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 …
How Can We Know that Jesus is Our Objective Moral Standard? A Response to Richard Carrier
"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 …
Accepting Jesus Early is the Key to Peace: Michelle Ward’s Testimony @tmcalward
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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A Beautiful Christian Testimony By Michael Graham @SoonerApologist
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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Can Evil and God Co-Exist?
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 …
Why Atheist De-Conversion Stories Fail
To persuade people, one should use the tools Aristotle suggested of ethos (establish credibility), pathos (appeal to people’s emotions) and logos (apply logic). I have encountered many atheists who have applied Aristotle’s formulations to construct their “de-conversion” from Christianity stories. This intention of this blog is to deconstruct their stories based on a higher level …
A Response to Matt Dillahunty’s and Tracie Harris’ Claim that the Bible calls for Infinite Punishments for Finite Crimes
“The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God." Psalm 9:17 In recent years, I have encountered many atheists who have protested what they perceive from the Bible to be an unjust “infinite” punishment from God for their “finite” actions. I wondered about the identity of the source …
Christians Answer Questions Atheists Say Christians Can’t Answer
“What Satan put into the heads of our remote ancestors was the idea that they could ‘be like gods’ - could set up on their own as if they had created themselves - be their own masters - invent some sort of happiness for themselves outside God, apart from God. And out of that hopeless …
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Scientific, Social, and Divine Explanations of our Loving Human Tendencies
From the moment we come to understand this world, we take for granted humanity’s appreciation for social justice, compassion, empathy, equality, and cooperation. We benefit from these innate human tendencies and behaviors. In fact, all humans of sound minds have moral compasses that seem to direct them to such actions. Yet imagine a world of …
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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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