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Tag Archives: Resurrection
Our faith is based in the miraculous
Our faith is based in the God of miracles, not in what we think is possible. I was struck by this truth as I was reading Romans 4 this morning. Paul goes to great lengths to say that, like Abraham, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Worship
Tagged Abraham, Christianity, Jesus, Justification, Miracles, Resurrection, Salvation
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Ain’t No Grave!
As I was thinking about what I was going to share for the Easter morning service, I had the song, “Ain’t No Grave” on my mind. Then I get a call from my brother. He’d gone to the doctor for … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Freedom, Worship
Tagged atonement, Christianity, death, Easter, Eternal life, Resurrection, transformation
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So, where’s your hope?
A great scientist died last week. Of course, I’m talking about Steven Hawking. When I saw this quote going around the Internet, I was thinking about all the things this remarkable man had to overcome with MND, and all the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christianity, Hope, Redemption, Religion and Spirituality, Resurrection, Resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Four
Are naturalists right in saying that miracles are “improbable” (Ehrman) if not “impossible” (David Hume)? The famous 18th century philosopher, David Hume, stated that miracles are a violation of natural laws. Our unalterable experience has established these laws. Therefore because … Continue reading
The resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Three
One of the arguments laymen skeptics and atheists like to make against Jesus’ resurrection is that the early Christians borrowed this idea from supposed pagan resurrection stories. While most scholars don’t accept this, it will be good to know what … Continue reading
Revisiting the Minimal Facts Argument: A Hypothetical Discussion Between a Skeptic and a Christian
Originally posted on THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM:
This is a hypothetical discussion based on a discussion of the Minimal Facts argument that has been put forward in the book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Michael Licona and Gary Habermas.…
The resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Two
In part one, we looked at the historical data for Jesus’ resurrection from the dead that most scholars agree on. I did not treat the Bible as inspired (even though I believe it is) but as a history book, to … Continue reading
The resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part One
Skeptics will ask me, “Even if God exists, why your god, and why Christianity?” My short answer is the resurrection. As Dr. Gary Habermas has stated, “If the resurrection is true, then Christianity follows.” And as Paul told the pagan … Continue reading
New Testament hymns and creeds
How would you teach a mostly illiterate group of people about Christianity in the first century? Most were either illiterate farmers, fishermen, or slaves. Even if they had a Bible, they couldn’t read it. Of course, they didn’t have the … Continue reading
This thing called hope
The thing about faith and hope is that they look in opposite directions. Faith looks backward, hope looks forward. Faith has its anchor in the past–Jesus’ finished work on the cross. We have forgiveness, healing, and freedom from our sin … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Heaven on earth
Tagged Blessed hope, Christianity, Eschatology, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hope of the nations, Jesus, Resurrection
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In My Father's House 