Defending. Contending.

Welcome to DefCon’s latest feature: Answering Common Errors.

Below you will find a list of misconceptions, misunderstandings, and outright errors that are commonly hurled at Christians. With each of the following ad nauseum attacks against the Christian faith listed below we have provided a link to a previous DefCon post answering that error. Consider this a convenient apologetics resource for defending the truth and contending for the faith.

Check back frequently as this list will continue to grow.

MISCELLANEOUS

Error: You’re all a bunch of Pharisees.

Answer: Are we really Pharisees?

Error: As long as you believe in Jesus, you’re a Christian.

Answer: Which Jesus do you worship?

Error: It doesn’t matter which church you go to, as long as they talk about Jesus.

Answer: Which resurrection did you observe today?

Error: You gott be like the world to win the world.

Answer: When you can’t tell the difference between the “church” and the world.

Error: Instead of exposing the false teachers, you should be praying for them.

Answer: Are we supposed to pray for the wolves?

Error: You really should be nicer to those advancing false doctrines. Perhaps you can persuade them by your kindness.

Answer: Let us flee, for the enemy of the truth is inside.

Error: The Bible is not the final authority in matters of Christianity.

Answer: Nada Scriptura?

Error: Infant baptism is Scriptural.

Answer: A Scriptural Critique of Infant Baptism and Mediator of What?

Error: It is unloving to tell people that they’re going to Hell.

Answer: Are You Loving or Unloving?

Error: The Bible says that you’re not to judge people.

Answer: Jesus commands us to be judgmental.

Error: I witness by my lifestyle.

Answer: Lifestyle evangelism is a logical impossibility.

Error: We’re all God’s children.

Answer: Children of God and children of the Devil.

Error: All one needs to do to get to Heaven is ask Jesus into your heart.

Answer: Ten reasons not to ask Jesus into your heart.

ROMAN CATHOLICISM

Error: Roman Catholicism has always been a peaceful religion.

Answer: The More Rome Changes, The More It Stays The Same.

Error: Before the Reformation, everyone was Roman Catholic.

Answer: Everybody Was Catholic Until the Reformation.

Error: The Apostle Peter was the first pope.

Answer: Was the Apostle Peter the first pope?

Error: Roman Catholicism is correct on their doctrines and beliefs about Mary.

Answer: It’s all about Mary?

JEHOVA’S WITNESSES

Error: John 1:1 should be translated “a God.”

Answer: What exactly does John 1:1 say, anyway?

Error: Jehovah’s Witnesses are Christians.

Answer: The Watchtower’s struggle with being born again.

MORMONISM

Error: Mormonism has never ever taught racism.

Answer: On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Mormon church wishes to remind you that they’ve been racism-free since 1978.

Error: Mormons believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.

Answer: Mormon blasphemy illustrated.

Error: Mormonism has always believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.

Answer: Mormon blasphemy: God and Mary had “natural” relations to conceive Jesus.

Error: Mormons are tolerant of all other beliefs and have never attacked Christians.

Answer: What Mormons really believe about Christians.

Error: Mormonism teaches salvation is by grace through faith alone.

Answer: Requirements for Mormon salvation.

Error: Brigham Young never taught the Mormon doctrine of Blood Atonement.

Answer: The Mormon doctrine of Blood Atonement as taught from the mouth of Brigham Young.

Error: Mormonism never taught the doctrine of Blood Atonement.

Answer: The doctrine of Blood Atonement as taught by the Mormon organization.

Error: Joseph Smith never gave a false prophecy.

Answer: Recognizing the 202nd birthday of Joseph Smith by posting some of his false prophecies.

Error: The Mormon doctrine of polygamy was only a temporary covenant.

Answer: When is an “everlasting covenant” not an “everlasting covenant?” When polygamy becomes unpopular.