Hold Fast Apologetics

  • The Enneagram and the Genetic Fallacy?

    The Enneagram and the Genetic Fallacy?

    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…

  • Jesus is God (Second Person of the Trinity)

    Jesus is God (Second Person of the Trinity)

    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…

  • 12 Points That Show Christianity is True

    12 Points That Show Christianity is True

    “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…

  • Why Christianity?

    Why Christianity?

    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…

  • An Educational Treasure

    An Educational Treasure

    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…

  • A Mathematical Miracle: Jesus the Messiah

    A Mathematical Miracle: Jesus the Messiah

    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…

  • The High Christology of 1 Corinthians 15

    The High Christology of 1 Corinthians 15

    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…

  • Stop Signs: An Everyday Reminder of God’s Existence

    Stop Signs: An Everyday Reminder of God’s Existence

    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…

  • The Problem of Pragmatism: “Wake Up, Church!”

    The Problem of Pragmatism: “Wake Up, Church!”

    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…

  • Love Defined, Rightly

    Love Defined, Rightly

    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…