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mid-week apologetics booster (12-17-2020)

Good morning friends, Quote of the week: Instead of complaining at his lot, a contented man is thankful that his condition and circumstances are no worse than they are. Instead of greedily desiring something more than the supply of his present need, he rejoices that God still cares for him. Such an one is “content” with such as he has (Heb. 13:5). – Arthur Pink 1886-1952 Now, here are your weekly links:

North Koreans increasingly exposed to the Bible despite government restrictions: https://disrn.com/news/north-koreans-increasingly-exposed-to-the-bible-despite-government-restrictions/
Is the Church A Cruise Ship Or A Rescue Boat? | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-the-church-a-cruise-ship-or-a-rescue-boat/
Frank Turek–Is The Bible Historically Reliable? He Talks about the 6 E’s of biblical reliability – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmA6kOWwfWI
5 Evidences That Show the Bible Is True | Ark Encounter: https://arkencounter.com/blog/2017/04/07/5-evidences-that-show-bible-is-true/
Will a Rare Christmas Star Appear in the Sky This December? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/astronomy/will-rare-christmas-star-appear-in-sky-this-december/
Who Was St. Nicholas? Nicholas was also hailed as a defender of orthodoxy. Later sources claim he was in attendance at the council of Nicaea. According to tradition, he was a staunch opponent of Arianism. Writing five centuries after his death, one biographer said, Thanks to the teaching of St. Nicholas, the metropolis of Myra alone was untouched by the filth of the Arian heresy, which it firmly rejected as a death-dealing poison.: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/who-was-st-nicholas-2/
The Absurdity of Life Without God | William Lane Craig – YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZqNTT0E_T70
How do we know that Jesus actually said and did what is recorded about Him? – YouTube: https://youtu.be/5l_P2XT7xWU
Why Should We Trust the Gospel Writers? Sean McDowell – YouTube: https://youtu.be/TNlJn26CWdM
How Can We Know That The Gospels Are Historically Reliable? Q&A Panel with J. Warner Wallace, Frank Turek and Ravi Zacharias – YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNJJiNhQCPY
Frank Turek – Session 5 – Is the New Testament True? – YouTube: https://youtu.be/iuV3Qv4whNY
Atheist Changes His Mind After One Simple Question – YouTube: https://youtu.be/PGhGRQl6G7c
The Shocking Truth Behind Jehovah’s Witnesses | Way of the Master: Season 3, Ep. 32 – YouTube: https://youtu.be/JmLIGeXXmLk
John Lennox: Scientific Evidence for a Design Behind the Universe | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2020/11/john-lennox-scientific-evidence-for-a-design-behind-the-universe/
150 Alleged Bible Contradictions Answered The Domain for Truth: https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/150-alleged-bible-contradictions-answered/amp/
From Reliable to Divine: Fulfilled Prophecy in the Old Testament | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/from-reliable-to-divine-fulfilled-prophecy-in-the-old-testament/
Since Jesus Took Our Punishment, Why Didn’t He Need to Go to Hell Forever?: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/jesus-took-our-punishment-why-didnt-he-need-go-hell-forever/
Think You Know the Christmas Story? Here are Five Common Misconceptions: https://www.michaeljkruger.com/think-you-know-the-christmas-story-here-are-five-common-misconceptions-2/
The Incarnation: The Athanasian Creed: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/incarnation-athanasian-creed/
Four Thoughts on the Deity of Christ in Matthew, Mark and Luke’s Gospels The Virtual Office of Rob Lundberg: https://roblundberg.org/2020/12/15/four-thoughts-on-the-deity-of-christ-in-matthew-mark-and-lukes-gospels/
How to Live in a Crooked and Perverse Generation (John MacArthur sermon) – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaAmxC89OKY

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him. Proverbs 17:25 Blessings to you all