Tough Questions: How did the literalist interpretation of Christianity win out over that of the Gnostics?

Q:  How did the literalist interpretation of Christianity win out over that of the Gnostics? A:  It didn’t.  The Gnostic “interpretation” came considerably later than the orthodox Christian teachings about Jesus.  In most cases, what we call Gnostic Christian writings were written 100 years (and in some cases 200-500 years) after the orthodox Christian writings…

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Christ and Culture

  One of the most commonly asked – and least satisfyingly answered – questions in the church is this:  how should Christians relate to culture? Answers to this extremely important question range from “Christians should have nothing to do with culture” to “Christians should be directing culture”.  At least part of the reason for the…

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Matthew 24:34 – this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened

Here’s a question I received recently about a topic of considerable interest to many Christians: Hi Craig! I was hoping you could help me with something I struggling with in the Bible. You’ve been a great help in the past! Matthew 24:34 (and the same passages in Mark and Luke) are what’s puzzling me:    32 “Now learn…

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