Posted in Bible, Christianity, Devotion, Devotional, Ephesians, God, Reformed, Theology, tagged Bible, Christianity, Devotion, Devotional, Ephesians, God, Theology on June 30, 2018| 21 Comments »
This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading a few months ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.
Our text is from the Greek translation of Ephesians 6:2. Here is my translation:
“SENTENCE 2 τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα
Honor your father and motherSUB-POINT ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ”
For this is the first commandment with a promise
Here are some observations:
Posted in Apologetics, apologetics illustrations, Bible, Bible contradiction, christian apologetics, Christianity, Presuppositional Apologetics, presuppositionalism, Reformed, Theology, tagged Apologetics, apologetics illustrations, Bible, Bible contradiction, christian apologetics, Christianity, presuppositionalism, Presuppostional apologetics, Reformed, Theology on June 29, 2018| 31 Comments »
Point: When someone comes to you with an attack on the Bible where they say there is a Bible contradiction and they provide you with an example sometimes Christians can respond in a knee-jerk fashion of giving a haphazard answer where they are “winging it” in order to quickly defend the faith. But sometimes the solution might not be adequate in that both the Christian defender and the skeptic attacker haven’t dealt with the passage properly. How can you illustrate the importance of refuting an alleged Bible contradiction in a way that motivate Christians to go deeper?
Posted in Banner Board Books, Banner of Truth, Book Review, Charles Spurgeon, Children's book, Christianity, church history, Katharina Luther, Martin Luther, Rebecca VanDoodewaard, Reformation, Reformed, Susannah Spurgeon, Theology, tagged Banner Board Books, Banner of Truth, book review, Charles Spurgeon, Children's book, Christianity, church history, Katharina Luther, Martin Luther, Rebecca VanDoodewaard, Reformation, Reformed, Susannah Spurgeon, Theology on June 28, 2018| 18 Comments »
These Banner Board Books for children are awesome! I plan to review the other two
Rebecca VanDoodewaard. The Woman Who Loved To Give Books: Susannah Spurgeon. Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, November 10th 2017. 16 pp.
5 out of 5
Purchase: Westminster | Amazon
This is the first Banner Board Books for kids that I purchased to read to my young daughters who at that time were five years old and under. I bought it to introduce godly historical figures from church history that would serve as an example to them. This particular title was on Susannah Spurgeon the wife of the famous English Preacher Charles Spurgeon.
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Reformed, Theology, tagged Christianity, Jesus, Reformed, Theology on June 27, 2018| 30 Comments »
It is incredible the amount of dangerous rhetoric being spewed by the extremist Left. Also it is incredible the blatant hypocrisy they display. Case in point: Leftist and Feminist “theologian” Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite. She is a Professor of Theology at Chicago Theological Seminary.
Recently she’s called for the public shaming of Sarah Huckabee Sanders and sees this as “what Jesus would do” [source: patheos.com/blogs/religionnow/2018/06/do-not-tolerate-the-intolerable-public-shaming-can-be-a-justice-action/].
Posted in Christianity, Creation Science, creationism, homeschool, homeschooling, Reformed, Solar System, Theology, tagged Christianity, Creation Science, Creationism, homeschool, homeschooling, Reformed, Solar System, Theology on June 27, 2018| 17 Comments »
This is a Christian Home School Lesson Series for first graders on the Solar System that aims to fulfill the Science Content Standards from the California Department of Education.
Lesson 1: The Sun
Purpose: To explore and know more about God’s creation of our sun.
Posted in Bible, Bible contradiction, bible difficulties, christian apologetics, Christianity, Jesus, Reformed, Theology, tagged Bible, Bible contradiction, bible difficulties, christian apologetics, Christianity, Jesus, Reformed, Theology on June 26, 2018| 44 Comments »
This is the 70th alleged Bible contradiction we refuted. Check out the rest at Collection of Posts Responding to Bible Contradictions.
For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: How many believers were there at the time of the ascension?
Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes shows a Bible contradiction (skeptics’ comments included):
“At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,” (Acts 1:15)
“After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:6)
(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)
Here’s a closer look at whether or not there is a contradiction:
Posted in Bible, bible study, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love, Reformed, Theology, tagged Bible, bible study, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love, Reformed, Theology on June 25, 2018| 15 Comments »
This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading a few months ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.
