Month: December 2023

mid-week apologetics booster (12-28-2023)

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Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 2700) from Nuggets:

Jesus is the keeper of the gates of paradise and before every believing soul he setteth an open door, which no man or devil shall be able to close against it. What joy it will be to find that faith in him is the golden key to the everlasting doors. My soul, dost thou carry this key in thy bosom, or art thou trusting to some deceitful pick-lock, which will fail thee at last? – Charles Spurgeon

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/bible-app/browseQuotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

  1. What are undesigned coincidences, and how are they used in apologetics? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/22/what-are-undesigned-coincidences-and-how-are-they-used-in-apologetics-4/
  2. Most Christians Don’t Know THIS About the Christmas Star – YouTube: https://youtu.be/EcPhaO3pY5Y?si=KQzK06Hw_6cTLR8U
  3. Famous people being wrong about Christmas being Pagan – YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk16I1l4uaI?si=pqr2zo_H2W0l5TWu
  4. Marks of a Great Teacher: Understanding by R.C. Sproul: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/marks-of-a-great-teacher-understanding
  5. What is Hate Speech and How Should We Respond? – Stephen J Bedard: http://www.stephenjbedard.com/2018/05/03/what-is-hate-speech-and-how-should-we-respond/
  6. The Case for Unitarianism and the Logical Relation of Identity | Reasonable Faith: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/the-case-for-unitarianism-and-the-logical-relation-of-identity
  7. Review of God’s Cosmic Cookbook by Elizabeth Cole – Theistic evolutionist organization targets children with a new book: https://creation.com/review-god-cookbook-cole
  8. Christmas is Christmas Because Jesus is God | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/christmas-is-christmas-because-jesus-is-god/
  9. The United Methodist Church on creationism and intelligent design: https://creation.com/united-methodist
  10. Why Aren’t Christians More Confident to Share Their Faith? | Jonathan Morrow – YouTube: https://youtu.be/1JKX8DHOeqA?si=jZWT9IOB6ivz3kS3
  11. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman | Apologetics Resource Center: https://arcapologetics.org/the-story-of-god-with-morgan-freeman/
  12. Dale Allison On Jesus’ Empty Tomb, His Post-Mortem Appearances, and the Origin of the Disciples | Scholarly Writings | Reasonable Faith: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/scholarly-writings/historical-jesus/dale-allison-on-jesus-empty-tomb-his-post-mortem-appearances-and-the-origin
  13. Three Reasons the Story of Jesus Was Not Borrowed From Pagan Mystery Religions – Jonathan Morrow: https://www.jonathanmorrow.org/three-reasons-story-jesus-not-borrowed-pagan-mystery-religions/
  14. Anti-slavery activist William Wilberforce: Christian hero: https://creation.com/anti-slavery-activist-william-wilberforce-christian-hero
  15. What Do I Say When I Only Have a Minute to Talk About God? – YouTube: https://youtu.be/UtuHazFfn2Y?si=A3NaprR0m-rjXV5n
  16. Is the Sabbath Still Required for Christians?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/schreiner-qa-is-the-sabbath-still-required-for-christians/?amp
  17. Blind Faith – Apologetics Press: https://apologeticspress.org/blind-faith-444/
  18. Is God Real? The Bacterial Flagellum and the Divine Design Inference | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-god-real-the-bacterial-flagellum-and-the-divine-design-inference/
  19. Our Most Destructive Assumption About Heaven | Desiring God: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/our-most-destructive-assumption-about-heaven
  20. Can we trust the New Testament as a historical document? | carm.org: https://carm.org/about-the-bible/can-we-trust-the-new-testament-as-a-historical-document/
  21. Logical Fallacies: Ad Hominem | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/logic/ad-hominem/
  22. The Three Kinds of Doubt and How to Address Them – Stand to Reason: https://subsplash.com/standtoreason/media/mi/+52qfhwr

So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 2 Corinthians 5:16

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (12-21-2023)

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Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 2700) from Nuggets:

What bread is to the hungry, clothing to the naked, the shadow of a great rock to the traveller in a weary land, such is Jesus Christ to us. – Charles Spurgeon

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/bible-app/browseQuotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

