Author: Ps. Benedict Eghan

Introduction The existence of God in religion is the proposition that there is a supreme supernatural being that is the creator or sustainer or ruler of the universe and all things in it, including human beings. Christianity in particular has been concerned with the question of whether God’s existence can be established rationally or through religious experience or revelation or instead must be accepted as a matter of faith. As a matter of fact, the existence of God can be established on all fronts – be it rationally, religious experience or faith. The purpose of this article is not necessarily…

Read part 1 & part 2 from here. As indicated in my earlier series, although some skeptics have called Jesus a myth, historians acknowledge he was a real person. In fact, nine non-Christian historians and writers mention Jesus within 150 years of his death, the same number who mention the contemporary Roman Emperor, Tiberius Caesar. In this final part, I will be looking at two of such historians – Tacitus and Pliny the Younger. We had earlier looked at Josephus. What did Non-Christian Authors Say about Jesus? Tacitus, the Roman Historian Another account of Jesus appears in Annals of Imperial Rome,…

Read Part 1 from here Evidence of Jesus’ Existence There is a good deal of written evidence for Jesus existence about 2,000 years ago. Jesus is not a myth but a reality who walked on the surface of this earth and reliable historical records outside the Bible affirms this. Interestingly all the major religions whom these authors have not made any attempt to discredit have had their founders giving credit to a man who had lived and was called Jesus Christ. They may not believe as He being the Son of God but they knew Him as one who attained…

For every societal engagement, there are some underlying rules. In this article, I seek to outline some six basic rules that one may have to look at when engaging the subject of premarital relationship. Though segments of this article have been posted before, this is a culmination of all those segments featuring it as a Valentine Day edition. The First Rule – Love the Lord, your God The first rule in premarital relationships is what Jesus referred to us as the greatest of all the commandments: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all…

Today some claim that Jesus is just an idea, rather than a real historical figure. One of such is Joseph Atwill. Joseph Atwill’s book Caesar’s Messiah is a 2005 book known for its anti-Christian biases. The book argues that the New Testament Gospels were written as wartime propaganda by scholars connected to the Roman imperial court of the Flavian emperors: Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. Atwill in his book argues that the stories of Jesus in the New Testament are actually stories of Titus’ campaign through Galilee and the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple. In effect, he argues that the…

We conclude our arguments for Job’s existence with the last variable – “references of his in other portions of scripture”. Job is mentioned in Scripture outside of the book that bears his name.  In fact, Job is mentioned in three different verses in Scripture (outside the book of Job), none of which lead one to believe that Job is a fictional character. Rather, he is considered an actual, historical figure. The first two places his name is found (aside from the book of Job) is in Ezekiel 14, verses 14 and 20. In verse 14, the prophet stated: “Even if…

We continue with our arguments for Job’s existence using four variables: his humanity, his decent, name and other scriptural references. In part one, we focused on his humanity. In this series, we shall focus on his descent and name. Job’s Descent Some may contend, “We know that Eliphaz was a Temanite, Bildad a Shuhite, Zophar a Naamathite (Job 2:11), and that Elihu was called, ‘the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram’ (Job 32:2), yet Job has no revealed heritage.” “Who was his father? Where is his genealogy? Why don’t we know more about Job’s heritage, if…

Introduction Over the last several centuries, many have attempted to fictionalize the Bible. Atheists vigorously attack the Genesis account of Creation, calling it nothing more than a fictitious story that should be placed alongside myths such as the Babylonian creation account known as the Enuma Elish. Sceptics scoff at the biblical account of the worldwide Flood, calling it an altered copy of the uninspired Epic of Gilgamesh.  At the appropriate time, we shall look into these claims on this blog. For the meantime, this article seeks to look at the reality of the Biblical character, Job’s existence. Some believe the…

The subject of alcohol within the Christian community seems to be a dicey one. Different denominations seem to have divergent views on what the Christian’s approach should be when it comes to alcohol. Some argue that, though the Bible warns us to not be drunk with wine, it doesn’t absolutely forbid the drinking of alcohol. Some advocate for drinking in moderate measures. Yes, going through the Old Testament, there are a number of instances where the intake of alcohol seems permitted, however not in excess. One of such is in reference to Deuteronomy 14:22-27. Interesting to also note in the…

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6) Yes, of a truth, Jesus is the only way to heaven. Jesus’ pronouncement above is not in any way suggestive, but a definite one about Himself. It is true that such an exclusive statement may offend others, especially those who are religiously inclined to the inclusivism point of view. Inclusivism is the belief that one can appropriate God’s provision of salvation only on the basis of Jesus Christ’s atoning work, however, he or she does not need to explicitly believe…