We are the College & Career aged ministry of The Bridge Calvary Chapel, in Palm Springs, CA. We are just simple, normal, young men & women desiring more of Jesus in our lives. We gather every Monday Night for a time of refreshment through the reading of the Holy Scriptures & applying them in our lives and exalting the Name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, Redeemer, Healer, Substitution, King, Lord, and God. During this season in our College & Career Studies we will be examining various Cults & World Religions to gain a greater understanding of how they work & operate. Our vision is three-fold; Who they say Jesus Christ is?, How they treat the Bible? and What they say about Salvation/Heaven? I hope you will be edified & sharpened to further share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in love with those who are involved in Cults & Religions, for God so loved the World and is not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

We, as believers in Jesus Christ, are called to, as Scripture say 1 Peter 3:15, “...in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” . Part of that "readiness" is to be equipped with the Armor of God, Ephesians 6:11 & 13 tells us to;
" Put on the whole Armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil...Therefore take up the whole Armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
This "Armor of God" is described in verses 14-17......putting on the sturdy Belt of Truth and the Body Armor of God's Righteousness. For Shoes, put on the Gospel of Peace, so that you will be fully prepared. In every battle you will need Faith as your Shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. Put on Salvation as your Helmet, and take the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God...
Ok, so yeah, there's a lot in those verses but the main point is we need to be on guard, at all times and God has given us the equipment to do stand up! So hopefully, it is my prayer in this season of C4 that we will be able to put on this Spiritual Armor, and be better prepared to defend our faith in Jesus Christ.

I invite you to come along with us on this examination of different Cults & Religions. Please feel free to express your interest in further studying any of these Cults or Religions, or if you still have questions we didn't answer in our study, let me know. As always please be praying for those who will be sharing their insight and that the Holy Spirit would lead us into Truth.

To God Be the Glory,

Omar.

"Apologetics = (Gk. apologia “an answer”) Apologetics is the discipline of defending or giving an answer for the faith to those who have questions or objections to the Christian faith. 1 Peter 3:15 says, “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

Significant apologists today include J.P. Moreland, William Lane Craig, Robert Bowman Jr., and Alvin Plantinga, among others." On the following pages you will find many helpful (at times overwhelming) blogs and websites of the art called "Apologetics". Please pray and use discernment!! Be a Barean and read up and be prayed up......

Apologetic Websites & Blogs
RaptureReady.org
Alpha and Omega Ministries
Alvin Plantinga: The Analytic Theist
Alvin Plantinga - The Dawkins Confusion
Charlie Campbell - Always Be Ready
Chris Lazo's APOLOGIA Blog
Glenn Miller - Think Tank
J.P. Moreland - Kingdom Triangle Discussion Blog
Lee Strobel
N.T. Wright's Page
Ravi Zacharias International Ministry
Robert Bowman Jr. - The Deity of Christ
Robert Bowman Jr. - Reclaiming the Mind
Stand To Reason Ministries
UCCF: The Christian Unions - bethinking.org
William Lane Craig -Reasonable Faith
4truth.net
Josh McDowell

Some Websites on Evangelism focused on Cults & Religions:
Answering Islam
Living Waters - Ray Comfort/Way of the Master
Witness for Jesus, Inc.(Mormon & Jehovah's Witnesses Ministry)
Living Hope Christian Fellowship - Mormonism Evangelism
Seventh Day Adventism -Mark Martin's SDA Evangelism
Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

1st Friday of each Month
930pm in the Foyer.