Author: Jedidiah Samuel Wilson
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Is God Really Good? Making Sense of Suffering and Divine Compassion
How does one reconcile a good God with such great evil and sorrow in the world? This is a question that many wrestle with over the course of their life, including this author. How does one explain that four different children have been lost over the last few years by this author alone? Suffering is…
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The Failure of Arius to Understand Monotheism
The heretical views of Arius and the trinity led to the Athanasius leading the charge to fight for Christian monotheism as it was under threat. The results of this debate has formed Christianity over the last 2,000 years.
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Aquinas Theodicy: Vindication of God in light of Evil
Is it possible for an all-powerful God to exist in a world that is filled with great evil? Thomas Aquinas offers a deep, reasoned theodicy grounded in divine goodness, perfection, and onmipotence. In this post we explore how Aquinas explains evil not as a created substance, but as a privation of good. This is permitted…
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My Testimony to faith: Pursuing Christ Through It All
I was raised in a Christian household. Both my parents were Christians and they dragged us to church every week. I have three other brothers, two older and one younger. Despite being raised in a Christian household, one of my older brothers became involved in gang activity and drugs. I was young when he…
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Where Was Jesus Born in the Ancient World?
When was Jesus born and why in Bethlehem? Jesus was born in 5 or 6 BCE under his parents Mary and Joseph. Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph but before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant with Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit (Mt.…
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Revelation: 4 Trustworthy Ways You Can Know About God.
You cannot understand God without Revelation. God revealing himself is required in the Christian faith. To illustrate this, I want you to imagine that I am standing before you and I am holding items in my closed fist. If I then asked you to take a guess on what is in my hand, would you…
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Archeology Proves the Bible is Reliable
Archeology: Supporting the Authenticity and Reliability of the Bible Can we trust the Bible as being God’s word? While archaeology cannot prove the Bible, it offers compelling and sufficient evidence that supports the historical accuracy of the Bible. This post explores key archaeological discoveries – from Nebuchadnezzar’s building projects, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Nebuchadnezzar’s…