This is a continuation of an earlier GFTM mini-series addressing Jehovah’s Witnesses, but let’s include another religious group that may come knocking on your door… Was Jesus “a god”? Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses: John 1:1 How Can Jesus Be “Firstborn of All Creation” Yet Eternal God? Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses: Colossians 1:15-19. If Jesus is “Only-Begotten,” How … Continue reading
READ PART 1: The Resurrection Witness of “Half-Frantic” Women (Part 1) The Significance of the Women Witnesses READ PART 2: The Resurrection Witness of “Half-Frantic” Women (Part 2) Understanding Differences Between the Accounts To review from last article, when reading ancient biographies, like the Gospels, we find: Selective Details Paraphrasing Telescoping (Extending or Compressing) Selective Representation … Continue reading
THE CHALLENGE OF FOUR GOSPEL ACCOUNTS READ PART 1: The Significance of the Women Witnesses. THE PROBLEM OF 4 ACCOUNTS To get the most out of this short blog series, I suggest taking some time to read the 4 Gospel accounts of the women and the empty tomb: Matthew 28:1-10 Mark 16:1-8 Luke 24:1-12 … Continue reading
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WOMEN WITNESSES After Jesus’ arrest, Peter — one of Jesus closest disciples — denied association with Jesus three times and the rest of the remaining 12 “inner circle” disciples ran off, abandoning Jesus (Mark 14:50). Even if we were to take a skeptical stance when reading the Gospels, this doesn’t seem … Continue reading
Previous posts: Was Jesus “a god”? Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses: John 1:1 How Can Jesus be “Firstborn of All Creation” yet Eternal God? Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses: Colossians 1:15-19 “MONOGENES“ The fact that Jesus is sometimes called “only begotten” causes a lot of confusion (and is, likewise, emphasized by our Jehovah’s Witness friends). The King James Version famously says, … Continue reading
READ: Was Jesus “a god”? Answering Jehovah’s Witnesses: John 1:1 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things were created through him and for him. … Continue reading
