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3 Reasons Apologetics is Failing
7 mei 2023 · 50 min
In this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce discusses the problems facing Apologetics in our world today. How should the Church and the Apologist view the problems that face Christianity today? Tune-in and hear what Dr. Boyce believes to be the problems and the solutions. Also, here is a link to help those find a good catechism to start following or using in their Church or Home... http://newcitycatechism.com/ Lees meer
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The Didache: A First Century Look at the Apostolic Churches
3 mei 2023 · 44 min
In this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will walk the listener through an overview of a first century document known as the Didache. The listener will see how the earliest churches conducted themselves in their lives, homes, and churches.
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Did Jesus Write an Epistle to King Abgar of Edessa?
24 april 2023 · 50 min
On this episdoe of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will discuss the claim that Eusebius made about a written letter of Jesus being sent to King Abgar V of Edessa concerning healing. Did Jesus actually write this letter? Are there historical records to affirm this claim? Tune-in and let us know what you think. If you’d like to know more about us or dontate to our ministry click the link here: https://www.explorechristianity.net Lees meer
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Is Ephesians a Pauline Forgery?
22 april 2023 · 49 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce investigates the criticism given by critical scholars on the Pauline authorship of the Book of Ephesians. Dr. Boyce will examine the historical and internal evidence to answer the dilemmas, while also illustrating a comparison of this letter to the undisputed letters of Paul. If you’d like more information about us or would like to donate to our ministry, here’s a link to our website https://www.explorechristianity.net/ Lees meer
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2 Corinthians: Seeing the Heart of Paul through Paper and Ink
15 april 2023 · 50 min
The controversy behind 2 Corinthians is no small matter. In this episode, Dr. Boyce will seek to walk through the re-constructionist view of 2 Corinthians. Some believe this letter to be 5 letters total combined together. Dr. Boyce will share his view and show how these transitions and abrupt changes can be explained with organic life events and ministerial issues. Lees meer
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Clement of Rome: A Friend of Peter and Paul
10 april 2023 · 44 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce goes through the life and writings of one of the earliest Bishops in Rome, Clement of Rome. He will discuss the nature of his letter to the Corinthians, and his relationship with the Apostles. Here is a link to a translation of the 1 Clement https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/1clement-lightfoot.html Lees meer
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Is First Corinthians Actually Second Corinthians?
3 april 2023 · 47 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will discuss the issue of inspiration, as it relates to possible letters that the Apostles wrote, that are now missing. You will also learn about whether or not Paul believed he was writing under inspiration in a letter like 1 Corinthians. Lees meer
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The Early Bishops Saved the Apostolic Texts from Corruption
30 maart 2023 · 50 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce reads Tertullian's profound statement of how the Apostolic Churches protected themselves from forgeries and heresies that would often come into the Churches.
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Irenaeus and the Guardians of the Apostolic Texts and Traditions
25 maart 2023 · 58 min
This is a very important discussion as it relates to the understanding of how canon was recognized from the Apostles to the second century. Dr. Boyce will be exploring a writing of Irenaeus called, “The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching” that is scarcely known to people. Lees meer
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Ignatius of Antioch: A Friend of the Apostles
18 maart 2023 · 48 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will take his audience through a journey of the life of Ignatius. He will cover Ignatius' ministry, ecclesiology, eschatology, soteriology, and bibliology. The audience will also learn about the letters that Ignatius wrote before his martyrdom, and the controversy behind many of them. Lees meer
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How Should Christians React to Divine Hiddenness/Silence?
16 maart 2023 · 50 min
What should the attitude of a Christian be toward living in a Gap of Divine Silence for over 1900 years? How should we view God and his lack of divine oracles? How can we continue to live in an age of skepticism when God does not visibly reveal himself? These are questions that Dr. Stephen Boyce will answer in this program, as he continues to investigate this subject. His most recent article on the subject can be found here... https://www.explorechristianity.net/blog/divine-silence-a-challenge-to-christians-to-think-differently-about-god-speaking-in-the-ancient-past Lees meer
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Gaps of Divine Silence: A Response to Divine Hiddenness
11 maart 2023 · 1 uur 16 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce is joined by Explore Christianity's co-founder, Jonathan Beazley to challenge to Christians to think differently about God speaking in the ancient past. The content of this discussion is taken from Dr. Boyce's recent article that can be found here https://www.explorechristianity.net/blog/divine-silence-a-challenge-to-christians-to-think-differently-about-god-speaking-in-the-ancient-past?fbclid=IwAR1ZYQCleRE4ZcNqcZnViMZbhZvPCbrZCrtTbs_YpGChNEfaqL1MQDITsKs Lees meer
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Did the Gospel Writers Steal the Jesus Story from the Romulus Myth?
26 februari 2023 · 47 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce is going to give a sample size comparison of the new arguments pertaining to Jesus, and His death and resurrection. It is alleged that the Gospel writers stole the data from the story of Romulus to create the narrative for Jesus, and His death and resurrection. Dr. Boyce will demonstrate that when someone does comparative work with historical documents, that person should be careful not to make something that appears similar the automatically be the same. Lees meer
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3 John: The Elder to the Beloved Gaius
12 februari 2023 · 44 min
3 John is one of the disputed letters in the New Testament. Dr. Boyce will explain the reasoning for the dispute, while also examining the source of this letter and how it can be traced to John the Apostle's apostolic group.
