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Why Christianity?
Why should anyone of a quest for truth consider Christianity, first and foremost? Per Dr. Craig Hazen, Director of Christian Apologetics at Biola, here are the 4 reasons why Christianity is the worldview you should pursue first: 1) Christianity is testable, 2) Salvation is a free gift, 3) Christianity has…
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The High Christology of 1 Corinthians 15
When someone examines the Christology of the early Church, he or she would survey whether the early followers of Jesus viewed him as fully divine and that pre-existed before becoming human (“High Christology”). One support of this high view of Christology is 1 Corinthians 15. Paul penned 1 Corinthians 15…
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Stop Signs: An Everyday Reminder of God’s Existence
For the entire month of January, my husband and I were given the wonderful opportunity to teach four, 45-minute apologetics classes to 10-15 Middle School students…and we absolutely loved it! Teaching these students was a genuine honor! First of all, it’s incredibly important that I define what Apologetics means. “but…
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In Richard Rohr’s Own Words—(Rohr vs. Biblical Christianity)
Compiled by Meridith BlackContact: gal220black@gmail.comGoogle Document (Landscape)Google Document (Portrait)Full 86-page Research Document “Jesus was objectively Christ from his birth in Bethlehem, his conception in Nazareth, just like you and I are objectively Christ.”🚩 –Richard Rohr Center for Action and Contemplation. 2019. Jesus, Incarnation, and The Christ Resurrection. cac.org. https://cac.org/podcasts/1-jesus-incarnation-and-the-christ-resurrection/. This…
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The Enneagram Family Tree: Where it Began and How it Grew
Originally compiled in 2022, this post has been updated to include John Mark Comer. This is a large document (not to mention heavy on the heart). Please fact-check what I share, friends. I tried to get quotes from the websites of each person, in order to share truth…well, and respectfully.…
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Investigate Jesus
Per historian Justo L. Gonzalez, “The early Christians did not believe that they were following a new religion (worldview). They were Jews, and their main difference with the rest of Judaism was that they were convinced that the Messiah (Christ) had come, whereas other Jews continued awaiting his advent.” (p.…
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Early Christian and Non-Christian Attestations about Jesus Outside of the Bible
“Even if you silenced the voices of the New Testament authors, you would still have a robust description of Jesus and his followers from ancient, hostile non-Christian voices in the fallout…There are more non-Christian voices in this extrabiblical collection (ninety-two historical figures) than Christian ones, and regardless of their social…
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Jesus is God: Proclaimed Early (Not Late)
“And behold, Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.” Matthew 28:9 Any theology which proposes that Jesus’s claim to be God was a later development of the Church (invented by the Disciples) is not only dismissing the veracity…
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We Are Not the Painter
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 (King David;~1010 BC)📕 When we gaze upon a beautiful sunrise, a newborn baby, a painting, and/or consider the finely engineered design of our DNA, it’s more than reasonable to conclude that these intricate “somethings”…
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Be Bereans: John Mark Comer
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” Acts 17:11 Friends, no matter how popular the author or inspirational the message, it’s imperative that we readily test every message being taught…
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Enneagram: Is It Christian?
✔️Is it Christian? The Enneagram was created by George I. Gurdjieff in 1916 for the purpose of gleaning knowledge from the Cosmos as well as for creating “sacred dances” (using an occult number wrapped around the shape: 142587). Divination is the act of seeking information from any spiritual sources other…
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Jesus is the Only Christ
You and I are not the Christ. Even John the Baptist, whom Jesus said, “among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,” proclaimed that he was not the Christ (Matthew 11:11; Jn 1:19-20). The scriptures demonstrate that Jesus was/is both fully God, and fully…
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Do All These Things, And…
✔️Mowing our neighbor’s lawn.✔️Shoveling a widow’s snowy driveway.✔️Taking meals to new parents.✔️Giving money to combat human-trafficking.✔️Sharing our dinner tables with those who are new to town.✔️Listening to a grieving friend for as long as it takes.✔️Forgiving those who have wronged us. Yes, let’s keep doing all of the above, and…
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Enneagram: Examined Scientifically
More pertaining to the scientific veracity of the Enneagram: According to an interview with Dr. Rhenn Cherry, a Biblical Counselor who wrote his PhD dissertation on the Enneagram, approximately 139 doctoral-level mental health professionals, with an average of 26 years experience, participated in a peer reviewed study in 2015 which…
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Did Jesus Claim to be God?
