Sunday School: Journey to the Center of the New Testament
Monday, December 8th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Get Involved, Sunday School | No Comments »The new adult Sunday School class has begun and it is a New Testament Survey course. It is a continuation of the Theology series that started last quarter with An Introduction to the Bible.
The class slides and notes, if any, will be posted on this page each week. Read the rest of this entry »
The “Gospel of Judas” was a sham
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources | No Comments »
May 2006
Back in 2006 the National Geographic Society helped sponsor a highly promoted research project into what was being called the “Gospel of Judas.” This ancient manuscript was implied by some to have been written by Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus and who soon after committed suicide according to the Bible’s account. National Geographic referred to this lost “gospel” in this way:
The Gospel of Judas gives a different view of the relationship between Jesus and Judas, offering new insights into the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Unlike the accounts in the canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, in which Judas is portrayed as a reviled traitor, this newly discovered Gospel portrays Judas as acting at Jesus’ request when he hands Jesus over to the authorities.
The National Geographic Society implies that the Bible is wrong or at best unreliable. If Judas didn’t kill himself and didn’t betray Jesus then how can we trust the rest of the account? Can we believe that our Bible is authentic? If all these scholarly experts are certain, how can I be certain? Follow the link to read the rest of this post. Read the rest of this entry »
