Read Matthew 28:16-20.Jesus sent the disciples on a temporary mission to the people of Israel to proclaim the kingdom of God. They accompanied that proclamation with miracles. After His resurrection, Jesus commissioned His followers with a new mission, one that was broader in nature and scope. Jesus declared His authority when He said “All authority … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #12
Category: apologetics
11 Questions about the death of Jesus with Bruce Hennigan, M.D. (Part 1)
1. Give us a little of your background and how you became interested in apologetics.In the mid 1990’s, my medical colleagues began to question me each day on my beliefs as a Christian. Their form of questioning is what I now know to be the “steam roller” technique. The questions were delivered in rapid fire … Continue reading 11 Questions about the death of Jesus with Bruce Hennigan, M.D. (Part 1)
Where are they? False teachers and the Coronavirus
Where are the faith healers?During this time of a global pandemic, we need faith healers now more than ever.We need the ones like Gloria Copeland, who hosts a television program called “God Wants You Well.”The church needs faith healers like Kenneth Copeland, who said that the church has authority over the Coronavirus and pronounced a … Continue reading Where are they? False teachers and the Coronavirus
Discipleship Minute #9
Read John 1:43-51.In the days of Jesus, rabbis would often invite people to travel with them, both to learn from the rabbi and contribute to his work. Jesus invited a man named Philip to follow Him before travelling to Galilee. Philip had heard enough of Jesus’s teaching to take the decision to follow Him. There … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #9
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 25)
In the larger sense, God provided physical death for ultimate benefit. However, while man lives on this Earth, he is confronted with the problem of sin.Next Week: Further reasons.
Discipleship Minute #8
Read II Timothy 2:1-10I can name several men who, through the years, have discipled and mentored me. Lynn Riley, Tommy Echols, and John Harp come to mind. If we were to ask Timothy that question, he would certainly name the apostle Paul as the one who discipled him. Timothy was not just a project with … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #8
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 24)
But, man received the provision of physical death instead. Ultimately, this provision is beneficial to mankind. As Hugh Ross explains,For humans, God uses physical death as one tool for restraining the spread of evil. Wicked people are limited by physical death in the amount of malice and evil they can spread. They are also limited … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 24)
Social Justice Project #3
What words do the Biblical writers use for “justice?”In the Holman Christian Standard Bible, the word “justice” is used 150 times. What words did the Biblical writers, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, use for this important term in the original language?Because Biblical Hebrew has few nouns, many words in that language do double … Continue reading Social Justice Project #3
Discipleship Minute #7
Read John 1:29-42In this passage, John the Baptist took several actions. First, he told those around him about Jesus. “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (v. 29). This was Jesus’s mission. Jesus did and taught a great many things, but He never lost sight of His mission … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #7
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 23)
Given the physical processes that govern life and are “fixed” (Jer. 33:25), Adam and Eve would have grown old in their physical bodies even if they had not sinned.We can only speculate at this point, but access to the Tree of Life may have been a reward for faithful obedience at the end of their … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 23)
Mark Riser - Apologist 