Category Archives: A Case for the New Testament

Answers for A Study in the book of Acts: Chapter 8

“Answers For A Study in the Book of Acts” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “Case for the New Testament” posts on the weekend. The original questions are posted on the bottom of the Case for the New Testament” post the weekend before, and the answers appear here mid-week. This gives you… Continue Reading

A Case for the New Testament: Session Two, History and Background Part 4 – The Importance of Eyewitness Accounts

Last week we looked at the importance of the four Gospels giving several accounts of the same historical events, and the fact that multiple narratives like these give credibility to the authors as eyewitnesses, or as reporting eyewitness accounts. This week we will look at the specific ways in which we see various accounts given… Continue Reading

Answers for A Study in the book of Acts: Chapter 7

“Answers For A Study in the Book of Acts” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “Case for the New Testament” posts on the weekend. The original questions are posted on the bottom of the Case for the New Testament” post the weekend before, and the answers appear here mid-week. This gives you… Continue Reading

A Case for the New Testament: Session Two, History and Background Part 3 – The Gospels and The Importance of Eyewitness Accounts

This week we are continuing session two on the history and background of the New Testament. In this third part we are focusing on the Gospel record based on eyewitnesses accounts. As we build our case for the reliability of the New Testament, one thing to consider is the fact that these eyewitness accounts are… Continue Reading

Answers for A Study in the book of Acts: Chapters 5 and 6

“Answers For A Study in the Book of Acts” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “Case for the New Testament” posts on the weekend. The original questions are posted on the bottom of the Case for the New Testament” post the weekend before, and the answers appear here mid-week. This gives you… Continue Reading

A Case for the New Testament: Session Two, History and Background part 2 – An Introduction to the Gospels

This week we are in part two of session two in our “Case for the New Testament” series. Last week, in part one, we looked at the history, and God’s preparation for the coming of His Son, during the “Intertestamental period” (the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments). This week we are covering… Continue Reading

A Case for the New Testament: Session 2 – History and Background – What was going on between the Old and New Testaments?

This week we are looking at the “Intertestamental” period of Biblical history in our New Testament case-making series. This period of time is often called “the silent years” referencing a four-hundred year period of time that God was not seen or heard from. However, this is far from the truth as God was not taking… Continue Reading

A Case for the New Testament: Introduction, Part 2 – The importance of seeing the “Big Picture” of the Bible

Last week we started a new series using a class format that includes the presentation, video clips, overview notes, a reflection for memorization and a Bible study in the book of Acts. This type of format will make the material and information available for those who cannot attend class in person, or for those who… Continue Reading

A Case for the New Testament: Class Introduction

This week we are starting our new class, “A Case for the New Testament” along with a study in the book of Acts. Over the next several weeks the posts will include the video presentation based on the class, video clips and recommended resources from top Christian teachers and apologists. There will also be some… Continue Reading