Just like today there were skeptics in Jesus day who doubted there was life after death. They questioned Jesus at times in ways they thought would confound him. In answering them one day Jesus quoted from the Old Testament scriptures citing Exodus 3:6. You can read the whole story beginning in Matthew 22:31 later if
YOU SHALL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME UPON YOU; AND YOU SHALL BE MY WITNESSES… (Acts 1:8) To ensure that His words and the Gospel message would live on, Jesus chose the Apostles to be His disciples then sent them out into the world to be his witnesses. He promised them that
“Are you the Son of God?..... Yes, I am” (Luke 22:70 Nasb) In the New Testament we learn that Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, sent by God to bear witness to the truth and to speak the words that God had given Him. Jesus told people to believe His claims because of the
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”. (Luke 21:33) Because the scriptures were very carefully copied through the centuries this promise made by Jesus has been fulfilled! The story of how the New Testament Scriptures have been passed down to us is fascinating and builds great confidence in its
The reliability and authenticity of the New Testament is greatly enhanced by the vast amount of accurate historical, geographical and cultural data embedded within its pages. As one reads the New Testament taking stock of these things it becomes apparent to the reader that he or she is encountering a very real historical account
