rforh apologetics Archives

Why is Prayer Important? Do We Need to Pray?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in...

Is the Monkey at Your Gate?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus [Note: the monkey at your gate will make sense when you finish reading.] As Christians we are all familiar with...

Is this TV show heresy, blasphemy or acceptable contextualization?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Christian be aware! Parents be aware! You decide if this show is heresy, blasphemy or acceptable...

Should we celebrate Jesus’ birthday in September?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. There’s a lot of evidence that indicates Jesus was not likely born in December and was probably born in September (Read: Was Jesus born in September?). ...

The Silence of the Lambs…in America

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Christians are being slaughtered for their faith in the Middle East. They have not been silent about their faith...

Why does the Catholic church pray to “saints,” if Jesus is the only one who can answer prayers?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. The Catholic church believes saints (those who have been given sainthood by the Catholic church) hear prayers and are able to be an intercessor and...

Go and Do, Get it Done…There’s a Better Way!

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus So often we hear messages about what Christians are to do. Do this, do that. They’re all about, “go and do,” and...

The Most Important Five Points for All Christians

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. In our Got Questions? column we’ve addressed the question, “What Is Election?” We’ve looked at two five-point theological statements that...

You Can’t Handle the Truth

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated.By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus This is one of the greatest lines in movie history, spoken by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. In today’s world,...