One of the easiest arguments to impeach that is made by atheists consistently today, is the idea that the Bible is filled with contradictions. After 45 years of scholarly study, writing, teaching, and publishing commentary on the entire Bible, I… Read More ›
The second chapter of 2 Peter is often overlooked for its content. In this text Peter describes the false teachers of his day that started after the testimony of Jesus began to be circulated throughout the Roman Empire. But there… Read More ›
There is a common statement I have heard during my interviews and debates with atheists over the last 40 years, that, “there is no evidence for God.” It is reasonable to assume that if a Being like God does exists,… Read More ›
This is part 2 of an essay that describes seven pieces of evidence for the existence of God. Although atheists and critics of God and the Bible assert that there is no evidence for God, the facts of history, science,… Read More ›
When we examine all of the other gods of this world, we find common denominators. For one, they are usually the creations of men and their imaginations. The Bible defines all of these man-made gods as empowered by demons who… Read More ›
In this essay, the prophet Isaiah speaks of salvation in the context of justice. In order for God to forgive sin, there must be a just basis for that forgiveness. When a person wrongs us, we may choose to forgive… Read More ›
Some critics of the Bible say that the text of the Bible cannot be trusted because it contains inaccuracies and is therefore unreliable. Supporters and scholars of the Bible say that the Bible is without error and therefore completely reliable. Who… Read More ›
From the beginning of the Gospel of Christ people have heard about what He has said and done, and many have committed their lives to Him. Also from the beginning, many have fallen away from Jesus and no longer believed…. Read More ›
The events that took place when the universe began were so fast that time had to be divided into smaller parts so that we could understand these events. There are sixty seconds in each minute, but concerning the universe, a… Read More ›
When anyone endeavors to build a house, he must first draw up a blueprint for how that house will be built. The reason this is done before we begin is that in order to build anything we must first understand… Read More ›
The universe exists by physical laws which allow us to understand how it exists. These laws do not, at their basic premise, tell us why it exists. Many people have the idea that science understands why the universe came into… Read More ›
One of the contentions made by critics of the New Testament is the idea that the writers of the four Gospels borrowed from each other. Some critics assert that the text is identical, others allege the Gospel writers invented their… Read More ›
The first chapter of 1 Corinthians describes the contrast between the wisdom of this present world and the wisdom of God in sending His Son to die for the world on a Roman Cross. The idea of crucifixion was disgusting… Read More ›
The sixth and tenth chapters of Hebrews are two of the most profound and detailed of all scripture. In these texts we discover the apostate who becomes the adversary of God. Today, we see many people who claim to have… Read More ›
It is a fact of the Bible that God hates. According to some critics this is evidence that God cannot be trusted and He should not be worshipped. As with every false narrative that people write or say about God,… Read More ›
It is a fact of literary forensics that a text can be authenticated or impeached by simply examining its internal structure. Federal agencies like the FBI employ forensic techniques in their examination of written text in order to determine its… Read More ›
When our body stops functioning, our heart ceases beating, we no longer draw breath, and our brain shows a lack of activity, we are pronounced dead. Is this the end, or do we go on living afterwards? It is interesting… Read More ›
In the past 45 years I have participated in nearly a thousand debates with atheists regarding hundreds of subjects concerning Jesus, the Bible, evolution, and the existence of God. Not once in those conversations has any atheist ever presented evidence… Read More ›
In Colossians Chapter 1, Paul presents us with the most important facts regarding the origin and nature of Jesus. Defending against the errorists of Colosse, Paul defines their depreciation of Jesus as unfounded and unprovable. Jesus is presented to us… Read More ›
According to atheists, empirical evidence is necessary in order to prove the existence of God. What kind of empirical evidence is required? Testable, provable, observable, scientific evidence. According to the most recent scientific evidence that exists today for our universe,… Read More ›
In the minds of some critics, the New Testament Gospels of Christ are a fabrication. Those who oppose God often quote alleged scholars who say that the narratives of Jesus are very similar to other ancient texts which were also… Read More ›
