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Beneath The Cross
2008-07-02 15:35:00 The Bible has much to say about the Lord’s Supper. Almost every component of this memorial is rich with meaning–meaning supplied by Old Testament foreshadowing and New Testament teaching. The Lord’s death itself is meaningful and significant in ways we rarely point out. Beneath the Cross, the latest work produced by DeWard Publishing, explores the ...
By: ThingsHopedFor
Plagiarism, rhetoric, slavery
2008-03-31 02:38:00 I found out that two days are enough to take a rest from posting. I did not write anything during the last two days, I took a vacation from thinking what to write. Actually, an excuse for me to do some other things. During the weekend I checked the papers of my students, a thing that most teachers hate to do. Some students are really smart and brilliant enough but there are also those who pretended to be so. Some did their papers hardly and honestly, but there are also those who plagiarised their papers. I hate plagiarism, but students simply plagiarise. So I can't do anything except giving 'F' grade to plagiarists.Anyway, let me go back to my sanity. Last Saturday I joined a theology discussion which is popularly called "Bible study" with my regular suport group at Asian Theological Seminary. This group began in November 2006 with a handful of jaded Christians and non Christians alike (Evangelical, Catholic, Agnostic, and Atheist) from different fields of interest (film, law, th...
N.T. Wright, Worship and the Spirit in the New Testament
2008-03-12 18:04:00 N. T. Wright delivered a lecture entitled Worship and the Spirit in the New Testament at a conference called The Spirit in Worship and Worship in the Spirit which was sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music last month. When it starts with this line: At first sight, it appears strange that those who have ...
By: JakeBouma.com
The funniest Bible verse that I have ever read
2008-03-09 21:30:00 I’m currently reading the Bible, Old Testament and New. Working my way through Deuteronomy I nearly broke out laughing when I read this: Duty to a Dead Brother (25.5-10) “If two brothers live on the same propery and one of them dies, leaving no son, then his widow is not to be married to someone outside the ...
The New Testament - A Crash Course!
2008-03-08 21:45:00 Today has been all, all, all about studying ... and "Stargate SG-1" inbetween! *lol*I quickly realized that if I'm going to be able to study the litterature for the New Testament course properly, I really need to read through the New Testament first ... I started a while ago, but didn't get THAT far ... today I started with the Gospel of John and actually finished it, right through the Book of Revelations ... though my head was aching so bad afterwards ... a bit too much of sacrificial lambs and blood and scrolls and Holy Spirits ...Still, I'm really glad I got through it today, because that means I can start studying "more properly" tomorrow morning! I'm quickly realizing how very much I have to do now, so I hope I can stay efficient!This last week was quite intense for me, and I was always exhausted when I got home, so I didn't get much studying done at home ... meaning I now have A LOT of it!! Next week seems to be a bit slower though, I have double lectures (Hebrew and New ...
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoratio
2008-02-02 00:02:00 The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (Hardcover)By Bruce Manning Metzger 7 used and new from $17.00 Customer Rating: First tagged “canon” by HansonTrek “mjh” Customer tags: seminary, ...
Blogging the New Testament
2008-01-29 22:20:00 Super Tuesday Blog of the Day Awards for Tuesday January 29, 2008Presented by SayingsA Super Tuesday Blog of the Day Award goes to Blogging the New TestamentGiven the fact that so many people, especially in the US, refer to the Bible and Jesus to justify their positions concerning life, society and education I thought it would be a good thing to really read this book in detail and report the oddities. I'm starting with the NT.Technorati TagsBlog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web online nominations Internet Blog of the Day Awards Blog of the Day Award Blog of the Day BOTDA winners Weblog Award Weblog Awards blogspot Super Tuesday Tuesday Super Tuesday Awards Be sure to submit your nominations early.Thank you
Religious lunatic cuts off and microwaves own hand
2008-01-16 15:13:00 Mark Robinson of the Clarington Durham Regional Humanists reviews the MSNBC story of a dangerously devout Christian man in his mid-20s who amputated and microwaved his hand, which bebelieved bore the “mark of the beast”. Amazing how people can believe in a God that supposedly inspired this sort of thing to be written in a ...
