Category: Apologetics
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“It is necessary that the Son of Man suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.” – Jesus (Luke 9) 📕 “And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The…
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The identity of Isaiah 53’s Suffering Servant has been fervently debated by various scholars and theologians for centuries! Christians assert that proper exegesis of Isaiah 53 points to a person, Jesus of Nazareth, as the Suffering Servant who redeems Israel and the Gentile nations. Whereas others view Isaiah 53 as representing the (corporate) nation of…
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Made popular by Christian Apologist David Wood (dear friend of the late Nabeel Qureshi), the Islamic Dilemma provides a compelling case for the Quran’s deference to the Christian Scriptures as the straightedge for theological matters.
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Jesus, a Jew (monotheistic), accepted worship. Jesus received worship because he was and is more than a mere model of faith — He was and is the author and object of our faith! ✔️Claimed pre-existence before Abraham (John 8), ✔️Claimed the authority to forgive sin (Mark 2), ✔️Claimed that His words were/are equally authoritative as…
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The Bible is… “The Bible is a reliable collection of historical documents, written by eyewitnesses, during the time of other eyewitnesses,” “…who report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies.” “…and claim their writings are divine, rather than human in origin.”
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What is the Trinity? And is this concept of God biblical? The 3-minute video provided here shows Wes Huff describing the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) for Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh of the Flagrant Podcast. Wes clearly demonstrates that the Trinitarian view of God was not only early (historically) but also biblical. “In…
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D.A. Carson succinctly exegetes “the firstborn of all creation” from Colossians 1:15-16 for Lee Strobel: “The vast majority of commentators, whether conservative or liberal, recognize that in the Old Testament the firstborn, because of the laws of succession, normally received the lion’s share of the estate, or the firstborn would become king in the case…
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Educational quizzes and games created to equip Christians to share the historical reliability of Jesus’s existence, His claims to be God, the reality of God’s existence, and the trustworthiness of the Scriptures.
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You see, when Jesus told his disciples, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven,” he wasn’t promoting blind faith, nor was he suggesting they follow mindlessly. Instead, Jesus was instructing his disciples to come to Him with humility. “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest…
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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 Mary. He is as truly-born,…
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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: ✔️ God’s love for humanity.✔️…
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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 bills], they never let them…
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