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Returning to the Ancestors? A Question We Must Think About Carefully
In recent years, a growing movement among young Africans has begun calling for a “return to the ancestors.” On social media, in cultural discussions, and even in academic circles, some argue that Africans must abandon Christianity and return to traditional African spirituality, especially systems that emphasize ancestral reverence. The argument often goes like this: before… 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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Big News: Why Jesus Apologetics Has a New Home!
We are excited to share some wonderful news with you, our dear readers and friends. Today, we experienced yet another reminder that God provides for His work in His own perfect timing. I met this dear brother through another dearly beloved brother in Christ, a fellow apologist who runs a Yoruba apologetics ministry called “Faatiokodoro”,… 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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Bible Contradiction Resolved: How Many Fighting Men in Israel? 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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Bible Contradiction: Did God or Satan Incite David? Resolving 2 Samuel 24:1 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:1
14 …but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:14–15 At Why Jesus Apologetics, we’re addressing alleged Bible contradictions to strengthen believers’ trust in Scripture’s inerrancy and… Continue reading