Are the Gospel accounts in the Bible trustworthy? Why were some Gospel accounts left out of the Bible? Learn from a scholar how to be certain, beyond a reasonable doubt, if what the Bible says about Jesus holds up to scrutiny or not?
The week Jonathan and Pastor Vinnie are joined by Pastor Daniel Royo who is finishing up his Ph.D. in Bible studies. Daniel fields questions from Jon and Vinnie on the hard issues about the Gospel accounts of Jesus in the Bible. In this episode, we hold no punches and explore the question of why some “Gospels” were left out of the Bible and If the text of the Gospels has been changed or tampered with.
We look at what modern non-believing scholars think about the New Testament, the Gospels, and their history. We explore where the Gospels and the whole New Testament come from and how we got our copies. And we ask hard questions about why different manuscripts vary.
This is a must-not-miss episode of Simply Devotion!
FULL SHOW NOTES AT www.SimplyVinnie.Com/GospelsOfJesus
Our Guest:
Daniel Royo (soon to be Dr. Royo) is the Pastor of Burnt Mills Church in Silver Spring, MD and he grew up in the Richmond VA area. Daniel has a BA in theology, and MDiv, and is currently finished classwork on his Doctorate of Philosophy in Biblical Studies from Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL. We are grateful for Daniel taking time out of his dissertation writing to assist us with this episode of the Podcast.
About Vinnie & Jon:
Vinnie is a full-time Ordained Pastor at Solid Rock Church in Arlington. He is happily married to TinaLynn with an eight-year-old son, Jose. In addition to family life, pastoring, and working on a decorate at Fuller Seminary, Vinnie shares the Gospel, and his passion to equip others with the power of Jesus in numerous interactive ways through www.SimplyVinnie.com
Jonathan graciously agreed to join Vinnie as of Season 2 of Simply Devotion. Jonathan is a full-time follower of Jesus, committed to helping people discover a deep, passionate, and spirited relationship with the Savior. He is currently a Bible teacher at a private school in the Orlando area but has also served as an ordained minister for almost a decade in local churches. Jonathan completed his undergraduate degree at Southern Adventist University and holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary on the campus of Andrews University. He is currently completing a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in Ministry to Emerging Generations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jonathan is married to the love of his life, Raisel Martin, and has two elementary-aged children, Railyn and Josiah. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys reading, writing, painting, globetrotting, and instigating arguments on social media. Twitter: pastor_jmartin Tik Tok @DoctorProfessorPJ
About Seasons Two:
While season 1 is still in the archives, for those who want to review it, each season of this podcast is a little be different than the last. Last season I (Pastor Vinnie) focused on mostly stand-alone topics. I had occasional guests yet, I was the main presenter. This season we are changing things up. Our focus for this full season is the historical Jesus; including his culture, people, political situation, and geographical footprint. I am joined by Jonathan Martin who is my new co-host for the season!
It is all about seeking Jesus on deeper theological levels.
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