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The Giant Jesus and the Talking Cross: A Study of the Gospel According to Peter
Introduction In 1886, the Gospel of Peter (henceforth GPet) was discovered by a French archaeologist named Urbain Bouriant. This discovery took place in the modern Egyptian city of Akhmim. This location is within ten miles of Nag Hammadi, which would later become one of the biggest discoveries of non-canonical documents almost 60 years later. The manuscript […]
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The Fallacy of a Perfect Greek Text
Introduction -Jonathan Beazley It is our belief that Christian people can no longer afford to be ignorant of how we have come to inherit a Bible; and how it has been preserved for us by God. Generally speaking, this subject has been largely omitted from our churches and has unfortunately been reserved for the […]
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Slavery in the Bible?
The Bible talks a whole lot about slavery, and even seems to promote it in some place, how do we wrestle with that? Understanding the narrative that is built around slavery in the Bible can help us clearly see God's intent for slavery.
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Is the Empty Tomb Historically Reliable?
Is the empty tomb a historical fact, or was it just a lie or legend? Is there sufficient historical evidence to establish the empty tomb? We believe that a cumulative case for the empty tomb can be built on historical evidence provided by first century accounts and inferential reasoning.
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The Gospel According to Peter (English Translation)
Translated by Dr. Stephen Boyce **This English translation was translated from the Greek Text from Bouriant, the Greek Text from Swete, and a visual examination of the manuscript P.Cair. 10759: Gospel of Peter. The fragmented manuscript begins with the words “But none of the Jews.” (1)…But none of the Jews washed their hands, not even Herod, nor any […]
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A Maximally Great Pizza
Is it possible that there exists a maximally great pizza? If not, how can we say that God, a maximally great being actually exists?
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Did John Write the Story of the Woman Caught in Adultery?
“…Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.”Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as […]
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Was Jesus Real: Is There Historical Evidence as Proof of Jesus’ Existence?
Introduction Until the last two hundred years, the existence of Jesus of Nazareth has been accepted without question. More recently, some have begun to challenge this consensus, postulating that he may be a myth fabricated by the early church. While this theory is often dismissed, it is not without merit and warrants examination. These thinkers […]
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Response to Dr. Charles Surrett
Our response to the gracious criticism of our previous article, The Fallacy of a Perfect Greek Text, provided by Dr. Surrett.
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Does the Gospel of Thomas Belong in the New Testament?
Introduction The Gospel of Thomas is the most recognized of the Apocryphal Gospels in modern day academia. This was one of the documents discovered at Nag Hammadi, in 1945. The Nag Hammadi manuscripts are a collection of thirteen ancient codices containing over fifty Apocryphal texts. The most famous texts would be the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of […]
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The Mark 2:26 Controversy
But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him:“how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also […]
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The Excellent Choice
Introduction In the previous post, we looked at “The Exuberant Joy of Gospel Fellowship” from verses 1-8. We saw that Paul was excited about his Gospel connection with the believers at Philippi. His prayer life showed tremendous gratitude and love for them. Paul’s connection to these believers sparked two Gospel responses laid out for us […]