If you read the comments of liberal New Testament scholars, you will notice that they often say the four Gospels were written anonymously. These scholars often state many reasons for why they think this is true, while never offering any… Read More ›
You will often hear the term, “textual variant,” by Bible critics, which means that the text of the New Testament varies in copies that have survived time and decay. Have you read different versions of the New Testament; the New… Read More ›
In the 27 letters of the New Testament, we have the greatest surviving written testimony of antiquity that has ever been recorded for one person. Contrary to critics who seek to impugn the reliability of the authors for the New… Read More ›
When the synoptic Gospels of Jesus Christ were written is of paramount importance. Liberal scholars assert that they were written late in the first century by non-eyewitnesses. If this is true then the entire premise of the New Testament is… Read More ›
“I write books so that I might make Jesus known to the world. None of my books or articles are written for profit. I do not receive compensation for any of my published works. My purpose in writing about Jesus… Read More ›
This is the title line from a magazine article, written in May of 2020, in which atheist New Testament scholar, Bart Ehrman, asserted that Jesus never taught that heaven or hell are real places. The article states that “There are… Read More ›
It is the greatest desire of man that he could live forever. There have been many books written, movies produced, and songs sung, that express our desire to live a life that would never end. When we think about the… Read More ›
There is an abiding question that every person who reads the Bible will have: “Why did Jesus do this for me?” It is difficult to comprehend why someone as beautiful, perfect, and holy would come to earth and allow evil… Read More ›
I woke early this morning and looked towards the majestic mountains near my home. The sun had just colored the rocks red and orange, and rays of light were piercing the sky with the promise of a new day. There… Read More ›
Many people live out their lives without the realization that our entire purpose for being here on the earth is to be saved. We were not born to achieve financial, material, or public success; we were born so that we… Read More ›
If we examine the texts of the New Testament, we never see Jesus commanding His followers to take up arms against the government, or commit acts of violence. Throughout the history of the world since Christ, many evil people have… Read More ›
One of the easiest arguments to impeach that is made by atheists consistently today, is the idea that the Bible is filled with contradictions. After 45 years of scholarly study, writing, teaching, and publishing commentary on the entire Bible, I… Read More ›
The first three books of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, are frequently referred to as the Synoptic Gospels. Described in this manner due to their similarities to each other, while different from John’s Gospel. For some critics, these… Read More ›
There is perhaps no other person in history who is more controversial than Jesus of Nazareth. The number of books and articles written about the Carpenter from Galilee far exceeds those penned for any other person in antiquity. Even the… Read More ›
It is interesting that a person’s individual opinion of marriage and divorce, depends upon their situation. We humans tend to believe and keep laws and rules depending upon how they affect us at any given time. The laws of God… Read More ›
The second chapter of 2 Peter is often overlooked for its content. In this text Peter describes the false teachers of his day that started after the testimony of Jesus began to be circulated throughout the Roman Empire. But there… Read More ›
Few consider that Donald Trump was placed into service by the Lord, yet he did not give glory to the Lord during his four years. President Trump took glory for himself and claimed he accomplished all his works. Like Nebuchadnezzar,… Read More ›
When the prophecies of the Messiah were written by the prophets of God, the method of execution God chose, crucifixion, did not exist at that time. The fact that David described the Messiah’s death as “He would be pierced in… Read More ›
The Sovereignty of God and the Free Will of Men: Often people have difficulty with the facts of the Bible that specify God’s omnipotence, and the free will of man. What we find in scripture is that both are at… Read More ›
“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their… Read More ›
Jesus came into the world to show us that God never intended that we would be enslaved by the law. At the time Jesus came to Jerusalem, the traditions and laws the Jews had enacted in their religion prevented people… Read More ›
There is a common statement I have heard during my interviews and debates with atheists over the last 40 years, that, “there is no evidence for God.” It is reasonable to assume that if a Being like God does exists,… Read More ›
This is part 2 of an essay that describes seven pieces of evidence for the existence of God. Although atheists and critics of God and the Bible assert that there is no evidence for God, the facts of history, science,… Read More ›
Sometimes when events are spread over great expanses of time, we hardly notice a change. Only when we take time to examine the facts of past events in history, do we begin to understand how we arrived at where we… Read More ›
Jesus was not seeking to present Himself as a great teacher, messenger of peace, or conveyer of wisdom. These things are a part of who Jesus is, but they are not the primary purpose of His appearance on earth. God… Read More ›
For the past 45 years, I have tried to stay out of political discussions. My focus has been on declaring Jesus as Lord and Savior, and giving people evidence to help them make a decision to trust in Christ for… Read More ›
