Hold Fast Apologetics
What Does Scripture Say?
Category: Apologetics
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Scripture “Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, ‘Why do you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man “Your sins are forgiven,” or “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk”? So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to…
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This is such an incredible interview! If you have 50 minutes this week, please take time to watch! 🎞️ Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age:1.) Homosexuality is normal.2.) Pagan spirituality is kind and inclusive.3.) Feminism is good for the Church and the world.4.) Transgenderism is normal.5.) Modesty for women is outdated and dangerous. Side note:…
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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% of professing Christian pastors hold…
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The question of whether the Enneagram is permissible due to its perception of helpfulness is a very common one! Its incredibly important that we acknowledge the emotional significance of this question for we all have grown-up with the postmodern mindset that “what seems helpful must be good and right (pragmatism).” And sadly, so many of…
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When you’re playing a board game with your family or friends, and you have a question about the game, what do you do? To add, let’s hypothesize that during an Indianapolis Colts football game, a member of the opposing team decides to dribble the football down the field like a soccer ball. In these two…
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Oftentimes we hear sermons about the “great faith” of the four men who lowered their paralyzed friend down through the roof to get him to Jesus. And while their confidence in Jesus’s ability to heal was recognized by Jesus, is man-centered faith the primary point that event was recorded? Friends, succinctly stated: No! Let me…
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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(!). Concurrently, a recent Barna poll…
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Per an article written by Cold Case Detective and Christian Apologist, J. Warner Wallace, children are born with the awareness that God is real. “Olivera Petrovich, an Oxford University psychologist, surveyed several international studies of children aged 4 to 7 and found that the belief in God as a ‘creator’ is ‘hardwired’ in children and…
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“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 Simply stated, if you are a wife and/or a mom, your spouse and your children are the “others,” first…
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The New Age belief (old, actually) that humanity is inherently good, desires the original design…w/o trusting and worshipping the Designer. This reflects the rebellion humanity instigated in wanting to be good on its own.This belief in inherent goodness denies our sinful state. In denying our sinful condition, one denies the teaching of Scripture. Jesus affirmed…
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Why Apologetics? Tim Barnett from Stand to Reason and Red Pen Logic details why in this way: “The Bible commands it, the culture demands it, the Church needs it, and the results confirm it.” The word “apologia” in Greek refers to providing a “reasonable defense.” Many of us, daily, give an apologia/apologetic for numerous beliefs…
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Per the ESV Study Bible (highly recommend), the letter written by Jesus’s half-brother was penned in the mid-60’s A.D. This is only 30 years after the bodily resurrection of Jesus. The theme of this letter centers on the church’s need to “contend for the one true faith once and for all delivered to the saints…
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