Is the New Testament Historically Reliable? Part 1
Introduction The short answer is yes. An exceptional number of copies, along with compelling internal evidence, brings very high confidence that the New Testament is historically accurate. The New Testament is made up of twenty-seven documents by some nine different writers. To determine if it is historically reliable, we...
Does God Exist? A Look at the Moral Argument
Introduction Let me ask you a question. How do you feel about morality? Are moral values relative and subjective? Do they depend on the situation, and are they a matter of opinion? Or do you believe that some things are just absolutely right or wrong no matter what anybody...
Does God Exist? A Look at the Teleological Argument
Introduction Imagine you are walking across an empty field in the countryside and you stumble on a rock. If someone asked you where that rock came from, you might say that for all you knew, it had always been there. But what if you found a watch? Would you give...
Does God Exist? A Look at the Cosmological Argument
Introduction When was the last time you marveled over something incredibly beautiful? Perhaps it was a stunning landscape, a breathtaking sunset, the stars, or an amazing animal of some kind. Have you ever seriously pondered how everything could have possibly gotten here? We’ve all considered this question in one...
How Do We Know That Christianity Is True?
The short answer is because of scientific and historical evidence; along with sound, logical reasoning. When the evidence is organized into a step by step process, it builds a very strong case that Christianity is true. Socrates once said, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” I would add...
What is the Gospel?
The English word gospel literally means “good news” and is found over 75 times in the New Testament. The Greek word is euangelion, which is where we also get our English words evangelist and evangelical. So what is this good news? The short answer is this: the gospel is God’s eternal plan to save...
A Miracle Story
In an earlier post I briefly discussed the question, “Are Miracles Possible?” Well, I believe they are. And not only because of logic and reasoning. My Mom experienced a medical miracle in 1994. Here is her story. In Her Own Words For twenty-six years I’ve had a brain tumor...
A Warm Welcome
Welcome to my website and blog! If you are breathing, then you have questions. We’ve all spent time thinking about the BIG questions in life, haven’t we? Questions like: How did everything get here? How did we get here? Could there be some kind of “higher power” out there? Can...
What Is Christianity?
Introduction There is so much to this question. I’m going to tell you a story. Christianity is one of the world’s great religions, to be sure. But its foundation is based on what it claims are real historical events that happened throughout the history of the world. So Christianity...
Are Miracles Possible?
The short answer is: Yes. Much has been written about miracles over the centuries. But I’ll offer a brief response that I believe is pretty air tight. First, let’s admit that if the God of the Bible exists, then miracles are possible. Because if he wanted to intervene in natural...