What if David had not killed Goliath? Well, he would have been torn to pieces with bare hands unless he ran away. Goliath meant it when he told him, “I’ll turn you into a tasty morsel of field mice.” (1 Samuel 17:44 MSG) That’s Goliath’s macabre idea of battlefield snacks. But we seem to be Read more about What If David Had Not Killed Goliath?[…]
What if Abraham had killed Isaac? O my! He wouldn’t have been able to come home that night. How was he going to face Sarah? Sarah had that baby when she was 90! That was a Guinness World Record entry for her day. She had actually given up on having a baby. Which led to Read more about Chapter 15: What If Abraham Had Killed Isaac?[…]
Dear Thomas, the structure of your comment to my post Conversation With An Atheist prompted me to look at your profile. You sounded like someone trying to be an atheist rather than one. You quoted a template without an apparent understanding of the philosophical subtext. It’s why I decided to correspond with you. I Read more about Correspondence With Unbelief 1: What Atheism Is[…]
The story of Naomi and Ruth in the Bible has to be one of the most moving stories you’ll ever read. It will drive you to tears. But don’t let’s assume everyone knows Orpah. Ruth of course is popular. Parents name their children Ruth, but who was Orpah? Orpah was actually the first daughter-in-law of Read more about What If Ruth Had Left With Orpah?[…]
What if…Jesus Christ had not resurrected on the third day? O my! That’s a major problem for everyone, Christians in particular. But Paul addressed the issue with the Corinthians. There were folks saying there’s no resurrection. Paul warned the Corinthians not to allow themselves to be poisoned by “anti-resurrection loose talk.” (1 Corinthians 15:33 MSG) Read more about What If Jesus Christ Had Not Resurrected On The Third Day?[…]
One would hardly imagine the hairstyle of Jesus would generate curiosity but here we are! There are two approaches to this question. There’s the cultural approach, and there’s the spiritual approach. Culturally, we know Jesus was a cool guy. He was very sophisticated. He attended dinner parties, mingled with business elites, politicians and socialites. “Lagos Read more about What If Jesus Had Shaved His Hair?[…]
There were those three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. Let’s call them the classic temptations since he faced several other temptations in his lifetime. The devil only left him FOR A SEASON after those temptations. (Luke 4:13) Remember that time Peter was trying to dissuade him from going to the cross? That was Satan. Read more about What If Jesus Had Bowed To Satan?[…]
Who is God? Atheist: You have raised some points that appealed to historicity. But to avoid dissipating energy and for the purpose of beneficial discussion, let’s start this way: Who is God? LA: That’s a good question. Who do YOU think God is? Atheist: You are the one who claimed to know about God. I Read more about Conversation With An Atheist (Part Two)[…]
I share knowledge on faith and God regularly on social media. The knowledge on faith is also accessible on this platform. Recently I posted two quotes about God on social media. It brought a sarcastic retort from an atheist. I decided to engage him and an interesting conversation ensued. Well, that’s the genesis. You’ll have to Read more about Conversation With An Atheist (Part One)[…]
Gnostic heresy purports the marriage of Jesus to Mary of Magdala. Gnostics allege Mary had a “koinos” or defiled relationship with Jesus. Dan Brown in his novel, “The Da Vinci Code” indeed asserted Jesus had a biological offspring. Now you know why Apostle John was said to have fled a bathhouse almost naked when he Read more about What If Jesus had Married?[…]
What if Abimelech had slept with Sarah? Well, he would have seen the mafia side of God! But we’re jumping too far ahead. Let’s examine the story. Sarah, Abraham’s wife was breathtakingly beautiful. She was a stunner. And you couldn’t tell her age! Had fountain of youth. Which was why Pharaoh wanted her at sixty-five. Read more about What If Abimelech Had Slept With Sarah?[…]
Job was an extremely successful agro entrepreneur – the richest man in Uz. Only this wasn’t your robber baron. This was a man who feared God. He abstained from evil, which of course makes nonsense of the notion that you can’t be successful and godly, or you need to be crooked to be successful. Job Read more about What If Job Had Cursed God?[…]