How can you take the Bible literally?

Confronting Christianity chapter 6

Questions:

  1. What were the strongest and freshest arguments and pieces of evidence in this chapter?
  2. What questions or concerns did you have about this chapter?
  3. Apologetics: Who have we encountered recently (non-Christian) who struggles with this question?
  4. Culture: How does Donald Trump’s recent posing with the Bible connect with this issue?
  5. Pastorally: Who in our church/plant struggles with these issues of confidence in the Bible and how to read it rightly?
  6. Leadership: Given the statistics on page 96, are pastors the problem on this issue? What can we do that would most help people to have a healthy approach to the Word?
  7. Would it be worth doing an evangelistic or training talk/video/post focused on this issue or some part of it?
  8. Would you give this chapter to a non-Christian? Who exactly? Why? Why not?

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