Bible Brian
God's pen vs. Satan's sword
There is much truth to the phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword". In fact, so much truth, the Lord Himself uses a similar analogy:...
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Bible Brian
5 min read
A letter I hope Christ would never send me
As much as I have always struggled with the book of Revelation, the 7 letters to the 7 churches have always been of great interest to me....
Bible Brian
2 min read
Deductive reasoning is valid. The exact words criteria is not.
The exact words criteria is the bane of any intelligent discussion. Time and time again, we hear people saying "show me where the Bible...
Bible Brian
5 min read
God doesn't do contradictions
The Bible, being the word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) cannot contradict itself (2 Timothy 2:13). If the Bible teaches one doctrine, it...
Bible Brian
5 min read
When God lays down His law, what will He think of your "interpretation"?
One thing I hope every Christian, or heck, every Theist, will agree upon is that we ought to take God far more seriously than man. In...
Bible Brian
6 min read
White racist proves "tradition" is not an argument
The modern world brings us a great many blessings, not least of which is fast, free access to the Bible in our own languages. If you are...
Bible Brian
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God and my Krav instructor
An interesting thought came to my mind during a Krav Maga training session. As is his habit, the instructor walked around the class...
Bible Brian
6 min read
You did not "only" quote scripture
We've all met the kind of person who "quotes" Scripture, adds their own spin on it, then when you rebuke them for it, they will claim "I...
Bible Brian
3 min read
Grow up, you utter numpties!
Obviously, I understand that human beings are not robots. We have our passions, we have our feelings, and we don't take kindly to having...
Bible Brian
4 min read
Binning the Bible
What is the purpose of language? This really is a no-brainer. The purpose of language is to communicate a thought between one person and...
Bible Brian
2 min read
The one time you can answer God
Though we serve an omnipotent God, there are actually a few things the Bible tells us He cannot do. He cannot lie, He cannot tolerate...
Bible Brian
2 min read
The danger of addition
While we are permitted to have our own traditions (e.g. Romans 14), Scripture tells us quite plainly that it is sufficient on its own. It...
Bible Brian
4 min read
Dismissing your own founders
The "No True Scotsman" fallacy is a bane to Christian apologetics, because Christians get accused of making it far more often than we...
Bible Brian
2 min read
You cannot argue against an ambiguous book
When pointing out the actual teachings of Christianity to a sceptic who has misrepresented it, it is very common for that sceptic to say...
Bible Brian
4 min read
Spot the flaw in this dating profile
One of the biggest hindrances in apologetics is that we debate things that just don't need to be debated. Take, for example, who/what...
Bible Brian
3 min read
Before you mock Christianity...
The sad thing about atheistic apologetics is that it is plagued with some of the most senseless jokes, memes, and other forms of humor...
Bible Brian
3 min read
You can't blame English translations for doctrines that preceded the English language
Translations have both their benefits and their drawbacks. The benefit is that you do not have to learn the original languages to know...
Bible Brian
12 min read
A struggle with context
A lesson that must be repeated so often that it has become a cliché is that you must read the Bible (and indeed any written work) in...
Bible Brian
4 min read
No rug big enough
Whether we admit it or not, every single one of us has a bias. Do you have a belief? You have a bias. Do you have sympathy for a...
Bible Brian
3 min read
How your past views affect your present views
Garry's Mod is a fun sandbox game that includes several fun game modes. One of those games, Trouble in Terrorist Town (TTT) includes...
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