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7 Eye-Opening Facts We Learn About Early Christianity From a Roman Historian Who Hated Christian | Erik Manning

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Bruce — Leave a comment

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Erik Manning from the isjesusalive.com/ website that addresses hostile historical evidence outside of the Bible, for Jesus the Messiah and the early Christian Church. This type of non-Biblical hostile…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Church History, World History
Posted in Apologetics, Defending Christianity, Faith, World History

Is There Historical Evidence For The Darkness & Earthquake at the Crucifixion?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an article originally posted from the christianevidence.net website regarding the darkness and earthquakes that 3 out of the 4 Gospels make reference to, that took place during the time that Jesus hung on the…

Four Reasons I Think Jesus Really Existed|Trent Horn

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article originally authored by Trent Horn. Trent Horn is a Catholic Christian Apologist. The link to this article will be provided immediately below and I will also provide two additional links underneath…

The Reformanda Initiative

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Bruce

For those of us who have studied Christian Church History, the Roman Catholic Church obviously plays a major role. As in any situation, it is always important to discern facts from fiction or hearsay and understanding Roman Catholicism is no…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History, Faith, Roman Catholicism
Posted in Apologetics, Defending Christianity, Faith, Roman Catholicism

Spiritual and Material Realms

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Bruce

There is a spiritual realm that Jesus showed us, that exists to fulfill the will of God, our Heavenly Father. Jesus taught and showed us that God is a Spirit and that there is much more around us than the…

Christmas – Should I Or Shouldn’t I?

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Bruce

Each year as Christmas approaches one can find posts on various blogs advocating that our tradition of Christmas is based on pagan origins and that Christians that are worth their salt should not be participating in this holiday celebration. I’ve…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History, Faith
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The Loss of Credibility of the Roman Catholic Church and the Theological Issues at Stake |Leonardo De Chirico

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Leonardo De Chirico on his vaticanfiles.org website. I don’t ordinarily post articles that focus on the shortfalls of the Roman Catholic Church for a number of reasons of which…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Church History, Religion
Posted in Apologetics, Christian History, Defending Christianity, Religion

Hosanna

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Bruce

In Zechariah 9:9, the prophet speaks of a future king presenting himself to Jerusalem while riding on a humble donkey. This foreshadowed something that happened about 500 years later. As explained in Luke 19:35-44, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a…

A History of the Reformation: God Protected His Church | Todd Clay

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article authored by Todd Clay from theolocast.org . Todd provides us with a brief overview of some of the major players in the Protestant Reformation, the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History
Posted in Apologetics, Christian History, Defending Christianity

Detailed Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Bruce

Obviously the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (The Messiah) from the dead is paramount to our Christian faith. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, our faith is futile, as the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:17 NIV “And…

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The Resurrection Of Jesus: 38 Scholar Quotes | James Bishop

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article originally authored by James Bishop regarding witnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. I highly recommend that you bookmark this article for future reference. The Gospel make the radical claim that…

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Posted in Apologetics, Christian History, Defending Christianity, Faith, World History

He Is Risen: Historical Evidence That Jesus Rose From The Dead | James Bishop

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of one of the most comprehensive articles I have read on the historical evidence that supports the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was originally authored by James Bishop. It is an excellent resource and I…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History, Faith, World History
Posted in Apologetics, Christian History, Defending Christianity, Faith, World History

Predestination

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Bruce

John Calvin Romans 8:29 NIV “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.“ Sooner or later, any thinking Christian will…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History
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Why Did the Church Reject the Gnostic Gospels? | Logan Judy

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article originally authored by Logan Judy at clearlens.org The Gnostic Gospels play a noteworthy role in the history of the Christian Church and every Christian should be aware of their significance and…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History, New Testament
Posted in Apologetics, Christian History, Defending Christianity, New Testament

7 Things You May Not Know About The King James Bible | Marg Mowczko

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article on the KJV Bible originally authored by Marg Mowczko at her website at margmowczko.com/ Marg Mowczko provides a very good overview of the history behind the KJV Bible along with the…

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Lessons for Today’s Church from the Life of the Early Church | J Warner Wallace

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Bruce

This is a WordPress repost of an excellent article originally authored by J Warner Wallace that was published on his coldcasechristianity.com website. In this post Jim reminds of us the attributes of the early Christian Church and provides insight into…

Tagged with: Christian Apologetics, Church History, Faith, Witnessing
Posted in Apologetics, Christian History, Defending Christianity, Faith, Witnessing