Jesus - Embrace the Truth https://embracethetruth.org Embrace the Truth by Abdu Murray Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:19:12 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://embracethetruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-triqueta_-32x32.png Jesus - Embrace the Truth https://embracethetruth.org 32 32 213625847 Bad God! Violence in the Old Testament (Part 1) https://embracethetruth.org/blog/bad-god-introduction/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:34:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=5490 Is the God of the Old Testament a loving Father or a "capriciously malevolent bully" as Richard Dawkins claimed? This series of articles seeks to find out by looking at the most troubling Old Testament passages.

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]]> 5490 Does God Suffer With Us? https://embracethetruth.org/blog/does-god-suffer-with-us/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:21:59 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=5013 When we suffer, we tend to ask God: Where are you? Is God suffering with us or is that impossible? And does it matter? These questions and more are addressed with insights from the early church.

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]]> 5013 Jesus in Islam: Prophet, Messiah … but not God? | Ep 81 https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/jesus-in-islam-prophet-messiah-but-not-god/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:38:08 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=5022 Muslims love Jesus—but do they know who He really is? In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray explores the Islamic view of Jesus, known to Muslims as "Isa."

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]]> 5022 Did Jesus’ Family Think He Was CRAZY? https://embracethetruth.org/blog/did-jesus-family-think-he-was-crazy/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:28:39 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=4833 If the virgin birth really happened, then why did Jesus' family essentially call him crazy? After deep study in the Greek text, it turns out that we may have this all wrong.

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]]> 4833 Is Jesus a Failed Apocalyptic Prophet? https://embracethetruth.org/blog/is-jesus-a-failed-apocalyptic-prophet/ https://embracethetruth.org/blog/is-jesus-a-failed-apocalyptic-prophet/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:17:29 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=3046 New Testament critics claim Jesus is a failed apocalyptic prophet. He said he would return soon, but it's been 2,000 years. But what did Jesus really say?

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]]> https://embracethetruth.org/blog/is-jesus-a-failed-apocalyptic-prophet/feed/ 1 3046 Ehrman vs. Ehrman: Who is the Son of Man? https://embracethetruth.org/blog/ehrman-vs-ehrman-who-is-the-son-of-man/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:41:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=2820 I’m confused. In a recent interview with Alex O’Connor, formerly known as the “Cosmic Skeptic,” critical New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman made a startling claim about a beloved Bible story where Jesus forgives sins and heals a paralytic man (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26). In this narrative, a paralytic man sought Jesus for physical […]

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]]> 2820 All Rise: Rob Bowman Refutes Bart Ehrman’s Arguments Against Jesus’ Divinity, Part 2 https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-rob-bowman-refutes-bart-ehrmans-arguments-against-jesus-divinity-part-2/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:52:34 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=2828 Recently, Dr. Bart Ehrman sat down and attempted to refute cherished Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus. Did he succeed? Dr. Rob Bowman says no! Join us for the second half of this exhilarating conversation as Dr. Bowman and Abdu discuss why Jesus was really crucified and whether the forgiveness of sins Jesus offers […]

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]]> 2828 All Rise: Asked and Answered! Bill Maher Claims Jesus Is Based on Pagan Myths https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-asked-and-answered-bill-maher-claims-is-based-on-pagan-myths/ https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-asked-and-answered-bill-maher-claims-is-based-on-pagan-myths/#comments Mon, 22 May 2023 20:42:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=2373 Bill Maher claims that Jesus was not a historical person but was based on pagan myths. Does he have a point?

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]]> https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-asked-and-answered-bill-maher-claims-is-based-on-pagan-myths/feed/ 3 2373 Not So Fast, Bart Ehrman: Jesus and Peregrinus, twinsies? https://embracethetruth.org/blog/not-so-fast-bart-ehrman-jesus-and-peregrinus-twinsies/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:27:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=2160 Is there anything worse than being unoriginal? Our culture has been cultivating the image of the ultimate free spirit over many decades now: the rugged individuals, taking on the world by themselves. The mavericks. The influencers. Who recalls the famous scene from Good Will Hunting where Will Hunting, played by Matt Damon, must defend the […]

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]]> 2160 All Rise: A Lawyer’s Case for the Resurrection, Part 2 https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-a-lawyers-case-for-the-resurrection-part-2/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:19:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=1931 This episode continues to discuss the CASE acronym, specifically the S and the E to establish the case that Jesus rose from the dead. We discuss the burden of proof once again, and how the Christian can meet the burden and then shift it onto the skeptic to try to explain what happened to Jesus.

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