Friends, Jesus’s claim to be God is captured in Scripture for us, and has been an essential teaching of Christianity from the very beginning of the Church (~AD 30). Despite its historical significance, Mikel shares that only 43% of surveyed professing Christians today accept the teaching that Jesus is God(!).…
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The Enneagram Family Tree: How it Began and How it Grew
A heartfelt Thank You to Marcia Montenegro, Jay Medenwaldt, Alisa Childers, Krista Bontrager, Melissa Dougherty, CRI, Dr. Christopher Berg, Dr. Rhenn Cherry, Midwest Christian Outreach, Cultish (Apologia Studios), Women in Apologetics, Steven Bancarz, Sean McDowell, Unbelievable with Justin Brierley, Fr Mitch Pacwa, Doreen Virtue, Dr. Douglas Groothuis, Brandon Medina, and…
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It All Hinges Upon Jesus’s Resurrection
As Sunday rapidly approaches, please consider examining the claims Jesus made about Himself. Friends, if His resurrection didn’t happen, Christianity isn’t a viable worldview…it would be futile and misleading. Christianity’s existence hinges entirely on Jesus’s resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15) As you research, you will find approximately 130 attestations, both Christian…
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Examining the Enneagram: A Biblical Perspective
A heartfelt Thank You to Marcia Montenegro, Jay Medenwaldt, Alisa Childers, Krista Bontrager, Melissa Dougherty, CRI, Dr. Christopher Berg, Dr. Rhenn Cherry, Midwest Christian Outreach, Cultish (Apologia Studios), Women in Apologetics, Steven Bancarz, Sean McDowell, Unbelievable with Justin Brierley, Fr Mitch Pacwa, Doreen Virtue, Dr. Douglas Groothuis, Brandon Medina, and…
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The Problem of Pragmatism: “Wake Up, Church!”
Updated post from 2021. Apologetics are provided at the end regarding Jesus, the reliability of the New Testament, evidence for the Resurrection, and the Biblical Gospel. What is Pragmatism exactly? An post written in September of 2021: “Pragmatism, a philosophy developed by Charles Sanders Pierce in 1870, champions the premise…
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The New Age: Real Concerns for the Church
Dear Reader, for a brief moment, let’s reason together through a hypothetical situation. Imagine that you had just moved into a new home and couldn’t wait to invite dear friends over for dinner. After providing your address, you were immensely grateful to remember that a ginormous pot hole 🕳 existed…
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Test It
Ladies, did you realize that Satan, “The Father of Lies,” (John 8:44) is well-versed regarding scripture? He sure is! This is extremely important to understand! For quoting the Bible doesn’t necessarily equate to correctness nor to worshipping God. According to a recent 2022 poll by Arizona Christian University, only 37%…
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A Collection of Scriptures about God’s Comfort (Quotes by Elisabeth Elliot)
Provided here for you is a collection of Scriptures pertaining to God’s comfort, sprinkled with quotes by Christian author and speaker, Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015). 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us…
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The Most Wonderful Visit of All
Written approximately 700 years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem (~4BC), Isaiah prophesied of the promised Messiah, God incarnate. ‘Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given.’As Jesus Christ is a child in his human nature,he is born, begotten of the Holy Spirit, born ofthe Virgin…
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Consider Writing Your Senator: Nigeria
Mike Winger: “VERY real warning about coming massacre of Christians on Christmas! Go to http://congress.gov and scroll down, enter your state, and email your representatives. ✏️Letter to Congress and senate: Subject: Please Defend Persecuted Christians in Nigeria, Stop the Coming Massacre, and Get Mark Walker Appointed as Religious Freedom Ambassador.…
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A Song about Jesus’s Incarnation: Philippians Two
Numerous scholars of historical documents view Philippians 2 as containing a hymn which was sung by Christians several years before it was recorded by Paul (to the Church in Philippi ~AD 62). What stands-out is the very early acknowledgement that Jesus was both Messiah and God. Notable points to recognize:…
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This is Why the Banker Analogy Falls Short
Two years ago, I was watching an interview on YouTube featuring respected author and celebrated Christian apologist Nancy Pearcey discussing the importance of recognizing counterfeit gospels. During this 50-minute dialogue, the interviewer shared an analogy which had impacted her: [When Banks want to train their employees how to recognize counterfeit…
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Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fled to Egypt
“After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, ‘Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him.’ 14 So he got up, took…
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“Why Do You Call Me Good?” (Mark 10:18)
“And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 18 And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do…
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Jesus, Christians, Nicaea, and the Scriptures
Here are the main points of this clip: ✔️Jesus was a Jew. “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and…
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Ho Ho Homoousios!
“First, if he claims to be God and yet in fact is not, he has to be a madman or a lunatic. Second, if he is neither God nor a lunatic, he has to be a liar, deceiving others by his lie. Third, if he is neither of these, he…
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Jesus Doubles Down: John 10 and Psalm 82
Erik Manning from Testify and Is Jesus Alive explains that prior to the words recorded in John 10:34 (quoting Psalm 82:6), Jesus was “clearly claiming divine authority,” and the Jews demonstrated awareness of this because they picked up stones to kill Jesus for blasphemy (v33). Manning points out that Jesus…
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