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Apologetic Defense of the faith, the Bible, and Christianity
Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures, and other physical remains. When applied to the study of the early church, archaeology can help to trace the beginnings of Christianity and shed light on the practices and beliefs of the first Christians.
No young Christian and no old Christian can have real success in the Christian life without the fellowship of other believers. The church is a divine institution, built by Jesus Christ Himself.
There is a widespread belief among both professional scholars and laymen that the Bible now used by Christians is significantly altered from the historical documents upon which it was based. This, they say, is because of the Church’s agenda to make Jesus a divine figure. What is the truth?
Choosing a church is choosing accountability to Scripture. Hebrews 10:24-25 commands gathering because the congregation strengthens faith and guards against drift.
The Latinized Greek term Christianos (Christian) appears only in Acts 11:26; 26:28, and 1 Pet. 4:16 in the Greek New Testament, which was a designation by the Gentiles for those who followed Jesus Christ.
New Testament scholar Knute Larson writes, “Before that great day comes, Paul declared, the rebellion must occur. The word used here is apostasia or apostasy. Before the day of the Lord, there will be a great denial, a deliberate turning away by those who profess to belong to Christ. It will be a rebellion ..."
