by Josiah Nichols | Jul 17, 2023 | Current Events
This post was originally written for the Premarital Counseling class at Liberty University’s MDiv program. It was written to answer the following prompt, “There are many ideas about why people should get married; Scripture even mentions more than one reason. Some...
by Josiah Nichols | Jun 13, 2023 | News
Introduction The following podcast was inspired by a parenting Q&A from the Michiana Reforming Families Conference. Aaron M. Brewster and Anthony Silvestro join Andrew Rappaport to discuss the Age of Accountability. Q&A Q: To all speakers. Is there such a...
by Josiah Nichols | Jun 8, 2023 | Hebrew Israelites
On this episode of Apologetics Live, the Hebrew Israelites return with questions for Andrew Rappaport.[1] Andrew has just turned fifty-five (the speed limit of New Jersey) and is joined by Drew Von Nieda at the mic. His questioner is Asha, a Hebrew Israelite....
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...
