There is a principle in Biblical Hermeneutics which defines the first place a particular word, idea, or phrase occurs in the Bible as the primary defining parameter. One of the constructs of the Bible in demonstrating its supernatural structure, is… Read More ›
When Peter stood before a great crowd of people gathered on the Feast of Pentecost, he cited 25 prophecies from the Hebrew scriptures that describe the Messiah.[1] Every one of these prophecies Peter applied to Jesus in proving that the… Read More ›
In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus describes the difficulty of those who do not believe in Him, and the impossibility that they can understand the depth of meaning in the Bible. Unbelievers are limited to the surface meaning of scripture, and… Read More ›
Is a New Testament scholar an authority regarding the true facts and reliability of the narratives concerning Jesus? If you are like many people, you would say “yes.” What if this scholar is an atheist and doesn’t believe that God… Read More ›
Whenever we are endeavoring to discover the source of a document from antiquity, it is the actual document that we must examine first. In the style of the writer we can detect a great deal about his personage. In the… Read More ›
If God exists and He desires that we know Him, how would He communicate with us and prove His existence? You might find it interesting that nowhere in the Bible does God seek to prove His existence. He knows, that… Read More ›
One of the comments that is often made by critics of the Bible, and members of other religions who do not believe that Jesus is God, is the claim that Jesus never claimed to be God in the New Testament…. Read More ›
It is commonly asserted by people who do not believe God exists, that a person can be moral without God or His word. When we examine this premise there are many inadequacies as to its logic. What many people forget… Read More ›
The prophecies of the Bible are one of the most extraordinary realities of human life. God has spoken to us through His word and left us with stunning evidence of His existence and knowledge of all things. “The Prophecies of… Read More ›
When a person hears that there are 300,000 Textual Variants in the New Testament, they are naturally concerned. When we hear that the Gospels were written anonymously, we wonder if they are accurate. If a scholar states that the Gospels… Read More ›
A confusing aspect of Jesus’ sacrifice for many people is His submission to the Father as a servant. Although Jesus is spoken of as equal to God in every regard, when He came to earth as the Messiah, He set… Read More ›
Many atheist New Testament scholars have described Jesus as a fabrication. Some admit He was a real person but He never claimed to be God. Modern atheist scholars assert that Jesus was made God by the writers of the New… 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 ›
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 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 ›
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 ›
Robert Clifton Robinson 