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Difficult Passages & Apostolic Authority
Interpretation, hard texts, and the authority of the apostles.
Christian apologetics · Bible teaching · careful study
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A growing teaching library from Gary Rasnake—bringing Scripture, history, language, and Christian life into careful conversation. Start with the video series, then explore the questions and study collections taking shape behind it.
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Watch · Testing Bible Claims
Thirteen episodes.
One careful testing method.
The series examines disputed Bible claims through context, historical witnesses, language evidence, and fair evaluation. Use the player’s playlist menu to move through the complete series.
Complete public playlist · Episodes 00–12Open playlist on YouTube ↗
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Start with the method, move through Paul and the New Covenant, then examine sacred-name, restoration, worship, prophecy, and discernment claims.
- 00Start Here: Series Introduction
- 01Did Paul Invent Christianity?
- 02Did Paul Abolish the Law?
- 03What Does 2 Corinthians 3 Actually Teach?
- 04New Covenant or Renewed Sinai?
- 05Sabbath, Food, and New Covenant Boundaries
- 06Who Is God?
- 07Are Christians Still Under Sinai?
- 08Is Jesus a Pagan Name?
- 09Did Christianity Lose the True Name of YHWH?
- 10Did Christianity Become Pagan and Lose the True Church?
- 11Are Sunday, Christmas, and Easter Pagan?
- 12Testing Bible Claims: Discernment and Hope
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A connected research library.
These topic areas come from the library’s current research map. Search or filter the collection. Public study editions will be added as each volume is prepared for readers and clears its release review.
Bible, discipleship & Christian life
Context · covenant · practiceVolume 11Coming soon
Marriage, Discernment & Pastoral Response
Spiritual pressure, relational conflict, and wise pastoral care.
Volume 13Coming soon
New Covenant, Salvation & Christian Ethics
The Holy Spirit, life in Christ, covenant ethics, and redemption.
Volume 22Planned
Salvation & the Gospel
Grace, faith, repentance, assurance, and new life.
Volume 23Planned
Christian Life & Discipleship
Worship, holiness, community, vocation, suffering, and hope.
Sacred names, Torah & restoration claims
Language · covenant · movementsVolume 08Coming soon
Sacred Name & Translation Claims
Divine-name language, naming traditions, and Bible translation claims.
Volume 08A–BComing soon
The Dābār Lexical Dossiers
Source-focused lexical and translation studies, with a corpus summary.
Volume 09Coming soon
Hebrew Roots, Torah & Covenant
Sabbath, food laws, covenant continuity, and Gentile believers.
Volume 14Coming soon
Restorationism & Movement Claims
An integrated framework for evaluating claims about restored faith and authority.
Volume 17Coming soon
Godhead, Trinity & Divine Identity
God’s identity, names, and the biblical and historical language of the Trinity.
Apologetics, Jesus & the evidence
History · origins · reasoned faithVolume 12Coming soon
Prophecy, Conspiracy & Discernment
Claims about end times, modern prophecy, and Christian discernment.
Volume 16Coming soon
The Crucifixion & the Cross
Scriptural, historical, archaeological, and medical evidence.
Volume 20Coming soon
Historical Jesus & the Resurrection
Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection, and competing explanations.
Volume 21Coming soon
God, Creation & the Universe
Philosophical, scientific, and biblical evidence for the Creator.
Volume 24Planned
General Christian Apologetics
Worldviews, evidence, objections, and reasoned faith.
Christian history & primary sources
Early church · councils · global ChristianityVolume 07Coming soon
Early Church, Canon & Writings
Early Christian sources, the canon, and extrabiblical literature.
Volume 07AComing soon
Justin Martyr: Writings & Witnesses
A focused guide to Justin’s writings, historical witness, and reliability.
Volume 29Coming soon
Church History Research Programme
A navigation map and bibliography for the growing history collection.
Volume 30Coming soon
Earliest Christian Writings
The Apostolic Fathers and early Christian teachers, c. 70–150.
Volume 31Coming soon
Christianity Before Nicaea
Writers, canon, worship, and competing movements.
Volume 31BComing soon
Origen & the Third-Century Church
Pre-Nicene Christianity and Origen’s place in its continuation.
Volume 32Coming soon
Councils, Creeds & Reception
Church councils from Nicaea through Vatican II.
Volume 33Coming soon
Medieval Christianity & Reformations
East–West separation and the histories of the Reformations.
Volume 34Coming soon
Modern & Global Christianity
Movements, missions, and contemporary Christian history.
Volume 35Coming soon
Doctrinal Lineage & Truth Evaluation
Scripture, historical continuity, and claims about Christian truth.
Teaching archive & reusable research
Series maps · evidence pathways · study commentaryVolume 15Coming soon
Testing Bible Claims: Teaching Archive
Pastoral teaching resources and source material supporting the video series.
Volume 18Coming soon
Episode Research & Cross-References
Connects completed episodes to their deeper topical research homes.
Volume 19Reader edition available
Sabbath, Sunday, Christmas & Easter
The public reader companion to the research archive and Episode 11 study.
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Sabbath, Sunday, Christmas, and Easter
A study commentary on Scripture, history, and Christian conscience, written by Gary Rasnake.
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Careful with the text.
Fair with the evidence.
Read in context
Start with what a passage says and the question it addresses before drawing conclusions.
Check the record
Distinguish primary sources, later interpretation, quotation, and inference.
State the limits
Give serious objections a fair hearing and let uncertainty remain visible where evidence is incomplete.