Answering Atheists: Is the Temple Sacrifice Animal Abuse?
Responding to critiques of ancient sacrifices, this teaching explains the purpose of temple offerings, how they reflected reverence and repentance, and why they cannot be equated…
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Answering Atheists: Slavery and the Bible
This teaching addresses the claim that the Bible endorses slavery by contrasting ancient Hebrew servitude with modern slavery. It explores biblical laws that regulated servanthood, ensured humane treatment, mandated release in the sabbatical year, and pointed toward the freedom ultimately fulfilled in Messiah.
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Answering Atheists: Does God Exist? - The Design of the Universe
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Answering Atheists: Does God Command Genocide in the Bible?
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