Reacting to TikToks About the Bible- What They Got Right (and Wrong)

"If you don't teach your children, the world will." Isn't this true? If we are not intentional about our own learning and our children for those who are parents, then our culture will disciple us unintentionally, often with greater effectiveness. TikTok is one of the major influences in the lives of students. So, today's show will examine a few TikTok videos about the Bible. While they appear compelling on the surface, each has a deep flaw. Join me as we learn to Think Well about different cultural challenges. Bring your questions! I'll be taking callers at the end. Content Discussed 0:00 Intro 2:42 Cultural Book Study Intro: What Do I Say When...? 8:21 Worldview Book Study Intro: Ethics and Moral Reasoning 10:24 Apologetics Book Study Intro: The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology 13:05 Is there a contradiction in Jesus's birth story? 22:43 Do people have biblical reasons for questioning the length of the creation days? 26:08 Does the Hebrew word "day" paired with a number or "evening and morning" always mean 24 hours? 32:51 Was Jesus a young earth creationist? 42:45 Is the "Word of God" the Bible or Jesus? 49:37 Does the Bible condemn sex outside of marriage? 1:00:19 Is the Bible a pro-life book? 1:07:15 In what way do a husband and wife become one flesh? 1:08:57 Why did God make laws that led to lots of immoral stoning? 1:10:57 Caller 1: Continued conversation on "one flesh" in marriage 1:16:58 Caller 1: Was Jesus's prayer for unity in John 17:21 answered? 1:22:07 Caller 1: Who decides what are the essential Christian doctrines? 1:26:44 Caller 1: What are subjective and objective truth claims?

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Training Christians to THINK WELL by curating conversations with Christian thinkers and giving a framework for engaging the culture with a biblical worldview. Ryan Pauly has been working with students for over a decade as a high school teacher, missionary, and apologist. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, an organization focused on training Christians to engage the culture with a biblical worldview, and the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN. Ryan holds a B.A. in theology and youth leadership from Vanguard University, an M.A. in Christian apologetics from Biola University, and is pursuing a doctorate in cultural engagement from Talbot School of Theology. Ryan lives in Southern California with his wife and two sons. He enjoys watching hockey, roasting coffee, and playing with his boys.