Answering Critics
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The Logic of 1 + 1 = 2: How Mathematical Truth Points Toward a Rational Creator
(Part 1 — The Nature of Mathematical Truth) When Arithmetic Meets Eternity Few statements appear more certain than 1 + 1 = 2. A child can grasp it, and yet philosophers have written entire volumes proving it. In 1910, Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead devoted over three hundred pages of Principia Mathematica before finally… Continue reading
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Why Matthew Wrote the Gospel of Matthew in the Third Person: A Response to Muslim Objections
Why This Post? In our previous blog post titled “Can Jesus Bear Our Sins?” we responded to a claim made by a certain lady who attempted to pit Jeremiah 31:29–30 against Romans 3:23. Her argument was weak and misleading, but it gave us an opportunity to clarify what the Scriptures actually teach. This same lady… Continue reading
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Can Jesus Bear Our Sins? Refuting a Muslim Misreading of Jeremiah and Romans
But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of… Continue reading
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Did Jesus Beat People with a Whip? Rethinking the Temple Cleansing
“Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?”— John 8:46, ESV The account of Jesus cleansing the temple, found in John 2:15-16 (cf. Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46), is one of the most vivid and dramatic scenes in the New Testament. It portrays… Continue reading
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The Truth Behind Jeremiah 8:8-Misinterpretation, Not Textual Corruption
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 Critics, particularly some Muslim apologists, frequently misinterpret Jeremiah 8:8 to claim that the Bible admits its own textual corruption, citing the phrase “the lying pen of the scribes” as evidence of tampering with the Torah. However, it is… Continue reading
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The Origin of the Name ‘Christian’: A Pagan Label or Mockery or Prophetic Name?
“You shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give.”— Isaiah 62:2 (ESV) For centuries, some Christian critics and scholars have claimed that the term “Christian” was a derogatory label coined by unbelievers or pagans in Antioch to mock the followers of Jesus. This assumption is usually based on… Continue reading
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God’s Omniscience and the Garden of Eden: Was God Really Searching for Adam?
“And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”Hebrews 4:13 (ESV) Read Time: One of the core attributes of God in the Christian faith is His omniscience i.e. His all-knowing nature. The Bible consistently portrays God as possessing perfect… Continue reading
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Bible Contradiction Resolved: How Many Years of Famine Did God Threaten David With? 2 Samuel 24:13 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:12
16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. John 17:16-17 (BSB) Read Time: At Why Jesus Apologetics, we address alleged Bible contradictions to strengthen believers’ confidence and respond to skeptics’ challenges. Another frequently cited issue is the differing number of… Continue reading
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Can We Trust the Bible?
“The sum of your Word is truth, and every one of your righteous Rules endures forever.”— Psalm 119:160 (ESV) Read Time: The question “Can we trust the Bible?” is a topic of intense debate, engaging Christians, Muslims, agnostics, atheists, and others. For Christians, the Bible is a sacred text, revered as the inspired Word of… Continue reading
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Bible Contradiction Resolved: How Many Fighting Men Were in Judah? 2 Samuel 24:9 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:5
16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. John 17:16-17 (BSB) Read Time: At Why Jesus Apologetics, we’re tackling alleged Bible contradictions to strengthen believers’ confidence and address skeptics’ challenges. A frequently cited issue is the differing number of fighting… Continue reading
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