Knowing Christianity

This Is Not a Made-Up Story In a courtroom, eyewitness testimony matters. It can strengthen a case or tear it apart. That matters here, because the Christian faith is not built on myth, rumor, or religious wishful thinking. It is built on what God did in history through Jesus Christ. The testimony about Jesus is broad, public, and compelling. Crowds heard Him teach. Many saw His miracles. Hundreds watched Him die. And after His resurrection, many saw Him alive again. As Luke says, t he original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us (Luke 1:2). God Gave Us Trustworthy Witnesses Our Gospel accounts come to us through real witnesses. Matthew and John walked with Jesus as His disciples. Mark was closely connected to Peter and recorded apostolic testimony. Luke was not himself one of the Twelve, but he tells us plainly how he wrote: It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequen...

  Dr. Miguel J Gonzalez For generations, much of the Western world assumed that God made the world, rules over it, and has spoken into it. Then came movements like the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and little by little many people began to trust human reason more than divine revelation. What once sounded obvious—that God is real, that truth comes from him, and that we are accountable to him—started to sound strange to modern ears. But the Bible does not leave us guessing. It calls us back to reality. Scripture says, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). That is where truth begins—not with man, but with God. And because God has spoken, we do not have to build our lives on shifting sand. We can stand on his Word. 1. God and the World Christian theism begins here: God is infinite, personal, holy, and unlike anyone or anything else. He is not a force, not an idea, and not a projection of human longing. He is the living God. The Lord says, Remember ...

The Lord’s Call to a Trusting Heart Our Lord spoke plainly about anxiety. He told His disciples not to live under the weight of fear about food, clothing, and the needs of daily life. In Luke 12, Jesus said, Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear and again, Don’t strive for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious (Luke 12:22-23, 29). Paul says the same in clear language: Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6) . Worry and Faith Cannot Rule the Heart Together When fear, doubt, and worry take over, they reveal a struggle to trust the Word of God. That does not mean every troubled believer has abandoned the faith, but it does mean anxiety must not be excused or welcomed as a rightful master. Christ dwells in His people by the Holy Spirit, and He does not teach us to live in panic. Scripture says...

God’s Word Carries God’s Authority Any statement is only as weighty as the one who says it. The boss can make a call that settles the matter. A referee can blow the whistle and end the argument. In the same way, when the sovereign Creator of heaven and earth speaks, his word comes with absolute authority. That is not just a religious idea; that is reality. Forever, Lord, your word is firmly fixed in heaven (Psalm 119:89). This is why the question of authority matters so much in theology. We do not decide truth by preference, popularity, or tradition alone. A theological claim stands or falls based on who has the right to speak. For Christians, that final authority is not the church, the culture, or the self. It is God. And because God has spoken in Scripture, his Word is decisive for what we believe and for how we live. Scripture Is the Very Word of God This is the church’s historic conviction: the authority of Scripture rests on the authority of God himself. As Wayne Grudem ri...

Then the serpent said to the woman, No! You will certainly not die (Genesis 3:4). God placed our first parents in a beautiful garden. They had everything they needed. More than that, they enjoyed fellowship with God and were given the privilege of serving him. But the enemy came to attack, just as he still does today. Genesis 3 is not only the story of humanity’s fall; it is also a warning to every believer. If we listen carefully, we can learn how Satan works and how we must stand against him in the power of God. Do Not Give the Devil an Opening Adam was told to work the garden and to keep it (Genesis. 2:15). That word keep carries the idea of guarding and watching over what God had entrusted to him. Later in Genesis 3:24, the same word is used for guarding the way to the tree of life. Somewhere along the way, vigilance was lost, and the enemy moved in. Scripture warns us the same way: And don’t give the devil an opportunity (Ephesians 4:27). Satan does not need much room. A s...

Abortion has been debated in the courts, in the culture, and in the church for many years. Many voices speak with confidence, but Christians must ask a deeper question: What has God said? The Bible does not speak to every modern policy question in direct terms, yet it gives us clear truths about God, human life, sin, moral responsibility, and the value of children in the womb. Those truths matter, and they must shape our thinking. When we speak about abortion here, we are talking mainly about induced abortion, especially abortion chosen intentionally. Miscarriage is a tragic loss, but it is not the same moral question, since it is not something a person chooses or causes on purpose. The issue before us is whether ending the life of the unborn can be justified before God. The Bible Must Govern Our Thinking It is true that Scripture does not give us many direct statements about abortion itself. That is one reason people have reached very different conclusions. ...