Hold Fast Apologetics
What Does Scripture Say?
Category: Bible Study
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Early Christology (the branch of theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Christ) is the highest Christology. This means that what the earliest followers of Jesus taught His words, nature, and role most accurately (i.e. compared to later writings, Gnostic writings/“gospels,” etc). Here we have an example of an early church letter authored…
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Who inspired Hebrews? Simply and confidently stated: God. This might sound obvious, but nevertheless it’s important that I share that “inspired” does not refer to God supplanting the author’s mind (as what happens in the New Age when writers “dictate” what fallen angels speak), but instead indicates that the author pens what God has taught…as…
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Hi, Friends! Below you will find Romans 15 and Psalm 18 (Ps 18 was quoted by Paul within his letter to the Church in Rome) as provided by BibleGateway. The New English Translation (NET) was utilized as to share ample footnotes for study. God is so good, Sisters…and His Word is True! It’s my prayer…
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Inspired by God, Paul wrote this second letter to the Corinthian Church around AD 55 or 56…only 20-26 years after Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. ✏️ Matthew Henry’s Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4 2 Corinthians 4 The Light of the Gospel 4 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.…
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Friends, when hardships come (and they will), let’s not give up! But when I say, “not give up”…I’m not referring to us being stronger and more self-sufficient! That’s the opposite of what I’m exhorting here. Self-reliance is often the shovel which digs our pits! On the contrary, we need to abandon the authority we arrogantly…
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The following chapter from God’s Word can be found at BibleGateway.com. The NET translation (New English Translation) was utilized here as to provide ample footnotes. Friends, let’s keep opening our Bibles and trusting God’s lead. Only God is God…let’s trust and obey. Soli Deo Gloria, Meridith Introduction to the Book 1 The proverbs[a] of Solomon,[b] son of David,…
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Soli Deo Gloria – To God alone be the glory! ♥️ Proverbs 31:25-30Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the…
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Matthew 28:1-20 (NET) The following chapter from Matthew was provided by www.Biblegateway.com. The New English Translation was chosen as to supply notes from the translators. The Resurrection 28 Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 Suddenly…
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Friends, if you were like me, you grew-up with images of heaven as a location where angels perched themselves upon fluffy, white clouds…lounging peacefully, without a care-in-the-world. Beautiful and yet, if we are completely transparent, dull and impersonal. In addition to these characterizations of the afterlife, Scripture was taught predominantly via flannel graph and cartoons.…
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Matthew 7 Judging Others 7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?4 Or how can…
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What about those who have never heard about the Gospel of Jesus? Will they go to Heaven? These two questions are pondered deeply by many-a-heart when considering Christianity as a worldview for reality. And at the heart of this, when we dig deeper, is the question of whether God is both good and just. Per…
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“We often sacrifice others when we give them what they want, but we sacrifice ourselves when we give them what he or she needs.” – Frank Turek This statement by Christian Apologist, Frank Turek, during a Q&A at Grace Community Church in Sarasota, genuinely gave me reason to pause and pray… This hits home. How…
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