Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg talks about how making modest assertions can actually strengthen your argument (referencing an article by Dolores Morris), then he answers a question about why God would predestine people for salvation if he gave us free will. Topics: Commentary: Strengthen your argument with modest assertions. (00:00) If God gave us free will, why would he predestine anyone for salvation at all? (35:00) Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics Conference – March 24–25, 2023 in Philadelphia,

Greg answers questions about whether Adam had a belly button, the difference between microevolution and macroevolution, and predestination. Topics: Did Adam have a belly button? (00:00) What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution? (07:00) Could you explain your understanding of predestination? (25:00)

Greg answers questions about why God would create a world that has so much evil in it, how a book written by men could be the divine word of God, whether it’s okay to date a Christian who doesn’t think homosexuality is a sin, and why people believe in creationism over evolution. Topics: Why would a good God create a world that has so much evil in it? (00:00) How could a centuries-old book written by men be the divine word of God? (16:00) Is it okay to date a Christian who thinks homosexuality

How can we know that the Bible we have today is the same as the original if no original manuscripts exist? Greg explains why the number and age of the manuscripts we do have make it possible for textual critics to sift through the variant readings and confidently reconstruct the original writings. Topics: Commentary: Has the text of the Bible been corrupted? (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: “Misquoting” Jesus? Answering Bart Ehrman by Greg Koukl Related Links: The Bible Is Not a Game of