Maintaining the Core Truths: Adam as the First Created Human–A Theological Defense

In the article “Does It Really Matter Whether Adam Was the First Man?” (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/adam-first-man/) by Dr. Michael Reeves, posted on The Gospel Coalition’s website, he breaks down the arguments from Scripture supporting a historical Adam and refutes the opposing views, such as those proposed by Denis Alexander, that appear to be elaborate escape devices toContinue reading “Maintaining the Core Truths: Adam as the First Created Human–A Theological Defense”

Tracing the History of the Concept of Deep Time in Geology and its Erosion of the Church’s Theological Foundations

The article “Where Did the Idea of “Millions of Years” Come From?” (https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/millions-of-years/where-did-the-idea-of-millions-of-years-come-from/) by Dr. Larry Mortenson, traces the history of the deep time concept that arose in the field of geology in the late 18th century. It describes how this quickly took hold in academia and then the Church in the 19th century, eventuatingContinue reading “Tracing the History of the Concept of Deep Time in Geology and its Erosion of the Church’s Theological Foundations”

The Confessional Faith Provides A Sure Compass in Turbulent Seas of Politics Today

In the TGC article, Neither Progressive nor Conservative: The Politics of a Confessing Evangelical, Steve Bryan addresses the danger for evangelicals in immersing themselves in or identifying with the political poles of progressivism or conservatism. He builds the case that the safe way, the way of truth, can be found in confessional evangelicalism that isContinue reading “The Confessional Faith Provides A Sure Compass in Turbulent Seas of Politics Today”

Kingdom of God Economics

In his article “Kingdom of God Economics” (https://news.gab.com/), Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab social network, promotes the concept of “having a Christ-First Kingdom-Oriented Mindset. When Christ is the cornerstone of every aspect of your life making the shift away from the City of Man becomes rather straightforward.” It is a personal call for Christians toContinue reading “Kingdom of God Economics”

All Eminent Hebrew Scholars Hold a Literal Interpretation of Genesis Chronology

On the AIG website, the article “Hebrew Scholars: 24-Hour Days in Creation” (https://answersingenesis.org/days-of-creation/24-hours-plain-as-day/) describes the journey of Dr. Jud Davis that led him into research that confirmed that all modern world-class Hebrew scholars, regardless of their position on religion, agree that the original Hebrew text of Genesis 1 – 2 was written intentionally to conveyContinue reading “All Eminent Hebrew Scholars Hold a Literal Interpretation of Genesis Chronology”

Application of the New Covenant According to the Scriptures

Dr. Kenneth Gentry, Jr. clarifies the application of the New Covenant for both the Church and Israel according to clear New Testament teaching, in the following post: https://postmillennialworldview.com/2021/05/14/new-covenant-old-israel-and-the-church/. The biblical concept of the New Covenant has met with confusion and erroneous teaching today, when it is part of the bedrock of theology for Christianity thatContinue reading “Application of the New Covenant According to the Scriptures”

Maintaining the Core Truths: The Compelling Evidence for Mosaic Authorship of the Penteteuch

The article “Evidence for Mosaic Authorship of the Torah” (https://answersingenesis.org/bible-characters/moses/evidence-mosaic-authorship-of-torah/) provides a comprehensive and scholarly defense of the Mosaic authorship of the Penteteuch and soundly refutes the Documentary Hypothesis position. It aptly concludes with the following: “The simple fact is that scholars who reject the Mosaic authorship of the Torah are as unwilling as theContinue reading “Maintaining the Core Truths: The Compelling Evidence for Mosaic Authorship of the Penteteuch”

Personal Evangelization by the Book

The article “What I Had Wrong About Evangelism” posted on TGC website, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/wrong-evangelism/, provides a refreshing second look at the call to personal evangelism in the NT. It is based on the Christian’s identity and God’s provision externally as well as internally to conduct His mission to build His kingdom and reach the lost. ItContinue reading “Personal Evangelization by the Book”

True Environmental Stewardship Cannot Come from the Evolutionists

The recent ICR post, “Should Creationists Brook Loss of a Trout?” (https://www.icr.org/article/should-creationists-brook-loss-of-a-trout/), is not about fishing stories and the one that got away, but posits a seemingly innocuous question that is used to unveil the corrupted underlying motis operandi and some insideous consequences of evolution in contrast to creationism: “Should a freshwater stream be restoredContinue reading “True Environmental Stewardship Cannot Come from the Evolutionists”

Maintaining the Core Truths: The Ressurection of Christ

The ICR devotional article in Days of Praise, “Preaching the Ressurection” (see https://www.icr.org/articles/type/6), highlights the truth of how Christ’s apostles preached a message of the bodily ressurection of Jesus and were convinced enough to sacrifice their own lives for that scriptural truth. That alone is solid enough evidence that could stand up in a courtContinue reading “Maintaining the Core Truths: The Ressurection of Christ”