THE CANAANITES- IntroductionHave you ever heard a skeptic point to the violence chronicled in Scripture and then try to discredit God and His Word? They point out the fact that God commands the Israelites, for example, to wipe out the Canaanites including women, children, and even cattle. If that doesn’t prove that God is unjust, [...]

PENTECOST- Introduction In Peter’s sermon on Pentecost, he quoted a prophecy in Joel which said that the sun would become dark and the moon would turn to blood before the day of the Lord. Peter claimed that this prophecy had been fulfilled in his day and time. But when did these events really take place?PENTECOST- [...]

THE SIGN OF JONAH- IntroductionIn Mark 8:11-13, Jesus tells the Pharisees that a wicked adulterous generation asked for a miraculous sign — they’re not going to get one. But in the parallel passage in Matthew 12:38-40, Jesus says that they will get a sign, that of His resurrection.  Is this a contradiction?THE SIGN OF JONAH- [...]

THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS- IntroductionIn Matthew 12:40 Jesus prophesies that He would be dead “three days and three nights.” The fact of the matter is he was dead for only two nights and one full day.  THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS- The FactsLet’s look at the record. Jesus died on a Friday afternoon and [...]

THE PROPHET JONAH- IntroductionYou wouldn’t normally expect Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, and skeptics to agree on much of anything. Yet all three share a similar opinion regarding, of all things, the Book of Jonah. Can you guess what it is? The CRI Perspective in a moment. THE PROPHET JONAH- False Prophet?Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, and skeptics all [...]

THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS- IntroductionAs far back as the third century A.D. people have wrestled with the question of who Joseph’s father was. Here in Matthew it says: Joseph is the son of Jacob, — in Luke it says Heli is Joseph’s father.  THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS- Who Is Joseph’s Father?With the wide assortment of [...]