Apologetics
Four Soils Dilemma
In Luke 8 Jesus is teaching the parable of the sower to a multitude of people. There are four soils in this parable, and the seed is the Word of God. Luke 8:11. After He finishes the parable, the disciples ask Him the meaning. He then explains that the four soils are four hearts- the first, a hard…
Read MoreMarket Driven or Manna Fed?
Is it more than a coincidence that the early 21st century’s economic bust also marked an exponential rise in market driven methodology within the church? As donations began to dry up throughout the non-profit world, market driven philosophies were primed to take center stage. Most ministries took a huge financial hit during that time, perhaps…
Read MoreWhat is Biblical Discernment?
Question: What is Biblical discernment and how is it applied to a Christian’s life? Answer: Unfortunately there are those within today’s Christianity who consider discernment as almost a “dirty word”. Discernment discussions can be viewed as problem causing and sometimes seen as divisive within a body of believers. It’s ironic, however, that whether we go to the…
Read MoreEncouraging Imagination or Fostering Deceit?
Proverbs 14:25 – “A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.” God’s Word has a lot to say about lies; not the least of which is how He deals with them and where those who spread them are destined to spend eternity (Revelation 21:8). I don’t believe it’s necessary to delve into why God is so harsh in…
Read MoreCharacter Matters!
Recently there was a biblical discussion between several men from two totally opposite camps of belief. Both claim to hold to God’s Word and both claim to desire the truth above all else, however both cannot be correct. When dealing with the subject of whether or not God created the universe, there is really no division…
Read MoreMatt Maher: Musical Mouthpiece and Missionary
When considering wolves in sheep’s clothing, we might envision some slick-haired salesman lugging his box of snake oil from house to house. Yet too often nothing could be further from the truth. There are many warnings from Scripture admonishing the saints to pay careful attention as we traverse through this planet’s deadly terrain. We are instructed not…
Read MoreDid ALL Humans Really Come From Adam and Eve?
Question from an evolutionist… “How could Christians ever believe that all humans came from Adam and Eve (For Eve: Adam’s rib…I guess) and that they lived to be 900+ years old, and that incest must have been involved to continue the human race?” Answer: Understandably, the Genesis account of creation is much different than the…
Read MoreBeneath The Shack- Carefully Considering the Author
Plenty has recently been said about The Shack, however for those still desirous of defending its message and meaning, please carefully and biblically consider what the author actually believes about the Bible, humanity, repentance, and God’s forgiveness found in Jesus Christ alone. A Reminder- As Christians, we must never be ignorant of deception and its…
Read MoreDeadness Does Not Mean Complete Deafness- A Brief Response to the Calvinist Concept of Spiritual Deadness
Calvinism would say being spiritually dead means we are completely unable, like a dead body, to respond, even to the Gospel of God (Colossians 2:13), but is this conclusion actually found in the Bible? Unfortunately, this line of reasoning is often used on biblically novice, non-Calvinists as a stepping stone into “reformed” theology. They will typically…
Read More“It’s a Waste of Time to Witness to Other Religions”
Question: Is it a waste of time to witness to other religions when the response is so often very hostile, or at the very least completely uninterested? Answer: Is there any group of people that are easy to witness to? Mormons? Catholics? Muslims? Buddhists? Hindus? Atheists? Agnostics? New-agers? The rich? The poor? The vast majority…
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