  1. Evidence for design in living systems is changing the way scientists work | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/14/evidence-for-design-in-living-systems-is-changing-the-way-scientists-work-2/
  2. 4 Myths About Teaching Apologetics in Youth Ministry: https://churchleaders.com/youth/youth-leaders-articles/160290-benjer_mcveigh_4_myths_about_teaching_apologetics_in_youth_ministry.html
  3. New Smart Doorbell Will Argue With Jehovah’s Witnesses, LDS Missionaries For You | Babylon Bee: https://babylonbee.com/news/new-smart-doorbell-will-argue-with-jehovahs-witnesses-for-you
  4. Timothy Keller, explaining the Gospel and substitutionary atonement in a short video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/277084151465434
  5. Radiocarbon in dinosaur bones – International conference result censored: https://creation.com/c14-dinos
  6. Earth’s Thick Ice Sheets Are Young | The Institute for Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/article/11118
  7. Not To Think Is a Sin – CultureWatch – One of the greatest needs for Christians today is to start using the minds that God gave us: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2022/10/31/not-to-think-is-a-sin/
  8. THE AUTHORS OF THE GOSPELS OF MARK AND LUKE KNEW EYEWITNESSES TO THE LIFE OF JESUS: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/20/the-authors-of-the-gospels-of-mark-and-luke-knew-eyewitnesses-to-the-life-of-jesus-5/
  9. William Lane Craig answers: how can the four gospels be independent sources? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/15/william-lane-craig-answers-how-can-the-four-gospels-be-independent-sources-4/
  10. 5 Dangerous Lies of Our Modern Age (w/ Rosaria Butterfield) – Should Christians use preferred gender pronouns? Is same-sex attraction a sin, or is it the behavior? Sean talks with Rosaria Butterfield about her latest book “Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age.”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuBlQz6oPRM
  11. Robert Gagnon debates gay activist Jayne Ozanne on Bible vs homosexuality | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/16/robert-gagnon-debates-gay-activist-jayne-ozanne-on-bible-vs-homosexuality-11/
  12. VA School Board Trades Bible for Stack of LGBTQ-Themed Pornographic Books for Swearing-in Ceremony: https://disntr.com/2023/12/16/va-school-board-trades-bible-for-stack-of-lgbtq-themed-pornographic-books-for-swearing-in-ceremony/
  13. Reaching Out to a Hillsong Leader Who is Renouncing His Faith – The Stream: https://stream.org/reaching-hillsong-leader-renouncing-faith/
  14. Study: belief in free will linked to ability to behave morally and to help others | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/18/study-belief-in-free-will-linked-to-ability-to-behave-morally-and-to-help-others-3/
  15. Debate: Atheist SCHOOLED On The Authenticity Of The Gospels With Epic Ending! – YouTube: https://youtu.be/YntvOOvH5Pg?si=f0_utxoNO-01e2OO

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done. Micah 3:4

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (12-14-2023)

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Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 2700) from Nuggets:

How joyfully may we encounter toils, and how cheerfully may we endure sufferings, when we can lay hold upon celestial strength. Divine power will rend asunder all the toils of our enemies, confound their politics, and frustrate their knavish tricks; he is a happy man who has such matchless might engaged upon his side. – Charles Spurgeon

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/bible-app/browseQuotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

