Category: APOLOGETICS

WRATH AND MERCY

WRATH AND MERCY

Sometimes God gets some pretty bad press. Sometimes God is accused of some pretty bad things. In fact, it may be true to say that God has probably taken just about every criticism that could be made about anyone, not to mention the slander, mockery and blasphemy... If you're a follower of the Biblical God, have … Continue reading WRATH AND MERCY

WHY I BELIEVE: PART 3

WHY I BELIEVE: PART 3

Here's the long-awaited third part of my series, "Why I Believe in God", outlining some of the supporting reasoning behind my faith. There are some believers who think you should "just believe". Looking for evidence, they say, is "not of faith", therefore it's sin. With respect, I disagree... Didn't Jesus reason with his disciples on the road to Emmaus, when he … Continue reading WHY I BELIEVE: PART 3

WHY I BELIEVE IN THE GOD OF THE BIBLE

WHY I BELIEVE IN THE GOD OF THE BIBLE

Some believers will tell you that we only get faith when we're given it. If faith came from within us, they say, then faith would be works and not faith... I agree that the Spirit of God draws us, and helps us see the truth, but if we really are only converted and "saved" because God zaps some … Continue reading WHY I BELIEVE IN THE GOD OF THE BIBLE

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LAST DAYS?

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LAST DAYS?

Those of you who hate politics, who hate a certain current president of the United States, who hate the idea of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and who recoil at the rantings of some obscure, half-mad Christian, be warned that you'll probably hate this post too! Fifty years ago or so the "grandfather of Bible … Continue reading WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LAST DAYS?

THE MEANING OF DEATH

THE MEANING OF DEATH

Most of us have a one-hundred percent chance of dying, and dying is the most common cause of death. So perhaps it requires a little consideration, now and then...   In five years of blogging my most popular post by far has been "The Meaning of Life According to Hamlet, Paul and Deep Thought". So I … Continue reading THE MEANING OF DEATH