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mid-week apologetics booster (6-11-2026)

Good morning friends,

Quote of the week:

You remember macroevolution—from the goo to you via the zoo. It’s the belief that all life forms have descended from a common ancestor— the first one-celled creature—and all of this has happened by natural processes without any intelligent intervention. God was not involved. It has been a completely blind process. Darwinists say this has happened by natural selection. But the term “natural selection” is a misnomer. Since the process of evolution is, by definition, without intelligence, there is no “selection” at all going on. It’s a blind process. The term “natural selection” simply means that the fittest creatures survive. So what? That’s true by definition—the fittest survive (this is called a tautology—a circular argument that doesn’t prove anything). Logically, these are the creatures that are best equipped genetically or structurally to deal with changing environmental conditions (that’s why they survive). As an example of “natural selection,” consider what happens to bacteria attacked by antibiotics. When bacteria survive a bout with antibiotics and multiply, that surviving group of bacteria may be resistant to that antibiotic. The surviving bacteria are resistant to that antibiotic because the parent bacteria possessed the genetic capacity to resist, or a rare biochemical mutation somehow helped it survive (we say “rare” because mutations are nearly always harmful). Since the sensitive bacteria die, the surviving bacteria multiply and now dominate. Darwinists say that the surviving bacteria have evolved. Having adapted to the environment, the surviving bacteria provide us with an example of evolution. Fair enough, but what kind of evolution? The answer we’re about to give is absolutely critical. In fact, outside of the philosophical presuppositions we’ve been exposing, defining “evolution” is perhaps the greatest point of confusion in the creation-evolution controversy. This is where Darwinian errors and false claims begin to multiply like bacteria if not checked by those who believe observation is important to science. Here’s what observation tells us: the surviving bacteria always stay bacteria. They do not evolve into another type of organism. That would be macroevolution. Natural selection has never been observed to create new types. – I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist (p. 140-141)

Now, here are your weekly links:

