Questions tagged [extra-biblical]
For questions asking for evidence from secular historical records or archaeology which corroborate the Bible
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What extrabiblical arguments do Christians employ (i.e., utilize in apologetics) to defend the existence of spirits or souls?
According to the 2020 PhilPapers Survey results, when asked about their stance on Consciousness: identity theory, eliminativism, functionalism, dualism, or panpsychism?, only 20.98% leaned towards or ...
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How did literature contemporaneous to the New Testament understand the "Second Death"?
The term "second death" appears four times in Scripture, all in Revelation (all NKJV, emphasis added):
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes ...
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Forgiveness and its first references [closed]
I'm trying to figure out the First verse to mention forgiveness in the Scriptures (Bible or other Gospels or other writings).
What was the first mention of Forgiveness in the Scriptures?
Thank you.
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Extra-biblical evidence of "Joshua's long day" and "Hezekiah’s sign"?
Joshua 10:12–14 describes that
the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.
Victor Warkulwiz, Universe without Space and Time, ch. 2 claims
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Arguments Supporting the Beatitude of Jonah?
The prophet Jonah is a recognized saint in the Catholic Church and venerated as a saint among other denominations, too. In scripture, when Old Testament figures sin mortally and then repent and are ...
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Has any reputable Christian claimed to have been physically visited by Jesus Christ Himself after Paul's conversion?
According to Acts chapter 9, Paul was visited by the risen Christ -- the well-known "Road to Damascus" encounter. Has any other Christian, of good repute, claimed to have experienced a ...
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Do Cessationists reject Lee Strobel and Craig S. Keener's books collating modern-day miracle reports?
By books collating modern-day miracle reports I concretely mean Lee Strobel's book The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural (amazon link) and Craig S. Keener's ...
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Are there any sources other than Acts 2 reporting Xenoglossy during the first centuries of Christianity?
Xenoglossy, the ability to suddenly speak a language one has never learned or studied, is reported to have taken place at Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. Are there any other independent sources that ...
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Are there any extra-biblical documented instances of the gift of interpretation of tongues in the history of the Church?
The gift of interpretation of tongues is mentioned in chapters 12 and 14 of the apostle Paul's first Epistle to the Corinthians:
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When was it claimed for the first time that Christians could "pray in tongues" in private for self-edification?
Very simple question: in the history of Christianity, when was it claimed for the first time (outside of the Bible, to avoid exegetical controversies, please) that the gift of tongues could be used in ...
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Is there any historical evidence that the supernatural gifts of the Spirit were still in operation after the apostolic age?
Once the apostolic age finished with the death of the apostles, is there any evidence that the supernatural gifts of the Spirit (e.g., tongues, prophecy, words of knowledge, healing, miracles, etc.) ...
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Are there published testimonies from people who had experiences with the Christian God of which they had no prior knowledge?
More restrictive version of the question:
Has the Christian God ever revealed Himself to someone who had never heard of Him before? By this I mean someone who never heard about the Bible, who never ...
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What was the early Church's understanding of the practice of "praying in the Spirit" during the ante-Nicene period?
The Apostle Paul alludes to the practice of "praying in the Spirit" in at least two of his epistles, namely:
Ephesians 6:18 (ESV):
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What was the early Church Fathers' understanding of the "baptism with Holy Spirit and fire"?
The concept of "baptism with Holy Spirit and fire" is introduced for the first time by John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11, referencing Jesus as the baptizer. Jesus confirms this in Acts 1:4,8, ...
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Are there any denominations that defend their doctrines by appealing to extra-biblical evidence from the 1st/2nd century of the early Church?
When it comes to controversial doctrines, I have a tendency to pay attention to what the early Church had to say on the subject. Of course, the most important early Church writings are compiled in the ...
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