Category Archives: Apologetics

World Religions: Hinduism

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Bryan Hodge

Hinduism is the third largest of the world’s religions. It numbers about 1.05 billion. Most of these live in South Asia (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlas.com). More than 3 million live in the U.S.A. (Wikipedia). Origin The word ‘Hindu’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions | Tagged atman, avatars, beliefs, bhakti marga, book handbook of todays religions, Brahma, brahmin, britanica, caste, caste system, christianity v. hinduism, cobra festival, don simpson, don stewart, God, Grace, gyana marga, hindism, holy cow, india, indus river, jnana marga, josh mcdowell, karma, karma marga, kshatriyas, love, manu, mercy, moksha, monotheism, mundaka upanished, name origin, nirvana, numbers, origin, path of action, path of devotion, path of knowledge, polytheism, reincarnation, ron clayton, salvation, samsara, Shiva, south asia, stats, subcontinent, svetasuatara upanished, temple of rats, trimurti, untouchables, varna, Vishnu, vyshyas, world atlas, World Religions | 1 Comment

The Adversary (Part 3)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

A 2016 Gallup poll found: (1) 11% said that they did not believe in God; (2) 27% said that they did not believe in the devil; (3) 15% did not believe in heaven; (4) 22% did not believe in hell (gallup.com/poll/193271/americans-believe-god.aspx). … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Apologetics, Demons, satan, Stats | Tagged 1 Samuel 28, Acts 16, adversary, book God at a distance, book the gospel versus occultism, darrell conley, demon possession, Demons, devil, diviners, dreamers, exodus, Exodus 7-9, gallop poll, if I were the devil, kerry duke, miracles, pharaoh's magicians, resist the devil, satan, satan a roaring lion, satan's destiny, satan's power, slave girl at philippi, soothsayers, spirit of divination, the book of Job, ventriloquism, witch at en dor, witches | Leave a comment

The Adversary (Part 2)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

The Bible teaches that we have an adversary. Peter warned, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He is presented as real and dangerous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Apologetics, Demons, satan, Word Study | Tagged abaddon, abtidikos, adam clarke, adversary, apollyon, baal-zebub, beezebub, belial, daimon, demon, devil, diabolos, dragon, ekron, flip wilson, Garden temptation, how does satan work, ISBE, Jesus tempted, lawless, leviathan, lord of dwelling, lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, peirazon, poneros, pride of life, roaring lion, satan, satanas, scoundrel, serpent, the god of this world, the prince of demons, the prince of power of the air, the ruler of demons, the ruler of this world, the tempter, the wicked one, vine's, why satan wants to destroy us, worthless, zondervan's pictorial pictionary | Leave a comment

The Adversary (Part 1)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

The more one understands about an opponent, the better prepared one is to deal with an opponent. Consider: (1) This is true in sports. Teams spend a great deal of time studying video of opponents. They want to understand strengths … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Apologetics, God's Providence, History, satan | Tagged adversary, bert thompson, devil, did God create evil, erwin rommel, Ezeikel 28, fall of satan, george patton, Guy N. Woods, h. leo boles, Isaiah 14, king of babylon, lucifer, Luke 10, origin of satan, price of tyre, Revelation 12, rex turner, roy lanier jr, satan, satan his origin and mission, satan is not deity, satan's power, systemic theology, t. pierce brown, wayne jackson, why does God allow | 3 Comments

Pitch-pipes and PowerPoint

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

Members of the church of Christ have historically emphasized that the Bible teaches that we should have Biblical authority for what we do. God has required such. He did under the Old Covenant (e.g. Leviticus 10:1-2; 1 Samuel 13:9-14; 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Bible authority, worship | Tagged Bible authority, expedient v. addition, g.k. wallace, generic v. specific command, Guy N. Woods, in the name of, instumental music, n.b. hardeman, pitch-pipes, poerpoint, tuning fork, visual aids, Wallace-Hunt debate, worship | Leave a comment

God: One or Three? (Part 5)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

In this last segment of this study, we will consider some questions which are commonly asked. 1. Is the idea of multiple persons in the Godhead found in the Old Testament? While it is not as clearly found in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, God, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Old Testament/New Testament, Word Study, World Religions | Tagged 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Timothy 2:5, albert barnes, Brahma, docetism, Ephesians 4:4-6, gnosticism, God one or thee?, Godhead, Godhead in the Old Testament, guy woods, Hinduism, india, is trinity pagan, John 10:30, John 14:9, marion fox, mediator, mesites, Robin Brace, shema, Shiva, Siva, the angel of the Lord, the spirit of the LORD, trimurti, Vishnu, wayne jackson | Leave a comment

God: One or Three? (Part 4)

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? Let’s review. In lesson one, it was concluded that there is one God. In lesson two, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, God, Godhead, Jehovah Witnesses | Tagged apple illustration, Carl Boberg, Doctrine of the Godhead, Edward Myers, egg illustration, God one or three?, Godhead, j.j. turner, Jehovah, Jehovah Wtinesses, John Wesley, Reginal Heber, Roles of members of Godhead, rope illustration, shamrock illustration, Song: How great thou art, Song:Holy Holy Holy, the kingdom of the cults, triangle illustration, trinity, triquetra, triune God, walter martin, water illustration, YHWY | Leave a comment

God: One or Three? (Part 3)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? In the previous lesson, it was concluded that there is a distinction between the Father, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, God, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Jesus | Tagged Arianism, Arius, everlasting Father, God one or three?, God the father, God the holy spirit, God the son, Grandville Sharp Rule, guy woods, I Am, mighty God, prince of peace, sealed, unitarian, wonderful counselor | Leave a comment

God: One or Three? (Part 2)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? In the previous lesson, it was concluded that there is one God. Tri-theism seems contrary to scripture. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, God, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged comforter, distinction father and son, distinction father and spirit, distinction son and spirit, guy woods, Helper, Modalism, one or three?, Roy Lanier, Saballius, Sabelliianism, simulataneous appearances, the timeless trinity, tritheism, unitarianism | Leave a comment

God: One or Three? (Part 1)

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

The New Testament speaks of the “Godhead,” or “Divine Nature,” or “divinity,” or “Deity” (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9). The reference is to the true nature of God. Note: The English word “Godhead” is “a simple doublet of the … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged 20 yeares of the problem page, divine nature, Godhead, Godhood, ISBE, let us, majestic plural, marion fox, monotheism, one God or three?, our image, plural language, polytheism, roy lanier sr., trinitarianism, tritheism, unitarian | Leave a comment