Bible, Theology & Philosophy

“That so many Edwards scholars think he is wrong about these things is an understatement. More accurately, Edwards is regarded as ‘exotic’ and ‘unhinged’ on these matters. Here are fourteen individual statements—derived from both contemporary and historic readings of Edwards…that demonstrate just how bizarre Edwards is understood to be” - London Lyceum

“The Resurrection of Jesus is tragically under-taught, under-preached, and as a result, under-appreciated ….Apart from Easter weekend or funeral messages, it often becomes a footnote rather than the focal point of modern preaching.” - Baptist Press

“A fundamental article of the Christian faith is that the resurrected Christ now dwells in Heaven. We are told that His resurrected body on Earth was physical and that this same, physical Jesus ascended to Heaven…. It seems indisputable, then, to say that there is at least one physical body in the present Heaven.” - Randy Alcorn

“…though Pagel’s ideas are presented as the latest in critical scholarship, they’re the same tired claims that have been trotted out since the nineteenth century, if not earlier. Even worse, the author fails to mention that the arguments against biblical accuracy and the historicity of Jesus have been repudiated time and again, by multiple generations of Biblical scholars.” - Breakpoint

“The Bible doesn’t say Jesus was nailed to a cross. Telling the story of Christ’s death, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John simply say that Roman soldiers crucified him. They don’t say how.” - CToday

“By the New Testament period, it was used as an exclamation of praise, though the connection with Psalm 118 does not seem to have entirely disappeared.” - Ligonier

Mark Ward talks with Darryl Berling of Biblical Mastery Academy. - Ward on Words

“Priests and people had turned worship into a racket (in more ways than one). And both leaders and laymen were culpable. As it turns out, there is nothing new under the sun.” - BJU Seminary