By Eric Lyons, M.Min. Some time ago a gentleman presented what he thought was an “insurmountable problem” for the Christian who claims that “Jesus physically rose from the grave in essentially the same body that was crucified on the cross” (see Lyons, 2004, emp. added). Allegedly, since God is spirit, Who lives in the spiritual […]
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What is that in Your Hand?
In Exodus 3 we read about Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush. From the beginning of this book it is apparent to the reader that Moses is someone God is grooming to be a useful servant. Unfortunately, Moses doesn’t think he is a worthy candidate for service. He’s full of excuses for why […]
Get Inside!
By Thomas Baxley In the days of Noah, God warned of a flood that was going to come and consume the world. There was a way to escape the flood; God instructed His servant Noah to build a boat, which could be boarded. Salvation was simple: Get inside! A millennium later, God told Moses to […]
Hebrews 10:22 and the Necessity of Baptism
By DAVE MILLER, Ph.D. [Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from AP’s book Baptism & the Greek Made Simple.] Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest […]
What Kept Lot In Sodom?
My family recently moved out of California, and one of the primary reasons for doing so related to the desire to get our children out of a state that Kari and I didn’t believe offered them a bright future. There is no perfect state in our country, we know that, but we did what we […]
The Order of the Lord’s Supper
By: DAVE MILLER, Ph.D. In Matthew (26:26-27) and Mark’s (14:22-23) record of the institution of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus blessed the bread first and then the cup. However, Luke seems to give the opposite order with the cup mentioned first (22:17-19). Is this difference a discrepancy in which the inspired writers contradict each other? It […]
One Question, Three Different Answers
By Eric Lyons, M.Min. Three times in the book of Acts, Luke the physician recorded non-Christians asking what they needed to do to be saved, and three times a different answer was given. The heathen jailor from Philippi asked Paul and Silas, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?,” and was told: “Believe on […]
Demon Possession, the Bible, and Superstition
By: WAYNE JACKSON, MA Q.How does one respond to the charge that the New Testament endorses superstition by its occasional references to demon possession? A.Demon possession was a real, historical phenomenon of the first century. Spirit entities, known as demons [the KJV “devils” is an incorrect translation], did inhabit and afflict human bodies during that […]
Did Josiah Die in Megiddo or Jerusalem?
by ERIC LYONS, M.Min. According to skeptics, the writers of Kings and Chronicles were contradictory in their recording of where King Josiah died. Popular skeptic Steve Wells lists 2 Kings 23:29-30 and 2 Chronicles 35:23-24 as #253 in his list of “contradictions” in the Bible,1 while the website 1001biblecontradictions.com cataloged these verses as “contradiction” #250.2 […]
How Many Women, Men, and Angels Were at the Tomb of Jesus?
by Eric Lyons, M.Min. In his debate with Michael Horner on “Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?” atheist Dan Barker asked: Who were the women who came to the tomb? Matthew said it was Mary Magdalen and the other Mary. Mark said it was Mary Magdalen, Mary the mother of James, and Salome. Luke […]