Hold Fast Apologetics

  • “God alone is Good” (Mark 10)

    The gospel according to Mark was composed by Peter’s attendant and writer, John Mark, around the mid-to-late 50’s A.D., only 30 years after Jesus’s resurrection. When we study chapter 12, we witness a rich, young man approaching Jesus and addressing Jesus as, “Good Teacher.” Per the ESV Study Bible, Jesus…

  • Richard Rohr: A Different Jesus and a Different Gospel 🚩 (updated repost)

    Richard Rohr: A Different Jesus and a Different Gospel 🚩 (updated repost)

    “He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.” Titus 1:9 “The whole Enneagram diagram is called ‘the face of God.’ If you could look out at reality with…

  • Belonging to Jesus is Worth the Cost (Acts 19)

    Belonging to Jesus is Worth the Cost (Acts 19)

    “An earlier report from the American Worldview Inventory 2022 showed that just 37% of Christian pastors have a biblical worldview, with the predominant worldview among pastors (62%) being syncretism, a hybrid mixture of disparate worldview elements blended into a customized philosophy of life. According to this latest report, the widespread absence…

  • “Those Who Cause Divisions” (Romans 16)

    “Those Who Cause Divisions” (Romans 16)

    “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.” Paul to the Church in Rome (Romans 16:17) Romans 16 Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. 11 Greet my…

  • “Who Made God?”

    “Who Made God?”

    The following is a message was written by Christian Apologist, Ken Ham, via Twitter on April 20, 2023: Who made God? I have many secularists mock at me as a Christian for believing in an eternal God. They’ve asked me the question “so who made God?” They then claim it…

  • At a Crossroads?

    At a Crossroads?

    Crossroad-moments…We can confidently expect them to be woven into the fabric of our live, whether we are prepared or not. Health crises that unexpectedly arise; the loss of a job you enjoyed; financial obstacles that constantly loom; the heartbreak of fractured relationships, and the parenting inadequacies we all encounter daily.…

  • The Suffering Servant, Jesus

    ✏️“Fulfillment Of Prophesies Of Christ In Isaiah 53,” http://www.netbiblestudy.net/lessons/21-Fulfillment-Of-Isaiah-53.pdf Written between 739 and 681 B.C. (approx 700 before the crucifixion), Isaiah 53 is a powerful example of God’s faithfulness, not to mention, His sovereignty. God purposefully wove the gospel plan into history, preparing His people for the Messiah/Christ. The writers…

  • Luke 24: “Jesus Vindicated”

    “If Jesus was raised from the dead, you’re going to have to deal with everything in the Bible.” (19:27 minutes in) Tim Keller Luke 24 (CSB) On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled…

  • Isaiah 53 and Jesus

    Isaiah 53 and Jesus

    ✔️Isaiah was written between 739 and 681 B.C. (approximately 700 before the crucifixion);✔️Jesus came down and put on humanity between 6 and 4 B.C. (Jn 1:1-14);✔️Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection A.D. 30 or 33. 📙ISAIAH 53:1-12 Who has believed what we have heard?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord…

  • Good Friday: Psalm 22 and Mark 15

    Good Friday: Psalm 22 and Mark 15

    Question: Have you ever wondered why Jesus exclaimed, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” before yielding His spirit to the Father? In order to adequately address this heartfelt query, we need to highlight an important cultural detail concerning how scripture was both memorized and shared around AD…