Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Theology

The Son of God battles Satan in the Desert: Jesus’ Temptation

Temptation of Christ-Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld, 1860 Luke tells us that “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil” (Lk. 4:1-2).[1] The very idea of Jesus experiencing temptation invokes the question: Did Jesus Christ really experience … Continue reading The Son of God battles Satan in the Desert: Jesus’ Temptation

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Baptism, Bible, Holy Spirit

What is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit and Fire?

St. John the Baptist Preaching by Mattia Preti - 1665 John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. He also taught of the greater one to come who would baptize with Holy Spirit and fire. What was this baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and the baptism of … Continue reading What is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit and Fire?

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ

Luke 1:1-4 — Good News Worth Sharing  

It is AD 59.[1] Luke the beloved physician (Col. 4:14) writes a gospel to Theophilus, a man connected to the community of Christ with questions about what he had been taught concerning the central message of Christianity.[2] The third Gospel begins: Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have … Continue reading Luke 1:1-4 — Good News Worth Sharing  

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Eschatology, Old Testament, Theology

Ezekiel 38-39 Part 3: Is the Attack of Gog of Magog for Such a Time as This?

The Triumph of Mordecai - Pieter Lastman (1624) “On that day I will give to Gog a place for burial in Israel, the Valley of the Travelers, east of the sea. It will block the travelers, for there Gog and all his multitude will be buried. It will be called the Valley of Hamon-gog” (Ezek. … Continue reading Ezekiel 38-39 Part 3: Is the Attack of Gog of Magog for Such a Time as This?