GOT HOPE? Christianity Delivers
In Ephesians 6: 10-17, the apostle Paul called on Christians to put on the full armor of God, noting the spiritual warfare that bubbles beneath the surface of all we can see. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against …
Unlike all other life forms on our planet, humans are unique in that we are innately wired with the knowledge that we have certain moral obligations to do what’s right. No other life forms have these obligations. In other words, animals who forcibly copulate, kill, or take food from one another are not bound by …
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"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 …
“On that day the Lord will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them” (Zechariah 12:8). What is surprising to some is that the Trinitarian view of the Lord is manifested throughout the Old Testament. While Jewish …
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Why are people so happy in secular Europe and what can the United States do to raise its levels of subjective well-being? This article has several objectives. The first objective is to examine the impact of secularization on Europe and the United States given changing religious climates and the acceptance of once taboo social issues. …
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C.S. Lewis famously called on us to make a choice: either Jesus is a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord. Given Jesus’ miracles, forgiveness of sins, and claims of divinity, Lewis concluded that labeling Him a mere prophet is woefully inadequate so we must face the trilemma. Skeptics often suggest C.S. Lewis omitted a fourth …
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I asked my Christian friends on social media to share their testimonies, and I'm excited they're stepping up to the plate. Here is Michelle Ward's testimony, which is quite excellent. "Hello! I’ve never shared my testimony in a written message but I will try my best. I came to know the Lord at a young …
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I recently asked my friends on social media to share their testimonies on the ways they came to believe in Christianity. Michael Graham, known on Twitter as the @SoonerApologist, sent this beautiful testimony. Enjoy! "Here is my testimony. I was born with the disease Retnitis Pigmentosa. This an disease that kills cells in the back …
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After reading and reflecting upon “The Problem of Evil” by Fyodor Dostoevsky, it struck me that he would devote his full attention to some of the most egregious crimes against humanity by focusing on the brutality of those who have tortured children in front of their mothers for pleasure. One can’t help but plea for …
The Old Testament contains 330 prophecies of the Messiah, the Anointed One, our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. The intention of this blog is to highlight nine of them. Jesus’ Birth and Characteristics “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will …
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