Almost all scholars agree this verse was added to the scripture. “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭KJV Is it safe to say that someone who added this verse to support the idea of the Trinity […]

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The series, as hosted originally by Carl Sagan and now by Neil deGrasse Tyson, has two notable priorities.

Here’s something to think about while letting scripture interpret itself. God’s mercy is for a thousand generations. If we took this in a wooden literal sense here’s what happens in Matthews genealogy from Abraham to Christ was 42 generations so for argument sake we go back 42 more to Adam so that’s 84. From Christ […]

Luke 24:46-48 46 Jesus said to them, “It is written that the Messiah would be killed and rise from death on the third day. 47-48 You saw these things happen—you are witnesses. You must go and tell people that they must change and turn to God, which will bring them his forgiveness. You must start […]

I have noticed how much Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ is used and respected here. This review from two Christians at Duke University may be of interest. Their podcast usually reviews influential scholarship in NT studies. How do historians treat sources, build arguments, and evaluate explanatory claims? How is that different from apologetics? A […]

What faults do you see most critics make when confronting Christianity? What faults do you see most Christians make when confronting skeptics ? From my experience with skeptics its been : 1) Misinterpretation of scripture. 2) Caricaturing of scripture. 3) Biased examination of scripture due to unacknowledged philosophical presuppositions. 4) Not acknowledging their burden of […]