The Narrow Path Ministries

I believe that Jesus was begotten (not created) by the Father at the beginning of time. Unlike Arius, I do not believe "there was a time at which the Son did not exist" since there was no time before the beginning of time. Indeed it is meaningless to speak of "before the beginning of time. If time ...

Paidion wrote:Greeting Dean, and welcome to the forum!

Thank you.

What is the evidence? Well briefly - it was written by a Hellenized Jew who was familiar with the Septuagint version and used it for all but one quotation (Heb. 10:30 - at least this doesn't match the LXX as we have it). I don't know how far we can trust these things, but one writer says that the w...

If we deny that episcopal government has an apostolic origin, I think we have a historical dilemna that goes beyond whether we have Ignatius' epistles or not. Thanks for your response, but the idea of episcopal government is really not found in the NT as far as i know so should the structure of the...

In Isaiah 9:6 the word tells us that the child that is to be born and the Son that is to be given will be called the mighty God and everlasting Father. I would like to ask all the forum members their thoughts concerning these verses in Isaiah chapter 6. Is Jesus the Father and if not then what is t...

I've had more people lately tell me they believe the old "Reed Sea" argument that they believe explains away the parting of the sea in the Exodus. There must have been a recent documentary on it or something. Does anyone have a good answer for this one? It's not a big deal, but it's been a while si...

I just finished reading this book by David W. Bercot and really really enjoyed it (not saying I agreed with everything in it, but enjoyed it nonetheless - and generally agreed with most of it). Has anyone else out there read it? If so, what are your thoughts? Hi yes, I read it (and read/listened to...

The Didache also teaches that a person should be required to fast for a couple of days before being baptized. In the New Testament, the converts were baptized immediately. I read a suggestion that this was a Jewish group that was facing difficulties assimilating gentiles, and that the fasting grew ...

Steve wrote: I think Hebrews may quite possibly have been written completely by Luke himself, because the writer seems to have traveled with Timothy (Heb.13:23).

There is some evidence that Hebrews was known as the 'epistle of Barnabas' (rather than the one we know by that name) in the West.

1. Apostolic authority (it seems about half the church believed it was Pauline) 2. Antiquity (must be from the Apostolic age (Hebrews qualified) 3. Orthodoxy (the doctrine in Hebrews was respected overwhelmingly) 4. Catholicity (Hebrews was almost universally read and admired by Christians) 5. Trad...