Category: Apologetics
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What is the Genetic Fallacy? Per Practical Psychology, “A Genetic Fallacy is when someone judges the value or truth of an idea, person, or thing based solely on its origin, rather than its current context or characteristics.” For example, we wouldn’t stop calling Thursday, “Thursday,” because it derives its name from Thor. The names of…
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The “HANDS” acronym was created by Drs Robert M. Bowman & Ed Komoszewski, can be found in their books 1.) The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense and 2.) Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ. The Scriptures referenced in the chart below are examples from a larger…
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“He who thinks half-heartedly will not believe in God; but he who really thinks has to believe in God.” —Isaac Newton Friends, when we examine the evidence God has provided, we are utilizing the minds God has given us. We can be confident that if we earnestly seek Truth, we will find Him. Truth transcends…
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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 a terrific worldview fit, and…
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Do you or a loved-one have earnest questions concerning the reliability of the Bible? If so, please do not suppress these queries, nor place them on the “back burner.” Asking questions is incredibly important! Pursuing truth, in combination with investigating the truth claims we hear/read daily online, is something we should prioritize — all of…
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Psalm 22, written by King David nearly 1,000 years before Jesus’s crucifixion in AD 30 or 33, was penned 300 years before crucifixion was even invented! And Isaiah 53, “The Suffering Servant,” was drafted 700 years beforehand! Why does this matter? How could we recognize our Savior without evidence to back up His claims (Mt…
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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 to the church in Corinth…
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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 in your hearts honor Christ…
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Updated post from 2021. “Pragmatism and Sola Scriptura must stand in opposition as each claims to be the key to determining truth. As Christians we need to decide if we are going to depend upon Scripture as the absolute standard of truth or if we will determine truth by consequences.” Tim Challies What is Pragmatism, exactly? An…
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Christians should view the Scriptures as Jesus views the Scriptures…as God’s authoritative word, true and unchanging (Mark 7:8-13; Matt. 26:54; Luke 4:21; John 7:38). With this important fact in view on Valentine’s Day, Christians should always look to God’s Word (Bible) as our Dictionary in defining what love is, and from Whom it comes! Not…
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“Reformation is a return to the sound doctrine of the Bible. Revival is the practice of that sound doctrine under the power of the Holy Spirit.” Francis Schaeffer Friends, we can know…without a doubt…that the Holy Spirit, who helped the 40+ writers of the 66 books (written over 1600 years on 3 different continents, in…
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Friends, secondary teachings can be discussed respectfully over multiple cups of coffee or tea; however, the essential teachings of Christianity are not malleable. It’s both responsible and loving to test whether Rohr’s usage of Christian terminology matches the definitions provided within the Scriptures (Acts 17:11; 20:28).
Hold Fast Apologetics 