Bite Size Apologetics
Do you have questions about your faith that can sometimes seem overwhelming?
Can we trust the Bible? What is justification? How do you best read the Bible? And countless others.
These video briefs are designed to help you understand some of the topics that are important to a strong Christian faith and to spark your interest in exploring these topics further. Our desire is to help you with a greater love for the Word of God and the God of the Word.
Can we trust the Bible? What is justification? How do you best read the Bible? And countless others.
These video briefs are designed to help you understand some of the topics that are important to a strong Christian faith and to spark your interest in exploring these topics further. Our desire is to help you with a greater love for the Word of God and the God of the Word.
Please check back frequently as we continue to add to this library.
How Old Is The Earth?
Pastor Brian Hedrick
For Additional Information
Floyd Nolan Jones:
Floyd Nolan Jones Ministries, Chronology page:
https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/Bible-Chronology-Old-and-New-Testament-Floyd-Nolen-Jones.html Old Testament Chronology: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/131144963.pdf
THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130616263.pdf
Creation to the Creator Timeline: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130600237.pdf
CREATION to JESUS CHRIST: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130609101.pdf
The Four Generations of Genesis 15:14-16: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130616483.pdf
James Ussher:
Annals of the World: https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/james-usher-annals-of-the-world/James%20Usher%20-%20Annals%20of%20the%20World.pdf
Ussher’s Timeline: https://assets.answersingenesis.org/doc/articles/2005/TimelineOfTheBible.pdf
Answers in Genesis:
Bible Timeline: https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/
Timeline for the Flood: https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/timeline-for-the-flood/
Did Jesus say He created the earth in six days: https://answersingenesis.org/days-of-creation/did-jesus-say-he-created-in-six-literal-days/
Got Questions:
Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days? https://www.gotquestions.org/genesis-days.html
What year was Jesus Born: https://www.gotquestions.org/what-year-was-Jesus-born.html
Books:
The Chronology of the Old Testament: A Return to the Basics, By Floyd Nolan Jones, Th.D., Ph.D.
The Annals of the World, by James Ussher
Understanding Genesis, by Dr. Jason Lisle
Six Days, by Ken Ham (p. 71, p. 95)
Did Jesus Commit Suicide, Edited by Carl Kirby, and Juan Valdez (p.99, p. 161)
The New Answers Book 1, by Ken Ham (p. 25, p. 88, p. 255)
The New Answers Book 2, by Ken Ham (p. 63, p. 183)
Miscellaneous:
Pastor Brian’s Slides (see slide button on app)
For Additional Information
Floyd Nolan Jones:
Floyd Nolan Jones Ministries, Chronology page:
https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/Bible-Chronology-Old-and-New-Testament-Floyd-Nolen-Jones.html Old Testament Chronology: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/131144963.pdf
THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130616263.pdf
Creation to the Creator Timeline: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130600237.pdf
CREATION to JESUS CHRIST: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130609101.pdf
The Four Generations of Genesis 15:14-16: https://www.floydnolenjonesministries.com/files/130616483.pdf
James Ussher:
Annals of the World: https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/james-usher-annals-of-the-world/James%20Usher%20-%20Annals%20of%20the%20World.pdf
Ussher’s Timeline: https://assets.answersingenesis.org/doc/articles/2005/TimelineOfTheBible.pdf
Answers in Genesis:
Bible Timeline: https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/
Timeline for the Flood: https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/timeline-for-the-flood/
Did Jesus say He created the earth in six days: https://answersingenesis.org/days-of-creation/did-jesus-say-he-created-in-six-literal-days/
Got Questions:
Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days? https://www.gotquestions.org/genesis-days.html
What year was Jesus Born: https://www.gotquestions.org/what-year-was-Jesus-born.html
Books:
The Chronology of the Old Testament: A Return to the Basics, By Floyd Nolan Jones, Th.D., Ph.D.
