Is the Bible trustworthy? In this episode, we tackle one of the most important questions a Christian can ask — how did we get the Bible, and can we actually trust it?

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We start with the famous story of the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53–8:11) and the asterisk in your Bible saying it's "not in the earliest manuscripts" — and use that as a jumping-off point to explore the full story of how Scripture was formed and preserved.

Topics covered:

• What is the biblical canon — and who decided what's in it?
• What is textual criticism, and why does the 1% manuscript variance actually STRENGTHEN our confidence?
• The Apocrypha — why it's not in your Protestant Bible
• How the New Testament was recognized (not chosen) by the early church
• Why the apostles knew they were writing Scripture
• Constantine, the Council of Nicaea, and what the Da Vinci Code gets wrong
• 25,000+ manuscripts — why the Bible has more historical evidence than any ancient document
• The difference between inspiration and illumination
• Why being a Bible-believing Christian isn't enough — you need to be Bible-loving

Whether you're a lifelong Christian, a skeptic, or a college student whose professor is throwing haymakers at Scripture, this episode will bolster and buttress your confidence in God's Word.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Michael Kruger — Canon Revisited: https://a.co/d/0d0mmwrp
• D.A. Carson — The Gospel According to John
• Leon Morris — The Gospel of John

In this episode of Dial In Ministries, we dive deep into John 3:16 — arguably the most well-known verse in all of Scripture — and unpack what it truly means with fresh eyes.

This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit masters.edu

Topics Covered:

• What does "For God so loved the world" really mean?
• The meaning of "born again" and why Jesus said it to Nicodemus
• God's sovereignty vs. human responsibility in salvation
• What is saving faith — and how is it different from just believing facts?
• Why Jesus came to save, not to judge (John 3:17–18)
• The urgency of the gospel and the story of D.L. Moody

Scriptures Referenced: John 3:16–19, Romans 8:3, Romans 10:9–13, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 3:4–5, Numbers 21, John 1:11–12, Hebrews 11:6

What if everything you thought about “being a good person” was wrong?

In this episode, we explore a shocking but deeply biblical truth: Even the most admired humanitarian like Mother Teresa and the most notorious criminal like Jeffrey Dahmer need the exact same thing to be saved—a miracle of God.

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This conversation dives into:

• Why good works don’t earn salvation
• The real meaning of being “born again” (John 3)
• The tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility
• The powerful illustration of the bronze serpent (Numbers 21)
• What it truly means to look to Jesus and be saved

If you’ve ever wondered:

• “Am I saved?”
• “Do I need to do something, or is it all God?”
• “Why would God save some and not others?”

This episode tackles those questions head-on with biblical clarity.

“The Bible never says people missed heaven because they wanted Jesus but weren’t chosen… it says they did not repent and believe.”

Key Takeaway: Salvation is not about your merit—it’s about Christ’s finished work. Whether you’re moral, religious, broken, or lost… the call is the same: Look to Jesus and believe.