Quran vs Old Testament
2007-11-17 04:38:00 Which one’s more violent? The Old Testament easily. Because when the Quran calls for killing people, in all but one verse it makes killing an act of self defense. Whereas the Torah has beautiful gems like: I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that ...
Mediation in the New Testament
2007-10-27 14:56:00 Dr. Mark Miravalle explains the meaning of the wedding at Cana in Scripture, and how Our Lady glorified her Son by telling the servants to obey his command. This shows how Mary’s role as mediatrix of graces does not take away from the glory of Christ, but rather magnifies it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G2yTVAHPOV0 Extend This Post Reach
By: Catholic Tube
God’s Word translation of the New Testament
2007-09-22 20:29:00 I will probably come back and read this version’s Old Testament… I like what they did with getting rid of “Christianese” jargon… I hope to get through the whole bible again once more this year… We will see what happens.
By: dwight..knoll
What Is A New Testament Church?
2007-09-22 18:12:00 Part 4. "Within And Without"September 19, 2007Ron and Karen SchwartzTry asking a group of people: "What does `New Testament' mean?" Some will tell you that it is the twenty-seven books of the Bible known as the New Testament. Others will tell you that it is the dispensation of grace in which we live. Still others will tell you that it was the time in which Jesus' original apostles lived. There will be some who will maintain that it is a church that operates in spiritual gifts, while others will define it as the manifestation of the five-fold ministry among God's people, or the format of house churches. The list is almost endless. There remains a great deal of confusion over this issue. People tend to define the New Testament in a way that supports their own goals and agendas. Is there a way to cut through the doctrinal antiquities to discover what God has in mind?Within And WithoutExodus 25:10-11 KJV10 And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and...
The New Testament :: When did the Luke 2 Census Occur?
2007-09-07 05:46:00 Author: Eric Subject: When did the Luke 2 Census Occur?Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:46 pm (GMT -4) When did the Luke 2 Census Occur? Daryl E. Witmer Alleged Biblical Problem How can the Bible be correct (Luke 2:2) when claiming that the great census decreed by Rome's Caesar Augustus about the time of Jesus' birth circa 4-5 B.C. occurred "when Quirinius was governor" if Quirinius (or Cyrenius) didn't even become governor until the year 6 A.D.?! Isn't this a clear case of the Bible being in error on matters of history? Sensible Solution No so fast. Critics used this text for many years to make their case for a Bible that is unreliable. But no more. Today, there are a number of reasons for giving Luke the benefit of the doubt. Over and over (in references to 32 countries, 54 cities, and 9 islands) the doctor has proven himself to be a reliable historian, as demonstrated by famed scholar and archaeologist, Sir William Ramsey. To date, the only census docume...
SIGNS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
2007-09-05 22:04:00 15- O people of the Book! Our messenger has come to you to proclaim for you many things you have concealed in the Book, while passing over much. A light and a perspicacious Book has come to you.5-The Feast, 15The Quran claims that the Jews and Christians have used every endeavor to hide or suppress many data. Some of these are related to the tidings of the arrival of Muhammad. In this section of our book we shall dwell on passages that have likely been suppressed. The three monotheistic religions have addressed mankind, bringing almost the same message, with a few reservations that are particularly related to rituals. That God is one and man should adore only one God, the Omnipotent and Omniscient, are common to all the three religions. The Day of Judgment is another common feature. Protection of human life and of the right of possession, sharing one?s riches with the poor, seeking peace and justice, praise of God on every occasion, giving thanks to God and praying are some other po...
The New Testament :: Sermon: Hebrews 11:1 - Faith
2007-08-04 16:16:00 Author: Eric Subject: Sermon: Hebrews 11:1 - FaithPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:16 am (GMT -4) Hebrews 11:1 - Faith "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see"(Hebrews 11:1, NIV). Faith is an important word in the Bible. Faith is where the Promises and Work of God are made real to His redeemed. -Ephesians 2:8-9, We are saved by faith. -Romans 1:17, We live by faith. -Romans 4:13, We receive righteousness by faith. -Romans 5:1, We are justified in Christ by faith -Romans 5:2, We have access to Gods grace by faith. -2 Corinthians 1:24, We stand firm in our belief by faith. -Galatians 3:14, We receive the promise of the Spirit by faith. -1 Timothy 1:4, We do Gods work is by faith. -Galatians 5:5, We wait for the return of Christ by faith. Indeed, faith is very important; it is vital to the Christian. What is Faith? -According to Websters Dictionary faith is "an unquestioning belief that does not ...
