“I’m too scientific for religious superstition. Science is the only way of gaining knowledge of reality, and it tells us the physical world is all there is.” This claim, espoused by scientific naturalists, is called scientism, the view that science is the paradigm of truth and rationality.
Is Mormonism Compatible with the Bible?
Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, claimed he was restoring the genuine church to the earth, a church absent since the first century. But is Mormonism truly Christian?
CHRISTIAN APOLOGETIC EVANGELISM: What Will You Say to a Mormon?
Do you find yourself on the defensive when a Mormon team knocks at your door? You probably wonder: Should I let them in? How can I tell them to go away without being unkind? Shall I try to witness to them? What should I say? This article will help you to know what to expect, how you can reply, and how to be a witness to your faith.
Why Jesus Taught with Parables
Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable. This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, ...
TITUS 2:3-5: Older Women of the Church Help the Younger Women – But to What Extent?
An older woman does not have to mean an elderly woman, although it can. It is any woman who is older than another female. So, for example, a 22-year-old woman can be an older woman who provides guidance for all women and young girls, who are younger than she.
Skilled Christian Apologetic-Evangelists Using God’s Word Aright
Christians are appropriately referred to as “God’s fellow workers.” (1 Cor. 3:9) Therefore, we should make it our purpose to strengthen our skills as an apologetic evangelist “rightly handling the word of truth.” - 2 Tim. 2:15.
CHRISTIAN APOLOGETIC EVANGELISM: What Is True Evangelism?
Regardless of where we live in the world, in some way the evangelistic movement that Jesus Christ started and the apostle grew has affected your life. There are some 2.4 billion “Christians” out of a worldwide population of about 7.8 billion people. There are over 41,000 different denominations, all believing differently, and all claiming to be “Christian.”
CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM: “Talking to” or “Talking with” Someone Instead of Talking “at Them”
God created humans with the marvelous gift of speech. Yes, we are designed to communicate. Yet, the art of conversation does not come so easy when we are mentally bent toward evil (Gen. 6:5; 8:21), possessing a treacherous heart that we cannot know (Jer. 17:9), and having a natural inclination toward bad. So, here is guidance on “talking to” or “talking with” someone instead of “talking at” them.
1 PETER 3:15 Know How You Ought to Answer When Others Demand an Explanation
1 Peter 3:15 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect; ARE YOU ASLEEP TO YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES? Proverbs 6:9-11 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 11 your poverty will come upon you like a robber, and your want like an armed man.
The Bible Helps Us to Share the Good News
Evangelism is the work of a Christian evangelist, of which all true Christians are obligated to partake to some extent, which seeks to persuade other people to become Christian, especially by sharing the basics of the Gospel, but also the deeper message of biblical truths.