"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law." ~ Romans 13:8 In the United States Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson stated: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain …
Why Did God Sacrifice God? An Explanation of Jesus’ Atonement
"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.’ He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the …
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31 Christian Responses to Aron Ra’s Gaslighting Festival Against Jesus
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” The Western world is becoming increasingly secular in many countries, especially within Europe, where people seem to be gravitating away from God. “New atheists” such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and the late Christopher Hitchens have capitalized on this movement …
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Seven Arguments in Support of God: A Christian Response to Tony Murphy
"In whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our hearts and knows all things” 1 John 3:20. I find Christian apologetics to be an inspiring way of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to all willing to listen. I started reading Christian apologetics in an effort to learn more about the …
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The Problem with Pain and its Association with Giving Up on God
Death of an Atheist I Never Really Knew I didn’t grow up with any atheists, as far as I knew. In fact, for the first few decades of my life, I personally knew of no self-proclaimed atheists at all. I was educated in Catholic schools and all of my friends were either Christian or Jewish. …
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The Pursuit of Happiness: A Six Step Plan and Response to Mr. Oz Atheist
The intention of the following blog is to offer a Christian response to an atheist perspective on our purpose in life. The blog begins with an atheist’s perspective and purpose without God, followed by a Christian’s response and purpose with God. The latter includes a discussion on the pursuit of happiness and joy and the …
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A Christian’s Rebuttal to “Why I Am Not A Christian” By Bertrand Russell
Russell delivered this lecture in 1927 at the National Secular Society, South London Branch, at Battersea Town Hall. In the fall of 2016, I encountered an atheist on Twitter who posed a challenge. He said that he would read material by my favorite Christian author if I would read material by his favorite atheist. I …
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die? An Extension of Penal Substitution Atonement
“The people stood watching and the rulers even sneered at Him. They said, ‘He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One. The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered Him wine vinegar and said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. There …
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