Hold Fast Apologetics
What Does Scripture Say?
Category: Apologetics
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Per his own words, Richard Rohr promotes the view that penal subustitutionary atonement is merely a “theory.” Rohr claims that “the early church had never heard” of penal substitutionary atonement. [1] Is Rohr accurate when he advocates that the early church did not view Jesus’s crucifixion as atonement for sin? Is it merely a theory…
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Design points to a Designer. As humans, our design demonstrates that a good and personal Designer exists (Romans 1). Our ability to communicate and to reason, our desire to steward and lead, our longing for relationship and intimacy (love), as well as our understanding that “right and wrong” is not an illusion (morality). Each of…
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“12 Points That Show Christianity is True” by Dr. Norman Geisler: 📙For a bookmark of these points, click here.
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“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” could not have come from…
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Friends, we wouldn’t go to Hell because we don’t choose Jesus. We go to Hell because we are sinners. Sin separates us from a Holy God. And since God is good (Mk 12), God is perfectly just. We would deserve Hell. In The Story of Reality by Greg Koukl, Koukl makes this point by illustrating…
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“Why does this man speak like that? He (Jesus) is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Mark 2:7📕 Mark is thought by numerous scholars to be the earliest of the four gospel accounts recorded with “internal and external data pointing to Rome as the place of composition around the mid-to-late 50’s.”(1) With Jesus’s…
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What seems inspirational may not necessarily be “inspired.” Through the trials I’ve encountered in life, God has helped me to understand that I 💯need His help to discern what is actually “good” and “right.” For my opinions of what seems helpful could be misleading and possibly, short-sighted. For example, if you or I wanted to…
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“Having correct or helpful information does not justify disobedience to God.” Marcia Montenegro (Source: https://reasonsforjesus.com/should-people-trust-in-psychic-readings/). In my humble opinion, this quote by Marcia succinctly demonstrates possibly the most prominent reason why the #Enneagram is an idol in so many lives, today: perceived helpfulness (#pragmatism). We all battle the temptation to lean into our own understanding.…
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“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 about Jesus (in books, through…
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✔️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 than God, which is prohibited…
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“The bigger question is, ‘Why does the Enneagram seem so wonderful to some people if it’s not actually accurate?’” Dr. Jay Medenwaldt Preface: This post is not an endorsement of the #Enneagram, but is instead highlighting Dr. Medenwaldt’s important work. This clip is a must watch (12m)! Per the TEDx video description: “The Enneagram is…
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Friends, the hope God provides is real. So real that we can gaze at the historical reality of the cross (AD 30 or 33) and daily consider the significance of the empty tomb. And while the library of documents we call the Bible (66 books written over 1,500yrs by 40+ people from different regions) are…
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