The Gospel Dates To 30 A.D.

We’re back to my favorite apologetics subject: Ancient History! Many New Testament scholars today will differ in their positions on the dates the four gospels were written. This article will not weigh in on that discussion. ​This ​article is written to show that the gospel ​itself ​dates back to within 6 months of the crucifixion! I hope that peaks your interest. Let’s dive right into the data.

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Whose Tent Is It Anyway?

The Advent Christian Church has historically had a very large theological tent. Our ranks have often included the orphans from others churches, whose views were considered unorthodox at best and heretical at worst. One such doctrine has defined our little band of misfits— Conditional Immortality. We have multiple views on what the Scriptures teach on the role of women as elders, synergists and monergists, a wide acceptance of Atonement views. Additionally we lack agreement on what we should agree on to be a part of our group.

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Church History Matters

It is remarkable how ignorant the contemporary church is to its history. I’m by no means an expert, more like a hobbyist on the matter. Whether it’s reading the original works of guys who died long ago, or imbibing in a solid biography, church history is a joy for me. I’d like to share that joy with you by helping you see its importance.

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The Genetic Fallacy

Perhaps you’ve heard a skeptic say, “Religious belief is largely influenced by geography. If you were born in the Middle-East, you’d probably be a muslim. Or, if you were born in India, you’d probably be a hindu. Truth should be based on evidence and facts, not on where you were born.” Most who put forth this challenge are unaware that they have committed the Genetic Fallacy. What is the genetic fallacy? This article will tell you just that, and how to answer someone who commits it.

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clearing the sky

Both heaven and sky are possible meanings of shamayim/ ouranos. But I am convinced that most English versions overuse the gloss “heaven” and rarely use the more basic gloss “sky.” The result is that some of the original intended meaning of certain texts is obscured.

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The Danger of Apologetics

about Christianity. I myself have found myself slipping into this temptation that so easily entangles. Many apologists begin studying apologetics with great intentions: to bolster their faith or the faith of their fellow Christians, to become a more confident and effective ambassador for Christ, etc. However, it is easy to lose sight of these goals and become distracted by our prideful nature. Yes, the danger of apologetics is arrogance.

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Women and the Vote: What Did the Adventist Publications Say?

“What did the Adventist publications say about women earning the right to vote?”

This was one question that came to my mind while I was visiting Aurora University, doing some research in their Adventist archival collection. I was entertaining questions in my mind about how Advent Christians reacted publicly to major current events. Case in point – the ratification of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women (who were legal US citizens) the right to vote. And so, I began to read.

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A Theology of Forgiveness · Part 1 of 3

There is something about the holidays that begins to stir deep dark waters of childhood emotions within me and threatens to sweep me up in rip currents and deposit me far away from my grounding in Christ – the tide of unforgiveness rises in my heart and I must seek higher ground. While my issues stem from growing up with an emotionally neglectful alcoholic mother and an absent father, I am sure I am not alone during the holidays.

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Answering Pro-Choice Arguments: Part 2

If you’ve ever wondered where you would stand on human rights issues of the past if you had lived through them (I.e. American slavery, the Holocaust if you lived in Germany), or whether you would have stood up for what is right in a culture that was morally indifferent on a certain evil, you can get a pretty good idea of where you would land back then by examining where you stand on the mass murder of our day: Abortion.

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Answering Pro-Choice Arguments: Part 1

If you’ve ever wondered where you would stand on human rights issues of the past if you had lived through them (I.e. American slavery, the Holocaust if you lived in Germany), or whether you would have stood up for what is right in a culture that was morally indifferent on a certain evil, you can get a pretty good idea of where you would land back then by examining where you stand on the mass murder of our day: Abortion.

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The Word the Lord Has Not Spoken

The United States has been through the wringer in the past few weeks. This election has turned friends into enemies and tolerance seems to have all but died. But there is another side of this election that affects evangelism greatly. There have been many self-proclaimed prophets claiming that they had heard from God that Donald Trump would win the election, and they “prophesied” just that.

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