Apologetics

The Birth of Jesus Christ | Daniel B. Wallace, Th.M., Ph.D.

The Birth of Jesus Christ  by Daniel B. Wallace, Th.M., Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament Studies Dallas Theological Seminary wallace@bible.org    Preface The following is part of a short…

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Observance of the Sabbath has been the hallmark of the Jewish people, separating us from other nations and identifying us with the covenant of God. Since Christianity changed the Sabbath, Christianity is obviously not for the Jewish people.

  5.32. Observance of the Sabbath has been the hallmark of the Jewish people, separating us from other nations and identifying us with the covenant of God. Since Christianity changed…

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Who is God? What is He like? Six personality traits of God…

WHO IS GOD? Who is God? What is He like? Six personality traits of God…   He is Knowable. God, who created the universe in all of its magnitude and…

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IS THERE A GOD? Here are six straightforward reasons to believe that God is really there

IS THERE A GOD? Does God exist? Here are six straightforward reasons to believe that God is really there. By Marilyn Adamson Just once wouldn’t you love for someone to…

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Did Jesus Exist? Searching for Evidence Beyond the Bible

Lawrence Mykytiuk’s feature article from the January/February 2015 issue ofBAR with voluminous endnotes   Lawrence Mykytiuk   •  12/08/2014   After two decades toiling in the quiet groves of academe,…

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Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed

  Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed? PROBLEM: In the OT, murderers were given capital punishment for their crime ( Gen. 9:6 ; Ex. 21:12…

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Does God show respect to certain persons

      Does God show respect to certain persons? PROBLEM: God is represented in the Scriptures as someone who “is no respect[er] of persons” ( Rom. 2:11 , KJV…

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How could Adam and Eve go from God’s presence if God is

    How could Adam and Eve go from God’s presence if God is everywhere? PROBLEM: The Bible says that God is everywhere present at the same time, that is,…

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Is man made like God or does he become like God?

      Is man made like God or does he become like God? PROBLEM: Genesis 1:27 says “God created man in His own image.” But in Genesis 3:22 God…

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How can we explain the difference in the order of creation events

    How can we explain the difference in the order of creation events  ? PROBLEM: Genesis 1 declares that animals were created before humans, but Genesis 2:19 seems to…

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When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties | Norman L. Geisler, Thomas Howe

Learn how to defend the authority and inspiration of Scripture. Writing in a problem/solution format, the authors cover every major Bible difficulty from Genesis to Revelation. Three extensive indexes-topical, Scripture,…

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How can we explain Matthew’s apparent misquotation of Micah 5:2

MATTHEW 2:6—How can we explain Matthew’s apparent misquotation of Micah 5:2? PROBLEM: Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2. However, the words Matthew uses are different than those used by Micah. SOLUTION:…

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MATTHEW 2:2—Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology?

MATTHEW 2:2—Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology? PROBLEM: The Bible condemns the use of astrology (see Lev. 19:26; Deut. 18:10; Isa.…

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MATTHEW 1:17—How many generations were listed between the captivity and Christ, 14 or 13?

MATTHEW 1:17—How many generations were listed between the captivity and Christ, 14 or 13? PROBLEM: Matthew says the generations “from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations”…

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MATTHEW 1:9—Did Matthew make a mistake concerning the father of Jotham?

MATTHEW 1:9—Did Matthew make a mistake concerning the father of Jotham? PROBLEM: In 2 Kings 15:1–7, the Bible mentions the father of Jotham as Azariah, and in 2 Kings 15:32…

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