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I am going to list five questions that Protestants should consider when thinking about their faith and whether their churches reflect the truth. Without the Bible, how did the earliest Christians follow “Sola Scriptura?” Martin Luther understood Sola Scriptura (“Scripture alone”) to mean that the Bible is the only infallible authority for Christian doctrine and …
“‘Polycarp has confessed that he is a Christian.’ This proclamation having been made by the herald, the whole multitude both of the heathen and Jews, who dwelt at Smyrna, cried out with uncontrollable fury, and in a loud voice, ‘This is the teacher of Asia, the father of the Christians, and the overthrower of our …
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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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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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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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How Tolkien's Christian worldview influenced his literary works: Lord of the Rings and beyondJ.R.R. Tolkien was a literary genius whose "Lord of the Rings" has captivated millions since its publication in the past century. In this post, we'll peruse through numerous embedded Christian symbols of which you may or may not have been aware. Harry …
We have two sons and our oldest moved out recently to begin his freshmen year at a university. My husband and I really miss him and each time he calls, our eyes and ears light up. We love hearing from him and can't wait to see him again as we love him so very much. …