Personally Slaying Sinners Not Taught In the New Testament
2007-07-24 20:52:00 Concerning the article of a ?false prophet? killing a homosexual, an atheist writes this and:[MB]Oh, this murderer wasn't obeying the scripture?Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them....Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do themPlease explain to me how he wasn't following your murderous religion? Or are you one of these christians who thinks he knows which parts of the bible count and which don't? Because, you know, you're better qualified to say what should be in "god's written word" than god is.And in the New Testament, gays and their supporters are worthy of death:Romans 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them ...
The New Testament :: RE: The Divine Claims of Jesus
2007-07-18 20:35:00 Author: Eric Subject: Is Jesus Christ's Character Consistent with His High Claims?Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:35 pm (GMT -4) Is Jesus Christ's Character Consistent with His High Claims? A very relevant detail that cannot be ignored is what Jesus says about himself. The fact is His self-claims are staggering! If the Bible is correct, Jesus looms above and stands apart from every other figure in history. No one else with an ounce of sanity ever made the lofty claims he did. His Claims --He accepted worship (Matthew 14:33, John 20:28). --He claimed the right to forgive the sins of other human beings; a privilege every Jew understood to be reserved only for God Almighty (Luke 5:20). --He claimed to be able to do many miraculous things. --I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am! (John 8:58) --He further clarified this by saying of himself, I and the Father are one (John 10:30). This claim aroused certain parties to plot His death (John...
The New Testament :: The Book of Revelation: An Overview
2007-07-18 18:12:00 Author: Eric Subject: The Book of Revelation: An OverviewPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:12 pm (GMT -4) The Book of Revelation Dr. Robert L. Thomas How do you strengthen people who are persecuted for being Christians? How do you motivate God-rejecting people to repent and turn to Him? Gods answer to both questions is the same: by telling them what is to happen in the future, the very thing He does in the last book of the Bible. That book, Revelation by name (sometimes called the Apocalypse), centers around prophetic predictions of the future (Rev 1:3; Rev 10:11; Rev 18:20; Rev 19:10; Rev 22:6-7; Rev 22:9-10; Rev 22:18-19). Revelation plays a significant role in biblical prophecy as a whole. John, one of Jesus twelve Apostles, wrote the book in about A.D. 95 while in exile on a small Mediterranean island off the coast of Asia Minor (Rev 1:9). The resurrected Jesus appeared to Him there and gave him information about the future for him to deliver to messengers from seven churche...
The New Testament :: Acts and the Voice of God
2007-07-07 22:20:00 Author: Eric Subject: Acts and the Voice of GodPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:20 pm (GMT -4) Acts and the Voice of God How does God speak to us? Gregory Koukl I am a bit distressed even talking about this issue because my comments are meant to try to rein Christians in a little bit, to keep them off of the fringe. I'll be talking about the fringe more next week when I talk about how to keep from becoming spiritually weird, and some of it relates to this kind of material. But whenever I have to rein Christians in a bit and talk about this kind of thing I feel badly because I realize that some people are straining at the bit for the best of reasons and with the best of intentions. They want more of God. They want to see more power in their life. They want to experience more of the working of the Holy Spirit in their life. And here is Koukl coming in, apparently throwing cold water on the whole operation. I feel bad about that because I have no intention of quenching the wo...
Judgment in the New Testament
2007-07-01 22:22:00 "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power" (II Thessalonians 1:8-9).Many critics have decried what they contend is the Bible's inconsistency. The Old Testament is a harsh indictment of human sin and warning of coming divine judgment, they say, whereas the New Testament stresses God's grace and love.The fact is, however, that the Old Testament contains numerous testimonies of the love and merciful loving-kindness of God (e.g., Psalm 103). Similarly, the most striking and fearsome warnings and prophecies of judgment to come are found in the New Testament. The above text for the day is an example, with its revelation of the coming eternal separation from God of all who reject Christ and His saving gospel.The Lord Jesus Christ Himself uttered more warnings of future hell than anyone else recorded in ...
