Biblical arguments abound when Christians (and non-Christians) see passages and doctrines that conflict with, or seem to contradict one another. These conflicts lead to destructive and divisive arguments that split up churches and even families. Like all conflicts of this kind, Biblical arguments are rooted in comparative thinking (pride) – you try to prove yourselves…
The Pharisees were experts on the books of the Law and the Prophets (Old Testament). They knew all of the hundreds of prophecies of the Messiah. As such, they should have been Jesus’’ greatest advocates and His most loyal disciples. Instead, they were His greatest earthly enemies. They opposed Him as every turn, and conspired…
The temptations of Jesus are well known. After a 40 day fast in the wilderness, Jesus was at the point of severe starvation. Satan chose to confront Him when He was at His weakest point (because Satan is a jerk). Of course, Jesus did not succumb to the temptations, but there is more to the…
Myths about the birth of Jesus are almost as common as the facts. Secularists and followers of false religions spread myths about the advent of Jesus in an attempt to disprove or disparage Christianity. Such myths include comparing pagan myths that are superficially similar to the birth of Jesus narrative in order to perpetuate the…
Satan’s failures are implicit throughout the Bible, but perhaps his biggest failure was preventing the advent of the Redeemer – Jesus of Nazareth. From the moment God declared war on Satan in Genesis chapter 3, his attempts to thwart the coming on the redeemer are numerous, as he loses EVERY battle against God every time….