Category Archives: Church History

peters vision in acts

Posted on June 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

In Acts 10, Peter has a vision: Act 10:11 and [Peter] saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. Act 10:12 In it were … Continue reading →

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lord means god

Posted on June 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

In the book Among the Gentiles, Luke Johnson points out the term “Lord” was used of gods in the ancient world: The title “Lord” (kyrios) was probably the earliest used by the first believers to express their conviction that Jesus … Continue reading →

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ehrman on the incident at antioch

Posted on June 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

Ehrman gives an excellent summary of the Incident at Antioch in his Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene (p 21): According to Paul’s account in the book of Galatians, Peter came to visit Antioch and followed suit, meeting with both Jews … Continue reading →

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go sell all you have and give to the poor

Posted on May 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

In the synoptic gospels, there is an instance described that baffles modern Christians. A rich young ruler approaches Jesus, asks what he has to do to be saved, Jesus tells him to follow the commandments, and follows that up with … Continue reading →

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galatians 2 – Paul writes incoherently

Posted on May 12, 2013 by christopher fisher

In most position papers or letters, individuals write in such a way to focus their words towards a common goal. If someone is writing about how sorry they are for missing a violin practice they would not say: I am … Continue reading →

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