By: Baptist Brethren
The New Testament :: RE: Difference Between a Disciple & an Apostle
2007-06-29 02:31:00 Author: Eric Subject: Difference Between a Disciple & an Apostle 2Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:31 pm (GMT -4) The Difference Between a "Disciple" and an "Apostle" -- Part 2 Rev. Sam Harris This question deserves two responses. Last time, we discussed the meaning of a "disciple;" now lets take a look at the "apostle." Let me remind you of the definitions given in the previous article. 1. Disciple: Greekmathetes, a learner or pupil. In the New Testament, it is one who accepts the instruction given to him and makes it a part of his daily living and conduct. 2. Apostle: Greekapostolos, someone who is sent, ambassador, messenger. As we will see, Jesus chose 12 men to be His witnesses with authority. As we discussed last time, a "disciple" is a learner and follower of a teacher. The 12 men chosen by Jesus followed and learned from Him. As you read through the New Testament, you find these two words used inter...
The New Testament :: Difference Between a Disciple & an Apostle
2007-06-29 02:20:00 Author: Eric Subject: Difference Between a Disciple & an ApostlePosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:20 pm (GMT -4) The Difference Between a "Disciple" and an "Apostle" -- Part 1 Rev. Sam Harris This is such a good question that I am going to answer it with two articles, one now and one in the next article. I will define the terms and then we will take an in-depth look at how they are used in Scripture. 1. Disciple: Greekmathetes, a learner or pupil. In the New Testament, it is one who accepts the instruction given to him and makes it a part of his daily living and conduct. 2. Apostle: Greekapostolos, someone who is sent, ambassador, messenger. As we will see, Jesus chose 12 men to be His witnesses with authority. In general terms, a disciple is a follower of a teacher. Most of us can look back over our school years and point to one or two teachers who had an impact on our lives and education. We attempted to absorb all that they had to teach us. Th...
A Pocket New Testament
2007-06-20 06:54:00 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.Luke 9:24You know the kind of New Testament. It is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Mine was given to me when I was born. In later years, I came to treasure it like an heirloom. Never really looking at in much detail in my busy live. One night I felt drawn to pick it up off the shelf where it had been sitting. Other Bibles I read sit by my bedside nightstand. This one stood out from the others. Not only had it been given to me at my birth, but what also made it unique was its exterior. My family's home had burned to the ground not long after my birth. Few things were salvageable from the fire. This lone New Testament was one of them. Just like me it had made it. And like me in life it was forever scarred by what life had done to it. The exterior was burned and though I was not scarred by the flames I forever changed. The fires I face like this book was trials by fire. The part that...
The New Testament :: Whats so New about the New Testament?
2007-06-18 01:12:00 Author: Eric Subject: Whats so New about the New Testament?Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:12 pm (GMT -4) Whats so New about the New Testament? Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a NEW covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away." - Hebrews 8:8; Hebrews 8:13 Stores often display products labeled NEW and Improved, yet we find the newness is sometimes more hype than reality. Some may wonder, then, how much is really "new" about the New Testament portion of the Christian Bible. Here is a partial list of what is new and improved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NEW COVENANT: The old covenant could not bring righteousness the new can. The old covenant was mediated by Moses, written on stone tablets and was conditional. The new covenant was mediated by Jesus, u...
Baha'u'llah in New Testament - Revisited
2007-06-09 02:15:00 Since this article was so popular, here I have included the Arabic Revelation 21:23 along with its Transliteration. The first version is the pre-1858 AD and the second version is the post-1858 AD version of the verse 23. Revelation 21:23 in English:And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.Revelation 21:23 before 1858 AD: وَلَمْ تَكُنِ الْمَدِينَةُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلَى نُورِ الشَّمْسِ أَوِ الْقَمَرِ، لأَنََّ بهاء اللهِ يُنِيرُهَا، وَالْحَمَلَ مِصْبَاحُهَا Revelation 21:23 before 1858 AD: valm takon al-madinaha fey hájateh 'ela nure ash-shams 'ave al-ghamre, la'anna Bahá'u'lláh yoneiro há, val-hamala mesbáhohá.Revelation 21:23 after 1858 AD: وَلَمْ تَكُنِ الْمَدِينَةُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلَى نُورِ الشَّمْسِ أَ...
