Some excellent points by brother John Stewart on why the Gospel of "John" could not have been written by the "beloved disciple" John: 1. No claims in the entire book to be authored by John Nope, not once. 2. The use of third person instead of first person If I’m telling a story to my …
Tag: New Testament
7Q5 is a fragment of Mark? Not so fast!
As-salaam alaikum. Over at BloggingTheology, I was involved in a recent discussion about New Testament manuscripts. Brother Paul Williams pointed out that there are no 1st-century CE manuscripts of the NT, to which a Christian apologist with a particular hostility to Islam, whom I refer to as "Cerberus" (or "Cerbie" for short), claimed that there …
Christian Fanatic “madman” Has Some Trouble With The Law of Moses
As-salaam alaikum! I introduced the Christian fanatic and anti-Islam bigot "madman" on the blog a short while ago. "Madman" admitted that the laws of the Tanakh, such as execution for adultery and homosexuality, are still in effect and that Christians must follow and enforce these laws. In the continuation of that discussion, the topic switched …
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Forgeries in the New Testament
Brother Paul Williams discusses forgeries in the New Testament.
Paul and the Evolution of Christianity
Paul and the Evolution of Christianity “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.” - 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 Paul of Tarsus is arguably the most influential and …
Prophecies in the Holy Scriptures: Word of God or Folly of Man? – Part II
Prophecies in the Holy Scriptures: Word of God or Folly of Man? Part II – Prophecies in the New Testament “For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” - 2 Peter 1:21 This article is …
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Raymond Brown and the Resurrection of Jesus
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم Raymond Brown and the “Reality” of the Resurrection of Jesus: A Critical Analysis of a Christian Scholar’s Defense of Resurrection Theology Read as PDF “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” - 1 Corinthians 15:14 The alleged event of the resurrection …
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Response to a Christian on the Genealogies of Jesus
Response to a Christian on the Genealogy of Jesus In the article “The Genealogy of Jesus in the Bible”, we discussed the contradictory genealogies of the Messiah presented in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, respectively. In this follow-up article, we will respond to the arguments raised by a Christian apologist on the …
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David in the Bible and the Quran
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم The Biblical Story of David: A Critical Examination and Comparison with the Quranic Story Originally Published: April 6, 2014 Updated: December 8, 2019 “By Allah's will they routed them; and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him power and wisdom and taught him whatever (else) He willed. And did not Allah …
The Genealogy of Jesus in the Bible
The Genealogy of Jesus: Examining the Gospel Accounts of the Bloodline of the Messiah Originally Published: February 22, 2014 Updated: February 28, 2015 “Truth is a uniform thing; and as to inspiration and revelation, were we to admit it, it is impossible to suppose it can be contradictory.” - Thomas Paine[1] The genealogy of …
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