The Truth Will Set You Free – Credo Magazine Continue reading The Truth Will Set You Free

Who Really Killed Goliath? Continue reading Who Really Killed Goliath?

Here is an article by Sam Waldron with which I substantially agree. The early centuries of Christian development were mainly marked with fighting aberrant doctrines of the deity. However, some doctrines these Christians failed to appreciate. They, for lack of a better word, perverted the mode and meaning of baptism, along with The Lord’s Supper. From the scriptures, it is clear to see both Christian … Continue reading Do We Still Believe in Sola Scriptura?

By Peter J. Gentry Part 1: The Servant Sprinkles Many as Anointed Priest Continue reading Isaiah 52. 14-15-Anointed Priest Sprinkling Many

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Peter’s house eventually became a meeting place for Christians. Capernaum’s House Church – Ritmeyer Archaeological Design Continue reading Capernaum’s House Church

We need to also help people see another perspective, God’s. Therefore, we need to get to know folks and their experiences and guide them to see themselves in God’s redemptive context. This is a better approach than being cold and distant. We cannot just say: repent or perish. This seems like a balanced approach to assisting people find God’s truth. You’re a Pastor, Not a … Continue reading You’re a Pastor, Not a Therapist

Christians today need to read their bible with the Church of yesteryears. Between the 2nd and 5th centuries there arose a number of Christological Heresies that were confronted by faithful Christians who grappled with these errors. These Christians exegeted the scriptures and developed an accurate understanding which has stood the test of time. While Historic Christian Theology is unlike O.T. prophetic revelation, the Church Fathers … Continue reading The Danger of Free-Floating Biblicism

Christopher Rollston (rollston@gwu.edu) George Washington University, Professor of Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures, Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. _ Setting the Stage: Some sensational claims were made in a press conference on March 24,… The Mount Ebal Lead ‘Curse’ Inscription in Late Bronze Age Hebrew: Some Methodological Caveats — Rollston Epigraphy Continue reading The Mount Ebal Lead ‘Curse’ Inscription in Late Bronze Age Hebrew: Some Methodological Caveats

Paul was a tentmaker as well as a Rabbi both before and after his Christian conversion. These tents, most likely, were Jewish pilgrimage tents that Grecian and other Diaspora 1st century Jews used to “appear before the Lord” at one of the three yearly feasts at Jerusalem. Jerusalem’s population would swell during these festivals and yet little or no evidence remains today of these festival … Continue reading A Firestorm in the Desert

A few days ago, I wrote a review on Vern Poythress’ new book about how Christians should approach history. He has posted a nice summary of the contents which is far superior to my meager thoughts of his book. I recommend the book highly. This post however, doesn’t even mention this larger work. Hopefully, this synopsis will whet the appetite to more fully think about … Continue reading How Should Christians Think about History?

First Principles: No Plato, No Augustine — Credo Magazine Continue reading First Principles: No Plato, No Augustine

Interview with Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson (The Mind In Another Place) | Nijay Gupta Continue reading Interview with Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson

Bullinger: The Providence of God in a Nutshell | Zwinglius Redivivus Continue reading The Providence of God in a Nutshell

Why Christians Resist Transgender Speech-Codes — CBMW Continue reading Speaking the Truth in Real Love

If you’ve been around in church for any length of time, you may have heard that the Holy Spirit convicts Christians of their sin. After all, Jesus says this: Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not […] The Light of the World Explained — The Spirited Nature Continue reading The Light of the World Explained

Since the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump, the term “Christian nationalism” has gained wide exposure and claimed much attention in American culture. Christian nationalism has come to serve as a theory of everything for all that is wrong with America. And if we heed the voices emanating from progressives, any form of religious nationalism… Religious Nationalism is a Problem for the Right and Left — … Continue reading Religious Nationalism is a Problem for the Right and Left

While the island of Cyprus is often remembered as the home region of the apostle Barnabas during the time of the New Testament (Acts 11:19-20), its history intermingles with Israel’s at least as far back as the time of the Exodus, though mostly indirectly. Cyprus was located about 165 miles northwest of Israel, and in… Cyprus — Bible Mapper Blog Continue reading Cyprus — Bible Mapper Blog