The New Testament :: Mark 8:22-25 - Jesus Heals the Blind Man at Bethsaida
2007-05-31 23:55:00 Author: Eric Subject: Mark 8:22-25 - Jesus Heals the Blind Man at BethsaidaPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 5:55 pm (GMT -4) Walking trees... Modern science helps us understand a puzzling miracle Russell Grigg In the Gospel of Mark, there is an intriguing account of how Jesus healed a blind man in a two-step process: And He came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to touch him. And He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spat on his eyes and had put His hands on him, He asked Him if he saw anything. And he looked up and said, I see men as trees, walking. And after that He put His hands again on his eyes and made him look up. And he was restored and saw all clearly (Mark 8:22-25). Bible-believing Christians have no problem with this miracle, as the Bible presents the Lord Jesus Christ as the One who, in the beginning, created the universe and all things in it, including human life, by the power of His Wor...
The New Testament :: Definition of "Agape", a Greek Word for Love
2007-05-25 01:22:00 Author: Eric Subject: Definition of "Agape", a Greek Word for LovePosted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:22 pm (GMT -4) What is "Agape" and How Did It Work? James Patrick Holding What exactly is agape, or "love" as it is translated? The NT tells us: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. We read such passages and tend to assume at once that "love" means what it does to us in modern times -- in this case, a mushy sentimentality that never says a harsh word and never steps on the toes of others. The same word is used in 1 Cor 13 (though translated differently): Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. The question at issue: how is all of...
News & Current Events :: New Testament Printed in Country
2007-05-14 20:55:00 Author: Eric Subject: New Testament Printed in Country Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:55 pm (GMT -4) New Testament Printed in Country Benin (MNN) -- After 30 years of translation the Monkole` New Testament has been completed. Almost 800 people celebrated in traditional West African style, with speeches, testimonies and singing. Grace Birnie, the missionary translation leader, was in attendance at the Northern Benin town of Pede, along with UEEB church representatives, SIM International , local government and village leaders. There have been 2,000 copies printed in the country thanks to the collaboration with a local SIM International related church member, Pierre. It was just the second time such a printing has been done in Benin. This test run will be good for future translations that come to completion in the future. Birnie and Lillian Cairnes, typesetter, were very pleased with the opportunity to print "in country." The Monkole` king told those gather...
The New Testament :: RE: The Person & Character of Jesus Christ
2007-05-12 19:05:00 Author: Eric Subject: Was Jesus Typical or Exceptional? Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 1:05 pm (GMT -4) Was Jesus Typical or Exceptional? L.T. Jeyachandran All great questions of life have only one answer. Conflicting and contradictory answers cannot be valid. Jesus unique claim for himself while answering Thomas - John 14:6 - is a statement which is philosophically and logically reasonable. Even those who deny unique and exclusive approaches to truth would insist that their own approach is unique and exclusive! Otherwise, they would have nothing to say! Truth, by definition, is therefore exclusive and narrow. It has to exclude errors in order to qualify to be truth. If I should insist that the sum of two and two can only be four and nothing else, no one in his right mind would accuse me of being narrowminded! In fact, in every department of life we proceed on this basis in our search for truth. However, when it comes to the most important issues concerning God, we abdicate our...
The New Testament :: The Person & Character of Jesus Christ
2007-05-12 19:02:00 Author: Eric Subject: The Person & Character of Jesus Christ Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 1:02 pm (GMT -4) Is Jesus Christ's Character Consistent with His High Claims? A very relevant detail that cannot be ignored is what Jesus says about himself. The fact is His self-claims are staggering! If the Bible is correct, Jesus looms above and stands apart from every other figure in history. No one else with an ounce of sanity ever made the lofty claims he did. His Claims -He accepted worship. - Matthew 14:33, John 20:28 -He claimed the right to forgive the sins of other human beings; a privilege every Jew understood to be reserved only for God Almighty. - Luke 5:20 -He claimed to be able to do many miraculous things. -I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am! - John 8:58 -He further clarified this by saying of himself, I and the Father are one. - John 10:30 - This claim aroused certain parties to plot His death. - John 5:18, John...
