“Why did God create people he foreknew would go to hell?”  “He didn’t. He created people with the free will to choose for themselves their eternal fate.”  “But no one in their right mind would choose hell!”  “I agree with you, but those who reject God would say that you and I are not in our right mind!  They aren't convinced there is a hell and believe the choice between heaven and hell is a false alternative.”  “Okay then, since God is omniscient he knows in advance Read more [...]

Starting a new Apologetics study is unnerving. I’m always uncomfortable and full of doubts. The list of reasons for the doubt and discomfort is long. And justified if I place my faith and confidence in myself and my abilities. But I can’t concentrate on a list of reasons that dissuade me from moving forward. Because it undermines my joy, certainty and confidence in God’s Plan. Instead I strive to concentrate on the long list of reasons provided by God Himself. Those found in Special and Read more [...]

As Apologists we evangelize from our hearts to the hearts of others by the use of evidence and reason. The key to Apologetics is evidence & reason. The purpose of Apologetics is to free the hearts of those of other worldviews from the bondage of faith in a lie, by the use of evidence & reason. The purpose of Apologetics within the Christian worldview is to free hearts from the bondage of their doubt, by the use of evidence & reason. The same process used to convince those on the other Read more [...]

Why do Christians ignore the great and first commandment? Why do you ignore the great and first commandment? Don’t defend yourself: stop! Instead, please just listen (it’s not what you think): “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.” Matthew 22:37-38 Did you get that?  What did Jesus say? ’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all Read more [...]

Whose Messiah was Jesus? Was He the Messiah? How could we know? By the evidence. Several lines of evidence are revealed when this question is examined. Prophecy is one of them. The first eight seconds of "The Passion of the Christ" movie begins with this powerful abbreviation of Isaiah 53: He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; by His wounds we are healed. I was unprepared for the personal impact this scripture written 700 years before the birth of Christ would Read more [...]

An indestructible worldview is built upon and defended by right thinking. Conclusions based upon true premises, valid logic and intellectual honesty. Apologetics. Thinking as it is in the wild, in its native habitat -the real world.  Reality. Where thinking roams free, telling it like it is with a mighty roar. Strong, independent, fierce. Not what’s found in the intellectual zoo: caged, tranquilized, declawed and trained to do tricks for its keepers.  For the benefit of their egos.  Read more [...]

The enemy.  We all know there is an enemy, yet we hesitate to identify it as "the evil one".  Our culture has bred that out of our thinking.  It seems too simplistic.  Yet we all know there is something wrong everywhere we look.  What do we attribute that to?  In Physics it’s called the second law of thermodynamics (or entropy), which permeates on a grand scale the entire physical world in which we live.  But that’s only a symptom of what’s wrong.  So can the source of what’s Read more [...]

So much of what we learn in life is incorrect and must be unlearned. And we can’t blame it on any one source because it comes at us from all directions. Also, if we are going to blame specific people in our lives then we ought blame ourselves too, because we are passing the same along to others! How do we become vigilant without also becoming paranoid and defensive once aware of negative and parasitic forces in our hearts and minds? After all it can be unnerving to see outside forces at work Read more [...]

There isn't a shortage of high profile people who say “I don’t believe in God.” But what they are really saying is “I don’t [want to] believe in God”. They claim they are too smart to believe in God. Really? SURGE! Second Law of Thermodynamics Universe is expanding Radiation afterglow Great Galaxy Seeds Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity Five solid, philosophical and empirical lines of evidence for the existence of God. Any worldview built on a foundation in denial Read more [...]

Those who subscribe to my blog will be surprised to hear that I write all the time.  Surprised because I post new blogs infrequently. The infrequency isn’t because I’m not writing, thinking or caring about our shared interest in Apologetics. Aside from the time and energy constraints of owning my own business (the last seven months especially), the challenge for me is knowing what makes a post engaging to others without compromising my writing integrity.  How do I do that? Shared interest Read more [...]