Our text is from the Greek translation of Ephesians 5:2. Here is my translation:
“SENTENCE 2 καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ
And walk in loveSUB-POINT καθὼς ‹+ καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς +› ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς
just as Christ also love usSUB-POINT καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ θεῷ εἰς
and gave Himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God forὀσμὴν εὐωδίας”
fragrant aroma
Here are some observations:
Posted in Christianity, Creation, homeschool, homeschooling, Solar System, Theology, tagged Christianity, Creation, homeschool, homeschooling, Solar System, Theology on June 24, 2018| 8 Comments »
Just a quick announcement. Wednesday has become our regular Homeschool Lessons postings. This upcoming week we begin a new series that I’m really excited to share on the topic of the Solar System! This is aim for first graders.
Stay tune, I hope it would be a blast!
Posted in Christianity, Theology, Vacation Bible School, tagged Vacation Bible School on June 24, 2018| 19 Comments »
Our church’s Vacation Bible School is this weekend. Hence I’m slow to follow other blogs this weekend since I’m busy overseeing VBS at our church.
I know our country has been quite divided concerning the issue of ethnicities. Yet seeing our VBS made me think about the hope we have for addressing the problem if we allow the Gospel to change our lives.
Posted in Christianity, homeschool, homeschooling, Theology, tagged Christianity, homeschool, homeschooling, Theology on June 23, 2018| 10 Comments »
This is a Christian Home School Lesson Series for 4-5 year old children on earth science that aims to fulfill the Science Content Standards from the California Department of Education.
We just completed this lesson so here are the 9 part series:
Posted in Apologetic Links, christian apologetics, Christianity, Cornelius Van Til, Presuppositional Apologetics, presuppositionalism, Reformed, Theology, Van Til, tagged Apologetic Links, christian apologetics, Christianity, Cornelius Van Til, Presupposiitonalism, presuppositional apologetics, Reformed, Theology, Van Til on June 22, 2018| 16 Comments »
Here are links related to Presuppositional Apologetics gathered between June 15th-21st, 2018.
1.) Good Christian Blogging in Apologetics and Theology is Hard Work
2.) Truth: Refuting Atheists, New Agers & Leftists Who Deny Certain Truth
4.) THE PRIMACY OF REVELATION (1)
5.) REFUTING THE BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT
6.) Theolocast: THE MYTH OF NEUTRALITY IN RELIGION
7.) Defending the Transcendental Premise Pt. II
Missed the last round up? Check out the re-blogged post from a friend OR that of Another REBLOG HERE
Posted in Biblical doctrines, Christianity, Reformed, Theology, tagged Biblical doctrines, Christianity, Doctrines, Theology on June 21, 2018| 46 Comments »
Christians do you desire to grow more deeper in biblical doctrines? By doctrines I mean the truth found in God’s Word. While I have written more on defining doctrine and theology in my post ‘Doing’ Christian Theology in the 21st Century here in this post I want to look more at Bible verses on the topic that Christians must grow deeper in doctrines.
Posted in Christianity, Desert, Earth Science, homeschool, homeschooling, Kindergarten, Reformed, Theology, tagged Christianity, Desert, Earth Science, homeschool, homeschooling, Kindergarten, Theology on June 20, 2018| 18 Comments »
This is a Christian Home School Lesson Series for 4-5 year old children on earth science that aims to fulfill the Science Content Standards from the California Department of Education.
Lesson 9: Deserts
Purpose: To know truths that is an introduction to God’s creation of land features called desert.
Posted in christian apologetics, Christianity, Theology, tagged Apologetics, christian apologetics, Christianity, Theology on June 19, 2018| 22 Comments »
I believe good (biblical, clear to understand, logical and edifying) Christian Blogging in Apologetics and Theology is hard work. Sometimes a daily post goes beyond the self-set deadline. I have been spending a long time last night and this morning working on a post. I will have to finish it later and schedule it for another time.
Yet I believe it is worth it; for God’s people desiring to grow. For those who are not Christians using search engines looking for answers. For those on social media to click on something that is sound and edifying to read in a world that is amusing itself to death. And of course for the fellowship and friendship on here.
Got to run to my off line responsibilities for now!
Posted in Apologetic Links, Chris Bolt, christian apologetics, Christianity, Cornelius Van Til, Presuppositional Apologetics, presuppositionalism, Reformed, Southern Seminary, Theology, Van Til, tagged Apologetic Links, Chris Bolt, christian apologetics, Christianity, Cornelius Van Til, presuppositional apologetics, presuppositionalism, Reformed, Southern Seminary, Theology, Van Til on June 18, 2018| 30 Comments »
Here’s a doctoral dissertation that Southern Seminary has made available titled “The world in His hands: a Christian account of scientific law and its antithetical competitors.” For those of you who are into worldview apologetics this is a treat! The dissertation was written by Chris Bolt and was completed on October 27th, 2016. Christ Bolt has written quite a bit on apologetics online over the years so its neat to see his dissertation is available online for free.
Here’s an abstract:
The Domain for Truth 