Robin Schumacher is an accomplished software executive and Christian apologist who has written many articles, authored and contributed to several Christian books, appeared on nationally syndicated radio programs, and presented at apologetic events. He holds a BS in Business, Master's in Christian apologetics and a Ph.D. in New Testament. His latest book is, A Confident Faith: Winning people to Christ with the apologetics of the Apostle Paul.
Maybe it’s Premillennialism vs. Amillennialism. Or Arminianism vs. Calvinism. Or young earth vs. old earth. Or ransom theory of Christ’s atonement vs. penal-substitution. Take your pick, debates and divisions occur all the time in Christianity over matters of doctrinal belief.
I find that I still irk the world from time to time. And when I do, it’s usually for one of three reasons.
“Is He willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then He is impotent. Is He able, but not willing? Then He is malevolent. Is He both able and willing? Whence then is evil?”
I enjoy talking politics about as much as I enjoy licking an ashtray, which is to say I avoid it at all costs. Occasionally, however, something is said to you as a Christian that mixes politics with theology and you have no choice but to engage.
Jumping in the swimming pool is a logical necessary condition for getting wet and getting wet is a logical necessary condition of jumping in the swimming pool.
Every time you talk to them, their lives just couldn’t be going any better. Their kids are perfect. Their jobs are perfect. Their chocolate chip cookies come out of the oven perfect every time.
Over the decades that I’ve been a believer, I’ve learned one thing about Christianity. Whether it’s in the area of cerebral-based apologetics or just practical living, Christianity’s answers aren't hard to find; instead, they are sometimes hard to accept.
A few years back one of my friends was trying to share the gospel with a guy who, after a while, started almost screaming at him, “What about the pygmies?? What about the pygmies??”
It’s very unfashionable these days to admit that you’re intolerant and narrow-minded, however it’s extremely common for people to act intolerant and narrow-minded.
One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year came from my oldest daughter. It was a black T-shirt displaying one simple message: “Shut up Karen”.
What follows are some suggestions on beating sin not only in 2021, but for as long as the Lord decides to keep us in this life.
My emotions would redline over the smallest thing; I would drop a fork and fly into a rant about it. The coup de grâce was the dark thoughts that would enter my head and come out of my mouth (e.g. “where’s a fatal car wreck when I need one?”)
I’ve been involved in Christian apologetics for many years now and one thing I’ve noticed is that the underlying motivation in most all arguments against God is the need to stop the uncomfortable feelings that come from acknowledging that an absolute moral Creator exists.
2020 has been a miserable slog of a year for just about everyone. Because of that, it seems the whole world goes to bed and wakes up angry about everything.
That particular revelation from the Apocalypse is beyond depressing to read. It’s not just a few of those alive during the Millennium that rebel against Jesus, but so many that you can’t count them. How awful is that?
Our increasingly anti-God society has embraced a post-truth worldview and that has short-circuited any hope of arriving at a real standard of good and evil.
I’d bet the farm that you know about the Anti-Christ, but do you know about the Anti-Spirit?
Fortunately, Scripture is clear on our duty to government along with when a Christian’s disobedience to that government is warranted.
Admit it – you’ve been angry with God in the past, haven’t you? Maybe you’re even angry with Him right now?
My youngest daughter is a sophomore at a very liberal university and is currently getting an up-close-and-personal view of the secular cesspool in which our unbelieving Generation Z swims.
