Christian Apologetics
23.04.202509:00
This famous Bible story was just the beginning of a bigger pattern in the Bible…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYPlBq8ELvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYPlBq8ELvA
19.04.202516:37
WATCH: Pastor vs. Transgender Atheist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJwoxXRWVnQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJwoxXRWVnQ
10.04.202510:32
How ONE Quran Verse DESTROYS Dawah Lies about Bible Corruption
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g62zMaKLJhA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g62zMaKLJhA
08.04.202500:56
The KEY Point in the Alex O'Connor vs. David Wood Debate (The Divine Council in John 10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJb_kw_FwgE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJb_kw_FwgE
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Catholicism and Orthodoxy
06.04.202517:17
How can Protestants know the canon of Scripture?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQfeS1pvvg&pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQfeS1pvvg&pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv
05.04.202509:08
“First, everyone has presuppositions—basic beliefs that we take for granted before we begin to draw conclusions about the universe. These include things like laws of logic and the reliability of our senses. All of our presuppositions taken together form our worldview. Our worldview determines how we interpret the facts, and even what constitutes a "fact." Most people are not aware that they have a worldview, and consequently have not given much thought to it. Second, the presuppositions of the unbeliever do not comport; they don't "go well together." They are inconsistent, often self-refuting, and would make knowledge impossible. The unbeliever's worldview cannot account for the preconditions of intelligibility—those things that are required in order for us to know anything. Preconditions of intelligibility include things like laws of logic, uniformity of nature, and absolute morality. Without a rational basis for the preconditions of intelligibility, the unbeliever cannot really know anything by his own worldview. He can certainly believe things, but he has no way to prove them, and thus he doesn't actually know them, based on his own worldview. Third, unbelievers cannot consistently act upon their own professed worldview. If they did, they couldn't know anything; they wouldn't be able to function at all. Their own presuppositions cannot make sense of the universe. Therefore, unbelievers will compulsively "steal" Christian presuppositions in order to function. They are "presuppositional kleptomaniacs," constantly assuming things (like laws of logic) that make no sense upon their professed unbiblical worldview. The fact that unbelievers consistently fail to embrace their own presuppositions shows that in their heart of hearts, they really do know the biblical God. Fourth, to expose the inconsistency in unbelieving thought, we should use the "don't answer, answer" strategy. That is, we never embrace the presuppositions of the unbeliever; otherwise, we, too, will draw the wrong conclusions about the evidence and will be reduced to foolishness. However, we do show for the sake of argument where the non-biblical assumptions of the unbeliever would lead if they were true. We show that the unbeliever cannot make sense of anything as judged by his own standards. We are exposing the fact that the unbeliever does know the biblical God but has suppressed that truth in unrighteousness (Rom. 1: 18). We expose the foolishness of the unbeliever with an attitude of reverence and humility, remembering that the unbeliever is also made in the image of God (Gen. 1: 26–27), and is to be treated with respect.”
— The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle
— The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle
21.04.202515:42
3 Things Every Good Muslim Should Ask a Christian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG0Ta2K-WI8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG0Ta2K-WI8
Reposted from:
Answering Islam
19.04.202513:33
Does This Crucifixion Contradiction DESTROY Christianity?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt0_2fgMQSo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt0_2fgMQSo
10.04.202509:47
“Although the work of creation is finished in Genesis 2: 1, the liturgy of creation doesn’t reach its climax until Genesis 2: 2-3: “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” We’re told that God “sanctified” or “made holy” the seventh day. He set it apart so that it was not like other days. The blessing of the seventh day is an oasis of rest so that labor does not become monotonous or oppressive. By setting aside a day for rest, God institutes a perpetual rhythm to the human week. But why a seven-day week? Unlike every other ancient calendar system, the seven-day cycle is not based on celestial bodies. 10 It depends instead on divine command. In Hebrew, “seven” is the number of completeness. 11 It becomes the basis for the weekly calendar, the seven-year cycle of agriculture, the length of various feasts, and the length of the priestly ordination ritual. Not only does the seventh day crown the symmetry of the first two sets of three days, but it signals that rest is the “end” of creation. Scholars often refer to this as a telos, which includes the ideas of its completion and goal. We typically associate rest with being tired, but God is not taking a nap because creating everything wore him out. God’s rest on the seventh day is similar to a king’s rest on his throne. For example, in 1 Kings 8: 56, Solomon acknowledges that Yahweh “has given rest to his people Israel” by establishing Solomon’s kingdom. 12 Isaiah 66: 1-2 speaks of God’s rest: This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the LORD. Notice the connection between creation, temple, and God’s throne in that passage. With his realm in order, God presides over it by resting on his throne. Psalm 132: 7-8 expresses it this way: “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying, ‘Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.’” 13”
— Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
— Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
08.04.202500:54
Jesus Was Fully Human
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmKdqnRveQ&pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmKdqnRveQ&pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv
Reposted from:Answering Islam
06.04.202515:54
Allah Is DEPENDENT On Creation To SHARE His LOVE
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uzp7y7f6f2A
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uzp7y7f6f2A
05.04.202500:12
Free! Logic: A God-Centered Approach by Vern Sheridan Poythress
https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/free-logic-a-god-centered-approach-by-vern-sheridan-poythress/
https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/free-logic-a-god-centered-approach-by-vern-sheridan-poythress/
10.04.202516:23
“God’s creation of woman from man’s own flesh indicates their essential similarity and equal status before God. Unlike the animals, she is his counterpart.
