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Did Jesus Survive the Crucifixion?

Skeptics have for two thousand years been coming up with theories on how to explain the resurrection of Christ in a naturalistic way. A popular one today is the swoon...

The Character of the Antichrist

When Christians talk about the Antichrist, the discussion almost always results in the topic of where the Antichrist will come from. Everyone is always interested to know exactly what nation...

Do Thieves Go to Heaven? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

Can a thief or any other kind of sinner go to heaven? Take a look at 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the...

Are Christians to Act Like Children? (Matthew 18:2-3)

Take a look at the following verses. “He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change...

Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus – A Contradiction of Kings?

The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy connecting Jesus back to Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Matthew starts Jesus’ story with this list of names because he...

Can God Be Tempted?

Some people think that there is a contradiction concerning the topic of whether God can or cannot be tempted. Look at the following verses:...

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: The Dog Ate It

In 1994, Time Magazine reported that Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan believed that the body of Jesus was laid in a shallow grave and some wild dogs came along and...

The Unforgivable Sin

Matthew 12:31, Mark 3:29, and Luke 12:10 tell us that there is an unforgivable sin. Jesus says in Matthew “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be...

Hitler vs Jesus: Why Our Worldviews Matter

During World War II, one of the most heinous crimes in history took place – the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored mass-genocide of six million Jews in Europe...

The Inscription on the Cross

In previous articles, I have written that many critics of Christianity believe that there are many contradictions in the Bible. This is a serious charge since the Bible claims that...