Introduction The short answer is that we’ll probably never know why God allows many things to happen. But we do know that God is good, he loves us, and he’s in total control of all things. So when we go through difficulty, it means that God must have a reason—a purpose...

Introduction We saw in our last post that much of the pain and suffering we see in the world is due to the misuse of our own moral freedom, or free will. That is, we are the cause of the terrible things that we do to each other. And this...

The short answer is that God gave us the freedom to make our own moral choices so that, for one thing, we have the ability to love. But this freedom is misused all the time, causing so much harm upon each other. Nevertheless, God doesn’t interfere, because our freedom...

First of all, I want to wish each and every one of you who may be reading or listening to this a very Merry Christmas! I pray that God will bring you his peace, and joy, through this season and well into next year. Yes… Whoever you are, I...

The short answer is this. If Jesus really rose from the dead, it means that the Bible is true. So, the entire Christian worldview, which is derived from the Bible, is true. Let’s briefly review some of the ground we covered in prior posts, and then where it takes...

Review of the Facts Recall from Part 1 that when we investigate the evidence for the resurrection, we use a logical process called abductive reasoning. This is also known as “inference to the best explanation.” In this process, we identify as many solid, known facts surrounding the events as...

Introduction The short answer is this:  Given just a few undisputed facts that all serious historians agree upon (including non-Christians), it’s almost impossible to believe any other explanation besides a real resurrection. Of course, a problem for many people is that a resurrection would be a major miracle. But recall...

Yes, he did. In this post, we’ll look at what Jesus said, and why this is so important. We Know What Jesus Said Recall that we have excellent evidence that the New Testament is historically reliable. That means we know what Jesus said. First, we know we have an...

As mentioned in our last post, if Jesus claimed to be God, we have a sticky situation on our hands. We could call it a dilemma. Or perhaps more accurately, a “trilemma.” The problem is that a lot of people who deny that Jesus was God will say that...

If Jesus claimed to be God, we have a sticky situation on our hands. And he did claim to be God. Let’s look at how. First, recall that we have outstanding evidence that the New Testament is historically reliable. This means we have an accurate record of the things...