  1. Why are Some Evolutionists Opposed to Evolution – THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2023/12/09/why-are-some-evolutionists-opposed-to-evolution/
  2. Visitors to Times Square were in for a surprise on Nov. 27 as its famous billboards became a larger-than-life tribute to the true reason for Christmas: Jesus Christ: https://patriotandliberty.com/beautiful-video-a-silent-night-in-times-square/
  3. Sean McDowell on X: “QUESTION: If you are a Christian, do you find that you have more in common with another Christian from a different political party, or a non-Christian from your own political party?” / X – this is a great question!: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell/status/1724262579571482972
  4. Jesus’ Birth: How undesigned coincidences give evidence for the truth of the Gospel accounts: https://crossexamined.org/jesus-birth-undesigned-coincidences-give-evidence-truth-gospel-accounts/
  5. Tapestry of New Testament History – Undesigned Coincidences: https://1peter41216.wordpress.com/2017/02/19/apologetics-class-teaching-on-the-tapestry-of-new-testament-history-undesigned-coincidences/
  6. A Homicide Detective Investigates the Gospels (J. Warner Wallace) – YouTube: https://youtu.be/6AsvrNH4qd4?si=CD61cyNaaigcDDB3
  7. Prophecy Update on The War in Israel – Mike Winger – YouTube: https://youtu.be/G0M66sfNpN8?si=b2iOV6TbB1XFSpkO
  8. What is Frank Turek’s View on Female Pastors? – YouTube: https://youtu.be/_iisilJB7lc?si=tdlnUypv7UDVhkm0
  9. Q&A with Frank Turek: Student Asks TOUGH Question About Christianity (Important Response!) – YouTube: https://youtu.be/MfXgmtadSmM?si=jjzBK9brod9FxtC7
  10. Kennedy Classics – The Dumbing Down of America – YouTube: https://youtu.be/V96cpOj3xk8?si=Gfh1-pqwIaNmC4Ym
  11. How the Biblical Canon Was Formed – YouTube: https://youtu.be/nFEBwfYZBJY?si=IEZhbycUVUpuQkO2
  12. 5 Myths about Hell | Crossway Articles: https://www.crossway.org/articles/5-myths-about-hell/
  13. The Historical Jesus vs. the Historical Buddha | Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/the-historical-jesus-vs-the-historical-buddha
  14. Are you a radical Christian? And do you have the right fuel?: https://creation.com/radical-christian
  15. Was the Deity of Christ A Legendary Development?: https://crossexamined.org/was-the-deity-of-christ-a-legendary-development/
  16. Why are there so many religions? Do all religions lead to God? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/so-many-religions.html
  17. When sceptics convert: 3 former atheists walking the path of CS Lewis | Testimonies | Premier Christianity: https://www.premierchristianity.com/stories/when-sceptics-convert-3-former-atheists-walking-the-path-of-cs-lewis/224.article
  18. Primer on Clear Thinking – Part Two – Stand to Reason: https://subsplash.com/standtoreason/media/mi/+yvh3trn
  19. Triablogue: Assessing the Craig/Shapiro dialogue: https://triablogue.blogspot.com/2019/05/assessing-craigshapiro-dialogue.html?m=1
  20. Stephen C. Meyer lectures on intelligent design and the origin of life | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2021/09/18/stephen-c-meyer-lectures-on-intelligent-design-and-the-origin-of-life-10/
  21. J. Warner Wallace: Conversations with High School Students – YouTube: https://youtu.be/n97x00V5aws?si=Cjdw4D4Sxmbma8cW
  22. Nathan Marinau – Psychologist who affirms creation : https://creation.com/nathan-marinau-interview

“Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” Mark 14:48-49

Blessings to you all

mid-week apologetics booster (12-8-2023)

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Good morning friends,

Here is a random quote (of over 2600) from Nuggets:

It only takes one person to forgive. But it takes two to reconcile. – Tom Ascol

To view more of these quotes, visit:

http://www.ps11911.com/bible-app/browseQuotes

Now, here are your weekly links:

  1. How many Nobel-prize winning scientists support intelligent design? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2023/12/02/how-many-nobel-prize-winning-scientists-support-intelligent-design-2/
  2. The Reality of Hell, by J.C. Ryle: https://www.facebook.com/100044360562884/posts/pfbid02vYqXh7qGrz9iMe8NsHmFtAVMTvevzgbjouqgd1bR2ovMbY2DFgiMdzGhx4MsWv8l/?mibextid=RtaFA8
  3. Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Are Repeating the Mistakes of the Past: https://www.str.org/w/pro-gay-theology-advocates-are-repeating-the-mistakes-of-the-past
  4. Former Muslim Hatun Tash: Debating Islam, Part 1 and 2 – THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2023/12/04/former-muslim-hatun-tash-debating-islam-part-1-and-2/
  5. Woke Pastrix Says Jesus Was ‘Xenophobic,’ ‘Hurting,’ and ‘Not His Best Self’ When He Called Woman at the Well ‘Dog’ – Protestia: https://protestia.com/2023/12/04/woke-pastrix-says-jesus-was-xenophobic-hurting-and-not-his-best-self-when-he-called-woman-at-the-well-dog/
  6. What is the Most Recent Manuscript Count for the New Testament¦ | Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/what-is-the-most-recent-manuscript-count-for-the-new-testament

For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17

Blessings to you all