Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, God

Psalm 139:1-6: What Does God Know?

Life is full of lessons, and we are never really done learning the lessons life gives us. We are finite creatures with minds of potential infinite capacity — always learning but never arriving at knowing everything. It is impossible for our finite minds to obtain omniscience. Omniscience is possessing universe knowledge. The one with omniscience … Continue reading Psalm 139:1-6: What Does God Know?

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, God, Old Testament, Salvation

Psalm 51:11: What Does it Mean for God to Take Away the Holy Spirit?

Eugène Siberdt - The Prophet Nathan rebukes King David “Cast me not away from your presence, | and take not your Holy Spirit from me” (Psa. 51:11).[1] This is without a doubt one of the most provocative lines from Hebrew poetry. Take away the Holy Spirit? What does this mean? Is David afraid of being … Continue reading Psalm 51:11: What Does it Mean for God to Take Away the Holy Spirit?

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

Add or Remove III: What Happened to the Trinity Verse of 1 John 5:7-8?

A Christian friend told me a long time ago about the New International Version (NIV) being an untrustworthy translation of the Bible. Unscrupulous individuals were alleged to have removed verses from the NIV. They tampered with the text and corrupted God’s Word. Only the text of King James Version (KJV) of the Bible preserved the … Continue reading Add or Remove III: What Happened to the Trinity Verse of 1 John 5:7-8?

Warren Nozaki Bible, Christ, Salvation, Theology

Add or Remove II: Did Jesus Really Forgive the Woman Caught in Adultery?

On one occasion Jesus was teaching in the temple and a group of scribes and Pharisees brought in a woman who had been caught in adulty. They pointed out that the adulteress ought to be stoned according to the Law of Moses, and asked Jesus to give an opinion on the matter. The Lord stooped … Continue reading Add or Remove II: Did Jesus Really Forgive the Woman Caught in Adultery?

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ, Easter, Resurrection, Theology

Added or Removed: What Happened to the Ending of Mark?

He is risen… Easter is the time when we come together to focus on the central event of Christianity — the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But, when reading a modern translation of Mark 16, it is easy to notice that vv. 9-20 distinguished in some way — bracketed, double bracketed, horizontal lined, or footnoted — … Continue reading Added or Removed: What Happened to the Ending of Mark?