Bible Validity :: RE: New Testament Reliability
2007-05-07 05:53:00 Author: Eric Subject: Reliability of the Gospels Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:53 pm (GMT -4) "Jesus' Followers Fabricated the Stories and Sayings of Jesus" Paul Copan WHEN MY WIFE AND I VISITED KIEV shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union, we heard a standing joke bandied about concerning two of Russia's most prominent newspapers, Pravda and Izvestia. Pravda means "truth" and Izvestia means "news." Because of the well-known Communist propagandizing and serious distortion in reporting, we were told that there was no pravda in Izvestia and no izvestia in Pravda! Some critics allege the same can be said about accurately recounting history: If an author has certain convictions or presuppositions, he can't accurately recount history. He is merely spewing propaganda. For instance, Thomas Sheehan, Loyola philosophy professor and author of The First Coming: How the Kingdom of God Became Christianity, maintains that "Jesus did not think he...
Baha'u'llah in the New Testament
2007-05-03 16:33:00 Some Christians ask "if Baha'u'llah is the promised One of the New Testament, then where does the New Testament mention Him by name?"Well, Dr. Khazeh Fananapazir found the Word "Baha'u'llah" in the Arabic language translation of the Bibles of 1833 and 1858 (http://bahaistudies.net/kf/bib-les.html). For those that do not read Arabic, I'll make it easy by demonstrating it below. Its should be noted that these 1833 and 1858 versions of the Bible were published before the public declaration of Baha'u'llah in 1863. (Unfortunately, today's version of the Arabic translation of the Bible, unlike the 1833 and 1858 versions, doesn't use the word "Baha'u'llah" anymore.)First, lets look at the verse in English. In Revelation 21:10, we read about the coming of the New Jerusalem.NASB: And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from GodGWT: He carried me by his power away to a large, high mountain....
The New Testament :: Acts 17: The Epicureans & the Stoicks
2007-04-28 07:58:00 Author: Eric Subject: Acts 17: The Epicureans & the Stoicks Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:58 am (GMT -4) The Philosophers by Henry Morris, Ph.D. "Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered Him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection." - Acts 17:18 The important ministry of Paul in Athens (the cultural center of the world of his day) was climaxed in this confrontation with two groups of philosophers representing the spectrum of all humanistic evolutionary systems of past or present. The Epicureans were essentially atheists, devoted to the cultivation of pleasure as the chief aim of life. The Stoicks were pantheists, dedicated to passive acceptance of whatever happens. In all essentials, these were no different than the evolutionary humanistic systems of the present day. Any philosophy that rejects special ...
The New Testament :: Judgment In The New Testament
2007-04-21 02:44:00 Author: Eric Subject: Judgment In The New Testament Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:44 pm (GMT -5) Judgment In The New Testament by Henry Morris, Ph.D. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power. - 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 Many critics have decried what they contend is the Bibles inconsistency. The Old Testament is a harsh indictment of human sin and warning of coming divine judgment, they say, whereas the New Testament stresses Gods grace and love. The fact is, however, that the Old Testament contains numerous testimonies of the love and merciful loving-kindness of God - e.g., Psalm 103 - Similarly, the most striking and fearsome warnings and prophecies of judgment to come are found in the New Testament. The above text for the day is an example with its revelation of the coming eternal se...
Bible Validity :: RE: New Testament Reliability
2007-04-08 07:01:00 Author: Eric Subject: The New Testament Textual Reliability Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:01 am (GMT -5) The New Testament Introduction How do we know that the Bible we have today is even close to the original? Haven't copiers down through the centuries inserted and deleted and embellished the documents so that the original message of the Bible has been obscured? These questions are frequently asked to discredit the sources of information from which the Christian faith has come to us. Three Errors To Avoid 1. Do not assume inspiration or infallibility of the documents, with the intent of attempting to prove the inspiration or infallibility of the documents. Do not say the bible is inspired or infallible simply because it claims to be. This is circular reasoning. 2. When considering the original documents, forget about the present form of your Bible and regard them as the collection of ancient source documents that they are. 3. Do not start with modern "author...
The New Testament :: Evidence for the Resurrection
2007-04-02 19:23:00 Author: Eric Subject: Evidence for the Resurrection Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:23 pm (GMT -5) Evidence for the Resurrection by Josh McDowell For centuries many of the world's distinguished philosophers have assaulted Christianity as being irrational, superstitious and absurd. Many have chosen simply to ignore the central issue of the resurrection. Others have tried to explain it away through various theories. But the historical evidence just can't be discounted. A student at the University of Uruguay said to me. "Professor McDowell, why can't you refute Christianity?" "For a very simple reason," I answered. "I am not able to explain away an event in history--the resurrection of Jesus Christ." How can we explain the empty tomb? Can it possibly be accounted for by any natural cause? A QUESTION OF HISTORY After more than 700 hours of studying this subject, I have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is ei...
