Exploring the origins of the New Testament canon and other biblical and theological issues
One of the most common questions I am asked is whether I have introductory, lay-level material on the origins of the NT canon that people can use in their churches. For small group Bible studies or Sunday School classes, most people simply won't … [Continue reading]
How do you know the Bible is the Word of God?Virtually every Christian has heard that question at one time or another. And when we do, our hearts beat faster and we feel a flutter in our stomachs. We want to offer an insightful, sophisticated, … [Continue reading]
Last night, RTS Charlotte put on its bi-annual vision banquet at the Carmel Country Club here in Charlotte. It was a beautiful venue overlooking a fantastic golf course.Our musical guest was Sandra McCracken, one of the most gifted Christian … [Continue reading]
In modern studies of the NT canon, there is a lot of discussion (maybe even obsession!) with so-called 'lost' books of the Bible. So, we have recent book titles like Lost Scriptures, Forgotten Scriptures, and The Lost Bible.In fact, scholar … [Continue reading]
The perennial question in the debate over sola Scriptura is whether the church is over the Bible or the Bible is over the church.The latter position is (generally speaking) a Protestant one—the Scriptures, and the Scriptures alone, are the only … [Continue reading]
