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God At His Best
Some doubtlessly will say God was at His best in His redemptive work at the cross. That’s where He outsmarted Satan and beat death, where He extracted triumph from defeat, where He displayed His...
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Is Sin Original? A look at history
It seems fitting that after writing about God’s judgment here and here, I look once more at why God needs to judge and discipline us human beings. The general belief in Western culture today seems to...
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Why I Am A Biblical Creationist – A Reprise
A number of years ago I read an article entitled “Young Earth-ism Cost Her Faith” posted on a friend’s Facebook page. The author stated that “many apologists for young-earth creationism (including the...
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The Wonders Of Creation – A Reprise
Today was one of the glorious days in southern California that come after rain has washed the sky and watered the earth. Words don’t really do it justice nor do pictures, but that’s true about pretty...
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God Gets All The Blame
I hear it all the time, even from those who say they don’t believe in God: people die and suffer; there are wars and sickness and way too much cruelty and pain. And it’s God’s fault. Even Christians...
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What Creation Tells Us About God
I had a conversation once with an atheist woman who proclaimed that everything in the universe is random and any patterning we think we see is actually a trick of the mind that determines disorder...
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Saving Truth
As I mentioned, I’m reading a book called Saving Truth by Abdu Murray. This is an advance reader copy, which allows me and others like me on the Saving Truth launch team to get the word out ahead of...
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Volcanoes And Earthquakes And The Flood
This post is mostly my speculation. Some of you might be aware that in the last month there have been three volcanic eruption along the Pacific Rim. The first was in Indonesia and didn’t end up with...
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Paul Was A Creationist—A Reprise
Some time ago, during my personal time in the Bible, it dawned on me that the Apostle Paul must have been a creationist. Clearly he viewed Genesis as a historical record. He drew parallels in numerous...
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Sin And The Human Brain
A number of years ago I heard a comment that goes against common understanding—sin distorts Mankind’s thinking. Most people agree that nobody’s perfect, but by this they mean, nobody lives a morally...
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Christians Should Not Be Silent
When I say Christians should not be silent, I don’t mean Christians should complain more or rail against our culture more or even call out false teaching more. We do those things with some frequency....
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Feminism In The Church
Today I heard part 2 of an excellent sermon by Alistair Begg on his radio program, Truth for Life. He spoke from 1 Corinthians 11 and addressed the issue of gender and what God has to say about the...
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Gratitude, Day 2—For The Beauty Of The Earth
As I said on Facebook today, the holiday that is getting squeezed out of existence is Thanksgiving. I want to keep the focus in November on what God has given, what I’m thankful for. So here’s the...
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Atheist Arguments: What About Evil?
Christianity and atheism, which of necessity requires belief in evolution, are two contrasting worldviews, not only because they have opposing views about God but also because they have opposing views...
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God And The Why Game
When I was little, we kids used to play the “why” game from time to time. It’s not an actual, formalized game, but really a way to get under somebody else’s skin. Why? Because virtually every answer...
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The Biblical Narrative: What Is Now, Isn’t What Was Then
Science has messed up an understanding of history. For example, back when Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, scientists predicted an unrecoverable blow to the ecosystem. The devastation—“hundreds of...
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Spring Has Sprung
Photo by Valeria Boltneva from Pexels Ready or not, here it is. Today, being the spring equinox in which days and nights are the same length, marks the official beginning of spring. Here in California...
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Atheist Arguments: Intelligent Design Isn’t Needed To Explain Intelligence
Apparently the position to ridicule these days is belief in the Bible as historical fact. The most obvious point of attack is creation, but other stories in Genesis are also fair game—notably, the...
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Not An Accident
Structure of DNA double helix Some atheists tell us that life is an accident and any circumstantial evidence humans come up with to the contrary is simply a trick of the mind that wishes to find...
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Years ago, here in California, reporting for jury duty was different from what it is now. Then when we would receive the summons, we had to report to the assigned venue for ten days, or, if chosen to...
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