Hold Fast Apologetics
What Does Scripture Say?
Category: Apologetics
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The West ordains June as “Pride Month,” but God directs that His people to humble themselves. Therefore, we need to ask ourselves, “To whom are we to serve? To whom do we obey?” Friends, we need to remember that we are slaves to who or what we obey. This is crucial (Romans 6:15-23). For additional…
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“James the Just” (per Flavius Josephus), was known for having knees like a camel— calloused and tough. He was a man devoted to prayer, and his knees reflected that fervency! James knew the genuine joy of reliance upon Christ (as opposed to a self-reliant heart). Prior to the Resurrection in AD 30 or 33, James,…
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What Leviticus 20:5 refers to as, “Spiritual prostitution,” the American Heritage Dictionary describes as “the reconciliation or fusion of differing systems of belief.” Spiritual or Religious Syncretism most prominently occurs in domains of philosophy and religion, and typically results in a new/different teaching or belief system. Per GotQuestions, “this cannot be reconciled to biblical Christianity.”…
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Friends, God doesn’t change. This characteristic about God’s steadfastness is termed, “immutability.” And it’s a quality for which we need to be thankful, daily. Per GotQuestions, “The immutability of God (His quality of not changing) is clearly taught throughout Scripture. For example, in Malachi 3:6 God affirms, “I the Lord do not change.” (See also…
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When defining Christian terms, the Christian dictionary is necessary (Scriptures). Friends, be careful not to readily accept any claim made about Jesus without checking the Scriptures first. Even if it’s someone with a popular podcast, a New York Bestseller, or a place up on stage preaching. Check to see what God says. We can’t mold…
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It’s not about what we do or have done. It’s all about what Jesus has done. Galatians 2 1Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that…
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Apologist Nancy Pearcey, in her book Finding Truth, describes a worldview as an “explanation of those inescapable, unavoidable facts of experience accessible to all people, in all cultures, across all periods of history.” The Christian worldview explains that God has chosen to make himself known to humanity through all he has made. “For his invisible…
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While the word, “Trinity,” is not found in the Bible, the reality that God is one WHAT, represented as three WHO, is found within both the Old Testament and New Testament scriptures. You could also say that the Trinity is one God existing in three Persons. It’s imperative to understand that when we talk about…
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When we read not to follow the “desires of the flesh” in Galatians 5:16-26, it’s incredibly necessary to understand that Paul is not blaming the physical body. We were made human, by God, as a body and soul (Genesis 1). Both are important! To quote Christian Apologist, Francis Schaeffer, from his book “Escape from Reason:”…
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Will our pastors make mistakes? Indeed! They are human, after-all. And we will error as well, Sisters! So what do we do when a fellow brother or sister in Christ needs correction? Galatians 2 really speaks to this important inquiry for all of us. You see, if Peter, a man who walked and talked with…
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“Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.” 1 John 4:1 The 10-minute video below was shared by Pastor Justin Peters on Twitter this week as to…
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The gospel according to Mark was composed by Peter’s attendant and writer, John Mark, around the mid-to-late 50’s A.D., only 30 years after Jesus’s resurrection. When we study chapter 12, we witness a rich, young man approaching Jesus and addressing Jesus as, “Good Teacher.” Per the ESV Study Bible, Jesus makes it clear that only…
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