In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible, using the MAPS acronym from Hank Hanegraaff. Our final letter is S for Statistics. A professor named Peter Stoner worked with 600 students to figure out what the probability would be of just eight prophecies of Jesus being fulfilled. The result is 1 in 10036 In Matthew 17:27, Jesus said ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible, using the MAPS acronym from Hank Hanegraaff. Today we are talking about P for Prophecy. One of the most remarkable attributes about the Bible is the predictions that were made hundreds of years before they came true. Before Jesus’ birth, prophets made 55 predictions about Jesus, including that our Savior ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible, using the MAPS acronym from Hank Hanegraaff. Last time we discussed manuscripts, today we’ll discuss archaeology. Hank tells the story of a biblical skeptic named Sir William Ramsay. Trained as an archaeologist, Ramsay set out to disprove the historical reliability of the book of Luke. However, Ramsay became a Christian ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible. Years ago, I heard Hank Hanegraaff of Christian Research Institute share the acronym MAPS to help explain the reliability of the Bible. The M stands for manuscripts. Years ago, I visited the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The process that the scribes used to copy God’s Word was impressive. ...
Since the vision of Unconventional Business Network is one million business leaders modeling Biblical principles in their workplace, the authority and reliability of the Bible is foundational to UBN. Recently, while interviewing a job candidate, I asked about this applicant’s view of the Bible. She told me, “I believe the Bible is inspired by God, but certainly not all true.” ...
Jesus was innocent of all charges against him, yet on the original Good Friday, He was whipped, mocked, nailed to a cross and tortured to death. It must have broken Jesus’ heart to realize that most of His disciples scattered in fear, rather than standing with him to the end. Many people who proclaim to be Christians on Sunday also ...
Booker T. Washington was an African American leader who overcame many obstacles to become a great leader and founder of the Tuskegee Institute. He once said, “I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.” Mr. ...
13,000 people responded to the Faith at Work: An Empirical Study funded by The Lilly Endowment. One question asked was, “Do you agree that skills and habits you have learned from your faith community help you succeed at work?” 58% agree that what they have learned from their church has helped them succeed at work. For evangelicals, that percentage soared ...
One of the biggest reasons for business failure is due to being undercapitalized. Starting a business almost always costs more than expected. Starting a business usually costs more than many entrepreneurs have in available cash. This typically leads to the entrepreneur trying to borrow significant sums of money, often requiring more trust in the lender than in God’s provision. I’ve ...
Jim, a Canadian leader in the telecommunications field, was leading a cross-functional team on a significant project. One member of the team became antagonistic. Jim started to remove this person from the team when he decided to try to reconcile one more time. As he did, Jim felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to ask if this person was a ...
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