IfGodisallpowerfulandloving,whyistheresufferingintheworld?
ItisoftenaskedwhyistheresufferingintheworldifGodisallpowerfulandloving.Whydoesn'tHestopit?CanHeorisHeweakerthanwethink?Sufferingcanfallintothreesimplecategories:emotional,mental,andphysicalsuffering.But,thereareavarietyofcausesforsuffering:morallycorrupt(evil)people,disease,earthquakes,floods,famine,etc.
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得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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WhybelieveinChristianityoverallotherreligions?
CriticsoftenaskwhyChristianityisanybetterthananyotherreligionintheworld.Afterall,ofallthereligionsthatexisthowcanitbethatonlyChristianityistrue?IfGodexists,whycan'tGodusedifferentreligions?Don'tallpathsleadtoGod?ThesekindsofquestionsareaskedallthetimeofChristiansandunfortunatelytheanswersaren'talwaysverygoodonesparticularlywhendealingwithpeoplewho...[阅读全文]
CriticsoftenaskwhyChristianityisanybetterthananyotherreligionintheworld.Afterall,ofallthereligionsthatexisthowcanitbethatonlyChristianityistrue?IfGodexists,whycan'tGodusedifferentreligions?Don'tallpathsleadtoGod?ThesekindsofquestionsareaskedallthetimeofChristiansandunfortunatelytheanswersaren'talwaysverygoodonesparticularlywhendealingwithpeoplewho...[阅读全文]
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Doesn'tthereligionofMithraprovethatChristianityisfalse?SomecriticsofChristianityteachthattheChristianreligionwasnotbasedupondivinerevelationbutthatitborrowedfrompagansources,Mithrabeingoneofthem.TheyassertthatthefigureofMithrahasmanycommonalitieswithJesus,toocommontobecoincidence.
MithraismwasoneofthemajorreligionsoftheRomanEmpirewhichwasderivedfromtheancientPersiangodoflightandwisdom.Theculto...[阅读全文]
MithraismwasoneofthemajorreligionsoftheRomanEmpirewhichwasderivedfromtheancientPersiangodoflightandwisdom.Theculto...[阅读全文]
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ApolloniusofTyanaalsodidmiraclesandrose.
Whatabouthim?ApolloniusofTyana(acitysouthofTurkey)issometimesofferedasachallengetotheuniquenessofJesusChrist.ItissaidthatApollonius,wholivedinthefirstcentury,alsoperformedmiracles,haddisciples,died,andappearedafterhisdeaththesameasJesus.Therefore,criticsconclude,whatJesusdidisn'tunique.SomeevensaythatthisisevidencethattheChristianaccountofChrist'shealin...[阅读全文]
Whatabouthim?ApolloniusofTyana(acitysouthofTurkey)issometimesofferedasachallengetotheuniquenessofJesusChrist.ItissaidthatApollonius,wholivedinthefirstcentury,alsoperformedmiracles,haddisciples,died,andappearedafterhisdeaththesameasJesus.Therefore,criticsconclude,whatJesusdidisn'tunique.SomeevensaythatthisisevidencethattheChristianaccountofChrist'shealin...[阅读全文]
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AretheNewTestamentthemesfound
intheOldTestament?TheconceptsintheNewTestamentwerenotderivedoutofthinair.Amos3:7says,"SurelytheLordGoddoesnothingunlessHerevealsHissecretcounseltoHisservantstheprophets."WhatismentionedintheNewTestamentisrevealedintheOldTestamenteitherclearlyorintypesandfigures.Gen.22isagreatexampleofthesacrificeofJesus,theSoninTypologyrepresentedbythesacrificeofIsaac.
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intheOldTestament?TheconceptsintheNewTestamentwerenotderivedoutofthinair.Amos3:7says,"SurelytheLordGoddoesnothingunlessHerevealsHissecretcounseltoHisservantstheprophets."WhatismentionedintheNewTestamentisrevealedintheOldTestamenteitherclearlyorintypesandfigures.Gen.22isagreatexampleofthesacrificeofJesus,theSoninTypologyrepresentedbythesacrificeofIsaac.
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Can'tallJesus'miraclesbeexplainednaturally?CanJesus'miraclesbeexplainednaturally?Itiscertainlypossiblethatsomemightbeexplainedwithnon-divineanswers,butcanallofthem?Idon'tseehow.
