apologetics… The Goodness of God in a World of Natural Evil 12 Mar 2024 Introduction The material world that humanity resides within is full of immense catastrophe, desolation, and toxicity. It is truly a world full of misery and evil. Most humans, intellectuals, and…
Bible Study… First Peter: Key Takeaways 1 Mar 2024 The epistle of Peter was written by the apostle Peter, known to Jesus as Cephas, where he stated that upon this rock, I will build my Church. Peter was an…
Bible Study… Difficult Questions about Genesis 1 – 11 21 Feb 2024 Old Testament Context and Theology Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Does the Bible discuss the origin of God? If not, why? Yes, it does, but not in the way typical…
Bible Study… President’s Day 19 Feb 2024 “Washington's Birthday, also known as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February. The day honors presidents of the United States, including George Washington, the…
Bible Study… What is Love? 10 Feb 2024 LOVE: The word “love” is applied to both human and divine relationships in the Bible. Although love tends to connote spontaneous feeling given its emotive nature, love is also a…
Bible Study… Gospel Comparison: Mark & Matthew 25 Jan 2024 The Gospels were written primarily to show us Christ, the son of God, and by faith, we can have life in his name. John extolled this in chapter twenty verse…
Bible Study… Did God Command Genocide? 22 Jan 202424 Feb 2024 This subject is a controversial one, one that stumped me for years until I realized the fallacy of the question. If God is the creator of all, the Heavens and…
Bible Study… TheBible Canon: A Compilation Story 20 Jan 2024 The story of the Biblical Canon is the story of love, faith, and perseverance. No greater story has been told in the history of human literature. For many, in our…
apologetics… Watch “What the Bible Really Teaches about Demons” on YouTube 18 Jan 2024 https://youtu.be/o4SbHoOZpQQ Unfortunately, we lost Dr. Hieser because his contribution to theology was almost life-changing. This video is a very interesting dialogue about how modern Christians view the concept of demons…
apologetics… Need we say more? 19 May 2023 I was going to write yet another post on the chaos we now call normality in American culture. I thought I would save myself from pontification and more paragraphs of…
apologetics… Watch “Who was Satan in the Book of Job? With Dr. Michael Heiser” on YouTube 30 Mar 2023 https://youtu.be/vC8EAP9BJno
Bible Study… Watch “Not Everything in the Bible is About Jesus” on YouTube 21 Mar 2023 https://youtu.be/j9EYVXSrnAw I often bring this up in Bible study and most people are offended by it, why? The modern church has very little knowledge of the historical church and a…
apologetics… Why Miracles? 5 Apr 2022 In past articles I have demarcated what miracles are and several opposing views for, and against, them. You can catch up on that discussion here: https://rratedreligion.org/2022/04/05/demarcating-miracles/ This leaves an enormous…
apologetics… Demarcating Miracles 5 Apr 2022 Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…
Bible Study Not Everything in the Bible is About Jesus 30 Mar 2022 https://youtu.be/j9EYVXSrnAw This should not be that controversial. It is hard to come to this reality but if you think about it biblically; it is an undeniable fact that everything in…
apologetics… Death Theology 3 Mar 2022 The following article addresses the issues of death theology, known to theologians as thanatology. This article will establish two sound guiding principles using relevant data that support a clear and…
apologetics… Watch “Is the WORD of God a PERSON?” on YouTube 3 Feb 2022 https://youtu.be/Ey8B7oREH4o This is very interesting theology and something that modern Christians tend to avoid because they cannot explain properly. Listen to what he is saying and think about who, and…
Bible Study… Prayer Chain IV 30 Jan 2022 “We Pray to obey God, not to ‘play God’. We pray, not to change God’s mind, but to change our own; not to command God, but to let God command…
apologetics… The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic 27 Jan 2022 All too often we, as Christians, allow society to shape and direct our motives. It is very easy to allow our secular surroundings to seep into our faith and dilute…
apologetics… What is Spiritual Formation? 21 Jan 202212 Feb 2022 Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…
Bible Study… Prayer Chain II 16 Jan 202212 Feb 2022 Corporate Prayer within the community (Local Church, workplace, faith-based communities, etc…) as it assembles, and prayer by community members for one another, are powerful means which the Holy Spirit uses…
apologetics… The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening 10 Jan 2022 The turn of the first century brought about the single most important cultural revolution and great awakening since the creation of man: the New Testament. The New Testament served as…
apologetics… The Suffering Servant: A 3 Part Bible Study 4 Jan 2022 The Suffering Servant The idea of the Suffering Servant is one of the greatest concepts in the Bible. It iswhat John MacArthur refers to as “vicarious substitutionary atonement.”[1] The suffering…
Bible Study… Wisdom Principles of the Pentateuch 31 Dec 2021 The Pentateuch (aka: Torah) tells a personal story of God setting up and leading His theocracy before their entrance into the promised land. What we can ascertain about studying these…
Bible Study… Did Joshua Fulfill God’s Plan? 29 Dec 2021 Introduction The question at hand is whether Joshua fulfilled God’s plan for his life. Scholars tend to differ on this topic stating his failure to rid the promised land of…
apologetics… Watch “Before You Test PROPHECY Today, You Must First Define What You Mean By “PROPHECY”” on YouTube 24 Dec 202123 Jan 2022 https://youtu.be/U2HBDvyFbqs prophecy: The disclosing of the will and purposes of God through inspired or Spirit-filled human beings. The OT emphasizes the importance of prophecy as a means of knowing God.…
Bible Study… Jeremiah 20:7-18; An Exegesis 10 Sep 202126 Jan 2022 Introduction The book of Jeremiah is the longest book of the Bible. To many, it is also one of the saddest and more arduous books of the Old Testament. It…
Bible Study… “In Our Eyes”: Insights in the Book of Ruth & Judges 8 Sep 202120 Jan 2022 Introduction What happened in the books of Judges (and Ruth) when everyone did what was right in their own eyes? These two Old Testament books show the type of chaos…
apologetics… Biblical Canon: A Short History & Proof of Divinity 2 Sep 202120 Jan 2022 The Bible Canon The story of the Biblical Canon is the story of love, faith, and perseverance. No greater story has been told in the history of human literature. For…
Bible Study… Romans and Philippians in Spiritual Formation 31 Aug 202120 Jan 2022 Spiritual formation is integral to the life of a Christian. Its applications need to be rooted in biblical theology. Two important scriptures that set up spiritual formation can be found…
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