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Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to Christians today?
by | Sep 4, 2024 | Apologetics, Verses Examined OT
Jeremiah 29:11 says, "'For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope." A lot of Christians take this verse and apply it to themselves. But the verse is not addressed to Christians,...
CARM Patreon
by Matt Slick | Aug 28, 2024 | CARM
CARM is starting afresh to create content on patreon.com/carmorg. Patreon is a subscription-based platform that enables people to produce various types of content and gain support for their work. We plan to use this to provide interesting and informative content from...
If someone struggling with sin dies, will they go to Hell?
by Matt Slick | Aug 21, 2024 | CARM
If a true Christian struggles with sin and never conquers it, it does not mean he goes to hell. Our salvation does not depend upon our ability to do good and not too bad. It depends upon the faithfulness of Christ and our faith in Him. Of course, I'm not saying it's...
Apologetics is the handmaiden of the gospel
by Matt Slick | Aug 17, 2024 | Defending the Faith, Apologetics
Apologetics is defending and establishing the truth of the Christian faith. The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:1-5) by which our sins are forgiven. The gospel is the most important of all messages anyone can ever hear. It is...
Cut and Paste Info on Eastern Orthodoxy
by Matt Slick | Jul 29, 2024 | Cut and Paste, Apologetics
The following info on Eastern Orthodoxy is for quick reference and cut-and-paste opportunities on the Internet when discussing that church. Is it truly Christian? Apocrypha Authority Bible Charity Church Church_Fathers Eastern_Orthodox_Church...
Can women teach the bible on the radio or TV?
by Matt Slick | Jul 27, 2024 | Apologetics, Women in Ministry
A woman can teach the Bible on the radio and TV as long as she is not teaching from a position of authority as a pastor or an elder. That would be unbiblical. According to Scripture, women are not supposed to be pastors or elders in authority over men - in the Church...
Can demons appear in human form?
by Matt Slick | Jul 25, 2024 | CARM
The Bible doesn't directly tell us whether or not demons can appear as people with the physical manifestation of flesh. But, the Bible does tell us that people can be possessed by demons (Mark 5:1-20) and influenced by them. Furthermore, we know that angels can appear...
The Trinity and the Is of Identity and the Is of Predication
by Matt Slick | Jul 15, 2024 | Defending the Faith, Apologetics
One of the arguments that critics (Muslims, Unitarians, etc.) raise against the Trinity deals with the "Is of Identity" and the "Is of Predication." It states that if the three persons are all identity in nature (Is of Identity) and in all attributes (Is of...
The Trinity and unity in distinction without separation
by Matt Slick | Jul 13, 2024 | Defending the Faith, Apologetics
One of the arguments that Muslims raise against the Trinity is that there is a problem with unity and distinction. The argument goes like this. In the Trinity, each person (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) has identical essence (divinity) and identical attributes...
An atheist says Jesus was transgender
by Matt Slick | Jul 11, 2024 | Defending the Faith, Apologetics
In a chat room on Discord on 7/5/2024, an atheist gave me the following argument to say that Jesus was transgender. Wow. It goes without saying that to atheists, nothing is sacred. I told him I'd like to see his argument, write a response, and put it on CARM. He then...