The Christian Thinker

Posts tagged with: Jesus

Jesus

How Many Sons did Abraham have? A Look at an Alleged Bible Contradiction

Genesis 22:2 says, “Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love…’” Yet Genesis 16 records how Abraham became the father of Ishmael. In fact, it...

Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

We have all heard stories about parents who have murdered their children and gone on to defend their actions by claiming that God told them to do so. Whenever we...

Are there Contradictions in the Sermon on the Mount?

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most famous sermons in the Bible and in history. In this sermon Jesus taught that the poor in spirit will inherit...

Was Benjamin Franklin a Christian?

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is one of the most popular of America’s founders. He is well known for helping to draft the Declaration of Independence and taking part in the Constitutional...

Kicking Jesus out of America

Christians have known for years that there has been a war against their faith, and there is plenty of evidence that this has been increasing in the past few years....

Is the New Testament Anti-Semitic?

During my freshman year of college I took a world civilization class. I will never forget that one of our required readings actually said that the New Testament authors were...

Did Jesus have an Evil Twin?

I have written many articles examining different theories to explain the resurrection as a non-historical event. In this article, I will examine two other theories that skeptics have put forward...

What is the Gospel?

Christians have been commanded to go throughout the world and preach the gospel to all people. But what exactly is the gospel? The word “gospel” means “good news.” But what...

Do Ghosts Really Exist?

Ghosts can be found in virtually every culture in every time period.[1] From the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh to the modern classic A Christmas Carol ghost stories have entertained millions of people throughout history. In...

Does the Bible Teach that Jesus is God?

Is Jesus God? Most people believe that Jesus was just a good man. Many of them will even think that Jesus was an extraordinary teacher and very well may be...