New Testament

Orthodox Christology is supported in explaining Jesus Christ as the only begotten son of God the Father. New Testament Greek terms such as monogene, krine, aletheia, and pistis are studied in order to describe the apostolic faith.

A basic overview of some of the events that occurred in the time period between the Old and New Testaments.

An overview of the sects of Judaism in the biblical time period.

A Review

Discussing how The Bible remains a constant and does not lose relevance over time

This introduction to the New Testament helps to explain its purpose in teaching of the Savior. It is useful for Sunday School classes or for Bible Study.

Trust God via the N.T.: the whole N.T. was written within 42 years of the ascension of Jesus Christ. The majority who think parts of the N.T. later need to re-think. I teach and apply a short summary of the "early dates" view.

Recently a new version of the Bible, the Common English Bible, was released. The publishers claim it is an easily readable and theologically accurate translation. Should you buy one?

5 often misunderstood ideas about the Bible.

This article is an attempt to explain where the word "Catholic" came from, in the Bible,to describe the Catholic Christian Church as differentiated from the Protestant Christian Churches.

A article detailing how and why the Christian canon of scripture is open with analysis of the difference that a open canon makes compared to a closed canon of scripture.

How to be a New Testament Christian; a study in New Testament Christianity.

A look at the New Testament and the four Gospels, that revolved around the life and death of Jesus, from a historical standpoint.

Let's face it, the Bible is huge. Many people wonder where to start the daunting task of reading it and how will they get the most out of it. Well here is a simple guide of where to begin.

No one piece of evidence stands alone but when numerous pieces are taken together they can be considered as giving a true account; an account that can be believed beyond a reasonable doubt. Here are 7 reasons to believe the New Testament of the Bible

There is a vast amount of empirical evidence of the Bible of it's authenticity, truthfulness, prophetic fulfillments,& that it is the divinely inspired Word of the Living God.

A look at the writing of the New Testament and how it was seen in context to the Mediterranean world and its religions.

First of a series of articles relating the painful and confusing experiences that lead to my rejection of traditional Christian beliefs.

How was the Christian Bible preserved and what does it mean today?

I give a thorough summary of George Kennedy's book, New Testament Interpretation Through Rhetorical Criticism - all the while wondering if my fellow believers might think me a heretic for deciding to study the Bible the way I do Shakespeare!

This gives you the spelling and chapter totals for each book of the New Testament.

Being that inheritance is sometimes understood as a synonym for salvation in the New Testament, how is the concept of inheritance understood?

This was an assignment for a Bible as Literature Course at Chapman University. This is a basic summary of the New Testament before the resurrection of Christ.

A brief discussion regarding the issues of unity and division in the New Testament

"Are the Old Testament prophecies misused in the New Testament, and thus not really fulfilled? This brief examination hopes to answer this question."

An Overview of the New Testament of the Bible From a Christian Standpoint

Books in the New Testament canon passed three tests: apostolic authority, orthodox message, and widespread early church approval. Of course, God guided the whole process as well.

A brief analysis of the main factor, the portrait of God, that differentiates the Gospel of Mary from the rest of the Bible and indicates that it should not be given equal weight.