Why, then, does God call her the man’s “helper”? Because the man cannot fulfill his purpose alone. He lacks. He needs her. Humans are made for community. The rest of the Old Testament will use the same word “helper” (ʿezer in Hebrew) in two main ways: (1) to refer to allied soldiers who assist in battle (see, for example, Joshua 1: 14; 1 Chronicles 12: 1-22), and (2) to refer to God as Israel’s helper (see, for example, Genesis 49: 25; 2 Chronicles 32: 8; Psalm 10: 14; Isaiah 41: 10-14). Clearly, in those passages, the “helper” does not have a subservient role. If anything, it is the opposite. God supplies what Israel lacks. In fact, the word ʿezer occurs as a common noun over ninety times in the Old Testament but never refers to what servants or subordinates do for their masters. ʿEzer is primarily used in military contexts and is best translated “ally.” The first man, placed in the garden and given a task and a command, needed an ally to help him fulfill these directives—someone more like him than the animals. God made woman to fill this role. Why would we read subservience into Genesis 2: 18? Perhaps we rush ahead to the disastrous consequences of human rebellion in Genesis 3, supposing that those consequences illustrate God’s intended design. But God didn’t desire thorns, thistles, and domination of the woman any more than expectant parents carefully design a time-out corner for their children before they are born. Before Adam and Eve rebel against God, no hierarchy separates them. 23 Both male and female are God’s image (Genesis 1: 27). Neither one rules the other. God’s plan is for us to work as partners. Both are to rule creation. Both sexes are required to produce offspring (Genesis 1: 28). 24”
— Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
Why, then, does God call her the man’s “helper”? Because the man cannot fulfill his purpose alone. He lacks. He needs her. Humans are made for community. The rest of the Old Testament will use the same word “helper” (ʿezer in Hebrew) in two main ways: (1) to refer to allied soldiers who assist in battle (see, for example, Joshua 1: 14; 1 Chronicles 12: 1-22), and (2) to refer to God as Israel’s helper (see, for example, Genesis 49: 25; 2 Chronicles 32: 8; Psalm 10: 14; Isaiah 41: 10-14). Clearly, in those passages, the “helper” does not have a subservient role. If anything, it is the opposite. God supplies what Israel lacks. In fact, the word ʿezer occurs as a common noun over ninety times in the Old Testament but never refers to what servants or subordinates do for their masters. ʿEzer is primarily used in military contexts and is best translated “ally.” The first man, placed in the garden and given a task and a command, needed an ally to help him fulfill these directives—someone more like him than the animals. God made woman to fill this role. Why would we read subservience into Genesis 2: 18? Perhaps we rush ahead to the disastrous consequences of human rebellion in Genesis 3, supposing that those consequences illustrate God’s intended design. But God didn’t desire thorns, thistles, and domination of the woman any more than expectant parents carefully design a time-out corner for their children before they are born. Before Adam and Eve rebel against God, no hierarchy separates them. 23 Both male and female are God’s image (Genesis 1: 27). Neither one rules the other. God’s plan is for us to work as partners. Both are to rule creation. Both sexes are required to produce offspring (Genesis 1: 28). 24”
— Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
08.04.202519:03
An Egyptologist reacts to “Tomb of the Exodus Pharaoh” by Joel Kramer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjb7ArzvAzc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjb7ArzvAzc
07.04.202502:39
Mohammad Hijab FAILS to Refute Wes Huff on the Islamic Dilemma
https://youtu.be/0JELekAX1no?si=I5ATYeBGpdNKBW5c
https://youtu.be/0JELekAX1no?si=I5ATYeBGpdNKBW5c
05.04.202516:12
Watch THIS Before You Watch Another Dan McClellan Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyQaVp38_lA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyQaVp38_lA
05.04.202500:10
Free on PDF! Redeeming Philosophy: A God-Centered Approach to the Big Questions by Vern Poythress
https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/free-on-pdf-redeeming-philosophy-a-god-centered-approach-to-the-big-questions-by-vern-poythress/
https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/free-on-pdf-redeeming-philosophy-a-god-centered-approach-to-the-big-questions-by-vern-poythress/
