Tag: Christianity

  • The Islamic Dilemma

    The Islamic Dilemma

    Made popular by Christian Apologist David Wood (dear friend of the late Nabeel Qureshi), the Islamic Dilemma provides a compelling case for the Quran’s deference to the Christian Scriptures as the straightedge for theological matters.

  • Why You Can Trust the Bible

    The Bible is… “The Bible is a reliable collection of historical documents, written by eyewitnesses, during the time of other eyewitnesses,” “…who report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies.” “…and claim their writings are divine, rather than human in origin.”

  • Apologetics Games for Families

    Apologetics Games for Families

    Educational quizzes and games created to equip Christians to share the historical reliability of Jesus’s existence, His claims to be God, the reality of God’s existence, and the trustworthiness of the Scriptures.

  • This is Why the Banker Analogy Falls Short

    Two years ago, I was watching an interview on YouTube featuring respected author and celebrated Christian apologist Nancy Pearcey discussing the importance of recognizing counterfeit gospels. During this 50-minute dialogue, the interviewer shared an analogy which had impacted her: [When Banks want to train their employees how to recognize counterfeit bills], they never let them…

  • Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fled to Egypt

    “After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, ‘Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him.’ 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother…

  • “Why Do You Call Me Good?” (Mark 10:18)

    “And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 18 And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not…

  • Ho Ho Homoousios!

    Ho Ho Homoousios!

    “First, if he claims to be God and yet in fact is not, he has to be a madman or a lunatic. Second, if he is neither God nor a lunatic, he has to be a liar, deceiving others by his lie. Third, if he is neither of these, he must be God. You can…

  • Jesus Doubles Down:  John 10 and Psalm 82

    Jesus Doubles Down: John 10 and Psalm 82

    Erik Manning from Testify and Is Jesus Alive explains that prior to the words recorded in John 10:34 (quoting Psalm 82:6), Jesus was “clearly claiming divine authority,” and the Jews demonstrated awareness of this because they picked up stones to kill Jesus for blasphemy (v33). Manning points out that Jesus doesn’t correct these men, but…

  • Did Jesus Quote the Old Testament?

    “The thesis is ‘that Christ’s view of Scripture can and should still be the Christian’s view of Scripture’—no more and no less.” John Wenham, Christ and the Bible, Third Edition (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2009), 7. Did Jesus quote the Old Testament (Hebrew) Scriptures? Yes, and often! Jesus utilized the Hebrew Scriptures for theological…

  • Prepare Their Minds for Action

    Prepare Their Minds for Action

    “Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:13 Imagine you are 16, and your very first job interview is for the position of Lifeguard at the local pool. You are incredibly excited to learn a…

  • Comparing Richard Rohr’s Teaching to Biblical Christianity (Complete List)

    Comparing Richard Rohr’s Teaching to Biblical Christianity (Complete List)

    Meridith Black: gal220black@gmail.com (Sources included at the bottom) 40-page “Essentials” Version Complete Google Doc This 86-page, “side-by-side” chart was compiled in June of 2024 with the genuine hope and prayer that it might be a helpful resource for anyone wanting to know how Friar Richard Rohr’s theology (study of God) and anthropology (study of humanity &…

  • 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 are examples from a larger…