Tag Archives: tertullian

Impaled on a Torture Stake or Crucified on a Cross?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe that Jesus was crucified on a cross. They believe that it is more accurate to say that he was impaled on a torture stake. (1) The New World Translation translates the noun (stauros) “torture stake.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Cross, Jehovah Witnesses, Word Study | Tagged adversus marionem, bagd, Cross, crucified, epistle of barnabas, impale, Jehovah Witnesses, jesus' death, John 20:25, kittle, Matthew 27:37, nails, nwt, stauroo, stauros, tammuz, tau, TDNT, tertullian, thayer, torture stake, tree, vine's, watch tower, xulon | 2 Comments

3 Corinthians, Laodiceans, and 3 Peter

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

Some have worried themselves over whether there are some books missing from the New Testament canon. Three books in particular have been called into question. A Previous Epistle In 1 Corinthians 5:9 Paul writes, “I wrote to you in my epistle … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Textual study | Tagged 1 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Peter 3:1, 3 Corinthians, 3 Peter, canon, Colossians 4:16, Ephesians and Colossians compliment eaach other, epistolary aorist, foy wallace jr. on colossae, geisler and nix, marcion, missing book from laodicea, missing book of Peter's?, missing book to corinth?, missing books?, preservation of word, simularities of 1 Peter and 2 Peter, tertullian, the epistle from the laodicean | Leave a comment

Jesus: The Fish

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

You’ve seen the fish symbol. Sometimes it is on the leather covering of someone’s Bible. Sometimes it is found affixed to the rear of someone’s automobile. You’ve seen it; but, what does it mean? Where did this symbol come from? … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, History, Jesus | Tagged ancient sign, bumper sticker, catacombs, Christ, faith, God's son, ichthus, Jesus, Jesus as the fish, savior, tertullian, wikipedia | 1 Comment

The Last Verses of Mark (Mark 16:9-20)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:15-16). Do these verses belong in the Bible? Are … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, baptism, Evidence, Miracles, Plan of salvation, Textual varients | Tagged alexandrius, baptism, canon, diatessaron, early christian writings, eusebius, f.f. bruce no doctrine affected, irenaeus, john burgon, justin martyr, list major textual varients, manuscript evidence, Mark 16:9-20, miracles, peshitta syriac translation, sinaiticus, tertullian, the last verses of mark, titian, unique words, vaticanus, vaticanus leaves a space, vocabulary differences | Leave a comment

ETHICS: Life (Part 3)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Bryan Hodge

Definition: “Abortion” in this study does not refer to spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) or accidental abortions. The word in this study refers to the voluntary termination of pregnancy. Abortion is common around the globe. Since Roe v. Wade decision (Jan. 22, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Ethics, History, Stats, stewardship, Suffering | Tagged Abortion, anthenegaos, barnabas, beethoven, china, clement, crime and abortion, didache, ethics, freakonomics, hippocratic oath, hypocrates, incest, india, josephus, kathy ireland, life, pat buchanan, plato, quality of life, rape, roe v. wade, stephen dubner, steven levitt, stewardship, tertullian, the death of the west, tom dempsey | Leave a comment

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Impaled on a Torture Stake or Crucified on a Cross?

3 Corinthians, Laodiceans, and 3 Peter

Jesus: The Fish

ETHICS: Life (Part 3)

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