If Adam was just a myth, then sin is just a myth. And if sin is a myth, then the cross is meaningless. This is why the question of the historical Adam is not a side issue. It goes to the very core of Christianity. Let’s walk through why Adam’s historicity matters across four areas: history, the Bible, theology, and philosophy.
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Why This Foundational Doctrine Still Matters
Is the Bible truly without error? Or have modern thinkers simply lowered the bar for what they’re willing to believe?
I’m pleased to announce that my next short book, The Inerrancy of Scripture, is now available for preorder, with the official release set for July 1st. This is an expanded version of a chapter originally published in Contending for the Truth, now given the space and focus it deserves.
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Why Universal Morals Still Matter in Apologetics
I’m excited to announce the release of a new short book from Lamad Press: The Moral Argument. This work is an expanded, standalone version of a chapter originally published in Contending for the Truth, but it quickly became clear that the argument needed to breathe on its own. Why? Because most Christians (and most search engines) aren’t looking for apologetics content buried in a book titled Contending for the Truth. They’re looking for answers to specific questions. And this book addresses one of the most common and neglected ones: Can morality point to God?
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One can learn a lot regarding faith and practice by studying some of the great theologians of the past. This is even, maybe especially, true regarding those that one tends to disagree with. John Wesley’s view of Christian perfection is certainly one such case of this. Most contemporary Christians who engage with it find John Wesley’s view of Christian perfection to be wrong, and perhaps rightly so, but does that mean it is not worth looking into? This paper seeks to discuss Christian perfection according to John Wesley, engage with it theologically, and demonstrate that, though there is a ton of value in it, Wesley’s view is slightly extreme.
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