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**popsicesHoupe** · 07-04-2010, 01:38 AM

I find the contrast between the article title and the contents interesting.

Jesus not "crucified" says scholar

Most importantly, he says, he is not claiming Jesus was not crucified - only that the Gospels do not say he was. "I am a pastor, a conservative evangelical pastor, a Christian," he is at pains to point out. "I do believe that Jesus died the way we thought he died. He died on the cross."
But, he insists, it is tradition that tells Christians that, not the first four books of the New Testament.

So, what the title claims the scholar is saying, is exactly what he stresses in the article that he is not saying. Classic.

Anyway, I like it - an evangelical scholar is admitting that a truth of our faith is derived from tradition rather than Scripture alone, and despite that he still believes it's true. Hey, it's a good start...

In Christ,
Michael

07-04-2010, 01:38 AM	#11
popsicesHoupe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 417 Senior Member	I find the contrast between the article title and the contents interesting. Jesus not "crucified" says scholar Most importantly, he says, he is not claiming Jesus was not crucified - only that the Gospels do not say he was. "I am a pastor, a conservative evangelical pastor, a Christian," he is at pains to point out. "I do believe that Jesus died the way we thought he died. He died on the cross." But, he insists, it is tradition that tells Christians that, not the first four books of the New Testament. So, what the title claims the scholar is saying, is exactly what he stresses in the article that he is not saying. Classic. Anyway, I like it - an evangelical scholar is admitting that a truth of our faith is derived from tradition rather than Scripture alone, and despite that he still believes it's true. Hey, it's a good start... In Christ, Michael
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