Defense of the Faith – Page 6 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 1 on the Correct Translation of Psalm 22

On 7 Apr 2015, I replied to a question from a man named Jared in regard to a post I had made in AskthePastors: Yes, I have studied Hebrew. Didn’t think answering that in the blog would make sense

Slavery in Scripture

In a world in which most people believe slavery, that is, owning another person, is wrong, whereas in the past slavery was considered a normal part of life, we must ask where this current moral judgment

God Shall Arise – Psalm 68:1-3

The lyrics to John Lennon’s song, Imagine: Imagine there’s no heaven, It’s easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us, only sky Imagine all the people Livin’ for today Imagine

Essential Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

I think he’s missed the boat. At RedeemingGod.com Jeremy Myers responds to the 1980 find of an ossuary find (a bone box in which the remains of deceased family members were reinterred after burial)

Jesus Christ Crucified – 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

I styled myself an agnostic at age 16. I’ll never forget sitting in study hall and listening to a couple of guys talking about Christian faith and one of them asking me what I believed. I said

Human Wisdom – 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

This has been called the era of Christian apologetics, the defense of the faith. One of the premier Christian apologists is William Lane Craig, who calls himself a philosopher from a Christian perspective.

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 33, And the Word Was God

We have established that John could not have meant “the Word was a god” in John 1:1. There is no definite article “the” with the word God (theos) in John’s wording, but “a”

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 32, Is the Word Divine?

We have established that John could not have meant “the Word was a god” in John 1:1. There is no definite article “the” with the word God (theos) in John’s wording, but “a”

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 31, James’ Testimony

We’ve been trying to show why it could not or would not make sense for John to be saying that Jesus was ‘a’ god. Would the apostle John be out of step with the other apostles and view Jesus as a

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 30, Hebrews’ Testimony

We’ve been trying to show why it could not or would not make sense for John to be saying that Jesus was ‘a’ god. Would the apostle John be out of step with the other apostles and view Jesus as a

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 29, Matthew’s Testimony

We’ve been trying to show why it could not or would not make sense for John to be saying that Jesus was ‘a’ god. Would the apostle John be out of step with the other apostles and view Jesus as a

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 28, Paul’s Testimony to Jesus’ Deity

We’ve been trying to show why it could not or would not make sense for John to be saying that Jesus was ‘a’ god. Would the apostle John be out of step with the other apostles and view Jesus as a

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 27, Peter’s Testimony to Jesus’ Deity

As we’re seeking to understand how to translate John 1:1c, we’ve seen that three possibilities exist, “and the Word was a god,” “and the Word was divine,” and “and the Word was God.” We’ve

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 26, Jesus Is the Messenger of the Covenant

Could John have intended that the Word was ‘a’ god? Wouldn’t it make sense that John’s worldview was shaped by the Old Testament Scriptures? It is not inconsistent for him to view Jesus as Yahweh,

John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 25, Jesus Is One Like a Son of Man

Could John have intended that the Word was ‘a’ god? Wouldn’t it make sense that John’s worldview was shaped by the Old Testament Scriptures? It is not inconsistent for him to view Jesus as Yahweh,

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