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Today’s Readings

Exodus 12:1–14 57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud [...]

Theory or Truth: 2

  ‘Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple [Body], and I will raise it again in three days.”’ John 2:19 NIV Let’s examine another theory put forth by those who try to disprove the truth of Christ’s bodily resurrection: the ‘Swoon Theory’. In his book, The Passover Plot, Hugh Schonfield theorises that Jesus simply swooned, was [...]

Today’s Readings

Genesis 22:1–18 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down [...]

Theory or Truth: 1

  ‘We believe that Jesus died and rose again.’ 1 Thessalonians 4:14 NIV Let’s look at some theories expounded by those who’ve tried to deny the Resurrection. Some say that the Gospels were written two to three hundred years after the event, so the story was either falsified or embellished. But archaeology disproves that. Now [...]
He Has No Claim

He Has No Claim

Studying European history can be both fascinating and frustrating. The history of the continent is filled with claims, and counterclaims as one person after another sought to prove himself the legitimate heir to one of its many kingdoms. I once found a similar concept of ‘claiming’ in the Bible and it struck me as one [...]