Christian Apologetics: Rational Defense of the Faith

Apologetics: A reasonable defense of the faith

So I don’t lose anyone at the gate, Christian apologetics is a field of study and practice that offers a logical defense of the faith. There are many, excellent, websites that explain apologetics and its history further. If you have the time, I suggest you click on the links and check them out. The word … Read more

One God with One Name, Not Many Gods

Who is God? “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” – Matthew 16:15-16 (NIV) Who do you say Jesus is? What about God? Who is He? God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is … Read more

God’s Expectations

God does not call the qualified It is not true that God will only give us what we can handle, and it is not true He will only ask of us what we can. God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; … Read more

Evil Cannot Dwell With You

“For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with You.” – Psalm 5:4 (HCSB) People often ask how a Good God can send people to Hell. Heaven: More Than a Reward Heaven and Hell are more than mere places. Heaven is eternal communion with God. Hell is eternal separation from … Read more

Some thoughts on traditional marriage

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If you haven’t been living under a rock, chances are you’ve noticed the debate in Washington between the ideas of traditional marriage and homosexual marriage. I’ve been weighing in on the topic on Facebook almost daily. Some people like my opinion; others not so much. Admittedly, it’s taken me a few days to formulate my … Read more

Even When You Were Dying: Extreme Forgiveness

I originally wrote this July 4, 2010. Trying to organize the website I ran across this and decided to do some cleaning up. Only a couple days after Christmas, I felt it relevant to re-publish. The extreme forgiveness of Christ is evidence of His divinity. I don’t think without a truly righteous, loving God we … Read more

Responsibility

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Recently Former Governor Mike Huckabee made a bold statement that naturally upset many people (as is the case when any Christian takes a stand for the truth.) Nothing the Governor said was worthy of any criticism. Indeed, he took very special care to make sure his point was made without inferring that simply because of the removal of God did the shootings in Sandy Hook, Connecticut occur. In fact, he said quite the opposite. He said because of our removal of God from our society we can’t blame God for the events that took place. We escorted God out of our schools and then blame Him the first moment our children violate His laws which we no longer teach.

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

The reality is that this relativism and tolerance of sin has become so prevalent that even Christians have accepted it as their mantra. I do not know how many times I’ve heard of pastors who have taught outright heresies from the pulpit, but “out of love” no one in the congregation or even the deacons challenged them. People says asinine or downright heretical things in regards to the Bible, God, or Christianity and we accept it as a “differing view”. Christians openly live in sin and the church’s answer isn’t rebuke, but holding their hand in spite of God’s instructions to the contrary (we are to accept them in love with repentance, and lovingly lead them to repentence, but never should we accept the sin and let it fester among us.)

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