Cage Free Theology
"Cage Free Theology" is a weekly Bible Q&A discussion with two Baptist, Calvinist, and Premillennial, pastors.
As Spurgeon said, there's no need to defend a lion in a cage; simply open the cage door and the lion will fend for itself! We don't defend a preconceived system of theology, we just let the Bible speak for itself, and we go wherever a literal hermeneutic takes us.
The hosts are pastors Clint Archer (MDiv, ThM, DMin, PhD) and Will Brannon (MDiv, DMin), based at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama.
They both trained at The Master's Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and between the two of them they have nearly 30 years of full-time ministry experience. Much of that has involved fielding questions from new believers, old believers, and unbelievers, and then sharing what the Bible has to say on a wide array of topics.
They will cover subjects with their engaging and light-hearted banter, including explaining theology, offering interpretations of various difficult Bible passages, discussing counseling scenarios, and even the nuts and bolts of ministry and expository preaching. (Clint occasionally digresses about how animals should live cage-free while Will reminds him of the appeal of meat!)
Each episode addresses one main question, without rambling or irrelevant interjections, to equip listeners to answer questions they have, or questions they get asked by friends. Subscribers get to send in their questions too!
Jesus came to set us free, so beware of manmade cages!
Cage Free Theology
Episode #078: Why Trust The Bible If It Is Written By Men?
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Why Trust the Bible If Men Wrote It? In this episode of Cage-Free Theology, hosts Clint Archer and Will Brannon tackle one of the most common objections raised during evangelism and skepticism alike: How can we trust the Bible if it was written by men?
If you’ve ever wondered why Christians stake their eternal souls on this specific ancient text over any other scripture, Clint and Will unpack the supernatural framework that underpins biblical reliability. Far from a blind leap of faith, they explore the intersection of divine authorship and historical evidence, providing tangible reasons to believe.
🔍 What's discussed in the episode:
-The Claim of Scripture
-Internal Cohesion
-Defeating the Contradiction Myth
-The Ultimate Proof
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 - Why Trust a Book Written by Men?
01:38 - Are Science Textbooks Any Different?
02:23 - Understanding "God-Breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16)
04:57 - The Wind & The Sail: How the Holy Spirit Moved Human Authors
08:04 - Is It Circular Reasoning to Use the Bible to Prove the Bible?
10:51 - The Astounding Internal Consistency of 66 Books
14:52 - Answering the Atheist Objection: Does the Bible Have Contradictions?
18:54 - The Discovery of the House of David
22:23 - Prophecies Fulfilled
24:09 - Staggering New Testament Manuscript Evidence
"Taste and see that the Lord is good. If you've never picked it up, start in the Gospel of John and see what happens when you read it."
