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Authorship and Eyewitness Testimony: Who Wrote the New Testament — and When?

Were the Gospels written centuries after Jesus — or within living memory? This article tests the claim using the New Testament’s own statements (Luke 1:1–4), Paul’s early received creed (1 Corinthians 15), internal historical signals, early church testimony, and surviving manuscript fragments like P52. It’s a guided, evidence-based introduction to authorship, dating, and eyewitness proximity — with self-discovery prompts and sources for deeper study.

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The Early Church in Acts 2: What Was Missing?

We love to read about the amazing transformation that happened in Acts, Chapter 2. The Holy Spirit came and filled the 120 people gathered in the Upper Room, and the results were nothing short of amazing. Hearing the gospel proclaimed led to the conversion of three thousand people, including many from other nations who heard it in their own language. These new believers gathered into what most people would call the first church, and everything seemed perfect: their worship, their devotion to God, the way they gave to one another sacrificially, and the way they grew. 

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