The New Testament :: Why Are There Two Genealogies of Jesus?
2007-03-24 07:55:00 Author: Eric Subject: Why Are There Two Genealogies of Jesus? Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:55 am (GMT -5) Why Are There Two Genealogies of Jesus? Both Matthew 1 and Luke 3 contain genealogies of Jesus. But there is one problem. They are different. Luke's Genealogy starts at Adam and goes to David. Matthew's Genealogy starts at Abraham and goes to David. When the genealogies arrive at David, they split with David's sons: Nathan (Mary's side) and Solomon (Joseph's side). There is no discrepancy because one genealogy is for Mary and the other is for Joseph. It was customary to mention the genealogy through the father even though it was clearly known that it was through Mary. Some critics may not accept this explanation no matter what reasoning is produced. Nevertheless, they should first realize that the Bible should be interpreted in the context of its literary style, culture, and history. Breaking up genealogies into male and female representations ...
The New Testament And The People Of God
2007-03-07 22:43:00 I love to read. I’ve read a lot of books. I’ve read a lot of books about the Bible, particularly over the course of the last ten years. But if memory serves me correctly, I have never read anything about the Bible that did more to enhance my understanding of its historical, ...
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The New Testament :: The Cross of Christ
2007-03-05 09:36:01 Author: Eric Subject: The Cross of Christ Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:53 am (GMT -5) The Preaching of the Cross Dave Hunt In our great concern over the growing apostasy and in our zeal to contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints, we must constantly take heed of our personal relationship with and testimony for our Lord. And to do this, we must always keep foremost in our hearts and minds the Cross. Scripture makes it very clear that the cross of Christ is the heart of the message we preach, the determinant of our relationship to this evil world, and the secret of victory over the world, the flesh and the devil in our daily lives. Christ reminded His listeners repeatedly that it was not possible to be His disciple and thus a true Christian without denying self and taking up the cross to follow Him. I think the Bible makes it clear what this means, although there is also more depth of truth in the Cross than we will be able to fathom in this life. Pau...
Is the New Testament Text Reliable?
2007-02-27 01:21:00 Many peoplebelieve the Bible tohave beencorrupted over time. The common “proof” is to compare the repeated copying of Scripture to the old school game where one person whispers a message in another’s ear, and the message travels across the classroom only to be completelymangled in a matter of minutes.Greg Koukl, of Stand To Reason, gives ...
The New Testament :: Sermon: Acts 2:41-42 - Pentecost
2007-02-10 09:15:02 Author: Eric Subject: Sermon: Acts 2:41-42 - Pentecost Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:47 pm (GMT -5) Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. INTRODUCTION Pentecost is a term meaning fiftieth, which was applied to the fiftieth day after the Passover. It was the culmination of the "feast of weeks", - Exodus 24:22; Deuteronomy 16:10 - which began on the third day after the Passover with the presentation of the first harvest sheaves to God, and which concluded with the offering of two loaves of unleavened bread, representing the first products of the harvest. - Lev 23:17-20; Deuteronomy 16:9-10 When Jesus ascended into heaven He instructed his disciples to remain in Jerusalem until they should receive power from on high. As a group of 120 were praying in an upper room in Jerusalem...
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The New Testament :: Can your girlfriend do that?
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The New Testament :: RE: The Divine Claims of Jesus
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The New Testament :: The Divine Claims of Jesus
2007-01-26 20:58:01 Author: Eric Subject: The Divine Claims of Jesus Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:59 pm (GMT -5) The Divine Claims of Jesus The Assertion of Godhood J. P. Holding It's alarmingly simple, and a common suggestion to make: That Jesus either a) never made any claims to deity; b) that His claims were altered by His biased followers; or, c) His claims were misunderstood by His ignorant followers. Do these ideas hold any water? A related argument in this regard is that only John's Gospel portrays Jesus as claiming to be God; and since it is later than the Synoptics, the claims are the result of an evolution in Christian theology. Now there is no a priori reason to reject John's Gospel, or even to date it as the latest of the present quartet. Indeed, John A. T. Robinson in Redating the New Testament and in The Priority of John, presents a cogent argument for dating John in the same time period as the other Gospels, between 50-65 AD, with proto-gospel material and traditions da...
