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The Basis of Morality

Jan 10, 2015
3 min

The Basis of Morality

Elsewhere in the news we hear of other barbaric events. A 10 year old girl was strapped with explosives and sent into a crowded market. The bomb was detonated killing her and at least 20 others. In my area a man was sentenced to death this week for murdering his 3 and 4 year old children by choking them to death. His wife goes on trial next. There is plenty of death and destruction to talk about. But consider that every description declares or implies these events to be bad

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Intellectual Baggage

Jul 4, 2014
2 min

Intellectual Baggage

But managing a suitcase or duffel bag is easy compared to intellectual baggage. Known by other pejorative names like bias or prejudice, it is always nearby. I’m not sure anyone is ever free of its weight. For the Bible student, an awareness of and careful approach to these prejudices is critical. As I approach any subject I must accept at least two critical facts. I don’t know everything, I could be wrong. Jesus often dealt with such baggage in others. Do you recall his gentl

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Jul 13, 2012
1 min

Why Does Evil Exist?

The following is short Q@A with Dr. Ravi Zacharias, one of the most popular apologists today. He gives a brief but compelling answer to the question of why evil exists in God’s creation. #Apologetics #moralargument

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May 19, 2012
3 min

Bad Things Happen to Good People

Bad things happen to good people. The faithful suffer illness and death. The righteous are persecuted by the unrighteous. The devout face ruin and destruction. Such trials have happened since the days of the first couple and they continue even now. People much wiser than I have tried to explain this phenomenon in volumes of writings. How can it be that the God of the Bible can allow such suffering? We cannot argue that suffering is not real or that it is some imagination of a

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Sep 18, 2011
2 min

Militant Atheism

Militant atheists are in the news again. This subset of the larger God-denying population is not content to live in disbelief themselves. They need to attack those who do believe in God and in the concept of a higher being. In California a militant group is publicly tearing pages from a Bible on a public pier. They argue that the Bible contains immoral passages. It’s a curious charge. From where, exactly, do morals arise? From government? Ask survivors of the American slave t

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Feb 15, 2011
3 min

Has God Surrendered?

It’s over. The battle has been fought. We lost. It’s true, science has finally beaten the Bible. New Age spiritualist Deepak Chopra, a friend of Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey and an author of many self-help books has offered two pronouncements: Science has won over Genesis and organized religion is unnecessary. The Indian born American educated M.D. He opines: I’m thinking instead of Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution has proved victorious over the Book of Genesis an

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Dec 17, 2010
2 min

Jonah and the Whale Could Not Have Happened!

One of the most memorable Biblical stories is that of Jonah and the great fish found in the Old Testament book of Jonah. Almost everyone knows the story. But now we learn that it didn’t happen. That’s right. Some “experts” who also claim to be Christians have decided that the science rules out the possibility that a man could live inside a great fish for three days and three nights. Let’s think about this. If the story of Jonah is not true, God did not create the heavens and

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Hawking Misses the Point About Science and God

Sep 3, 2010
3 min

Hawking Misses the Point About Science and God

“Hawking says in his book “The Grand Design” that, given the existence of gravity, “the universe can and will create itself from nothing,” according to an excerpt published Thursday in The Times of London.” He continues by giving us a peak at what did actually cause the Creation: “His answer is “M-theory,” which, he says, posits 11 space-time dimensions, “vibrating strings, … point particles, two-dimensional membranes, three-dimensional blobs and other objects that are mo

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Book Review “The Case for Christianity” by C.S. Lewis

Jul 21, 2010
2 min

Book Review “The Case for Christianity” by C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis is a well known author who has penned many classic volumes on the subject of Christianity and Christian living. “The Case for Christianity The ten chapters reflect ten radio broadcasts made by Lewis while living in Great Britain. The [esvignore]56[/esvignore] pages are basically a transcript of those broadcasts. The talks are divided into two sections. The first is entitled “Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe.” This is basically a beginners di

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Dec 23, 2009
2 min

Should Mark 16:9-20 Be In The Bible?

