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“God the Father himself never speaks in the Bible.” * Silence * Over the years I’ve encountered Christians who either say that the Father himself doesn’t speak in the Bible or that he seldom does. Jesus, they say, speaks incessantly in scripture. But the Father? He says nothing at all. Or, if...

This is a spinoff from another thread where the conversation drifted off topic and onto the subject of what language(s) Jesus and the apostles read, what language(s) they spoke, and what language(s) they taught and preached in. I’d like to begin that discussion in this thread by asking: Did...

“Over the past twenty years, a narrative has taken root in evangelical circles claiming that Jesus is personally appearing to Muslims in dreams and visions, leading them to salvation by the millions. It’s a story spread widely, crossing denominational lines - charismatics and non-charismatics...

How do you explain this to a Muslim or a Jew?

How would you explain this to a Muslim or a Jew?

“The Louvre Museum in Paris is still closed on Monday while police investigate a brazen heist which targeted France’s priceless crown jewels. … https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo French authorities have assigned their top inspector to solve the case.

From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this morning - “God has you just where he wants you. Sometimes it’s hard to face, but God really does determine exactly where you live, who you live with, the exact period of time in which you live, and the exact length of your life.” (Paul David Tripp)...

There’s a thread in one of the “Christians Only” forums asking if Christians should have non-Christian friends. I thought it might be interesting to approach and explore the question from the opposite direction: Should a non-Christian have Christian friends?

“No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” (John 1:18, NKJV) @RLT63 you asked me a question this evening (thank you) about this passage in a thread and forum where I don’t have posting privileges. Your question: ”Was John...

William Lane Craig offers his opinion on what the strongest argument for atheism is in this 4 minute video. Why should theists care about arguments for atheism? Is there a stronger argument for atheism than the one identified by Dr. Craig?

“Our gentleness is a witness to unbelievers. They are watching us all the time to see if we are different when we are under stress. When we respond to pressure with gentleness, it is an incredible testimony to the world. ’to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to...

“Pastors convinced Jesus will return in just days as ‘ancient Biblical promise hints at imminent rapture’” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15077269/Jesus-return-just-Biblical-promise-rapture.html On September 24 we’ll have another example in the books of the folly that is...

From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this afternoon - “Vatican releases first St. Carlo Acutis prayer card” https://x.com/catholicpat/status/1965043392913490362?s=61

“Jesus called out to them, ‘Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!’” (Matthew 4:19, NLT)

“A decades-old cold case investigation has concluded with shocking findings about one of Tennessee’s most famous lawmen: legendary McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser likely murdered his wife in 1967, investigators say. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and a local District Attorney‘s...

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” (Matthew 16:18, NET) ”There can be no higher tribute than to call a man a rock.” (William Barclay, The Mind of Jesus, p. 173)

I did something yesterday which I seldom do: I watched a movie “based” on the Bible. ”The fabulous story of a wise king and the beautiful queen who tried to conquer his young nation!” The story, as depicted in the movie, is virtually entirely false. The movie is entertaining but truth in...

“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” (Romans 16:20, NASB)

“Even when a man discovers the task for which God has sent him into the world, he has still another problem to solve, the problem of when to begin it. If he begins too soon, he will begin without the necessary preparation and equipment for the task. If he waits until too late, he may never begin...

“The devil and the demons aren’t real.” There’s a lot of that talk going on around the forum these days. With that in mind … “Question: A friend of mine has used a Ouija board on several occasions. I have advised him against using it, but he insists it is used just for fun and that it is...