Understanding what Peter is getting at in 1 Peter 3:15 requires examining the context of the verse. In this installment, we look at the rest of the epistle to see what light it sheds on this verse.
Read MoreIt’s easy to confuse proof with persuasion when you’re engaging in “apologetical” discussions. Keep ‘em straight, and don’t lose your cool.
Read MoreAn introduction to apologetics and an examination of the point of 1 Peter 3:15.
Read MoreThe only reason atheists can know anything is because they’re wrong about their worldview.
Read More“Doing science” requires a few things before it can lead to knowledge. What are they?
Read MoreSimply put…it’s true, justified belief.
Read MoreWhat happens when you try to teach 7th - 9th graders epistemology? I don’t know, but I’m about to find out!
Read MoreA brief primer on theology proper…it’s not just for pastors and seminary nerds.
Read MoreOne of the six days of creation is not like the others. Which one is it? Do you know?
Read MoreWhen you run across a word in the Bible (or in the written word in general), how do you decide what that word means? In this session, we discuss a couple of the key rules of biblical hermeneutics (the art and science of proper biblical interpretation).
Read MoreIn the past, I've been guilty of saying "True science proves that the Bible is true." Ugh. How foolish. Never say this, please...it denigrates the Word of God. How? Well, let’s think about how to prove something…
Read MoreThe last book I’d read that featured a foreword by John MacArthur was Clifford McManis’ Biblical Apologetics, which quickly became my new all-time favorite book on apologetics, so I was optimistic that this would be a good read. I was not disappointed.
Read MoreWell, that all depends upon what you mean by “hell,” doesn’t it?
Read MoreAddressing the student-submitted question, “During the time of Moses, God's primary method of communication to His people was through the prophets. Why did God switch to the Bible?”
Read MoreSo why did God choose Israel, and for what purpose? In this installment, I finally answer the actual question.
Read MoreIn which I talk about hidden assumptions and walk into the theological minefield of the issue of predestination vs “free” will.
Read MoreOur biggest problem, at times, is that we don't see our sin the way God sees it...we whitewash or downplay our sin as we bank on the grace and mercy of God.
Read MoreAnswering two questions from the class: “If God wants peace, why did He create Satan?” and “How do Christians still sin if they are not able to sin?”
Read MoreWhen we keep asking “Why?” with respect to the gospel of Jesus Christ, do you know where we wind up?
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