The Lord Himself Will Give You a Sign “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us].” (Isaiah 7:14) “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall …
English Translations of Psalm 22:16, 110:1; Isaiah 53:11, John 3:16, and Acts 8:37
Some English translations of the Bible are superior to others but no one translation is always the best. It seems evident that we may have some wolves in sheep's clothing on the translation committees of some English versions of the Bible, such as the NRSV. In this blog, I make a case for reading multiple …
Christianity VS Judaism on Genesis 3 and the FALL
My Jewish coworker recommended that I listen to a video entitled "Playing God" by Rabbi Lorge. You can access the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhX6D8barAk&t=0s. Rabbi Lorge's views (and other Jews' views that I've since discovered) seem to stand in stark contrast to Christian views on Genesis 3, original sin, God's intentions, our immortality, and whether …
Continue reading "Christianity VS Judaism on Genesis 3 and the FALL"
Why I Wear a Cross in a Secular Society: Against Quebec’s Bill 21
Over the past few decades, it has become increasingly unfashionable to be religious and devout. This cancerous idea reared its ugly head in Germany in the 18th century and has since crept into all parts of the western world. Hollywood actors mock the religious routinely and we've become the butt of many comedians' jokes. If …
Continue reading "Why I Wear a Cross in a Secular Society: Against Quebec’s Bill 21"
Jesus Already Drop-Kicked Marxist, Atheist Agendas
In the age of the “enlightenment” of the 17th - 19th centuries, deep atheistic thinkers crawled into the corners of people’s minds with their materialist agendas, claiming physical science had an explanation for all we know in this world. The “rational” supplanted the “traditional” and the “material supplanted the supernatural.” People in the West began …
Continue reading "Jesus Already Drop-Kicked Marxist, Atheist Agendas"
#Prolife Alert: How MLK’s Dream Applies to the Unborn
Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream that the United States would “make real the promises of democracy.” In 1963, he stood up against oppression, racism, and the unequal treatment of black people iwhen he shared his great dreams with his many followers. The following year, the U.S. government passed Title VII of the Civil …
Continue reading "#Prolife Alert: How MLK’s Dream Applies to the Unborn"
#Prolife Alert: U.S. Federal and States Laws Elevate Animals and Dehumanize Humans
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (passed in 1940) prohibits the “take, possession, sale, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, of any bald or golden eagle, alive or dead, including any part, nest, or egg, unless allowed by permit(16 U.S.C. 668(a); 50 CFR 22). ‘Take’ includes pursue, shoot, …
Do Ethical Values of Religious People and Atheists Vary? An Answer from the #WVS
I downloaded data from the 7th and most recent wave of the World Values Surveys today and analyzed items using the SPSS statistical package. I wondered whether any statistically significant variations were present between religious people and atheists on a variety of ethical values and norms. I isolated the United States, New Zealand, Japan, and …
Continue reading "Do Ethical Values of Religious People and Atheists Vary? An Answer from the #WVS"
Why Christianity is a Game Changer for the Anxious and Restless
When I was in the twenties many years ago, I came across a person I’ll call “Jimmy” who had a 9-to-5 type of job. Jimmy told me once that when he got home from work, he had so much energy balled up inside of him that he had to either hit the gym or hit …
Continue reading "Why Christianity is a Game Changer for the Anxious and Restless"
Can You Handle the Truth? The General and Special Revelations of the Lord.
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller In Matthew 11:25, Jesus praised and thanked God for revealing the truth to the little ones while hiding it from some of the wise and learned. What seems obvious …
Continue reading "Can You Handle the Truth? The General and Special Revelations of the Lord."
