The Verdict of Reason In PART XX we looked at a list of many of the Messianic Prophecies; scriptural passages written hundreds of years before Jesus’ appearance. These were not general prophecies but rather revealed precise details about the identity and life of the Messiah, Jesus the Christ. We saw how they were fulfilled to […]
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JOURNEY TO FAITH – PART XX
The Verdict of Reason Last time, we began to just brush the surface of events that proved the accuracy of Old Testament prophecy. Today we’ll move to another category: The Messianic Prophecies; those concerning the coming of the Messiah. These were all written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, yet in their precision […]
JOURNEY TO FAITH – PART XVIII
The Verdict of Reason After a couple of weeks off: We’re back! The last time we were talking about the historical accuracy of the New Testament. In the course of things we looked at archaelogy, as well as the writings of ancient Jewish commentators as well as pagan historians. We found inscriptions that confirmed New […]
JOURNEY TO FAITH – PART XVII
The Verdict of Reason In our last outing we set to prove the accuracy of the Scriptures; that the Bible that we have today is overwhelmingly and accurately the one that was originally set down by its ancient authors. However, proving the accuracy of the text has little to do with the truth of the […]
JOURNEY TO FAITH – PART XVI
The Verdict of Reason When it comes to the Bible, serious Christians have a bit of a problem. In order to use the revealed-Scriptures as a source of authority, we must establish its accuracy. Put another way: If we are to claim that Scripture is inerrant: It must be accurate…in all its details. That’s quite […]