“The arms of John’s Gospel open as wide as the whole inhabited world. But there is a sense in which John is very exclusive. Having called upon all the world to believe and to come and receive these things, we are told there’s only one name by which we can receive them.” – Dick Lucas
Text: John 11:25–27
Preached: April 11, 1993
Location: St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London
Dick Lucas is a minister in the Church of England and the founder of The Proclamation Trust, an organization that trains Christians in Bible exposition. He was rector of St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate, in London from 1961 to 1998 and still maintains an active preaching and teaching schedule as rector emeritus.
Is there enough evidence for us to believe the Gospels?
In an age of faith deconstruction and skepticism about the Bible’s authority, it’s common to hear claims that the Gospels are unreliable propaganda. And if the Gospels are shown to be historically unreliable, the whole foundation of Christianity begins to crumble.But the Gospels are historically reliable. And the evidence for this is vast.
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