Did Cyprian quote the Johannine Comma (1 John 5:7-8)?

Here is a good discussion of the apologetic claim that the 3rd-century "church father" Cyprian quoted the "Johannine Comma".  Some Christians use Cyprian's quote as "proof" that the corrupted reading of 1 John 5:7 is authentic, but the evidence shows that this is false.  Below are some relevant quotes from the article.  The author gives …

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Did the apostle John write the “Gospel of John? Here are five reasons why the answer is “no”.

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 …

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Response to a Christian On the History of the Bible

The History of the Bible: Responding to a Christian’s Criticisms   In the article "The History of the Bible and the Quran", we discussed the respective histories of these two holy texts.  Based on the evidence presented,  it was concluded that the Bible has evolved over the course of hundreds of years.  This article was …

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