Myths about the Council of Nicaea EXPOSED No one thought Jesus is God before the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Constantine redefined Christianity for political reasons. Constantine invented the idea of Jesus being divine. Heard this before? These or similar views are espoused by the likes of Dan Brown in the Da Vinci Code and by …
Which love story will you live by? Russian literature, Adlerian Psychology and the Gospel 1. Forgiveness, sacrifice and acceptance 2. Enduring contentment and identity 3. Meaning to suffering and a way forward The honeymoon always ends. The bloom of romance always fades.. at this point they begin.. to initiate the work of real loving. — …
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Rembrandt Storm on Sea of Galilee The evidence might shock you This is a slightly longer article but bear with us. You won’t view the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), the same ever again! Grab a comfy seat, a hot or cold beverage of your choice, and buckle in for the ride! Sceptics often …
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Roberts, Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem. All images from Wikimedia Commons What’s special about the Son of Man title? 1. Four Gospels contain an authentic title for Jesus 2. Son of Man title (ironically!) indicates Jesus thought he is divine 3. Son of Man is Saviour, bridging the gap between fallen humans and a Holy …
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It’s time to quote the author of Misquoting Jesus I remember when I was a teenager, sceptical of Christianity, coming across the work of Ehrman for the first time. I couldn’t put down Misquoting Jesus. I was fascinated by Ehrman’s claims. I didn’t leave my seat for several hours the first time I got my hands …
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Messiah is Jesus or no one. Take your pick. Christ literally means anointed one or Messiah. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter https://streettheologian.substack.com/ Daniel provides 3 portraits of the Messiah which are different in nature: Free Bible Images 1. An eternal kingdom ushered in during the time of the Roman Empire- Daniel 2 In Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar …
Jesus and Pilate. All images are from Wikimedia Commons Lord, liar, lunatic or legend? This is a short-form, conversational style article of our previous post. Subscribe to our Substack https://streettheologian.substack.com/ Are the Gospels based on eyewitness accounts? 10 key considerations There is nothing to indicate the authors of the Gospels thought they were eyewitnesses or using eyewitness …
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Lord, liar, lunatic or legend? Lord, liar, lunatic, or legend? CS Lewis claimed one must either consider Jesus Lord, liar, or lunatic. Yet, in recent years sceptics such as Bart Ehrman have suggested a fourth alternative- legend. Perhaps the Gospels weren’t based on eyewitness accounts. Maybe they’re based on myths fabricated by later Christians who …
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Augustine Wikmedia Commons Were the 4 Gospels attributed to anonymous authors until decades after they were written? Subscribe to our Substack https://streettheologian.substack.com/ FAKE NAMES TO ADD AUTHORITY? According to leading sceptic of Christianity, Bart Ehrman, in How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee: The books were written anonymously — the authors …
Sea of Galilee Fishing Boat Wikimedia. All other images from WikiMedia Commons unless mentioned otherwise. Internal evidence for the Gospels being based on eyewitness accounts https://streettheologian.substack.com/ www.streettheologian.com Undesigned coincidences are like when a glove fits a hand perfectly, except the person making the glove didn’t mean to make it for the person it fits. Two …
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