Scriptures: John 17:14-17 Acts 1:15-22 Acts 17:10-11 Acts 18:24-28 Romans 15:1-4 Service Music Opening Selection: “Speak To My Heart” (artist: Donnie McClurkin) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8dknu-9FA “Word of God…… Read more “God’s Word and Contradictions: Sworn Enemies, Part 2”
Category: New Testament
One young man, one angel, or two angels? Bart Ehrman on the Gospel discrepancies
The same problem occurs in the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. On the third day after Jesus’ death, the women go to the tomb to anoint his body…… Read more “One young man, one angel, or two angels? Bart Ehrman on the Gospel discrepancies”
Matthew’s wise men and Luke’s shepherds: answering the claim of contradiction
But it’s misleading to say “Matthew and Luke.” One might better say “Matthew vs. Luke,” for the Gospels bearing their names contradict each other on almost every…… Read more “Matthew’s wise men and Luke’s shepherds: answering the claim of contradiction”
God’s Word and Contradictions: Sworn Enemies, Part 1
Audio Message: Scriptures: Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 4:16-21 Luke 24:44-48; John 7:38-42; John 10:34-36; John 13:18-19; John 17:9-17 Service Music Opening Selection: “Speak To My…… Read more “God’s Word and Contradictions: Sworn Enemies, Part 1”
“Before the rooster crows”: reconciling Jesus’ prediction in Mark 14 and Matthew 26
In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter that he will deny him three times “before the cock crows twice.” In Matthew’s Gospel he tells him that it will…… Read more ““Before the rooster crows”: reconciling Jesus’ prediction in Mark 14 and Matthew 26″
Literalists need not worry: reconciling Jesus genealogies in Matthew and Luke
But there are many unsophisticated Christians out there who think it absolutely is necessarily so — who take the Bible very seriously indeed as a literal and…… Read more “Literalists need not worry: reconciling Jesus genealogies in Matthew and Luke”
Defending the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: A Response to Richard Dawkins
When the gospels were written, many years after Jesus’ death, nobody knew where he was born. But an Old Testament prophecy (Micah 5:2) had led Jews to…… Read more “Defending the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: A Response to Richard Dawkins”
The Birth That Brought Heaven To Earth (Luke 2:1-20)
Audio Message: PDF File: The Birth That Brought Heaven To Earth (Luke 2_1-20) Sermon Title: The Birth That Brought Heaven To Earth Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 It’s Christmas…… Read more “The Birth That Brought Heaven To Earth (Luke 2:1-20)”
Divine Revelation: Going Where Naturalism and Science Cannot (Matthew 1:18-25)
Subject: “Divine Revelation: Going Where Naturalism and Science Cannot (Matthew 1:18-25) PDF print file: Divine Revelation_ Going Where Naturalism and Science Cannot (Matthew 1_18-25) I said…… Read more “Divine Revelation: Going Where Naturalism and Science Cannot (Matthew 1:18-25)”
“Adam was formed first, then Eve”: the gender creation order and women in ministry
“Adam was formed first, then Eve.” Surely you’ve heard this statement before. If you have, congratulations. Chances are, you’ve read it from the pages of Scripture, particularly…… Read more ““Adam was formed first, then Eve”: the gender creation order and women in ministry”