Dealing With Difficult Issues: Hebrews 6

As a Bible teacher/preacher, you need to know how to answer difficult issues, questions, and passages within the Bible. In an effort to give insight into how to deal with difficult passages, I’m providing a look inside how I tackled a particularly difficult text—Hebrews 6. Without doubt, Hebrews 6 provides one of the greatest theological … Continue reading Dealing With Difficult Issues: Hebrews 6 →

The Kingdom of God: Past, Present & Future

Mysteries of the Kingdom of God The Kingdom: Past, Present & Future Chris Eller Download Handout (pdf) Download PowerPoint (pdf) “But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory.”–1 Corinthians 2:7 The great theme of God’s … Continue reading The Kingdom of God: Past, Present & Future →

Google Enters Virtual World

PCMag.com is offering a preview/review of Google Lively (Beta). This is the online giant's entrance into the virtual world dominated by Second Life. Here is the summary of the article: Lively gives you a 3D chat world with a very clear interface, and it makes getting into virtual worlds much easier than it is with … Continue reading Google Enters Virtual World →

The Legitimacy of Christian Apologetics

For many Christians in America, the journey to faith in Jesus Christ began as a small child. Born into a Christian home to parents who took great interest in passing their faith on to their children, believing in Jesus Christ and in the Scriptures that reveal Him to us, is as natural as the physical … Continue reading The Legitimacy of Christian Apologetics →

A Response to David Hume’s Arguments Against Miracles

For most Americans, the word “miracle” has become synonymous with everyday happenings. Indeed, listen in on the conversation between two people and you will hear about “miracle drugs,” and the fact that it was “a miracle they made it to work” that morning, or if they get a big project finished on time, “it will … Continue reading A Response to David Hume’s Arguments Against Miracles →

The Archaeological Discovery of the Lost Epistle to the Laodiceans

There has been much debate through the centuries of church history over Paul's "lost epistle to the Laodiceans." The biblical reference for the "lost epistle" comes from Colossians 4:16: "And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the … Continue reading The Archaeological Discovery of the Lost Epistle to the Laodiceans →

Science & The Bible

It is common in many popular evangelical settings to disparage science. Based on your reading of Geisler's text so far, how would you defend Christianity on Scientific terms? Would you personally disparage science as anti-God? What about historical scientific figures that were first and foremost scientists but also evangelical in their Christian beliefs, how would … Continue reading Science & The Bible →

90 Minutes in Heaven: A Look at Death & Afterlife

Among works offered in Christian bookstores and on-line sellers there are books written by so-called evangelicals advocating their experience of dying and coming back to life and telling us what they experienced either in heaven or about hell. What is wrong with these ideas? How would you counsel a friend that has been influenced greatly … Continue reading 90 Minutes in Heaven: A Look at Death & Afterlife →

Book Review: Battle for the Beginning

John MacArthur is widely known for his thorough approach to teaching God’s Word. He is a popular author and conference speaker, and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. MacArthur is the president of The Master's College and The Master's Seminary, and he has written hundreds of books … Continue reading Book Review: Battle for the Beginning →

A Statement of My Personal Faith

I affirm my confidence in God's inerrant Word. I treasure its truths and I respect its reproofs. I acknowledge the Creator-God as my heavenly Father, infinitely perfect, and intimately acquainted with all my ways. I claim Jesus Christ as my Lord--very God who came in human flesh--the object of my worship and the subject of … Continue reading A Statement of My Personal Faith →