Most believers in the tenacity of the New Testament would tell you the answer is absolutely “no”, but there is reason to disagree once one takes a look at the manuscript evidence. Today we’ll be taking a look at Mark… Read More ›
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What if Jesus said, “I am not God!”
In the New Testament there is at least one passage in which I believe Jesus explicitly claims not to be God, that is of course Mark 10:18: “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God… Read More ›
The Historicity of the New Testament – Dr. Robert Price & Br. Ijaz Ahmad
A quick half an hour conversation between Dr. Robert M. Price and myself on the Historicity of the New Testament, this includes social formation, mythmaking, ipssisima vox, NTTC, and more! Facebook Mirror: Click Here and God knows best.
Dr. Bart Ehrman on the Qur’an in 2018
Br. Sabbagh recently had the opportunity to sit with Dr. Ehrman, have a meal and a quick interview, in this brief clip he speaks on the Qur’an and as to why he cannot accept Christianity and the New Testament. YouTube… Read More ›
Introduction to the New Testament (Part 1) with Br. Ijaz Ahmad
I recently did a quick 15 minute introduction to the New Testament that seems to have benefited quite a few folks, here’s the video: and God knows best!
Thanks Ladies
An interesting Easter scenario, but faithful to the New Testament and early Christianity nonetheless…
Top 1% in Authors and Published Papers on Academia.edu
On March 19th, 2018 I published a little known paper I had written the same day on Academia.edu: Today I was informed by those reading my paper, that not only was the paper in the Top 1% of read papers… Read More ›
Luke 23:34a – “Considerable Theological Ramifications”
We are often told that there are no variants in the New Testament that affect core Christian beliefs, yet for some odd reason, we keep coming across scholastic literature by conservative textual critics who continue to prove the opposite, time… Read More ›
The Criterion of Embarrassment and the Women of Luke
The Criterion of Embarrassment is an oft-used historical tool by those who seek to authenticate and validate the New Testament Gospels insofar as they are understood as historical literature. However, a thoughtful review of this historical tool in light of… Read More ›
Where is the Gospel of Jesus the Christ – Wael Ibrahim
Br. Wael Ibrahim recently had a debate in China with a Christian scholar. In this amazing clip he asks, “Where is the Gospel of Jesus the Christ” and gives a spectacular answer! Click here to watch the video on Facebook…. Read More ›
A Few Brief Words on N.T. Wright’s: The Resurrection of the Son of God
A Guest Article by Andrew Livingston If there are any people out there more often and more confidently quoted by Christian apologists and their fans than N.T. Wright, there can’t be all that many of them. [1] And there is… Read More ›
Consistent Calvinism and Textual Criticism
Can one be a consistent Calvinist/ Reformed and use Textual Criticism to affirm the New Testament…? This major Calvinist scholar says no. Herman Bavinck says as follows: “Those who make their doctrine of Scripture dependent on historical research into its… Read More ›
Textual Criticism Versus Evangelical Beliefs
There has been a trend of late where evangelical apologists are trying to normalize the use of textual criticism in their understanding of the New Testament. This however, leaves them in an untenable position trying to balance the divergence of… Read More ›
Variants Don’t Affect Beliefs Except When They Do
I’ve previously posted on the issue of how just one letter can create a theological conundrum in the New Testament. On Christmas Day Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries also posted a variant that affects the beliefs of… Read More ›
The Changes to the First Words in the New Testament
Last month I published a paper on how the very first words in the New Testament evolved over time. It was entitled, “The Inscriptio of the Gospel Attributed to Matthew.” Today we have produced a 2 minute video that simplifies… Read More ›
The Inscriptio of the Gospel Attributed to Matthew
For many Christians the authorial identity behind the first Gospel (as per the Augustinian order), commonly attributed to Matthew usually appears to be a matter of little or no concern. This is in part due to the inscriptio of the… Read More ›
The Final Words of Jesus by David Wood
Special Guest Speaker, David Wood helps us understand the final words of Jesus in the New Testament. If the video does not show, please click here to view. The New American Bible states on this passage (as provided by Br…. Read More ›
Evangelical Textual Critic Debunks Common New Testament Reliability Myths
James E. Snapp Jr. makes some quite candid points with respect to the reliability, preservation and transmission of the New Testament in a response to some of these misconceptions being part and parcel of the recent movie, “The Case for… Read More ›
A Brief Insight into the New Testament’s Prototyping
The New Testament of today is described as follows regarding the NA28 GNT: “The intention of this edition lies not in reproducing the “oldest text” presented in the oldest manuscript but in reconstructing the text of the hypothetical master copy… Read More ›
Graphic: NT Reliability Comparison to Ancient Documents
Question: This image has often been used to demonstrate the reliability of the New Testament. What is your response to this? Answer: This infographic relies on two of the three defective principles that beginners make when it comes to textual criticism, namely… Read More ›
Contradictions In New Testament – Was Jesus Hanged Or Crucified?
Kaleef K. Karim In the four Gospels version of the crucifixion i.e., Matthew, Mark Luke and John, all four of them say that Jesus was nailed to a cross. But when we read the Acts of the Apostles it somehow… Read More ›
The New Testament Today
The New Testament Today – What is it? Where did it come from? Can we rely on it? These questions and more are answered, as our journey into 2017 begins. Let this year, be a year of guidance for our… Read More ›