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[The Unforgivable Sin!] The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, Matt. 12:32; Mark 3:28, consisted in attributing to the power of Satan, those unquestionable miracles which Jesus performed by "the finger of God," and the power of the Holy Spirit. It is plainly such a state of wilful, determined opposition to God and the Holy Spirit, that no efforts will avail to lead to repentance. Can Blasphemy REALLY NOT Be Forgiven?
All serious students of God's Word need to know these Christian apologists below. Almost all of them are still busy defending the faith, while a few have died. A few are very old and still carrying out the work.
As some Christians have been studying their King James Version and comparing it to other modern translations, they have discovered that in the King James Version there are verses that these other translators removed, such as our Luke 17:36 under discussion herein, as well as Matthew 18:11; 23:14 that we discussed earlier this week, and...
The 39 books of the Hebrew Scriptures by some 33+ authors running from Genesis to Malachi were completed about 440 BCE.[1] After the seventy years of exile in Babylon, there was a school of copyists or scribes (Sopherim) that were developed. Ezra wrote, “this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he was a ready scribe... Continue Reading →
There was something different about this library of sixty-six books that had been penned over a 1600 year period. The authors came from every walk of life from lowly fishermen and shepherds to a military general, a physician, a tax collector, kings, and the like. These 40+ men were moved along by the Holy Spirit so that what they produced was not theirs alone but belong to one author, the Creator of all things, God himself.
Learn how ancient Bible manuscripts survived the elements through durable materials like parchment and vellum, careful storage, and accurate transmission. Explore the secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts with expert insights.
King David in the Psalms tells us that Psalm 31:5 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 5 Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Jehovah, God of truth. God is faithful in his dealings with others. He does not lie, nor has any need to feel regret so as to have to change his... Continue Reading →
This attack on absolute truth did not begin with Pontius Pilate, who flippantly asked Jesus, "What is truth!" Some ancient Greek philosophers living centuries before Pilate made relativism their entire life’s work.
Yes, it would be the greatest discovery of all time if we found the original five books penned by Moses himself, Genesis through Deuteronomy. However, first, there would be no way of establishing that they were the originals. Second, truth be told, we do not need the originals.
This article discusses the approaches taken to establish faith in the restored text of the New Testament, including the historical context of the text's creation, the factors that have made establishing an accurate text difficult, and the process of textual criticism. It emphasizes the importance of examining manuscript evidence, applying sound principles of textual criticism, and acknowledging the limitations of our knowledge to have confidence in the New Testament as a reliable and trustworthy record of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian community.
