Monthly Archives: May 2006

Kreeft is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, and has done much to advance the cause of apologetics. Sample his wares at www.peterkreeft.com. This article is copyrighted and is for… Read More

I am wondering what the size of Jesus’ family was. I know he had brothers. Did he have sisters? According to the New Testament, Jesus came from a family of… Read More

What do Muslims think about Jesus? Does the Koran ever refer to him? The Qur’an (or Koran), which actually mentions Jesus Christ far more than it does Mohammed, teaches the… Read More

What language did Jesus and the apostles speak? I hear that the New Testament was written in Greek. Was this their native language? Actually, the question should be not “what… Read More

Was Jesus born in the year 0? I guess the BC-AD thing means he was, but I have never read the actual date in the Bible. Also, I am wondering… Read More

Lewis was, in my view, the greatest apologist for the faith in the 20th century. Learn about this fascinating man’author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and many other books… Read More

What did the sacrifice of the Red Heifer in Numbers 19 really mean? Is there some deeper meaning that is eluding me?There are a number of popular and not so… Read More

The following link will lead you to even more discussion of the controversial bestseller and now motion picture release: http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=4014

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2023998,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-htm

In Matthew 11:11-12 a reference to the kingdom of heaven is made. Several other NT passages refer to the kingdom of God. Is there a distinction between the two? — Joshua Christensen… Read More

I have understood that the passing on of the gifts of the Holy Spirit came through the apostles, but I am hoping you can shed light on the laying on… Read More

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McDowell is one of the best known apologists of modern times. Benefit from his thoughts by clicking on to www.josh.org. This article is copyrighted and is for private use and… Read More

Jesus means salvation. In both Hebrew (Yehoshua) and Greek (Yesous), this same word is also translated Joshua. Christ is from the Greek Christos (anointed one). The first Greek letter of… Read More

In Mark 4:31 and Matthew 13:32, Jesus refers to the mustard seed as the smallest of seeds, yet in fact the orchid seed is the smallest seed.  Could it have… Read More

How can we be sure Jesus was a carpenter? Jesus was the eldest son of Joseph, husband of Mary. Joseph was a tekton — a woodworker or master craftsman. (We… Read More

I studied the Bible with a friend of mine who reckons that the NIV does not contain the whole word of God, because in some places it is different to… Read More

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Paley (1743-1805) was one of the greatest Christian apologists of the 18th century. He is most famous for his analogy of the watch. (If a simple watch could not have… Read More

I have had an interest in the topic of “Intelligent Design” (ID) for many years. In the last year, there has been a lot of attention given to the topic… Read More

Do you have any book or dictionary recommendations for those of us crazy enough to want to learn Biblical Hebrew and Greek? — Sandi Redus (Austin)The best advice I can… Read More

I was wondering if you have ever thought about the Apostle James. Jesus spent his most important times with the three — James Peter and John. We know Peter was… Read More

Jack Reese of Abilene Christian University wrote the following excellent article. I found it in the Christian Standard, which is the leading publication of the Christian Church. Link

The Bible talks a lot about sexual immorality being a sin. What is your take on an engaged couple studying the Bible, seeing they are living in sin, then eloping… Read More

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If God is (1) perfectly loving, (2) omnipotent and (3) omniscient, why is evil so prevalent in the world? The free will defense explains “moral evils” such as murder and… Read More