Defense of the Faith – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses

The concerned aunt in my church wanted someone to interact with her niece about her niece’s conversion to Jehovah’s Witnesses, and I was the one she wanted to interact with her. I agreed, and what

Jeremiah 26, Jeremiah’s Life Threatened

Freedom of speech is a highly prized freedom in our country, protected by the First Amendment to our Constitution. It was not a codified law in Judah. And Jeremiah almost lost his life because of it. 26:1 Early

How Do I Have Faith in God and not Worry If It Is True that He Doesn’t Promise to Prevent Bad Things in My Life?

Question: I used to find comfort in verses such as Matthew 6:31-33 and I had faith that everything would work out however God willed it for my betterment. Then I realized God never promised to do what

Why is there such a difference between the Old Testament wrathful God and the New Testament compassionate and forgiving God?

Question: Why is there such a difference between the Old Testament wrathful God and the New Testament compassionate and forgiving God? Answer: I contend that there isn’t such a difference, and that

Daniel 1:17-21, The Excelling of the Hebrew Young Men

This first section of Daniel’s book highlights a basic theme of the work, which is Yahweh’s care and concern for His people who obey Him while they are in exile from their homeland. Israel was in exile

Paul and Antisemitism in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

People who call themselves Christians have been accused of antisemitism and, it is alleged, their antisemitism was motivated by the New Testament. Not the earlier written portions of the New Testament,

Imprecatory Prayer in Scripture

Defense of the Faith Interpretation Prayer
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Imprecation: pleas to God by the righteous for justice against evil Problem: Jesus taught us to love our enemies and to pray for them, do good to them and bless them (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27,28) hat there

Galatians 1:1,2 – An Emergency Response

The “EPA responds to oil spills, chemical, biological, radiological releases, and large-scale national emergencies.” And we might say that a chemical spill had occurred among the churches Paul