Another great question (not necessarily regarding the reliability of Scripture) was submitted Sunday night: "Why didn't the Jews think the Messiah would be crucified. It was prophesied in the OT..."A few points. I'm not sure you can look to the OT and find passages that foretell the Messiah would be crucified (I'm open to correction … Continue reading Questions about Scripture #3: Why didn’t the Jews think the Messiah would be crucified?
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Questions about Scripture #2: In Matthew 5:18 what does the word ‘law’ refer to?
Another question from last night, "In Matthew 5:18 does 'Law' mean Torah or the Law/Word that was to be written, the New Testament? Did Jesus want to do away with the Torah or change it all?Great question, and one that is the source of some heated debate among Biblical scholars. The word 'Law' in Matthew … Continue reading Questions about Scripture #2: In Matthew 5:18 what does the word ‘law’ refer to?
Questions About Scripture #1: What about the different stories of Judas’ death?
Last night one of the questions we didn't get to was "How do you explain the different stories of Judas' death?"It's a good question and one that will open the door to speak about a larger principle. First, look at the two different accounts, one from the book of Matthew and the other from the … Continue reading Questions About Scripture #1: What about the different stories of Judas’ death?
Voting as an Evangelical
Ok, so the irony is I learned about his book 4 hours after I voted, but I'm still going to buy it. Maybe I'll get some guidance for the message on Nov. 2nd, 'Do Christianity and Politics Mix?' If anyone's already read it, let me know what you thought. The folks at Koinonia asked Dr. … Continue reading Voting as an Evangelical
Modern ‘respect’ for religion is really disrespecful
I don't keep up with too much TV, unless its sports. I've seen three or four episodes of Lost, only two episodes of the Office. I even missed the whole Seinfeld craze. Just wasn't into it. But Friends, I watched that religiously back in the day. I was reading a book about religious pluralism and … Continue reading Modern ‘respect’ for religion is really disrespecful
