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 ›
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 ›
It is a common misunderstanding that the Old and New Testaments are two separate parts of the Bible that have very little relevance to each other. Those of us who have spent our lives studying the Hebrew and Greek scriptures,… Read More ›
As a preview to my new Book of Revelation commentary, I am posting chapter 19 here for your perusal. Revelation 19:1 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory… Read More ›
When we examine all of the other gods of this world, we find common denominators. For one, they are usually the creations of men and their imaginations. The Bible defines all of these man-made gods as empowered by demons who… Read More ›
In this essay, the prophet Isaiah speaks of salvation in the context of justice. In order for God to forgive sin, there must be a just basis for that forgiveness. When a person wrongs us, we may choose to forgive… Read More ›
The Book of Revelation is the most important book for this precise time in history. The events that are described within its pages were written for us today. Every strange coded word and phrase is meant for this generation. The… Read More ›
Some critics of the Bible say that the text of the Bible cannot be trusted because it contains inaccuracies and is therefore unreliable. Supporters and scholars of the Bible say that the Bible is without error and therefore completely reliable. Who… Read More ›
The prophecies of Daniel chapter 9 are, in my opinion, the most extraordinary amongst all the prophecies of the Bible. In this text the angel Gabriel tells Daniel the exact day the Messiah, the Anointed One, would come to Jerusalem… Read More ›
Although atheists consistently assert that the universe exists by a natural process, no one has ever proven by scientific evidence that this is actually true. You will hear many posits and conjectures for how other universes are responsible for ours,… Read More ›
The key to the entire Bible is found in the final portion of Luke’s Gospel. In this text Jesus tells His disciples that everything He has said and done was for the express purpose of fulfilling all that the Old… Read More ›
From the beginning of the Gospel of Christ people have heard about what He has said and done, and many have committed their lives to Him. Also from the beginning, many have fallen away from Jesus and no longer believed…. Read More ›
The events that took place when the universe began were so fast that time had to be divided into smaller parts so that we could understand these events. There are sixty seconds in each minute, but concerning the universe, a… Read More ›
When people are treated differently because of the way they look, the human response is always the same: hurt. This hurt causes anger; and anger sometimes leads to violence. Sometimes when people are hurt and become angry, they say and… Read More ›
Augustine is often cited as the source for this famous quote, defining the meaning of the Bible, but it’s origin is actually from the Bible itself. After Jesus had risen from the dead, He appeared to the disciples and told… Read More ›
When anyone endeavors to build a house, he must first draw up a blueprint for how that house will be built. The reason this is done before we begin is that in order to build anything we must first understand… Read More ›
The universe exists by physical laws which allow us to understand how it exists. These laws do not, at their basic premise, tell us why it exists. Many people have the idea that science understands why the universe came into… Read More ›
Each week I have conversations with many people about the Bible, its relevance, reliability, and accuracy. Some of these exchanges are about the Messianic Prophecies that Jesus fulfilled. Nearly 40 years ago I began to study the prophecies of the… Read More ›
