As we get close to concluding our case for Christ and the New Testament it is important to discuss the importance of the New Testament category of books called the Epistles. The Epistles are letters written to various early Churches, individuals, or Christians in general by Apostles and Disciples of Jesus. These epistles or letters… Continue Reading
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A Case for Christ and the New Testament: Who was the Apostle Paul and why is he an important figure in the early Church?
Over the past few months we have been focused on making a case for Christ by looking at the evidence from the Gospels, the book of Acts and outside sources as well. Skeptics will try to discount the New Testament on various levels but run into a wall because the evidence is so strong for… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: Does Prophecy confirm Jesus as the promised Messiah?
Over the past several months we have been making a case for Christ and the New Testament on various levels: Academic, historical, archeological, Biblical and through witness testimony both inside and outside the Bible. This week I want to focus on, and review, the evidence from prophecy. Prophecy that was written hundreds of years before… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: The Deity of Jesus
“A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic—on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg—or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: What is the Importance of The Great Commission?
We are currently going through our “Case for Christ and the New Testament” series by finishing up with some thoughts from the book of Acts and then moving on into the Epistles, which we will overview next week. Knowing that the book of Acts gives us the historical narrative of the beginning of the Christian… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: Who was involved in the establishment of the “Christian Church” and what was going on at the time?
, Last week we looked at the beginnings of the Christian Church, formed in the first century A.D., following Jesus’ giving of the “Great Commission.” The book of Acts is the historical narrative of these first followers through eyewitness accounts of the events recorded by the author, Luke. There are other ancient records that support… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: When Did the Christian Church Begin?
In making a case for the Jesus and the New Testament it is important to cover the beginnings of the Christian “Church.” We find this beginning in the New Testament book of Acts. Skeptics will say that the “Church” began with the Roman Catholic Church and the Emperor Constantine and they will use this as… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?
Is Clark Pinnock speaking the truth when he says the following? Is God’s grace limited to the relatively few who, often through accidents of time and geography, happen to have responded to the gospel? No, certainly not. –Clark Pinnock, “More Than One Way?” Mr. Pinnock is not taking the whole of the Bible’s teaching into… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: The Resurrection Apologetic 101
This week, in our “Case for Christ” series, we are looking specifically at the Resurrection. The Resurrection is the lynchpin that marks the Christian faith, the only faith that claims their leader defeated death. Many skeptics, cultist and some from other faiths dispute the fact of the Resurrection and some even say that Jesus did… Continue Reading
A Case for Christ and the New Testament: The Historical Jesus 101
Did Jesus Exist in History? I often hear skeptics and atheists say things like, “the Bible is the same as all the other ‘holy books’ that tell mythological stories.” Nothing could be further from the truth! Upon close examination one will find that the Bible is mainly written as a historical narrative by eyewitnesses or… Continue Reading