Tag: #scripture
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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.
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Wes Huff Explains the Trinity
What is the Trinity? And is this concept of God biblical? The 3-minute video provided here shows Wes Huff describing the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) for Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh of the Flagrant Podcast. Wes demonstrates in a clear manner how the Trinitarian view of God was not only early (historically), but…
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“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…
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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…
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You and I are Not the Christ
You and I are not the Christ. Even John the Baptist, whom Jesus said, “among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,” proclaimed that he was not the Christ (Matthew 11:11; Jn 1:19-20). “He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, ‘I am not the Christ.’” John 1:20 Only…
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Is Rohr Correct about Propitiation?
An updated post from June of 2024: Per his book The Universal Christ, Richard Rohr promotes the view that penal subustitutionary atonement, was and still is, merely a “theory.” Rohr claims that “the early church had never heard” of penal substitutionary atonement. [1] Another quote comes from a devotional entitled, An Alternative Story: “The theory…
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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 &…
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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…
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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 a terrific worldview fit, and…
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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 should prioritize — all of…
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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 to the church in Corinth…
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