Apologetics

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    In What Year Was Jesus Crucified?

    When was Jesus crucified? For this article, I’m not going to get into the day of the week or even the month. We’re just going to see if we can […]

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    “If God Is Real…” (Apologetics in the Pulpit)

    A decade ago, I regularly incorporated apologetics into my sermons at Olney Baptist Church. I did this because I believe apologetics should be part of a church’s ministry (including its […]

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    The Deity of Jesus

    A majority of Americans no longer believe Jesus is God. That’s according to a recent LifeWay survey, and it marks a significant shift in American popular opinion — which, for […]

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    Why Hell Must Exist

    “Do you know where you’ll go when you die?” That was the question I was taught in my youth to ask others when sharing my faith (or “witnessing”). Winning souls […]

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    What Is the Bible? Answering the Most Important Questions About the Most Important Book in Christianity (Part 1)

    “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” So said the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon, one of the greatest preachers in the history of the English-speaking world. […]

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    How Cain Got a Wife

    Many of the Bible’s critics love the question: “Where did Cain get his wife?” They see it as the ultimate “Gotcha!” question, as if a Christian’s failure to quickly and […]

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    How to Share Christ With a Loved One

    Nothing matters more than a person’s relationship with God. And if you truly care for a friend or family member, nothing should matter to you more than that person’s relationship […]

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    Does the Bible Teach That Women Are Property?

    The other day, I was compelled to enter the Twitter fray — I know, I know. I’m trying to do better with my time and not get sucked into social […]

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    How Can We Trust a God Who Causes or Allows Pain and Suffering?

    How can we place our faith, hope, and love in a God who either directly causes or at least intentionally allows pain and suffering?

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    Beware of the New Age: Why Christians Should be Wary

    Spirituality is hot in American culture today, whereas "religion" is held with suspicion -- if not, derision. What should people of faith make of this?