Summary: Ancient wells have been discovered along the “The Way of Horus,” the largest and most important road connecting Egypt to Canaan. When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their… Wells Discovered on the “Way of Horus” Egyptian Road — Patterns … Continue reading Wells Discovered on the “Way of Horus” Egyptian Road — Patterns of Evidence

Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the Cushite king of Egypt, was marching out to fight against him. (2 Kings 19:9) Five Egyptian Pharaohs are mentioned by name in Scripture: Shishak/Shehonq I (1 Kings 14:25), So (2 Kings 17:4), Tirhakah (2 Kings 19:9), Neco/Necho II (2 Kings 23:29), and Hophra/Apries (Jer. 44:30). In this […] Tirhakah: An Archaeological Biography — Bible Archaeology Report Continue reading Tirhakah: An Archaeological Biography — Bible Archaeology Report

After Jerusalem, Capernaum is the site most visited by Christian pilgrims and tourists. Their main interest is to see the place where Jesus made his home after his words were rejected in his hometown of Nazareth (Luke 4:16-30). A statue of Peter at the entrance of the Franciscan archaeological site of CapernaumThe fulfilment of the… Capernaum — Ritmeyer Archaeological Design Continue reading Capernaum — Ritmeyer Archaeological Design

The Baptists of today are descended from The Church of England but are indirectly aligned with some Anabaptist practices; namely, believer’s baptism. Here is a historical outline of the Anabaptist movement. Those Misunderstood Anabaptists – Ad Fontes Continue reading Differentiating Anabaptists

The way I am defining “primer” in this review:  an introductory but comprehensive overview . A primer may be thought of as a first textbook. From the perspective of a Christian, here is review about a Christian primer dealing with producing different types of histories. A primer is not necessarily intended young people, but it may be used by them. Primarily, “Christian” has the idea of … Continue reading A Primer on How to Think About History

Its been over 40 years since two other seminary students and I went to Turkey to visit the physical remains of the Seven Churches Of Asia from the Book of Revelation 2&3. We got to 6 of the churches on the fly, so to speak. I did most of the planning of this multi week trip which consisted of Rome, Athens, and the archaeological remains … Continue reading Paul and John in Western Anatolia

There is abundant evidence that the early church was mostly Premillennial. An even better reason to read the bible’s end-time reality, as Premillennial, is that the N.T. strongly suggests it. Critics have cited the sparse overt mention of the 1000-year reign of Christ as contained in only one verse: He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him … Continue reading The Feast of Sukkot Suggest Premillennialism

Since Paul’s epistles started to be copied the 2nd half of the first century (see Col. 4.16. 2Pet. 3.15-16), transcription has occurred by hand. Gutenberg’s adoption of moveable type in about 1450, and the subsequent printing of bibles shortly after, leaves 1400 years of hand-reproduction of the N.T. texts. Mistakes were inevitable, but, since so many different families of texts were preserved, it is not … Continue reading 1400 Years of Hand-Copying the New Testament

The disciples of Jesus were mistaken about the kingdom’s appearance both pre-crucifixion and (some) post-crucifixion; but, not because Jesus said Israel would be restored in the first century. In fact, Jesus gave the parable of the 10 Minas to show there would be an era where disciples needed to manage their gifts in faithful service (see Lk. 19.11-27). Also, Jesus never prophesied His immediate 2nd … Continue reading The Prophecies of Jesus

If all Christians were wrong since Pentecost, what new information changed the equation? What force is driving this current change, is it God’s Spirit or human reasoning? Has God’s original design failed that Christians now see a need to modify it? Males and females have inherent differences equipping them for divergent roles which haven’t changed throughout the history of the biblical narrative. Therefore, both the … Continue reading A Couple of Birds (Byrd) of the Same Feather Who Have Flown the Historic Coop

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In the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall, streams of water will flow on every high mountain and every lofty hill. The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the Lord binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted. See, the Name of the Lord comes from afar, … Continue reading The Day of the Lord Described-Isaiah 30. 25-33