Were the Gospel Writers Biased?
May 3, 2012 by Steve
Filed under AA: Steve Bruecker, Apologetics
The following was written by James Warner Wallace founder of the apologetic organization “Please Convince Me.” He provides excellent answers for anyone making the claim the Biblical writers were biased. Objection: There is insufficient non-Christian historical evidence to substantiate that Jesus lived. All the supposed eyewitnesses of the life of Jesus were Christians. They cannot [...]
Believing in Jesus as God and Man Part 3
April 27, 2012 by Steve
Filed under AA: Steve Bruecker, Theology
Now we need to answer the question, how can God become a man? How can the creator of the universe become human? Or as Bette Midler sang, “What if God was one of us?” Well, Bette He did become one of us. For some people Jesus as fully God and fully man is a major [...]
Loving the Trinity part 12
April 9, 2012 by Steve
Filed under AA: Steve Bruecker, Theology
Once we grasp the equality of the three persons in the one God, one wonders why the New Testament seems to call the Father God much more than the Holy Spirit or Jesus. The issue the writers faced was to how to communicate the three persons each fully God without losing the distinctions. Especially, the [...]
Loving the Trinity part 10
March 30, 2012 by Steve
Filed under AA: Steve Bruecker, Theology
I am continuing my discussion on how to answer the person who asks, “If the Trinity is such an important doctrine, why isn’t it taught in the Old Testament?” Here is another passage where one person is called “God” and is distinguished from another person who is also called “God.” We read Psalm 45:6-7 “Your [...]
Loving the Trinity part 9
March 26, 2012 by Steve
Filed under AA: Steve Bruecker, Theology
I am going to provide some additional information to help in your understanding of this Biblical doctrine. This also will equip you to answer the Jehovah Witness who asks, “If the Trinity is such an important doctrine, why isn’t it taught in the Old Testament?” The Doctrine of the Trinity is progressively revealed New Testament [...]