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Turkey – Anatolia: Survey of an Ancient Biblical Land — Epic Archaeology

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Bruce — 1 Comment

Geography & the Bible A key part of understanding the text of the Bible is geography. Most Bible believers today give a cursory nod to the maps located in the backs of their Bibles, but the maps are essential for…

Finding the Proper Balance

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Bruce — 9 Comments

There are, within our Christian walk, a number of “challenges” or areas of interest or controversy that all of us eventually have to come to deal with, in one way or another. And I find, that these challenges that we…

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The Samaritan Related Dilemma

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Bruce — 3 Comments

Most of us are familiar with the Biblical conflict that is associated between Samaria and Jerusalem, when the 12 tribes of Israel divided into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom of Israel, established its capital first at Shechem, a revered site in Jewish history, and later…

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The Garden of Eden

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Bruce — 2 Comments

Have you ever wondered what it must have been like for Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden, before their fall? We’re talking total dependency and reliance on God for literally everything. And, they had the ability to walk…

Cherry Picking — Run With It

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Bruce — 1 Comment

There are a lot of people today who wear the name of “Christian”. Yet, in spite of this reality, there is a wide spectrum of opinions on what a Christian really is. Some think that they are Christians became of…

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“You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?” ~Jesus — Jesus Quotes and God Thoughts

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Bruce — 1 Comment

“Woe unto you”. Seven times in Matthew 23 Jesus the Messiah say these words to the religious elites of that time, the scribes and the Pharisees. And in all seven cases Jesus the Messiah identified these religious leaders as hypocrites.…

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Halloween — THE RIVER WALK

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Bruce — Leave a comment

The devil doesn’t get a day. via Halloween — THE RIVER WALK

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Trying to Understand – Updated

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Bruce — 6 Comments

I just spent about four hours going through some selected posts of a Pastor’s website. This is the same Pastor that I exchanged comments with last week and earlier this week with regard to The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and…

Did You Ever Notice . . .

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Bruce — 6 Comments

Did you ever notice how in the Scriptures, years of time can quickly pass in just a sentence or two. We see this in many of the people that God in His wisdom tells us about. There’s Abraham, Isaac and…

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Examining the Evidence: Is Jesus Christ a Copy of the “Pagan” God Mithras? — Bishop’s Encyclopedia of Religion, Society and Philosophy

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Bruce — 1 Comment

As we briefly noted, the cult of Mithraism was an emergent secretive religion that begun in the late first century CE of the Roman Empire. It evidently flourished and its rituals became widely practiced across the Mediterranean world. Importantly, this…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Discernment, Faith, New Testament, Religion
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The Gospel According to Leviticus|Scott Fritzsche

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Bruce — 1 Comment

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Scott Fritzsche from the unsettledchristianity.com website. While reading through Leviticus can seem to be a bit tedious to some, there is a much deeper message being conveyed within this…

Road Maps . . . Who Needs Them?

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Bruce — 4 Comments

Remember in days gone by when if you were taking a trip somewhere you would purchase a road map for the specific area that you were going to so that you would or could arrive at your destination without getting…

Hostile Ancient Non-Biblical Testimony Related to Jesus Confirms the Gospel Accounts | Mark Goodnight

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Bruce — 6 Comments

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Mark Goodnight from his Cyber Penance website. Mark’s post makes use of a post authored by J. Warner Wallace from coldcasechristianity.com. It’s really interesting to see what J. Warner…

Witnessing for Jesus Christ

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Bruce — 15 Comments

This isn’t going to be an end all “How To” guide. I obviously don’t have the experience or the acquired knowledge to author something like that. What I do want to address and hopefully identify is some common sense guidelines…

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Seven Aspects of Jesus’s Life that are Historically Certain | Brian G. Chilton

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Brian G. Chilton from his bellatorchristi.com website. Brian G. Chilton is the founder of BellatorChristi.com and is the host of The Bellator Christi Podcast. He received his Master of…

“Be Very Careful. Keep a Sharp Eye Out for the Contaminating Yeast of the Baptist, Methodist, Episcopals, Lutherans or the Catholics. Also the Yeast of Obama, Cruz, Sanders, Clinton or Trump.” ~Jesus

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of a very relevant topic authored by Michael Wilson last year. It’s good, actually very good, and Michael’s wisdom is so needed in these divided times. Please take the time to seriously consider our brother’s…

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Detective J. Warner Wallace’s 2018 Series on Christ’s Virgin Conception

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Bruce

Excellent series here, highlighted by SlimJim and authored by J. Warner Wallace. Both of these dedicated men of God are a gift to the Church! To view, just click on the link below! Detective J. Warner Wallace’s 2018 Series on…

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Basically, I’d Like to Think I’m a Good Person

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Bruce

Most people, if you ask them, will tell you that basically they think they are a good person. And I understand the logic in place that brings them to that conclusion. In fact, during times of emergencies or in situations…

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“Let What You Say Be Simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; Anything More Than This Comes From Evil.” ~Jesus

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent post from the desk of Michael Wilson that clearly illuminates the words of Christ on this particular subject. I’ve run across clarifications on this particular scripture before but never to the extent…

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Materialism Cannot Explain the Origin of Life on Earth | Bob Perry

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Bob Perry originating from the crossexamined.org website. CrossExamined.org is a non-profit ministry started in 2006 that conducts dynamic I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist seminars on college campuses,…