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By micoots
19/08/2016 0

The Apostles Wrote the Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts

When you write a book seeking to evaluate the Gospels as eyewitness accounts, you shouldn’t be surprised to find some critics will attack the premise that the Gospels are eyewitness accounts in the first place. Several skeptics have either emailed me or posted comments questioning whether or not the Gospels are truly eyewitness accounts. After all, the accounts are not written as first-person narratives, and there are no direct statements in the Gospels suggesting they were written by people at ..

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By micoots
18/08/2016 0

Did Adam And Eve Have Belly Buttons (Navels)?

Did the first man (Adam) and first woman (Eve) have a navel or belly button? Why is it important to know?

Why it’s Important to Know
I believe it’s important to know how to answer this question because people who are skeptical about God will ask such things. To know how to give an answer, you must understand where they’re coming from and why they’re asking the question. They probably aren’t going to make a decision for Christ based upon the answer you give, and they may not be sincere in asking..

By micoots
18/08/2016 0

How the Church Can Respond to the Challenges That Face Us (Cold Case Christianity Broadcast #69)

In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner Wallace discusses the importance of an evidential faith and the unique evidential nature of Christianity. This episode includes footage from Pastor Jack Hibbs’ Weekly television show, “Real Life with Jack Hibbs,” where J. Warner was interviewed about the importance of the Fearless Faith conferences.

Here is the audio podcast…

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By micoots
17/08/2016 0

Conviction Versus Preference: What’s the Difference?

Often I meet people that express to me that they are Christians. Then, before long in the conversation they will describe to me how God spoke to them and convicted them that they should be doing a certain thing. When asked to explain what it was that they were told by God, most of the time, what they claim that God has told them is in direct contradiction to what God says in His Word. Instead, what I often find is that their conviction, really was not a conviction at all, it was a preference. It..

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By micoots
17/08/2016 0

Was John Describing Something He Saw, or Was He Trying to Make a Point?

When investigating the gospel accounts of the Crucifixion, I was immediately interested in John’s description of the blood and water that came from Jesus’ side when one of the soldiers pierced Him with a spear (John 19:34). I wondered how John, the ancient peasant fisherman, would have known about any of the physical conditions that could account for the appearance of water (pleural or pericardial effusion, for example; two conditions that result from heart failure). This observation is consiste..

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By micoots
16/08/2016 0

Top 7 Bible Verses About Peer Pressure

Here are seven Bible verses that relate to peer pressure and how to avoid it.

Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

The word for “conformed” as used in the command to not be conformed to this world could better be rendered, “do not let the world squeeze you into its form” so we are told to not let the world conform us or shape us but rathe..

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By micoots
16/08/2016 0

Top 7 Bible Verses Peer Pressure

Here are seven Bible verses that relate to peer pressure and how to avoid it.

Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

The word for “conformed” as used in the command to not be conformed to this world could better be rendered, “do not let the world squeeze you into its form” so we are told to not let the world conform us or shape us but rathe..

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By micoots
15/08/2016 0

Why Did Jacob Wrestle With God In The Bible?

Why would Jacob choose to wrestle against God? Didn’t he know he would lose?

Wrestling against Spirit
The Apostle Paul tells us that we’re wrestling, but hopefully, not against God. No, “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Eph 6:12) and without putting on the armor that God’s provided for us (Eph 6:13-18). It’s impossible to ..

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By micoots
15/08/2016 0

What Defensive Tactics Training Can Teach Us About Defending Christianity

Police officers train obsessively. Our state certification organization requires us to stay up to date and tests us consistently to see if we are still competent in a number of areas. From firearms qualification to driver’s training to legal updates, each officer is required to spend hundreds of hours learning and practicing necessary skills over the course of a career. Along the way, we spend many hours engaged in “defensive tactics” training. Beyond our academy preparation, officers must conti..

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By micoots
12/08/2016 0

10 Important Bible Verses About Betrayal

Here are ten important Bible verses about betrayal.

Luke 22:4 “He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them.”

This was right after Judas left the Passover meal when Satan entered Judas (Luke 22:3) and tragically, “He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crow..