Category Archives: Existence of God

The Scriptural Case for Apologetics: 7 Quick Points

1) Every Christian is an apologist, for every time we  clarify our beliefs to a sceptic, we are defending it from misunderstanding and misrepresentation. Every time we explain why we believe we are offering an argument for the faith. The only question is “will we do apologetics well or poorly”?

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Difficult Text, Quick Answer: The Sacrifice of Isaac

Q: How could a good God command Abraham to sacrifice his only son? 

A: As always, it’s important to read the whole text and not to take it out of context. Any Israelite encountering this story for the first time would have been genuinely horrified when they heard  God’s command.

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