by Josiah Nichols | Apr 24, 2023 | Jesus Christ
Heresies are in The Chosen tv series, produced by Angel Studios. While a Mormon producer backs up the show, the real danger of this show is in how it introduces the audience to Jesus Christ. Other than potentially breaking the Second Commandment not to make a graven...
by Josiah Nichols | Apr 17, 2023 | Sufficiency of Scripture
Introduction Why should theology come from Scripture? Many professing Christians say they do not need theology, they only need Jesus. When one asks them who Jesus is, they say he is God and Man, the second person of the Trinity. The hypocrisy is apparent. When one...
by Josiah Nichols | Apr 14, 2023 | Salvation
Introduction God just and merciful? Have you ever heard the expression “If there is a loving and just God, why does he let bad things happen to good people?” Maybe you have heard it from your friends, children, or grandchildren. I often hear that garbage spewed in the...
by Josiah Nichols | Apr 10, 2023 | Apologetics
Introduction Mere Christianity Review. Love him or hate him, C. S. Lewis is one of the most well known apologists of the 20th century. He is most well known for his children’s books, The Chronicles of Narnia. Yet, his influence on modern apologetics is...
by Josiah Nichols | Apr 8, 2023 | Calvinism
Text For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (Ephesians 2:8, ESV). Introduction Does God choose man or does man choose God in salvation? This war has been going on for a long time in Christianity. Those...
by Josiah Nichols | Apr 5, 2023 | Sanctification
Introduction Christian Spirituality. The following was originally presented to Liberty University as a book critique for partial completion of the Capstone Course in the J. Rowling’s MDiv program. The book being critiqued is Paul’s Spirituality in...
by Josiah Nichols | Apr 4, 2023 | Salvation
Introduction Christians are under assault today. No, we are not being attacked by soldiers; there are no bombing attacks on United States soil. We are being attacked with lies and harmful ideologies. White Christian males are constantly being told they are racists for...
by Josiah Nichols | Mar 6, 2023 | Apologetics
Introduction Should pastors teach apologetics? There are many things which are important for pastors to teach their congregations. Pastors should teach the Word of God from the pulpit. The Word of God is sufficient for the believer to navigate all the trials and...
by Josiah Nichols | Jan 2, 2023 | Calvinism
Introduction Is Calvinism biblical? Many people ask this question when they run into the doctrines of grace. These doctrines run against the church teachings most people have been taught since childhood. Here are a few long held beliefs people have heard their entire...
by Josiah Nichols | Dec 31, 2022 | Jesus Christ
Introduction When people think of Christmas, they do not often think of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Sadly, the most prolific figure they think of is Santa Claus! Because Justin Peters wrote an excellent book on Santa called Santa Pause.[1], we will not be...
by Josiah Nichols | Dec 29, 2022 | Sanctification
Introduction How to be holy? We can trust in Jesus. Many people are noticing this world is getting darker and darker morally and spiritually. This world seems to be planted with its feet firmly in the air. Churches are dwindling in attendance, funds are drying up, and...
by Josiah Nichols | Dec 22, 2022 | Jesus Christ
Introduction Is the incarnation important? Every year, millions of Christians celebrate Christmas around December 25. Some people actually celebrate it because of the incarnation. God became a man -that is awesome! However, most people fail to see why that is awesome....
