Biblical Creation

10/30/2026

For centuries, scholars have questioned the authenticity of an ancient account of Jesus Christ written by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. Now, new research is challenging those doubts. In his 2025 book Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, Fairfield University professor T. C. Schmidt presents evidence supporting the authenticity of the disputed passage. His findings, highlighted by Fox News on October 30, 2026, draw on ancient manuscripts in five languages and computer-assisted analysis of Josephus' writing style.

Writing around A.D. 93–94 in Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus described Jesus as a wise man who attracted followers, performed extraordinary deeds, and was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He also recorded that Jesus' followers believed He appeared alive again on the third day. Although scholars have long debated whether Christian scribes altered portions of this account, Schmidt argues that its language is consistent with Josephus' own writings. His research strengthens the case that this testimony originated with a Jewish historian who was not himself a Christian.

Importantly, Josephus was not the only ancient writer outside the Bible to mention Jesus or the early Christian movement. The Roman historian Tacitus, writing around A.D. 116, recorded Christ's ex*****on under Pontius Pilate during the reign of Tiberius. Pliny the Younger, a Roman governor writing to Emperor Trajan around A.D. 112, described Christians gathering to worship Christ as divine. The Roman historian Suetonius also documented the persecution of Christians under Nero and disturbances associated with a figure called Chrestus, although the identity of that figure remains debated. Together, these historical writings provide testimony from outside the New Testament concerning Jesus and the movement that followed Him.

These accounts do not independently establish every claim of the Gospels, but they demonstrate that Christianity emerged within a real historical setting documented by Jewish and Roman writers. Schmidt's research adds another important contribution to that historical record, reminding us that longstanding scholarly skepticism is not beyond examination. Jesus Christ was not a fictional character invented centuries later. He lived in history, was crucified under Roman authority, and His followers proclaimed His resurrection from the very beginning of the Christian movement. The Bible's account of Jesus is rooted in history, not mythology.

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10/30/2026

CHARRED WOOD DISCOVERED - LINKED TO THE DESTRUCTION OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE

Recently, archaeologists working in Jerusalem's City of David announced a remarkable discovery: massive charred wooden beams uncovered during excavations at the Givati Parking Lot. The find was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority in late July after excavations conducted alongside Tel Aviv University. Researchers believe the beams may have been part of a First Temple-period building that was destroyed when the Babylonians burned Jerusalem in 586 BC.

The beams were found beneath layers of plaster that had melted during the intense fire and then hardened over the wood, preserving it for approximately 2,600 years. Even more exciting, the timber contains an unusually large number of growth rings. Researchers say this could allow them to date the wood to within about a decade, an extraordinary level of precision for archaeological remains from this period.

For Christians, this is another reminder that the Bible is rooted in real history. Long before archaeologists uncovered these remains, Scripture recorded that King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army burned Jerusalem, destroyed Solomon's Temple, and carried many of the people into exile (2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 36). Archaeology doesn't determine whether God's Word is true, but discoveries like this continue to align with the historical record preserved in Scripture.

Finds like these remind us that the Bible is not a book of myths detached from reality. It records real kings, real cities, and real events that continue to leave evidence behind thousands of years later. While archaeology can reinforce confidence in the Bible's historical reliability, our ultimate confidence rests in the God who revealed Himself through history and through His Son, Jesus Christ. The same Scriptures that accurately record Jerusalem's past also proclaim the only Savior who offers forgiveness and eternal life to all who trust in Him.

10/30/2026

Physicist and cosmologist Frank J. Tipler began his career as a convinced atheist. But as he studied the laws of physics and the nature of the universe, he reached conclusions he never expected. He came to believe that the central claims of Judeo-Christian theology could be supported by the very science he had spent his life studying.

Tipler's journey is a reminder that scientific investigation does not necessarily lead away from belief in God. For him, it led in the opposite direction.

“The heavens declare the glory of God.” Psalm 19:1

10/29/2026

Non-Christian Sources Confirm Jesus’ Existence

Did you know that some of the most respected voices of the ancient world wrote about Jesus as a real living person, and none of them were Christians? Tacitus, the elite Roman historian, recorded that Christus was executed under Pontius Pilate during the reign of Tiberius. Josephus, a Jewish historian who did not follow Jesus, wrote that He was a wise man whose followers claimed He rose again. Suetonius referenced early Christian activity in Rome. Pliny the Younger described Christians worshiping Jesus as God. Even hostile critics like Celsus acknowledged Jesus’ miracles, but chalked them up to sorcery rather than denying they happened.

This is the key. These writers had no incentive to help Christianity. Rome mocked Christians. Jewish leaders opposed them. Pagan philosophers viewed believers as troublemakers. Yet none of them said Jesus was mythical or imaginary. Why? Because everyone knew He was real. His impact was too explosive, too public, too undeniable. Christianity spread through the empire so fast that emperors began writing legal documents about how to punish or handle His followers. Legends do not force governments to respond. Real events do.

When someone says Jesus never existed, they are not fighting history. They are ignoring it. The ancient world, including the enemies of Christianity, openly admitted that Jesus lived, taught, performed extraordinary deeds, was crucified, and inspired a movement that could not be stopped. That kind of testimony, coming from those who did not even like the message, is powerful evidence that the Gospels rest on solid historical ground. The Bible is trustworthy. Jesus is real. And the world changed because He walked into it.

10/29/2026

EVOLUTION IS ALL RATTLE, NO BITE

Scientists recently highlighted an ancient snake fossil they named Paradoxophidion richardoweni, calling it a "new" species from long-ago England and claim it lived “about 37 million years ago.” That age comes entirely from evolutionary dating methods-methods that presuppose millions of years, which we do not accept as biblical. The fossil itself does not come with a date stamped on it. The millions-of-years figure is an interpretation grounded in evolutionary assumptions, not in observation or Scripture.

This fossil was found more than 40 years ago on the south coast of England at a site called Hordle Cliff and sat in a museum collection until recently when scientists took a second look at its tiny backbone fossils. Those bones were scanned with CT technology so 3D models could be made and shared online. Based on 31 vertebrae from different parts of the spine, researchers gave it a name meaning “paradox snake” because its bones show a mix of features that today are scattered across many kinds of snakes. They interpret that as “near the roots” of the biggest group of modern snakes.

The illustration associated with the discovery shows a small snake with slender brown skin and pale tan lines. The bones themselves were only millimeters long, so the reconstruction is informed imagination based on related snake anatomy. Ultimately, it looks like many small snakes alive today: limbless, flexible, adapted to a warm environment. According to evolutionists it was warmer back then.

Creationists are not impressed by evolutionary storytelling built on fossils paired with time assumptions. What scientists call a “mosaic of traits” is simply variation, the very variation God built into creatures so they could fill the earth and adapt to local conditions after creation and after the Flood. Variation within the snake kind has always existed, and we see it today in the wide range of snake forms around the world. Finding a fossil with a unique combination of features doesn’t show snakes evolving into something else. It shows God’s created snakes displaying variation, exactly as Scripture predicts and never violating the boundaries of created kinds.

10/29/2026

Christianity doesn't tell us to stop asking questions. It gives us a reason to believe the universe is understandable in the first place.