The Christian Thinker

All posts by: Matt McClellan

Is God different in the Old and New Testaments?

Is God different in the Old and New Testaments? When I was in high school I had an interesting conversation with a friend about religion. While we talked he said...

Does God Want People to Believe Lies?

Revelation 21:8 tells us that all liars will be thrown in to the lake of fire, yet Scripture records God putting a lying spirit into the mouths of the prophets...

Is Atheism a Religion?

A common belief among many atheists is that atheism is not a religion and has been proven to be true by science. There are a couple of reasons why they...

Can Christians Pray in Public?

Prayer is one of the most important parts of a Christian’s life. This is the way that believers communicate with God. It is no surprise then that some will use...

UFOs and the Bible – Are Aliens Demons?

[This is part three in a three part series. Click here for part one and here for part two.] In the first two parts of this series I discussed the...

Does Jesus Teach Christians to hate their Families?

Did Jesus teach you to hate your family? Luke 14:26 says, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers...

UFOs and the Bible: Space Travel

[This is part two in a three part series. Click here for part 1 and here for part three.] In part 1 of this series, I wrote about how popular UFOs...

UFOs and the Bible: Introduction and Theological Questions

[This is part one in a three part series. Click here for part two and here for part three.] This past summer I finally sat down and watched The X-Files....

Do the Gospels Misquote Jesus?

One of the biggest criticisms to the reliability of the Bible is that it is filled with contradictions and inconsistencies. Bible Scholar Bart Ehrman once said that the Bible “is...

Does Genesis teach that the Moon gives off its own light?

A common problem that skeptics like to point out is that Genesis 1:15 seems to teach that the moon emits its own light. This, of course, contradicts the knowledge we...