GOT HOPE? Christianity Delivers
Many years ago on Twitter, I posted a tweet that said “Christianity cures depression.” I received quite a bit of backlash from people who either were depressed or knew depressed people. Many were atheists who had no desire to be Christians. Many wanted me to acknowledge the medical establishment and its “cures” for depression. According …
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Years ago, I surveyed people on Twitter (now X) about their beliefs on whether space aliens exist. I divided survey respondents by whether they were believers or nonbelievers in God. The results were striking, as numerous nonbelievers affirmed the possibility of space aliens while numerous believers did not. Either way, many people have been fascinated …
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The modern state of Israel was resurrected on May 14, 1948 after 1,878 years. It had been destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. and the Jewish people had scattered all over the world in what has been called the “diaspora.” Some argue that Jewish people have no right to the land of Israel, but …
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Unlike other languages, each letter in the 22-letter Hebrew alef bet (alphabet) has a numerical value (ranging from 1 to 400) and a pictograph. For example, the first letter, alef (or aleph), represents the oneness of God, a teacher, and an ox. Let’s examine eight of the Hebrew letters for their divine undertones. The second …
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Why did God permit the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem to be destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD? Were the ancient Jews given any signs from God that this would happen? Which Biblical rituals of the highest Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, could no longer be performed after the Temple’s destruction? And how do all of …
Around 960 years before Christ appeared on the earth, King Solomon built the first Jewish Temple. In the 6th century B.C., King Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem and its Temple fell in 586 B.C. In 539, King Cyrus of the Medo-Persian kingdom captured Babylon and permitted the Jews to rebuild their temple. It was completed in 516 …
In 1965, Paul Harvey’s essay “If I were the Devil” echoed a communist playbook outlined in Cleon Skousen’s “Naked Communist.” Both called for secularism in schools, the media, and the world. Both advocated pornography and the exploitation of young intellects. Both wanted to destroy the family, the church, and the belief in God. And both …
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Jesus and the authors of the New Testament often drew our attention to the Psalms to marry the Old Testament (OT) to the New Testament (NT). In this blog, we will compare prophecies of and about Jesus from the Psalms with fulfillments in the Gospels and Epistles. In Psalm 2, we learn of His identity …
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Modern Jews often say that Jesus was not the fulfillment of their expectations. They expect a conquering king who will restore Israel’s sovereignty. But are these modern ideas in alignment with all Jews’ expectations in ancient times? Who were the Jews expecting to be their Messiah around the time of Jesus’ arrival? Daniel (9:24-27) prophesied …
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Alex O’Connor is an atheist from the United Kingdom whose ideas have stimulated the minds of thousands of people who have weighed the pros and cons of believing in and worshipping a deity and determined the cons outweigh the pros. Why are Alex O’Connor’s atheist tactics so strong that people may ignore potential eternal darkness? …
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