Home The Bible tells us that God is loving, kind, and merciful. People often mistakenly believe that because of these qualities God does not mean what He says concerning consequences for disobedience. Will God follow through with what He has said? Join Don Blackwell as he looks at examples in scripture to see if God means everything He has said.
Home Having identified God’s existence as the Creator, the Bible as His inspired message, and Jesus as the prophesied Messiah, we can consider some questions of curiosity that people often have for trying to understand Creation. Questions about how the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, and ancient fossils factor into our understanding of history, origin, and modern populations can …
Home The fact that Jesus truly did live doesn’t immediately mean He was the Messiah, the Christ. In order for this to be true, Jesus must be the fulfillment of the inspired prophecies of the future Messiah. In this class, you will see the broad scope of Old Testament prophecies, the detailed specifics for Jesus fulfilling those prophecies, and how …
Home Did Jesus really live and walk this Earth as a man? If He was a real person and one that has become so well-known across the world and through history, then we would expect to find evidence of His physical existence. So, investigate with Branyon ancient history to see what evidence there is for Jesus’ historical nature.
Home How do we evaluate and respond to claims that the Bible contains contradictions? This allegation is aimed at discrediting the aspect of inspiration. In being able to give good arguments for the Christian faith, it is sometimes necessary to respond to attacks on its integrity. In this class, Branyon lays a foundation for helping you evaluate alleged contradictions so …
Home Does the Bible make accurate descriptions of the scientific world? In evaluating the evidence for the Bible’s inspiration, accuracy should be a necessary characteristic. If the Bible describes our natural world, then it should be accurate; if it describes natural processes, then it should be accurate. Consider the scientific accuracy of the Bible as Branyon May evaluates both the …
The Bible tells us that God is loving, kind and merciful. People often mistakenly believe that because of these qualities God does not mean what He says concerning the consequences for not following Him. But is that true? Will God not follow through with what He has said? Join Don Blackwell as he looks at examples in scripture to see …
Home How can we know the descriptions of people, places, and events in the Bible are true? Is there external evidence for what we read in its pages? Archaeology is the fascinating discipline focused on humanity’s interest with history and past civilizations. Come on an exploration with Branyon May of the artifacts, monuments, and ancient digs that connect the internal …
Home The Bible is the most well-documented work in all of history. Manuscript evidence demonstrates we are not dissecting and evaluating only a scarce few fragments. Rather biblical critique occurs on the phrases, words, and even strokes of letters across thousands of ancient manuscripts. Join Branyon May in this class as the Bible’s manuscript history and factual accuracy are compared …
Home Separated by hundreds of years, how does the New Testament and Old Testament relate to each other? Did writers view each other and their content as inspired by God? This class continues the discussion of internal evidences for the Bible’s inspiration by considering both the Bible’s consistent content and the interdependency between books.