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 61 to 70 of 137 articles < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  Articles by Brian Mason  61. Why We Should Not Rejoice in the New Pope! March 14, 2013 Perhaps before we rejoice on the “election” of a new pope we should take in consideration what the Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 1: 6-17 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which ... 62. "The Ten Commandments of Apologetics" March 12, 2013 An Excerpt from the book, “Engaging the Closed Minded: Presenting Your Faith to the Confirmed Unbeliever” by Dan Story. The Ten Commandments of Apologetics: I. Gospel first, apologetics second: Always try to start a witnessing encounter with the Gospel. The job of apologetics is to p... 63. Terminology Tuesday: Magisterium March 05, 2013 With a lot of attention being focused on the Roman Catholic Church and of course the “election” of a new pope, you will hear the word “magisterium” being thrown around, so here is the definition of the word; *The prerogative of the church to proclaim and teach the good news about Jesus. In m... 64. What Does "Born Again" Mean? One Hint...It Is Not Reincarnation. March 04, 2013 The correct Biblical definition of “Born Again” is found in the Book of John 3: 3-10 (HCSB) from the mouth of Jesus: 3 Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 “But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he e... 65. Context Please! What did Jesus mean by "Carrying a Sword"? March 02, 2013 Matthew 10: 32-36 (HCSB) reads; 32 “Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. 34 Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I... 66. The Baha'I Faith and the Problems With It: Problem # 2 March 02, 2013 In the first installment of my article of the Baha’I faith I wrote about problem # 1 of many issues with this religion. Problem # 1 as a refresher was that; The Baha’i faith does not believe that Heaven or Hell are actual “places” that people go to after death. This of course is in contradiction to ... 67. The Baha'i Faith and the Problems with it: Problem # 1 February 24, 2013 First a brief history of the faith: Baha’I is a religious system that is found in 188 countries around the world with over 5 million followers today. The founder of this religion was Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, aka “Bab” which is Arabic for the word “Gate”. He declared that he was the bearer of th... 68. Why Do Roman Catholics Pray To Mary and the Saints? February 17, 2013 A few days ago I found a prayer in the form of a tract that was given to someone near to me that is a Roman Catholic. It is called a Novena Prayer. By definition ***A novena (from Latin: Novem, meaning Nine) is an institutional act of religious pious devotion in the Roman Catholic Church, often cons... 69. "The Four Agreements": A Christian Response February 15, 2013 Don Miguel Ruiz’s a “spiritualist” and “New Ager” penned the best seller book “The Four Agreements”. It has developed quite a following and people seem to be lapping it up like sweet milk, but what should a Christian’s reaction be to this book? Oprah Winfrey had Don Miguel Ruiz on her show and she a... 70. Terminology Tuesday: Baptism February 12, 2013 *The practice of sprinkling with, pouring on or immersing in water as an act of Christian initiation and obedience to Christ’s own command. Baptism as a Christian ordinance or sacrament is nearly universal in application throughout the Christian church, although there is great diversity in whether i... < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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