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Any seasoned Christian apologist has faced the question of the evil of slavery. On the surface, the non-believer’s argument appears almost undefeated. Christianity proclaims that YHWH is a God of love, therefore many conclude that the mere existence of slavery disproves the God of Scripture entirely. Yet I would argue the issue is not nearly…
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One of the most misunderstood doctrines within Christianity is also one of the most important. While I could write in excess of a thousand pages on this subject, I will try to make it as simple as possible so it can be understood on a functional level by most readers. The doctrine of the Trinity…
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In debates over Christ’s divinity, skeptics often ask why Jesus never explicitly said, “I am God, worship me.” However, a well-informed Christian will point to John 8:58, where Jesus states, “Before Abraham was born, I AM.” The Greek phrase used for “I AM” is ego eimi. In Koine Greek, the verb eimi (“I am”) is…
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Is love an objective reality or a biological accident? Explore the logical necessity of a Triune God through the lens of human grief, sacrificial love, and Alvin Plantinga’s Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism. This article demonstrates why the staggering pain of loss and the “irrational” nature of sacrifice prove that love is not a mutation of…
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I’ve recently found myself in a debate with Unitarians who argue that Jesus is not God. My intention in this article is to use only Philippians 2:6-7 to show that Paul has made it clear that the only conclusion one could come to is that Jesus is God or Jesus was never human. Let’s begin…
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If one were to stand on a corner and evangelize on any given evening in a major city, the number one question asked by non-believers is: “If God exists, why is there evil?” I can answer questions about almost anything with what I believe to be a satisfying explanation. But the one question I cannot…
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Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says Yahweh of hosts. In what is likely one of the most direct…
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While many apologists will attempt to show that Jesus was eternally God by using verses like John 1:1 or Colossians 1:16, I find that John 1:10 is as good of a verse as any other to show that John truly believed that Jesus was God. Let’s begin by looking at the Greek to see the…
Booger McLovin 