The New Testament books describing the life of Jesus: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
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What official statements represent Christianity's position on the Gospel of Barnabas?
The Gospel of Barnabas is a text that has turned up in the form of 16th century manuscripts in Italian and Spanish. The text claims to be the witness of Jesus' disciple Barnabas, however its content ...
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Why does God often permit his children to suffer in this world more than the wicked?
Jesus said:
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be ...
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When Jesus gave Peter his name (rock) what is the significance that he then said upon a ‘different’ kind of rock he would build his church?
When Peter made his famous confession, Jesus responded by saying:
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. (NIV ...
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Were the Gospels considered Scripture when the rest of the New Testament was written?
When the New Testament was written1, were the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John already considered Scripture?
1 Acts - Revelation. Obviously there is overlap in when these were written (they are ...
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Are there any references to “four canonical Gospels” prior to 100 AD?
According to the "Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung" eleven manuscripts of NT are from within the second century alone, which include: P52 (100-150), P90, 104 (2nd century), P66 (c. AD ...
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When and how did the names Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John get attached to the gospels?
Most of the books of the New Testament—all the letters except Hebrews, plus the Revelation—give the author's name at the beginning. The gospels do not. Only one gospel identifies its ...
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Why did Jesus keep some in the dark by using parables?
I once heard someone say that parables are the best way to teach, because Jesus used them. Of course this makes no sense because parables are very difficult to understand unless explained.
Jesus ...
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What kind of Elijah did the Jews expect?
In Malachi 4:5 we find:
See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.
From this verse and possibly also because Elijah had been, like Enoch, ...
