THE APOLOGETIC FRONT: "This Generation" changed by the Watchtower...yet again

Mike Felker has posted a very important article on his Apologetic Front blog regarding how the Jehovah Witnesses' WatchTower publication has changed over the years it's teaching on Jesus' discourse when He used the term "this generation". This post directly is related to our discussion on eschatology and Matthew 24. To be sure Mike and I agree that we disagree on Jehovah Witness teaching. Take a look at his post.

THE APOLOGETIC FRONT: "This Generation" changed by the Watchtower...yet again

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This is how a press conference should run!

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Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: The Shroud of Turin

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Dr. Claude Mariottini has done it again - upsetting my little apple cart! Thanks! In this post, he pointed out research showing that a 1st Century AD shroud burial has been excavated in Jerusalem. This is big! For the first time we have to Jesus' life and burial artifact to compare the Shroud of Turin to. I had rejected the Turin shroud to be a fake because there was no evidence of the practice of burying people in shrouds existed in Jerusalem. Now that one has been found I have to rethink my position as this artifact is studied and compared to the Shroud of Turin. Boy is my face red. Oh well, gotta follow the truth where ever it leads.
Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: The Shroud of Turin

The 10 Most Puzzling Ancient Artifacts

Here is a list of 10 artifact that have been discovered that have yet to have a sound explanation. All of them are interesting. The one I would like to point out most are the "impossible fossils". They aren't mentioned much and have never been explained as far as I know. However the available data does not match the theory of evolution. Explanations please!


The 10 Most Puzzling Ancient Artifacts

Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: The Birthplace of Emperor Vespasian

Dr. Claude Mariottini has posted a very interesting blog post pointing to information that an archaeological dig has unearthed the birth place of the nineh Roman Emperor, Vespasian. This is exciting for many historical reasons.

1. This is the emperor who presided over the destruction of  Herod's Temple, Jerusalem and the events at Masada.
2. These events are clearly described in the historical accounts of Roman sources and Josephus
3. Jesus prophesied the destruction of the Temple in AD 70 about 40 years before it happened.
4. Provides another touchstone validatying the historical record.

Check out the link below to see Dr. Mariottini article on his blog.


Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: The Birthplace of Emperor Vespasian

WonderCon 2010 :: Registration

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WonderCon 2010 is now open for Registration. I think this year I am going Friday and Saturday!

WonderCon 2010 :: Registration

Christian Apologetics - Life and Doctrine: Trinity : The Many gods of the Bible

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Mariano has posted another article in his series of articles regading the Trinity. He obliterated the notion that Bible says that there are multiple God in the same sense that YHWH, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is God. Here is his introduction - says it all!

This summary of scriptures relevant to the biblical statements of there being many gods will be followed by the actual quotations:

Exodus 7:1; 2nd Corinthians 4:1; Deuteronomy 32:36-39; Psalm 82:6-7; Psalm 86:8-10; Isaiah: 41:23-24, 29; Galatians 4:8; 1st Corinthians 8:5

The Hebrew word elohim is translated God, god, goddess, judge, great, mighty. Therefore, it is utterly inappropriate to read the word gods in the Bible and build a doctrine that makes humans little or lesser gods or that being, humans or demonic, described as gods are somehow ontologically—in origin, nature or essence—divine.
When Moses, judges, idols, false prophets and satan are said to be a god and when, for instance, Jesus is referred to as God the difference is that Moses, judges, idols, false prophets and satan, unlike Jesus, are never referred to as omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, creator, etc.

Christian Apologetics - Life and Doctrine: Trinity : The Many gods of the Bible