GOT HOPE? Christianity Delivers
What do we know about Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection? We know that Jesus’ resurrection forms the foundation of Christianity. Without the resurrection, we do not have a foundation for our beliefs. Accordingly, I identified eight well-supported claims concerning Jesus’ resurrection. I recently created a meme and labelled these well-supported claims as “facts” and shared the …
Over the past few years, I have had numerous encounters with Bible skeptics who have used Matthew 5:17 to claim that Christians are still bound by the laws of the Old Testament. This morning, while preparing for an upcoming chat with an atheist named David Smalley on his “Dogma Debate” channel, I listened to him …
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Geological and historical evidence to support the New Testament accounts of Jesus' crucifixion is abundant, so the intention of this writing is to share this information and to provide support for the historicity of Jesus. At Jesus’ crucifixion, Matthew (27:45-54) reported “From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About …
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In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul said, “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he …
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We have an abundance of ways to determine whether Jesus resurrected and the New Testament is reliable. These include examining the scholarly majority opinion concerning Jesus’ resurrection, conducting legal tests, identifying consistency with archaeological findings, identifying consistency with extra-biblical sources, and checking for bibliographic support. For an excellent discussion on the latter, please click here: …
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The beauty of the university is in its initial form – the unification of diversity. People are encouraged in universities to develop the knowledge, abilities and skills to critically examine a variety of alternative points of view and to solve complex problems. In such a rich environment, students are encouraged to learn about new ideas, …
“'I tell you,' he replied, 'if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.'" Luke 19-40 "They asked each other, 'Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?'" Luke 24:32 In 1947, an Arab shepherd stumbled upon the Dead Sea Scrolls in a …
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An ongoing debate among some Christians is on whether salvation is eternal or contingent upon our actions. I endorse the former, while others may endorse the latter. Below I have offered Biblical support for my endorsement. Biblical Support Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the …
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Tonight I happened upon a video made by a person on YouTube who refers to himself as "Prophet of Zod." The Prophet of Zod and I have been in a discussion before on YouTube in which we discussed whether we have objective moral values and duties to do what's right. He is an atheist who …
Dear Friends: The letter I have posted below comes from a Catholic friend and is addressed to Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church. As a former Catholic, who left the church for similar reasons, I volunteered to post his letter on my blog. - SJ Thomason Dear Holy Father, I write this in all …
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