The What Scripture Says Bible and theology series by Lyman Epp. https://lymanepp.com/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:49:12 -0400 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:49:12 -0400 Jekyll v4.4.1 <p>Tell someone that Zeus is real, and he will probably shrug or laugh. Tell him that Poseidon rules the seas or that Odin deserves his allegiance, and the claim is unlikely to trouble him. These gods can be treated as curiosities from another age. They make no serious claim upon his conscience, his morality, or his life.</p> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:39:45 -0400 https://lymanepp.com/blog/why-jesus-provokes https://lymanepp.com/blog/why-jesus-provokes Apologetics Theology Christianity <p>When a church stands together and says, “This is what we believe,” the words matter. A creed is not merely being studied as a historical document. It is being confessed as a statement of Christian truth. Every sentence therefore has to withstand the same test as any sermon, confession, council, or theological system: <strong>Does Scripture teach it?</strong></p> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:39:45 -0400 https://lymanepp.com/blog/creeds https://lymanepp.com/blog/creeds Church History Theology Christianity