Are Young People Becoming More Catholic? – YouTube – Why are so many young Christians suddenly interested in Catholicism? Frank joins Jeremy Boreing, Allie Beth Stuckey, and David Limbaugh for a conversation about the growing trend, the appeal of Catholic tradition and authority, and whether the historical claims behind Rome hold up under scrutiny. Jeremy plays the Catholic advocate as the group wrestles with questions about Peter, the papacy, and church history.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDFqxPbC4II
In 1302, Pope Boniface VIII issued the papal bull Unam Sanctam, declaring it absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff. This concept is known by the Latin phrase extra Ecclesiam nulla salus (meaning “outside the Church, there is no salvation”). In the document, Pope Boniface VIII stated: “We are compelled in virtue of our faith to believe and maintain that there is only one holy Catholic Church, and that one is apostolic. This we firmly believe and profess without qualification. Outside this Church there is no salvation and no remission of sins.”: https://share.google/aimode/2TcJw3Nn4DCAmiHZR
Did Vatican II Change the Doctrine “No Salvation Outside the Church”? – Catholic Stand: https://catholicstand.com/did-vatican-ii-change-the-doctrine-no-salvation-outside-the-church/
Frank Turns the Tables on Catholic Student – YouTube – What is Frank’s pet peeve with the Catholic Church? Watch as he asks a Catholic student to share his personal experience. Is it possible that both traditions might be missing something vitally important?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p33QiwFxBk
Orthodox Christian Challenges Frank on Biblical Truth – YouTube – With so many denominations claiming to follow the Bible, how can anyone know who’s right? Should Christians rely on Scripture alone? Or on church tradition and councils as well? Tune in as an Eastern Orthodox Christian challenges Frank on the topic.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBDNKKRclTs
Mormon Challenges Frank on Biblical Inerrancy – YouTube – Are Joseph Smith’s golden plates more trustworthy than the Bible? And is Mormonism just another branch of Christianity? Watch as Frank faces a relentless stream of questions from a determined Mormon about the reliability of the Old and New Testaments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQLSiNeNTc
Spiders | Creation.com – Were there venomous spiders before the Fall? Animals savagely killing others to eat them obviously could not have been part of the pre-Fall Earth, and CMI has written extensively about the changes that must have taken place in the animal kingdom and how they relate to the design argument.1 But what about spiders injecting venom from well-designed glands into their prey to kill and eat them; did these things only happen post-Fall (and then how do we explain the change)? Maybe so, as suggested by the existence of a vegetarian spider. But perhaps not; CMI has cogently argued that the Bible’s stance on no death in nephesh chayyāh (living beings, or ‘soulish’ creatures) seems to be restricted to the death of truly sentient creatures, capable of suffering, such as vertebrates.3 Plants and bacteria, e.g., are obviously not ‘alive’ (and therefore can’t be said to ‘die’) in that biblical sense. And the same is probably true of insects (along with many other invertebrates, including spiders). For one thing, insects don’t seem to experience pain (a dragonfly is capable of calmly eating its own abdomen). So spiders may have been spinning their webs, catching insects and injecting their non-nephesh insect prey prior to the entry of biblically-defined death.: https://creation.com/en/articles/spiders-creepy-or-marvellous
Biblical Christian Zionism – Christian Zionism differs from Replacement Theology, which teaches that the special relationship that Israel had with her God in terms of her national destiny and her national homeland has been lost because of her rejection of Jesus as Messiah, and therefore the Church has become the “New Israel”. The Church has then inherited all the blessings promised to Israel, but the judgments and curses still conveniently remain over the Jewish people. Instead, Christian Zionism teaches from the scriptures that God’s covenant with Abraham is still valid today. There remains a national destiny over the Jewish people and her national homeland is her everlasting possession in fulfillment of God’s plans and purposes for her. The New Testament scriptures not only affirm the Abrahamic covenant, but they confirm the historical mission of Israel and that Israel’s gifts and calling are irrevocable.: https://www.icej.org/understand-israel/biblical-teachings/christian-zionism-101/
Non-Christian Sources That Accidentally Prove the Bible – YouTube – The Gospels are often dismissed as legends but what if the evidence tells a very different story? In this video, I walk you through the same investigative template I used as a homicide detective to test eyewitnesses in cold cases – and apply it directly to the New Testament.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfoZgh0jpEY
Tactics: The Worst Mistake A Christian Can Make When Doing Apologetics: https://crossexamined.org/tactics-the-worst-mistake-a-christian-can-make-when-doing-apologetics/
Mormonism: Same Language, Different Meanings – Stand to Reason (Brett Kunkle): https://subsplash.com/u/standtoreason/media/d/df9d078-mormonism-same-language-different-meanings
The Inexplicable Fine-Tuning of the Foundational Forces in Our Universe | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/the-inexplicable-fine-tuning-of-the-foundational-forces-in-our-universe/
There is a huge difference between Christianity and other religions: https://www.facebook.com/reel/10153373385331697
Four Ways to Come Alongside Your Kids to Strengthen Their Faith | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/four-ways-to-come-alongside-your-kids-to-strengthen-their-faith/
Why should I care if God exists? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/care-God-exists.html
Atheism and communism – Conservapedia: https://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism_and_communism
How Do You Best Respond When Kids Question Their Faith | Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/when-kids-question-their-faith
Once Again: Who Designed the Designer? | Science and Culture Today: https://scienceandculture.com/2019/09/once-again-who-designed-the-designer/
3 Minute Theology 1.2: How could God be Three-in-One? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ra0ASN0d7o
Was the New Testament Canon Assembled Hundreds of Years After Jesus? – RESPOND: https://respondblogs.wordpress.com/2019/10/23/was-the-new-testament-canon-assembled-hundreds-of-years-after-jesus/
Watch Unplanned | Prime Video – All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. She believed in a woman’s right to choose and as one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions. Until the day she saw something that changed everything, leading her to join her former enemies and become one of the most ardent pro-life advocates in America.: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DGRKDJP7/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
3 Pro-Choice Contradictions Revealed in the Film Unplanned| Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/3-pro-choice-contradictions-revealed-in-the-film-unplanned
What is the Most Powerful Evidence for the Christian Faith | Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/what-is-the-most-powerful-evidence-for-the-christian-faith
Is Your Modern Translation Corrupt? | Christian Research Institute – King James Version Only advocates argue that all modern translations of the New Testament are based on Greek manuscripts that contain intentional doctrinal corruptions. However, an examination of the most important manuscripts underlying these translations demonstrates that such charges are based more upon prejudice than fact. The papyri finds of the last century, together with the great uncial texts from the fourth and fifth centuries A.D., do not deprecate the deity of Christ, the Trinity, or salvation by grace through faith. Modern translations, such as the NIV and NASB, are not “corrupt” but instead trustworthy and useful translations of the Word of God.: https://www.equip.org/articles/is-your-modern-translation-corrupt/
Three Things The Gospel Authors Would Have Never Invented About Jesus – THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2023/01/18/three-things-the-gospel-authors-would-have-never-invented-about-jesus-5/

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever.” He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! John 6:53-62

Blessings to you all