The Undercover Adventist

  The relationship between Scriptural evidence and historical evidence concerning belief in Jesus' resurrection lies in the interplay between faith-based texts and corroborative, external sources.  Scriptural evidence, particularly from the New Testament, forms the foundation of belief in Jesus' resurrection for Christians. The accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John narrate the discovery of the empty tomb and post-resurrection appearances of Jesus to his followers. Acts of the Apostles records early Christian preaching, which centrally proclaims the resurrection (e.g., Peter’s sermon in Acts 2:22–36). Paul’s writings, especially 1 Corinthians 15, emphasize the resurrection as the cornerstone of Christian faith and provide a creedal formula that includes eyewitness testimonies. The New Testament documents claim to draw from firsthand or secondhand witness accounts of Jesus' resurrection, adding to their perceived reliability within the faith tradition. Historical evidenc...

  Themes in the Gospel of John Sabbath School Lesson 13 Epilogue: Knowing Jesus and His Word You may use this for presenting and studying the current Sabbath School Lesson. ------------------------------ >   Download the notes for Lesson 13 video here. ----------------------  >  Download  Themes in the Gospel of John (4th  qtr) Sabbath School Lessons Here ------------------------------ > Download 1st Quarter 2025 Lessons: God's Love and Justice =================

Sabbath School 1st Quarter 2025-God's Love and Justice First Quarter 2025: God’s Love and Justice - Introduction and Contents Lesson 1: God Loves Freely—December 28-January 3 Lesson 2: Covenantal Love—January 4-10 Lesson 3: To Be Pleasing to God—January 11-17 Lesson 4: God is Passionate and Compassionate—January 18-24 Lesson 5: The Wrath of Divine Love—January 25-31 Lesson 6: God’s Love of Justice—February 1-7 Lesson 7: The Problem of Evil—February 8-14 Lesson 8: Free Will, Love, and Divine Providence—February 15-21 Lesson 9: The Cosmic Conflict—February 22-28 Lesson 10: Rules of Engagement—March 1-7 Lesson 11: What More Could I Have Done?—March 8-14 Lesson 12: Love and Justice: The Two Greatest Commandments—March 15-21 Lesson 13: Love is the Fulfillment of the Law—March 22-28

  In John 18:38–19:5, Pilate tried to persuade  the people to ask for Jesus' release by emphasizing Jesus' innocence and appealing to their emotions through a display of Jesus' suffering. Here’s a breakdown of how Pilate attempted this. Declaring Jesus Innocent      - In John 18:38, after questioning Jesus, Pilate tells the crowd:        "I find no guilt in him."        Pilate publicly declares that he does not find Jesus guilty of any crime deserving punishment. Offering to Release Jesus      - In John 18:39, Pilate references the custom of releasing a prisoner at Passover:        "But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"        Pilate is trying to give the crowd an option to choose Jesus’ release, possibly expecting that they would pick him ove...