By C. Austin Tucker | April 16, 2017 | Category Bible Q&A, Holidays
Christians have always celebrated Friday as the day of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. I never questioned this belief until I heard the teaching that Jesus died on Wednesday instead. So I researched it, extensively, and concluded that there are valid arguments for both a Wednesday crucifixion and a Friday crucifixion. Both are possible, but the […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | January 5, 2017 | Category Bible Q&A, Gospels, Jesus Christ
The four Gospels in the Bible are the first four books in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. And they set forth the life of Jesus Christ. Can they be trusted? Yes, absolutely. Imagine the following scenario: You’re famous and today you write a letter. Over the next 100 years, your letter is […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | December 23, 2015 | Category Holidays
Every year about this time, we start hearing about how Christmas is a pagan holiday and are advised that Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th. Is there any truth to these claims and does it matter? Should Christians stay away from this holiday because of its so-called pagan origins? I’ll answer those questions and more […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | October 30, 2015 | Category Bible Q&A, Holidays
Should a Christian celebrate Halloween? The topic has been vigorously debated, with strong opinions on both sides. The answer? Well, it depends. There really is nothing new under the sun — the early church disputed over holidays too. So let’s see what the Bible says. What Do the Scriptures Say? Colossians 2:6-15 is a great […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | June 28, 2015 | Category Bible Q&A
2 Timothy 4:3-4 says that the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather many teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn away from the truth and instead listen to myths. That time has come. I’m […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | July 14, 2012 | Category Read The Bible
Today’s post addresses a third excuse for not reading the Bible: The Bible is boring. However, many people don’t want to admit this. It sounds too unholy, perhaps even blasphemous. Surely lightning would strike them down if they confessed to such a thing. But the only way to solve a problem is to admit that there is […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | June 30, 2012 | Category Read The Bible
This is the second post in The Dog Ate My Bible series, and it addresses the problem of those who don’t read the Bible because they don’t like to read. Technology is mostly a good thing; however, with the increasing popularity of the internet, bigger TVs, and cool gaming systems, reading is becoming more rare. […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | June 9, 2012 | Category Read The Bible
Furniture, toys, and electronics often come with an instruction manual. Most of us don’t read it from beginning to end, though it would save time if we did. We’re more likely to refer to the manual only when there’s a problem. The Bible functions as an instruction manual for humans, and we often treat it […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | February 3, 2011 | Category Bible Software & Technology
Not long ago, when you wanted to read the Bible you had to do it the old fashioned way: you grabbed your Bible, found a nice comfortable place, and started reading. If you were new to reading the Bible the task was a bit more complicated. You were faced with this big, bulky book, wondering […]
Read MoreBy C. Austin Tucker | January 30, 2011 | Category Introduction To The Bible
The Old Testament contains 39 books which can be further divided into the following sections: The Pentateuch/Torah – Genesis to Deuteronomy (5 books) Historical Books – Joshua to Esther (12 books) Poetic Books – Job to Song of Solomon (5 books) Major/Minor Prophets – Isaiah to Malachi ( 17 books) The Pentateuch/Torah This section is […]
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