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2 John: The Elder to the Elect Kyria
6 februari 2023 · 43 min
Can this disputed letter be traced to the Apostle John? Why is the writer calling himself the Elder? Who is this elect lady? Dr. Stephen Boyce will walking the listener through the data to answer all of these questions.
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The Nameless Epistle of First John
31 januari 2023 · 41 min
How can we identify a writing with a nameless writer, a nameless audience, and a nameless location as a canonical book? Can we trace it to an apostle? Can we call it scripture? On the episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce is going to answer all of these questions and identify a specific person of interest, and demonstrate how it is possible to call this epistle, scripture. Lees meer
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The Epistle to Diognetus: An Early Defense of Christianity
21 januari 2023 · 40 min
This episode contains a description and study of the Epistle to Diognetus. Dr. Boyce will walk the listener through the different perspectives about the writer, date, and content that are given in scholarship about this letter. Dr. Boyce will demonstrate the value of this letter to the Christian faith and how we can learn proper Apologetics from the writer of this letter. Lees meer
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1 Peter, A Fisherman's Epistle?
18 december 2022 · 44 min
On this Episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will demonstrate how it is possible for a Fisherman to be behind an epistle like 1 Peter, literary forms and all. He will make a historical argument, along with an internal argument, to defend the ancient claim that the Apostle Peter is behind the Epistle of 1 Peter. Lees meer
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The Debatable Status of 2 Peter
4 december 2022 · 58 min
Dr. Stephen Boyce will be discussing the highly debated canonical status of 2 Peter. There are historical and internal reasons to have concerns about the canonical status of this Epistle. However, Dr. Boyce will walk the listener through multiple perspectives to give a viable argument in favor of 2 Peter being canonical. Lees meer
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"Out with the New and in with the Old" Investigating the Major Issues of the Modern Church
19 november 2022 · 48 min
In this Episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce discusses his perspective as to why there is a new push, in the younger generation, to go back to Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. He will discuss the problems he sees within our modern churches that have created a mess for the Church as a whole. Lees meer
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Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?
25 oktober 2022 · 50 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will be discussing the authorship and composition of the Book of Hebrews. Did Paul write this letter? Did one of his followers write this letter? Does it even matter if we know who wrote this letter? All of these questions will be answered in this episode. Lees meer
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How Many Isaiahs Wrote the Book of Isaiah?
18 oktober 2022 · 1 uur
Many modern scholars today hold to a 2-3 person authorship due to the literary forms. They would say that Isaiah (“proto-Isaiah”) wrote chapters 1–39, an anonymous author living during the exile (“deutero-Isaiah”) wrote 40–55, and another anonymous author living after the exile (“trito-Isaiah”) wrote 56–66. On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will explain these different views and why he believes these "discrepancies" can be reconciled with a proper understanding of the themes, history, layout, and framework of the original writer. Lees meer
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The Book of Revelation: Spurious or Scripture?
11 september 2022 · 1 uur
On this episode of Facts, Dr. Stephen Boyce will walk the listener through the origins behind the Book of Revelation. Can it be traced to John the Apostle? Can the literary forms and method be written by a man who was once a fisherman? Are there historical arguments for the date and authorship for this book? Dr. Boyce will carefully answer these questions in his current series on the canonical texts. Lees meer
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The Disputed Book of James
31 augustus 2022 · 44 min
The authorship of the Book of James has long been disputed. Not only the author, but the composition as well. In this episode, Dr. Boyce will be making a historical and internal claim as to who he believes the author to be. He will also demonstrate various literary forms, and demonstrate multiple comparisons to other wisdom writings. Lees meer
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Jude's Debatable Status in the Early Church
11 juli 2022 · 1 uur 11 min
In this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will be examining the author, date, and composition of the Epistle of Jude. He will be looking at the historical citations and framework given to us; while also examining the internal evidence that the Epistle provides for itself. Lees meer
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Did Paul or Tertius Write Romans?
21 juni 2022 · 58 min
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce with be examining the authorship, date, and composition of the book of Romans, along with examining the various endings. He will walk the listener through the external and internal data that will point to a Pauline authorship. Lees meer
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Exploring Pauline Authorship in the Pastoral Epistles
14 juni 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
Many in modern scholarship will dismiss the pastoral epistles from the Pauline writings. The basis for this argument is due to the differences in vocabulary and syntax. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce will be defending the Pauline authorship, while answering the main arguments against it. Lees meer
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Acts, Luke's Eyewitness Account of the Apostles
31 mei 2022 · 58 min
Did Luke actually write an account of the Apostles? Can we see evidence in history, and in the text itself, that the writer had a working knowledge of the key characters? In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce will walk the listener through these questions, and seek to answer each claim. Lees meer
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John, Peter's Friendly Competition
24 mei 2022 · 49 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will be investigating the internal evidence of John’s Gospel. He will show the cleverness of the author in telling the other half of Peter’s story as recorded in Mark’s Gospel.