The Annals of the World, by James Ussher
Understanding Genesis, by Dr. Jason Lisle
Six Days, by Ken Ham (p. 71, p. 95)
Did Jesus Commit Suicide, Edited by Carl Kirby, and Juan Valdez (p.99, p. 161)
The New Answers Book 1, by Ken Ham (p. 25, p. 88, p. 255)
The New Answers Book 2, by Ken Ham (p. 63, p. 183)
Miscellaneous:
Pastor Brian’s Slides (see slide button on app)
Islam
Shannon Dukes
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Baptism
Shannon Dukes
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The Bible: Is What We Had Then What We Have Now?
Shannon Dukes
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Dr. Daniel Wallace
Has The New Testament Text Been Corrupted?
https://vimeo.com/751820445
What Do Manuscripts Have to Do With Bible Translation?
https://vimeo.com/809838239
David Flood and Denis Salgado
How Many Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament Are There?
https://vimeo.com/799713709
Defining and Textual Variant.
https://vimeo.com/723034102
The Number of Textual Variants.
https://vimeo.com/723088604
The Nature of Textual Variants.
https://vimeo.com/723088422
For Additional Information
Dr. Daniel Wallace
Has The New Testament Text Been Corrupted?
https://vimeo.com/751820445
What Do Manuscripts Have to Do With Bible Translation?
https://vimeo.com/809838239
David Flood and Denis Salgado
How Many Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament Are There?
https://vimeo.com/799713709
Defining and Textual Variant.
https://vimeo.com/723034102
The Number of Textual Variants.
https://vimeo.com/723088604
The Nature of Textual Variants.
https://vimeo.com/723088422
The Bible: Is It True And Accurate Historically and Is It God's Word?
Shannon Dukes
For Additional Information
10 Reasons You Can Trust The Bible.
https://alwaysbeready.com/can-we-trust-the-bible/
When Was The Book Of Daniel Written?
https://christian-apologist.com/2019/09/06/when-was-the-book-of-daniel-written/
DeBunked: “The Bible Can’t Be Trusted”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDWtSkvRDU
For Additional Information
10 Reasons You Can Trust The Bible.
https://alwaysbeready.com/can-we-trust-the-bible/
When Was The Book Of Daniel Written?
https://christian-apologist.com/2019/09/06/when-was-the-book-of-daniel-written/
DeBunked: “The Bible Can’t Be Trusted”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDWtSkvRDU
How to Read the Bible
Pastor Brian Nevins
For Additional Information
Helpful Books:
The Books of the Bible Made Easy (available on http://www.christianbooks.com)
Falling in Love With The Bible by Pastor Mike MacIntosh
Inductive Bible Study (Pastor Dan Finfrock)
Free online. https://www.icmbible.com/
Halley’s Bible Handbook (Henry Halley)
Bible Manners and Customs (Howard E. Vos)
How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth (Gordon Fee, Douglas Stuart)
A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible (Robert H Stein)
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Klein, Blomberg, Hubbard)
For Additional Information
Helpful Books:
The Books of the Bible Made Easy (available on http://www.christianbooks.com)
Falling in Love With The Bible by Pastor Mike MacIntosh
Inductive Bible Study (Pastor Dan Finfrock)
Free online. https://www.icmbible.com/
Halley’s Bible Handbook (Henry Halley)
Bible Manners and Customs (Howard E. Vos)
How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth (Gordon Fee, Douglas Stuart)
A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible (Robert H Stein)
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Klein, Blomberg, Hubbard)
The Bible: Did The Resurrection Actually Happen?
