The more I study the literary aspects of the Bible, the more I am amazed by the fact that I never stop being amazed. Often the human writers of the Bible are portrayed as ignorant and unskilled men, but I simply cannot come to that conclusion as they constantly display a remarkable ability to work... Continue Reading →
Debate Scripture with Scripture
Recently, I have been around a couple of conversations regarding free will, particularly in relation to soteriology (the study of salvation). While not looking to specifically argue any position in this post, I have noticed a trend around these arguments that I disagree with that has nothing directly to do with the free will or... Continue Reading →
Six Mormon Teachings Antithetical to Historic Christianity
I vividly remember when two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (often known as Mormons) showed up on my doorstep. Right off the bat, they made it very clear that they didn't want to argue or debate about religion. Rather, they wanted to know if there was anything that we... Continue Reading →
Christians Must Tell the World They Are Guilty Before God
Why did Jesus say that the world would hate Christians? (John 15) What would cause Him to declare that the world would not like our message, or even us? There is so much peace, service, humility, kindness and grace filled within Jesus’s teachings, why would the world reject it? I believe that the explanation is... Continue Reading →