Month: August 2020

Why I Am an Apologist and Why You Should Care, Pt. 1

The Old Testament figure Nehemiah was in a great position. Nehemiah was cupbearer to the king (Nehemiah 1:11). This position of cupbearer means that he was wine taster for King Artaxerxes. Monarchs of that day and age (and many since) were in a precarious position despite being powerful rulers. Their reigns could be cut short … Continue reading Why I Am an Apologist and Why You Should Care, Pt. 1 →

Social Justice Project #17

What does the Bible say about justice?Part 12: The Gospels: LukeThe Gospels were written, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, as biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, each with its own target audience. Luke, the travelling companion of Paul, was the author of two works in the Christian Scriptures, the Gospel which bears his name … Continue reading Social Justice Project #17 →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 41)

One way of describing this new creation comes to us from the Old Testament, The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them…Isaiah 11:6 (ESV)Even carnivorous activity will become … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 41) →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 40)

The special revelation from the Bible suggests one last purpose for the universe.· God made this universe to prepare and train us for what lies ahead (Rev. 21:3).                                                                       Hugh Ross, Why The Universe Is The Way It IsOne day God’s redemptive purpose will be completed and this universe will be replaced with a better one. … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 40) →

Social Justice Project #16

What does the Bible say about justice?Part 11: The Gospels: MatthewThe Gospels were written, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, as biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, each with its own target audience. Matthew, one of the original twelve disciples and a former tax collector, wrote his work around 50 AD.Matthew uses the word justice … Continue reading Social Justice Project #16 →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 39)

And the special revelation gives us an answer.The apostle Paul says, For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 39) →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 38)

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Will death ever end?We’ve asked three questions about death before and after the Fall of man. Using evidence from special and general revelation, we have made several conclusions.· Animals died before the Fall of man, but had no connection to sin.· Man introduced himself to spiritual and physical death at the … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 38) →