizing their values can’t be sustained by an atheist worldview, then he answers questions about a common ancestor and transitional forms, prayer and God’s predestined plan, and advice for praying with OCD.

They Are Waking up to Reality

Greg reflects on the unique nature of a total eclipse and his experience seeing one yesterday, then he describes conversations he had with people about Christianity while he was traveling and answers a question about the slippery slope fallacy.

How Gratitude Points to God

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