Defense of the Faith – Page 9 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Teaching Not Mine – John 7:14-24

Was Jesus formally trained? We’ll see in this passage that he wasn’t. But commentators have noted that Jewish apologists have claimed he must have been so trained and even name a particular

Sufficient Witness – John 5:30-47

Ever heard of the Daubert Standard? “The Daubert standard is the set of criteria used to determine the admissibility of expert witness testimony in federal court. Under the Daubert standard, the

Spirit and Truth – John 4:16-26

Bible Odyssey notes helpfully about the importance of wells in ancient Israel: “Although the primary function of wells in ancient Israel was to supply water for the household, the centralized, open

A Primer on Atonement

Atonement Defense of the Faith
/ By Randall Johnson

Various Views or Theories of the Atonement Governmental: God has shown how seriously He hates sin by punishing His Son. Moral influence: God has shown how much He loves us by sacrificing His Son. Example:

Ready to Give a Defense – Isaiah 43:8-13

William Lane Craig, a well-known Christian apologist, says, “Christian apologetics may be defined as that branch of Christian theology which seeks to provide rational warrant for Christianity’s

God-Complex – Isaiah 14:3, 12-20

I had a fellow ask me how I would respond to someone who thought God had made a mistake when He created Satan. Here is the sarcastic answer I gave: We joke about God creating mosquitos by mistake, but

Thanksgiving Day – Isaiah 12

I like reading the testimonies on Answering Islam of Muslims from all over the world who have come to Christ. I read about Farid, a Russian who grew up in a Muslim home but was an atheist until he learned

Unequally Yoked – 2 Corinthians 6

As a pastor I have often been asked if it is right for a believer to marry an unbeliever, and my answer is no. Paul makes this clear in 1 Corinthians 7:39. But the passage at hand, 2 Corinthians 6, has

Defend Yourself – 2 Corinthians 1:12-22

Is it ethically and biblically right to defend yourself against attack, whether physical or reputational? It is, I believe, and you’ll find an able defense of defending yourself in Christian Ethics

Reasonable Faith – Matthew 28:11-15

The case for the historical resurrection of Jesus is a strong one. Several books have been written making the case. Three stand out. The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N. T. Wright, The Resurrection

Feet – Matthew 28:1-10

Feet in Israel got dirty. The common foot attire was sandals and the dusty unpaved roads made for dirty feet. And so it was common to wash one’s feet often, especially upon entering a house, and

An Ounce of Prevention – Matthew 27:57-66

Our proverb is, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and it’s most famous statement comes from Benjamin Franklin, who wrote, “In the first Place, as an Ounce of Prevention

Patient in Judgment – Matthew 21:28-46

One of the common objections I hear to belief in the God of Scripture is that He is such an ogre in the Old Testament. He claims to be merciful and compassionate, but He’s “always” destroying

Wise Defense – Matthew 21:23-27

It was a successful TV detective drama on a couple of networks in the 70’s and 80’s. Columbo was the bumbling police detective who seemed confused most of the time but who was really putting

Little Children – Matthew 19:13-15

When Joe was doing his outreach phase of Youth With a Mission’s discipleship training school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he kept noticing children sleeping on the street, trying to sell things on the

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