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Can God Learn Anything? (Omniscience & Truth Claims)
In a podcast (transcript here), William Lane Craig says the following: Dr. Craig: . . . If God is in time then there are tensed truths. That is to say, there are propositions which have verbs in them that are … Continue reading
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Luke Shows Accurate History
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— during the high priesthood of Annas and … Continue reading
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Ancient Mosaic Presents Jesus as God
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient mosaic that presents Jesus as God. You can read about it here. Since this dates to about 230 AD, and directly mentions “God Jesus Christ,” it is just one more proof that Jesus has always … Continue reading
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Did Monotheism Evolve from Primitive Religions?
When studying the history of religion, the question sometimes arises whether religion has evolved over time. Did religions start out as primitive, then slowly develop into more complex beliefs? Did religion start out as animism or polytheism, then change to … Continue reading
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Does the Bible Speak of a Virgin Birth in Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1?
In Christianity, the virgin birth of Jesus is an essential doctrine since the sin nature is passed along from father to son. A natural-born person would have sin and thus not be able to save himself, let alone others. Since … Continue reading
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Truth and Heresy About Christ
Below is a list of the major heresies that the church dealt with in the first centuries of the church. These false teachings show that the church encountered and rejected every possible combination of denying Jesus’ real nature. The church … Continue reading
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Theistic Evolution & Biblical Interpretation
Forms of theistic evolution seem to abound in Christian circles. Theistic evolution is a teaching that says that evolution was used by God to create mankind, even in evolution’s fullest sense of very gradual change through random mutations and natural … Continue reading
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How Can God Be Disappointed or Repent?
This is another in a series of critical questions about the Bible. Question: The Bible says that God created mankind, then was sorry that He created (Gen. 6:6). It also says God changed His mind, or repented (Ex. 32:14). If … Continue reading
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Does Dispensationalism Teach Two Modes of Salvation? (Part 1)
I periodically hear from Christian circles the accusation that dispensationalism teaches two modes of salvation, one for Israel and another for gentiles and the church. Dispensationalism is a way of viewing theology, and can be contrasted with a few other … Continue reading
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What About the Resurrection Body?
The Bible tells us that we will be resurrected. 1 Corinthians 15 mentions 11 times that our bodies will be raised, which naturally raises the question of what the body will be like. Scripture reveals some things to us, and … Continue reading
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God, Time, Acts, & Eternity
The question periodically arises whether God is in time or not. Theories of “A” time and “B” time keep the philosophers busy trying to untangle how an infinite, which necessarily must exist, can intervene in finite time. Part of the … Continue reading
Who is Worthy of Following, Jesus or Muhammad?
Jesus in the Bible Jesus in the Quran Muhammad in the Quran Performed miracles (Mark 7:37) Performed miracles (Surah 2:253; 3:49; 5:110) Did not perform miracles (Surah 3:183; 6:37; 6:109; 13:8; 17:59; 17:90-95; 29:50-51) Was sinless (1 Peter 2:22) … Continue reading
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Roman Catholic Worship of Objects
Roman Catholics pray to Mary and give her adoration. When protestants object and say this is giving Mary undue worship, Catholics respond with their official doctrine of making a distinction between what is given Mary and what is given Jesus. … Continue reading
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God, Job, and Little Johnny: A Lesson on Our Heavenly Father
Modern radical skeptics and atheists seem to have a great issue with God not explaining Himself fully. They react to passages where God declares things, makes judgements against people without taking the time to explain. One example is how God … Continue reading
Can God Be All Powerful and All Knowing?
I recently heard atheist Dan Barker say God cannot be both all-powerful and all-knowing. The general idea appears to be that if God is all-powerful, He would have the ability to change His mind, but if He could change His … Continue reading
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Catholicism & Devotion to Mary
Note: Sorry for the long post. This post is not typical for this blog. The Roman Catholic Church (RCC) has been a bit of a lightning rod through the centuries, with much pro-and anti-catholic rhetoric being written. Emotional arguments are … Continue reading
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Does God Think?
Question: Many Christians believe that God is a thinking being, that he solves problems and makes a way for them when troubles come. Does God Think? If God is thinking, did he know his thoughts before he thought them? If … Continue reading
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How Can I Know I’m Not God?
Several religions and belief systems hold humans to be God. We can know this is not the case for the following reasons: God is the first cause of all that is, what Aquinas described as the first mover, the unmoved … Continue reading
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One Difference Between Islam and Christianity
As I write this, there has been almost a week of violent protests across the Muslim world. The ambassador to Libya has been killed, the US embassy in Cairo was invaded, the US flag removed and destroyed, replaced by a … Continue reading
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Is it Just to Allow People to Go to Hell? (Part 6)
This is the latest in a series of posts about hell. the other posts lay the foundation for this post, especially posts 1 and 2. Question: Hell is not mentioned in the Old Testament, or heaven either. It seems that … Continue reading
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Is It Just to Allow People to Go to Hell? (Part 4)
This is the fourth in a series of posts on hell. The first two posts set the foundation for the answers presented here. Question: Why cannot God merely forgive people? He asks us to forgive others, but then does not … Continue reading
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Is it Just to Allow People to Go to Hell? (Part 3)
This is the third part in a series, and this post is dependent on the information given in parts 1 & 2. The series deals with common questions posed by those who disagree with people going to hell. Question: How … Continue reading
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Is It Just To Allow People to Go to Hell? (Part 2)
Before we get to the common questions about hell, it is important to first look at what the Bible teaches about the subject. Other related issues are the Bible’s teachings about heaven and the human condition. Today we will lay … Continue reading
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Is It Just To Allow People to Go to Hell? (Part 1)
Perhaps the most disliked doctrine by modern man is the idea of people going to hell forever. The idea tends to promote several questions: How can a good and loving God torture people in hell? Why cannot God merely forgive … Continue reading
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Recommended Reading in Christian Apologetics & Theology
The Christian Apologetics Journal edition of Spring 2012 (10.1) includes an excellent series of articles. This particular issue is most valuable, and includes the following: Philosophical Antecedents to Thomas Aquinas’ Second Way, by Richard Howe. In this article Howe does … Continue reading
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Inerrancy Publications
Back in the 1970’s, there was a debate that centered around the inerrancy of the Bible. It hashed and rehashed most every question that could be raised about the Bible, whether it is factually true, in what sense is it … Continue reading
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What About the Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha?
Some critics have questioned the inspiration and authority of the Bible by attacking the process that was used to recognize the books that are inspired, a process called canonization. Since critics have attacked the Bible by attempting to use the … Continue reading
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The Infinity of God and the Finiteness of Creatures
That God is infinite and creatures are finite can be demonstrated both in reason and supported by the Bible. Anything that has a beginning is finite, for there was a time when it was not, yet now it is. This … Continue reading
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The New World Version & Translation
The Jehovah’s Witnesses and their official organization, The Watchtower, publish a version of the Bible called The New World Translation (NWT). In it, they make a series of notable differences, especially in key verses that mention the nature of Jesus. Apologetic … Continue reading
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Thomistic Bent 