Author: Brian Mason Company: Beacon Apologetics Website: beaconapologetics.wordpress.com Memorable Quote 1: Truth does not fear investigation! Memorable Quote 2: Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life! Author Comment / Biography: I honestly can’t remember not being a Christian. I recall getting a Catholic Bible from my Uncle John and Aunt Marie with my name printed in it by the manufacturer on the opening page. Being presented with this tool was profoundly influential in my life.My mother is a Catholic and my father was a Protestant immigrant from England who came over by ship to Canada shortly after the Second World War. My dad had chronic bronchitis and because of that his mother and father brought the family to Canada to escape the dampness of England, to help his breathing, not to mention a better life that would be available in North America. My parents were very good to me and my younger sister Laura, and provided us with as much as they could, even when times were tough. We were blessed. My father always wanted to keep us kids very busy and put us into sports. I started as a speed skater and was good at it, but eventually gravitated to the sport of bicycle racing. I did well at it and actually made the Canadian national team. Cycling, to me, taught me discipline and goal setting. When my career in sports was over, I did many jobs, but one was highly instrumental in my “awareness” of the creator and directly saved my life in a strange way. I was offered a career in a very large Canadian bank as a mortgage and loans officer. At first when I took the position I was very happy as the earnings were very good. Then one day it hit me concerning banking. We were in the business of turning down the loans! I bought into it for a while, but I was heading down the wrong path and with me being a “positive” person it was destructive. It would always hurt my heart to turn down a young couple’s mortgage application, and it would wound me inside. As a direct symptom, I was drinking and partying very heavily and compounding that with the stress of my “chosen” career, I was unknowingly on deaths door. Then the day came that changed my life forever. After a week or so of heavy drinking I felt very ill. I remember calling into work and telling my manager that I wasn’t feeling well and could not come in to work. My heart was doing some strange things. It was fluttering and I was losing my breath to the point of gasping. Then “it” happened. I was lying in my bed feeling extremely ill, but also fully awake and lucid. Directly to the right of me, as if someone was lying with me, I heard the words distinctly, “Take care of your body and I will take care of the rest”. In retrospect this would normally scare someone silly! However, it comforted me. Thinking back on that day I now KNOW that it was God speaking to me. The voice was neither male nor female, but it said “I” will take care of the rest. How amazing! I still get goose bumps thinking about that day! I have been spared! Praise GOD! I have tried my best to uphold those words, as best as a mortal can do. Sometimes I think I could still be a better man, but as a human I am a sinner and I fail. The road to God has led me to the world of Christian Apologetics. By definition it is the defense of the Christian faith. I have been in total immersion of that discipline and have been ordained by God, through the National Association of Christian Ministers. I believe that I have been guided that direction by God, and I also believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Through him ALL is possible!

Displaying 1 to 10 of 137 articles Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  Articles by Brian Mason  1. WHAT IS THE SWOON THEORY? IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE? November 17, 2013 The theory is that Jesus didn’t die on the cross. He survived the beatings and crucifixion was put in a cool tomb and that revived Him. He then pushed away the stone at the entrance of the tomb that was watched by a Roman soldier with the promise of death from his superiors should anyone tamper with... 2. Have You Had A Religious or Spiritual Experience? November 02, 2013 What is a spiritual experience anyway? What theologians come up with as a most agreed upon definition would be “a concurrence or encounter with someone or something that would not be considered a material experience.” Now these “experiences” usually will leave a perception of God or some other relig... 3. PRIDE, SELF ESTEEM AND "YOUR BEST LIFE NOW" THINK ABOUT IT October 29, 2013 I was just wondering what the world would be like if we kept our tongues from wagging when we shouldn’t? Pride seems like a permanent fixture in the hearts of people, even Christians. Self-esteem is a huge problem. Today with all the “Self-Help” and “Your Best Life Today” publications, what would th... 4. CHRISTMAS AND THE ATTACK ON CHRISTIANITY STILL IS ON! October 21, 2013 I thought I would re-post this article as I am still reading a lot of utter nonsense about Christmas! It amazes me on how much can come out of the Miracle of Christmas. How so many people and faiths show their true colors, including the world view/religion of Atheism and Paganism. The confus... 5. Are Christians Supposed To Keep The Sabbath? October 19, 2013 We can reference Old Testament scripture that would support keeping the Sabbath, such as; Exodus 31: 15: 15, For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death. ... 6. MY FIRST QUESTION TO ATHEISTS RESULTS: October 15, 2013 Question 1: Did you ever have religious upbringing, if so what denomination” Roman Catholic: 4 Presbyterian: 1 Dutch Reformed (pseudo Roman Catholic): 1 Southern Baptist: 1 Baptist:1 Pentecostal: 1 Now this is absolutely non-scientific, however during my time as being a Christia... 7. TERMINOLOGY TUESDAY: THEOPHANY October 15, 2013 The definition of theophany is a visible manifestation of God found in the Old Testament. God had appeared as an angel, Genesis 16: 7-14 (NASB): 7 Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. 8 He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, wh... 8. WHY DID GOD LET THE SERPENT (SATAN) INTO THE GARDEN OF EDEN? September 30, 2013 Atheists love to bring up this argument stating that it would be wrong for God to do so, knowing what would happen. The first question I would like to ask the atheist is “from what moral standard would you be coming from?” If you present the argument as it being wrong for God to do so, then you must... 9. DOES GOD REJOICE IN KILLING BABIES? September 19, 2013 Read Psalms 137: 8-9 8 O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us. 9 How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock. This... 10. The Problem With The Eucharist And The True Gospel For The Catholic Church September 13, 2013 The Gospel of Jesus Christ codified: 1 Cor. 15: 1-4 1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 3 Fo... Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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