by Matt Slick | Jan 13, 2014 | Jesus, Questions
The many miracles that Jesus performed authenticate who Jesus claimed to be, God in flesh (John 8:24, 58; 10:30-34). He was the Messiah, the anointed one, divine (John 1:1,14 Colossians 2:9) and his miracles are consistent with his claim. Following is a list of the...
by Matt Slick | Jan 7, 2014 | Questions, Other
The golden rule is the statement spoken by Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, that says to do to others what you want done to yourself. It is found in various forms throughout the world’s religions since it is a very common principle. In the New Testament, it is...
by Matt Slick | Jan 6, 2014 | God, Questions
Yes, there is a God. Without Him, we cannot make sense of rationality, existence, or morality. No other alternative makes sense. Let me explain. Rationality To be rational we must utilize the laws of logic, but those laws are conceptual statements that transcend space...
by Matt Slick | Jan 5, 2014 | Atheism, Secular Issues
Materialism is the theory that matter is the only thing that exists in the universe, and that all phenomena can be explained in terms of it and its properties. This would mean that everything must operate within the bounds of physical laws, including the human brain....
by Matt Slick | Jan 4, 2014 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
An unbroken history, even if that were true, does not mean that the Roman Catholic Church is the true church. The Catholic Church claims to have an unbroken lineage of apostolic authority dating back to Peter who was, allegedly, given the keys to the church (Matthew...
by Matt Slick | Jan 4, 2014 | Questions, Religions
Neither Protestantism nor Catholicism is the true religion. It is not an issue of a movement, or a position, or being a member of the “right church.” Instead, true religion, as it relates to Christianity, is that which agrees with the Bible and does not...
by Matt Slick | Jan 3, 2014 | Questions, Sin
Just because we are Christians, it does not mean we don’t commit sins. We still struggle with our old sinful ways. That is part of the manifestation of regeneration, the change in us that is made by God when we become Christians (2 Corinthians 5:17). ...
by Matt Slick | Jan 2, 2014 | Roman Catholicism, World Religions
Following is a list of questions that I sometimes ask Roman Catholics in various discussions. The responses vary from defensive tradition to ignoring them and hoping to go away. Some of the questions are easier for Roman Catholics to respond to, and others are not. I...
by Matt Slick | Jan 1, 2014 | Jesus, Questions
There is nothing recorded in the four Gospels where Jesus specifically mentions homosexuality the way Paul did in 1 Cor. 6:9. But, he does condemn it indirectly by affirming the Old Testament standard of heterosexual marriage as well as citing Old Testament references...
by Matt Slick | Jan 1, 2014 | Questions, Other
Yes, it is okay for a Christian to get cosmetic surgery, but it should be for the right reasons. If a person is very self-conscious about a physical aspect of his or her body and it is causing emotional or even physical discomfort, then cosmetic surgery is certainly...
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