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Did Jesus Doubt?
In an article published on April 1, 2021, two Christian scholars argued that Jesus had “moments of doubt.” The Christianity Today article, by A. J. Swoboda of Bushnell University and Nijay K. Gupta of Northern Seminary, is entitled “Jesus Was … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology, Uncategorized
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Francis Chan “Like God and Man All at Once”?
Francis Chan has been one of the most popular American evangelical figures of the past decade. He is the author of several influential books, was the pastor of a megachurch in Southern California, and has been featured in all sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus and Christology
Tagged Catholicism, Francis Chan, Incarnation, Orthodox Church, theosis
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Christianity vs Mormonism: Atheist Bob Seidensticker Cross-Examined
Bob Seidensticker is an atheist with a blog at Patheos called Cross Examined. Two days ago (May 20, 2020), another atheist blogger at Patheos, Jonathan M.S. Pearce, posted “Using Common Sense to Not See God: Christianity versus Mormonism,” part of … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology, Mormonism, Uncategorized
Tagged atheism, First Vision, Gospels, Historical Jesus, Joseph Smith, Mormonism, resurrection, skepticism
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Suppression of Documents: Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision Account versus the Noncanonical Gospels
The second article in the recent Book of Mormon Central (BMC) series of “Insights” on the First Vision is entitled “The 1832 First Vision Account.” In that account, Joseph reported seeing only “the Lord” Jesus, not of the Father and … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology, Mormonism
Tagged canon, First Vision, Gospels, Joseph Smith, LDS
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Four Contrasts between Joseph Smith’s Four First Vision Accounts and the Four Gospels
The first article in the recent Book of Mormon Central “Insight” series provides an overview of “Joseph Smith’s Firsthand Accounts of the First Vision.” These include the 1838/1839 canonical account in Joseph Smith–History (part of the collection known as the … Continue reading
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Tagged First Vision, Gospels, Joseph Smith
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How Do We Know Jesus Died on the Cross? The Strong Hand in Defense of the Historicity of the Crucifixion
It is surely one of the oddities in the history of human thought that millions of people today deny that Jesus died on the cross. The historical evidence that Jesus died by crucifixion at the order of Pontius Pilate is about as strong as it could be for any historical event in the ancient world. However, today many skeptics and most Muslims dispute this historical fact. We should therefore be prepared to present good reasons in defense of this fact, which is so basic to our hope as Christians (1 Peter 3:15). I can think of no better day to reflect on the evidence than Good Friday. Continue reading
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Tagged Historical Jesus
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EASTER: The Evidence
How do we know that Jesus rose from the dead? Several years back I put together a simple outline of the main lines of evidence using the word EASTER. Each point is tied to Paul’s important defense of the hope … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Jesus and Christology
Tagged appearances, Easter, empty tomb, resurrection, Saul of Tarsus
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Jesus as God and Distinct from God: A Reply to Kegan Chandler
In his book The God of Jesus in Light of Christian Dogma, Kegan Chandler repeats Dale Tuggy’s critique of Richard Bauckham’s “divine identity Christology,” which is essentially that the idea is logically contradictory. As part of his critique, Chandler offers … Continue reading
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Tagged Dale Tuggy, Kegan Chandler, Richard Bauckham
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Six Hints that the “Baby Jesus Stories” of the Gospels Were Not Late Additions
Gerard van Honthorst, Adoration of the Shepherds (1622) Every December, articles circulate online (and often in major news magazines) calling into question the truth of the virgin birth of Christ. This year, a blog article posted on December 19, … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology
Tagged atheism, Christmas, deity of Christ, infancy narratives, Valerie Tarico, Virgin Birth
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Are You Smarter than a Trinitarian? Part One: Responding to Mormon Misdirection on the Trinity
Ronald Kimmons is a Latter-day Saint businessman with political ambitions, a self-described “digital marketing professional, linguist, and smartypants” who has also spent a lot of time answering questions on the popular Q&A website Quora. According to his Quora profile, Kimmons, … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and Christology, Mormonism, Trinity, Unitarianism
Tagged heresy, Latter-day Saints
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