The Claim The Deuterocanonical books (7 books not in the protestant Bible) are often criticized for teaching questionable doctrines, such as the use of magic (Tobit 6:5-9), prayers for the dead (2 Maccabees 12:43-46), and intercessory visions (2 Maccabees 15:11-16). However, similar themes appear in the Protocanonical (traditional Old Testament) books, which are not questioned […]
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Introduction In a recent Twitter thread, I posed the question: “What is a Christian?”—specifically inviting responses from members of the LDS Church. You can find it Here. In this article, I want to summarize the post and reflect on the responses that followed. The question “Are Mormons Christian?” stirs deep emotion and debate across both
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Introduction I recently listened to Timothy Easley’s podcast episode, “The OT Canon in the 1st Century,” on Sermon Audio, and I found it to be an insightful and engaging discussion on the development of the Hebrew Scriptures. Easley presents a well-structured argument about the tripartite division of the Old Testament and its acceptance in the
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I recently came across an apologetic website by an author named James Attebury. First, I want to encourage readers to check it out, as I believe it is a great blog for apologetics. Second, I came across an article titled, The Sadducees on the Old Testament Canon. In this post, I will be responding to
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Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer c. 1664. I recently came across an excellent resource from Bible Baptist Publications by John L. Melton titled “Is It Right to Judge?”. After obtaining written permission from the copyright owner, I am pleased to share the full article below. You can find the article here and the ministry
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Featured Art: Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Onorio Marinari c. 1670 The Claim Many Protestant apologists argue that the Bible is self-interpreting and only references books that are divinely inspired. A key argument they put forth is that the Apocrypha (or Deuterocanonical books) are never explicitly quoted by Jesus or the New Testament authors. This
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Eleazar (on the left from 2 Maccabees 6:18-31), The Seven Maccabean Brothers (center), and Salome, their mother (on the right) Introduction Many Protestant apologists claim that the Bible is historically agreed upon by all Jews, self-interpreting, and only quotes what it considers Scripture. This belief shows the idea that the Bible exists in a divinely
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Who or What Is The Rock In Matthew 16:18? In this post, I want to examine a popular Christian apologetic site, Compelling Truth. Compelling Truth is a network site of the popular “Got Questions” ministry. I was recently researching rebuttals to who or what the rock is Matt 16:18, and I had come across this
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In this post, I want to address one of the most significant Protestant claims against Catholic teaching: the siblings of Jesus. The Catholic Church asserts the perpetual virginity of Mary, teaching that she was a virgin for her entire life and had no other children besides Jesus. Catholics hold that the individuals referred to as
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This post is not so much a rebuttal, as it is the answer to the following question. I’ve seen this question posed to multiple Christians over the last few years and wanted to offer a response to it. “The bible says in Hosea 11:9 that god is not a man. In Numbers 23:19 he is
