Tag: Christian Apologetics

BELIEVING IN MIRACLES

BELIEVING IN MIRACLES

Unbelievers scoff at miracles recorded in the Bible. God “...doesn't have a magic wand”, as one extremely well-known church leader recently put it. One reason they don't believe in miracles is that they can't do them... (Healing the Paralytic at Bethesda, by Palma Giovane, 1591) Moses could not have crossed the Red Sea, they will say: it must … Continue reading BELIEVING IN MIRACLES

HOW THE WASP GOT ITS STINGER

HOW THE WASP GOT ITS STINGER

Hold on to your sanity and composure if you dare...as you read my fearsome tale of warfare, woe, and...wasps! My son and I had a rather unpleasant confrontation with the inhabitants of a wasp nest one day. They clearly decided that we were a threat and were trespassing on their territory. In the ensuing battle my nine-year old, bearing … Continue reading HOW THE WASP GOT ITS STINGER

THE “MUST-HAVES” OF EVOLUTION

THE “MUST-HAVES” OF EVOLUTION

Evolutionists love to claim the moral high ground in the debate over origins by stating that their beloved theory is supported with only empirical and rigorously tested science, whereas those "ignorant", "deluded" creationists rely solely on faith, hope and mysticism... However, even though they now speak of evolution as if we all “know” it's proven, … Continue reading THE “MUST-HAVES” OF EVOLUTION

LAWLESSNESS, FROM BEGINNING TO END

LAWLESSNESS, FROM BEGINNING TO END

A few years ago , while observing the world of politics and the affairs of men, the word ”lawlessness”, in its Biblical sense, began to pop into my mind... Recently I've noticed several Christians commentators using the same word to help define the spirit of our times. Anyone who's missed the proliferation of lawlessness either isn't looking or … Continue reading LAWLESSNESS, FROM BEGINNING TO END

THE ALL OR NOTHING BIBLE

THE ALL OR NOTHING BIBLE

In our post-modern age, truth is whatever you want it to be. But for the Christian, even in the twenty-first century, there's just one very clear choice... It's always amazed me how many believers and how many churches are holding apparently “religious” services, with all the trappings for the faithful, and even talking about God and … Continue reading THE ALL OR NOTHING BIBLE