Emmanuel Tuscaloosa Building Blocks

The Holy Spirit’s Role in Understanding Scripture // The Holy Spirit works in the lives of believers to understand and obey Scripture.

Bible Translation // Understanding how the Bible was translated and preserved is crucial for building confidence in its accuracy.

The Sufficiency of Scripture // The sufficiency of Scripture means that the Bible contains everything necessary for salvation and godly living.

The Inerrancy and Infallibility of Scripture // The Bible must be evaluated as an inerrant and infallible document because it comes from an inerrant and infallible God.

The Unity of Scripture // The unity of Scripture, despite its diversity of authors, testifies to its divine inspiration and strengthens our confidence in its reliability and authority as God’s Word.

Fulfilled Prophecy in Scripture // Scripture provides a straightforward way for God's people to discern true prophecy from false teaching.

The Historical Reliability of the Old Testament // Two key factors help to establish the Old Testament as an authoritative and historically reliable collection of books that bear the markings of divine revelation rather than being merely man-made: 1) its cultural uniqueness and 2) its archaeological support. 

The Historical Reliability of the New Testament // The historical reliability of the New Testament can be attested to through dating evidence and eyewitness testimony. 

Manuscript Evidence for the Bible // The Bible stands unparalleled in terms of manuscript evidence. Although textual variants exist within manuscripts, they are minor and insignificant for Christian doctrine. 

The Canon of Scripture // The canon of Scripture identifies the books included in the Bible and establishes them as the ultimate standard for Christian faith and life.

Divine Revelation // God has revealed His true nature through His Word. He wants us to pursue Him through His Word and He is confident that the Bible will convey truth and make you wise to salvation. 

Introduction // The most crucial question for Christians is "Why the Bible?" as everything in Christian faith hinges on this.

Review of Apologetics // The discipline of Christian apologetics equips believers to explain their faith and give a well-reasoned defense of the Gospel.

The Resurrection, Pt. 2 // The authenticity of the resurrection of Jesus rests on the evidence of the empty tomb, resurrection appearances, and the origin of the Christian faith.

The Resurrection, Pt. 1 // The authenticity of the resurrection of Jesus rests on the evidence of the empty tomb, resurrection appearances, and the origin of the Christian faith.

The Problem of Evil, Pt. 5 // The problem of evil challenges the compatibility of an all-good, all-powerful God with the existence of evil.

The Problem of Evil, Pt. 4 // The problem of evil challenges the compatibility of an all-good, all-powerful God with the existence of evil.

The Problem of Evil, Pt. 3 // The problem of evil challenges the compatibility of an all-good, all-powerful God with the existence of evil.

The Problem of Evil, Pt. 2 // The problem of evil challenges the compatibility of an all-good, all-powerful God with the existence of evil.

The Problem of Evil, Pt. 1 // The problem of evil challenges the compatibility of an all-good, all-powerful God with the existence of evil.

Who is God? // God is mysterious and beyond our full understanding but we can speak of Him by observing His effects in the world.

Arguments for the Existence of God, Pt. 3 // Examining Pascal's Wager, which proposes betting on God's existence due to the potential gains, while contrasting with the existential despair of life without God.

Arguments for the Existence of God, Pt. 2 // Discussing the existence of God through nature's intricate order.

Arguments for the Existence of God, Pt. 1 // Thomas Aquinas' argument for God's existence by Change and Efficient Causality.

Introduction to Apologetics // For the Christian, we should apply ourselves to apologetics out of obedience to God’s will.