Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

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Paul’s Jewish enemies wanted him dead. Pursuing their vision resulted in the opposite result. Instead of ending Paul’s ministry, Paul was able to spread the gospel into the halls of the powerful, all the way to Rome. Paul had faith in God’s promise, so Paul walked by his faith in God’s sight rather than faith […] The post Lesson 26 – Acts of the Apostles – Paul Before Agrippa appeared...

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Chapter 12 – Constantine and Council of Nicaea Constantine adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire and he moved the Empire’s capital from Rome to Byzantium, which was renamed in his honor, Constantinople. Today we call it Istanbul. He was instrumental in organizing the Council of Nicaea and during that meeting, which […] The post CH12 Constantine and Council of Nica...

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This lesson recouts the story of Paul’s very bad day in Jerusalem. On the way to worship and fellowship at the Temple, he is almost killed until a tribune intervenes. Through the day he is beaten, slapped, interrogated, and hauled off to the barracks. He will be incarcerated for years, evenutally being brought to trial […] The post Lesson 25 – Acts of the Apostles – Paul Before G...

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Pastor Melvin Tinker from Hull, England taught Part I of this week’s class, “Why I Am Not a Buddhist. Buddha believed the way to eliminate suffering in life was to eliminate desire, and that meant reducing self to nothing. Our God is alive and relational in a real world, contrary to Buddhists who claim this […] The post Lesson 3 – Why I’m not a Buddhist – Part 1 appeared fi...

Luke was highly educated, a doctor, and traveled with Paul. How do these attributes testify to the validity of Luke’s account of the Good News about Christ? In this introduction to the Gospel according to Luke, find out why there are differences in this account compared to Mark, Matthew, and John; discover the relevance of […] The post Lesson 10 – The Gospel of Luke – Part...

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Chapter 11 – Science the Bible and the Early Church Truth is God’s truth, whether it is found in math, science, or philosophy. Many of the early church leaders (Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus of Lyon) used their Greek logic (“science”) to defend the faith. Clement believed that God had providently provided the world with Socrates […] The post CH11 Science and Bible appeared first on Biblica...

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In Part 2 of Why I’m not an Atheist, Mark poses the question, “How do atheists know there is no God?” To claim that something is true means to carry the Burden of proof. Mark shares the writings of the 4 horsemen of the new atheism and how they use fallacies and rhetoric tricks to […] The post Lesson 1 – Why I’m Not an Atheist – Part 2 appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

This lesson is about Paul’s arrest in Jerusalem. Despite Paul’s innocence he didn’t not attempt to win his freedom. Instead he maintained a focus on serving the Lord and winning people to Christ. While Paul was in Roman custody, God came to him in a special way. Luke records: The Lord stood by him and […] The post Lesson 24 – Acts of the Apostles – Paul’s Arrest appea...

The Incarnation refers to God emodied in Christ. Did you ever wonder what verses in the Old Testament point to the coming Messiah? Find out! Mark Lanier uses the beautiful illustrations from the Stone Chapel to guide evidence of the coming Incarnation through Old Testament prophecy. The post Lesson 9 – Jesus in the Old Testament appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

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