Apologetics
Explore the arguments for Christian faith, evidence for God and the resurrection, biblical reliability, science, ethics and debate.
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What’s the Right Amount of Rest?
Before we can get to the right answer, we need to ask the right question.
Is Muhammad the "Son of Man" in the Bible? - Comprehensive Response
🏫 JOIN IP ACADEMY : https://www.skool.com/inspiringphilosophyacademy/about Debunking ‘Muhammad Is the Son of Man’: Daniel 2/7, 1 Enoch, Isaiah 42, and Gospel Claims Michael and Dr. Stephen Boyce @FACTSwithStephenBoyce discuss and critique recent Muslim apologetic claims that Muhammad is the biblical “Son of Man,” reviewing a debated clip that they call fallacious and then responding to a video argument based on Daniel 2 and 7, 1 Enoch, Isaiah 42, and New Testament passages. 00:00 Welcome and Banter 00:39 Muhammad in Bible Claims 01:28 Satire to Serious Debate 03:08 Concession Clip Breakdown 07:44 Dean Responds Daniel 2 10:55 Daniel 2 Refuted History 13:46 Stone Kingdom Not Islam 18:55 Stephen on Daniel 7 30:47 Son of Man Divine Case 38:53 Qumran and Divine Council 44:51 Melchizedek Candidate 46:09 Enoch Debate Setup 48:34 Enoch Textual Critique 51:02 Enoch Divine Judge 56:17 Isaiah 42 Hadith Clash 58:25 Servant Song Context 01:03:30 Kedar and Sela Geography 01:07:05 Matthew Shift and Cherry Pick 01:12:58 Q Source Bait Switch 01:16:15 Matthew 22 Parable Claim 01:18:20 Parable Literalism Rebuttal 01:22:11 Children of Abraham Argument 01:23:21 Did Jesus Claim Divinity 01:25:27 Debating the Q Source 01:27:29 Why Muslims Blame Paul 01:29:20 Daniel 2 Ottoman Problem 01:30:53 Son of Man Challenge 01:33:04 Suffering Son of Man Evidence 01:42:16 Lord of the Sabbath Debate 01:49:21 Future Son of Man Claims 01:53:45 Mark 8 Quote Mining 01:57:32 Scholars vs Muhammad Theory 02:02:35 Wrap Up and Final Critique 📚 Check Out Our Study Bundle: https://www.logos.com/partner/inspiring-philosophy Support this channel and get EARLY access to videos and other perks! 🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/donate 📧 GET OUR NEWSLETTER: https://tinyurl.com/inspiringphilosophynews 💻 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/inspiringphilosophy 👕 MERCH: https://michaelinspringphilosophy-shop.fourthwall.com 👾 DISCORD: https://discord.gg/pTyXgqeJCg 🏫 JOIN IP ACADEMY : https://www.skool
Yays and Boos
This summer, CT started running an occasional feature on reader responses. Here’s a new installment. Creation from Nothing Is Not the Big Bang I appreciate Brad East’s article asserting God’s creating heaven and earth from nothing. I also recommend Augustine’s reflections in his Confessions: “At the origin, which you are, you made something of nothing in your Read more... The post Yays and Boos appeared first on Christianity Today.
The Man Who Reigns in Heaven
Why does Christ’s humanity matter now? John Piper opens Matthew 21:42 to unveil the man rejected by men, reigning from heaven. Watch Now
Turn to God in Suffering
One third of the psalms are prayers of lament. TGC President Mark Vroegop defines lament as “a prayer in pain that leads to trust.” No one wants to learn the language of lament, but when sorrows come, lament is the means God has given us to pour out our hearts before him.
Retrieve the Past. Retain the Truth
We should show due deference to the Christian tradition, but Scripture still has pride of place as the sole, inspired, and inerrant Word of God.
I figured out why Bill Johnson endorses Benny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland
I'm back... I've known for a while that Bill just agrees with these lousy men in more ways than his own followers may realize but I didn't quite have the ability to articulate it like I do in this video. Prosperity preaching is in fact part of the DNA of the prophetic movement as it is influenced by Bethel. It's not just that it's in their overt teachings for they are more about culture than doctrine, social engineering than theological explanations, and pragmatic practices over explained values. But it is there. Prophsperity. My video on Chris Reed, who is still trying to draw people to his ministry. https://youtu.be/R_yK0ZYPAMA?is=Fr3CgsnCnRuNu55g Steve Kozar's video on Bill's lavish lifestyle in God's name https://youtu.be/hbqFDwxUYRI?si=I2C8PA-UQp6pF1YV My four hour video on the victims of Benny Hinn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Ip_3A32W0 My website https://BibleThinker.org
Why Do I Need Training for Ministry?
“Great news, folks! We’ve arranged a training night for . . .” (insert pastoral care team, children’s ministry, music team, etc.). Does that sound like good news? Even with coffee and donuts, many just hear this as another demand on scarce time. But training for ministry isn’t optional polish; it’s how we love God’s people and honor Christ.
AI, Faith and Human Connection
Pastor and scholar Greg Cootsona discusses his recent article in Christianity Today, It’s Not Good To Be Alone – With Chatbots, and explores if we are now exchanging conversation with connection. Watch the video interview here. (You will be leaving the CT site.) Chatbots are always there 24/7, but are people turning away from vital Read more... The post AI, Faith and Human Connection appeared first on Christianity Today.