Pastor Brian Nevins
For Additional Information
Charlie Campbell
Always Be Ready
https://alwaysbeready.com/evidence-for-jesus-resurrection/
J Warner Wallace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsO8JI9mmQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9kyITpZZk
Dr. Tim Chaffey
The Resurrection of Jesus
https://answersingenesis.org/jesus/resurrection/resurrection-jesus-christ/
For Additional Information
Charlie Campbell
Always Be Ready
https://alwaysbeready.com/evidence-for-jesus-resurrection/
J Warner Wallace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsO8JI9mmQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9kyITpZZk
Dr. Tim Chaffey
The Resurrection of Jesus
https://answersingenesis.org/jesus/resurrection/resurrection-jesus-christ/
The Bible: What Is The Difference Between Justification And Sanctification?
Assistant Pastor Brian Hedrick
For Additional Information
Helpful study:
Lectures on the Epistle to the Romans by H.A. Ironside
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
For Additional Information
Helpful study:
Lectures on the Epistle to the Romans by H.A. Ironside
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
The Bible: What is the Canon of Scripture and How Did we Get it?
Shannon Dukes
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://answersingenesis.org/media/video/bible/why-66/
https://biblethinker.org/how-we-got-the-ot-canon-evidence-for-the-bible-pt11/
https://biblethinker.org/how-we-really-got-the-new-testament-evidence-for-the-bible-pt12/
https://biblethinker.org/church-councils-and-the-new-testament-evidence-for-the-bible-pt13/
https://biblethinker.org/the-truth-about-the-banned-books-of-the-bible-evidence-for-the-bible-pt14/
Articles:
https://answersingenesis.org/the-word-of-god/why-66-books/
https://bible.org/article/no-lost-books
https://alwaysbeready.com/other-gospels/
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://answersingenesis.org/media/video/bible/why-66/
https://biblethinker.org/how-we-got-the-ot-canon-evidence-for-the-bible-pt11/
https://biblethinker.org/how-we-really-got-the-new-testament-evidence-for-the-bible-pt12/
https://biblethinker.org/church-councils-and-the-new-testament-evidence-for-the-bible-pt13/
https://biblethinker.org/the-truth-about-the-banned-books-of-the-bible-evidence-for-the-bible-pt14/
Articles:
https://answersingenesis.org/the-word-of-god/why-66-books/
https://bible.org/article/no-lost-books
https://alwaysbeready.com/other-gospels/
Are Works Necessary For Faith?
Pastor Brian Nevins
For Additional Information
Videos:
David Guzik, Enduring Word:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUECDb5G-H0
Gary Hamrick, Cornerstone Chapel (16:40 mark):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeouPT3Xw2c
John Miller, Revival Christian Fellowship:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqBKuE4aN8k
Articles:
https://www.thebereancall.org/content/works-salvation-delusion
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
For Additional Information
Videos:
David Guzik, Enduring Word:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUECDb5G-H0
Gary Hamrick, Cornerstone Chapel (16:40 mark):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeouPT3Xw2c
John Miller, Revival Christian Fellowship:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqBKuE4aN8k
Articles:
https://www.thebereancall.org/content/works-salvation-delusion
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
Communion
Pastor Brian Nevins
For Additional Information
https://www.usccb.org/eucharist
https://legatus.org/news/doctrine-of-transubstantiation-has-roots-in-the-church-fathers#:~:text=The%20term%20%E2%80%9Ctransubstantiation%E2%80%9D%20itself%20was,substance%20%5Bemphasis%20added%3B%20Latin%2C
https://catholicworldmission.org/real-presence-jesus-eucharist/#:~:text=The%20Council%20of%20Nicea%20in,Eucharist%20were%20to%20be%20excommunicated.
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
For Additional Information
https://www.usccb.org/eucharist
https://legatus.org/news/doctrine-of-transubstantiation-has-roots-in-the-church-fathers#:~:text=The%20term%20%E2%80%9Ctransubstantiation%E2%80%9D%20itself%20was,substance%20%5Bemphasis%20added%3B%20Latin%2C
https://catholicworldmission.org/real-presence-jesus-eucharist/#:~:text=The%20Council%20of%20Nicea%20in,Eucharist%20were%20to%20be%20excommunicated.
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
Jehovah's Witnesses: What They Believe and How to Talk to Them.
