Tortured forever? / The 500-year-old New Testament! / Stealing © material in a good cause? / When belief in God becomes difficult…
Written on February 28, 2026 at 12:10 am, by Douglas Jacoby
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 28 February 2026 Good morning from North Georgia! How much do you know about the history of the English Bible? Some believe… Read More
Q&A 1730—Theft of intellectual property okay—in a good cause?
Written on February 28, 2026 at 12:06 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Suppose I’m trying to help teach people about God through the use of copyrighted CDs. Do you think it’s okay to break copyright laws by copying and giving those CDs… Read More
Q&A 1729—Clothed in paradise?
Written on February 28, 2026 at 12:04 am, by Douglas Jacoby
When we die, we go to Paradise. But if the Garden of Eden was paradise, does that mean that we will be naked in Paradise? I hope not. Some of… Read More
Q&A 1728—Baptism questions
Written on February 28, 2026 at 12:02 am, by Douglas Jacoby
To be able to make a proper defense of my beliefs, I have been (gratefully) studying your teaching. This has been very helpful for me. I had a couple questions… Read More
Q&A 1727—Tormented day and night forever and ever?
Written on February 28, 2026 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
I just finished reading Rubel Shelly’s book on hell and it is similar to yours, although you present all three sides a bit more considerately. One question that hit me as… Read More
Bulverism and Critical Theory
Written on February 27, 2026 at 7:10 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
By Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer Feb 26 Oxford scholar and Christian apologist C. S. Lewis coined the term Bulverism in an essay from his book God in the Dock. In that essay,… Read More
Modern Worldviews and the Deity of Christ
Written on February 26, 2026 at 12:23 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Part 4: The Finite Theism of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Uncreated Deity of Christ Jan 21 By Robert M. Bowman Jr. [The first three installments of this series are… Read More
“The Myth of Good Christian Parenting” by Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, a Book Review
Written on February 15, 2026 at 10:55 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
“How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families” Nadine Templer Feb 12 This book was so good! Incredibly helpful, insightful, and encouraging. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Plus, added… Read More
Modern Worldviews and the Deity of Christ
Written on February 11, 2026 at 2:41 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Part 5: The Secondhand Theism of Islam and the Misunderstood Deity of Christ Feb 11 READ IN APP By Robert M. Bowman Jr. [The first four installments of this… Read More
Pentecost not the birthday of the church? / Avoiding Criticism / Yahweh written in human DNA? / Bermuda Triangle
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:10 am, by Douglas Jacoby
THE BULLETIN OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 9 February 2026 Good evening from Los Angeles! It’s our layover on the way from Honolulu back to Atlanta. We’ve been working… Read More
Q&A 1726—What About the Bermuda Triangle?
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:06 am, by Douglas Jacoby
I’m curious to hear your thoughts about the Bermuda Triangle. Your website has helped me very much, but this was one answer I didn’t find. The “Triangle,” with vertices at… Read More
Q&A 1725—Is Psalm 110:4 not a Messianic text?
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:05 am, by Douglas Jacoby
I’m studying Hebrews, using the new NRSVue, and am not sure with what to do with their Psalm 110 “alternative” interpretation. The text of v.4 reads “You are a priest… Read More
Q&A 1724—How should I interpret the symbolism in Daniel?
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:03 am, by Douglas Jacoby
As I prepare to teach a class in our study group on Daniel 7, I feel unprepared to explain all the symbolism and prophecy. I didn’t find much at your… Read More
Q&A 1723—Yahweh found in secret genetic code?
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:02 am, by Douglas Jacoby
It was amazing to find that the human genetic code spells out the word Yahweh! I learned this in a YouTube video. What do you think? To be honest, the… Read More
Q&A 1722—What if Acts 2 is not the birthday of the church?
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Is Pentecost, as I have heard, the beginning of the family of God on earth? Did the Lord not have a people before this auspicious day in 33 AD? [Guest… Read More
To Avoid Criticism…
Written on February 10, 2026 at 12:00 am, by Douglas Jacoby
To avoid criticism, do nothing. It has long been recognized that if we will be as weak as water, as mediocre as lukewarmness, and busily doing nothing, we will be… Read More
Chapter Seventeen: Have We Lost the Plot?
Written on February 4, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Deconstruction, the Gospel and the Social World of Young People (Part One) Andrew Boakye, PhD. Jan 7 READ IN APP “Barely 1/3 of white and Hispanic teens,… Read More