Week of Giving Is Here
Seventy years ago this month, Christianity Today published its first issue. Billy Graham founded CT to help Christians think biblically and engage faithfully with a changing world. Since then, wars have come and gone. Nations have risen and fallen. Technology has transformed the way we live. The questions Christians ask have changed. The culture has Read more... The post Week of Giving Is Here appeared first on Christianity Today.
David Gieser’s 70 Year Relationship with Christianity Today
Christianity Today has been part of David Gieser’s life since its very beginning. His family knew Billy Graham before Graham ever conceived of the magazine—and that connection gave David a front-row seat to the ministry and vision that would become Christianity Today. David’s parents met at Wheaton College 98 years ago and discovered a passion Read more... The post David Gieser’s 70 Year Relationship with Christianity Today appeared first on Christianity Today.
What Makes God Happy?
In this episode of 'Theology Refresh,' discover how God’s happiness and glory become the foundation for true Christian joy. Watch Now
The Gospel Before Jesus Died
Did Jesus preach the gospel before his death and resurrection? Pastor John calls us to a deeper understanding of God as Creator and King, and Jesus as Lord and Savior. Listen Now
The Deep Dish Live: Endurance in the Faith (with Nancy Guthrie and Jen Wilkin)
In this live recording from TGCW26, Courtney and Melissa talk with Nancy Guthrie and Jen Wilkin about how to persevere in faith for the rest of your life.
‘Primetime’ Is a Morally Murky Mess
Gen-Z hit ‘Primetime’ offers a provocative cinematic experience that’s ultimately empty and far less interesting than it thinks it is.
AI Promises Intimacy but Delivers Isolation
‘Artificial Intimacy’ reminds us of the value of real human relationships and should inspire Christians to make our churches and homes places where those relationships can flourish.
Help Equip God’s People for Spiritual Warfare
“Are you going to hell when you die?” How often have you heard this question come up in conversation? Probably not often. Yet this is a question of eternal significance. It concerns the condition of our souls before the holy God. Today, we live in a world that desperately avoids such questions. Many people live as though reality is limited to what we can see, hear, and feel. Others laugh away life’s greatest questions. We see this every October as our society trivializes the demonic as a source of amusement.
Top 5 Commentaries on the Book of Revelation
Preparing a “top 5” list of commentaries on the book of Revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Commentators differ on many basic issues, from the structure of the book (recapitulation, chronological ordering, telescoping, etc.) to the basic interpretive approach (futurist, preterist, historicist, idealist, eclectic) to its date of composition (which itself affects one’s interpretive approach).
Deen vs Scholar: Is Muhammad the "Son of Man?" (Heated Discussion)
🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/donate Debate on Q Source, Oral Tradition, and the “Son of Man” as Muhammad (Live Discussion) @FACTSwithStephenBoyce @Deenresponds Deen joins IP, Mike, and scholar Steven Boyce to dispute claims about New Testament source criticism and Islamic interpretations of prophecy. Deen defends Q as the best explanation for Matthew–Luke overlap and challenges Steven to name scholars supporting his alternative, then the debate shifts to whether Papias supports Q, how “sayings gospels” work (using Gospel of Thomas), and whether Mark 8 passages are reliable based on criteria like multiple attestation and embarrassment. 00:00 Intro 01:18 Steven Introduces Credentials 02:26 Is Q Outdated 04:03 Markan Priority Basics 06:49 Oral Tradition Challenge 13:12 Papias And Q Like Source 18:29 Why Q Seems Necessary 24:24 Thomas Versus Sayings Gospel 38:00 Kloppenborg Q Example 40:39 Papias and Logia Debate 42:34 Oracles of the Lord Meaning 44:32 Possibility Versus Plausibility 44:58 Son of Man and Q Source 45:42 Mark Authorship and Bauckham 52:30 Luke 12 Saying in Q 57:11 Goalpost Shifts and Q Granting 59:02 Son of Man Criteria Authenticity 01:00:23 Accusations of Ignoring Q 01:00:55 Criteria Clash Over Mark 8 01:02:02 Embarrassment vs Dissimilarity 01:02:46 Multiple Attestation Debate 01:05:19 Scholarship and Muhammad Aside 01:05:57 Mic Trouble and Source Tables 01:07:52 Is Mark 8:31 Independent 01:10:40 Luke Redaction and L Source 01:13:22 Embarrassment Argument Breakdown 01:18:04 Weakness of Embarrassment Criterion 01:21:33 Disciples Misunderstanding as Device 01:22:58 Gospels Feel Historical 01:24:19 Sign of Jonah Dispute 01:27:42 Justin Martyr Evidence 01:34:40 Back to Son of Man 01:36:41 Islam vs Rome in Daniel 01:42:07 When Did Rome Fall 01:45:23 Looping Back to Daniel 7 01:46:27 Prophecy Double Standards 01:47:31 Daniel 7 Beast Slain 01:50:57 Heavenly Court Vision 01:52:39 Ancient of Days Imagery 01:55:02 Daniel 2 Rock Kingdom 01:57:07 Al
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