Thursday, September 13, 2018

Sunday Morning Preview - September 16, 2018

I hope you will all be able to join me this Sunday morning for the introduction to our series on the Gospel of Matthew.

One of the first things we notice in doing a little biblical background research is that Matthew refers to himself, the former tax collector called by Christ to be one of the twelve, as Matthew, while Mark refers to this tax collector as Levi, son of Alphaeus. There is a very simple explanation for this particular apparent contradiction, however that is not always the case. We all know someone who rejects biblical inerrancy based on what they see as a multitude of contradictions in the scriptures. 
What is a believer to do with these arguments? 
Do we go with the position that seems to be the most biblically prevalent? 
Do we take the position that we “feel” is best or go with the one most consistent with our current worldview? 
If Paul and Jesus disagree, which one is authoritative, given that Jesus did not record His own words?

We’ll clear up this soupy nonsense, hear from four early church fathers, and begin the exciting journey into what some have called “the most important single document of the Christian faith”. 
Pastor Dan

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