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False Christs Will Arise
Just before he went to the cross, Jesus prophesied that false Christs would arise in the future.Some would perform great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even God’s elect or “chosen.”His words have been repeatedly fulfilled throughout history.People have been claiming to be the Jewish Messiah—or even Jesus Christ himself—ever since:• All the way from Simon bar-Kokhba, the military leader who led the Jewish revolt against Rome in the second century . . .• Down to Charles Mans
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May 16th 2019
How Do I Talk to My Teen about "Gender Fluidity"?
One of my sons attends a large public high school where it is not uncommon to see kids in various states of “gender fluidity”—but not simply in the sense of “feminine" boys and tomboy girls as I saw back in my large public high school in the 1980s. No, these kids are either formally “transitioning,” or else experimenting with opposite sex alter-egos, both of which have become trendy and faddish.As parents, we are often lulled by a misguided compassion that keeps us from sharing the truth, even i
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May 9th 2019
Would Jesus Christ and AOC Be BFFs?
More and more often we hear the term Socialist used in discussions of American politics - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib ran as Democratic Socialists and made headlines for their congressional wins in 2018. And there are many others.Was Jesus a Socialist?The Huffington Post seems to think so - On Christmas 2016, HuffPost published the online article Jesus Was A SocialistTrent Horn disagrees - To find out why please take the time to enjoy this excerpt from Counterfeit Christs: Findin
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May 1st 2019
The Day That Mom Took Home The Free Bible...
Dawn Eden Goldstein grew up Jewish, but her mother dabbled in a wide variety of spiritual practices. The day Dawn's mother took advantage of a free Bible offered by a stranger was a turning point in both their lives...Please enjoy this excerpt from Sunday Will Never Be The Same: A Rock And Roll Journalist Opens Her Ears To God.“Now that I’ve seen Livingston College,” I say to Mom, “I don’t think I’d want to go there. If I went to any college here, it would be Rutgers College.”It was good of Mom
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Apr 25th 2019
Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? Are Alternate Theories Put Forth By Non-Believers Plausible?
The Bible says that if Jesus did not rise from the dead then the Christian faith is worthless (1 Cor. 15:17). However, if Jesus did rise from the dead then we know Jesus can keep his promise to give everyone who follows him eternal life (1 John 2:25). But how can we know that Jesus really rose from the dead and that the Bible’s description of this miracle wasn’t just a story someone made up? One way is by showing that the Resurrection is the only explanation for the events surrounding Jesus’ dea
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Apr 16th 2019