19.04.202521:47
Did Jesus’ Apostles Die for Their Faith? (New Historical Evidence)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Vqi7Slxdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Vqi7Slxdo
Reposted from:Catholicism and Orthodoxy
10.04.202515:33
Evangelicals, We Must Learn From This
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8mLFnEXmjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8mLFnEXmjk
08.04.202515:34
Echoing Gospel account, traces of ancient garden found under Church of Holy Sepulchre
A landmark excavation, set to conclude soon at Old City of Jerusalem church, has offered unprecedented historical insights. ToI gets a sneak peek
https://www.timesofisrael.com/echoing-gospel-account-traces-of-ancient-garden-found-under-church-of-holy-sepulchre/
A landmark excavation, set to conclude soon at Old City of Jerusalem church, has offered unprecedented historical insights. ToI gets a sneak peek
https://www.timesofisrael.com/echoing-gospel-account-traces-of-ancient-garden-found-under-church-of-holy-sepulchre/
06.04.202523:25
April's FREE books are here! The German book is now updated and free. The French book is just the English Logos book again.
1) Logos (if you missed Pastor Nicodemo's post earlier): "The Challenge of Jesus' Parables" by Richard Longenecker
https://www.logos.com/product/16404/the-challenge-of-jesus-parables
2) Faithlife: "Made For More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image" by Hannah Anderson
https://ebooks.faithlife.com/product/40361/made-for-more-an-invitation-to-live-in-gods-image?queryId=80778b2d7b827a503dd0cf4c2ec6cf85
3) Verbum: "Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels" by Pheme Perkins
https://verbum.com/product/49553/introduction-to-the-synoptic-gospels
4) Audiobook: "What the Bible Says about Abortion, Euthanasia, and End-of-Life Medical Decisions (audio)" by Wayne Grudem
https://www.logos.com/product/261726/what-the-bible-says-about-abortion-euthanasia-and-end-of-life-medical-decisions
5) Spanish: "300 ilustraciones de sermones de Spurgeon" por Charles Spurgeon; Elliot Ritzema
https://es.logos.com/product/254419/300-ilustraciones-de-sermones-de-spurgeon
6) German: "Mit Gott auf dem Weg" von J. C. Ryle
https://de.logos.com/product/253320/mit-gott-auf-dem-weg
1) Logos (if you missed Pastor Nicodemo's post earlier): "The Challenge of Jesus' Parables" by Richard Longenecker
https://www.logos.com/product/16404/the-challenge-of-jesus-parables
2) Faithlife: "Made For More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image" by Hannah Anderson
https://ebooks.faithlife.com/product/40361/made-for-more-an-invitation-to-live-in-gods-image?queryId=80778b2d7b827a503dd0cf4c2ec6cf85
3) Verbum: "Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels" by Pheme Perkins
https://verbum.com/product/49553/introduction-to-the-synoptic-gospels
4) Audiobook: "What the Bible Says about Abortion, Euthanasia, and End-of-Life Medical Decisions (audio)" by Wayne Grudem
https://www.logos.com/product/261726/what-the-bible-says-about-abortion-euthanasia-and-end-of-life-medical-decisions
5) Spanish: "300 ilustraciones de sermones de Spurgeon" por Charles Spurgeon; Elliot Ritzema
https://es.logos.com/product/254419/300-ilustraciones-de-sermones-de-spurgeon
6) German: "Mit Gott auf dem Weg" von J. C. Ryle
https://de.logos.com/product/253320/mit-gott-auf-dem-weg
05.04.202509:29
“Worldviews are a bit like kidneys. Everyone has them—you can't live or function without them. Yet, most people are unaware of their own . . . until something goes wrong with them. To force the unbeliever to think through his worldview, we want to give him the intellectual equivalent of a kidney stone (for his own benefit!). We remind him of information that he already knows to be true but which he has not carefully considered—information that his worldview cannot process. Like a kidney stone, this procedure may be very painful for the evolutionist; he's not going to be happy about it. But his erroneous worldview must be exposed for the folly it is if he is ever going to come to the knowledge of the truth. An internal critique is therefore necessary so that the unbeliever cannot "be wise in his own eyes" (Prov. 26: 5; NKJV).”
— The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle
— The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle
03.04.202521:17
The History of the Vulgate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF98_HnYHjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF98_HnYHjQ
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