Understanding Tithing Under the New Covenant

Greg talks about the claim that the virgin birth is disproved by science, then he talks to callers about when the New Covenant started, how Jesus could have paid the penalty of being separated from God, Bonhoeffer’s views on the Bible, and pragmatism.   Topics:

1. Commentary: Science can’t disprove the virgin birth. (00:00)
2. When did the New Covenant start? (14:00)
3. If the wages of sin is separation from God, how could Jesus pay that? (26:00)
4. What are your thoughts on Bonhoeffer’s views on the Bible? (43:00)
5. Is it ever okay to be pragmatic, or is it always wrong to say the ends justify the means? (49:00)

  Mentioned on the Show: 

• Donate to Stand to Reason by the 28th of this month and receive The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• Should Christians Tithe? by Greg Koukl
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

  Related Links:

• The Troubling Truth About Bonhoeffer’s Theology by Richard Weikart