Posts Tagged ‘new testament’
Apologetics
Question of the week: Isn’t Jesus really just a myth borrowed from other religions?
There are a number of voices claiming that the accounts of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament are simply myths and were the result of the writers borrowing stories from pagan mythology, such as the stories of Osiris, Dionys...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Is the God of the Old Testament different from the God of the New Testament?
At the very heart of this question lies a fundamental misunderstanding of what both the Old and New Testaments reveal about the nature of God. Another way of expressing this same basic thought is when people say, “The God of th...
Featured
N.T. Wright asks: Have we gotten heaven all wrong?
The oft-cliched Christian notion of heaven -- a blissful realm of harp-strumming angels -- has remained a fixture of the faith for centuries. Even as arguments will go on as to who will or won't be "saved," surveys show that a...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Why is salvation a ‘gift’ from God?
Question: “What does it mean for salvation to be a gift from God?” Answer: The word gift is an important one in the Bible, and it is good that we understand its definition and implications. In the New Testament, the...
Arts & Culture
Bart Ehrman’s new portrayal of Jesus is surprisingly sympathetic
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (RNS) For years, nonbelievers rejoiced at the publication of a new book by New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman, relishing the professor's pugnacious attacks on the cherished beliefs of evangelical Christians. M...
Devotion
Word from Scotland-The most unknown sentence in the New Testament
Is This the Most Unknown Sentence In The New Testament? “For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” One friend, when he has gone on speaking engagements, has read these wor...
Commentary and News
Greek Thoughts–NIKAO* – To overcome, to conquer, to be victorious – Part 2
Please note that all Biblical quotes, in this and all other lessons posted to Greek Thoughts, are from The Literal English Translation of the Bible produced by BTE Ministries – The Bible Translation and Exegesis In...
Commentary and News
Greek Thoughts–NIKAO* – To overcome, to conquer, to be victorious – Part 1
Please note that all Biblical quotes, in this and all other lessons posted to Greek Thoughts, are from The Literal English Translation of the Bible produced by BTE Ministries – The Bible Translation and Exegesis Institute...
Apologetics
Bart Ehrman Misquotes Jesus
New Testament scholar, Bart Ehrman has been making the rounds lately. His new book, “Misquoting Jesus,” has been the topic of discourse on a variety of secular and Christian news outlets. Ehrman’s book tries to undermine the Ch...