It’s not apologizing. Apologetics is “defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation.” That is, apologetics is the practice of defending your faith with logic. Not everyone who is lost will need apologetics. But with some colleges pumping out skeptics every day, more and more nonbelievers are asking hard questions. The study of apologetics helps us answerContinue reading “HAVE YOU HEARD OF APOLOGETICS? 1 Peter 3:15.”
Category Archives: Crucifixion and Resurrection/apologetics and evidence
HE IS NOT THE GOD OF THE DEAD BUT OF THE LIVING. Luke 20:37-38.
The popularity of a view has no bearing on its truth. For example, if you took a poll at HEB asking about favorite salad dressings, the poll might give you an accurate prediction about sales of salad dressing. But if you took a poll at HEB asking how online advertising affects the demand curve, vis-à-visContinue reading “HE IS NOT THE GOD OF THE DEAD BUT OF THE LIVING. Luke 20:37-38.”
THY WILL BE DONE. Mark 14:36.
Often our greatest hurts come without warning—you break a bone, lose a loved one, fail a task. The pain is real, but the triggering event is behind you. But what about when horror looms ahead of you? In some ways, dread is so much worse. Before the crucifixion, “Jesus knew everything that was about toContinue reading “THY WILL BE DONE. Mark 14:36.”
How Much Did the People of Jesus’s Time Know About Crucifixion? Luke 14:27.
Could there be a symbol more ironic than the cross? The instrument of the most terrifying, arguably worst-possible death, has become the world’s most beloved symbol of eternal life. The cross is so candy-coated, so bathed in sugar and sweetness, it is impossible to grasp the bitter horror it once created. Consider the words ofContinue reading “How Much Did the People of Jesus’s Time Know About Crucifixion? Luke 14:27.”
“MY HOUR HAS NOT YET COME”–Courage Comes from Hearing God’s Voice. 1 Thessalonians 5:24.
Here’s a radical thought: The last day of the public ministry of Jesus ended with His murder. But the first day of the public ministry of Jesus BEGAN with His attempted murder. His ministry was bookended by attempts on His life. On the day He began His public ministry, He read from the scroll ofContinue reading ““MY HOUR HAS NOT YET COME”–Courage Comes from Hearing God’s Voice. 1 Thessalonians 5:24.”
YOUR BEST LIFE NOW? Matthew 16:24-26.
Crucifixion was common. In 4 B.C., the Roman General Varus crucified 2,000 Jews in Palestine, the first of many mass crucifixions. The Romans perfected crucifixion, including the whippings, beatings, and placement of the body on the cross. The hands were nailed through a wrist bone, and one skeleton has been found with a wooden boardContinue reading “YOUR BEST LIFE NOW? Matthew 16:24-26.”
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