The Law Includes the Prophets
QUESTION: “Bob, if God intended for the Israelites to someday live under a New Covenant, one in which the law was no longer in operation, why didn’t He say as much when He gave them…
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Understanding the Difference Between Forgiving and Excusing: An Important Discussion For Today’s Christians
Recently I forwarded some horrific pictures that had come my direction over the internet. They were snap shots of British Muslims demonstrating on the streets of London. Because Islam keeps claiming to be a religion…
Extraordinary Claims Need Extraordinary Evidence?
“Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence.” This familiar slogan has been repeated often by my atheist friends. Whenever I speak of the historical validity of the resurrection, whenever I point out that if the same amount…
Why Can’t There Be Many Gods?
“Why do Christians need to insist on one God? Why can’t there be many gods?” There’s nothing wrong with the idea of multiple gods as a concept. It’s just that this is not the reality…
What Is The Difference Between a Humanist and an Atheist?
“Bob, My daughter claims to be a humanist. Is there a difference between an atheist and a humanist?” They are technically different, although often a humanist will call himself an atheist as well. Humanists believe…
If Elijah Can Make the Journey Twice, Why Can’t Jesus?
I have had many discussions over the years with fellow Jews who do not like the fact that I call Jesus the Messiah. They have many reasons, but high on the list is the whole…
Was Hitler a Christian?
Today’s biggest atheist talking point loudly claims that Christianity is responsible for most of the evil in the world. When Christians retort by mentioning a certain German movement of national, godless Socialists, called Nazism, the…
What Does the Bible Say About Life On Other Planets?
“Does the idea of life on other worlds contradict the Bible?” The Bible does not address the question of beings on other planets but it does speak of another dimension of life called heaven. Still,…
Are There Peaceful Muslims in the World?
“Bob, you have written a great deal about radical Islam. Do you believe there are peaceful Muslims?” Yes, of course there are peaceful Muslims. There are many and I have conversed with quite a few…
Should Christian Leaders Be Predicting the End of the World?
The following question was submitted by a couple of my readers. My response will follow. Hello Bob, Diana and I were listening to a radio program tonight. It was a religious talk show. He (Harold…
Was the World Created in Six Literal Days?
“Bob, do you accept a literal six day creation account?” I have no problem believing that an all powerful God could have created the world in six literal days. He could also have done it…
How Can God Exist Without Beginning or End?
If God created us, who created God? Would He Himself have to have a beginning and an end?” This is a fair question and I have an interesting answer for you to consider. The need…
If God Gets Credit For the Bad, Why Not Also Give Him Credit For the Good?
The story is being hailed as the most positive piece of popular news to hit Americans in quite some time, a refreshing change from the war on terror and the bad economy: A U.S. Airlines…
How Sad, When Atheists and Christians Agree About Christmas!
We are used to atheists speaking against Christmas, not only during the month of December, but all year round. I remember one formal debate where my opponent went out of his way to mention that…
Somewhere Between The Wind And The Willow And The Woods Of My Life
Originally written on Dec. 26, 2008 for Town Hall As I write today, I sit inside a coffee shop in the beautiful, breath taking, Santa Cruz Mountains, typing by a window, overlooking a refreshing creek….
A Paradox Solved By A Virgin Birth
“Aren’t the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke a contradiction? They give different names for Joseph’s father and after that, the rest of the lineage is also listed differently.” On a first glance, this…
Are Apologetics Irrelevant On Today’s College Campus?
Recently, Willow Creek Church offered a public lament that today’s generation of Evangelical Christians has ignored apologetics (the intellectual and moral defense of Christianity). This was music to my ears, as I (and other apologists)…
The Mystery of Anti-Semitism: Have You Heard The One About the Jew and the Nitwit?
September 02, 2010 During the last Olympics, Ahamadinnejad (unintentionally) inspired me to write a blog in which I responded to the vile, poisonous filth of Anti-Semitism and since the subject matter is still more relevant…
Should Christians Be Involved With Politics? The Other Side of the Gospel
Why does an evangelist like myself spend so much time talking about politics on his blog and on his radio show? This question was put to me last week while I was a guest on…
Why Do We Keep Courting These Independents?
September 06, 2010 Yes, it’s that wonderful, delightful time of the election year when candidates, finished with their primaries (i.e. kissing up to their base) now set out to court those coveted Independents. You know,…