All throughout the New Testament, the Bible speaks of being
2007-01-15 15:05:01 All throughout the New Testament, the Bible speaks of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Yes, every believer is indwelt with the Holy Spirit, but the Bible refers to another more precise experience in one?s life. The Bible speaks of a time when men are definitely brought to a place where they are filled with the Holy Spirit in such a way that they are currently manifesting the graces of the Spirit in his life. Their lives are brought to a place of complete surrender to God and they are filled to overflowing with the power of the Spirit to do such things as win souls to Christ and preach the Word of God in power and authority. When the Spirit of the Lord begins to use a person whose heart is entirely yielded to God, things begin to happen that no person can explain away, except to say that God is in that man or woman?s life.The Spirit of the Lord is referred to in the Old Testament in the life of Samson. There were times that the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson and he was ab...
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The New Testament :: Was Jesus Typical or Exceptional?
2007-01-11 14:39:02 Author: Eric Subject: Was Jesus Typical or Exceptional? Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:44 pm (GMT -5) L.T. Jeyachandran Was Jesus Typical or Exceptional? All great questions of life have only one answer. Conflicting and contradictory answers cannot be valid. Jesus unique claim for himself while answering Thomas (Jn. 14:6) is a statement which is philosophically and logically reasonable. Even those who deny unique and exclusive approaches to truth would insist that their own approach is unique and exclusive! Otherwise, they would have nothing to say! Truth, by definition, is therefore exclusive and narrow. It has to exclude errors in order to qualify to be truth. If I should insist that the sum of two and two can only be four and nothing else, no one in his right mind would accuse me of being narrowminded! In fact, in every department of life we proceed on this basis in our search for truth. However, when it comes to the most important issues concerning God, we abdicate our ...
Bible Validity :: RE: New Testament Reliability
2007-01-04 02:31:01 Author: Eric Subject: The Reliability of the Gospels Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:57 pm (GMT -5) "Jesus' Followers Fabricated the Stories and Sayings of Jesus" Paul Copan WHEN MY WIFE AND I VISITED KIEV shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union, we heard a standing joke bandied about concerning two of Russia's most prominent newspapers, Pravda and Izvestia. Pravda means "truth" and Izvestia means "news." Because of the well-known Communist propagandizing and serious distortion in reporting, we were told that there was no pravda in Izvestia and no izvestia in Pravda! Some critics allege the same can be said about accurately recounting history: If an author has certain convictions or presuppositions, he can't accurately recount history. He is merely spewing propaganda. For instance, Thomas Sheehan, Loyola philosophy professor and author of The First Coming: How the Kingdom of God Became Christianity, maintains that "Jesus did not think h...
The New Testament :: What does the Book of Romans say About
2007-01-04 02:31:01 Author: Eric Subject: What does the Book of Romans say About Homosexuality? Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:30 am (GMT -5) Paul, Romans and Homosexuality by Greg Koukl To most readers, the first chapter of Paul's letter to the Romans contains the Bible's clearest condemnation of same-sex relations--both male and female. Recent scholarship, though, reads the same text and finds just the opposite--that homosexuality is innate and therefore normal, moral, and biblical. Reconstructing Romans In Romans, Paul seems to use homosexuality as indicative of man's deep seated rebellion against God and God's proper condemnation of man. New interpretations cast a different light on the passage. Paul, the religious Jew, is looking across the Mediterranean at life in the capital of Graeco-Roman culture. Homosexuality in itself is not the focus of condemnation. Rather, Paul's opprobrium falls upon paganism's refusal to acknowledge the true God. It's also...
Bible Validity :: RE: New Testament Reliability
2006-12-27 02:22:02 Author: Gibby Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:42 pm (GMT -5) May I also suggest The Case for Christ by Lee Stobel? Very good book that is heavily sourced that also builds a case for NT validity. Another good read by Strobel is The Case for the Creator._________________www.la-mpstandstudy.com |
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