New Testament scholar Ben Witherington lists thirteen established features of the historical Jesus which even most critical biblical scholars accept. [1] Unfortunately for the critics who do not believe that Jesus understood Himself to be God, from these thirteen facts alone it can be clearly demonstrated that Jesus did indeed believe that He was God. From there […]
Archives for 1996
Brief Thoughts on the Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament
Why does it seem that the New Testament often quotes the Old Testament out of context? This question is important because, as we answer it, we come to see Christ more fully in the Old Testament and we come to see how insightful the NT authors were in their reading of the Old Testament. As […]
Historical Evidence and the Claims of Christ
Who is Jesus of Nazareth? Christianity asserts that He is God incarnate–fully God and fully man. This belief is founded in the claims of Christ Himself, found in the Bible. But there are many people today who believe that Jesus never claimed to be God because they do not believe that we can trust the […]
The Amazing Providence of God
Is God in control? If so, what does it mean to say that God is in control? These are two very important questions because the answers affect how we view God, how we view the world, and how we view ourselves. The answers are found by examining the Biblical teaching on the Providence of God. […]
Review of James Packer’s “Keswick and the Reformed Doctrine of Sanctification”
For a long time, there was no comprehensive and definitive statement of Keswick theology, making it hard to interact with. Steven Barabas changed that with the publication of his book So Great Salvation. In this article, Packer contrasts the Reformed view of sanctification with the Keswick view, as presented in Barabas’ book. Packer believes that […]
The Old Testament Theology of Promise: An Evaluation of Dr. Walter C. Kaiser’s Proposal
RESTATEMENT Dr. Walter Kaiser states perhaps one of the most crucial and yet disputed questions of contemporary Old Testament theology: “Does a key exist for an orderly and progressive arrangement of the subjects, themes, and teachings of the Old Testament?”[1] Further, were the Old Testament authors aware of such a theme? Dr. Kaiser seeks to […]
Biblical Passages on the Blessings of Union With Christ
Christ is the center of our salvation God’s love is located in Christ: Romans 8:39 God’s grace is in Christ: 2 Timothy 2:1 Salvation is in Christ: 2 Timothy 2:10 Eternal life is in Christ: 1 John 5:11; 2 Timothy 1:1 Everything pertaining to our salvation is found in Christ and thus comes from Him: […]
Understanding the Inspiration of the Bible
“Everyone has a basis of authority on which he thinks and acts. For the Christian this is the Bible, claimed to be a book that is different from all others,” says Charles Ryrie. [1] The Bible is indeed different from all other books–it claims to be the inspired word of God. But this raises many […]
Can We Trust the New Testament?
Too often it is claimed that the New Testament cannot be trusted to give us an accurate picture of what Jesus said and did. It is held that the Gospels are simply legends which grew over time and have no basis in historical fact, thus casting considerable doubt on the truth of the Christian faith. […]
Evidence for the Resurrection
If you wanted to disprove Christianity, what would you do? The way to disprove Christianity is to disprove the resurrection of Christ. Why? Because Christianity is founded upon the resurrection. If the resurrection goes, so does Christianity. I know that there are many pastors and scholars today who claim to be Christians, yet deny the […]