Shannon Dukes
For Additional Information
https://biblethinker.org/what-do-i-say-when-jehovahs-witnesses-come-to-my-door/
https://biblethinker.org/jehovahs-witnesses-beliefs-practices-and-errors/
https://biblethinker.org/how-to-reach-jehovahs-witnesses/
https://biblethinker.org/the-jehovahs-witnesses-religion-quickly-explained-and-refuted/
Websites:
TowerWatch Ministries was started by a former JW and is dedicated to helping Christians reach Jehovah’s Witnesses.
https://towerwatch.com/
For Additional Information
https://biblethinker.org/what-do-i-say-when-jehovahs-witnesses-come-to-my-door/
https://biblethinker.org/jehovahs-witnesses-beliefs-practices-and-errors/
https://biblethinker.org/how-to-reach-jehovahs-witnesses/
https://biblethinker.org/the-jehovahs-witnesses-religion-quickly-explained-and-refuted/
Websites:
TowerWatch Ministries was started by a former JW and is dedicated to helping Christians reach Jehovah’s Witnesses.
https://towerwatch.com/
Mormons: What They Believe and How to Talk to Them.
Shannon Dukes
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://biblethinker.org/mormon-secret-language-revealed/
https://biblethinker.org/a-brief-comparison-of-mormonism-and-christianity-with-allen-parr/
https://www.missionary911.com/index.htm
Websites:
https://alwaysbeready.com/mormonism-by-charlie-campbell/
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://biblethinker.org/mormon-secret-language-revealed/
https://biblethinker.org/a-brief-comparison-of-mormonism-and-christianity-with-allen-parr/
https://www.missionary911.com/index.htm
Websites:
https://alwaysbeready.com/mormonism-by-charlie-campbell/
Judaism
Shannon Dukes
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://chosenpeople.com/share-your-faith/
https://alwaysbeready.com/judaism/
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://chosenpeople.com/share-your-faith/
https://alwaysbeready.com/judaism/
Why Is There Death and Suffering?
Assistant Pastor Brian Hedrick
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Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
For Additional Information
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Why Hasn’t God Dealt With Satan Yet?
Assistant Pastor Brian Hedrick
For Additional Information
Helpful Book:
“Spurgeon On Prayer & Spiritual Warfare. Book 6: Power Over Satan. 4. Christ, the conquerer of Satan”
pp. 542-558. By Charles Spurgeon.
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
For Additional Information
Helpful Book:
“Spurgeon On Prayer & Spiritual Warfare. Book 6: Power Over Satan. 4. Christ, the conquerer of Satan”
pp. 542-558. By Charles Spurgeon.
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
Supposed Biblical Contradictions
Shannon Dukes
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IkE7yhlmqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktHdSogtz0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_bt4F9IhXM&t=97s
Websites:
https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/scripture-index/
https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/
https://alwaysbeready.com/bible-difficulties/
For Additional Information
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IkE7yhlmqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktHdSogtz0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_bt4F9IhXM&t=97s
Websites:
https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/scripture-index/
https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/
https://alwaysbeready.com/bible-difficulties/
Discipleship
Pastor Brian Nevins
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What Is Apologetics?
Assistant Pastor Brian Hedrick
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Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
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Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
What Makes Christianity Distinct From Other Religions?
Assistant Pastor Brian Hedrick
For Additional Information
Websites:
https://www.gotquestions.org/Christianity-unique.html
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/who-is-jesus-according-to-other-religions/
https://www.gotquestions.org/correct-religion.html
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
For Additional Information
Websites:
https://www.gotquestions.org/Christianity-unique.html
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/who-is-jesus-according-to-other-religions/
https://www.gotquestions.org/correct-religion.html
Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
What Is Side B Christianity?
Pastor Lance Ralston, CC Oxnard
Scripture Memorization
Pastor Brian Nevins
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Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.
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Presentation Slides are viewable on the app.