ItcouldbesaidthatthegospelaccountsweresimplyalteredtomakeitlooklikeJesuswasperformingmiracleswhichneverhappened.Thisisapossibility,butitisnotveryprobable.Briefly,theeyewitnessesofJesus'miracleswerestillaroundwhenthegos...[阅读全文]
ItcouldbesaidthatthegospelaccountsweresimplyalteredtomakeitlooklikeJesuswasperformingmiracleswhichneverhappened.Thisisapossibility,butitisnotveryprobable.Briefly,theeyewitnessesofJesus'miracleswerestillaroundwhenthegos...[阅读全文]
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Can'tallJesus'miraclesbeexplainednaturally?CanJesus'miraclesbeexplainednaturally?Itiscertainlypossiblethatsomemightbeexplainedwithnon-divineanswers,butcanallofthem?Idon'tseehow.
ItcouldbesaidthatthegospelaccountsweresimplyalteredtomakeitlooklikeJesuswasperformingmiracleswhichneverhappened.Thisisapossibility,butitisnotveryprobable.Briefly,theeyewitnessesofJesus'miracleswerestillaroundwhenthegos...[阅读全文]
ItcouldbesaidthatthegospelaccountsweresimplyalteredtomakeitlooklikeJesuswasperformingmiracleswhichneverhappened.Thisisapossibility,butitisnotveryprobable.Briefly,theeyewitnessesofJesus'miracleswerestillaroundwhenthegos...[阅读全文]
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IfJesusisGodinflesh,whydidHenotinheritoriginalsin?
IfallpeoplehaveoriginalsinandJesuswasahumanbeing,thendidn'tJesusneedtohavehadasinnature?
Beforewecananswerthisquestion,weneedtoknowwhattheterm"originalsin"means.ThisisatermusedtodescribetheeffectofAdam'ssinonhisdescendants(Rom.5:12-32).Specifically,itisourinheritanceofasinfulnaturefromAdam.ThesinfulnatureoriginatedwithAdamandispasseddownfr...[阅读全文]
IfallpeoplehaveoriginalsinandJesuswasahumanbeing,thendidn'tJesusneedtohavehadasinnature?
Beforewecananswerthisquestion,weneedtoknowwhattheterm"originalsin"means.ThisisatermusedtodescribetheeffectofAdam'ssinonhisdescendants(Rom.5:12-32).Specifically,itisourinheritanceofasinfulnaturefromAdam.ThesinfulnatureoriginatedwithAdamandispasseddownfr...[阅读全文]
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Didn'tJesussimplyriseinanon-physical,
spiritform?SomepeoplesaythatJesus'resurrectionwasnotphysical,butaspiritform.GroupsliketheJehovah'sWitnessesholdtothis.But,theBibleteachesthattheresurrectionofJesuswasphysical,notsimplyspiritual.InJohn2:19-21,Jesussaid,"DestroythistempleandinthreedaysIwillraiseitup."TheJewsthereforesaid,'Ittookforty-sixyearstobuildthistemple,andwillyouraiseitupinthreedays?'...[阅读全文]
spiritform?SomepeoplesaythatJesus'resurrectionwasnotphysical,butaspiritform.GroupsliketheJehovah'sWitnessesholdtothis.But,theBibleteachesthattheresurrectionofJesuswasphysical,notsimplyspiritual.InJohn2:19-21,Jesussaid,"DestroythistempleandinthreedaysIwillraiseitup."TheJewsthereforesaid,'Ittookforty-sixyearstobuildthistemple,andwillyouraiseitupinthreedays?'...[阅读全文]
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DidJesusrisefromthedead?Thisisoneofthemostimportantquestionsofallofhistory.IfJesusarosefromthedead,thenwhathesaidabouthimselfistrue.Ifhedidnotarisefromthedead,thenwhathesaidabouthimselfisnottrue.JesusclaimedtobetheonlywaytoGod(John14:6).Heclaimedtobeabletoforgivesins(Luke5:20).Healsoclaimedtobedivine(John8:24;8:58withExodus3:14).Therefore,hisextraordinaryclaimsaretiedtohisresurrection.
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