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The Making of John's Gospel
14 mei 2022 · 54 min
How did the Gospel of John come into existence? Why did the church need a fourth account of Jesus' ministry, when the Synoptic accounts were already circulating in the churches? In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce will explore the beauty and creation of John's Gospel. He will trace the origin and intent of its publication. Lees meer
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Luke, the Physician that Made History
30 april 2022 · 58 min
If Luke the Physician wrote a Gospel account, what would it look like? Can the internal evidence point to a physician as the author? In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce will make the case that Luke's Gospel can be validated, both internally and externally, to Luke the famous Physician. Lees meer
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Luke, Paul's Personal Historian
22 april 2022 · 59 min
Did Paul have need of a Gospel account of Jesus that he would carry with him in his travels? Was Luke a valid candidate to write such a Gospel? In this episode, Dr. Boyce will demonstrate that Luke was commissioned by Paul to write a historical account of the life and ministry of Jesus. Lees meer
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Exploring the Details of a Tax Collector's Eyewitness Account
2 april 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
Dr. Boyce will be focusing on the internal evidence of Matthew, to demonstrate that the main material was based on the eyewitness testimony of a tax collector. He will also demonstrate key elements of Papias' testimony in regards to individuals "translating" the original sayings of Matthew from Hebrew/Aramaic. Lees meer
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Exploring the Potential of Two Matthew Accounts
21 maart 2022 · 1 uur 17 min
In this episode of "Exploring the Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts, Dr. Boyce will be exploring the potentiality that there are two accounts of Matthew. He will be examining the testimony of Papias, Irenaeus, and others as to how we've received this Gospel account, and if it is possible to be traced to the Apostles. Lees meer
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Mark, the Scribe of Peter's Gospel
12 maart 2022 · 1 uur 20 min
Was Mark written by an unknown author that has been lost in history? Is it possible to trace the original writing, both historically, and intrinsically? On today's episode, Dr. Boyce will walk the listener through these questions; demonstrating that is possible to identify a person of interest and follow patterns within the Gospel account, and link them to a specific person of interest. Lees meer
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Papias and the Eyewitnesses
8 maart 2022 · 39 min
Modern day academia has placed major doubt on the authenticity of the Gospels. Even Biblical institutions have abandoned the traditional view of the authorship of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. In this episode, Dr. Boyce will be exploring the earliest attestations of these ancient Gospel accounts, by examining the testimony of Papias Lees meer
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Should 1 Enoch Be Considered Canonical?
17 januari 2022 · 1 uur 24 min
On tonights episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will be exploring the Book of 1 Enoch. Did the Ethiopian Church rightly consider the book canonical? Did the New Testament writers use the Book of 1 Enoch? Who are the Watchers? Does 1 Enoch help us understand Genesis 6 better? Should we read and utilize the writing today? These are the questions that Dr. Boyce will be answering on this episode. Lees meer
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Can a Man Get His Theology from a Woman?
11 januari 2022 · 45 min
In this episode, Dr. Boyce will be discussing a controversial topic that is discussed in churches today. Dr. Boyce will be playing a clip from an older sermon by Jack Schaap, where he made a claim that "It would be a cold day in hell before he got his theology from a woman." Dr. Boyce will attempt to balance and answer this statement. Lees meer
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Did the Writer of Hebrews Utilize the Apocrypha?
30 november 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
In tonight's episode, Dr. Boyce will be examining the internal data from Hebrews to see if the writer utilized some of the Apocryphal books for his theology and arguments.
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A Story of Deconstruction
29 november 2021 · 1 uur 17 min
Eric Skwarczynski, the producer of the Preacher Boys Podcast, recently announced that he is no longer a Christian. On an episode of his podcast, he detailed his journey of deconstruction. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Boyce and Jonathan Beazley will be discussing his reasoning and the deconstruction process. Lees meer
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Is the Gospel of Thomas Orthodox?
14 september 2021 · 52 min
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will be investigating the origin of the Gospel of Thomas. Is it the missing "Q" document that some have suggested? Did the canonical Gospels copy Thomas? These questions will be answered in todays episode.
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Is Socrates a Myth?
31 augustus 2021 · 1 uur
When comparing the historical data for Socrates and Jesus, one will find astonishing similarities between the two. There is a movement in academia today, seeking to dismiss the existence of the historical Jesus. In this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce will examine the evidence of both Jesus and Socrates. He will demonstrate that to dismiss one's existence is to dismiss the other from a historical standpoint. Lees meer
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Did the Cross of Jesus Speak?: A Study of the Gospel of Peter
24 augustus 2021 · 1 uur
This episode of FACTS will be covering a Pseudepigraphal work known as the Gospel of Peter. Did Peter write this Gospel account? Was the material based on eyewitness testimony? These kinds of questions will be answered by Dr. Boyce. Also, he will be discussing some of the unique readings within the account like: a Giant Jesus and a talking cross. Lees meer