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In-depth examinations of Scripture, textual reliability, theological themes, and defense of biblical doctrine.
JWS ADMIT: JESUS IS THE ETERNAL CREATOR! Paid Members Public
Paul, in Colossians 1:15-17, describes Jesus as the eternal Creator and Sustainer of all creation: “who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him were ALL THINGS created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether
MOSES’ STAFF: ANOTHER QURANIC BLUNDER Paid Members Public
The Quran garbles out the encounter between God and Moses at the burning bush. For instance, in one place the Muslim scripture claims that Moses’ staff appeared to him as a living entity: Has there come to you the history of Moses When he saw a fire (in the desert)
GOSPEL AUTHORSHIP Paid Members Public
In this post I share some of the earliest surviving evidence for the authorship of the Gospel. In one of the references, I quote Irenaeus who was a disciple of Polycarp, who himself was a disciple of the Apostles such as the Apostle John. This is significant since it provides
MATTHEW 27:9-10: A MISTAKEN ATTRIBUTION? Paid Members Public
Some critics of the Holy Bible claim that Matthew false and mistakenly attributed a prophecy from Zechariah 11:13 to the prophet Jeremiah (cf. Matt. 27:9-10). Here I will cite the lengthy refutation to this argument from Dr. Michael L. Brown’s book, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus,
Q. 2:75-79 & THE CORRUPT QURAN Paid Members Public
I resume the discussion: Q. 2:75-79 AND BIBLE CORRUPTION. In this post I am going to take the same objection leveled against the Holy Scriptures and apply it to the Quran as to show that it is the Muslim scripture that has been corrupted and altered. Recall from
Q. 2:75-79 AND BIBLE CORRUPTION Paid Members Public
One of the texts that is most often cited by Muhammadan polemicists to support their claim that the Quran testifies to the textual corruption of the Holy Bible is Q. 2:75-79. In this post I will show that these verses do not at all imply that the Biblical
SCHOLARS AND THE 2 POWERS IN HEAVEN Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing particular scholars that acknowledge the fact that both the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish tradition affirm the existence of at least two distinct divine Powers. The second Power is variously identified as the Angel/Messenger of YHWH, the Son of Man, the Word/
AN/THE ARCHANGEL’S VOICE? Paid Members Public
WHY JESUS CANNOT BE MICHAEL! There are specific groups such as the seventh day Adventists that believe the following passage describes the risen Christ as an archangel: “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do