(This article and the linked paper are from an old Freed-Hardeman friend, David Hester. This is an important scholarly work which should be considered by mature Christians. I think David has reached some very valid conclusions here and I commend his article to your reading. As always, please post your comments below and we will ask David to address them here -jbe) We live in a world that is more hostile towards the Bible than ever before. No longer can one assume that all peo

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Oct 11, 2009
1 min

Dawkin’s Delusion

Richard Dawkins, the ranting atheist of Oxford University who embarrassed himself with an thoroughly illogical examination of the existence of God in “The God Delusion” has given an empowered reply to Wayne Jackson at Christian Courier. Jackson has been an opponent of Dawkins and his foolish ideas. Take a look at this post with Dawkins comment and a quick review of an important book which assails the thinking of the professor. #Apologetics

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Sep 22, 2009
1 min

Which Books Belong in the Bible

The question of canonicity is an important question which has been discussed for thousands of years. Most recently the success of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code has brought the question to the forefront of religious discussion. Simply put, how do we know that the 66 books that make up the Bible are the right books? Could there be some left out? Maybe some shouldn’t be in there in the first place. Some believe that the books the comprise the Bible are the result of cloistered men a

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Jun 29, 2009
4 min

I Am A Christian Because God Exceeds My Expectations | 20 reasons

Have you ever though of what you expect from God? Some people see God as a magical genie just waiting to grant some wish to his “master.” They expect God to be at their beckon and call. Of course others expect God to be an angry old man just waiting for you to step out of line – kind of like your old elementary school principal from back in the day. I’m not sure either one of those fits my expectations. Truthfully this isn’t something I have really considered until just recen

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Aug 25, 2008
4 min

The church of Christ Before the Restoration

It is generally held that the churches of Christ, as we know them today in this country, arose from the Restoration Movement of the 19th century. [cref 271 Thomas and Alexander Campbell] were major influences during this period along with many others. Some have wondered where the church was during those years from around the 4th century AD until the 19th century. It is a good question and deserves a good answer. Apostasy Begins Even before the end of the apostolic era, curren

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Aug 22, 2008
3 min

Baptism What-If’s

The importance of baptism is sometimes assailed through the use of what-if scenarios which are designed to provoke an negative emotional response to the study of baptism. Our current discussions with a baptist preacher has produced at least one of these. He writes: “If the water pipes broke and the baptistry was bone dry, would my salvation have to wait until the plumber showed up? If I were to die before then, would I go to hell? If obedience to water baptism is the

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Aug 20, 2008
2 min

Must One Be Baptized by an Elder?

One of the more interesting claims asserted by our denominational friend is the idea that the churches of Christ teach a man must be baptized by an elder or preacher of the churches of Christ in order to be truly saved. He puts the question this way (emphasis his): If a “Church of Christ” elder refuses to baptize me, will I be lost until I can find one who will? Do I need Jesus AND a Campebllite [sic] “preacher” in order to be saved? If I do, then Jesus Christ is no

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Aug 19, 2008
2 min

Are Members of the church of Christ “Campbellites?”

As we continue our refutation of the accusations of a baptist preacher we turn now to a term that he uses in his article. He uses the term “Campbellite” to speak of members of the church of Christ. Some have never heard such a term as it hasn’t been used in decades. The term is a pejorative or derogatory term intended only bring reproach upon those who worship among the churches of Christ. It is simply childish name calling and has no place in serious Biblical discussion. Use

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Aug 18, 2008
3 min

Is the Name “Church of Christ” Scriptural?

This is the first in a series of lessons offered in response to a denominational preacher who has violently attacked the church. I will begin with his statement and then respond below. Comments are welcomed from all. “Why does the “Church of Christ” insist that their name is scriptural when it cannot be found anywhere in the Bible? The church is referred to as the “church of God” eight (8) times in the Bible, but never is it called the “church of Christ.” The verse t

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Aug 18, 2008
2 min

Giving an Answer

Peter declares that we must be prepared to give a defense of our faith to everyone who asks (1 Peter 3:15). It is in that spirit that we begin a series of posts to defend certain scurrilous accusations made by someone unknown to me but posted on the internet. His web page asserts that “a church of Christ preacher cannot clearly answer” his points. I intend to answer each point from Scripture and disprove that claim. I suspect, although I do not know, that the writer has had

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