Q & A

How do I know the Bible has not been changed? How do I know we are reading what the original writers wrote?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General .

Many critics of Christianity claim that the Bible we read today has been changed in major ways since the originals were written. For example, some have claimed that there are “hundreds of thousands of errors” in our present Bibles. Some have claimed that the Catholic Church in the fourth and fifth centuries made major revisions […]

Science says the earth is old, but the Bible says the earth is young. Which is correct, and how can I know?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Creation, General, Science and the Bible .

Science says the earth is old, but the Bible says the earth is young. Which is correct, and how can I know? The first statement is correct, while the second statement is a question of interpretation. In other words, scientific evidence, from any of at least a dozen independent methods of calculation leads to the […]

What about other religions?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Other Religions .

Question: What about other religions? Are they true ways to know God? How can I know? Answer: In the end, those who seek after the truth will have to answer this question for themselves, because for each individual, what he or she really means by the question will be different. Many people, of course, say […]

How do you account for the inconsistencies and mistakes in the Bible?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

What inconsistencies and mistakes? It is easier to complain that the Bible is full of inconsistencies and mistakes than it is to find one which will stand up to careful study. Claiming that the Bible is full of errors and inconsistencies is the standard approach of many Bible critics. Of course, there are many good […]

How do I know the Bible is inspired by God?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, General Apologetics .

Ultimately, that is the question which this web site attempts to answer, so the first suggestion is to cruise through the site, picking articles to read to help you answer the question. However, please consider an outline of some of the evidence which strongly supports belief that the Bible is the inspired word of God […]

In John 1:1, should it be translated as "he" and "him" or "it"?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General .

I have heard that the word “he” and “him” is not a proper translation in John 1:1, but that it is the word “it.” If so, then “it” is a reference to the word logos and would not be a person, so, in a sense is not God. Is this true? Let me begin by […]

Where in the Bible does it say that the disciples will sit at the right hand of Jesus?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General .

The answer is that the Bible says that they will NOT necessarily sit at his right hand. The relevant passage is in Matthew 20:20-23 in which James and John, “the sons of Zebedee” asked Jesus to sit at his right and left, upon which Jesus answered that it was not for him to grant such […]