canon
Historical and textual studies explaining how the biblical canon was formed and defended against common objections.
1 John 5:7 (Johannine Comma) Paid Members Public
This posted has been uploaded from the following article: . The following is an excerpt from Dr. Thomas Holland’s Crowned With Glory, ©2000, used with permission. 1 John 5:7 (Johannine Comma) – “These Three Are One” “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and
CHRIST IN THE “APOCRYPHA” Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote two less known references from the Deutero-canonical writings, called “Apocrypha” by Protestants, which clearly point to the Lord Jesus Christ. BARUCH The following is from a book attributed to Jeremiah’s scribe Baruch (Berechiah), which speaks of God appearing on earth to mankind: “This
SHIAS ON THE CORRUPT QURAN Paid Members Public
In this post, I cite specific narrations from the Al-Kafi collection, considered by Shia to be one of their most authoritative sources on ahadith, in respect to the corruption of the Quran. According to this Shiah work, the Quran initially contained 17,000 verses and was “revealed” in one way,
TRINITY IN THE LXX & “APOCRYPHA” Paid Members Public
In the Hebrew version of Genesis, YHWH God states that he will make a suitable helper for the male whom had just formed from the dust of the ground, and whom he animated by breathing into his nostrils the Breath of life: “Then Yahweh God said, ‘It is not good
LATIN WITNESSES TO 1 JN 5:7 Paid Members Public
“For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” New King James Version “And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.” Douay-Rheims 1899
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
JUDE & MOSES’ ASSUMPTION Paid Members Public
The short Epistle of Jude references a non-canonical work in respect to the dispute which took place between Michael and the devil over the body of Moses: Many in the early church and scholars of today believe that Jude was citing from the work Assumption of Moses. In order to
ATHANASIUS ON THE “APOCRYPHA” Paid Members Public
COURTESY OF CATHOLIC APOLOGIST WILLIAM ALBRECHT Contrary to the assertions of certain Protestant apologists, Athanasius did quote from the deutero-canonical writings as inspired Scripture, often citing them along with the proto-canonical books without making any distinction between them. In this post I will share several examples from Athanasius’ writings to