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Answers for a study in the book of 1 Thessalonians: Chapter 2

“Answers for a study in the book of 1 Thessalonians” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check… Continue Reading

Christian Apologetics, More Conversations: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? Part 5 New Testament Archeology

This week’s presentation continues the topic of Archeology from our “conversations about the Bible” using the acronym MAPS-S with a focus on the New Testament. Archeological evidence for the Bible is strong, and is one of the best ways to affirm and confirm, events, people, and places spoken of in the Bible. We will look… Continue Reading

Answers for a study in the book of 1 Thessalonians: Introduction and Chapter 1

“Answers for a study in the book of 1 Thessalonians” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check… Continue Reading

Christian Apologetics, More Conversations: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? Part 4 Old Testament Archeology

This week the presentation focuses on the “A” for Archeology from our acronym MAPS-S. Archeological evidence for the Bible is strong, and is one of the best ways to affirm and confirm, events, people, and places spoken of in the Bible. We will look specifically at some of the top pieces of evidence in archeology… Continue Reading

Christian Apologetics, More Conversations: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? Part 3

This week we are continuing with our conversations about the Bible by looking at its reliability from evidence in the categories of eyewitnesses, both friendly and hostile, and in the science of “Textual Criticism.” By using the acronym MAPS-S we can cover multiple lines of evidence that give us reasonable and trustworthy confidence that the… Continue Reading

Christian Apologetics, More Conversations: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? Part 2

This week’s presentation covers more conversations about the Bible from our acronym MAPS-S. In part 2, we are specifically looking at evidences in the “M” for Manuscripts. Last week we investigated the literary and historical scholarship acclamations for the Bible, along with its reliable transmission over time. This week we are looking at the translation… Continue Reading

Answers for a study in the book of Colossians: Chapter 4

“Answers for a study in the book of Colossians” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading

Christian Apologetics, More Conversations: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? Part 1

This week we are continuing our roadmap in Christian Apologetics, with more conversations. The is part one of a series within our class on the topic of the Bible. We will be looking at questions such as: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God; how did we get the Bible; and… Continue Reading

Answers for a study in the book of Colossians: Chapter 3

“Answers for a study in the book of Colossians” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading

Christian Apologetics, More Conversations: Are Miracles Possible?

This week’s presentation is a bridge from providing evidence for God’s existence to the question: How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? If we have given adequate evidence for God’s existence, then it is reasonable to believe that miracles are possible. If miracles are possible, then it should be easy to… Continue Reading