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May 14, 2020

Meditations on Psalm 97:11

“Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.” — A line of coke and apologizing to a loved one presents two kinds of joy. Joy that characterizes the Christian life is particular and hidden in a field. You don’t find it in the malls, schools or spiritual gurus. For the Christian, true joy is found in obeying the commands…

Joy

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Meditations on Psalm 97:11
Meditations on Psalm 97:11
Joy

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Apr 23, 2020

God and Evil — a Christian critique of a Popular Answer

“Why did God create a world with the Devil, sin, and evil?” The multiple times I’ve heard famous Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias, among others, answer this question, it’s always something like “Without sin, love wouldn’t be possible.” On the surface this sounds good, but it’s a half-truth and doesn’t hold…

Christianity

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God and Evil — a Christian critique of a Popular Answer
God and Evil — a Christian critique of a Popular Answer
Christianity

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Mar 27, 2020

The Biblical Doctrine of Infant Baptism

Dear reader, thank you for entertaining my first attempt at a theological essay. What sparked my interest almost a year ago on this topic was the Protestant Reformation’s early leaders — they were mostly in favor of baptizing babies. The Reformers retained the practice of infant baptism from Rome and…

Christianity

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The Biblical Doctrine of Infant Baptism
The Biblical Doctrine of Infant Baptism
Christianity

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Dec 8, 2018

Reason and Revelation

“Had you and I been forty days with Moses on Mount Sinai and admitted to behold, the divine Shekinah [God Himself], and there told that one was three and three, one: we might not have had the courage to deny it, but we could not have believed it. “ - John…

Christianity

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Reason and Revelation
Reason and Revelation
Christianity

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Nov 28, 2018

The gods of John 10

John 10:34–36 is used by Jehovah’s Witnesses and Muslims to support the claim Jesus was denying His deity, by Mormons to support the existence of a plurality of gods equal to the Yahweh, and by New-Age spiritualists to promote the self-deification. I hope to correct these abuses of the text…

Christianity

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The gods of John 10
The gods of John 10
Christianity

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Sep 11, 2018

The Point of Contact

Presuppositional Apologetics in Action In evangelism, we Christians share the greatest and most certain hope for mankind, regardless if it’s acknowledged as such. Our faith, CS Lewis succinctly expressed, “…if false, is of no importance, and if true, is of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately…

Christianity

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Christianity

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Jul 19, 2017

Dealing with Moral Relativism (including street level apologetics)

Many people today claim morality is relative, however this short analysis of the logic behind such a claim will dismantle and show its untenability. Subjective: Dependent on the mind or on an individual’s perception for its existence. Moral: a code of thought, word, and deed by which one is obligated…

Christianity

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Dealing with Moral Relativism (including street level apologetics)
Dealing with Moral Relativism (including street level apologetics)
Christianity

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Mar 6, 2017

Why did Jesus have to die?

On the road to Emmaus, our Lord approaches two grieving Jews who had just witnessed the atrocity of their Rabbi being murdered unjustly at the hands of those responsible for upholding justice, and accursed through hanging on a tree by those ordered by God to be a blessing to the…

Christianity

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Christianity

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Oct 10, 2016

Health: Mind, Body and Soul

Why and How to Respect what you have been Given. — Quality of Health + Quality of Relationships x (Character + Integrity) = Quality of Life Health: an above average condition of the mind, body and soul Character: when thoughts, words and actions are aligned with your core values and morals. Integrity: one’s track record proving their character With these, you…

Christianity

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Health: Mind, Body and Soul
Health: Mind, Body and Soul
Christianity

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Aug 13, 2016

Gratitude and the Meaninglessness of Life

Truth is Practical, Learn and Live Accordingly — When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.” — Elie Wiesel Were you grateful for waking up this morning? Did you bow your head in thanksgiving for the delicious, filling meal…

Christianity

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Gratitude and the Meaninglessness of Life
Gratitude and the Meaninglessness of Life
Christianity

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