mid-week apologetics booster (8-27-2020)

Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 1800) from Nuggets:

There can be no participation in Christs life without a participation in His death. And we cannot enjoy the benefits of His death unless we are partakers of the power of His life. We must be reconciled to God in order to be holy and we cannot be reconciled without becoming holy. – Charles Hodge

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/nuggets?dest=quotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

1. Apologetics and a Beautiful and Brilliant Gospel: http://www.travisdickinson.com/apologetics-and-a-beautiful-and-brilliant-gospel/
2. Quick Shot: Christian hypocrisy proves Christianity is false: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/quick-shot-christian-hypocrisy-proves-christianity-is-false/
3. God vs Science – New York Apologetics: https://www.newyorkapologetics.com/god-vs-science/
4. If You’re A Christian Case Maker, Your Common Sense Is Sense Enough | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/if-youre-a-christian-case-maker-your-common-sense-is-sense-enough/
5. Darwinism Is in Tension with Human Rights | CEH: https://crev.info/2020/08/darwinism-human-rights/
6. Faithful Thinkers- Defending God’s Existence and Compatibility of Science with God and the Bible: Book Review: Forensic Faith: https://lukenixblog.blogspot.com/2017/08/book-review-forensic-faith.html
7. Inerrancy and Evangelicals: The Challenge for a New Generation: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/inerrancy-evangelicals/
8. Why Making a Case for the Bible Is More Important Than Arguing About Politics | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-making-a-case-for-the-bible-is-more-important-than-arguing-about-politics/
9. The Three Most Important Trajectory Decisions Every University Student Must Make: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/the-three-most-important-trajectory-decisions-every-university-student-must-make/
10. Faithful Thinkers- Defending God’s Existence and Compatibility of Science with God and the Bible: Book Review: God’s Crime Scene: https://lukenixblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/book-review-gods-crime-scene.html
11. God Was Canceling People before It Was Cool: https://www.str.org/w/god-was-canceling-people-before-it-was-cool

It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Jesus answered, “A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean. When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:1-17

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (8-20-2020)

Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 1800) from Nuggets:

Here, it is my duty to be as Christ in this world, to do what he would do, to live as he would live, to walk in love and meekness; then would he be known, then would I have peace in death. – The Valley of Vision (Christ Alone)

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/nuggets?dest=quotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

1. How Do We Know That the Apostles Really Died As Martyrs? | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/how-do-we-know-that-the-apostles-really-died-as-martyrs/
2. Ready for the Knock on Your Door (Jehovah’s Witnesses): https://www.str.org/w/ready-for-the-knock-on-your-door
3. Record low number of Americans hold biblical worldview, survey says – The Christian Post: https://www.christianpost.com/news/record-low-number-of-americans-hold-biblical-worldview-survey-says.html
4. We’re Not Black and White-Everyone Is Brown | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2020/08/11/were-not-black-and-white-everyone-is-brown/
5. An Overview of Design Evidence Uncommon Descent: https://uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/an-overview-of-design-evidence/
6. Taking A Blind Leap Of Doubt: Common Objections To The Historicity Of The New Testament, Jesus, And The Resurrection-Part 2 The Balance of Reason: https://philosopherjosh.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/taking-a-blind-leap-of-doubt-common-objections-to-the-historicity-of-the-new-testament-jesus-and-the-resurrection-part-2/amp/
7. Piltdown Superman: Atheists Presupposing Naturalism: https://www.piltdownsuperman.com/2020/04/atheists-presupposing-naturalism.html

You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. Deuteronomy 18:21-22

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (8-13-2020)

Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 1800) from Nuggets:

God doesn’t promise to keep us out of all trouble. But He does promise to be with us in the midst of it. – Greg Laurie

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/nuggets?dest=quotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

