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Rick LoPresti
Jul 28, 202310 min read
Debunking a debunker
Dr. Bart D. Ehrman took a path down liberal Christianity through Wheaton College, Princeton, "textual criticism", and Bruce Metzger that...
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Rick LoPresti
Jul 20, 20235 min read
The prayer of Jonah
Many people have heard the story of Jonah and how he spent three days and nights in the belly of a whale. The unbelievers reject this as...
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Rick LoPresti
Jul 10, 20234 min read
The arm of the Lord
The Bible is the greatest piece of literature ever written. Not only is it the word of God, it is excellent literature. It uses many...
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Rick LoPresti
Jun 19, 20235 min read
The fire triangle
Anyone who has been through firefighter training knows about the fire triangle. It says that there are three components to a fire - fuel,...
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Rick LoPresti
Jun 10, 20237 min read
I am a worm
Truth is the most important thing. Some Christians say love is the most important thing based on such scriptures as 1John 4:8 which says,...
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Rick LoPresti
May 6, 20233 min read
Between the porch and the altar
God told Moses to build a tabernacle in the wilderness. This would be a place where God would meet with the people, and they could bring...
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Rick LoPresti
May 6, 20237 min read
Things old and new
It is the tendency of each generation to see themselves as not as good as the previous, but better than the next in some ways but better...
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Rick LoPresti
Apr 22, 20234 min read
Cancel culture
Society today is in a culture war. This is nothing new. God created the first culture in the garden of Eden (Gen 1-2). It was based on...
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Rick LoPresti
Apr 22, 20235 min read
Two views of authority
One of the main themes if not the main one of the Bible is authority. The scriptures continually pose the question, “Who is in charge,...
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Rick LoPresti
Apr 16, 20233 min read
Neither good nor bad
Switzerland’s military staffing needs are met similarly to those in Israel. Most males are conscripted into the army at 18 and are...
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Rick LoPresti
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Saul's spear
Saul’s spear The Philistines were descendants of Ham (Gen 10:14), and they lived in the land of Canaan along the southern coast of...
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Rick LoPresti
Apr 4, 20235 min read
Contradictions
The Bible is the written word of God (2Tim 3:14-17, 2Pet 1:19-21). It validates itself (Heb 6:16-18). It needs no defense. There are many...
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Rick LoPresti
Apr 2, 20238 min read
The Red Sea crossing
The carnal mind of man tries to take the place of the knowledge of God (Gen 3:1-7, Rom 8, 1Cor 1-2). One of the ways this is manifested...
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Rick LoPresti
Mar 27, 20237 min read
The law is spiritual
God has made several different covenants with man throughout history. The two that the Bible focuses on most are the law of Moses and...
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Rick LoPresti
Mar 18, 202313 min read
Is God's love unconditional?
There are some very popular sayings about the love of God. “God loves you unconditionally” and “God hates the sin but loves the sinner”...
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Rick LoPresti
Mar 13, 20234 min read
The exact amount
People tend to see God through the lens of their own self-perception. The way we see God is often the way we see ourselves. People that...
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Rick LoPresti
Mar 2, 20237 min read
Jesus - rebel, radical, or revolutionary?
Jesus – rebel, radical, or revolutionary? The first three words of the Bible are well known, even to those who do not identify themselves...
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Rick LoPresti
Feb 2, 20238 min read
Out of nothing
There are many religious, philosophical, and scientific theories about origins. This can include the origins of the universe, man, time...
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Rick LoPresti
Jan 24, 202310 min read
Atheists' talking points
According to Wikipedia, a talking point is "a pre-established message or formula used in the field of political communication, sales and...
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Rick LoPresti
Jan 13, 20235 min read
I will have mercy and not sacrifice
The prophet Hosea was given a difficult assignment from the Lord. God told him to marry a prostitute (Hos 1-3). God knew she would not be...
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