Jonathan Watt
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And on the sixth day, God created humans
Jonathan Watt | June 26, 2020
After creating everything else, on the sixth day, God creates human beings. We are the capstone of his creation. The creation is made for us. “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,” Genesis says in chapter 1 verse 26. The two words “image” and “likeness” have similar meanings, but the idea is that we are like God,... READ MORE >
God created the world in six days
Jonathan Watt | June 19, 2020
But exactly why should I believe in a six-day creation? The answer goes back to my articles last year. It is hinged on the idea that Jesus is who he said he is, based on his historical resurrection. If Jesus is raised from the dead (and there is plenty of evidence to show that he is), then everything he said... READ MORE >
The miracle of creation
Jonathan Watt | June 12, 2020
In my last article we discussed what God says about how the universe came to be. “In the beginning,” the bible begins. That is to say, “When God began to create everything…” or “before everything that is…” God began his creation of the universe with nothing. I like the paraphrase, “In the beginning, God created matter.” The biblical text moves... READ MORE >
Apologetics- the defense of the Christian faith
Jonathan Watt | June 05, 2020
Last year I took up the topic of Apologetics, which is the defense of the Christian faith. We looked at the truth claims of Christianity, the reliability of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and the witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus, and the reliability of Jesus’ testimony of himself as God, proved by his resurrection, and finally, the... READ MORE >
Is Jesus really the son of God?
Jonathan Watt | July 26, 2019
In our last installment we talked about the truthfulness of the historic documents (The Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). We have used the tools used by secular historians to determine that the documents tell the truth. One last point on their truthfulness. Many people have died for what they believe to be true, but no one dies for what... READ MORE >
Do you ask, If God would only reveal himself…
Jonathan Watt | July 19, 2019
So far this month in this Apologetics series we have looked at the evidence for the reliability of the biblical texts. When we judge the historical documents (Biblical New Testament) by the standard set for all ancient documents, we find that they were early and thoughtfully copied. In this article we will discuss the testimony the documents give. Again, we... READ MORE >
What do the texts claim for themselves?
Jonathan Watt | July 12, 2019
Last week we looked at the bibliographical test for ancient documents relating to the Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. We found that no documents of ancient history have better evidential accuracy (that is, we have the documents as they were written) than the New Testament texts. This week we’re going to look at the internal and external tests for... READ MORE >
Christian apologetics, not an apology
Jonathan Watt | July 05, 2019
I have lived in Grand Marais since September. I love it here, even in the deepest cold of winter. What a beautiful place to live. It was a joy to sing about the Savior’s birth this last Christmas with Borealis. Thanks to all of you who helped me feel welcome. Since I have four articles to write for the News-Herald,... READ MORE >