1. August Newsletter 2020 (Dr. James Dobson) – America’s Civil Wars-Then and Now – What an ominous time this is for our 244-year-old republic. Its future hangs in the balance. The choices we make on November 3rd will send this nation down one of two dramatically different paths. The wrong decision will be catastrophic. I agree with former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, who said recently that the next election will be “the most important since 1860.”: https://www.drjamesdobson.org/about/august-newsletter-2020
2. 4 Ways Questions Keep You Safe in Scary Conversations: https://www.str.org/w/4-ways-questions-keep-you-safe-in-scary-conversations
3. Why It’s Important to Seek a Correct Understanding of God (Orthodoxy) | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-its-important-to-seek-a-correct-understanding-of-god-orthodoxy/
4. How to Engage in Spiritual Conversations | Mikel Del Rosario | Your Apologetics Guy: http://apologeticsguy.com/2020/08/spiritual-conversations/
5. Seven Apologetics Books Every Teen Should Read | Stand to Reason: https://archive.str.org/blog/seven-apologetics-books-every-teen-should-read#.XzCgXWllAzQ
6. Don’t Be That Apologist – Stephen J. Bedard: http://www.stephenjbedard.com/2016/07/23/dont-be-that-apologist/
7. Is God Real? Evidence from the Laws of Logic | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-god-real-evidence-from-the-laws-of-logic/
8. Doubting God in Times of Crisis | RZIM: https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-global/doubting-god-in-times-of-crisis
9. When Belief That Becomes Belief In: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/when-belief-that-becomes-belief-in/
10. Evangelistic Apologetics The Church Under Attack (Part 33) Faith & Self Defense: https://faithandselfdefense.com/2020/03/27/evangelistic-apologetics-the-church-under-attack-part-33/
11. Cat mutations – creation.com: https://creation.com/cat-mutation
12. How Psalm 113 Changed My Life : 9Marks (Rosaria Butterfield): https://www.9marks.org/article/how-psalm-113-changed-my-life/

The LORD will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever — do not abandon the works of your hands. Psalms 138:8

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (8-6-2020)

Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 1800) from Nuggets:

There are thousands on thousands, I grieve to say, who are not Christ’s friends. Baptized in His name, members of a Christian Church, attendants on His means of grace-all this they are, no doubt. But they are not truly Christ’s friends. – J.C. Ryle

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/nuggets?dest=quotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

1. Why the Bible? Conference with many speakers including Wayne Grudem and James White | Living Waters: https://www.livingwaters.com/why-the-bible/
2. ‘Impossible’ Hybrid Suggests Non-Darwinian Change | CEH: https://crev.info/2020/07/impossible-hybrid-fish/
3. A Beginners Guide to the Kalam Cosmological Argument – Solas: https://www.solas-cpc.org/a-beginners-guide-to-the-kalam-cosmological-argument/
4. ICR’s August 2020 Acts and Facts magazine (PDF version). What a great and free resource!: https://www.icr.org/i/pdf/af/af2008.pdf
5. Politics Will Not Save Us – Amy Hall: https://www.str.org/w/politics-will-not-save-us#.XkS0vBdKjdc
6. The importance of understanding the problem of evil as evidence for the existence of God when practicing Christian Apologetics – Truth, Faith and Reason: https://truthfaithandreason.com/a-case-for-christianity-the-importance-of-understanding-the-problem-of-evil-as-evidence-for-the-existence-of-god-when-practicing-christian-apologetics/
7. Talmud Nedarim 32b – This section of the Talmud teaches that Noah’s son Shem was the “Melchizedek king of Salem” spoken of in Genesis 14:18: https://www.sefaria.org/Nedarim.32b?lang=bi
8. The Apologetics of Peter A Logical Argument for the Deity of Christ. Note, this article cites an incorrect verse, s/b Matthew 16, not Matthew 6 Probe Ministries: https://probe.org/the-apologetics-of-peter/
9. God and life in a time of plague | Is there a God?: https://www.is-there-a-god.info/blog/life/god-and-life-in-a-time-of-plague/
10. What Christians Need To Know About The Nazareth Inscription. –: https://tentmakingchristianity.com/what-christians-need-to-know-about-the-nazareth-inscription/
11. Abortion remains illegal in Mexico after widely watched Supreme Court decision | News | LifeSite: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abortion-remains-illegal-in-mexico-after-widely-watched-supreme-court-decision
12. Why don’t ex-gays’ stories count? – The Christian Post: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/why-dont-ex-gays-stories-count.html
13. Chasing the American Dream with Wintery Knight (interview) – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwYUoePa1Y&feature=youtu.be

Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them. When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them. Luke 4:38-40

Blessings to you all