The Prophetic Presbyterian & His Narrow Way

In skeptical circles these days, it is not at all unusual to hear that the Gospels are anonymous works.  The implication is that the ascriptions are fabrications. If / When you run across this assertion, pay careful attention to the way it is often argued.   You’ll get a range of opinions, some of which argue against this Levi person being the author because nobody writes themselves into the story that way,  Others argue that the people who added the ascription “Kata Matthaion” were motivated by the need to render the text authoritative in light of competing claims of authenticity of any number of works, as if doing so means the traditional authorship is inaccurate,  Bart Ehrman has been known to assert that nobody writes in “Title according to author name” form. 1. Authors throughout history have written in 3rd person / 3rd person omniscient form .  The issue therefore isn’t whether or not an author would do such a thing.  The issue is whether or not Matth...

Sam Allberry’s fall from grace has been the subject of a great deal of debate on the internet this week.       He confessed to an “inappropriate emotional attachment” that happened back in 2023/2024 & his church has seen fit to place him under church discipline.       In addition… Shawn Mathis The Gospel Coalition and others are telling themselves "we saw no signs" that a purportedly celibate gay celebrity they were promoting was up to no good. Pastor Sam Allberry was a problem from the get go.  Never forget those who endorsed him. I'll have a list soon. John William Noble I am truly saddened to read that Sam Allberry has fallen into sexual sin. Regrettably, theological compromise within evangelicalism is a significant contributor to how contemporary 'hot topics' are being tackled. This was an article written over a year ago on this subject. Rick Pidock It would be nice to be able to have an honest conversation with Sam Allberry the human, apart fr...