Reading the Bible Responsibly

Is “church” any gathering of believers in any format? Is it a building where that gathering happens?

When Jesus says “Where two or more are gathered in my name, I’m there with them,” what does he mean? Is he endorsing some sort of micro-church gatherings?

Was Peter the first pope? What kind of authority did he have, and was it different from other early Christian leaders?

What’s going on verses that are missing from the Bible? How exactly does Mark’s gospel end? Are your translators trying to keep things out of the Bible they don’t like, or are there some other issues with the text?

Will Christians be whisked away unexpectedly, leaving non-Christians behind to fend for themselves, even for another thousand years? Is the rapture even a biblical concept?

Is a miracle something unnatural done by God? Is every unexpectedly good thing that happens to me a miracle? Is there a difference in how we should use “miracle” and, say, “blessing”? Join Josh for the sixth episode in the “You Keep Using That Word” miniseries.

If God loves the world (John 3:16), why are Christians commanded not to love the world (1 John 2:15)? What is the Christian posture toward “the world”? Join Josh for the fifth episode in the “You Keep Using That Word” miniseries.

Is “humbled” just a more modest synonym for “honored?” What does it truly mean to be humbled? Join Josh for the fourth episode in the “You Keep Using That Word” miniseries.

Is the freedom for believers that scripture talks about the same as democratic freedoms? Are we using the word "freedom" scripturally when we talk about it this way? Join Josh for the third episode in the “You Keep Using That Word” miniseries.

How can the Bible say “do not kill” (Exodus 20) and then go on to talk about capital crimes (Exodus 21)? What’s going on with the word for “kill”/”murder” in the Ten Commandments? Join Josh for the second episode in the “You Keep Using That Word” miniseries.